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Ranger's Apprentice By: John Flanagan Genre: Fiction, Adventure, Action Age: 9+ Rating: ★  ★  ★  ★  ★ Summary:     15-year-old Will, one of the five orphans living at the Ward at Castle Redmont, has finally reached the day when he and his friends will be apprenticed to the various craftmasters at Araluen. However, while all his friends seem to fit right along with their future careers, Will finds himself rejected for the Battleschool- where future soldiers and heroes are trained. But contrary to his expectations, this doesn't spell for him the standard lifestyle as a farmer- as Halt, one of the mysterious Rangers feared by the common people, takes him on instead.     As he then finds out, Rangers aren't experts in witchcraft as the country folks believe- rather, they're an elite force that protects Araluen and answers only to the king- and they're highly trained in the skills of battle and surveillance, not to mention uncanny abilities in arche...

The Book Thief By: Markus Zusak Genre: Historical F iction Age:  11+ Rating: ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Summary:      The book is engaging, and I enjoyed reading it. Liesel Meminger is the protagonist, and her path changed when she lifted her first book, partially hidden in the snow. With the help of her accordion-playing foster father, she learns to read. However, her stolen titles may bring danger to her and those around her. Read soon to find out more!      I liked the way the author described the scene, and how the tale is narrated. I also enjoyed reading about how Liesel's personality grew throughout the story, and it was interesting to see her desire for books evolve as the novel went on.

Spy School                                             By :   Stuart Gibbs Genre :   Fiction Age :   8+ Rating :   ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Summary :        Ben Ripley is an average middle schooler selected for a secret sky school organized by the CIA. But as it turns out, he really wasn't meant to go after all. He finds himself up against an evil organization called SPYDER and has to root out the mole in his own school. The book is funny and so is the main character, and this will definitely be a great read. There are loads of mishaps, so sit back and watch as Ben has to thwart SPYDER again and again. We're going on 8 books to enjoy with this series, with the 8th still on pre-release.      The book is exciting and fun to read.      

Macarons at Midnight By: Suzanne Nelson Genre:   Fiction Age:   8+ Rating:   ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Summary:     Lise just moved to live with her dad in a new town. She goes to a party with her stepsister, Destry. She dresses up as the frog princess, even though she's not a huge fan of the dress she's borrowing from Destry. She leaves early, and heads into a nearby shop called  Swoonful of Sugar. There, she meets a guy, and they talk while sharing macarons. But when she has to leave, she realizes she never got his name. At school, she meets Kyan and Viv, who help her figure out who her mystery guy is. But when she does finally see him in the pressroom, he doesn't appear as nice as he first seemed. Now, Lise isn't sure she still likes him, what will she do?       

Survivors By: Erin Hunter Genre: Action, Adventure Age: 8+ Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Summary:     Lucky has always been a lone dog. But when the Big Growl strikes, the whole city shakes Lucky can't survive on his own in the city, now that there are no longpaws (humans) to get food from. He meets another dog called Sweet, who insists that she is and always will be a pack dog. They end up going separate ways, and Lucky meets a small group of Leashed Dogs, whose longpaws left them. The leader of their "pack" is Bella- Lucky's litter sister. Lucky can easily tell these Leashed pets won't be able to survive in the wild, especially after the Big Growl. Can he shape these dogs into a real pack?