MMS Reading Listmania!

RECOMMENDED BY RILEY Mu. PERIOD 8 GOLD

The book Blood on the River tells a great historical fiction story about a young boy named Samuel Collier who is a boy that has come to the new world. He is somewhat of a hot head and learns that violence is not the answer. Samuel has many conflicts throughout this story with native indians and fellow villagers. For example, in the beginning of the book Samuel steals a locket from a pawnshop and then gets caught. By the end of the story Samuel learns to think instead of fighting. This is a great book with a great moral.

RECOMMENDED BY KEVIN P. PERIOD 8 GOLD

Fourteen-year old Rusty-James is the toughest kid in his rough, depressed neighborhood, and he wants to be just like his older brother, who was the leader of a gang. His life revolves around stealing things, fighting, drinking, and staying out all night. Then Rusty-James goes into school late because he wants to sleep more. Rusty-James wants there to be gang fights again because he wants to be the leader of it. This book is a thriller because there is always something exciting happening in the book.

RECOMMENDED BY LIAM A. PERIOD 8 GOLD

Have you ever lived in a world of super heroes? Probably not, but friends Colin and Danny live in modern day Britain and the heroes of the time are super heroes. There’s just one problem: they were all supposedly killed years ago along with all the particularly nasty villains as well before this duo was born, except for the leaders of the super hero team, The Daltons. Now after an un-settling secret is brought up that leaves both boys and their families in danger, both families try to escape their peaceful town only to fall into the hands of the the people that they’re running from, (who is a SECRET). Now Colin is in a race against time to save his friend Danny from the un-speakable evil that could threaten the lives of our heroes and quite possibly the world.
So little has been said and you probably have questions like, “Why did the families get kidnapped?”, “What’s so special about these two boys?”, and “Are all the super heroes really dead???” Well I can’t tell you, you’ll have to read the book.

RECOMMENDED BY IRENE M. PERIOD 8 GOLD

Abby Lovitts is a normal 8th grade student who loves to ride her horses,
Ornery George, Black George, and Jack. Her parents had sold Ornery
George and are going to sell her precious horses Black George and Jack.
Soon they realize that when they bought Jack they didn’t completely buy
him. They now realize that people are saying that they stole him, and
she then realizes that he might have to be returned. Will Abby and her
family return Jack? Or will they keep him all to themselves?

RECOMMENDED BY ROISIN B. PERIOD 5 GOLD

Can you imagine sitting in a foster home waiting for your “glamorous, famous, and rich” mum to come and take you away? Well, this is how Tracy Beaker spends her days. Maybe she does have a mum who is going to come and get her, but maybe she doesn’t. One day Tracy meets a journalist named Cam and she tries very hard to be noticed, but Cam is too interested in the little kids. After some very hard work and perseverance, Tracy and Cam go out to lunch at MacDonald’s. Soon their bond grows stronger, and Tracy begins to sit and wait for Cam to come and pick her up, one day hoping to be fostered. Will Cam foster her? Or, will Tracy be left sitting by the window waiting for her mum to come? Read this intriguing first person book to find out.

RECOMMENDED BY MARGARET S. PERIOD 5 GOLD

Kyle Kingsbury has found himself tied up in a fairytale; not the good kind. He has been cursed with the hideous looks of a beast, by a witch from his English class. Now as always, there is a loop-hole; Kyle has two years to find his true love who can see inside his appalling outside. This all seems impossible to Kyle, until Lindy comes along.

RECOMMENDED BY CONNOR B. PERIOD 6 GOLD

You might think that you know what it’s like to be a dog, but you will not until you get in the life of Bone the stray puppy that lives in an old, abandoned barn. Bone ends up getting found by two children who end up sneaking him into their house. Their father finds out about it and is not happy about it so he takes Bone in a car ride and throws him out of the window. Bone ends up in a small town that he does not recognize and meets a young, female puppy who tags along with him for his journey through the open world. This is a great book that shows that being a dog is not just tummy rubs and playing ball, a dog’s life is an adventure.

RECOMMENDED BY ERIKA D. PERIOD 5 GOLD

In the eleventh book in the exiting series, Canterwood Crest, Sasha and the entire school body is at the mercy of the anonymous tell all blog. The blog not only features people on the Canterwood, but their secrets and personal lives and are turning them into scandals and rumors. So, who is the anonymous hater blogger, who are they out to get, and why? If this doesn’t stop soon, someone is leaving Canterwood Crest… for good, and that person could be your roommate, your best friend, even your boyfriend. Anyone you trust could turn out to be the enemy and every move and step you take is being watched and monitored by the hateful blogger. So, will the blogger stop, or is everyone still in danger? Well, if you decide to try this drama, adventure and suspense filled book, all I can say is, welcome to the elite, Canterwood Crest Academy.

RECOMMENDED BY SABRINA M. PERIOD 5 GOLD

Have you ever wondered what three high school best friends talk about on AIM? Well, in TTFN you will surely be able to find out what goes on in those chat rooms with fashionista Angela, easy-going Maddie, and good-girl Zoe. When Angela hears the news that her father has lost his job and found a new one across the country in California, it’s officially over. Maddie and Zoe are not going to live without their best friend and try to get her to stay with nearby Aunt Sadie who also lives in the same town. Angela’s parents refuse to let her stay in Georgia and will have to make friends with very annoying Glendy, Angela’s dad’s boss’s daughter.

RECOMMENDED BY PETER M. PERIOD 5 GOLD

When he wakes up, Thomas can’t remember anything about himself when he comes out of the box, nothing except his name. When he finds himself in a mysterious place called the “Glade”, he finds himself working with the other “Gladers” living their lives. Suddenly the next day, a girl appears half dead in the box clutching a note in her hand, “She’s the last one. Ever.” The message is clear now that in order to survive, they have to escape. Through the Doors.