The Lightning Thief Book Review

The Lightning Thief, by Rick Riordan


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                             The Lightning Thief is about Percy Jackson, a troubled boy who learns that all of the Greek myths are real, and that he is a son of Poseidon. When Zeus' master bolt gets stolen, Zeus blames Percy, and now Percy has a week to find the most powerful weapon in the world, save his mother, and return the bolt to Olympus.



The movie poster



The Lightning Thief is a great read, even if you're not a fan of mythology. Riordan crafts an excellent combination of action and humor, character development, and mystery. The characters are realistic and funny, and the plot keeps you hooked even after you finish the book.

                              Overall, I recommend The Lightning Thief to anyone. The writing is perfectly paced, and you'll find yourself incapable of putting the book down. It's been made into a movie.

By Julio

The Magician's Elephant Book Review

I recently finished reading The Magician’s Elephant by Kate DiCamillo. Kate DiCamillo has written some of my favorite books, Because of Winn-Dixie, The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, and The Tale of Despereaux. However, as I read The Magician’s Elephant I didn’t know how such an acclaimed author could commit the simple mistake of keeping her characters undeveloped. When the characters feel strong emotions (or should be anyway) it seems that all they do is shrug their shoulders and say, “Well that’s life. Whatcha gonna do about it?” She also continually switches between a dozen characters’ points of view which gives you plenty of characters but all of them are 2-D. Remember, quality not quantity. The whole book seems to build up to one super-climax, but when you reach it you will find that it is a bump in the road, not a mountain to climb.

~ Dr. Seuss

The Thief Lord

                                                  The Thief Lord
The Thief Lord, by Cornelia Funke, is a short but charming book about two brothers, Prosper and Bo, who flee their hated Aunt Ester and escape to Venice. They then find themselves swept up into a small group of children living in a movie theater. The so-called "Thief Lord" is the leader of the group, and they all admire him very much until Prosper and Bo unknowingly reveal a dark secret.

The Thief Lord if full of multi-dimensional characters, a strong plot, lyrical writing, and an unusual twist on fantasy literature. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone seeking a fast and fun read.

~Skyler Mae

Triss

Triss by Brian Jacques is an imaginative, well-written, and funny book. The reason is this: Brian Jacques develops his characters very quickly; maybe too quickly for some readers. The story takes place in a land of talking animals and mystical fire mountains. Readers of non-fiction or readers who frequently make connections will probably stay away from the Redwall series, of which Triss is one. However, for fantasy readers, Triss is great. Jaques is descriptive in all of his books, while at the same time able to keep the reader interested with his twisting plot. All in all, a very good read.

-King Kong

Zoobreak

Zoobreak is a fantastic book written by Gordan Korman. It has a great plot and will keep you reading it. You won't want to put this book down. I definitely recommend it to people who like action. I loved it.

~Fishy