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The Cruel Prince by Holly Black

The Cruel Prince

By Holly Black
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
anonymous
Feb 19, 2025

The Cruel Prince follows the story of Jude Duarte, a seemingly normal human living an average life. However, after witnessing her parents’ murder at 7 years old, she was dragged to live alongside these magical and perfect faeries in Elfhame. Growing up Jude was always belittled and questioned because of her lack of powers. She was bullied by other faeries, especially the king's youngest son, Prince Cardan.

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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Wrecking Ball by Jeff Kinney

Wrecking Ball

By Jeff Kinney
Star Rating
★★★

Rated by
Nirvaan Mehta
Feb 19, 2025

Diary of A Wimpy Kid: Wrecking Ball by Jeff Kinney is about a kid named Greg Heffley who has big dreams about his future. Greg has always dreamed big, thinking about what he would buy if he were rich. Recently, he had been thinking about making a super cool underground mansion that had a videogame room, basketball court, rotating restaurant, laser tag arena, arcade trampoline park and so much more. Well fortunately for him, he ran into some money due to his Great Aunt's passing.

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The Long Haul by Jeff Kinney

Long Haul

By Jeff Kinney
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
A
Feb 19, 2025

Jeff Kinney’s Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul takes Greg Heffley and his family on a road trip—one that quickly spirals into chaos. What starts as a family vacation filled with big plans turns into a disaster full of car troubles, lost belongings, terrifying seagulls and plenty of Heffley family mishaps. From questionable motels to a run-in with a rival road trip family, Greg’s journey is nothing short of disastrous—and absolutely hilarious.

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Hard Luck by Jeff Kinney

Hard Luck

By Jeff Kinney
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
A
Feb 19, 2025

Jeff Kinney’s Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hard Luck follows Greg Heffley as he deals with one of his biggest challenges yet—navigating middle school alone. With Rowley now focused on his new girlfriend, Greg is left struggling to make new friends and questioning if his luck will ever turn around. Desperate for answers, he even turns to a Magic 8-Ball to make his decisions. As always, Kinney’s storytelling is packed with laugh-out-loud moments and hilarious misfortunes making for a wildly entertaining read.

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The Third Wheel by Jeff Kinney

The Third Wheel

By Jeff Kinney
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
A
Feb 19, 2025

Jeff Kinney’s Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Third Wheel follows Greg Heffley as he tries (and fails) to navigate the world of middle school romance. When a Valentine’s Day dance is announced, Greg is determined to find a date—only to end up stuck as the awkward third wheel to Rowley and his last-minute date. Between cringe-worthy attempts at impressing girls, disastrous school events and family drama, Greg’s romantic ambitions quickly unravel in the most hilarious ways.

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Cabin Fever by Jeff Kinney

Cabin Fever

By Jeff Kinney
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
A
Feb 19, 2025

Jeff Kinney’s Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever throws Greg Heffley into a winter nightmare as he gets snowed in with his family—just as he’s on the verge of getting in trouble for accidentally vandalizing school property. With the power out, supplies running low and his little brother Manny making life even harder, Greg is stuck trying to survive both the freezing cold and his family’s antics. As always, Kinney delivers nonstop humor with Greg’s sarcastic observations and exaggerated reactions to everyday struggles.

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Diary of a Wimpy Kid The Ugly Truth

The Ugly Truth

By Jeff Kinney
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
A
Feb 19, 2025

Jeff Kinney’s Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth explores Greg Heffley’s struggles with growing up as he faces new responsibilities, awkward social changes and the realization that adulthood isn’t as great as it seems. When Greg and Rowley have a falling-out, he’s left to navigate middle school without his best friend, making everything from family drama to school pressures even harder.

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The Anomaly by Herve Le Tellier

The Anomaly

By Herve Le Tellier
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Anonymous
Feb 19, 2025

A plane, brim full of passengers lands after a bout of turbulence, and everyone returns to their normal lives. A few months later, the exact same plane lands, with all the same people within it. How does this change the lives of the hundreds of people on board? 

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The Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin

The Immortalists

By Chloe Benjamin
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Anonymous
Feb 19, 2025

Following four siblings who have been told the exact day they will die, and how that shapes the outcomes of their lives, The Immortalists is a truly incredible book. Benjamin seamlessly takes you from the life of a troubled young man suffering through the AIDS crisis to his wild and free sister who dreams of becoming a magician. Their older brother feels responsibility for the family, and the oldest sister watches from her solitude as everything falls apart. 

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The Scorch Trials book cover

The Scorch Trials

By James Dashner
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Layla M.
Feb 17, 2025

The Scorch Trials, the second book in the Maze Runner series, is about Thomas and the other Gladers trying to survive the second trial the people from WICKED set up. They have to face difficulties like sandstorms, starvation, and worst of all the crazy cranks. If the Gladers don’t make it to the end of the mountain in two weeks, they won’t get the cure they need. 

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