Geekerella is a realistic fiction book written by Ashley Poston. It also happens to be the first book in the Once Upon a Con series. The book revolves around Elle Wittimer, a girl who lives with her step-monster and two stepsisters. Her only escape is a show called Starfield, and yet, now even her favorite show is about to be ruined. She has been patiently waiting for the cast decisions in the new live-action remake-and that excitement falls flat on its face.
Confessions of a Shopaholic is a realistic fiction novel written by Sophie Kinsella. In this book, the main character, Rebecca Bloomwood, is a financial journalist at a not-so-exciting paper called Successful Saving. This proves to be quite ironic, as Rebecca is dealing with financial debts of her own that she can’t seem to solve. All Rebecca wants-other than unlimited money to shop with-is to get rid of the anxiety that comes with the pesky overdue fee letters that keep arriving at her doorstep.
The Great Gastby is set in the roaring 1920s and follows Nick, Jay Gatsby and Daisy Buchanan throughout. Jay Gatsby is a mysterious character who seems to have a lot of money, lives in a nice house and isn’t involved in many of the parties he throws. Daisy Buchanan is a young woman who used to be in love with Jay but is now married to Tom Buchanan. The story was really interesting and enjoyable when it was talking about Jay’s infatuation with Daisy.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Wrecking Ball by Jeff Kinney is the fourteenth book in the series, and it takes Greg Heffley on a journey through the chaos of home renovations. The story begins when Greg’s family receives an unexpected inheritance, which they decide to use to make some much-needed improvements to their house. However, what starts as a simple renovation quickly spirals out of control as the Heffleys encounter one disaster after another, from faulty construction to unexpected expenses.
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo is a great tale of love and loss. In a house on Egypt street, a china rabbit named Edward was owned by a young girl named Abilene. Edward was cared for like a royal prince and was loved very much by Abliene. Then one day he disappeared. Through the depths of the ocean to the top of a garbage dump. And from the solitude of a homeless camp to the busy streets of memphis, Edward traveled alongside many to try and complete his journey back to his Abilene.
Death-Cast has just made its latest calls to the people who will die sometime in the next twenty-four hours. Goodbyes are being said, and last minute wishes are being fulfilled. For Mateo Torrez and Rufus Emeterio, total strangers before the call that changed their lives, all they want is a friend who understands. Through an app especially for people on their last day, they get to talking, and decide to meet up. Their goal? To live their future in their last moments.
Lena Wise is a high school senior with a lot on her plate. From college applications to friend drama, she has a stereotypical teenage life. Except for the fact that she’s been in love with her best friend for years. Sebastian has been there for Lena since they were kids, although nothing has gone past good friends. The new year for Lena is one of taking chances, and maybe, just maybe, she’ll tell Sebastian how she feels. Until one stupid decision ruins everything, and she doesn’t think Sebastian will ever forgive her. Not for what happened, not for what was entirely her fault.
Stick Dog Craves Candy by Tom Watson, is the seventh book of the Stick Dog book series. The book starts out with Karen, Stripes, Mutt, and Poo-poo getting lost looking for the giant pipe that Stick Dog lived in, even though it wasn’t very hard to find. When they got there, they started discussing finding food again, and Poo-poo tried to scent any food that they could look for. He found nothing, so the dogs decided to venture into a nearby neighborhood up to a house.
Stick Dog Slurps Spaghetti by Tom Watson, is the sixth book of the Stuck Dog book series. The book starts off with the dogs being hungry again, and Mutt feeling bad about eating rope, even though no one else eats it. They then decide to play tug-of-war, and try to look for a rope. They instead find a carton with noodles in it, and it is delicious. They decide to look for the restaurant listed on the carton to get more. It turns out to be on the top of a steep hill, so each dog thinks of a plan to get to the top.
Dogman: Grime and Punishment is a graphic novel by Dav Pilkey, the ninth book of the Dogman book series. At the end of the last book, only one tadpole had her powers left and the Fair Fairy lost any leverage. Big Jim fell on Grampa and the fairy and stopped them. Flippy decided to take care of the tadpoles, and Petey was released from jail. Now, in this book, the Mayor visits the police and sees how naughty Dogman is, so he takes his badge away and fires him.
