Fantasy+Fiction

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(See "BOOK REVIEW" home page for example.) Spartan Quest Series written by Micheal Ford is a great series. 5 stars highly recomended By Will Ernst


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__Physik__ Angie Sage is a book about a boy from a wizard family named Septimus Heap. Septimus finds a strange mirror and gets pulled in by a pair of mysterious hands. He now finds himself in a completely different time that he is used to. Now he needs to escape and return to his own time. This book is very interesting and exciting. I would give it 4 out of 5 stars. By Zak Waterhouse __Lockdown__:written by Alexander Gordan Smith is the first book in Lockdown series. The books that follow are Solitary, Death Sentence, Fugitives, and the last book is Execution. The book is about a kid who go framed for murder that Alex did not commit. The blacksuits take Alex to the Furance which is about two miles underground. Alex meets many new friends when he is in the furance. Alex makes a plan to escape but you have to read book two to find out what happens next to Alex. I would give this book a 4.75 stars for the horror, suspense, and a short read. By Nicholas Bauer

__Prince Caspian__: written by C.S Lewis is the next part of the Narnia Series. It follows brothers and sisters Lucy, Peter, Edmund, and Susan after their first adventure in Narnia. On the way back home from Narnia, they are called by the Prince Caspian and his army to help take down Caspian's evil uncle. When they arrive, they hear the story of Caspian, and go on their way to find Caspian and assist him. This book sparks the imagination of everyone, with epic sword fights, mythical creature, and funny and creative characters. Although short, this book was incredible. It made me feel like I was in Narnia the whole time. I could not put the book down and read it all in one shot. I seldom have read a book this goo d. -4.5 stars for a fun, interresting, but short read By Ojas Patel

Twilight written by Stephenie Meyer, is a very good series. I highly reccomend reading it. -5 stars for a good and interesting read. Hailey Follett



__The Five People You Meet in Heaven__ written by Mitch Album, is about an unhappy, elderly man named Eddie, who feels his life has been empty and meaningless, as he lives his final day on Earth. Upon Eddie's death, he encounters five different people in heaven who help him to forget some unpleasant experiences in his past and to explain his life to him and why he was put on Earth. Eddie learns a different lesson from each unique person. In one way or another Eddie's encounters with these people, whether intimately or as acquaintances, changed his life in and theirs in some way. This book explores the possibility that once we die there are still many opportunities to learn and to grow once arriving in heaven, and that everyone's life has meaning.

-5 stars for a fun and interesting read. By: Casey Fager

__Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone__, written by J.K. Rowling, is an introduction to an extensive and interesting series about a young wizard known as Harry Potter fighting the strongest and most evil wizard the world has known, Voldemort. Harry goes to the wizard sc hool, Hogwarts, to harness his magical potential to beat his enemy, Voldemort (who killed Harry's mother and father). Throughout the multiple fictionous books, you are taken through a very long adventure through a boy's years learning and fighting. It is an extremely entertaining book, and has been reviewed positively by thousands of people who have already read this world-famous book series. I would rate it 5 stars.

- Simon Chen

__Maximum Ride the Angle Experiment__,written by James Patterson, is the introduction to an amazing series about a group of hybrid mutants the have bird DNA in them. Max penand her flock are just trying to live a normal as possible life, while being hunted by Erasers. Max and her flock are always hunted and get themselves into sticky situations, but that what makes the book amazing. I recommend it. ~5 Stars for awesomeness ~Briane Rutman

__**maximum ride fang:**__ it was a very good book and i highly recommend it 5 stars cassi stelzer

- Sai Mallipedhi
 * __Eragon__**- written by Christopher Paolini, is about a young kid Eragon who finds an egg while hunting. When the egg hatches, Eragon finds out it is a dragon. Dragons are very rare and only hatch to riders. This is where his adventures start. The story takes place at a mythical setting with dragons and Riders. The story takes place during the reign of Galbatorix, an evil and crude Rider that had the last 3 dragon eggs. Somehow one escaped and Eragon found it. You will have to read this book to find out more. I highly recommend it.

- Teng Lin
 * Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire--**written by J.K. Rowling, is the fourth installment of the Harry Potter series. The basic overview is about Harry Potter in his fourth year at Hogwarts, where he must face challenges throughout the year including the Tri-Wizard tournament. This book is a must-read and an exciting adventure to discover the aspects of the story. I would definitely rate the book a well deserved 5 stars.

Kingdom Keepers: Disney at Dark- By Ridley Pearson is a fiction book about Walt Disney World when it is night time. The characters come to life and it needs to be stopped. Five kids named the Kingdom Keepers are applied for this job! A fantastic read 5 stars! -Tyler Haney

-Dante Mancini
 * Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lighting Theif:** Written by Rick Riordan, the series Percy Jackson is Fantasy Fiction. Its about a kid named Percy Jackson and he is accused by Zeus the god of the skies that Percy stole his lighting bolt. Percy than goes and fights mystical creatures to get to Zeus, i would rate it 5 stars

following the Mark of Athena, trying to find something that is of immense power, that might end the feud with the Romans, but is protected by an ancient evil. -Zack Dunn
 * Heroes of Olympus: The Mark of Athena-** Written by Rick Riordan. The story picks up with the heroes Percy, Annabeth, Leo, Piper, Hazel, Jason, Frank, and Couch Hedge. The Argo II travels to New Rome to make peace, however the peace is short lived after a disaster causes the Argo II and her crew to flee. Traveling across America, and making a couple stops along the way, the heroes eventually make there way to Rome. While Percy, Jason, and Piper fight twin giants, free Nico, and prevent the destruction of Rome; Hazel, Leo, and Frank track Nico, but find themselves in the grasp of the Earth. All the while the Daughter of Athena walks alone,