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Matilda
Matilda is a wonderful story written by Roald Dahl about an amazingly gifted girl named Matilda, born to horrible parents. Matilda’s parents love her less gifted brother more than her and are constantly yelling at her, calling her names, and ripping up her books. Her father uses dishonesty as part of his automobile business and both parents value TV over books. Despite her parents’ obvious neglect, Matilda teaches herself to read at the age of three and is much more intelligent than -
The Sisterhood of the traveling pants
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Shipwreck on The Pirate Island
Geronimo's family persuades him to go to the Pirate Islands for vacation. Never mind that the area is chockfull of dangerous, mouse-eating animals! As they approach the islands by hydroplane, a tornado causes the plane to crash into the ocean. Soon, they're all marooned on an island. -
The Hunger Events
North America has been destroyed and is now run by the powerful Capital and is divided into 12 districts (district 13 has been destroyed due to a rebellion). In district 12 ace hunter Katniss Everdeen, a 16 year old girl, carves out a meager existence for herself, her younger sister Prim and their widowed mother. In order to keep the 12 districts aware of who runs the county, the Capital arranges a game to the death each year in an elaborate arena. Each district holds a drawing of one boy and on -
Ivory Rose
Jemma lives in Annandale, Sydney and is very excited about her new job babysitting Sammy, a young girl who lives in Rosethorne, also known as one of the Witches Houses. It is during a game of Hide and Seek and the finding of a small ivory rose pendant, that Jemma sees something disturbing. She flees from the vision but falls down the stairs and is knocked unconscious. When she wakes, she is still in Annandale but it’s 1895. She is rescued by a young Irish lad called Ned and taken to the Rosethor -
Harry Potter and the Prisioners of Azkahban
This is my first Harry Potter book I have ever read and It was pretty good. Its about Harry isn't punished for his "crime" (he's not allowed to practice magic outside of school) and soon finds out why: turns out, a dangerous prisoner, Sirius Black, has escaped from Azkaban and is hunting down Harry. Given how many times he's faced off with homicidal maniacs, Harry isn't all that concerned about this development. The real problem is that he doesn't have permission to visit Hogsmeade, the wizardin -
Reckless
Through a mirror is a dangerous world. For years, Jacob Reckless has enjoyed its secrets and treasures. Not many more. His younger brother has followed him. Now dark magic will turn the boy to beast,break theheart of the girl he loves, and cause chaos to rule forever -
The Curse of the Chesse Pyramid
The Mystery of the Great Cheese Pyramid
I'm off to Egypt! I climbed onboard a crabby old camel that would take me across the desert to the Great Cheese Pyramid. There, among mummies and hieroglyphics, I would learn the secret of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient Mouse World -
Catching Fire
Katniss has a lot to process, so she arranges a private meeting with Gale. They talk about running away together, but just end up arguing. Gale wants to rebel and Katniss doesn't. He storms out, and she goes to find Peeta, who says that he'd follow her if she wants to run away. Their conversation is interrupted, though, when they find Gale being whipped in the town square as punishment for hunting game. Katniss gets in the middle of it and is injured. She sees that her friend Darius tried to do -
Charlie and the Choclate Factory
Charlie Bucket comes from a poor family, and spends most of his time dreaming about the chocolate that he loves but usually can't afford. Things change when Willy Wonka, head of the very popular Wonka Chocolate empire, announces a contest in which five gold tickets have been hidden in chocolate bars and sent throughout the country. The kids who find the tickets will be taken on a tour of Wonka's chocolate factory and get a special glimpse of the wonders within. Charlie miraculously finds a ticke -
Numbers
The novel’s main protagonist is Jem, a troubled teenager who’s witnessed the death of her mother due to a heroin overdose. But more than just being traumatized by this horrific event, Jem is also burdened by an even more troubling talent — the ability to see the exact date of a person’s date, their “death date”, whenever she looks them in the eye. -
The diary of Lauras Twin
Laura is about to celebrate her Jewish coming of age ceremony, called a Bat Mitzvah, when she is "twinned" with Sara Gittler, a young girl her own age who was imprisoned by the Nazis in the Warsaw Ghetto during the Holocaust. Laura is to learn about Sara's life and then share her Bat Mitzvah with her "twin" by speaking of her at the ceremony. -
3: Chinese Whispers
Raven's dad is still missing and the search is taking her to Malaysia. With her trusted friends Sarah and Jessica by her side, she travels into the unknown. Mysterious artefacts, an intruder and a boat ride into danger are all pieces of the puzzle. Raven must find her father, before trouble finds her. -
George's Marvellous Medicine
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Lily Alone
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The Witches
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Get into gear Geronimo
