The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo is a great tale of love and loss. In a house on Egypt street, a china rabbit named Edward was owned by a young girl named Abilene. Edward was cared for like a royal prince and was loved very much by Abliene. Then one day he disappeared. Through the depths of the ocean to the top of a garbage dump. And from the solitude of a homeless camp to the busy streets of memphis, Edward traveled alongside many to try and complete his journey back to his Abilene.
Death-Cast has just made its latest calls to the people who will die sometime in the next twenty-four hours. Goodbyes are being said, and last minute wishes are being fulfilled. For Mateo Torrez and Rufus Emeterio, total strangers before the call that changed their lives, all they want is a friend who understands. Through an app especially for people on their last day, they get to talking, and decide to meet up. Their goal? To live their future in their last moments.
Lena Wise is a high school senior with a lot on her plate. From college applications to friend drama, she has a stereotypical teenage life. Except for the fact that she’s been in love with her best friend for years. Sebastian has been there for Lena since they were kids, although nothing has gone past good friends. The new year for Lena is one of taking chances, and maybe, just maybe, she’ll tell Sebastian how she feels. Until one stupid decision ruins everything, and she doesn’t think Sebastian will ever forgive her. Not for what happened, not for what was entirely her fault.
Stick Dog Craves Candy by Tom Watson, is the seventh book of the Stick Dog book series. The book starts out with Karen, Stripes, Mutt, and Poo-poo getting lost looking for the giant pipe that Stick Dog lived in, even though it wasn’t very hard to find. When they got there, they started discussing finding food again, and Poo-poo tried to scent any food that they could look for. He found nothing, so the dogs decided to venture into a nearby neighborhood up to a house.
Stick Dog Slurps Spaghetti by Tom Watson, is the sixth book of the Stuck Dog book series. The book starts off with the dogs being hungry again, and Mutt feeling bad about eating rope, even though no one else eats it. They then decide to play tug-of-war, and try to look for a rope. They instead find a carton with noodles in it, and it is delicious. They decide to look for the restaurant listed on the carton to get more. It turns out to be on the top of a steep hill, so each dog thinks of a plan to get to the top.
Dogman: Grime and Punishment is a graphic novel by Dav Pilkey, the ninth book of the Dogman book series. At the end of the last book, only one tadpole had her powers left and the Fair Fairy lost any leverage. Big Jim fell on Grampa and the fairy and stopped them. Flippy decided to take care of the tadpoles, and Petey was released from jail. Now, in this book, the Mayor visits the police and sees how naughty Dogman is, so he takes his badge away and fires him.
“This had been a sin of passion, not of principle, nor even purpose.” But in 17th century Boston, Massachusetts, a sin of any type had no excuse, especially not adultery. In The Scarlet Letter, Each chapter reveals something new about the protagonist. To me, the story almost feels like a puzzle. Whoever he is, he is very good at hiding his identity. After so many years, no one has found out yet. It makes sense in the context of how the story is written because Hawthrone uses A LOT of juxtaposition in this book.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Double Down by Jeff Kinney is the eleventh book in the beloved series, and it delves into Greg Heffley’s latest adventures as he grapples with the pressures of growing up and his overactive imagination. This time around, Greg is convinced that his life could be more exciting, and he’s determined to become rich and famous. Inspired by the horror movies he’s been watching, Greg decides to make his own movie, hoping it will be his ticket to fame.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Getaway by Jeff Kinney is the twelfth book in the series, and it takes the Heffley family on a much-needed holiday vacation that quickly turns into a series of comical disasters. The story begins when Greg’s parents decide to escape the stress of the holiday season by taking the family to a tropical resort. What should have been a relaxing getaway soon becomes a nightmare as the Heffley’s face everything from airport mishaps to stomach-churning food, and from creepy crawlies to sunburns.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Meltdown by Jeff Kinney is the thirteenth book in the series, and it plunges Greg Heffley into the icy chaos of a neighborhood snow war that takes on epic proportions. As winter descends and a massive snowstorm hits, Greg finds himself caught in the middle of a conflict between the kids on his street. The battle lines are drawn, with the Upper Surrey Street kids on one side and the Lower Surrey Street kids on the other.
