Blood and Chocolate

Klause, Annette. Blood and Chocolate. New York: Random House, 1997. 264 pages. (Fantasy)

Vivian Gandillon exposes what lies within her. At sixteen, she is beautiful and strong and all the young wolves are constantly at her shadow. But as Vivian still grieves for her father’s death, she shows no interest in the other wolves. Vivian’s pack remains leaderless and disarray. As she keeps the empty and lost feeling inside her, though all she longs for is a normal life. But for a werewolf, what is normal? As if things weren’t confusing enough for the young werewolf, she falls in love with a human. Aiden is kind and gentle, and for a while, takes off some of the stress of the painful transformation and the confusion of the pack. Aiden is enthralled by magic, and the world of the impossible. Vivian wishes to reveal herself to Aiden. Will Aiden understand her? Or as any ordinary human would, will he flee and wish to never see her again? What is Vivian for real-human or beast? More importantly, which is sweeter- blood or chocolate?

Annette Curtis Klause is going to be the next Stephenie Meyer. I would definatley recommend Blood and Chocolate to anyone who likes to read about, action, the impossible and of course, romance. Annette's writing can actually put you in the book and draw a vivid picture of whats going on, what the people look like, and how things are happening.

Reviewed by: BlueBerryBuddy

Elsewhere

Zevin, Gabrielle. Elsewhere. NY: Square Fish, 2005. 276 pages. (Fiction)

Elizabeth Marie Hall is dead. She was hit by a taxi driver while on her bike just before she turned sixteen. For her, life is over… or so she thinks. She awakes after her death to find herself on a ship. For a while she thinks she’s dreaming. She soon finds out she’s not. The ship lands in a place called Elsewhere. There she’ll age backwards until she is a baby, when she’ll be sent down the river to Earth to start all over. She’s miserable, and she wants revenge. Now.

I thought this book was extremely new, creative, and interesting. While I was reading Elsewhere, especially the beginning, it felt like I was in a dream and my brain felt foggy. It was really weird, but I have a feeling that’s how it was supposed to be since she thinks she’s in a dream at the beginning. All in all, a really great book!!!!

Reviewed by: DancingPenguin96

A Wizard of Earthsea

Le Guin, Ursula. A Wizard of Earthsea. New York: Random House, 1968. 197 pages. (Fantasy Series)

A Wizard of Earthsea, the first book of Earthsea, is long ago during the time that dragons, wizards and magic weren’t uncommon. Gont, an island in the stormy Northeast Sea, is the land famous for wizards.

Duny, a boy from the village of Ten Alders, is fascinated by his aunts small, “women” magic. Duny’s aunt was the local witch, not to be confused with a dark sorceress, but is of use to the townspeople for her herbs and simple spells. Duny had a natural talent in magic, when his aunt realizes this she teaches him everything she knows. His innate skills were put to the test when hordes of Kargs invade on his homeland. Duny’s quick thinking allowed him to create a spell that would defeat the Kargs. As the spell he created saved almost everyone, the word of his good deed was spread until Ogion the Silent was told. Ogion rides to see Duny and finds that he is much too powerful for his youth and cannot withhold the power inside him. Duny decides to leave his beloved mentor and go to Roke Island and the School (for sorcery). As he studies under the Archmage Nemmerle, he finds that a wizards life is spent learning the true name of things in old tongue. Will Duny’s new training ever help him? Or will he stay the uncontrolled wizard he was born?

A Wizard of Earthsea, was one of the best books that I’ve read! I would recommend this book to people who have an interest in wizards or magic.

Reviewed by: BlueBerryBuddy

On the Run

Johansen, Iris. On the Run. New York: Bantam Books, 2005. 340 pages. (Mystery / Suspense)

On the Run is a page-turner, so make sure that you have a long snow-day to read it. This book is about a mother who moves to a horse farm with her daughter, Frankie. This horse farm may as well be the end of the world for her, but when the man who she has been running from for years finally finds her and takes her hostage, she does not know if she and her daughter will get out alive. What happens? To find out, read On the Run by Iris Johansen.

On a scale on 1-10, this book would be about an 8. This is an extremely good book, but like all books, has some boring segments.

Reviewed by: “The Clutz”

New Moon

Meyer, Stephenie. New Moon. New York: Little, Brown, 2006. 563 pages. (Fantasy Series / Vampires)

New Moon is a rather good book, but is quite boring compared to Twilight. In New Moon, Edward leaves Bella because he thinks it is best for her well being. With one monster gone, Bella goes right to the next one she sees. Who is this? Will Edward come back? To find out read New Moon.
On a scale from 1-10 I give this book a 4. It wasn’t nearly as good as Twilight and is boring until the end. You just have to stick to it and suffer until you reach the end.


Reviewed by: “The Clutz”

Eclipse

Meyer, Stephenie. Eclipse. New York: Little, Brown, 2007. 629 pages. (Fantasy Series / Vampires)

Eclipse is a great book and almost as good as Twilight. In Eclipse, Edward comes back, and while everyone is preoccupied with quarreling with each other, graduating, hanging around, and making plans to die, Victoria is lingering in the shadows waiting to strike: a mate for a mate. When she starts building up an army, things start getting serious.

Bella is in danger of getting killed to the point of not becoming a vampire, and her two best friends are almost at the point of killing each other. Somebody has to die, but whom? To find out, read Eclipse.

On a scale from 1-10, I would give this book a 9. It is very good and make sure you don’t have any plans before you start reading it. If you haven’t read this book or the ones before it, DO IT, you won’t be disappointed.

Reviewed by: “The Clutz”

An Unexpected Song

Johansen, Iris. An Unexpected Song. New York: Thorndike Chivers, 1990. 245 pages. (Mystery/Suspense/Romance)

An Unexpected Song by Iris Johansen is a good book, but I’ve read better. This book is about a woman who has a good chance at Broadway. The man who wants to hire her has an ex-wife who is set on killing any woman who gets in her way to get her ex-husband back. When this brilliant singer decides to take his offer, she has no clue that she may as well be saying goodbye to her life. Will she make it out alive, or will the ex-wife win? To find out read An Unexpected Song by Iris Johansen. On a scale from 1-10, I give this book a 6. It was a good book, but it had too much romance for my liking. I would recommend this book to somebody who loves romance novels.

Reviewed by: “The Clutz”

The Maze of Bones

Riordan, Rick. The Maze of Bones. New York: Scholastic Inc, 2008. 220 pages. (Fantasy Series)

Have you ever traveled by plane, car, and boat throughout the whole world looking for clues to the prize that could make you the most powerful person ever? Well, that’s exactly what these people did in the novel The 39 Clues- Maze of Bones. The main characters of this novel are fourteen year old Amy Cahill, her eleven year old son Dan Cahill, and Grace Cahill. The story takes place in four main places: Boston, Massachusetts; London; Paris; and Vienna, Austria. The problem they face is that they have to find the 39 clues to become very powerful, but it is very hard to find these clues. The characters solve this problem by using the first clue they get at the beginning of the novel to go different places finding more clues. Another interesting thing that happens in this novel is that the characters find an underground tunnel filled with bones and skulls- which have a mysterious pattern of numbers on them.

I think this book is one of the best I have ever read. It is a mystery, and always keeps you wanting to turn the page and see what happens next. If I were to give this book a one- word label, I would say, “mysterious.” I definitely recommend this book to almost everybody. I saw this book from a book order and it looked good, so I got it. And it was extremely good. In fact, I read this book in about three days!

Reviewed by: ChickenWing57

Fablehaven

Mull, Brandon. Fablehaven. New York: Aladdin Paperbacks, 2006. 351 pages. (Fantasy Series)

When Kendra and Seth visit their mysterious grandparents over the summer break, they’re not too happy. The house is nice and the property is huge- but they can’t use it. Grandpa Sorenson’s tick excuse doesn’t fall well with Seth, the rule breaker, reckless younger brother. When Seth explores anyway, Grandpa gives a new excuse of dangerous animals. But when Kendra and Seth figure out the real reason, a whole new world is opened to them. The world of Fablehaven is has magical creatures of all kinds. But Fablehaven is also dangerous and unpredictable and responsible for their grandmother’s disappearance and other corrupt actions.

This book was really good. I would recommend it to anyone that likes magic and mythical creatures.

Reviewed by: FunkyZebras19

Rebel’s Angels

Bray, Libba. Rebel’s Angels. New York: Delcorte Press, 2005. 548 pages. (Fantasy Series)

Gemma Doyle, possibly the most powerful member of the mysterious Order, is back. This time Gemma and her friends, Felicity and Ann are preparing for Christmas away from Spence Academy. But the night before they leave they make a visit to the magical realms and find their beloved Pippa, dead for three months. Now there is more pull to the realms- Pippa, and the mysterious messages that Gemma is receiving. From these, Gemma gathers that her enemy Circe is searching to control the magic that Gemma accidentally released. Unfortunately, Gemma’s main source of information is a mad girl who was part of the Order. When Gemma meets up with Felicity and Ann again, they try to find a way to bind the magic and to find the Temple where they must bind it. But people are not who they seem- even Pippa. Could she have become corrupted by the spirits of the realms? As Gemma struggles to find the Temple before Circe, she is distracted by many things like her father’s drinking problem and the ravings of her mad ‘helper’. Will Gemma rise above it all and find herself along the road to the Temple?

I thought that this book was very intriguing. I would say that my favorite character besides Gemma would be Kartik, an Indian boy that advises Gemma about her visions and trips to the realms. I like him because he is really loyal. He can be mysterious, but if Gemma needs him, he’ll help her.

Reviewed by: FunkyZebras19

New Moon

Meyer, Stephanie. New Moon. New York: Little, Brown and Company, 2006. 563 pages. (Fantasy Series / Vampires)

Bella Swan is a teenager with an uncanny talent for finding near death situations. This is not helped, of course, by knowing the secret world of vampires and actually being in love with one- Edward Cullen. Ever since Bella met Edward, her whole world has revolved around him. When Edward tells her that he’s removing himself from her life, she finds out that without him, there is no point to her existence. As she struggles to put herself back together, she finds peace and warmth in Jacob Black, an Indian from the local reservation. Jacob tries to help Bella to get back on track of her life without Edward. But then Jacob becomes distant and cold. When Bella tries to help him she discovers the impossible truth. How much mythology can Bella handle? Is she in over her head?

This book is awesome and is part of one of the most amazing series ever! If I had to describe it in one word I would probably choose stimulating. I would recommend this book to anyone that has read Twilight and wants more. Also to anyone that likes vampires and werewolves, but I recommend that you start with Twilight, the first amazing book in the series.

Reviewed by: FunkyZebras19

Catherine, Called Birdy

Cushman, Karen. Catherine, Called Birdy. New York: HarperCollins, 1994. 212pages. (Historical Fiction)

What would you do if your father was forcing you to marry a pig-like suitor? You could do what Catherine did; drive him off at all costs. During the year of 1290, Catherine, daughter of Rollo of Stonebridge, is faced with this terrible dilemma. While her cruel and disgusting father parades a line of equally disgusting suitors, Catherine fights them off with wit and trickery, such as setting the privy on fire with one visitor inside it! But when she meets a suitor who is by far the most revolting, ugliest and oldest, she is appalled. Surely her father wouldn’t go this far for money, would he? Yes, the answer is, he would. So Catherine is forced to drive him away herself. Will she succeed? Or is she forced to forever be Shaggy Beard’s? Told in diary entries, this book is sure to keep you laughing from the escapades of a girl trapped in the injustice of the Middle Ages.

This is a great book. It’s a little short, but it’s also really funny and will keep you laughing. It’s different to see through the eyes of a sulky teenager in the Middle Ages. What I also love about this book is the honesty in it. Catherine talks about everything in her life, including the prejudices during that time period. It’s a good book for someone into historical fiction, but also for someone just looking for a humorous and witty story.

Reviewed by: FunkyZebras19

Lily B. on the Brink of Cool

Kimmel, Elizabeth. Lily B. on the Brink of Cool. New York: HarperCollins, 2003. 245 pages. (Fiction/Humor)

Meet Lily B., the writer extraordinaire and future National Book Award winner. She’s writing in a notebook this summer for extra credit in advanced English. The problem is her life is entirely devoid of excitement and adventure. Lily has a father who always does the exact speed limit on the highway (in the fast lane, no less), and a mother who scrubs and cleans their hotel rooms before she lets the maid in. to make matters worse, Lily’s best friend Charlotte is away at Young Executive Camp for the summer. Can Lily’s vacation get any worse? Apparently it can because her family is attending her cousin Delia’s wedding. Lily is now facing the very worst summer of her life. But at the wedding, Lily stumbles upon a family of Cool People that put a positive spin on vacation. But are the cool people what they seem? And how far will Lily go to impress them? Come along on this hilarious ride with Lily and discover the lengths that a girl will go to too get some action in her life.

This book was incredibly entertaining. I especially liked that there were several styles of writing in the notebook. It made the entries more amusing and more enjoyable to read instead of just a standard journal entry. One thing's for sure- Lily B. is a person you’ll never forget.

Reviewed by: FunkyZebras19

Twilight

Meyer,Stephenie. Twilight. New York: Little, Brown, 2005. 498pages. (Fantasy Series / Vampires)

Twilight is a book that I am sure most of the population in our school has read. It is a story of a girl, Bella that moves to a new town and discovers a family that isn’t quite normal. The Cullen family stays to themselves mostly, but one Cullen, Edward, shows certain interest towards Bella. Bella is an accident waiting to happen because of her bad luck, but being with Edward may be the biggest mistake she has ever made. On a scale from 1-10 I give this book a 9. Once you got past the 200 some pages of romance, it was a good book. If you haven’t read it yet, give it a try, you may like it.

Reviewed by: “The Clutz”

Artemis Fowl: The Eternity Code

Colfer, Eion. Artemis Fowl: The Eternity Code. New York, New York: Scholastic Inc. 2003. 309 pages. (Fantasy Series/Humor)

Once again Artemis Fowl gets himself and Butler, his bodyguard, into great peril. He has constructed a device out of stolen fairy technology and is willing to lend it to an American business typhoon, Jon Spiro, for 1 million dollars. Jon Spiro is a billionaire that owns a large technology business, Fission Chips, in Chicago that has many ties to the Chicago Mafia. They met up in an expensive sea food restaurant called En Fin. Artemis shows Jon Spiro and his bodyguard, Arno Blunt, the C Cube: a device built in cell phone, micro computer, Omni sensor, hacking device and tracer. But the calmness of the restaurant was only an illusion, Jon Spiro had hired every worker and bystander in the restaurant to spring a trap on Artemis. He shoots Butler and takes the C Cube. Artemis asks Captain Holly Short of the L.E.P. recon unit to heal Butler and help retrieve the C Cube. Holly only does this on one condition…

This book had a pleathera of suspense and drama. I would definitely recommend this book to all who would like to go on an epic adventure of magic and technology, but inside the comfort of your own home. The most suspenseful moment was when Holly only had seconds to cut off Jon Spiro’s finger for the gel scanner. I am rating this book a three and a half out of five.

Reviewed by: ShadowSlicer4596

Chicken Soup for the Soul: Teens Talk Growing Up

Chicken Soup for the Soul: Teens Talk Growing Up. Greenwich: Chicken Soup for the Soul Publishing, 2008. 339 pages. (Non-fiction)

Chicken Soup for the Soul: Teens Talk Growing Up is a book that tells about conflicts with parents to the deaths of friends to simple fights with friends and helps you understand a situation that you may be in a little better. One story, impractically, that I found interesting was, How Much Does It Cost?, by an unknown author. It was about a group of six students who are suffering the pain of losing four of their friends because of a very, in my opinion, dumb mistake. All of the ten had a party, where alcohol was involved. The four students were attempting to drive home when they were in a fatal car accident, none survived. This story caught my attention simply because it shows you the consequences of some very irresponsible actions you may choose to make!

I would definitely recommend this book for teens from the ages twelve and up to read! Especially if you are in some sort of situation that probably has a lot to do with peer pressure and your not quite sure how to handle it. This book probably wasn’t the best book I’ve read but there are certainly a few stories of choice that I could not get enough of!

Reviewed by: BlueberryBuddy

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules

Kinney, Jeff. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules. NY: Amulet Books, 2008. 217 pages. (Graphic Novel / Humor)

Greg is back with a whole new set of problems: the party, the science fair project, but most of all, Rodrick, Greg’s older brother, knows Greg’s most embarrassing secret from over the summer. Since Rodrick knows Greg’s secret, he is not afraid to hold it over his head. Manny, Greg’s younger brother, being the perfect little angel he is, gets away with everything he does and gets everything he wants. Read the book to find out how Greg survives yet another year.

Like the first book, this one is written in cartoons. I thought that this book was excellent and very funny because nothing ever works out for Greg. Something is always happening and there are no boring parts. I would highly recommend this book. It is a great book, and it’s fun to read because Greg never gets out of trouble, just into more.

Reviewed by: Gumby

No One to Trust

Johansen, Iris. No One to Trust. New York:Bantam Books ,2004. 344pages. (Mystery / Suspense)

This is another amazing book by Iris Johansen that will constantly keep you on your toes. In No One to Trust Sean Galen, a former S.E.A.L., is asked to protect a woman named Elena. A killer is after her, and Elena risks her life to save the only thing that she has ever really cared and loved: her son, Barry. They are lead on a wild goose chase for their very lives. Will they come out alive? Who wants Barry and why? Will Sean gain Elena’s trust? To find out, read No One to Trust by Iris Johansen a truly wonderful book!

I rated this book 10 out of 10 and would highly recommend it to anyone who has a good amount of spare time on their hands because you won’t be able to put it down once you begin. All of Iris Johansen’s books are tied together, but you really don’t have to read any books before No One to Trust in order to understand it. This book keeps you on the edge of your chair and is truly a wonderful book.

Reviewed by: Bot Fly Babe

Because of Winn Dixie

DiCamillo, Kate. Because of Winn Dixie. New York: Scholastic Inc, 2000. 182 pages. (Fiction)

I read a fantastic book! It is called Because of Winn Dixie. The main characters in the book are Opal and her dog Winn Dixie. The problem that Opal faces is that she moved to a small town in Naomi, Florida. She solves her problems by making new friends and still loving her daddy even though her mom is gone. Opal then finds her dog, Winn Dixie, running around in the Winn Dixie grocery store. Opal decides to take him home and ask her dad if she can keep him. Opals dad says yes, and she makes her first friend. After that Winn Dixie and Opal travel around the town and make new friends. They become friends with Ms. Franny, the librarian, Gloria Dump, an old lady, and Otis, who works at the pet store. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes to read books that are fun and interesting.

Reviewed by: Buffy

Leaving Protection

Hobbs, Will. Leaving Protection. NY: HarperCollens, 2004. 192 pages. (Mystery)

Born on, an island “Port Protection” southwest of Juneau, Alaska’s Robbie Daniel starts a job as a deckhand fishing for salmon. He was working with the all time best fishing pro, Tor Torsen. Robbie spent time from dawn to dusk fishing for king salmon and some Cohoes, hoping to make some well needed money for his family back in Port Protection. It is all going well until Robbie finds out that Tor is illegally looking for metal plaques buried by Russian explorers to sell. The plaques (have a very high value in price), and this idea is starting to scare Robbie, who tries to survive at sea with storms and captain Tor. Robbie has to do all he can to keep his eyes of the plaques and focus on the sea.

I highly recommend this book because it is a great thriller. It gave you questions and asked then in with no question. It tells about fishing life and how they handle it. Fishing can be a riskly business.

Reviewed by: HiMan

The River

Paulsen, Gary. The River. NY: Doubleday Dell, 1991. 132 pages. (Survival Fiction)

While sitting alone at home, Brian Robeson heard a knock at the door.
Three men were standing there—Derek Holtzer, Bill Mannerly and Erik Ballard—asking him to relive his treacherous adventure in the Canadian wilderness. They wanted to take notes on how he survived to teach other people how to survive in the wilderness. With his mother’s approval, he heads off into the Canadian wilderness with the lead man, Derek Holtzer. Tons of gear is loaded onto the plane, but Brian insists they leave all of it behind, so they take the radio, a few other necessities and head out. Everything is easy going until one night they both find themselves in a major lightning storm. Derek goes to reach for the radio and gets struck by lighting. With Derek now in a coma, Brian must find help, and fast, before it’s too late.

I think this is great book to read if you’re looking for adventure or survival books. It really tells you about how hard it is to survive in any kind of wilderness. It also gives helpful tips to survive in the wild while making it a thrilling, page-turning, amazingly good book.

Reviewed by: Baseballplyr

Coraline

Gaiman, Neil. Coraline. New York City: Harper Perennial, 2006. 162 pages. (Dark Fantasy)

There is a door in Coraline’s new flat. When her mother unlocks the door, there is a brick wall behind it. When Coraline unlocks the door, it opens to a dark hallway. Coraline walks through the hallway- this is her first mistake. On the other end of the dark hallway is a flat just like hers with parents just like hers- only different. The parents on this other flat call themselves her "other parents". They are chalky white and have long fingers, but the most disturbing part is that they have black button eyes. There the food is better, there’s more to do, and the people there actually pronounce her name right! But there’s one thing she must do to stay there... she has to sew on button eyes.

I think Coraline is a really good idea for a story, but it is really short so there’s not that much detail. It’s kind of dry,; there are no emotional ties and no passion. Also, I think the character of Coraline is really hard to believe. I think the author tried to make her sound brave, but it just ended up making her hard to believe. Other than that, I liked it.

Reviewed by: DancingPenguin96

ttfn

Myracle, Lauren. ttfn. New York City: Amulet Books, 2006. 230 pages. (Fiction Series)

Good girl Zoe falls madly in love, wild Maddie experiments with drugs, and fashionable Angela is given news that will change her life forever. Will the winsome threesome make it through their junior year? There’s only one way to find out… read ttfn!

This book is the second book in the series. These books are extremely unique because they are written entirely in text messages. It’s true that because of this you lose some emotion, but she definitely makes up for that with, I don’t know what but she does! I definitely recommend this series. Don’t miss the first book ttyl, and the third book L8r, g8r (my favorite).

Reviewed by: DancingPenguin96

L8r, g8r

Myracle, Lauren. L8r, g8r. New York City: Amulet Books, 2007. 274 pages. (Fiction Series)

Zoe~ good girl Zoe is still going strong with Doug, perhaps a little too strong…

Angela~ has worries of her own: her two best buds are leaving for college at the end of this year, her dating life is not working out too well, and Jana (the Q B), has certainly not forgotten her…

Maddie~ has a little fun getting revenge on Jana. Little does she know that Jana does not intend to play fair, and she ends up taking it WAY too far…

Follow these three best friends as they fight to make it through their senior year.

These books are told entirely in IMs and the only words I can use to describe them are: FUNKY and FRESH!!!!!!!! It’s a totally different experience to read books written in IMs than books written regularly. Don’t miss the first two books in the series: ttyl, and ttfn.

Reviewed by: DancingPenguin96

Wintergirls

Anderson, Laurie. Wintergirls. New York City: Penguin Group, 2009. 278 pages. (Fiction)

Cassie is dead. Lia is skinny, Lia is skinnier, Lia is skinniest. Her body wants food, her mind hates food. 98, 97, 96, 95, 94, 93, 92, 91, 89... She’s on a downward spiral, with her dead friend haunting her all the way. Soon she’ll be nothing... and she’ll be with Cassie.

This book was REALLY amazing! At some times I thought of Lia as stupid, but then other times I felt bad for her. Laurie Halse Anderson (the author) is an INCREDIBLE writer!!!!!!!!! She has a way of writing that makes you adore a character one moment, then hate them the next. It’s really fun to read her books. Don’t miss out on another of her books: Speak, (also an amazing book).

Reviewed by: DancingPenguin96

ttyl

Myracle, Lauren. ttyl. New York City: Amulet Books, 2004. 209 pages. (Fiction Series)

Zoe (zoegirl), Maddie (mad maddie), and Angela (SnowAngel) are in their sophomore year of high school. They are best friends and they swear to never let high school split them apart, but as the days pass, they find themselves getting caught up in trouble, love, and the popularity game.

zoegirl- gets caught up with a flirty teacher. Will she realize it before it’s too late?

mad maddie- tries to impress the “Queen Bee” and ends up turning on her friends when she needs them most.

SnowAngel- falls for guy after guy only to be heartbroken.

Follow this funky tale told entirely in instant messages and prepare to have fun!

This is a pretty amazing series. The whole thing is told entirely in instant messages (IM), which I had never heard of before this. Because of this, you lose some of the passion and feeling that you have in normal books, but she makes up for that with... I don’t know what exactly! I definitely recommend this book to girls, but not to boys. A totally new experience!

Reviewed by: DancingPenguin96

Artemis Fowl

Colfer, Eoin. Artemis Fowl. New York City: Hyperion Books for Children, 2001. 279 pages. (Fantasy Series/Humor)

Artemis Fowl- mastermind, genius, millionaire, twelve year old boy.

His mission- to gain back billionaire status.

How- capture a fairy and demand fairy gold before returning the fairy back to its people.

Even this mastermind doesn’t know what he’s dealing with when he captures a fairy. These aren’t your fairy tale fairies,: they’re armed and ready for trouble. You don’t mess with them.

This book is very interesting because its main character is a millionaire criminal. It is a great idea for a story; it’s just not written that well. While I was reading the suspenseful parts, I didn’t feel any suspense. I only knew it was supposed to be suspenseful. There also wasn’t enough detail. In some places it didn’t describe the size of a room and that left me confused (it doesn’t sound confusing but it is, trust me). If the book were written better, I would have loved it because of the great plot, but it just wasn’t that well written.

Reviewed by: DancingPenguin96

Artemis Fowl: The Arctic Incident

Eoin, Colfer. Artemis Fowl: The Arctic Incident. New York City: Hyperion Books for Children, 2002. 277 pages. (Fantasy Series/Humor)

Artemis is on another quest, but this time the prize is even more important than gold- it’s his father. The Russian Mafia have kidnapped his father and they want their ransom money! This battle is quite different from the last book: Artemis will be teaming up with the fairies. What would the fairies need so desperately that they’d be willing to help Artemis? Read Artemis Fowl: The Arctic Incident to find out!

These books are pretty good. I think the idea to write a book about a twelve year old millionaire criminal mastermind is a great idea, I just don’t think the books were written that well. Even in the parts that were supposed to be exciting, I didn’t feel any need to find out what happened. In all, I think it was a great idea by a not-so-good writer.

Reviewed by: DancingPenguin96

Artemis Fowl: The Eternity Code

Colfer, Eoin. Artemis Fowl: The Eternity Code. New York City: Hyperion Books for Children, 2003. 309 pages. (Fantasy Series/Humor)

Artemis Fowl: Multi Millionaire, criminal mastermind, thirteen year old boy.

Artemis Fowl has a plan. This plan begins with a cube, but not just any old cube. This cube uses fairy magic and can do almost anything you ask it. Artemis Fowl makes his first serious mistake when he decides to tempt a very dangerous millionaire criminal businessman with the cube. From there everything goes haywire. Artemis Fowl may have just made his last mistake ever, and perhaps Butler won’t be there at all to help him…

This book was extremely well designed. Every time the ot of the book seemed obvious, there was some twist to make it exciting. A pleasure to read!! Don’t miss the first two books in this series or you’ll be terribly confused !

Reviewed by: DancingPenguin96

Artemis Fowl: The Opal Deception

Colfer, Eion. Artemis Fowl: The Opal Deception. New York City: Hyperion Books, 2005. 352 pages. (Fantasy Series/Humor)

Artemis Fowl is back, but he has no memories of a chunk of his past. That is because of a deal with the LEP fairies on their last mission. In order to get the fairies to help him, Artemis Fowl had to agree to get his mind wiped of his knowledge of the fairies. The fairies may have made a fatal mistake there because Artemis was beginning to be a better person because of his interactions with the fairies. Now a pixie is out for revenge on Artemis and some of his old fairy friends. That wouldn’t be a problem, if ARTEMIS still knew of the existence of fairies. I’s up to Artemis’s old fairy friend to remind Artemis of his memories and get his help to stop the human and fairy worlds from colliding… once again.

In my opinion, this is the best of the Artemis fowl books in this series so far. I still have to read the fifth book which sounds very interesting. M sure you read the first three books before you read this one. I you like unpredictable books, read this!

Reviewed by: DancingPenguin96

Artemis Fowl: The Lost Colony

Colfer, Eoin. Artemis Fowl: The Lost Colony. New York City: Hyperion Books for Children, 2006. 385 pages. (Fantasy Series/Humor)

Artemis Fowl is at it again, and this time he has discovered the eighth fairy family: demons. Demons have been hidden away in another time dimension for thousands of years, but now that time spell is melting away. Demons have started to materialize on Earth with no warning… or is there a pattern? Artemis has figured out an extremely complex mathematical formula that only a genius could solve to figure out when and where more demons will materialize. For his whole life he’s been the only human who could figure them out… until now.

This book was amazing! This and the previous book in this series were definitely the best. Every time I thought the book was getting predictable there was a twist. I thought it made it really interesting to have two child geniuses battling over fairy information. This is the fifth book in the series, but not the last, so don’t miss the others. Happy Reading!!!!!!

Reviewed By: DancingPenguin96