The Charmed Children of Rookskill Castle

Name of Reviewer: Sindhu

Title of Book: The Charmed Children of Rookskill Castle

Author of Book: Janet Fox

# of pages: 388

# AR points: 12.0                                RL: 5.0

https://www.amazon.com/Charmed-Children-Rookskill-Castle/dp/0147517133/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr

            Katherine Bateson, a young girl of 12, doesn’t believe in magic. During the Blitz, her great aunt gives her a chatelaine she claims is magical and Kat is sent to Rookskill Castle, a ‘safe place where there are no spies’. Kat starts doubting that magic isn’t real when she arrives, with the seemingly changing halls and the dissappearance of children, one by one. I loved this The Charmed Children of Rookskill Castle because it is filled with puzzles, and each page is filled with details more vivid than a movie.  If I were the author, I would not change any part of this book because if I did, the book would not be half as good as it is now. If I were Kat, I would have solved the problem differently, but I would not have been able to save the kids because Kat is much cleverer then I am. If I were to pick one juicy word to describe this book, it would be extraordinary because The Charmed Children of Rookskill Castle stands out from all the other books, with magic and Blitz spies. The Charmed Children of Rookskill Castle is a book for anyone of all ages.

Kat, Incorrigible

Name of Reviewer: Sindhu

Title of Book: Kat, Incorrigible

Author of Book: Stephanie Burgis

# of pages: 298

# AR points: 10. 0                               RL: 5.0

https://www.amazon.com/Kat-Incorrigible-Stephanie-Burgis/dp/1416994483/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr

            Katherine Ann Stephenson has inherited her mother’s magic abilities, but all they lead her to is scolding from her evil stepmother; when she finds her mother’s magic mirror in the forbidden room in her house, she realizes that her magic is riskier than she thought.  I loved Kat, Incorrigible because it is so humorous and wonderfully detailed, like a slideshow of colorful words and pictures. If I were the author, I would not change one part of this book because if I did, it would knock out the smooth flow of words descending from the minds of the author. If I were Kat, I would have solved the problem the same way she did because   she did it so perfectly, with laughter, attitude, and good problem solving.  One juicy word to describe this book is captivating because it is very enticing and it is another one of those books that have super sticky pages; you can’t pry your fingers off. I think Kat, Incorrigible is a book for anyone of any age and hope you read and enjoy it.

The Maze Runner Book Blog Review

Name of Reviewer: Sindhu

Title of Book: The Maze Runner

Author of Book: James Dashner

# of pages: 375

# AR points: 15.0                                 RL: 5.3

https://www.amazon.com/Maze-Runner-Book-1/dp/0385737955

            Thomas can’t remember his last name, parents, home, life, or age when he wakes up in a mysterious place where there are only boys called Gladers. They are trapped in a place that they call the Glade, and there are doors that they have to enter to get to the Maze, which is unsolvable and unfortunately, the only way to get home. I loved The Maze Runner because of the suspense and thrill. If I were the author, I wouldn’t change any part of this book because it was all so perfectly written, with sadness at just the right times and thrill in every corner. If I were Thomas, I would have solved the problem the same way he did because he solved the problem perfectly, even with the sorrow included. A juicy word I would use to describe this book is enigma because it is the perfect combination of the words “thriller” and “mysterious”.  If you love books that have you weeping on your knees but can’t stop turning pages, The Maze Runner is the book for you.