Holes, by Louis Sachar, is a fiction novel about Stanley Yelnats, a supposed juvenile delinquent, and his ancestors, and their acquaintances. The book clearly portrays the virtues of friendship, loyalty, hope, and trust. Reaching out to all readers, this story, riddled in mystery, is fun and exciting, yet at the same time, meaningful...
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Holes
The Sinister Signpost
The Sinister Signpost, a Hardy Boys book written by Franking W. Dixon, is a mystery novel about Frank and Joe Hardy. In this book, these two amateur detectives attempt to solve the mystery of The Sinister Signpost. This piece of literature has some themes such as persistence, patience, and friendship. It is a...
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The Golden Goblet
Historical Fiction ByEloise Jarvis McGraw Reviewed by Leanne Riegel 5 out of 5 stars Trying to ignore the stinging welts on his back, Ranofer goes about his dull work at the gold shop. Plagued by his older half-brother and guardian Gebu, Ranofer, a boy of 11, tries to make a living in the harsh city...
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Point Blank
Paul Roscoe is one the worlds richest men and he is found dead after falling sixty storiesfrom his private room’s elevator. Everybody says it was an eleavator malfunction, but Alan Blunt doesn’t think so. Alex Rider, after saving the world from certain doom, is behind in his life and is trying to catch up....
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Saffy’s Angel
“I don’t see Saffron…”. Saffron sat a top a stool in her kitchen, scanning the color wheel on the refrigerator, a familiar sight in the Casson household, since eve, the mother, is an artist, to Saffron’s dismay her name is not in fact on the color wheel. How can this be true? Eve always names...
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Tailchaser’s Song
Fritti Tailchaser is a young, feral ginger tom cat of the Meeting Wall Clan. He has many friends in the forest, including Hushpad, whom he likes. They spend long hours together, until one day, she vanishes. After investigation, Fritti discovers that Hushpad’s owners have left, and, distraught, he goes to the Meeting Wall Clan...
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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
This story begins when the 15-year-old wizard, Harry Potter, gets many strange nightmares. He soon gets greeted by some of his old wizarding friends and some he does not know. Together they travel to Grimauld Place the home of his godfather Sirius Black and traveling companion Buckbeak as well as the headquarters of The...
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Things Not Seen
“It’s after the shower. That’s when it happens. It’s when I turn on the bathroom light and wipe the fog off the mirror. It’s what I don’t see. I look a second time, and then rub at the mirror again. I’m not there. That’s what I’m saying. I’m. Not....
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Girl At Sea
Clio Ford has everything planned perfectly. She’s going to spend her summer working at Galaxy, an art store near her house. Not only will this satisfy her artsy obsession, she’s also become work partners with Ollie, her crush-at-first-sight when he’d been ringing up her purchases at Galaxy a while back. Now they were friends...
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Harry Potter, a 15-year-old wizard attends his annual wizarding school and their headmaster announces they will be hosting a special event. This event extends to 2 other wizarding schools. The tournament is called the “Triwizard Tournament”. The tournament allows any wizard attending any of these schools and over the age of 17 to put...
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