"The Red Pyramid" by Rick Riordan

Carter and Sadie Kane are on a quest to find their lost father after an explosion happens in the museum, where a series of forbidden Gods are awakened. In short notice they must become veteran magicians in order to stop the evil God, Set, who plans to take over the world with Chaos.

This book is full of adventure and non-stop action, I highly recommend this book to all readers who like fantasy and adventure.

Reviewed by Fenjens Kwok

"Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein (337 pgs)

The picture of the two hands tied together and the name of the book pulled me in to read it.

This book follows the journals of two women Maddie and Queenie, as they make their way into France in World War II. As females, it was harder for them to get into the ATA (Air Transport Auxiliary) or SOE (Special Operations Executive) in the 1940's. Throughout the book, Maddie and Queenie become friends, get jobs working together in the military, share their top ten fears with each other, and even go on a mission into France together.

I would recommend this book to anyone who likes intrigue or historical fiction. Once you start its a bit confusing, but if you stick through to the end you'll thoroughly enjoy it!

Reviewed by R.G.

"Crewel" by Gennifer Albin (357 pgs)

The vibrant mix of colors on the cover plus the unusual title drew me in to read this book.

This story follows a girl, Adelice Lewys, as she gets chosen out of all the girls around her to become a spinster for the world of Arras. The spinsters control everything that goes on in the world of Arras: the weather, food supply, and they even have the power to remove people if they get too old or sick to survive. Adelice gets thrown into the world of a spinster and is expected to learn the ways of being a spinster, controlling the world but also going to extravagant parties and traveling all around the world of Arras. Adelice has to make difficult choices, choosing between bettering her own life or bettering the world of Arras.

At the beginning of the book I was very confused, but by sticking with it I really enjoyed the book at the end. This book is good for anyone who likes fantasy books.

Reviewed by R.G.

"The Girl is Murder" by Kathryn Miller Haines (342 pgs)

Just the title of the book was enough to get me to read it.

This story follows a fifteen-year-old girl named Iris as she conquers many obstacles in New York City, 1942. After a series of family events, she has to change everything about her life: where she lives, how she lives, and even who she lives with. And on top of that, she has to switch from going to private school (where she has gone for as long as she can remember) to attending public school.

Iris' father, Pop, owns a detective agency, and is assigned the task of finding Tom Barney, a missing student who goes to the same public school as Iris. At one point Pop reaches what seems like a dead-end and Iris decides to jump in and try to solve the case by continuing the investigation. After sneaking around and lying, even to her family and friends, Iris discovers the truth about Tom Barney's disappearance.

I enjoyed this book because it was a mystery, and it was set in a different time period. Anyone who likes mysteries or somewhat historical fiction would like this book.

Reviewed by R.G.