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Max & the Midknights

By Lincoln Perice
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
A.T.
Jul 5, 2024

Max and the Midknights is my favorite book of all time! It is a place where the Middle Ages, and knights meet comedy, action, and grim situations! Another reason why I love this book is because it will constantly have you grinning and giggling as you turn each page! I would definitely recommend this wacky tale to people who enjoy any genre! 

Teen Review
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Six of Crows

By Leigh Bardugo
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
AB Khan
Jul 5, 2024

Kaz Brekker is no ordinary teen on the streets of Ketterdam. He's a criminal mastermind with a knack for pulling off impossible heists. When he's offered a chance to make a fortune beyond his wildest dreams by the Merchant Council to steal an important secret from one of the most heavily guarded buildings of a rival nation, Kaz gathers a crew of misfits and outcasts to take on a deadly mission. From a sharpshooter with a troubled past to a runaway with magical abilities, each member has their own skills and secrets.

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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.

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Treasure Hunters: Danger on the Nile

By James Patterson
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Ali
Jul 5, 2024

Treasure Hunters: Danger on the Nile is the second book in the Treasure Hunters series featuring the Kidd family and their wild adventures across the world, seeking treasure as a family while also on the run from rival treasure hunters who simply try stealing their finds. The Kidd kids are on their own, as while searching for treasure, their mother was taken by kidnappers in Cyprus and their father swept off the deck during a freak storm near the Cayman Islands.

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Treasure Hunters: The Greatest Treasure Hunt

Treasure Hunters: The Greatest Treasure Hunt

By James Patterson
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Ali
Jul 5, 2024

Treasure Hunters: The Greatest Treasure Hunt is another thrilling installment in James Patterson's Treasure Hunters series. The novel follows the adventurous Kidd family—twins Beck and Bick, their older siblings Storm and Tommy, and their parents—as they traverse the globe, recovering lost treasures and donating them to museums.

Teen Review
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Crown of Midnight

By Sarah J. Maas
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Emma D.
Jul 5, 2024

Crown of Midnight is the second installment of the Throne of Glass series. The second book picks up right where the first left off, and it gets even better. This novel follows Celaena as she navigates being the King’s Assassin and having to make hard decisions. Her relationships with Dorian and Chaol especially become a little rocky as she has to do things she isn’t proud of. A particularly difficult event leaves friendships strained, but Celaena has to push through to fight for what she believes in.

Teen Review
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Throne of Glass

By Sarah J. Maas
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Emma D.
Jul 5, 2024

Throne of Glass is the debut novel of arguably the best fantasy series of all time. Celaena Sardothien is a young woman who is brought out of a salt mine called Endovier in order to serve the King of Adarlan in a competition. She befriends the crown prince himself, Dorian Havilliard, along with the Captain of the Guard, Chaol Westfall. Celaena must compete against a variety of opponents in order to win the King’s favor, using her deadly assassin skills, for which she got arrested for in the first place.

Teen Review
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Spy School at Sea

By Stuart Gibbs
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
A.T.
Jul 5, 2024

Spy School at Sea is simply mind-blowing! This book has a lot of factors which affect the plot of the story, ranging from the characters from previous books to dangerous natural hazards! Another reason I love this book is because the book will test Ben’s bonds with his fellow spy mates and will also test Ben’s ability to solve this case with extraneous factors! 

Teen Review
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Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell

By Susanna Clarke
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Mahad Z.
Jul 5, 2024

Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke is a historical fantasy novel set in an alternate 19th-century England where magic once existed but has long since faded into obscurity. The story follows two magicians: the reclusive and cautious Mr. Norrell, who seeks to revive English magic through scholarly study and practical feats, and the charismatic and daring Jonathan Strange, who becomes Norrell’s pupil and later his rival.

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