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Well I'm not very active on the CB (working on art/stories/reading books) but THESE BOOKS ARE AWESOME!!!
(Books marked with * are kinda intense and not recommended for children younger than 12 or something)
1. Speechless by Adam P. Schmitt
2. 13 Curses by Michelle Harrison *
3. Catwoman:Soulstealer by Sarah J. Mass *
4. Nessie Quest by Melissa Savage
5. Sticks and Stones by Abby Cooper
6. The Thief Knot by Kate Milford
7. Greenglass House and Ghosts of Greenglass House by Kate Milford
8. Orphan Island by Laurel Snyder
9. Twist by Sarah Cannon
10. The Maze Runner by James Dashner *
11. Parked by Danielle Svetcov
12. Pippa Park Raises Her Game by Erin Yun
There are probably more-this is just a sample.
submitted by Adelaide C., age 12, the computer
(May 28, 2020 - 3:16 pm)
(May 28, 2020 - 3:16 pm)
ohhhhhhhhhh yes. yes yes yes yes yes yes.
ALLLLLLLLLLLL of the greenglass house books MUST BE READ. Greenglass House, Ghosts of Greenglass House, Bluecrowne, the Left-Handed Fate, Boneshaker, the Broken Lands, the Thief Knot (my fave), the Kairos Mechanism, and the Raconteur's Commonplace Book (not published yet).
Orphan Island is definitely a must-read... 13 Curses is good.
I would also add:
1. Children of Blood and Bone and Children of Virtue and Vengeance by Tomi Adeyemi, and
2. Scary Stories for Young Foxes by Christian McKay Heidicker.
(May 29, 2020 - 2:14 pm)
I looked at Children of Blood and Bone on the OPL website and it seems interesting. Unfortunately I can't put it on hold (you can read my semirant on the Random Thoughts/Things thread if you're curious). I have read The Maze Runner and have mixed feelings (YAY! A MOVIE OF AN INTERESTING BOOK!/This is sooo in the deep end. Maze Runner is gory, awful, and freaky. What will Dad do? What will Dad do? *major worry*) I'm really excited for The Raconteur's Commonplace Book. @Adelaide, 13 Curses is part of a trilogy, if you didn't know that. Another recommendation is A River of Royal Blood. It has a really interesting ending.
(May 29, 2020 - 5:03 pm)
Keeper of the Lost Cities series by Shannon Messenger
The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill
(June 13, 2020 - 9:36 am)
A great book series I just read is called Wheel of Time by Robert Jordon. It's really one of the best books I've read in a long time, it has 14 books in the whole series and they're really thick too! It's an old book series, first published in 1990.
You might want to ask your parents if they think it's OK to read... it's kinda intense and might not be approprivate for younger kids.
(June 18, 2020 - 10:35 am)
*inwardly squeaks excitedly and awkwardly about Moonfrost being there and leaves before anyone looks at me funny*
(June 18, 2020 - 7:13 pm)
INNAPROPRIATE?!
Calm down...
(June 19, 2020 - 12:08 pm)
The Girl Who Could Not Dream by Sarah Beth Durst
the Septimus Heap series by Angie Sage (The first one is called Magyk)
The Giver by Lois Lowry
Ranger's Apprentice by John Flanagan
Howl's Moving Castle by Diane Wynne Jones
Swallows and Amazons by Arthur Ransome
I'm sure I'll think of more later XD
(June 20, 2020 - 9:15 pm)
Thank you so much for this! I have been scrambling to find good books to read lately,(haven't we all), and this is much appreciated! Here are some other good ones
Rangers Apprentice Series
The Mapmakers Trilogy-this one is so good!
The Keeper of the Lost City series*-my mom had to take these books from me, I was so obbsessessessessessed!
Alez Rider Series*
The Waterfire Saga-SOOOOOO good!
Thats all folks!
* These books get a little violent and intense, so younger people maybe check with mom or dad.
(June 30, 2020 - 1:05 pm)
Yes! Ranger's Apprentice is THE BEST. I've read the first Mapmakers trilogy, and it was awesome. Here are a few other books that I think are awesome:
1. Fablehaven
2. Warriors
3. Lizard Music
4. Percy Jackson
5. Harry Potter 1-4 (the rest are okay, but Harry gets annoying)
6. The Kane Chronicles
7. Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard
8. A dog's Purpose
9. A dog's way home
There are a lot more, but these are the ones I can think of off the top of my head.
p.s. I love the cat bug. I don't know its name but... mewy books are awesome!
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(June 30, 2020 - 4:29 pm)
1. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place by Maryrose Wood
2. Blackbird Fly by Erin Entrada Kelly
3. Drumroll Please by Lisa Jenn Bigelow
4. Becoming Naomi Leon by Pam Munoz Ryan
5. Matilda by Roald Dahl
(June 30, 2020 - 2:26 pm)
The High Mountains of Portugal by Yann Martel is probably my favorite book at the moment. Read it last year for an English assignment and it really stuck with me. If you've read Life of Pi and enjoyed the more abstract/bizarre qualities you'd probably like High Mountains as well.
Currently reading No-No Boy by John Okada, considered the first known work of Asian-American literature I believe, very impactful book about Japanese-American struggles in the wake of Pearl Harbor.
Also highly recommend A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini, really great and emotional book on gender inequality and womens' struggles in the Middle East. First time a book has made me cry in quite a while.
(July 1, 2020 - 5:19 pm)
Ahh! It's HAB!!!! *jumps around excitedly again*
(July 12, 2020 - 6:10 pm)
The Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson (So far The Way of KIngs, Words of Radiance, and Oathbreaker. The fourth one is coming out in November. I can't wait!!!!)
A Tale Dark and Grimm series by Adam Gimwitz
Absoloutly Truly by Heather Vogel Fredrick
Harry Potter and the Order of the Pheonix by J.K. Rowling (it's kinda funny when Harry starts getting whiney.)
Little Men by Louisa May Alcott
(July 2, 2020 - 8:38 am)
I LOVE the Greenglass House.
Some more books that I would recommend:
Explorer Academy
Little Woman
Little Men
Jo's Boys
Lassie Come Home
Sophie's Troubles
The Endling
(August 10, 2020 - 11:56 am)