Reviews by Tag: middle school

Teen Review
Big Nate Lives It Up!

Big Nate Lives It Up!

By Lincoln Pierce
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
ABKhan
Jul 9, 2024

Summary: Nate has a problem, and his name is Breckenridge Puffington III. He’s a new kid at PS. 38, Nate’s school, and Principal Nichols is forcing Nate to be Breckenridge’s “buddy”. The only thing is, Breckenridge seems to be quite a nerd. He doesn’t like cartooning or sports like Nate, and instead enjoys FLOWERS. Yeah, you read that right. Flowers.

Teen Review

Diary of a Wimpy Kid

By Jeff Kinney
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Rishi Tek
Jul 9, 2024

Summary: Diary of a Wimpy Kid is a hilarious and relatable series written by Jeff Kinney. The main character, Greg Heffley, shares his middle school experiences. The book captures the essence of the awkwardness and challenges of growing up, making it highly relatable for young readers. Greg's misadventures and humorous take on everyday situations make the book an enjoyable read. Review: The author's writing style and the inclusion of cartoons make it a fun and engaging experience for readers of all ages.

Teen Review
Big Nate goes for Broke

Big Nate goes for Broke

By Lincoln Pierce
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
A.T.
Jul 7, 2024

Let me just start off by saying that this book is one of my favorite books of the Big Nate series. This book has an amazing plot, interesting characters, and lots and lots of humor! Another reason why I love this book is because it incorporates little illustrations, and helps us visualize the book so well! I would definitely recommend this book to people who enjoy humorous and witty books! The story begins with Nate Wright, and how he created a cartooning club known as the doodlers. The school they go to (PS 38), has a major rivalry with their sister school: Jefferson Middle.

Teen Review
Big Nate in the Zone book cover

Big Nate in the Zone

By Lincoln Perice
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Ali
Jul 5, 2024

6th grade Nate Wright’s life is in the dumps. A friend ruins his homework AND grade, he gets in trouble for bursting a beanbag in the library, and his big shot at making a name for his band is ruined after he freezes on stage in front of the entire school. Yikes. Life just couldn’t get worse, now, could it? Yet all his luck is turned around by a broken foot off an action figure. Next thing you know, Nate just can’t stop winning! One lucky thing after another, Nate is the hot shot of the entire school, even making Marcus, the cool 7th grader look just a little bit dorky.

Teen Review
Counting by 7s by Holly Goldberg Sloan

Counting by 7s

By Holly Goldberg Sloan
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Anonymous
Feb 14, 2024

The book tells a story about a twelve-year-old girl named Willow Chance. She has a unique personality, finding interest in things such as nature and medical diagnoses, as well as an obsession with counting by 7s. Willow struggled with making connections with others around her age due to her unique personality, and the book gives an inspiring message on the importance of resilience. This book is one that has stuck with me for a long time. Willow’s story and the hardship she faced was inspiring to read about, and the book has taught me a lot about never giving up.

Teen Review
Attack Of The Black Rectangles

Attack Of The Black Rectangles

By Amy Sarig King
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Nehanika C.
Nov 21, 2023

Attack Of The Black Rectangles By Amy Sarig King (A.S. King) is about a boy named Mac, and his two friends who are all starting 6th grade together. At their school their teacher is named Ms. Sett. When they start reading in small groups Mac’s group gets a book on the Holocaust: “The Devil's Arithmetic”, they find large black rectangles covering certain words on the page. When Mac and his friends, Marci and Dennis discover this they go to the public library and search up the words that were censored.

Teen Review
My Life as a Meme

My Life as a Meme

By Janet Tashjian
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Owen C.
May 17, 2023

My Life as a Meme is a great book. It is part of the My Life Series. It is about the main character, Derek who loves memes but soon realizes how it feels to be on the other side of it. Derek gets a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Derek learns that there are always two sides to things. I like this book because of the sudden plot twist, this makes it very exciting. Other readers might like this book because it is part of a series and the author does a good job on keeping the reader interested.

Teen Review
Supergifted by Gordon Korman

Supergifted

By Gordon Korman
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Likhita
Mar 21, 2023

Supergifted by Gordon Korman is about Noah, who is supergifted. Finding a way out of the academy for students with high IQ’s, Noah transfers to a normal middle school that his friend Donovan attends. Soon, Noah finds a way to support his school and joins the cheerleading squad, but Hash Taggart (aka. Hashtag), an uber jock in the school, starts picking on him. Noah’s friend Donovan helps Noah and lands himself in a big fight with Hashtag. He’s told not to go anywhere near Hashtag.

Teen Review
Ungifted by Gordon Korman

Ungifted

By Gordon Korman
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Likhita
Mar 19, 2023

Ungifted by Gordon Korman is about Donovan Curtis, who is far from anything close to gifted. When a prank goes too far, instead of getting in trouble, Donovan is sent to the academy for gifted students because of a mix-up by one of the administrators. Now in the academy of scholastic distinction, Donovan has to fool all the other students with super high IQ’s in order to stay there.

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