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

Canterwood Crest is an adventure and animal themed book about horses and people and just by reading the back it seemed really interesting to read and I really enjoyed it.

Canterwood Crest series by Jessica Burkhart
Grades 4-5
Tags: adventure, animals
Reviewed by Leia B.

I like The One And Only Ivan because it is from an animal's perspective. Ivan is a gorilla who is in captivity (not a zoo.) Ivan wants to be free, Ivan wants to live in a nice zoo. Ivan is not able to tell people that he is unhappy. Will Ivan ever be free? I really like this book, and hope you will too.

The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate
Grades 3-6
Tags: animals, realistic, fast-paced, friendship, tear-jerker
Reviewed by Adelaide W.

The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell is about two kids who fall into a book. The book takes them to another dimension: the fairy-tale-world. Alex and Conner (the kids) must get back to their family, but when their plans of returning fail they have to find another way home.

The Wishing Spell by Chris Colfer
Grades 3-6
Tags: adventure, animals, fairy tales, fantasy, friendship, humor
Reviewed by Adelaide W.

The Miscalculations Of Lightning Girl is about a girl who got struck by lightning when she was little. During school she has to do a group project for community service. Her group decides to volunteer at the animal shelter. While volunteering there she falls in love with a dog, but she can't adopt it because the apartment she lives in doesn't allow dogs. Will she and Pi (the dog's name) ever be able to be together? I love this book and hope you love it too.

The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl by Stacy Mcanulty
Grades 4-6
Tags: animals, realistic fiction, friendship, tear-jerker
Reviewed by Adelaide W.

I really like this book because it is full of adventure, horses and friends. if you like to read about horses then this is definitely the book for you!
P.S. it also has drama in it too.

Canterwood Crest series by Jessica Burkhart
Grades 4 & 5
Tags: adventure, animals, friendship, romance
Reviewed by Kate