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Changes For Kaya by Janet Shaw takes place in 1764, and it is about when Kaya loses her horse, Steps High, and then she goes to look for it in the mountains. Then, a wildfire starts in the woods, after she finds her horse. When she discovers that her horse is ill, she goes on without her. I would tell you more, but you need to read the book!

On a scale of one to ten, I give it a nine. If you like hearing about the Indians and how they deal with life, this is a good book for you!

Battle Of The Labyrinth by Rick Riordan is about how Kronos’s army is plotting to invade Camp Half Blood, and all af Manhattan! So Annabeth, Grover, Tyson, and Percy must go inside of the Labyrinth to insure that Kronos will not wake.  When they are in the maze, they meet the great Hundred Handed One, Briares.  With his lack of courage, he cannot fight Kronos.  In the maze, they must find Daedalus’s workshop and capture the string before Luke gets it and awakens Kronos, the Titan of time.  When they find Daedalus’s workshop, Daedalus refused to give them the string because he gave it to Luke. When they soon find Luke, he is in a coffin, and on the coffin it says ” Kronos, The Lord Of Time”. After a follower named Ethan offers a scythe to Kronos, he rises, but in Luke’s body! I might have said too much, so read the book to find out!

On a scale of one to ten, I give it an eight, because I really enjoyed the book! If you like books that contain greek mythology, risk taking, and mysteries, READ THE BOOK!

Eggs by Jerry Spinelli is about a boy named David who went to live with his grandmother after his mother dies when she has an accident with a wet floor, not so slippery, but in the worst possible place, right in front of a stairwell. She slipped, not a five turn slip with a landing on the nose, but in the worst possible place. On his mother’s funeral, right before the burial, he grabs the turtle pin from her and hugs her one last time, never again to see his mother. So, no he’s stuck in the town of Perkiomen with his grandmother and father. Then, his life changes when he goes egg hunting and finds a girl lying on the ground with her eyes closed, still as a rock. He claims her as dead, but then sees her again at the library, sleeping! They soon get to know each other, and David begins a friendship with Primrose. Then they begin several hobbies together, such as giant worm hunting, sneaking out of home to meet, and they soon go on an adventure to see the sun rise in Philadelphia. On their journeys, David believes that if he can follow rules, that his mother will come back. I may have told too much, to find out if Dave’s mother does come back, READ THE BOOK!

On a scale of one to ten, I give it a seven, it was amazing, but I didn’t understand the entire book. If you like sad stories that eventually follow through with joy, this is the book for you!

Eleven Birthdays by Wendy Mass is about how Amanda Ellerby has one wish: that on the night of her tenth birthday that she hadn’t walked by her best friend Leo’s room. That night, Leo and some boys from school were talking back and forth and saying stuff like, “Dude, it’s lame that you still have a party with a girl,” and “I know, but she doesn’t have many other friends.”  That was all she had to hear to run home weeping, and she got rid of everything she had to do with him.  So, she is having her eleventh birthday alone, and the theme is Hollywood for her party, but she gets stuck with a Dorothy costume that itches A LOT!  After her birthday is over, she is SO glad it is and cannot wait for tomorrow. She wakes up to her alarm the next day, and it’s her birthday again! So, it all goes through again like yesterday, and she falls asleep ready for tomorrow, again! Same result the next morning, too!  If you want to find out more, read the book!

On a scale of one to ten, I would give it a ten, it is my FAVORITE story this year! If you like books with mysterious problems, READ THE BOOK!

Fabulous Facts About The Fifty States by Wilma Ross is about the fifty states and amazing facts about them.  It was published in 1986, and it states the population, square kilometers, what number state it was, and it’s state bird and flower. When you keep reading, it will tell you about some popular places in the state, then tells about the agriculture, mining, fishing, and manufactured goods of the state, too!

After reading this book, I found out many things, but these are some really interesting ones. Did you know that Alaska is the biggest state in the United States? It is the size of Texas two and a half times! Also, did you know that Deleware was the first state?  It was the first colony to accept the Constitution! Lastly, I learned that the capital of Rhode Island is a city called Providence! That is a really cool name!

Now, on a scale of one to ten, I give it a ten definitely! It was packed with information that I did not know, and it made it easy to understand.  If you are curious about what the other states are like, then you HAVE to read this book!