The Hidden Harbor Mystery, by Franklin W. Dixon, is a mystery novel about Frank and Joe Hardy. These two detectives attempt to settle a dispute over a piece of land, only to find out that the argument started because of the possibility of hidden treasure! The setting is in a town called Bayport....
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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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Biography By James Hilton Reviewed by Caroline Durand 5 out of 5 stars Good-bye Mr. Chips, by James Hilton, is a biography about a man whose life greatly affects the lives of the people around him. The book teaches the virtues of loyalty, respect, and kindness. Touching the life...
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Makayla Pirger 12-21-09 English5 Book Review Tricks There comes a time when you need to ask yourself, how far you will go to survive? The decisions you make throughout your life, especially as a teen, will affect your life forever. There is no going back in time to fix your mistakes, no...
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“Sometimes I just know things, like when Lou asked me to go on that walk down by the reservoir last year on the last day of eighth grade. I knew he was going to say he wanted to break up with me,” Sophie lets us know at the beginning of the book. She knows...
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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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Pattyn, a teenage girl living in a mainly Mormon community, starts to question her life style. She grew up going to church every week and helping out with her 5 sisters. In her junior year of high school, Pattyn begins to struggle with her beliefs. Her family and church going friends are startled by...
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“Ashleigh’s planning to crash a dance at the Forefield Academy, and she wants me to come with her.” Julie is stunned after hearing this from her best friend Ashleigh, but what can she expect? Ashleigh has just begun acting like a person straight from the time of Jane Austen, the author of Pride and...
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Ruby’s mother is dead and all that she has left is her aunt, her best friend, her beloved boyfriend, and her good for nothing dad who’s a movie star. She has to move to her dad’s house in California, but she would rather not. She hates her father because he left her mom and...
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Ethan Lederer is not the perfect kid that his parents make him out to be. He’s getting low grades in most of his classes and is faking his way through all the honors’ courses. Lydia Krane then comes to the town of West Baring and no one knows what to think about her. They...
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