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.
Dogman: Fetch-22 is a graphic novel, the eighth book of the Dogman book series. At the end of the last book, Petey and his robotic moth defeat Dr. Scum. Big Jim (calling himself “Commander Cupcake”) luckily caught Dr. Scum and the Fleas. It turned out that Grampa was pretty mean, and we went to jail for stealing Petey’s belongings. Petey and Li’l Petey visit Grampa in jail, who disguises himself and walks out of jail with the kitten.
Dogman: For Whom the Ball Rolls is a graphic novel, the seventh book of the Dogman book series. At the end of the last book, Dogman eats the evil clay taco and barfs him up to stop the fire in the theater. The Fleas are once again defeated. Petey is being a good cat but still has to go to jail because of the previous things he had done. Dogman feels better about being different because all his friends tell him that everyone is unique and special.
Evangeline Fox is in love. She’s never known love before, but she can tell this is the real thing. Unfortunately, her lover is betrothed to her stepsister. Evangeline knows that he would rather run away with her, as he insists what they have is true love. In order to save their relationship, Evangeline makes a risky deal with the Prince of Hearts, Jacks, which leaves her stuck as a statue for weeks. When she finally rejoins society, she learns that her lover has left her. Heartbroken, she meets with Jacks to accuse him of ruining her chance at a life with love.
Lord of the Flies is about a group of boys that get stuck on an island. They try to make rules and pick leaders, but they can't seem to maintain that structure. They start turning on each other and turning into savages. It shows how kids act when there's no grown-ups around and how people change when they are away from civilization.
Winds of Change is a graphic novel, an extra that is part of the Warriors book series. This book explains the reason why Mudclaw, Deputy of Windclan, when everyone first reached the lake, tried to make himself the leader of Windclan after Tallstar died. It starts out with the Clans reaching the Lake, causing Tallstar, the leader of Windclan, who was getting old, to get tired. He died shortly afterward, and Firestar, leader of Thunderclan, said he was with him when he died.
Moby Dick is an amazing work of American literature about a whaling voyage. This epic novel follows Captain Ahab in his pursuit of the white whale, Moby Dick, who took his leg. The narrator, Ishmael, is a young man who decides to go to sea by joining a whaling ship. In Nantucket, he meets and become friends with Queequeg, a skilled harpooner from a South Pacific island. They both sign up to serve on the Pequod, a whaling ship directed by Captain Ahab.
The Hobbit follows the adventure of Bilbo Baggins, one of the many hobbits who live in the Shire. Bilbo is outside, smoking his pipe when he meets the famous wizard, Gandalf who then persuades/forces him to join the quest of the dwarves. On this quest they are trying to get their gold and homeland back from the treacherous dragon, Smaug. On the way to the Lonely Mountain, Bilbo and the dwarves face many foes and challenges. Bilbo learns to face his fears and tries to be a brave hobbit.
Defy the Night is a very intriguing novel that is about a world that is grappling with a very deadly disease. This book follows the story of Tessa, a brave girl who is trying to help her townspeople. During this journey, Tessa must steal from the crown to get the disease cure and while doing this she discovers many secrets about the crown that completely change her view of the world that she is living in. I loved this story because the plot keeps you on your toes the entire time.
