Studio Ghibli’s Kiki’s Delivery Service directed by Hayao Miyazaki is a fantastical tale of a young witch named Kiki starting a new adventure alongside her faithful cat, Jiji. Kiki sets off, beginning a customary tradition for witches to leave their homes for one year to pursue and train magical skills. When Kiki lands in a bustling city on the water, she forms a delivery service as her special talent.
Two Degrees by Alan Gratz follows three natural disaster stories of four teenage kids and how they handle the situations they’re in. Akira, who lives in California, encounters a wildfire, Owen and George, who live in Canada, encounter polar bear attacks, and Natalie, who lives in Florida, encounters a hurricane.
Jeff Kinney’s Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Double Down takes Greg Heffley’s imagination to new levels as he tries to prove he’s meant for fame. Inspired by his mom’s belief that he should be more creative, Greg sets out to make a movie—hoping it’ll launch him to stardom. However, his big plans don’t quite work out, leading to one hilarious failure after another.
Jeff Kinney’s Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Old School throws Greg Heffley into an unfamiliar world—one without modern technology. When Greg’s mom pushes for a “simpler life,” he finds himself stuck at a weeklong wilderness camp, dealing with no electronics, gross chores, and unpredictable disasters. Meanwhile, at home, his grandpa moves in, bringing even more chaos to Greg’s already complicated life.
E.B. White’s Charlotte’s Web is a heartwarming classic about friendship, kindness, and the circle of life. The story follows Wilbur, a young pig who is terrified when he learns he is being raised for slaughter. However, his life changes when Charlotte, a wise and caring spider, decides to save him by spinning words into her web that convince the farmer that Wilbur is special. With the help of Charlotte and other barnyard friends, Wilbur learns the power of love and friendship.
Family first. That’s the motto Bel Price always went with, but not when it came to her mother. She didn’t truly know Rachel; the only thing she did know was that she disappeared when Bel was little. Bel finally feels like everything is normal until a film crew shows up asking about the past. Then weird things start happening, the weirdest being that Rachel reappears. In this twisted story, Bel must figure out what happened to her mother, and whether she can trust her family.
I really enjoyed Anatomy and would give it five out of five stars. It is an intriguing story about a young woman trying to make her mark in a male-dominated field. She is attempting to do the impossible and become a medical surgeon in what seems to be Old English society. The main character's complex home life allows her to get an education and explore a somewhat grotesque field. While she studies to become a surgeon, she also balances a complicated love life.
Nothing Like the Movies is a realistic fiction young adult romance novel following the destined pair, Wes and Liz. Wes and Liz weren’t like any other high school couple, they and everyone around them knew that they were absolutely perfect for each other. Unfortunately, at the start of their freshman year of college, Wes’s life turns upside down, forcing him to move back to his hometown, Omaha. After months of long-distance, they grow apart unwillingly.
Heart-shaped Lies is a young adult mystery novel that follows three girls through a hectic trip to Florida. These three girls : Navaeh, Kiara, and Priscilla are all intertwined through the viral prank star, Tommy. When Tommy mysteriously dies after a video that exposes Tommy cheating on his girlfriend, Kiara, with Priscilla and Navaeh, a full-fledged investigation breaks loose. Who saw Tommy closest to the time of death? Was it really an accident? Or maybe it was all the alcohol he had that night?
Paul Atreides, heir to the house of Atreides, is a nobleman whose father was given leadership of the planet Arrakis. Arrakis is a very valuable planet due to its vast supply of melange, a spice that increases the lifespan of a human. It also creates an addiction, so people who are addicted to it are forced to continue to use it, otherwise they face a slow and painful death. Paul travels to Arrakis, but a betrayal from the Empire causes chaos, leaving Paul’s father dead and the House of Harkonnen, the previous leaders of the planet, in control.
