Reviews by Category: Fiction

The Secret Life of Bees is a domestic fiction novel set in 1964. Here we follow Lilly Owens and

her life in an unstable environment. Secrets kept from her since an early age has led Lilly

through life changing events that bring her farm from home. She starts on a path of growth and

healing that leads her to find family and hope in a world full of fear and prejudice.

Taylor Greer has spent her entire life in her small town in rural Kentucky. Wanting

desperately to get out of her repetitive, lonely life, she leaves her mother to make a trek across

the country. As she searches for a place to call home, she comes into possession of a little girl

named Turtle. The two form an unlikely bond as they find themselves in Tucson, Arizona. While

meeting new people, such as single mother Lou Ann and her disaster prone son, Dwayne Ray,

Summary: Amelia Griffin became best friends with Jenna Williams after her father left and her

family fell apart. They bonded over their love of books their favorite ones being a series called

the Orman Chronicles. They are very excited to be able to meet the author at a book festival the

summer before college. However, not everything goes as planned. While Amelia is in the

bathroom, Jenna gets to meet the author, N. E. Endsley, who is having a panic attack. Jenna is

Summary: This book is about a girl who sneaks off to her grandparent's house with a dead

phone for a while. She then realizes that the town has been evacuated and she has been left

behind in a ghost town. Now she has to stay alive surviving off of canned food and her only

company, a dog.

Secret Service is about a boy named Ben Ripley who is an undercover agent trying to

find out who is trying to assassinate the president. When things take a turn and Ben has to go on

the run, he must rely on his most loyal friends to gather evidence and avoid his enemies. I liked

this book because it had a crazy turn of events and lots of laughs. My favorite part is when Ben

walks in on the president’s daughter while she is going to the bathroom. I would recommend this

Spy Ski School is about a boy named Ben Ripely that is currently training to be a spy.

One day, he gets activated by the CIA to befriend a girl named Jessica Shang at ski school

whose father is suspected of criminal activity. When things take a turn, Ben must rely on his

friends to save the entire state of Colorado and survive things such as avalanches. I like this

book because it is fun trying to piece together the mystery before the characters figure it out. My

Big Game is about a boy named Teddy Fitzroy who lives at a zoo called FunJungle.

When someone tries to shoot at a special rhino, Teddy and his friend Summer McCracken try to

solve the case. Against the will of FunJungle’s head of Security, they come to a shocking

conclusion. I enjoyed this book because it was exciting, suspenseful, and funny. My favorite part

is when Summer almost falls into a crocodile pit. This book is full of funny comments and

Lion Down is about a boy named Teddy Fitzroy who lives at a zoo called FunJungle.

When a mountain lion is accused of murdering a famous dog, Teddy has to step in and help.

With Summer McCracken’s assistance, they gather evidence and avoid trouble to prove the

lion’s innocence only to come to a disturbing conclusion. I enjoyed this book because it has lots

of animal facts and exciting adventures. My favorite part is when Teddy experiments with a fish

Charlie Thorne and the Curse of Cleopatra is about a girl named Charlie Thorne who

just turned 13. She is on the run because she has the world's most valuable piece of

information memorized. A treasure from Cleopatra has Charlie on the hunt. She will face many

challenges and come in possession of many historical artifacts. I enjoyed this story because it

shows a strong female main character. Charlie is strong willed and always wants to do the right

Tyrannosaurus Wrecks is about a boy named Teddy Fitzroy who lives at a zoo called

FunJungle. One day, when a T. rex skull goes missing, Teddy must enlist help from his friend

Summer McCracken to catch the fossil thief. To complicate things further, the school bullies,

Tim and Jim, have adopted exotic pets that will cause distress if Teddy doesn’t figure out

something to do with them. I really enjoyed this book because it has lots of twists and turns that