The Darkest Hour

The Darkest HourFour will become two.
Lion and Tiger will meet in battle,
and blood will rule the forest.

This book has more drama and emotion than any other book I have EVER read.  Fireheart receives his nine lives in the beginning, thus becoming Firestar, leader of Thunderclan.  Firestar even loses his first life.  He is the only one who can save the forest.  Sixth book in the Warriors series.  [Frogcactus704]

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Elsewhere

This book is amazing. It’s about a girl, Liz, who dies and is sent to Elsewhere.  She finds a new lifestyle and meets other dead relatives.  Also, in Elsewhere everyone ages backwards.  Read to figure out how Elsewhere works and all the little tricks about it.  Everyone should read this book!!  [shopcutie517]

Miki Falls 1: Spring

Miki Falls 1: SpringMiki begins her senior year in hope for change – and boy does change happen when the new student, Hiro Sakurai, shows up!  At first NO ONE wanted to be with him (even the losers!) but Miki is curious and tries to find out why Hiro’s so strange. But is she in for a HUGE shocker or something else …?  [lucia45]

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Wrath of the Bloodeye

Wrath of the BloodeyeSo Tom Ward has been the Spook’s apprentice for about 2 years, and now he is being sent off to study with another Spook for six months.  While there he learns about the bloodeye, a witch who is also the fiend’s daughter.  She almost kills him in a short encounter.  Will Tom and Bill kill the bloodeye and finally destroy the fiend?!  Book 5 of The Last Apprentice series.  [rhymenocerous]

The Secret Hour

In this town, time stops at midnight.  Well, it only stops for a hour, but when the time stops, the city is controlled by evil people!  There are people to protect them though … these people are called the Midnighters!!

Jessica has lived in LA all her life.  Now she is moving to this small town.  When time freezes, Jessica doesn’t.  Is she a Midnighter?  Will she get any friends in this small town?  [SpiritGirl29]

The Siren Song

The Siren SongThe plot leads to a nice cruise with a girl named Charlotte trying to have a good time, but that is quickly ruined when Poseidon plans to send a monster to devour the ship.  The only way to kill it is with his trident.  Can they stop him before it’s too late?  [tx1100]

Rock, Paper, Scissors – Which One Wins?

It may not be surprising that rock came out ahead.  But what’s up with the tie between paper and scissors?  Spooky …

Skeleton Key

Skeleton KeyAfter completing two missions for the M 16, the English equivalent of the CIA, Alex isn’t too keen on being used again. However, when he is asked to be a ballboy at a tennis tournament, he can’t refuse. But once there, he discovers a scandal. After beating up a member of an Asian gang, he’s forced to stay in hiding. This puts Alex on an even more dangerous mission at Skeleton Key, near Cuba, where he must face a nuclear threat. Great book. The whole series is awesome! To get the full story, read this action-packed adventure.  Third in the Alex Rider series.  [Fullmetal]

The Glory Field

The Glory FieldThe Glory Field is about the Lewis family, from when they were first kidnapped and forced to work as slaves, to the modern day version of a member in the Lewis family.  This historical fiction book shows anyone the struggles the family went through and the history of them all at the Glory Field.  [berryice2345]

The Shadow Thieves

The Shadow ThievesThis is about children and how they save the dead in the underworld.  A god named Philoncron, the grandson of Poseidon, wants to rule the underworld by stealing people’s shadows and bringing them to life.  Can they stop him before it’s too late?  [tx1100]

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The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisoner’s Dilemma

Constance Contraire is not normal.  She is part of the Mysterious Benedict Society and she’s only three.  She also has the power to read minds.  She can make you do anything she wants you to do, and predict the weather.  What could happen?  [berryice 2345]

Crown of Earth

Prince Edoran is the only heir to the throne of Deorthas, and he might just lose it because of his decision.  He has gone, left the palace in search of a friend.  He meets burglars, pirates, and a person named the Falcon, Arisa’s mother.  Will he find his friend in time?  [berryice 2345]

Vampire Kisses

vampirekisses_110The story is about a girl named Raven who’s crazy about vampires.  The town begins to make rumors about a new family that moved into a weird mansion.  The rumors say that they’re vampires, so Raven decides to go on a quest to end the rumors.  [drizzy]

Walter Dean Myers: Writer for Real Teens

This book is about an African-American writer named Walter Dean Myers.  He had trouble reading at first, always stumbling over words, but one day the teacher told him he could write what he wanted to say.  He wrote the most amazing story and he thought writing would be a career.  After a long journey through the army first, almost in jail and getting suspended, Myers wrote over 30 books in his time.  His son began a new career of drawing, so Myers wrote while Christopher drew.  They were a good team after awhile – Myers got many awards, like the Coretta Scott King award six times.  He was the best African-American writer between 1940 and 1990.  [master37400]

Watership Down

This book is about a group of rabbits that rely on each other to survive. The rabbits go on many journeys for many different reasons, such as getting does to join the newly created warren.  The adventures start when one rabbit named Fiver has a psychic vision of the future.  [miss talkative]

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The Angel Experiment

tmaximumridetheangelexperimMaximum Ride is a normal 14-year-old girl, except for the fact that she lived in a cage the first 10 years of her life with 5 other kids, and she has wings.  For the past couple of years, they’ve been hunted by Erasers, mutant wolf-humans.  One day on a trip to the beach the Erasers find them, and they manage to capture the youngest member of the flock, Angel.  Now it’s up to Max and the rest of the Flock to save Angel from the school, Erasers, and whitecoats.  Will they reach her before serious damage is inflicted upon her?  This book is exciting. It has many plot twists that will keep you hooked. There is also – in the midst of everything – slight romance.  This is a book you will definitely want to read.  [TheSpaceCowboy:P]

The Boy Book: A Study of Habits and Behaviors, Plus Techniques for Taming Them

Roo (Ruby) is a junior at Tate, this really expensive private school.  The only reason she can afford it is because she is there on a full scholarship.  Anyways, in her junior year, she has become a leper.  Her BFF (well, used to be BFF) Kim is going to Tokyo for an exchange program.  And while Kim is gone, all Roo’s old friends, Nora and Cricket, are still on Kim’s side.  So they don’t talk to Roo anymore.  Roo goes on living her life, and she gets some crushes on her three guy friends!  And two of them already have girlfriends!  Is Roo going to steal them?  Roo, by the way, is a neurotic teenager.  She sees a therapist every week.  And so far, her treatment hasn’t worked, yet.  [Toasty56]

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