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The Blackthorn Key (Book 1)

2/15/2022

The Blackthorn Key by Kevin Sands is a thriller/mystery/fantasy that takes place in mid-1600s London. In the book, Christopher, the main character, is an apprentice to Benedict Blackthorn, an apothecary. An apothecary is a person who makes helpful remedies out of many exotic and rare materials. In the book, there is a chain of apothecary murders spreading throughout London. Christopher teams up with his best friend Tom to find the culprit/s. While they are doing this, they find out that Benedict was working on something shady, something mysterious. And when the murders come closer to the Blackthorn shop than ever before, Christopher's life is thrown into peril.... I like this book because it has so many twists and turns and it is full of mystery. It is also super interesting and time will fly by super quickly while reading this book. I think mystery and thriller readers will love this book.

The Blackthorn Key by Kevin Sands
Grades: 4th - 6th
Reviewed by Jude B.
Tags: adventure, fantasy, fast-paced, historical fiction, mystery

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I'll Be There

2/15/2022

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I’ll Be There is my favorite book. I love it! It is a classic love story about a girl who meets a guy but the guy, Sam, has a really terrible past. His father abducts the him and they need rescuing. The story goes in a lot of places including a cliff in a national park. :) BUT! There’s a beautiful ending. Sam gets to spend a lot of time with the girl, Emily. It’s just a BEAUTIFUL book. The author is great too. Her other books are also amazing. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND!

I'll Be There by Holly Goldberg Sloan
Grades: 6th - 8th
Reviewed by Chloe A.
Tags: friendship, mystery, romance, tear-jerker

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Truly Tyler

2/14/2022

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This book is a delightful life relatable story that revolves around both a middle school girl and boy that have a lot of stress around them. From friend problems, to being a victim of bullying, and sometimes feeling like people think they're not enough. This story has two main characters and I enjoy it because they switch off chapters, telling each their own point of view in any situation. These two characters (Emmie and Tyler) have extremely different personalities, but begin to realize that could be a shortcut to becoming friends. Tyler is one of the most popular guys in the school. He has many friends, and always has to think before he acts, because one wrong move could end him up sitting next to the trash cans at lunch. Emmie, on the other hand, is the most quiet and non-social girl in school. She gets made fun of, and feels like she is always invisible to everyone around her. These two extremely different teens find that they also have some sort of connection...

Truly Tyler by Terri Libenson
Grades: 4th - 6th
Reviewed by Frances L.
Tags: comics, friendship, humor, realistic

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Charlie Thorne and the Last Equation

2/14/2022

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Charlie Thorne is a book of suspense about a girl who was recruited by the CIA because she almost has the same IQ as Albert Einstein and has to stop a group of terrorists and I highly recommend that you read this book!

Charlie Thorne and the Last Equation by Stuart Gibbs
Grades 5th and 6th
Reviewed by Asher J.
Tags: Adventure

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Belly Up (Funjungle Series #1)

2/11/2022

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Belly Up is a fun exciting mystery adventure that takes place in a zoo/theme park called Funjungle. A boy named Teddy suspects foul play when Henry the Hippo goes belly up. As the story goes on, it gets more intense. Will Teddy escape the destruction and attacks targeted towards him? Can he find a way to convince everyone that this wasn't just death of old age, but murder? And how will Teddy, just a boy, solve this case instead of the police? With constant plot twists, excitement, and humor, too, everyone will be sitting on the edge of their seats, reading and reading until they're finished. And when they're finished, longing for more. This book is the most exciting, hilarious and mysterious mystery novel I've ever read. I finished the whole series within two months, and I'm not a big reader! This book is highly recommended!!!

Belly Up by Stuart Gibbs
Grades: 3rd - 5th
Reviewed by Charlotte D.
Tags: adventure, animals, realistic, mystery

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