By Andrew Clements 5 Stars Andrew Clements' Lunch Money is about Greg Kenton, a boy who is extremely good at earning money. He always enjoyed earning and saving, and he has devised several ways of doing so. When he notices that school kids carry money in their pockets to spend money, he comes up with an idea: he will…
Video Game Review: Mariokart 8 Deluxe
Created by Nintendo of America Inc 5 Stars Mariokart 8 Deluxe is a fast, fun, and chaotic racing game on the Nintendo Switch. This is a sequel to the original Mariokart 8 on the Wii U. The difference is more characters and a revamped battle mode. You race as iconic characters such as Mario, Link, and Bowser…
Book Review: The Friendship War
By Andrew Clements 3 Stars The Friendship War is a middle-grade novel by Andrew Clements that presents a picture of peer pressure, individuality, and the changing nature of friendships among sixth graders. Grace is a thoughtful young girl who visits her grandfather's mill and finds a huge collection of buttons, and takes it to school—a trend that sets off a…
Book Review: Sakamoto Days Vol. 1
By Yuto Suzuki 4 stars Sakamoto Days, an extremely comical take on the spy/assassin genre written by Yuto Suzuki and illustrated by Yuto Suzuki. A story about the world's most feared hitman Taro Sakamoto that retired to have a simple normal family life. Throughout the story Yuto often finds himself in dangerous situations despite trying…
Book Review: The Strangers
By Margaret Peterson Haddix 4 Stars The book Greystone Secrets: The Strangers is a mix of a mystery and a fantasy novel that tells the story of 3 siblings: Chess, Emma, and Finn. The three one day find out that kids with their exact names and birthdays have been kidnapped in another world. Suddenly, the siblings find…
Book Review: Wildfire
By Hannah Grace 5 Stars Wildfire by Hannah Grace is an intense and emotional romance that hits close to home. The story follows Aurora, who’s got a lot of baggage from her past, and Weston, the small-town guy who’s totally not what she expected. They meet at a summer camp, and things get complicated fast…
Video Game Review: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Created by Activision 5 Stars Modern Warfare 2 is one of the most exciting and fun first-person shooter games I've ever played. Jumping into a match gets your nerves pumping with fast-paced action, stunning graphics, and smooth gameplay. I really enjoy it because it balances the realism of the game and the fun perfectly. The…
Book Review: Dragon Ops
By Mari Mancusi 3 stars The book Dragon Ops is a sci-fi adventure about two siblings, Lan and Lilli, who get pulled into a virtual reality game that has malfunctioned and gone rogue. Gone was the fun game, now replaced by a dangerous adventure to fix a glitchy AI. Dragon traps them inside the game…
Book Review: Haikyu!! Volume 45
By Haruichi Furudate 5 Stars Following the main character, Shoyo Hinata, through his journey to becoming one of the best volleyball players has been one of the most memorable things I constantly think about, even to this day. Not only has Haikyu!! been one of my favourite series; it teaches you the basic techniques, tricks…
Book Review: The Dubious Gift of Dragon Blood
By J. Marshall Freeman 5 Stars The Dubious Gift of Dragon Blood, written by Canadian author J. Marshall Freeman, is an intriguing book centred around Crispin, a high school kid who struggles with identity, from Asian to Scandinavian, and not to mention gay. Then, out of the blue, a messenger from another world tells him that he also…
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