Book description: This spring, Mia's determined to have a good time, despite the fact that the student government over which she presides is suddenly broke. Fortunately (or unfortunately, depending on how you look at it) Grandmère has an elaborate scheme to simultaneously raise money, catapult Mia to theatrical fame, and link her romantically with an eligible teen bachelor, not … [Read more...] about Party Princess by Meg Cabot: B+
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The Other Side of Silence by Margaret Mahy: B+
From the back cover: In her brilliant but argumentative family, Hero is different, because she chooses not to speak. Instead, she prefers to escape real life at home for her true life—climbing in the thick trees far above the stately old Credence mansion and letting her imagination fly. But the real and the true intertwine when Hero starts to do odd jobs for Miss Credence, an … [Read more...] about The Other Side of Silence by Margaret Mahy: B+
Talking to Dragons by Patricia C. Wrede: C+
From the back cover: Always be polite to dragons! That's what Daystar's mother taught him... and it's a very wise lesson—one that might just help him after his mom hands him a magic sword and kicks him out of the house. Especially because his house sits on the edge of the Enchanted Forest and his mother is Queen Cimorene. But the tricky part is figuring out what he's … [Read more...] about Talking to Dragons by Patricia C. Wrede: C+
Calling on Dragons by Patricia C. Wrede: B-
From the back cover: Princess Cimorene is now Queen Cimorene... and she's faced with her first queenly crisis—the Enchanted Forest is threatened with complete destruction! Those wizards are back—and they've become very smart. (Sort of.) They've figured out a way to take over the forest once and for all... and what they have planned isn't pretty. With a little help from … [Read more...] about Calling on Dragons by Patricia C. Wrede: B-
Feed by M. T. Anderson: B+
From the back cover: "We went to the moon to have fun, but the moon turned out to completely suck." So says Titus, whose ability to read, write, and even think for himself has been almost completely obliterated by his "feed," a transmitter implanted directly into his brain. Feeds are a crucial part of life for Titus and his friends. After all, how else would they know where … [Read more...] about Feed by M. T. Anderson: B+