Closed for the Season, Mary Downing Hahn, 182 pages, May 8, 2011

I just finished reading 182 pages out of the book Closed for the Season by Mary Downing Hahn on May 8, 2011.  It's about a boy named Logan who moves into a house.  His neighbor Arthur tells Logan that a murder was committed in the house.  Now Logan and Arthur are trying to find the killer and figure out where the stolen money from the amusement park is.  But they need to find their clues in the amusement park The Magic Forest.  And the killer is waiting for them there.
My favorite character in this book was Arthur.  I liked him because he was funny.  For example, Arthur would always come into Logan's house during breakfast and stick his hand into the Raisin Bran box and eat the cereal.
I would recommend this book to kids who like mysteries.

Lily's Passport to Paris, Nancy Rue, 153 pages, May 5, 2011

I just finished reading 153 pages out of the book Lily's Passport to Paris by Nancy Rue on May 5, 2011.  It's about a girl named Lily who takes a month long vacation to Paris.  At first Lily is miserable.  Then she meets Christophe, a French boy who befriends her and shows her the sights of Paris.  But there is one thing in the way of Lily and Christophe's friendship: Christophe's sister Odette.  Now Odette is taking Christophe away.  Will Lily be able to keep Christophe in Paris and show him and his sister the path to God?
My favorite character in this book is Christophe.  I liked him because he's sweet.  For example, Christophe would always offer to show Lily the sites and would call her Li-lee.
I would recommend this book to girls 9-13.

The Last Olympian, Rick Riordan, 381 pages, May 2, 2011

I just finished reading 381 pages out of the book The Last Olympian by Rick Riordan on May 2, 2011.  It's about a boy named Percy who is in battle to save the Olympian gods against the Titan lords.  Kronos, the lord of time, has risen.  Now Percy and his friends need to stop him from attacking everybody before it'd too late.
My favorite character in this book was Juniper, Grover the satyr's girlfriend.  I like her because she is so in love with Grover and it's kind of funny.  For example, when Juniper saw Grover after she thought he was going to die, she tackled him with a hug.
I would recommend this book to kids 10+.

Lily's in London?!, Nancy Rue, 153 pages, April 26, 2011

I just finished reading 153 pages out of the book Lily's in London?! by Nancy Rue on April 26, 2011.  It's about a girl named Lily who has to move to Oxford, England for her father's job.  She makes three friends: Ingram, who teaches her all about Oxfords, Kimble, who is into cosmetics and boys and teaches Lily about "England slang", and Sister Benedict, who shows Lily that she is on a pilgrimage and teches her how to find God.  Lily thinks you need to find God in a church.  But when she takes a trip to London, Lily learns that God is everywhere and the scariest people can also be the kindest.
My favorite charcter in this book is Kimble.  I liked her because she likes boys and cosmetics.  For example, Kimble took Lily to the park so they could scope out for boys and she took Lily to a bunch of stores so she could try on lipstick.
I would recommend this book to girls 9-13.

The Hot List, Hillary Homzie, 244 pages, April 21, 2011

I just fibished reading 244 pages out of the book The Hot List by Hillary Homzie on April21, 2011.  It's about a girl named Sophie who decides to make a Hot List, a list about who's hot and who's not.  Sophie and her friend Maddie make the List and then decide to write it up on the back of a bathroom stall.  Sophie thinks that this List won't last very long.  But she was wrong.  Now Sophie makes a bet with her enemy, Nia, that she has to get Squid Rodriquez on the List.  And Sophie has to get Maddie back from the popular crown, CEO : Nia Tate.  Can Sophie turn a nottie into a hottie and win Maddie back?
My favorite character in this book is Squid.  I like him because he's funny and weird.  For example, Squid always wears superhero shirts and walks up his locker.
I would recommend this book to girls 10-14.

Wait Till Helen Comes, Mary Downing Hahn, 184 pages, April 18, 2011

I just finished reading 184 pages out of the book Wait Till Helen Comes by Mary Downing Hahn on April 18, 2011.  It's about a girl named Molly who moves into a house that used to be a church with her brother, mom, stepdad, and stepsister.  Molly's stepsister, Heather, isn't very nice.  She always blamed everything on Molly and her brother Michael.  Now Heather is acting weird.  She's been talking to a ghost named Helen who lives in the graveyard behind the church/house.  Heather keeps telling Molly and Michael that Helen is going to come get them.  Molly doesn't beleive it, but it is kind of creepy.  But Heather proves Molly wrong when Helen comes for a visit.
My favorite character in his book is Molly.  I liked her because she doesn't give up.  For example, even though Michael and Molly's mom and stepdad don't beleive her when she tells them about Helen, she still tries to save Heather from getting killed and joining Helen in the pond she drowned in.
I would recommend ths book to kids 9-13.

Princess for Hire, Lindsey Leavitt, 239 pages, April 17, 2011

I just finished reading 239 pages out of the book Princess for Hire by Lindsey Leavitt on April 17, 2011.  It's about a girl named Desi who is miserable because her ex-best friend Celeste is dating her secret crush Hayden and she is humiliated because Celeste found out her job: Gladys the Groundhog who advertises the Pets Charming pet store.  But Desi soon finds an ad in the paper about a Princess for Hire which she soon finds out is a substitute princess agency.  Desi is totally thrilled but she soon finds out that being a surrogate for a princess isn't all that easy.  Like when you end up having to play the French Horn and you don't even know how, or when you must perform a dance you don't know, or when you have to get a princess's lifetime love to change his mind about Duchess Olivia and start liking her!  And one wrong mistake, and Desi could lose her substituting privileges...forever.
My favorite character in this book was Meredith, Desi's agent.  I liked her because she was all tough, but then showed her soft side later on.  For example, Meredith was always yelling at Desi when she did something wrong, but in the end, she saved Desi from losing her substituting privileges. 
I would recommend this book to girls 9-13.