Tuesday, December 23, 2014

Dragon Slippers by Jessica Day George

Young Creel is the daughter of a horrible farmer / poor farmer.  And when she befriends a giant dragon, she ends up working for her enemy!  In the midst of that, she has a war to stop.  When she meets the prince and there are sparks between them, she knows everything will be all right, right?
Amber G.-P., grade 7

Warp Speed by Lisa Yee

This incoming 7th grader is ready to take on an average Marley Sandelski year.  You know, the geeky 2 friends kind.  Well, with a new student, new frenemies, and his first award ever, can he really expect what he had planned?  I recommend this for 7th graders.
Amber G-P., grade 7

Fablehaven by Brandon Mull

A couple of the themes in Fablehaven are courage and responsibility.  The two main characters, Kendra and Seth, meet greedy trolls, mischievious satyrs, plotting witches, spiteful imps, and jealous fairies.  When some evil creatures enter Kendra and Seth's house, their family gets captured. Kendra and Seth must face the greatest challenge to save their family and perhaps even the world. One of the positive elements of the book was that it was suspenseful throughout the whole book.  I would recommend this book to ages 8- to 10.
Audrey L., grade 6