Powerless by Lauren Roberts is a young adult romantasy with a dual POV from our two main characters Kai and Paedyn. In the kingdom of Ilya, the Elites are those who possess special abilities, meanwhile the Ordinary are those banished for being born without them.
When the mysterious Labyrinth opens up, Percy is sent on a quest with his friends Annabeth and Grover to discover the secrets of the Labyrinth. They also seek to find anything they can use to protect Camp Half Blood from Kronos’ army. As they search, they work to discover Ariadne’s string, which is said to be able to guide anyone through the Labyrinth.
Projekt 1065, a historical fiction, written by Alan Gratz, tells the story of Michael O’Shaunessey during World War II. His father is the Irish ambassador for Germany. However, even though they are neutral, they are secretly a spy for the Allies. He is part of the Hitler youth, which essentially is training to become a Nazi soldier. He also meets Fritz and discovers that his house contained highly classified documents of a new plane that could be hugely beneficial for the allies.
In Life of Pi, we meet Pi Patel, a 16-year-old boy from India whose family owns a zoo. When political unrest forces them to move to Canada, their ship tragically sinks, leaving Pi stranded on a lifeboat with a few animals, including a Bengal tiger named Richard Parker. As Pi struggles for survival, he grapples with profound questions about faith and purpose. His journey is not just a fight against the elements; it's a quest for meaning amidst the chaos.
Rock Jaw: Master of the Eastern Border is a graphic novel, the fifth book of a 9-book series called Bone. At the end of the fourth book, Phoney Bone's plan to capture the dragon unintentionally succeeds, but the rat creatures come and show the townsmen who really is the enemy. The dragon and some mysterious warriors ward off the rat creatures.
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.
