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The Book Thief

By Markus Zusak
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Z. Ahmed
Jun 17, 2025

The Book Thief is an amazing historical book set in Nazi Germany during World War II. The story is about a young girl named Liesel Meminger, who is sent to live with foster parents, Hans and Rosa Hubermann, in Molching. After stealing her first book at her brother’s funeral, Liesel develops a love for reading and words, which becomes both her escape and her resistance against the horrors around her.

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Twilight

By Stephenie Meyer
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Z. Ahmed
Jun 17, 2025

Twilight is the first book in a fantasy romance series that is about the story of Isabella Swan, a quiet and introverted teenager who moves from Phoenix, Arizona, to Forks, Washington. Bella’s world is turned upside down when she meets the mysterious Edward Cullen. From the moment they meet, there’s a strange connection between them, though Edward initially acts mean and distant.

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Midnight Sun

By Stephenie Meyer
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Z. Ahmed
Jun 17, 2025

Midnight Sun is an amazing book from a different perspective of Twilight. It reimagines the events of Twilight, offering readers a deeper look into the mind of the vampire. The story starts with Edward’s life as a vampire in Forks, Washington, where he lives with his adoptive vampire family, the Cullen’s. They live a “vegetarian” lifestyle, refraining from human blood and attempting to blend into the human world.

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Super Diaper Baby 2: The Invasion of the Potty Snatchers

By Dav Pilkey
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Anonymous
Jun 16, 2025

Super Diaper Baby 2: The Invasion of the Potty Snatchers is a graphic novel by Dav Pilkey, the second book of the Super Diaper Baby book series. It starts off depicting Billy and the dog’s life. They always go to help out people when they need a superhero, but this makes his dad feel sad since he feels a bit useless. Meanwhile, two villains named Dr. Dilbert Dinkle and his cat, Petey, are robbing a bank. The human accidentally gets turned into water by his machine, but can then rob the bank.

Teen Review
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Stick Cat: Two Catch a Thief

By Tom Watson
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Anonymous
Jun 16, 2025

Stick Cat: Two Catch a Thief is the 3rd book of the Stick Cat book series, written by Tom Watson. It starts with Stick Cat having to pull out Edith through the hole in the bathroom wall that connects their two humans’ apartments - again. As they relax and take a nap, they suddenly hear a loud rumble in their ceiling. Edith believes that it is an elephant, but then a burglar comes out of the air vent.

Teen Review
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Captain Underpants and the Perilous Plot of Professor Poopypants

By Dav Pilkey
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Anonymous
Jun 16, 2025

Captain Underpants and the Perilous Plot of Professor Poopypants is the fourth Captain Underpants Book by Dav Pilkey. This book starts off with a really smart scientist from a country having a great idea to solve the world's trash and hunger problems. Unfortunately, he had a silly name - Poopyants - so no one would take him seriously. But when a job opened up at an elementary school, he took it. George and Harold were at that school, and they, along with all the other kids, laughed at his name.

Teen Review
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Back to the Future

By Robert Zemeckis
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Anonymous
Jun 16, 2025

Back to the Future is a classic movie released in 1985. In this movie, a teenager living in California named Marty McFly is meeting with his scientist friend, who devised what he called a time machine. Suddenly, he gets sent back in time and makes the mistake of meeting his mother when she was young. Due to this, he accidentally alters events so that she may never fall in love with his father, rendering Marty nonexistent.

Teen Review
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Minions

By Pierre Coffin and Kyle Balda
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Anonymous
Jun 16, 2025

Minions is a movie released in 2015. The movie starts with a bunch of little yellow creatures evolving in the ocean from the beginning of life, with the sole goal of finding the evilest villain to follow. They’ve been following all kinds, including dinosaurs and cavemen. However, they keep losing their leaders over stupid things, and eventually get tired and stay in an ice cave. But three minions, Kevin, Stuart, and Bob, set out to find a new leader.

Teen Review
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A Blade So Black

By L.L. McKinney
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Z. Ahmed
Jun 16, 2025

A Blade So Black is a thrilling and imaginative fantasy book that recreates Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland with a modern twist. Set in Atlanta, the story is about Alice Kingston, a Black teenage girl struggling with grief, identity, and the hidden dangers of a mythical world that exists. In the beginning, Alice is mourning the loss of her father, making her feel vulnerable and disconnected from her everyday life.

Teen Review
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The Summer of Broken Rules

By K.L. Walther
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Z. Ahmed
Jun 16, 2025

The Summer of Broken Rules is an amazing, heartfelt, and charming novel that blends romance, grief, and family with the beauty of a summer wedding on Martha’s Vineyard. The story is about 18-year-old Meredith Fox, who returns to the island for the first time after the death of her older sister, Claire. The week-long event is about her cousin’s wedding, but the family’s annual tradition of playing a competitive game of Assassin—a playful water-gun competition—adds excitement, mischief, and emotion.

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