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Magic book The Man who was Poe
Avi

When Edmund leaves his apartment to get some food, his twin sister, Sissy goes missing. Searching for Sissy in the city, Edmund meets a mysterious man who claims he is Mr. Dupin. He investigates the disappearance of Sissy and all signs point to kidnapping.While Edmund discovers clues, Mr. Dupin is revealed to be the famous writer/poet, Poe. It turns out Mr. Poe is using Edmund’s story and his own to write a book. Will Edmund's story be the same as the terrible story of Mr. Poe's?

Reviewer: Lucy Y.
Rating: star rating

Book Cover Asterix and the Secret Weapon
Albert Uderzo

This book is about a woman, Bared, who comes from a different land and takes over the school and is a teacher for the children. Astrix and Oblix are one of the 1000 Galls, that lives in the Gall village. They try to defend their village, but then get taken over by the bared. The boy Galls run to the forest where they live. When the romans attack the Gall village, Astrix and Oblix come and take out all of the girl fighters and all the Roman camps. The old Bared comes back and the woman bared leaves to her hometown. I like this book because its a comic book.

Reviewer: William C.
Rating: star rating

Book Cover Diary of a Fly
Doreen Cronin

This book is about the life of a fly and the things that happen to her. She has 327 brothers and sisters. The book talks about what she does at home and at school. She has an aunt that gets stuck in a screen and friends named Spider and Worm. I liked this book because it is exciting and funny.

Reviewer: Ethan K.
Rating: star rating

Book Cover Runaway Ralph
Beverly Cleary

Ralph is the mouse on the motorcycle who leaves the Mountain View Inn and runs away to explore Happy Acres Camp. He meets a boy named Garf and gets caught in a butterfly net. Ralph misses his home and spends the rest of the book trying to get back to the Mountain View Inn. I liked this book because it was exciting.

Reviewer: Ethan K.
Rating: star rating

Book Cover The Sixty-Eight Rooms
Marianne Malone

Ruthie and Jack find a key that makes them shrink on a field trip. They find mysteries and treasures, but has someone else been here before?

Reviewer: Cassie F.
Rating: star rating

Book Cover Al Capone does My Shirts
Gennifer Choldenko

Moose moves to Alcatraz because his Dad got a job there. There are 23 other families there, but there are also murderers and thefts. Can he survive on Alcatraz?

Reviewer: Cassie F.
Rating: star rating

Book Cover Anne of Green Gables
Lucy Maud Montgomery

Anne is a girl with a wild imagination who is adopted and taken to live in Green Gables. She quickly meets many friends and one best friend, Diana. Throughout the book Anne experiences hate, love, forgiveness, death, and independence. I enjoyed reading about Anne's adventure.

Reviewer: Caroline F.
Rating: star rating

Book Cover Number the stars
Lois Lowry

A young girl named Annemarie tries to protect her friend Ellen and her family from being taken away because they are Jewish. Ellen stays with Annemarie for a few days to protect her from danger. Annemarie soon plays an important role in the story as s a brave and loyal friend.

Reviewer: Caroline F.
Rating: star rating

Book Cover Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth
Jeff Kinney

Greg wants to grow up but now he is dealing will responsibilities and big changes, but can Greg make it through by himself or face the ugly truth.

Reviewer: Cassie F.
Rating: star rating

Book Cover Diary of a Wimpy Kid Dog Days
Jeff Kinney

Greg is hoping his family will go to the beach so he can ride the cranium shaker and be a man, but his families saving money and cant go. If Greg wants to go to the beach he will have to suck it up and go with Rowly.

Reviewer: Cassie F.
Rating: star rating

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