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Title:	13 for Luck
Author:	Agatha Christie
Review:
	I loved this book because I just love Agatha Christie.
Reviewer:	Michele, Age 18, Westport
Date:	03/06/2006

Title:	20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Author:	Jules Verne
Review:
	This book is a very interesting read! The topic usually wouldn't have interested me, but the way this book is written can grab anyone. A peculiar adventure under the sea with a professor of science, and an outcast who has made the underwater world his safe haven. I recommend this book to anyone with a long attention span :)and a love for the unknown.
Reviewer:	Sierra, Age 13, Olympia
Date:	10/28/2006

Title:	Abarat
Author:	Clive Barker
Review:
	Candy is a typical girl, living with a drunk father, pushover mother, and brother(s)(I cant remember if there is more than one)in Minnesota. All goes wrong and the adventure starts when Candy begins to draw lines in her text book. She can't figure out what they are, but she fills up pages and pages with them. Then, they start to move. She gets sent to the principal's office for defacing school property (of course, no one saw the waves), but doesn't ACTUALLY go. Instead, she runs out of the school and down streets, until she finds herself at the edge of town, where there is a field. She begins to walk around in the field, where she discovers seashells. IN MINNESOTA!! Before long, she has met an eight-headed creature. Every one of his heads is a brother and they are all named John. They are running from a hit man named Mendelson Shape, a tall, lanky creature, whose weapons are attached to his back. Soon enough, she is swept off into the world of Abarat (on an ocean in the middle of the field), which consists of 25 islands, one for every hour of the day (yes, there are twenty-five hours). (Have you read Midnighters by Scott Westerfeld? DO!! Its creepy!!) It is really REALLY good! The sequel, Days of Magic Nights of War is equally good and is a MUST read!!
Reviewer:	Kati, Age 14, Centralia
Date:	01/15/2006

Title:	Abhorsen
Author:	Garth Nix
Review:
	This book was very interesting. I loved it and all the other books that go along with it. I'd recomend this for any age, and to anyone, its that good. This is a must read after Sabrial
Reviewer:	Majestia, Age 15, Centralia
Date:	10/17/2005

Title:	The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Author:	Mark Twain
Review:
	This is a great classic book. The situations Mark Twain describes about Tom Sawyer are really funny. They really make you laugh out loud. This book will make you want to keep on reading.
Reviewer:	Brenda, Age 14, Lacey
Date:	11/20/2006

Title:	airborn
Author:	Kenneth Opel
Review:
	Airborn is about a boy named Matt Cruise. Matt lives and works on a airship. Matt meets a girl named Kate whose grandfather discovered a new species of animal. One night Matt was on duty and sees an airship painted black, with no running lights. The ship ropes down to the Aurora, Matt's ship. The people on the small black ship are pirates. When the pirates leave they accidentally rip the outside of the Aurora. The Aurora lands on an unmarked island. While Matt and Kate are exploring they find the bones of this unknown animal. To find what happens next read the book Airborn
Reviewer:	Dustin, Age 13, Olympia
Date:	03/24/2008

Title:	Airborn
Author:	Kenneth Oppel
Review:
	It's such an exciting book, I could not put it down at all. The author truly has talents. His words are just amazing. I encourage everyone to read it. Any age, really.
Reviewer:	Rachel, Age 13, Olympia
Date:	06/30/2006

Title:	Alanna: The First Adventure
Author:	Tamora Pierce
Review:
	This book was amazing, action-packed, and funny. It is so good! It’s one of those books u hav to not schedule anything for the day when u read it, cus u cant put it down! It’s about a girl who disguises herself as a spy to become a knight. She has to get over a lot of things, like starting her period and stuff, and keeping it a secret. It’s really good. It’s part of a series of four books, the “Song of the Lioness” quartet.
Reviewer:	Lacey, Age 14, McCleary
Date:	01/01/2005

Title:	Alas, Babylon
Author:	Pat Frank
Review:
	It's an incredibly gripping story. Well written and almost impossible to put down.
Reviewer:	Sabella, Age 15, Aberdeen
Date:	08/04/2008

Title:	All of her books
Author:	Tamora Pierce
Review:
	I loved all of her books (ya, I've read all of 'em that have come out so far... I'm hooked on her writing). I really loved the Lioness Rampant Quartet, it's a great read for any girl... There is a little romance but it's not very descriptive and something I'd let an 8 year old read (maybe younger even). These books are all so well written and thrilling... I've read some of her books multiple times and I would read them again and again and again if I didn't have a million other thrilling books to read that I haven't yet (I'm a wee bit of a book worm as you may have guessed). I recommend the Lioness Rampant, (can't remember the name of the quartet with Diane), and the Protector of the Small to all girls who need a good thrilling adventure with a twing of romance. And the Circle of Magic and The Circle Opens to anyone who needs a good book to read.
Reviewer:	Anonymous, Age 15, Centralia
Date:	10/16/2005

Title:	all of her books
Author:	gail carson levine
Review:
	if u really want a book that will get u hooked...get any of the gail carson levine books and thats exactly what u will find. they are so good if u are into modern fairytales then u should definitely check one out...my absolute fav. is "THE WISH" it's so good!! it's definitely a girl book...enjoy
Reviewer:	Kelsey~Mae, Age 14, Lacey
Date:	01/04/2006

Title:	Alpha Dog
Author:	Jennifer Ziegler
Review:
	I like Alpha Dog a LOT! It was about a girl who is RULED by her mother. She goes to a summer college and she also gets a dog. Her mom would have been really mad if the girl (whose name is Katie) told her. But Katie and her roommate Christine dont tell her mom. Until Katies dog gets hit by a car and Katie needs money for the vet bill. She knows that she will have to tell her mom sometime. She keeps on putting it off, so when she actually tells her mom her mom gets FURIOUS!!! And tells her she cant have a dog. Katie tells her mom to leave her alone. Its a really good story~I have read it over and over again, I love it so much.
Reviewer:	Alpaca Girl, Age 13, Shelton
Date:	10/25/2007

Title:	Among the Hidden
Author:	Margaret Peterson Haddix
Review:
	This book is about a boy who is an illegal. He will be killed if anyone finds him, but Luke does not want to stay in hidding. He hides in the attic of his house, but when he sees a girl's face in a window of a house that already has two children, he decides it's time to go outside...
Reviewer:	Rasaja, Age 12, Tumwater
Date:	02/28/2007

Title:	Among the Imposters
Author:	Margaret Peterson Haddis
Review:
	This book was action-packed, scary, and sad. Luke Garner is an illegal third child. All his life has been spent in hiding. He takes the identity of a dead child and he is going out in the open for the first time ever. He is scared that he is going to get caught and killed, because he knows that his behavior may betray him.
Reviewer:	Chelsea, Mountain View
Date:	01/01/2005

Title:	The Angel Factory
Author:	Terence Blacker
Review:
	This book was amazing, action-packed, and weird. "The Angel Factory" is about 12-year-old Thomas Wisdom, who discovers that he has been adopted and chosen to play a special part in an otherwordly effort to save mankind. He is introduced to the project after being set up by his best friend, his parents, and his parents' "boss." They are all angels. They were sent to Earth by the "Presence" to try to help mankind. Unfortunately, they are willing to stop at nothing to keep the project a secret. Thomas is the first step in the second phase of the project, and the fate of the world rests on his decision to either join or work against the angels. It was a rivering, edge-of-your-seat thriller.
Reviewer:	Rebecca, Age 17, Ocean Park
Date:	01/01/2005

Title:	The Angel's Trilogy
Author:	Lurlene McDaniel
Review:
	This book was amazing, sad, and full of facts. I've read this book three times already! Every time I read it I can't put it down. It's about a girl who winds up in a hospital because her finger broke for no reason. She gets an Amish roommate who has many brothers and sisters, and she finds love in one of her roommate's brothers. This book explains many things but it is also a tale of love and sorrow.
Reviewer:	Brittany, Age 12, Centralia
Date:	01/01/2005

Title:	The Angel's Trilogy
Author:	Lurlene McDaniel
Review:
	This book was amazing and sad. It's about a girl who is in the hospital for a broken finger and they find out she has cancer or something and her roommate in the hospital is a little girl. She then meetsx the little girl's family who are Amish. The girl falls in love with the little girl's older brother. But then this is a sad book because the little girl, who was hit by a truck, dies, and the girl, the one in love with the Amish boy, her stepfather dies of cancer and he is a really good guy. In the end, the girl's Amish boyfriend can't be with her so they go back to their normal lives. It is really sad and is also a good book. You should read it sometime.
Reviewer:	Jenalynn, Age 14, Lacey
Date:	09/23/2005

Title:	Angela's Ashes
Author:	Frank McCourt
Review:
	I thought this book was: amazing, funny, sad, gross, full of facts, and weird. Angela's Ashes explains how life was difficult for Frank and his family in Ireland.
Reviewer:	Buffy, Age 13, Aberdeen
Date:	01/01/2005

Title:	Angels In Pink: Raina's Story
Author:	Lurlene McDaniel
Review:
	I liked this book because it dealt with normal teen problems that I could relate to.
Reviewer:	Paisleigh, Age 13, Centralia
Date:	12/01/2006

Title:	Angus, Thongs, and Full Frontal Snogging
Author:	Louise Rennison
Review:
	This book is AMAZINGLY funny. You cannot read this book in public, because people stare as you laugh till your sides split. This book is basically a girl's diary. Everything is a bit different because she's English, but instead of her telling you about her day, she relives it for you. Her family is very funny, especially her little sister Libby. This is a four-book series, but they are SO good I bought all four. They rock!
Reviewer:	Megan, Age 14, Lacey
Date:	01/01/2005

Title:	Angus, Thongs, and Full Frontal Snogging
Author:	Louise Rennison
Review:
	This book was funny and silly. It takes place in England but it has like a little glossary in the back if you don't understand some words. It's about this girl and a bunch of funny things happen to her. You should read it. I laughed my head off. There is a whole series of these books, which are also funny. So I hope you get a chance to read all of the books. I think I read all of them myself!
Reviewer:	Jenalynn, Age 14, Lacey
Date:	09/23/2005

Title:	Angus, Thongs, and Full-Frontal Snogging
Author:	Louise Rennison
Review:
	I loved this book! It was hilarious, and it made me laugh so hard I cried! Read it!
Reviewer:	Carlie, Age 13, Lacey
Date:	11/20/2006

Title:	Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl
Author:	Anne Frank
Review:
	I LIKED THID BOOK CAUSE IT TAUGHT US ABOUT NAZIS TAKING OVER AND HOW ANNE FRANK AND HER FAMILY AND 1 OTHER FAMILY WENT INTO HIDING 4 2 YRS BUT THEN THE NAZIS FOUND THEM AND THEY HAD 2 GO 2 CAMPS AND WORK........ THIS BOOK HAS TAUGHT ME SO MUCH..... I WOULD RECOMMEND IT 2 TEENS.........
Reviewer:	MARRISSA, Age 17, Tumwater
Date:	08/07/2007

Title:	Anything by this guy
Author:	Terry Pratchett
Review:
	If you read any of these books you will probably get the most laughs out of any book you've ever read. Seriously. Read one. NOW
Reviewer:	Casey, Age 13, Yelm
Date:	01/30/2007

Title:	Armageddon: The Cosmic Battle of the Ages
Author:	B. Jenkins and Tim LaHaye
Review:
	This book was amazing, action-packed, scary, and sad. It is in the “Left Behind” series, and leaves you hanging on the last page. The next book in the series doesn’t come out until Spring 2004, so you will have time to read this book before then. There were some really funny parts, some really sad parts, some really, really cool parts. The whole book is really good, it is hard to believe what is going on. Some of it you want to be a different way, and other parts you think that is exactly what you wanted to happen. There are definitely some surprises, so look out!
Reviewer:	Anonymous
Date:	01/01/2005

Title:	Art Geeks and Prom Queens
Author:	Alyson Noel
Review:
	This book was very realistic about normal things teenagers go through in adolescent development, like: boys, friends, school and especially peer pressure. It was extremely interesting and I was hooked by the first page.
Reviewer:	Brook, Age 13, Aberdeen
Date:	12/01/2006

Title:	Assassin
Author:	Patricia Finney
Review:
	I thought this first book in the "Lady Grace Mysteries" was action-packed and funny. Lady Grace, Queen Elizabeth I's youngest and most favorite lady-in-waiting, is to marry one of her three suitors. But there is a murder of one of her suitors and Grace's husband is accused of it! But there is more to this murder than even the Queen knows. With the help of a few servant friends, Lady Grace seeks the true answer to the murder and brings the real culprit to justice. I thought it was excellent!
Reviewer:	Mara, Age 13, Chehalis
Date:	01/01/2005

Title:	The Aztec
Author:	Sonia Bleeker
Review:
	This is a great book for those people who love history, and if you're like me and you love learning about ancient civilizations, then this is the perfect book for you. This book has tons of amazing facts like for example did you know that the Aztec would sacrifice thousands of people to their gods along with crates of gold and jade.
Reviewer:	Rusty, Age 13, Olympia
Date:	02/09/2007

Title:	Bad Intent
Author:	Jordan Cray
Review:
	You definitely should read this book! It is thrilling!
Reviewer:	Mai-z, Age 12, Olympia
Date:	01/20/2007

Title:	The Ballad of Lucy Whipple
Author:	Karen Cushman
Review:
	This book was amazing. It was totally awesome because Lucy gets everything she wants in the end.
Reviewer:	Tiarra, Hoquiam
Date:	01/01/2005

Title:	The Barn
Author:	Brandon Swarrow
Review:
	I loved The Barn because it keeps you guessing throughout the whole book. I like the short chapters and the hidden messages too.
Reviewer:	Jimmy, Age 16, Aberdeen
Date:	06/26/2008

Title:	The Beast From the East
Author:	r.l stine
Review:
	i loved it. it was a great book and very interesting, at some points scary, but otherwise i never wanted to stop reading it.
Reviewer:	kimbelry, Age 13, Tenino
Date:	01/01/2006

Title:	The Beatles a diary : an intimate day by day history
Author:	Miles, Barry
Review:
	This is probably the best Beatle book out there! It has a LOT of pics of the boys, and a ton of stories. If you like (or love) The Beatles, then you should really get this book!
Reviewer:	Cheyenne, Age 13, Centralia
Date:	07/30/2008

Title:	Because of Winn Dixie
Author:	Kate DiCamillo
Review:
	I liked when the girl in the story decided to take in a stray dog and she named it Winn Dixie. If you like animals read this.
Reviewer:	Kelsey, Age 13, Tumwater
Date:	10/30/2007

Title:	Because of Winn-Dixie
Author:	Kate DiCamillo
Review:
	i liked it because it was about a dog that needed help and only the little girl helped the dog, it was sad, happy, and very entertaining.
Reviewer:	sha'Nee, Age 12, Yelm
Date:	10/10/2006

Title:	Beric the Briton
Author:	G. A. Henty
Review:
	This book was action-packed. Well, this book is cool because it has real history and some fiction put together to make a cool book. This one is about the Roman invasion of Britain and about the gladiator arenas.
Reviewer:	Joshua, Age 13, Shelton
Date:	01/01/2005

Title:	The Bermudez Triangle
Author:	Maureen Johnson
Review:
	As a teenager who just figured out that she was bisexual, this book was perfect. It was funny were it should have been, and was serious in the parts it needed to be. I loved it!
Reviewer:	Beth, Age 12, Aberdeen
Date:	08/01/2008

Title:	Best Friends for Never
Author:	Lisi Harrison
Review:
	This book was amazing. It's excellent, because it is humorous and exciting. This book is about a "clique" of four girls--Dylan, Massie, Alicia, and Kristen--who have known each other forever. They dress alike, they have regular Frieday night sleepovers, they go shopping together, but most of all, they all hate "the new girl." Claire, known as "the new girls," moves into a house on Massie's property, and tries to fit in, although Massie has no desire to even meet Claire. They are forced to be "friends." Does Claire have a chance?
Reviewer:	Mae, Age 11, Olympia
Date:	01/01/2005

Title:	Betrayal
Author:	Lisi Harrison
Review:
	I thought this second book in the “Lady Grace Mysteries” was action-packed, funny, and full of facts. Life as a stowaway on board an Elizabethan galleon is no place for a lady! But when her fellow Maid of Honor, Lady Sarah, disappears with a dashing sea captain, Lady Grace, the Queen’s youngest and favorite Maid of Honor, knows she just has to investigate. Read it! It’s really good!
Reviewer:	Mara, Age 13, Chehalis
Date:	05/27/2005

Title:	Bible
Author:	Various authors
Review:
	This book was amazing, action-packed, scary, and sad. It is the BEST book in the whole wide world for every reason under the sun. If you haven't read it, READ it! You will thank me.
Reviewer:	Bookworm, Age 15, Chehalis
Date:	09/26/2005

Title:	The Big Book of Boy Stuff
Author:	Bart King
Review:
	It is awesome because it is for boys only!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Reviewer:	Evan, Age 9, Olympia
Date:	05/14/2008

Title:	The Binding of the Blade Series
Author:	L.B. Graham
Review:
	This was an excellent series. Spellbinding. Adventure lovers will enjoy this book.
Reviewer:	Susan, Age 16, Lacey
Date:	09/07/2008

Title:	Black
Author:	Ted Dekker
Review:
	This novel is the first book in the "Circle" trilogy. a very intersting book thats thrills do not stop till the end!
Reviewer:	tyler, Age 15, Oakville
Date:	06/01/2006

Title:	Black Beauty
Author:	Anna Sewell
Review:
	He is passed from mean owner to owner and finally finds a happy home!
Reviewer:	Tessa, Hoquiam
Date:	01/01/2005

Title:	Black Tattoo
Author:	Sam Enthoven
Review:
	I loved this book because Charlie's life sucks and then he meets a man who is possessed by the black tattoo (which is a demon who wants to destroy the world). The man gives Jack--Charlie's closest friend--Eesma, and Charlie a test, which when Charlie wins he is possessed by the demon. Jack, Esma, and Charlie travel through Hell and have a great adventure. But when Charlie and the demon take over Hell they go on a quest to "wake the dragon." If the dragon awakes the world as we know it would be destroyed. Who will win: good or... evil.......
Reviewer:	Teddi, Age 12, Shelton
Date:	03/05/2007

Title:	Blood Fever the second in the Young Bond series
Author:	Charlie Higson
Review:
	I recommend this book because there is a ton of action, a good storyline and a catchy title. I also recommend you to read the first book in the series "Silverfin" by the same author.
Reviewer:	Chance, Age 13, Olympia
Date:	03/17/2008

Title:	Bloody Jack: Being An Account of the Curious Adventures of Mary "Jacky" Faber, Ship's Boy
Author:	L. A. Meyer
Review:
	Mary Faber has lived on the streets of eighteenth-century London for a long time now, and her dream has always been to go to sea. And when she gets to chance to sign aboard the HMS Dolphin as a ship's boy, she takes it. The only problem is she's a girl and girls aren't allowed. Determined not to give up, Mary disguises herself as a boy named Jacky Faber, but as she matures and grows up her Deception gets harder and harder to keep. I thought there were parts of this book that were positively hilarious, suspenseful parts, and tons of action. Read it!
Reviewer:	Mara, Age 13, Chehalis
Date:	10/30/2005

Title:	Bloody Jack: Being an Account of the Curious Adventures of Mary "Jacky" Faber, Ship's Boy
Author:	L. A. Meyers
Review:
	This book was amazing: it had action, romance, and PIRATES. It was really good!!
Reviewer:	Katie, Age 16, Tumwater
Date:	07/24/2006

Title:	Blue is for Nightmares
Author:	Laura Faria Stolarz
Review:
	I loved this book and the following books in the series. I could really relate to the characters and it was a great mystery. I loved being able to figure out what was going on along with the characters.
Reviewer:	Mariah, Age 13, Shelton
Date:	09/04/2007

Title:	Blue Noon
Author:	Scott Westerfeld
Review:
	I really like this book. It is the last book in the Midnighters trilogy. It's way, way, WAY scarier than the other two, and you won't even be able to get out of your bed in the dark to get a drink of water in the middle of the night. Believe me, I tried, and freaked out just getting my leg out of the sheets! But it was a great book anyway!
Reviewer:	HaiDang, Age 11, Lacey
Date:	01/20/2008

Title:	Boba Fett-Crossfire
Author:	Terry Bisson
Review:
	This book was a great story about what happens to young Boba Fett after his father is killed in Star Wars Episode II and he learns the "treasure" his father left him
Reviewer:	Patrick, Age 12, Tumwater
Date:	09/02/2006

Title:	The Book of Mordred
Author:	Vivian Vande Velde
Review:
	I liked it because it's full of action and war. My favorite part is where Mordred gets his sweet armour and sword. I would recommend this book to anyone because it's action packed and will make you want to keep reading. I would recommend this book to my brother because he loves war and action packed books.
Reviewer:	Kyle Dean, Age 14, North Mason
Date:	02/20/2008

Title:	Book of Shadows
Author:	Cate Tiernan
Review:
	This book was amazing. This book was really good. It was about a regular old girl who discovers that she might have magickal powers!
Reviewer:	Mystic, Salkum
Date:	01/01/2005

Title:	The Book Thief
Author: