DRAGON'S EGG By Sarah L.Thomson

Small dragons, large dragons, and some in between, Mella Evasdaughter knows them all in the book Dragon’s Egg by Sarah L. Thomson. Mella is an ordinary girl who picks dragon eggs every morning for the Inn where she lived, but when she is left to save a dragon egg she takes a journey and has many adventures. She accompanied by Roger the squire. To know what happened along the journey you have to read the book, but my favorite part was when Mella and Robert were kidnapped. They had been kidnapped by a cruel, lying, man named Alain, but Mella and Robert were both worried about the egg more than themselves because of the fact that it had to be put in fire every night or it would die. After Alain warned them that he was a light sleeper and fell asleep, Mella and Robert started to gnaw at the cord tying their wrists together. Mella and Robert were doing very well until the sound of dragons woke him up. He noticed that Robert was gnawing at the cord so he reacted by tightly tying his wrists together behind his back. The dragons around them attacked Alain causing him to get bitten on the hand and behind his knee and gave Mella and Robert a chance to escape. Once the dragons had left, Mella and Robert burned everything he was selling (which was all stolen) and then hit him in the head with a wooden board causing him to fall unconscious and was then tied with his injuries were wrapped in cloth. Mella and Robert had a lot of endurance, so I would recommend it to people who want to find out what happened to the egg.

MANIAC MAGEE By Jerry Spinelli

If you like drama and adventure then this is the book for you. Jeffrey Lionel Magee was living the normal life until a drunk driver caused a huge trolley accident. His parents got killed in the crash. Magee had to move to Hollidaysburg to live with his aunt and uncle. He got tired of his aunt and uncle fighting all the time so he ran away. He ran two hundred miles in one day and that’s how he earned his nickname Maniac. Maniac was looking for a home so a family named the Beales took him in. Amanda Beale loved to read so she shared books with Jeffrey. The Beales were a loving and kind family but they were black and Maniac was white. There was prejudice and racism between the east and west sides of town. Maniac met Mars Bar Thompson and they had an understanding, but they didn’t speak much. They had respect for each other. My favorite part of the book is Maniac’s leadership. Maniac seems to outfox kids. Will Maniac ever find a home? Read the book to find out!

THE VAMPIRE By Darran Shan

A freak show stayed by a clearing near the banks of a river in the countryside. In this freak shows are: Evra, Darren, Mr. Crepsly, and the Wolf Man. There are many more characters like: Little Men, Michael, Danny, Hans Hands, Truska, Mr. Tall, Rhamus, Mr. Tiny and a lot more! The main problem of this story is that Reggie, a regular man becomes friends with Darren, a vampire. Reggie is all about Nature and animals, so when Reggie found out that the freak show kept the Wolf Man locked up, he set him free at the cost of his hands. This was also my favorite part. Friendship plays a very important role in “The Vampire’s Assistant”. If Darren hadn’t become friends with Evra, Sam, and Reggie, who knows what else could have happened? Another event is when Sam saves Darren’s life and in return, wants to join the freak show, which he can’t do. When Darren said no, Sam tried to stow away at the freak show but the freed Wolf Man spotted him and chased him into the woods toward an abandoned train station. Darren the vampire comes to the rescue, but can he save him? To find out what happened, you must read this book, I would highly recommend this book to all readers.

THE LIBRARY CARD By Jerry Spenilli

Have you ever seen something weird and wanted to find out what it was? Well than read the Library Card. It is about 2 boys named Mongoose and Weasel. They both stole candy from a store. When they opened a Milky Way candy bar they find a blue library card and Weasel smacked it and it went flying. One day when Mongoose was going to school he found the card. My favorite part was when Mongoose and Weasel went spray painting and Mongoose sprayed a mysterious bug. He wanted to find out what that bug was, so he took the card and went to the library. Do you think he will find out what bug he sprayed? Read the book to find out.

DANGER ON VAMPIRE TRAIL By Franklin W. Dixon

Are you the type of person that loves mystery books, and surprises around every corner? If you are, then this is the right book for you! In this book Frank and Joe Hardy, Biff Hopper and Chet Morton are assigned a mystery where they get to travel across the U.S. following Lasher, a credit card thief. They hope he will lead them to his gang. They eventually end up somewhere called “Vampire Trail”. It got its name because of travelers hearing strange sounds, which they thought, were vampires. Some travelers that went on the trail came back with strange cuts on the back of their necks. But it turns out that..... well, I'll leave the ending as a surprise for you. Read “Hardy Boys, “Danger on Vampire Trail ”, if you want to find out what happens next.

THE CUPID CHRONICLES By Coleen Murtagh Paratore

The Cupid Chronicles is a book about a 13-year-old girl named Willa who enjoys reading Shakespeare. She finds out that the Bramble library is about to close. Willa is devastated so she and her best friend Tina find a way to save the library. To raise money they host parties in a barn in the back of her parent’s inn. Willa’s best friend Tina is positive that her compatibility test will pair up every girl in school and will raise enough money for the Midwinter Nights Ball to save the library. Another problem is that Tina’s friend Ruby is trying to steal Willa’s crush Joseph. Willa needs to rethink her strategy in time to go to the dance with Joseph. With a little help from Shakespeare, a Southern beauty queen, and Cupid himself, romance is striking all over Bramble. My favorite part in the book was when Willa finally goes to the dance with Joseph. So, read The Cupid Chronicles to find out if Willa saves the Bramble library.

THE SECRET LIFE OF AMANDA K. WOODS By Ann Cameron

This story is about how a girl cannot find herself and what she wants to be when she gets older, because she does not have a clue about what she is going to do. Her best friend named Lyle, who has been her friend since she was very little leaves the country, and she has nobody to be with during her time of need. She has her old horse skipper who has been with her longer than Lyle, and she feels so alone now that Lyle’s gone. She does not want to be her sister because she is so perfect and she always has to be correct. Amanda does not want to be her mother because she is like her sister, and wants everything to be done thoroughly at all times. Amanda’s life changes because she is going to a new school. She has never gone to a school in Rome and girls are not allowed to go to school where she is from, only boys get to go. My favorite part is when Amanda and her father were on the road and they were on their way to Amanda’s school in Rome and her father were on their way to the hotel that he owns. It was her first school with both boys and girls she ever went to in her life, but something great happens to Amanda that she will never forget. Now Amanda knows who she is and she is just plain Amanda Woods. Does Amanda’s friend Lyle come back? Read the book to find out.