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The Outsiders 9 reviews SE Hinton
Puffin, 2006
the outsiders
+ Condition as expected + 9th grade student review 1 + Stay Gold!! + The Outsiders book review
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Song Of The Sparrow 16 reviews Lisa Ann Sandell
Scholastic Press, 2007
Song of the Sparrow
+ Nice Arthurian Spin! + Angieville: SONG OF THE SPARROW
This tale, written entirely in verse, is about Elaine of Ascolat, "The Lady of Shallot". After her mother's death, she and her brothers go to live with her father. She grew up the only girl in a sea of men, and so she forgets the proper way to act, and instead runs wild with the other boys. She ...
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Tuck Everlasting 1208 reviews Natalie Babbitt
Square Fish, 2007
Tuck Everlasting
+ Compelling; But I'm Missing Something + Reveiw-good book
One hot summer day in August, 10-year-old Winnie Foster sits on the front porch and thinks about running away. She goes into the woods, but she finds a boy named Jesse Tuck sitting underneath the biggest tree in the wood. After that, she finds herself on one of the greatest adventures ever. She ...
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Book 4) 5177 reviews J. K. Rowling
Scholastic Paperbacks, 2002
Goblet Gives Gryffindor Gang Great Gobs of Guesswork, Goosebumps
+ you should read this book because.... + Enjoyable but over hyped + Glorious + GREAT BOOK
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The Morning Gift 6 reviews Eva Ibbotson
Puffin, 2007
A Warm Blanket
+ Surprise! Another Success for Eva Ibbotson + great book + Didn't want it to end
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Ophelia 30 reviews Lisa Klein
Bloomsbury USA Children's Books, 2006
Daring Ophelia
+ A Work of Art + Ophelia gets 5 stars for an outstanding book!!!!!!
Lisa Klein has written a lovely tale that brings Ophelia a life of her own. It shouldn't be compared to Shakespeare's writing--it was not meant to be. If you are familiar with Hamlet, then you will take a deeper meaning from certain events...(no spoilers here) But some of the other story elements ...
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Garri Potter i uznik Azkabana (Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Russian Edition) 3 reviews J. K. Rowling
Rosmen, 2002
Good translation!
+ Prisoner of Azkaban + Garri Potter i uznik Azkabana
The first Harry Potter book in Russian was truly dreadful, but Uznik, in contrast, is extremely well translated. It keeps much of the flair of the original while flowing naturally in Russian. An enjoyable read, sure not to disappoint those who loved the series in English.
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A Countess Below Stairs 37 reviews Eva Ibbotson
Puffin, 2007
Forbidden romance
+ Just wonderful! + A Parody of Great Classics
This book is a truly intriguing and delightful historical fiction book. It all started with an interesting character named Anna who was a countess in Russia. During the Russian revolution Anna and her family left the country. Instead of moping around while the family hid in England, Anna says one ...
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Summerland 137 reviews Michael Chabon, 2002
For Young and Old
+ A very creative take on real heroes + Forget that it's Chabon we're talking about. + Great Book for Young at Heart + The magic of baseball
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Septimus Heap, Book One: Magyk (Septimus Heap) 135 reviews Angie Sage, Mark Zug, 2005
Finally filled the void
+ A very enjoyable read. + good and it gets better
Like many Potter fans, I was looking for something to fill the void. I have found it!!! I am on book 2 in the series and can say that Sage keeps the action coming, the fantasy alive, and the characters believable. I can't bear the thought of finishing this series-what will i do then???!!!
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Milkweed (Readers Circle) 88 reviews Jerry Spinelli
Laurel Leaf, 2005
Milkweed by Jerry Spinelli
+ Amazing, insightful, chilling + Milkweed + Milkweed from a teen's perspective + Informative History book
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The Chronicles of Narnia 1014 reviews C. S. Lewis
HarperCollins, 2001
Further up and further in!
+ Fantastic + First time reading through + Just what I ordered + Cs Lewis Chronicles of narnia
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Notes From The Midnight Driver 11 reviews Jordan Sonnenblick
Scholastic Paperbacks, 2007
Even better than Drums, Girls and Dangerous Pie
+ Good read + Funny and Poignant - great for readers of all ages! + Feel-Good Fare That's Better Than Fair + Humorous and Heartwarming
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Book 2) J.K. Rowling; Illustrator-Mary GrandPré
Arthur A. Levine Books, 1999
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Nobody's Princess 11 reviews Esther Friesner
Random House Books for Young Readers, 2008
Who might Helen have been?
+ I'd always thought of Helen as just a pretty face, this book potrays her in a different light... + A Contemporary Mythology Lesson
Helen of Sparta, more commonly called Helen of Troy, who possessed the face that launched a thousand ships. But who might she have been before her abduction started the ten year Trojan War? Esther Friesner attempts to find out.
Summarizing this book is pretty much useless since it doesn't really ...
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Pirates! (Teen's Top 10 (Awards)) 83 reviews Celia Rees, 2003
Pirates!
+ One of My Top 3 Reads of 2007 out of 250 books ...
My book, Pirates, is full of wonderful and risk taking characters. My first character is Nancy Kington, she is a rich young lady who runs away to become a pirate. Nancy runs away because she shot and killed a rich slave owner named Duke. Another character is Minerva Sharp, she was Nancy's slave but ...
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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Book 5) 5871 reviews J. K. Rowling, Mary GrandPré
Scholastic Paperbacks, 2004
excellent audio books!!!!!!!!!
+ I reread all the books this summer + The best + Literature! + Excellent audio-book!
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Flyte (Septimus Heap, Book 2) 48 reviews Angie Sage
HarperTrophy, 2007
Great Book!
+ The Septimus Heap books are definitely ones to follow. + good and gets better + flyte
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Peter and the Starcatchers 219 reviews Dave Barry, Ridley Pearson, 2004
Great book to encourage reading
+ Peter and the Starcatchers Review + Sucked us and took us on an adventure!
My son did not like to read until I got this series. Now he can't put books down!
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Drums, Girls, And Dangerous Pie 29 reviews Jordan Sonnenblick
Scholastic Paperbacks, 2006
Amazing read! A gold star book!
+ A Heartwrenching Book That Surprises + Not an ordinary book + Best Book Ever!!!
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