Schooled

Schooled, by Gordon Korman, is a short book about a boy named Capricorn Anderson. He lives on a two person commune called Garland, with his hippy grandmother, Rain. Rain breaks her hip and Cap is sent to live with Rain's old friend, Floramundi, and her flip teenage daughter, Sophie Donnally. Cap also has to move from being home-schooled to a loud, regular school, Claverage High, aka C Average High. Cap finds himself in a whole new world. This book is really enjoyable, and has always been a favorite.

Writer Geek

Avalon High by Meg Cabot

When Ellie's professor parents go on their sabbatical  to Annapolis, Maryland, Ellie thinks that her life will be wasted for that year. But when she meets Will she starts to take a slight interest in the subject that her parents study, King Arthur. Ellie starts to learn more about an ancient organization called "the Order of the Bear" which believes that one day King Arthur will be reincarnated. I don't find the King Arthur topic very interesting myself but I really like this book and the print size is not too small. This book would make a good read for people who like a small mystery and a romance. The title is not nearly as superficial as it sounds.

Anonymous

The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe

The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe is a well loved classic, but I did not enjoy it much. I read it quickly, and found the plot alright, but the writing awful. As I followed Lucy, Edmund, Susan, and Peter through the magical land of Narnia, which is enchanted to have winter all year but no Christmas, I noticed that the characters don't develop. They all have one emotion at all times, or are all flatly greedy, brave, or over-sensitive, unchanging. However, I would recommend this book simply because it is worth enduring the poor writing to get to the excellent content.

~Skyler Mae

The Warrior Heir

                                                                by: Cinda Williams Chima

Jack is a pretty normal boy until he finds out about his intricate past and finds himself in a fight to death with who he least expected.  This is a thrilling novel that leaves you with a sense of what the characters are feeling and it makes it a hard book to put down. this book also gives plenty of back round information and I would recommend it to any young adults or pre-teen readers looking for a mix of fantasy and realistic fiction.

 Mountain Bike

Diary of a Wimpy Kid 5: The Ugly Truth

In Diary of a Wimpy Kid 5: The Ugly Truth, the author Jeff Kinney writes about the life of middle schooler Greg Heffley.  Greg has an older brother, Rodrick, who is in high school and a younger brother, Manny, who is in kindergarten.  Greg has done some crazy things in his life.  Have you ever crawled through a sewer pipe to avoid someone?  Had to take home an egg and bring it back to school as an assignment?  Had to miss a cool party because of your uncle's fourth wedding?  Greg Heffley has.  Join Greg in The Ugly Truth.

-Mattalex