City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau

City of Ember is about people who live underground and start to run out of food and lightbulbs.  They try to find their way up to land.

I thought this book was very interesting but confusing.  I would recommend this book to anyone.  It was really good.  It had a lot of mysteries that don’t get finished in the first book so if you want to, read on!

- Laura K.

Drawing a Blank by Daniel Ehrenhaft

The book was very good and I thought the comics were very interesting.  The author left very intriguing cliffhangers.  The only thing is that it starts kind of slow at the beginning.

- Luke N.

Unbelievable (Pretty Little Liars) by Sara Shepard

This book was amazing!  I thought that after “A” was found out Sara Shepard would have nothing else to write about,  This book was still fabulous because it introduced a new character and that kept the story going.  It has a mystery and a cliffhanger in the end.

- Erin P.

Milkweed by Jerry Spinelli

I thought this book was very good, it taught me a lot about the Nazi concentration camps in Poland.  I would recommend this book to people who like intense action and thrill.

- Marcel D.

21st Century Breakdown by Green Day

I love every single song on it!  My favorites are 21 Guns and East Jesus Nowhere.  It also includes their hit song ‘Know Your Enemy.

- Dawn E.

He’s With Me by Tamara Summers

A girl has a crush on her twin brother’s best friend and when he asks her to be his fake girlfriend she has to fake love.  Will a fake summer love change things?

I really love this book, I’ve read it seven times.  I think it’s really good (for girls and boys).

- Emily B.

The Vampire Diaries: The Return by L.J. Smith

The book is really detailed and I never could put it down.  I thought that the author wrote the book with great detail and she surprised me at some parts of the book.

- Hannah S.

Such A Pretty Girl by Laura Wiess

I thought this was a very good story because it lets teenage girls like me know that not everything goes as planned.  We need to be prepated for people out there who have problems.

- idkmybffhannah11

Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart

The kids in this book go on a mission after passing a ‘test’.  It was a good book because it has lots of action.  People who like Stormbreaker will like it!

- by Emma W.

The Last Olympian by Rick Riordan

Percy Jackson = Awesome

- Noelle F.

Steel Trapp by Ridley Pearson

Steel Trapp go to a science fair and get involved with terrorists.  It was awesome!!!!

- Dominic P.

The Swarm by John Whitman

The Swarm is about the sea and the animals turn mutant and attack the earth.  It was very suspenseful and a good book.

- Luke N.

Rock Band 2

Rock Band 2 is very fun and has awesome songs like Eye of the Tiger, Pinball Wizard, Today, and many more.  There are also Battle of the Bands which are online and can be solo or full band and are fun.  Rock Band 2 is awesome.

- by Max H.

Nick of Time by Ted Bell

Nick of Time took me to a whole other world filled with mystery, peril, and adventure.  Ted Bell made me scared when the character was scared, or excited when they were excited.  I loved the U boat and the WWII idea, but especially da Vinci’s time machine!  The ending made me want a sequel, the writing was so good! 

The Last Olympian by Rick Riordan

If you have ever read the “Harry Potter” series and you like them, then you will absolutely love these books (Percy Jackson and the Olympians).  I could read these books all day long.  But I could read “The Last Olympian” for the rest of my life! The book is the best of them all, and that is saying something.  I thought that this book wouldn’t be that good because of all of the battles that happened in the book because of the prophecy, but all of the battles were fantastic to read about. I actually could see Percy talking to Annabeth about strategy.  That is what is so fantastic about Rick Riordan; he makes you feel like you are in the book.  You know what else is so awesome about this book? It’s that stuff that happens in this book is so cool.  I think it would be cool to be like a half-blood.  I don’t think that I would like almost getting killed every day–that would be bad. I would absolutely recommend this book to anyone who likes to read. This book is a little bit long but every page is worth the time. These books are fantastic and I recommend them to everyone.  All in all, I would give this book a ten out of ten.  READ THIS BOOK! 

–by Katie K.

High School Musical 2

I own this movie and the other two, and this one is by far the most fun to watch.  All of the music is really cool and the dance moves are pretty cool too. I really think Kenny Ortega (the director and choreographer) did really well with this movie. It is really cool that these kids are on summer break and sing and dance and stuff.  I think it would be really cool to work at some place and everybody just starts singling and dancing.  That would be an awesome summer.  I think the cast was very well picked also.  Zac Efron is a perfect actor for Tory.  Vanessa Hudgens is the perfect Gabriella.  All in all I would rate this movie a nine out of ten.  So go see High School Musical 2!

–by Helen M.

My Sims

I give My Sims a 10.  I rate it ten because it’s a fun game you can play when it’s rainy or too hot outside. You make a town and a person, and you make things for the people in the town.  The more tasks you do the bigger the town gets.

–Hannah H.

Perfect by Natasha Friend

This book is about a girl that is forcing herself to throw up.  Also, her mom is not a big help to the problem because she is mostly in her room crying about her husband who died.  This book was really good because it shows if you get help it is much easier than before. Now you will be able to start living a normal life again.

-by Emily L.

The Nature of Jade by Deb Caletti

This book is about a teenage girl with panic disorder who copes with her disorder by watching the online elephant web cam at her zoo.  While watching the camera, she meets a boy raising his own son who has a deep secret.  The Nature of Jade was a well-written and intelligent novel.  I could relate to many things in the book, which made it an enjoyable read.

–Meg

Perfect by Natasha Friend

1/2  This book is about a bulimic girl and her struggle to stay emotionally in control.  I loved this book sooo much.  It usually love books with hidden emotion and so much passion.

–Rohini