Book Recommendations
Hello, my lovely sapphires! Thank you so much for stopping by. If you're looking for a list of good books to read, see the list I've compiled below:
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Fablehaven
Brandon Mull
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When their parents take a 17-day cruise, Kendra and her younger brother, Seth, stay with their Grandpa and Grandma Sorenson. Grandpa explains that he is the caretaker of a preserve called Fablehaven, a sanctuary that helps creatures such as fairies, imps, satyrs and others avoid extinction. But these creatures aren't very friendly and soon, Kendra must take action if she wants to see her family again. (Summary from: https://www.pluggedin.com/book-reviews/fablehaven/)
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Fablehaven is engaging and well-written. The author of this book is creative and has a great writing style. If you like fantasy, this is definitely a great read for you.
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Nightmare Academy
Dean Lorey
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Nightmare Academy: Monster Hunters (2007) is a fantasy novel written by Dean Lorey about a boy named Charlie Benjamin and his best friends Theodore Dagget and Violet Sweet. The story focuses on how Charlie and his friends repel the forces of the Named, the most powerful creatures in the Netherworld. (Summary from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nightmare_Academy:_Monster_Hunters)
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Perhaps you liked Fablehaven and you're looking for a story with dark fantasy and an adventure story that's engaging and interesting. Nightmare Academy is a great story if you liked Fablehaven. It's great if you love reading about friends rising to overcome their trials.
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Janitors
Tyler Whitesides
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Have you ever fallen asleep during math class? Are you easily distracted while listening to your English teacher? Do you find yourself completely uninterested in geography? Well, it may not be your fault. The janitors at Welcher Elementary know a secret, and it's draining all the smarts out of the kids. Twelve-year-old Spencer Zumbro, with the help of his classmate Daisy Gullible Gates, must fight with and against a secret, janitorial society that wields wizard-like powers. Who can Spencer and Daisy trust and how will they protect their school and possibly the world? Janitors is book 1 in a new children s fantasy series by debut novelist Tyler Whitesides. You'll never look at a mop the same way again. (Summary from: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10318247-janitors)
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Perhaps your fantasy needs a touch of reality to make it feel more believable. This book is wonderful for those who want a touch of magic and mystery in their everyday life.
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Randoms
David Liss
Zeke Reynolds comes from a long line of proud science fiction geeks. He knows his games, comics, movies, and TV shows like Captain Kirk knows the starship Enterprise. So it’s a dream come true when he learns the science fiction he loves so much is based on reality—and that he’s been selected to spend a year on a massive space station. To evaluate humanity’s worthiness, the Confederation of United Planets has hand picked three of Earth’s most talented young people—and then there’s Zeke. He’s the random. Unfortunately, Zeke finds life in space more challenging than he’d hoped. When he saves his transport ship from a treacherous enemy attack, he’s labeled a war criminal. Now despised by the Confederation, rejected by his fellow humans, and pursued by a ruthless enemy, Zeke befriends the alien randoms: rejected by their own species, but loyal to each other. But their presence in the Confederation may not be so random after all, and as the danger increases, Zack’s knowledge of science fiction might be the only thing that can save himself, his friends, and Earth itself. (Summary from: https://books.google.com/books/about/Randoms.html?id=unh3DgAAQBAJ&source=kp_book_description)
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Perhaps fantasy isn't quite your preference. What about some good ol' sci-fi instead? This adventure is sure to keep you feeling every emotion right along with the characters- as well as giving you a good chuckle.
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Falcon Quinn and The Black Mirror
Jennifer Finney Boylan
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Thirteen-year-old Quinn believes he is fairly normal until he is spirited away from his grandmother's house to the Academy for Monsters, where he leads his new friends in rebelling against the faculty's agenda of suppressing students' true natures. (Summary from: https://avrl.catalogue.library.ns.ca/Record/920581/Excerpt)
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You're looking for a book with a good moral, but one that can make you laugh instead of cry along the way. This book is absolutely perfect for you. A simple, easy-to-read story for those who need a little excitement. And what's not to love about friendly monsters, right?