“Happy Hunger Games, and may the odds be ever in your favor!” A sentence everyone in the 12 districts across North America dreads. It’s a horrid annual event invented by the Capitol to show how the Capitol is superior to the 12 districts. Two tributes, a girl and a boy between the ages of...
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In a world without humans, animals have evolved, talking, walking, fighting with weapons, and building houses. Peace is present at Redwall Abbey. The abbey is home to generations of mice, otters, hedgehogs, squirrels, birds, and Constance the Badger. This peace is broken when Slagar comes to town. Bent on revenge, Slagar, with his sly and...
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Jane and Allison were the best of friends. That is until a horribly embarrassing accident that ruins Allison’s reputation. Jane tries to comfort her, but Allison seemed to be in a deep funk. Suddenly, Lanalee comes into the picture. She helps get Allison out of her depression and back on her feet, but there’s...
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The Island of the Blue Dolphins Adventure By Scott O’Dell Reviewed by Carlton 5 out of 5 Stars Meet Karana, a 12 year-old girl, indigenous to the “Island of the Blue Dolphins”. She is the son of Chief Chowig, the chief of the village of Ghalas-at, and the younger sister of Ulape, and the...
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The small southern town of Gatlin, South Carolina, was like any other old town, or as close as Gatlin could get. You see, Gatlin has roots spreading all the way back during the Civil War or as most people of Gatlin like to call it, the War Between the States, but that is only...
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When Laurie Kenyon, who was abducted when she was four years old and returned home when she was six years old , is accused of stabbing her handsome English professor in the heart, her lawyer sister, Sarah, steps in to help her win the case. The police have DNA evidence and her fingerprints...
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“Ignoring all the laws of magic Alanna had been taught, the picture grew and spread. It was a city made of all black, shiny stone. Alanna leaned forward, squinting to see it better. She had never seen anything like this city. The sun beat down on gleaming walls and towers. Alanna was afraid—more afraid...
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“Dear Caitlin, This is a real letter. I hope you get this far but I won’t get mad if you don’t want to read any of it. This is what I want so don’t be sad. You might be looking for reasons but there are no reasons. The sun stopped shining for me is...
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A Ranger’s work is never done. Whether he is dealing with international affairs or simply a small band of marauders in his own fief, the Rangers work from dawn until dusk. There are fifty fiefs in the kingdom of Araluen and each one has its own Ranger. The time setting is more of a...
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“She pretended to be normal, our mother… there were cracks in her behavior. A weak man would be hypnotized, paralyzed. (As far as I can tell, this is what happened to my father.) A bad man would be attracted to her on a more equal basis. And a good man, of course, would...
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