Bright Shadow by Avi
Perloo the Bold by Avi
Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt
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Winnie Foster has grown up in a very rigid, orderly home. When she wanders out to the woods behind her home she meets a boy and a mysterious spring. The boy is Jesse Tuck who appears to be 17, but really is 104 years old. The Tucks mistakenly drank the water from the mysterious spring that has given them the blessing--or curse of living forever. As Winnie befriends this family she must decide to what lengths she will go to help them protect the secret of the spring. Recommended by Mrs. Babin |
Ender's Game by Orson Card
The BFG by Roald Dahl
| I really liked the BFG by Roald Dahl. It's about a Big Friendly Giant (BFG) who visits the real world from Giant Country. He learns the English language by stealing children's books. He catches dreams and stores them in jars, then he sneaks into people villages and blows the dreams into people's bedrooms. One night when he's visiting the people villages, he gets seen by a little girl named Sophie. Then he puts Sophie into his pocket and takes her back to giant country. The rest of the book tells about how The BFG is the only good giant in Giant Country. All the rest of them are mean and eat people. Sophie and the BFG go to see the queen of England to try and figure out a way to trap all the mean giants so they can't eat any more people.It's full of hilarious and silly words like 'bellypoppers' for helicopters, and 'chidlers' for children, and 'glummy' for yummy. It's fun to read and I have read it many times. It's my favorite book.--book recommended by Kevin |
| This is a fabulous book that tells of a young but bold mouse who is forced to defend his precious abbey from the villainous Cluny the Scourge. He encounters numerous enemies on his quest for his sword which he believes will help him liberate his fellow mice from their tormenter. This book is filled with great descriptions and thrilling action and is fun for readers of all ages. --suggested by Judson |
| This is a great book about a young mouse who is captured by Badrang, an evil slave lord. When he escapes with four friends, they get separated in a storm and are lost. After being captured by shrews, a fake monster, bandit squires and poisonous snakes, they finally gather an army big enough to defeat their former slave driver. Martin also must take back his sword which was his fathers that he swore never to let another beast take.--suggested by Judson |
| This novel is about a badger lord of mighty power and prowess. It is also about a hare that escapes from Salamandstron because hordes of beasts under the wild wildcat Ungatt Trun, have overtaken their peaceful world. He has set out to gather an army to go back and free the few that remain in the vast underground tunnels. Brocktree has a vision that Ungatt has overtaken Salamandstron, and hastens to get there with some of his companions. Will those in Sal. be saved? Will Lord Brocktree defeat Ungatt Trun? Read the book to find out. --recommended by Judson |
Left Behind by Jerry B. Jenkins and Tim Lahaye
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Left Behind is the first book of the best-selling Left Behind series. (There are currently 9 books in the series, and the latest is to be released this fall.) This is an apocalyptic tale involving Captain Rayford Steel, the pilot of a commercial passenger plane, Cameron “Buck” Williams a reporter, Chloe who is Rayford’s daughter and a host of other characters who find themselves in the human calamity of all time. All in one instant millions of men and women and all of the children on the earth have vanished. There are no bodies, no ransom notes, and no forensic clues. In the middle of global mayhem Captain Steel and Chloe must search for the truth as to the whereabouts of his missing wife and son. Buck, as a reporter, is on the story of the century. Turmoil in the Middle East is unfolding, and Buck is in the middle of the action. Buck is also looking for the truth, but truth can come in unexpected places and in unexpected ways. As Buck’s informants are being killed one by one, and he is being framed for murder, he begins to suspect that there is a larger conspiracy at hand and he has only hit the tip of the iceberg. --book suggestion by Mrs. Babin |
Ghost Boy by Iain Lawrence
| The Horse and His Boy is the 5th of 7 books in the Chronicles of Narnia. Shasta lives with who he thinks is his father in the land of Calormen. A Tarkaan wants to buy Shasta as his servant. The Tarkaan's horse happends to be a talking horse from the land of Narnia. Bree warns Shasta and together they journey off to Narnia where they both can live freely. On their way they meet Aravis and her talking horse Hwin. Together they travel to Narnia and get in a lot of troubles and adventures on their journey. Unexpectly Aravis overhears startling news which will affect their journey greatly. To find out if they make it to Narnia and everything that happends in-between read this wonderful fantasy full of excitment that will keep you reading! --book recommended by Rebekah |
The Giver by Lois Lowry
Gathering Blue by Lois Lowry
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In Lowry's new book she explores themes of friendship, belonging, and finding one's destiny in spite of limitations. Kira has a crippled leg, and in her society this means euthanasia. However, her mother was able to stand up to her village and spare Kira's life. As a two-syllable child Kira finds herself with a magical ability to use embroidery to create patterns, ideas and pictures. After Kira's mother dies she must make a way for herself in a hostile world.--suggested by Mrs. Babin |
Beauty by Robert McKinley
Shade's Children by Garth Nix
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Gold-Eye was born after the disappearance of all the grown-ups--that was 15 years ago. Now as he approaches his sad birthday, he knows he must escape being sent to the "Meat Factory" to have his brain and muscles extracted so that the Overlords can create their terrifying creatures to continue battling on Earth. Can one boy, with the help of Shade (who was once a man, but now his personality lives inside a computer) and his group of escaped children defeat the terrible Overlords? Or, is Shade just as evil as the Overlords and his escaped children have traded one form of bondage for another? --suggested by Mrs. Babin |
Sirena by Donna Jo Napoli
Zel by Donna Jo Napoli
The Prince of the Pond by Donna Jo Napoli
The Magic Circle by Donna Jo Napoli
Nightmare Academy by Frank Peretti
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He was once an ordinary kid. He had a family, a life, a school, and he thought he knew something, but all of that changed. Now his mind seems to be erased. There is no knowledge, no thought, and no reason. Nate, Sarah, and their, twins Elijah and Elisha, are secret agents for the government with the Veritas Project. Their mission is to find out what happened to this person. (The book says very little about this kid and gives no name). The family looks to find the TRUTH about this kid. During their adventure many unexpected things happen. If you want to find out about the Veritas adventure and discoveries you must read Nightmare Academy by Frank Peretti.--Book recommended by Tyler |
The Last Book in the Universe by Rodman Philbrick
The Copper Elephant by Adam Rapp
The Girl with the Silver Eyes by Willo Davis Roberts
Holes by Louis Sachar
| I loved this book. Stanley Yelnats, the main character, is an overweight kid who gets sent to Camp Green Lake because of a crime he didn't commit. Camp Green Lake is torture, having to dig a 5 by 5 foot hole every day! Stanley finds out that he and the other boys aren't digging to build character; the warden is looking for something in the barren wasteland that used to be actual Green Lake. Will the evil warden find what she is looking for? Will Stanley get out of Camp Green Lake? Will Stanley's innocence ever be found out? You'll have to read this book to find out. --Book suggested by Taylor |
Floodland by Marcus Sedgwick
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The sea continues to rise and eat up what little land is left. Zoe's parents told her there is land to the West, but that was before they accidentally left her on the doomed island of Norwich. Now that Zoe has found an abandoned boat she must escape Norwich to reunite with her Mom and Dad. But, soon after she escapes Norwich she lands on Eels Island which is ruled and inhabited by a dangerous gang of children. How will Zoe escape this terrible place and find the land to the west? Suggested by Mrs. Babin |
The Dark Side of Nowhere by Neal Schusterman
The Downsiders by Neal Schusterman
Interstellar Pig by William Sleator
The Sasquatch by Roland Smith
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien
Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkien
| The Two Towers (second book in the Lord of the Rings trilogy) by J. R. R. Tolkien is a thrilling adventure with characters from The Fellowship of the Ring. There is also lots of action like battles, sword fighting, flying arrows, and much more. Though it will not keep you on the edge of your seat the whole time it has a good storyline and plot. Frodo and Sam have already set out for Mordor, the capitol of darkness, but the creature Golem (Smeagle) is still after his ‘precious’(the ring of power). After a desperate struggle Frodo and Sam subdue him and tie him by the neck. Golem pleads that he will guide them to Mordor and the black gate. Should Frodo and Sam trust him? Meanwhile the dark lord Sauruman sends tens of thousands of Uru-khai to destroy the stronghold of Rohan, Helms Deep. Will Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli the dwarf be able to ward off the evil horde? Read the book to find out! recommended by: Judson |
The Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Simarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien
Dragon Cauldron by Laurence Yep
Dragon of the Lost Sea by Laurence Yep
The Dragon Prince by Laurence Yep
Dragon Steel by Laurence Yep
Dragon War by Laurence Yep