Teen and Staff Reviews

Title, Author, Genre: “Who is Bill Gates?”, Patricia Demuth, nonfiction, science/technology

Title, Author, Genre: “Who Was Thomas Alva Edison, Margaret Frith, nonfiction,

science/technology

Before the 4th year at Hogwarts, Harry gets a letter from the Weasleys’ inviting him to go

to the Quidditch World Cup with them. Uncle Vernon agrees and Harry goes to the Burrow. After

the game, the campgrounds were infiltrated by Death Eaters, and they fled into the woods.

Once they arrived at Hogwarts, Dumbledore announces that they will be hosting the Triwizard

Tournament at Hogwarts, where 3 people are selected to complete. 3 people were selected, but

On his 13th birthday, Harry Potter finds out that there is a mysterious man that goes by

the name of Sirius Black, that is on the loose and has escaped from Azkaban. Later, he also

finds out that he is after Harry. On the way there, a creature called a dementor boarded the

Hogwarts Express to protect it, but Harry ended up passing out and was awakened by the new

Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher. Once he gets there, he has classes like usual, but the

In Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry spends another miserable summer at

the Dursleys’. While the Dursleys’ were having a party, Harry gets a visit from his friend Ron.

Ron had heard that the Dursleys’ were treating them very badly, and so he snuck Harry out of

the Dursleys’ and took him to his own house. While shopping for school supplies, Harry and

Ron had an encounter with Lucius Malfoy, who threatened to hurt Mr. Weasley. As Harry and

Abriella has become a fae and survived what should have killed her - but at what cost?

The throne and the court is in ruins, her sister won’t speak to her, she’s bonded to someone she

can never trust again, and she has strange powers that she shouldn’t and that she can barely

control. Somehow, she and her band of misfits must travel to the Underworld and speak to the

legendary Queen Mab, who they hope will give them all the answers they seek. And at the

At the time I read this book, it was one of those times where this is exactly what I needed to

read. Going through the story of Esther’s intense breakdown and insanity in a way that becomes

so rational and real, to her as a character and to me as a reader. It follows her dark feelings as

well as the brighter ones of her psyche. I was so drawn to this book, having finished it in about 3

days. I’ve never been into classics but I was pleasantly surprised with how this one was written,

Hallowe’en Party by Agatha Christie is a mystery novel. At a Halloween party hosted by her

school, Joyce brags about having seen a murder actually happen. Naturally, no one really

believes her bold claim. Only a few hours later, she is found in the bobbing for apples bucket.

Dead. Ariadne Oliver, a sensational writer, goes to Poirot and insists on his help. Poirot, the

world-famous Belgian detective, then has to discern why this girl was murdered. Was she killed

In Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, Harry starts off by living with his aunt and uncle

for 12 years. Then, he gets a mysterious letter from Hogwarts, inviting him to study at the

School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. He goes there, and faces many obstacles along the way that

you will read about. When he gets there, everyone knows him! He was famous for a reason that

you will learn about later in the book. As the year progresses at Hogwarts, he learns about a