Summary: This book is about a girl who sneaks off to her grandparent's house with a dead
phone for a while. She then realizes that the town has been evacuated and she has been left
behind in a ghost town. Now she has to stay alive surviving off of canned food and her only
company, a dog.
Secret Service is about a boy named Ben Ripley who is an undercover agent trying to
find out who is trying to assassinate the president. When things take a turn and Ben has to go on
the run, he must rely on his most loyal friends to gather evidence and avoid his enemies. I liked
this book because it had a crazy turn of events and lots of laughs. My favorite part is when Ben
walks in on the president’s daughter while she is going to the bathroom. I would recommend this
Spy Ski School is about a boy named Ben Ripely that is currently training to be a spy.
One day, he gets activated by the CIA to befriend a girl named Jessica Shang at ski school
whose father is suspected of criminal activity. When things take a turn, Ben must rely on his
friends to save the entire state of Colorado and survive things such as avalanches. I like this
book because it is fun trying to piece together the mystery before the characters figure it out. My
Big Game is about a boy named Teddy Fitzroy who lives at a zoo called FunJungle.
When someone tries to shoot at a special rhino, Teddy and his friend Summer McCracken try to
solve the case. Against the will of FunJungle’s head of Security, they come to a shocking
conclusion. I enjoyed this book because it was exciting, suspenseful, and funny. My favorite part
is when Summer almost falls into a crocodile pit. This book is full of funny comments and
Lion Down is about a boy named Teddy Fitzroy who lives at a zoo called FunJungle.
When a mountain lion is accused of murdering a famous dog, Teddy has to step in and help.
With Summer McCracken’s assistance, they gather evidence and avoid trouble to prove the
lion’s innocence only to come to a disturbing conclusion. I enjoyed this book because it has lots
of animal facts and exciting adventures. My favorite part is when Teddy experiments with a fish
Charlie Thorne and the Curse of Cleopatra is about a girl named Charlie Thorne who
just turned 13. She is on the run because she has the world's most valuable piece of
information memorized. A treasure from Cleopatra has Charlie on the hunt. She will face many
challenges and come in possession of many historical artifacts. I enjoyed this story because it
shows a strong female main character. Charlie is strong willed and always wants to do the right
Tyrannosaurus Wrecks is about a boy named Teddy Fitzroy who lives at a zoo called
FunJungle. One day, when a T. rex skull goes missing, Teddy must enlist help from his friend
Summer McCracken to catch the fossil thief. To complicate things further, the school bullies,
Tim and Jim, have adopted exotic pets that will cause distress if Teddy doesn’t figure out
something to do with them. I really enjoyed this book because it has lots of twists and turns that
Go Ask Alice is the diary of a young drug addict. Our narrator’s life transformed from an
idyllic all-American coming of age story to a life filled with vice. It starts when she goes to a party
and ends up drinking an LSD-laced soda, and is drawn into a life of parties, dubious dealers,
and toxic relationships. Though she is supported by friends and family, she can’t seem to drag
herself out of the addiction she has fallen into, and eventually her life ends from a suspected
overdose.
Elizabeth “Biz” Martin Grey seems to have everything in control. She has her mother,
she has the twins, Billie and Dart, she has Grace, and she has her father, who tells her stories
about her as a child. But, Biz knows that her father died when she was seven. Still, she seems to
have everything in perfect shape. That is, until she almost drowns in the ocean, and a new boy
named Jasper jumps in to save her. Biz is grateful, until she realizes that he ignores all the time
1984, an iconic dystopian novel by George Orwell wastes little time with pleasantries;
something is off with this world from the brilliant first line: “It was a bright cold day in April,
and the clocks were striking thirteen” (Orwell 1). Protagonist Winston Smith works for the
oppressive Oceanic government; he mulls over past news and texts to alter the past in order to fit
the desires of the government. As the novel progresses, he grows wary of the government’s
