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Secret of the Night Ponies is a realistic fiction book written by Joan Hiatt Harlow.  It is about a girl named Jessie who finds out that twelve Newfoundland ponies will be sold to Canada for their horse meat.  Isn’t that sad?  Oh, and one more thing, they belong to a mean man who hates Jessie.  She and her friends arrange a fake sleepover to rescue the ponies.  Can they do it?  Were will they put the horses if they save them?  Read Secret of the Night Ponies to find out!

This book deseves a thumbs up, 10 out of 10!  It was such a fun book to read and I never wanted to put it down!  I would recommend it to horse lovers,action lovers, and/ or adventure lovers.  Read the Secret of the Night Ponies!

Rival Revenge is a realistic fiction book written by Jessica Burkhart and it is a great book!  It is about two girls (Julia and Alison) who are said to have cheated on a major history test by a girl who hates them.  They got kicked out of  a riding school for that!  The only way that they will get back into the school is if they have proof they didn’t cheat, so when their friend Sasha gets something valuable on tape, that is when revenge comes in.  How will Julia and Alison get their revenge?  Find out in Rival Revenge! 

I would definitely give this book a thumbs up 10 out of 10!  It kept me thinking all through the story!  I wish it never ended!  I would recommend Rival Revenge to anyone who likes horses and action.  Remember to read Rival Revenge!

Titanic: SOS is a historical fiction book that takes place in the 1900s, and it is written by Gordan Korman.  Paddy, Sophie, Alfie, and Juliana are all on the Titanic and they are all in grave danger.  This is the third book of the series, and the Titanic is sinking!  They all need to get to a lifeboat fast before they die of hypothermia or they drown.  Sophie, Alfie, and Juliana need to rescue Paddy from the jail cell that he is in before they do anything though.  Will they?  Will they save their moms or dads?  Will they even get into a lifeboat?  Oh, and there is one more thing, sadly, they all don’t live.  Who will die?

On a scale of one to ten, I would give this book a ten!  I loved it so much!  All of the activity, adventure, and excitement excited me!  I would recommend this book to anyone who loves to read about the Titanic and anyone who loves action or adventure!  DO NOT forget to read Titanic: SOS!

Take the Reins is a realistic fiction book by Jessica Burkhart.  It is about a girl named Sasha who just joined a boarding school called Canterwood Crest where she is supposed to ride.  In the beginning of the story Sasha is chosen to be in the intermediate team which is the second highest riding group in the school.  Another girl named Heather absolutely hates Sasha so, when there is a riding test for the advanced group (highest group) Heather starts messing with Sasha’s riding.  Since Heather is doing this, Sasha thinks that she should just go home and never come back to Canterwood.  Will she leave? Will she make the advanced team?  Find out in Take the Reins!

To me Take the Reins was a 10 out of 10 book!  I loved this book because it was all about riding horses and I loved to imagine it in my head!  I would DEFINITELY recommend this book to horse lovers!  Remember to read Take the Reins!

Titanic: Collision Course is a historical fiction book written by Gordan Korman!  It takes place in the 1900s (1912).  Apparently, there is a killer aboard the Titanic and four of its youngest passengers, Paddy, Juliana, Sophie, and Alfie, are having trouble finding out who it is.  They think if they don’t find out, that they will be finding people dead in there rooms all the time.  On top of all that Paddy is put into jail when the Titanic hits an iceberg.  The water rushes in and fills the room so, will Paddy survive?  Will they find the killer before they find people dead?  Read Titanic: Collision Course to find out!

I would definitely give this book a ten because it kept my mind running the whole way through it!  I would recommend this book to anyone who likes history, mysteries, thinking, murder stories, or/and action and adventure.  Trust me, you will love this book!