The Get Rich Quick Club by Dan Gutman

 

 

     Eleven-year-old Gina Tumolo loves money and wants nothing more than to make a million dollars this summer. To that end she, her best friend Rob, Australian transplant Quincy, and the eight-year-old Bogle twins form their own company. Their plan: fake a UFO photo and sell it to the tabloids. When The National Truth won’t bite, they sell it for $15 to the Farmington Journal. TV reporters follow. Gina is tongue-tied in front of the camera, but the Bogle twins’ facility for outlandish fibbing sparks a national phenomenon. Just when it seems $10 million might be the result, someone has an attack of conscience. The characters are regular kids and the story is believable, silly fun to a point. Quincy’s constant Australian slang, translated in footnotes, might annoy some while teaching useful, new epithets to others. Fans of Gregory Maguire’s Hamlet Chronicles will enjoy this fluffy, summer read with a fun twist ending.

The Battle of the Labyrinth by Rick Riordan

                                                  

                             "Don't worry, I'm usually about to die."

                          -Rick Riordan 

     Like in most of the Riordan books, this has much humor and a witty plot. Percy must make it through the maze of horror to reach his destination. Again the fait of the world rests in his hands. Can Percy handle all this pressure?

     



Artemis the Brave by Joan Holub and Suzanne Williams

 

     Artemis's friends and classmates see her as the most courageous goddessgirl at school. Little do they know that despite her expert archery skills, the smelly Geryon, ring-nosed Minotaurs, and scorpions in Beast-ology class scare her as much as they do anyone else! But what's really bothering her now is that funny feeling she has whenever she looks at Orion. She's never had a crush before. Will she find the courage to talk to Orion, to make him see her as more than a pal, and to ace Beast-ology class?

     Authors Joan Holub and Suzanne Williams put a modern spin on classic myths with the Goddess Girls series. Follow the ins and outs of divine social life at Mount Olympus Academy, where the most privileged godboys and goddessgirls in the Greek pantheon hone their mythical skills.

Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer

“Confidence is ignorance. If you're feeling cocky, it's because there's something you don't know.” 

-Artemis Fowl, Eoin Colfer

 

     Artemis is rich. He could buy anything he wants. He even has his own butler. Artemis Fowl is only 12 years old. So, you might wonder how he has so much money. Simple, the family buisness funds everything. What is the family buisness? All the Fowl family members are theifs.

     After Artemis' father gets out of jail, Artemis must now ajust to having his father again. Artemis must also find out more about these faries. That shouldn't be to complicated, seeing as he is a mastermind of all things evil. What are they really up to?  

Persephone the Phony by Joan Holub and Suzanne Williams

 

     In Persephone the Phony, Persephone develops a crush on bad-boy Hades. Her mom (Ceres) and friends don’t approve, and Persephone finds herself sneaking around to see him. Hades convinces her to tell the truth, and it’s revealed that he isn’t all that bad, just misunderstood!

13 Treasures by Michelle Harrison

"Trapped by fear, a prisoner in her own body, she could only listen as the slithering continued...someone had sneezed."

-13 Treasures, Michelle Harrison 

     No one else can see the evil faries that bug Tanya in her sleep. The mean tricks they play on her drive her nuts. This thirteen-year-old can not get rid of them, or ignore them. Though, she is not crazy. These faries are real.

     When Tanya uncovers a huge mystry, she must know more. 50 years ago a girl disappeared near her grandmothers countryside house. In the woods Tanya soon finds herself dangerously close to disappearing to the fary relm forever.

 

 

The Tail of Emily Windsnap by Liz Kessler

"The tail of Emily Windsnap"everyone has a secret . mines alittle different. I figured out I am a mermaid.”
― Liz Kessler, The Tail of Emily Windsnap

 

     Emily lives on a boat, yet hate swimming. Her secret is such a secret that even she doesn't know who she truly is. She has never been allowed in water before. Her mother says it;s for the best. But why would a mother keep their daughter out of the water? Simple: Emily is a mermaid.

      



Trading Faces by Julia DeVillers & Jennifer Roy

     On the first day of seventh grade, twin sisters Payton and Emma have been assigned entirely different schedules - for the first time ever. Without telling anyone, the twins switch places: Cool Payton goes incognito as quiet Emma, while mathlete Emma impersonates fashionista Payton. 

The Titans Curse by Rick Riordan

“Wow," Thalia muttered. "Apollo is hot."
"He's the sun god," I said.
"That's not what I meant.”
― Rick Riordan, The Titan's Curse

 

     Percy Jackson is back. Rick Riordan has as much humor as ever, in the third book of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians. The Greek Mythology is intertwined into the book, as Percy and his friends go on an adventure to rescue Annabeth and the Greek Goddess Artemis. Can Percy save both as he battles a mysterious rare monster?

      

The Shapeshifters Secret by Heather Ostler

 

 

“I love you. I promise you don’t need to worry about anybody else stealing my heart because there is no competition. You won a long time ago.”

― Heather Ostler, The Shapeshifter's Secret

 

 

     Julia like any other 16-year-old, has problems. One of these many problems is that she is more then human. She can do fantastic and wonderful things, that no one seems to understand. Julia's father is overly protective, and rightfully so. As a Shapeshifter, she will need all the protection she needs. It's not safe for her here.

     Julia quickly finds herself moving to a castle. Her new school is full of normal things including (but not limited to) cliques, gossip, and loads of homework. Still it is eating away at Julia to find out more about her absent mother. It may not be in her best interest now to find out. Can Julia figure out what is going on, even with her father trying so hard to shield her from all the imperfections and problems at the castle?

Matched By Ally Condie

 

"Citizens of the Society are Matched when they are 17"

-Matched, Ally Condie 

 

 

     Cassia lives in the Society. The Society is ran by strict rules and events. The Matching and Matching Banquet is one of them. When a citizen turns 17, they can choose to be put into the matching pool. All citizens, (that choose to be matched) are carefully put with another citizen and are to live with them forever This may seen horribly wrong, yet the Society looks over personalities, likes, dislikes and so much more there is rarely ever a mistake. Until Cassia.

     Cassia has been matched to a old childhood friend which is uncommon, and when she gets home, she finds the picture of another boy she knows claiming to be her Match. Cassia is told by Officials that it was a mistake and to forget about the second picture. But can she forget? Did the ever so perfect Society truly make a mistake? Or was this planned out, what is the Society truly doing behind the closed doors? Find out in the first book of the Matched series.



The Red Pyramid By: Rick Riordan

"It takes strength and courage to admit the truth."

-The Red Pyramid

 

     It's been six years since Carter and Sadie Kane have lived together. The two siblings father had to make a drastic decision, he took Carter for those six years and Sadie went to live with her grandparents. What change brings the two siblings together?

     During their yearly Egyptologist Dr. Julius Kane takes his children to a museum for Christmas attempting to bring the family closer together. Carter and Sadie have nothing in common, their father is the only thing that brings them together. Julius is set on changing that with some help from the Egyptian Gods. Until something goes horribly wrong, and the Rosetta Stone is broken. What happened to Dr.Kane? Did he just disappear? Is this what he really wanted, to send his children on a dangerous adventure to bring him together? 

The Sea of Monsters By: Rick Riordan

                                                 

 

“Families are messy. Immortal families are eternally messy. Sometimes the best we can do is to remind each other that we're related for better or for worse...and try to keep the maiming and killing to a minimum.”

-The Sea of Monsters

 

     In the second Percy Jackson book, Percy finds himself having to return home. Battling monsters and other horrid creatures isn't easy. While Percy and his friends are very skilled, the Camp's protective barrier is destroyed! If it is not repaired soon the camp will collapse. Can Percy fix this mess?

The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan

 

“Deadlines just aren't real to me until I'm staring one in the face.”

-The Lightning Thief

 

     This is book one in the Percy Jackson series. The author Rick Riordan writes both tween and adult books. This is one of his many great reads. Anyway, meet Percy Jackson, a twelve year old half-blood. What's that mean? At first even Percy himself doesn't know.

     After a wild trip to Camp Half-Blood Percy finds out that he will be living here forever, with all these other kids who are, "like him." As you can probably guess Percy isn't to hot on the idea of this camp being his new home. Can he survive this new life? Don't forget that Percy's best friend not has hooves! Find out what happens in the exciting Percy Jackson series.

 

 



Aphrodite the Beauty By Joan Holub and Suzanne Williams

                                                 

                                                              “Do maidens have to be wed?”
                                                                   -Aphrodite the Beauty

     This is the third book in the Goddess Girls series. Aphrodite is the Goddess of love and beauty. After the question in class is asked (shown above) Aphrodite's mind starts thinking that the human race will collapse if no one weds. One of her best friends Athena disagrees. As the the Goddess of Wisdom she believes that women should spend their time studying, not worrying about other things.
     Later on, Aphrodite gives Athena a make over, and then go to dinner. Everyone pays attention to Athena and Aphrodite gets jealous, will this ruin their friendship? Can Aphrodite become center of attention again? Read Aphrodite the Beauty to find out.