In the summer of 1916, 10-year-old Chet Roscow is finally settling into life in Elm Hills, New Jersey. But just as he's making new friends, a terrifying rumor surfaces: sharks have been spotted nearby. When a prank goes too far, Chet finds himself face-to-face with a real danger lurking in the local creek. With no one believing his wild tale, can Chet find a way to protect his town before it's too late? Dive into this thrilling historical adventure that will keep you on the edge of your seat!
James Patterson's Treasure Hunters: Secret of the Forbidden City plunges readers into a thrilling globetrotting adventure with the intrepid Kidd family. This latest installment in the series raises the stakes higher than ever before.
Uglies by Scott Westerfeld takes place in a dystopian society that is 300 hundred years in the future, where Ugly people (Uglies) and pretty people (Pretties) live in separate towns. From ages 0-10, kids are called littles and live with their parents in a separate city for middle-aged people with kids. From 10 to 15, teens are called “Uglies” as this is the stage when they grow, and in their society's opinion, become ugly. Uglies live in Ugly Town, where the story starts.
The book starts as 16-year-old Dan Crawford enters a summer program called the New Hampshire College Prep Program for gifted students. This is where he feels he can truly embrace his odd passions involving psychology and history. After Dan arrives, he soon finds out that the dorms have been moved to an old psychiatric hospital called Brookline. Interested in the dark history of the place, Dan and his new friends, Abby and Jordan, delve into Brookline's abandoned hallways and hidden rooms.
Summary: In the remote city of Ilvernath, the Blood Moon rises, signaling the start of this generation’s tournament curse. Every twenty years, the seven great families of Ilvernath send their children to fight to the death to determine which family will be able to wield the world’s most powerful and dangerous resource: high magick, thought to be long-depleted to the outside world. However, this year’s tournament will be different - once kept a secret within the town’s borders, with the publication of a certain book, the tournament is brought under the international spotlight.
Franny and Zooey, written by J.D. Salinger, offers an intimate exploration of the Glass family, concentrating on the youngest siblings, Franny and Zooey. The narrative commences with Franny meeting her boyfriend for lunch, where her peculiar behavior becomes evident: she has lost her appetite, appears distracted, and diverts their conversation towards religious topics.
Summary: One for Sorrow by Mary Downing Hahn is a haunting tale of bullying and revenge set during the Spanish flu pandemic of 1918. The story follows Annie, a new girl at school who befriends the mean-spirited Elsie. Despite Annie's attempts to distance herself, Elsie relentlessly clings to her, leading to a tragic series of events when Elsie dies and returns as a ghost seeking vengeance.
Summary: Greg is determined to prove to his father that he's not a "wimp" and can toughen up. His various attempts to impress his dad led to a series of funny misadventures, from failed wrestling team tryouts to disastrous camping trips. The inclusion of Greg's handwritten journal entries and Kinney's witty writing style make the book relatable and accessible to young readers.
The Summer I Turned Pretty is such a good book, especially for teens. It is all about how a teenage girl named Belly spends every summer at a summer house in cousins beach, North Carolina. She stays there with another family including her moms best friend, Susannah, and two attractive teenage boys, Conrad and Jeremiah. This summer is different though, Belly has had a huge glow up and the boys start to have feelings. I love this book because it really makes me feel like I am belly at the beach house.
What About Will is a heart-touching that revolves around family bonds. This novel is about the life of a boy named Trace who was once a happy guy with a perfect family but one accident turned his whole life upside down. When Trace’s older brother Will gets a brain injury everything changes and Trace is stuck trying to cope with everything that is happening in his life now. I loved this book a lot because it was very realistic and the author's writing style and plot were very interesting.
