Pilfer Academy: Lauren Magaziner
Pilfer Academy shows the journey of a boy named George. After being titled the naughtiest of 6 kids, and known for having "sticky fingers" George runs away from home. He stops for ice cream when he abruptly gets kidnapped and then enters Pilfer Academy. Where he is introduced to a whole new world of thievery. With no summer break, emails sent to their parents, and George being the star of the school when he first enters. Pilfer Academy introduces you to a world filled with absurd teachers and, the art of stealing. To me this book was something I wanted to keep reading as it took an immature take on criminal activity which I found hilarious. Pilfer Academy was by far my favorite book I've read since I finished the Harry Potter series. Although Pilfer Academy wasn't the most mature of books it wasn't filled with immaturity to extreme extents which I found enjoyable. I would give the book 5/5 stars just because it was a book I just couldn't set down. The humor was definitely what made me love the book as much as I do, especially with the two teachers at the start. If you're looking for something a little more sophisticated then I wouldn't recommend this book, although if you want something a little more humorous then you need to read this book!
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Delirium: Lauren Oliver
Delirium by Lauren Oliver takes place in a world where love is forbidden and considered a disease. After the government found a "cure" all citizens of the United States were forced to undergo a procedure where they could be done with love forever. 17 year-old Lena Haloway whose had a tough life before all of this with her parents passing away was living with her aunt and uncle. With her 18th birthday approaching, Lena Haloway was almost ready to have the procedure for the ''cure'' done. On the day of her evaluation which would determine her fate. In the midst of her evaluation Lena is interrupted by a herd of cows. She looks up only to find a boy named Alex. Being hesitant and not ready to fall in love she still falls in love with Alex and that's where their adventure begins. In my opinion Delirium is a very mature read. I didn't find the book quite as interesting as others because some parts of the book were filled with excitement and adventure where you just want to keep reading. But, majority of the book isn't very interesting which made it so I didn't want to continue reading the book or the rest of the series. I would overall give the book a 2.5/5 star rating because I didn't enjoy it as much as i thought I would've.
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Nightmares!: Jason Segel and Kirsten Miller
Nightmares! by Jason Segel and Kirsten Miller is more of a charming fantasy instead of an edgy horror. The novel starts out with a paranoid, eleven year old boy named Charlie. In the book Charlie convinces himself that his stepmother is a witch. With that in the back of his mind Charlie and his closest friends, all with their own problems to face, end up in a confusing reality of their dreams in a different world known as the Netherworld. They have to go through many different obstacles and challenges, including many menacing creatures lurking everywhere, out to get them. In my opinion, if you're looking for a mature read, this book is not the way to go. Although, I quite enjoyed the not as mature aspect that this book took. It may come off as a dark story at the start. But, ultimately, it's a reassuring read about overcoming your fears. I would give the book a 4/5 star rating, because it isn't the genre i would typically enjoy or think about reading. Although, I'd give the book four stars because of the creativity that was within both the story line and even the characters. I didn't find very much of the book to be very predictable either which I enjoyed. It was quite a refreshing change from all the unoriginal subject material with many books.
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Hatchet: By Gary Paulsen
Only a month after his parents' divorce is final, 13-year-old Brian Robeson is strapped into the copilot's seat of a Cessna on his way to spend the summer with his father in northern Canada. On his belt, he has a hatchet, a gift from his mother. The pilot shows Brian how to steer the plane but when the pilot starts complaining of pain in his left shoulder and chest, Brian realizes he is having a heart attack. The pilot moves to one side of the plane and collapses. Brian continues to fly the plane as level as possible, attempting unsuccessfully to make radio contact, until the plane runs out of gas and the engine dies. He crash-lands in a lake, claws his way through the broken windshield of the sinking plane and swims to land. Trapped on an island with no where else to go read Hatchet to find out what Brian does to maintain the constant task of survival. Filled with unexpected twists Hatchet is definitely a book based on survival and adventure, which are both genres that I don’t find that interesting so the book wasn’t as intriguing for me as it might’ve been for others.
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