One False Note

      This book written by Gordon Korman is the second book in the first 39 Clues series, The Clue Hunt. The main characters, Amy and Dan Cahill, are led by the hunt for the clues to Vienna, Austria, and then to Venice in search of the second clue. They are first attacked on the train ride to Austria by their meat-head cousins, next they are trapped in a cave-in by the mysterious "man-in-black." They find their way out, and along the way, find a parchment with German writing on it. It looked like a list of ingredients, the first clue was an ingredient, cannot be a coincidence.
       While in Italy, they discover that their cousin--who is also in the hunt-- is there too, so they decide to follow him, and they end up in some sort of secret base. They find secret diary pages in the base, and steal them. The pages lead them to a deceased Italian music host's home. In the house there is a harpsichord, which has a big secret, but that can only be discovered by reading the book.
       I would rate this book five stars because it has a lot of action and it is a mystery, which are my two favorite genres of books. I would recommend this book to people that like books that involve lots of action and has a great mystery.

Penny From Heaven

Penny from heaven is about this girl who's best friend is her cousin Frankie.  Frankie and penny go on lots of wild adventures together. I liked this book because I thought because it takes place in the mid 1900s that I wouldn't like it, but I ended up relating to it a lot. I would recommend this book to someone who likes a fast but good book.

The Great Greene Heist

Jackson promised to stop crafting cons, until Keith Sinclair started running for student council president. He knew that the bully had found some way to bribe the principle in to making sure that no matter what, he would win the race. Jackson was not ready to leave the students in the misery of Keith's leadership, so he worked up a plan.

Meet the team: Hashemi Larijani, tech geek, Victor Cho source of cash, Megan Feldman, science genius. Charlie de la Cruz, reporter and Jackson's main partner in crime. The team will take down Keith and rise up Gaby de la Cruz, the rightful president of the student council, with a fair election.

I enjoyed the action in this book and the consequences that the characters would face if they didn't do the job right.

Chains

Chains, by Laurie Halse Anderson, is a historical fiction book about the revolutionary war. Isabel, the main character, is an African Salve. When Isabel's mistress dies, her and her sister are sold to a cruel vicious woman. Isabel's new mistress is Loyal to the King and when Isabel meets another slave she is asked to spy on her mistress. However, being a spy could threaten the lives of Isabel and her sister and she doesn't know if she wants to take that chance. It is only after a series of unfortunate events that Isabel decides to go with her heart, unafraid of what the consequences will be. I like this story because it shows the revolutionary war from the eyes of a salve. I would rate this a 4.5 stars out of 5 stars.

Auggie And Me

Auggie and me is about the story of wonder told in perspectives of different characters from the book. This book is by  Raquel J. Palacio. It is a great book. And I highly recommend it.

The Heroes of Olympus

The Heroes of Olympus series is my favorite series Rick Riordan wrote. This series is full of action and is suspenseful. If you love to read action books I recommend this series. You will love them. This book is about a prophecy, that predicted seven demigods would unite to protect the earth from Gaea, the goddess of the Earth, before she wakes up. Gaea, on the other hand, is planning to destroy it.

Hidden like Anne Frank

Hidden like Anne Frank is a book that take place in Amsterdam during World War 2. It is the story of 14 Jewish children that went into hiding because of Hitler. All of these children had to leave their friends, family and homes. I found this book very interesting and I liked how it showed many children story's. It really gives you a deeper look into World War 2 and takes you into their world. You get to experience their slim get-aways. I would rate this book a 4 out of 5 stars.

Calico Captive

Calico Captive is a great book, one of my favorites. It is about a girl named Miriam who lived in the 1750s. One day, in her settlement, she heard a shrill of Indian calls. It was and Indian raid. They took her and her family on a frightening journey through the woods. She found herself an Indian captive, caught up in the French and Indian war. Now she would have to survive with the little food that was given to her, and all she could look forward to was a life of slavery. Could she get out of this? Could she survive this seemingly endless trail?
As I said earlier love this book it took me on an adventure of ups and downs and I found myself reading this and unable to put it down. I did not think it would be that good, but it was wonderful. It also gives you a little twist of love. I would rate this book a 5 out of 5 stars.

When You Reach Me

When You Reach Me is written by Rebecca Stead. One day a girl named Miranda starts getting mysterious notes, but she does not know who the notes are from or what they are for. These notes do not make much sense to Miranda and they actually make her a little nervous because of what they say. The notes make it seem as though someone is watching her. Not only does the notes not make much sense, but also some other things that go on in the neighborhood do not make much sense. I really enjoyed this book because it always kept me wondering what was going to happen and it kept me confused (you will understand why when you read the book). I would give this book 5 stars out of 5 stars.

Brown Girl Dreaming

Brown Girl Dreaming is about the author's (Jacqueline Woodson) childhood. This book takes place in the '60s and '70s. Jacqueline is African American and while her family is living in South Carolina she experiences segregation between the blacks and the whites. This book starts with when Jacqueline was just a baby, and it talks about the memories she had while when she was just a toddler. By the end of the book, Jacqueline is twelve or thirteen.  I recommend this book to anyone who likes to read about books that take place in the 1960s and 1970s.

This is What Happy Looks Like

This is What Happy Looks Like is a realistic fiction book by Jennifer E. Smith. In this book  teenage actor Graham Larkin accidentally sends an email to a girl named Ellie O'Neil. The two of them start emailing back and forth most everyday, without even knowing each other's first name. When Graham gets a chance to visit the city where Ellie lives, the two meet and Ellie realizes she had been emailing an actor. Ellie is scared that Graham's popularity could effect her life changing secret that she has been hiding from everyone. Also Graham has an image to protect and falling in love with a girl like Ellie could harm his career. I like this book because it is a love story that has many twists and turns in it. I would give this book 5 stars out of 5 stars.

The Giver

In this book by Lois Lowry, a boy named Jonas lives in a world that is without pain, hunger, sadness, or fear. Everyone is told exactly what to do and when. Spouses, children, homes, jobs, schools, clothing, hairstyles, names, and medication is all decided by the authorities. Everyone loves this, and no one thinks that it could be different. Jonas, of course, agrees. After all, how else could they live? However, through his training for the most important job in his community, he begins to see things a little differently. I give this book 5 out of 5 stars. It kept me on the edge, had realistic characters in it, and helped me to remember to be thankful for everything I have.

Zane and the Hurricane By Rodman Philbrick

Zane and the Hurricane
By Rodman Philbrick

12 year old Zane Dupree discovered a great grandmother who lives in New Orleans, and is Mother forces him and the dog to fly out for a visit. They happened to be there be a few days before hurricane Katrina hits. Out of the blue Zane finds himself stranded in the city and he realizes that he and Bandit will have to face the hurricane alone. Right as the flood appears to be unsurvivable, Tru and Malvina rescue them in their green canoe and together they journey to safety, facing many frightening obstacles on the way.

Wolf Storm

This book is about three kids and one old man; Cecil, Jeremy, ________, and _________. They are all actors in a new science fiction movie, which is filming on a isolated snowy mountain. The props they're using are amazing - tame wolves, monster suits, mechanical ice spiders, and other frighting but fascinating wonders of machine. It sounds like the dream job, being characters in a new movie, with real live wolves and all... but something doesn't feel right... it's like someone other than the brilliant director is watching them... and why are the wolves so edgy?
I give this book

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Harry Potter is a student at Hogwarts has a new defense against the dark arts teacher Professor Moody. A few days later Albus Dumbledore the head of the school announced that the tri wizard tournament will be happening this year as he was picking out the names a mysterious fourth piece of parchment flew out with Harry's name,he did not put his name in the cup did Voldemort? but he couldn't get inside the castle walls what did?who did? he has to go through multiple tests that are challenging to his age. will he make it out in one piece will his partners from the other schools and his fellow classmate make it read to find out! I give this book four out of four stars!

Stargirl by: Jerry Spinelli

Leo Borlock is an ordinary kid in an ordinary school.. One day a girl who calls herself Stargirl comes to school

Ranger's Apprentice: The Tournament at Gorlan
By: John Flanagan
     Ranger's Apprentice: The Tournament at Gorlan is a great book. It is a prequel to the Ranger's Apprentice series which I would also recommend. This Fantasy story is about 2 rangers, Crowley and Halt, who have to save a kingdom. A traitor, Morgarath, is trying to take over and has already captured the king and the prince. In this fight to save the kingdom they will need to recruit rangers to help them. As they do this they must also free the prince and king and to have evidence of Morgarath's treachery. The one place to do this is at the Tournament at Gorlan. They must use rangers, princes, kings, and barons to have enough evidence. But is it enough? I enjoyed this book a lot and think that if you read it you will too. I would give this book 4.5 stars out of 5.

Masterminds By: Gordon Korman

Masterminds by Gordon Korman takes place in a "perfect" town called Serenity, New Mexico where honesty and integrity are valued above all. This book is written in a way that each chapter is narrated by one of five main characters in this story. The main characters Eli Frieden, Tori Pritel, Amber Laska, Malik Bruder, and Hector Amani each tell and different part of the story. All the kids have a tree house and a pool, and everyone knows everyone. How couldn't you when your town only has a population of 185? One day, Eli is hanging out with his friend Randy, when Randy comes up with this great idea to bike to a place that his dad showed him. A few miles out of town, there was supposedly a 1961 Alfa Romero, an Italian sports car sitting unused in a dusty shed. Eli first considers asking his dad, because he'd never been out of the town without crime, war, or murder ever before. Then he decides not to ask. He is 13 and can make his own decisions. As they bike closer toward this so called shed, Eli gets this splitting headache, and he feels like he's about to vomit. He's never felt so gross in his life before. But the Surety, or "Purple People Eaters" as kids at school call them are on to them in minutes to rescue Eli. By the time Eli is out of the hospital, Randy is leaving to take care of his old grandparents that live in Colorado. Randy's last words to Eli are "I'll write to you." He never does. One day a few weeks later when he is feeling really upset, Tori comes to his house to talk to him. They find a letter that Randy left saying that he was sent to boarding school, some kids like Eli are special, and that's why he got sick, and that "something screwy" was going on in Serenity. Eli and his friends find clues that lead to a crazy discovery. They are linked to some of the worst criminal masterminds ever, and that they can't trust anyone, least of all their parents. I liked this book so much that I could not stop reading it. It kept me on the edge of my seat. This is now one of my top 5 favorite books. I would give this book 5 out of 5 stars. Gordon Korman did a great job writing this book.

Heroes of Olympus Series by Rick Riordan

We follow the journeys of demigods from Camp Half-Blood in this sequel to the Percy Jackson books. The first book, The Lost Hero  introduces us to a new brainwashed kid named Jason. He was plopped into a life, not knowing who he is or where he came from, holding hands with a girl he'd later find out is named Piper and a guy named Leo making jokes. He must figure out who he is, and why he can't remember. These books are from many different people's point of views. They are funny, action-packed, books about the struggle of being a demigod. The books in order are The Lost Hero, The Son of Neptune, The Mark of Athena, The House of Hades, and The Blood of Olympus.