Brian's Return
by: Gary Paulsen
This is the 4th book in the Hatchet series. People wrote to Gary Paulsen wanting to know what happened to Brian after he went back to civilization. This book answers those questions. Brian has a hard time dealing with High School back in the real world. As a matter of fact, he has a hard time dealing with people at all and the noise.
Brian decides he must return to the woods to find what he left there.
Crispin : the cross of lead
by: Avi
2003 Newbery Winner
Asta's son is the only name he has. He and his mom are nothing but poor peasants in 14th century medieval England.
Accused of something he didn't do, Asta's son gets declared a wolf's head. This means anyone who sees him may kill him.
He knows he must run away if he is to survive. With his newly revealed name - Crispin - and his mother's cross of lead he runs!
Very good book!
Savvy
by: Ingrid Law
Mibs is about to turn 13...the age when the Beaumonts' savvy starts. A savvy is a kind of special power that can be tricky to control. Mibs has one brother that can create electricity and one that causes hurricanes. With this kind of family there is never a dull moment!
I, Q : Independence Hall
(Book 1)
by: Roland Smith
One of the best action adventures I've ever read!
Angela and Q are step brother and sister. Angela's Dad and Q's mom have become rock stars and the family is going on tour. Angela's real mom was a secret service agent and is now dead...or is she...or has she faked her death to become a terrorist?
Must read!
Stormbreaker
by: Anthony Horowitz
Awesome! Must read.
He is only 14, but he has been called to duty. His uncle, who Alex thought was a banker, is dead. He wasn't a banker, he was a spy.
Alex must take over where his uncle left off - to save the lives of millions.
Was his uncle training him all along??
Point Blank
by: Anthony Horowitz
Alex didn't realize that his uncle was training him to be a spy from the time he was born. Now his uncle is dead and Alex at age 14 has been asked to fill his spy shoes.
Alex helped once but he doesn't want to be a spy.
Well, they needed him again.
Island of the Blue Dolphins
by: Scott O'Dell
1960 Newbery Winner
Far off the coast of California is a harsh rock known as San Nicolas Island. In the early 1800s an Indian girl lived alone there for 18 years! This book is her story.
The Maze of Bones
by: Rick Riordan
Book 1 in The 39 Clues series
What if you found out that your family had a secret that made it the most powerful family in the world? If you can take a million dollars or the first of 39 clues to the secret, what would you choose? Find out what Amy and Dan Cahill choose in this action filled book!
The Bad Beginning by: Lemony Snicket
(Book #1 of A Series of Unfortunate Events)
Even though they are charming and clever,
the Baudelaire children lead lives full of misery and woe.
One might say they are magnets for misfortune.
Three Times Lucky by: Sheila Turnage
2012 Newbery Honor Book
This book will grip your interest and you will not be able to put it down! Mos is a 6th grade girl and summer vacation is looking good. When the cafe's crankiest customer turns up dead Mo's summer takes an unexpected turn. Part mystery, part action, part realistic fiction this is one great story!
