Reviews by Category: Fiction

Charlie Thorne and the Lost City is about a girl named Charlie Thorne who is on the run

because she has dangerous information memorized. When she sets off on an adventure to find

Darwin’s secret discovery, she never imagined the adventures that she faces. I enjoyed this

book because it has a really smart main character and lots of unexpected challenges. My

favorite part is when Charlie gets taught how to paint her nails. I would recommend this book to

Lucy Everhart serves as the main character. On a bright day, Lucy and Fred discover a huge

white shark that the tide had brought in. They both come upon Helen's (Lucy's mother)

research papers while looking for explanations for why great white sharks show up on the

tides. Fred and Lucy are interested in learning more about the research article. Unexpectedly,

though, something happens, leaving Lucy and her father alone. She chooses to get in touch

with Helen's tutor Vernon Devine while keeping her parents, Fred, and everyone else she knew

Evil Spy School is about a boy named Ben Ripley whom currently attends the CIA’s

Academy for Espionage. When he is asked to enroll as a student at the training base for enemy

agents, Ben must stay focused on his goal of busting the criminals despite becoming friends

with one of his fellow students. I enjoyed this book because it has interesting characters such as

a angry gymnast and a nonsocial gamer. My favorite part is when Ben drives a bulldozer. I

Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins is a science fiction book. In the aftermath of the 74th

annual Hunger Games, Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark think they have finally found some

sort of peace. However, due to the fact that they won by defying certain rules, they are forced to

compete again in the Quarter Quells. As they make allies with the other tributes, they soon

become a full-fledged rebellion after hearing the Capitol’s true intent. Will they be victors once

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