Books to devour!
05-06 7th grade book blurbs
The novel, Ptolemy’s Gate, by Jonathan Stroud, is a science-fiction, crazy, crash course story about a magical kingdom sustained by magicians crazed by power; meanwhile, the kingdom is falling apart. I would recommend this riveting story to those who enjoy betrayal, adventure, and magic. – Thomas
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The novel, Because of Winn-Dixie, by Kate Dicamilla, is an adventurous, exciting, moving story about a girl named India Opal Buloni who is lonely until she encounters a dog at a supermarket and names him Winn-Dixie. I would recommend this lovely book to those who enjoy sad, funny, and lyrical books. – Samantha
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The novel, Invasion of the Boy Snatchers, by Lisi Harrison, is a creative, funny and revenge-filled story about how Massie’s Pretty Committee strikes back at Nina (Alicia’s cousin from Spain) when she begins to steal from them, including their boyfriends. I would recommend this teen novel to those who enjoy stories about friends, fashion, and getting back. – Terra
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The novel, Brian’s Hunt, by Gary Paulsen, is an adventurous, action-filled, adrenaline rush of a story about a boy, Brian, who is trapped in the wilderness, and on his way home he encounters many challenges. I would recommend this action story to those who enjoy suspense and mystery. – Nathan
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The novel, Camp
Confidential, by Melissa J. Morgan, is an interesting, surprising, and
funny story about four girls (Jenna, Ales, Grace, and Natalie) who met each
other at camp. But when camp is over, they have to go back to school. This
book is about what they go through during school, how they keep in touch with
each other and how they help each other with tough times. I would recommend
this fiction book to those who enjoy happy, dramatic, and exciting stories.
– LaShauna
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The novel, The Witch
of Blackbird Pond, by Elizabeth Speare, is a historical, heart rending,
interesting story about Kit Tyler, a young woman who must leave her tropical
home of Barbados for cold, stuffy Connecticut in 1687. There she must deal with
giving up her freedom and learning to live with complete strangers. Kit must
also confront witch hunters, possible beaus, and Quaker Hannah. I would
recommend this classical novel to those who enjoy romance, action, and learning
how to find yourself among strangers. – Emily
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The novel, Artemis
Fowl: The Opal Deception, by Eoin Colfer, is a superb, imaginative
science-fiction story about a young boy, Artemis Fowl, and how an old nemesis
seeks revenge on him for what he did. I would recommend this literary
masterpiece to those who enjoy action, fantasy, and humor.
– Jeremy
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The novel, Judy Moody
Predicts the Future, by Megan McDonald, is a funny, interesting fiction
story about a girl named Judy who decides she needs to make some cash and
believes she has the ability to predict the future. I would recommend this
fiction novel to those who enjoy crazy, money-making schemes, and excitement.
– Kaija
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The novel, Scorpions,
by Walter Dean Myers, is an intense, on-edge, page-turner of a story about a boy
who is trying to find his place in the world between joining a gang and doing
well in school. I would recommend this dramatic book to those who like drama,
action, and suspense. – Jasmine
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The novel, My Side of
the Mountain, by Jean Craighead George, is a mysterious and adventurous
fiction story about a boy who goes into a forest to live because his house is
too crowded with other family members. I would recommend this book to those who
enjoy books about kids who go on their own at an early age and to someone who
likes stories about people surviving in nature. – Yaneth
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The novel, Angus,
Thongs, and Full Frontal Snogging, by Louise Rennison, is a
teenage-based, exciting and funny story about a girl going through puberty and
teenage stages and liking boys. She also goes through the BFF stage. I would
recommend this enjoyable book to those who enjoy drama, craziness, and love. – Naloni
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The novel, Over the
Top, by Dava Savel, is a fictional, dramatic, interesting story about a
psychic teenage girl, Raven Baxter, and her best friend Eddie Thomas, who got
visions for a couple of days by a comet. I would recommend this fictional book
to those who enjoy craziness, gossip, and drama. – Britney
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The novel, The Girls’
Revenge, by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, is an interesting, adventurous
fiction story about a girl named Caroline and a boy named Wally who are always
fighting. However, they are partners for a project, and can’t get along. I
would recommend this exciting novel to those who enjoy fiction, adventure, and
drama. – Angelica
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The novel,
Christina’s Ghost, by Betty Ren Wright, is a scary, interesting
science-fiction story about a girl named Christina who is stuck with her uncle
in a haunted mansion where later they find out a little boy was killed there. I
would recommend this non-realistic book to those who enjoy mysteries, scary
stories, and adventures. – Karla
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The series, The
Chronicles of Narnia, by C.S. Lewis, is a fictional, adventurous, and
courageous series about four children who are separated from their mom because
of an airplane bombing caused by a war and end up in a scientist’s big house
with many rules. I would recommend this fictional novel to those who enjoy
classics, adventures, and mythical creatures. – Kevin
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The novel, Double
Fudge, by Judy Blume, is a good book: this story is about a little boy
who loves everything to do with money, and he has his own cash and thinks it’s
real. I would recommend this book to those who like money, imagination, and
comedy. – Kayla
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The novel, The Indian
in the Cupboard, by Lynne Reid Banks, is a fictional, magical, and
adventurous story about a boy named Omri who gets a cupboard with a special key
that brings toys alive. I would recommend this fictional novel to those who
enjoy Native Americans, westerns, and fiction. – Jared
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