"The Other Boy" by Hailey Abbot, is
about a spoiled girl who has everything every girl wants. Rich parents, a
wonderful house, a gorgeous boyfriend. Everything is going well until her Dad
makes her go to a farm-kind of a place to do work! She hates working, of
course. She got everything she wanted without working, but now she has to
learn. The first day of that farm she calls "hell", she meets a nice
guy who helps her to get used to the new place. After being very good friends,
they develop feelings for each other and the book ends at a very happy note.
This
book is the most fun and "girly" book I've ever read. It's considered
Romantic Comedy. I just love that kind of books and movies. This book will
never let you be bored. I think girls will enjoy it more, because the narrator
is a girl and she describes all the feelings she has at the moment and I think
us, girls can relate to them. The best part is that she falls in love with a
new guy and realizes that her spoiled boyfriend is not as good as this guy.
Maddie, the narrator becomes a better person after all these adventures and I
think this book teaches us that happiness is NOT only in being rich and having
everything given to you without working to get it.
Reviewed by Iren, grade 9.
Central Library
The Warlock, by Michael Scott, is the fifth book in the series of The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas
Flamel which continues the story of the two twins of legend, Sophie and Josh
Newman, that are on they're quest to learn all elemental magics and retrieve
the ancient codex Dr. John Dee had taken from Nicholas Flamel, the guardian.
The book begins with Josh being kidnapped by Dee and his semi-faithful servant
Virginia Dare. She proposed the magic of Air to Josh and ,unknowingly and under
her spell, accepted. Sophie, Nicholas and Perenelle, Nicholas' wife, went to
acquire help from Tsagaglalal, a powerful enchantress and wife of legendary
King Gilgamesh. She also offered Sophie the final magic of Earth, leaving Josh
behind. Meanwhile, Dee secretly plans to betray Dare and use Josh to summon the
Dark Elders, a race of immensely powerful and intelligent beings, to destroy
all worlds. Keep in mind Josh still has the two torn pages to the codex, which
are t he final ingredients for the final summoning. Will the gang rescue Josh?
Can Josh be freed of Dee's trap? Will this be the end of all reality as we know
it? All answers will be revealed in the book.
My
opinion of this book was pretty good. As mentioned in my last review for The
Necromancer, I kept high hopes for this book. I liked how they kept the same
elements as the previous book, but it didn't feel the same. By now, this book
would be loved by the people already in the series. Honestly, this particular
book wouldn't make sense if one just read as a new reader of the series. This
book made me reflect a little less than the previous and I thought more of the
story than the message, but I digress. I had tons of fun reading the five
books, and I am aware of the final sixth book of the series, although I plan to
come back to this series a bit later. Personally, I could never finish a series
without taking a break from it and experiencing other novels. I don't see this
as a goodbye, but more as I'll be back. However, I should not stop others from
reading the sixth book, I'm very certain it is amazing judging from th e other
books in the series. It's been great and hopefully, other novels will be posted
besides the current series.
Reviewed by David, grade 9.
Central Library
