Mister Max and the Book Of Kings (Cynthia Voigt)

Great book. I read the first two in the series before this one came out, and found out I needed to wait until fall, and forgot three weeks later. This was in 2013. I spotted it at chapters and thought "I need to read that." I was not disappointed. Max has discovered where his parents are being held captive. The problem is, he doesn't know how to rescue them. I couldn't believe his plan. I highly recommend this book.

28 Tips for a Fearless Grade Six (Catherine Austen)

Amazing book! I probably like it so much because I'm in grade six. Dave Davidson helps a friend overcome their fear of dancing, and then everyone is asking for help with their fears. Or threatening for help, in one case. It's really funny, and it's just a few sixth graders living their lives. Strangely.

Fake Mustache (Tom Angleberger)

Short, silly book. Sixth grader's best friend buys a fake Mustache and starts robbing banks and............. I'll just let you read the book. Oh, it has a, according to the short, slightly nerdy sixth grader, "cute" teenage cowgirl rodeo star, if that changes things. The subtitle is "Or, How Jodie O'Rodeo and Her Wonder Horse (and Some Nerdy Kid) Saved the U.S. Presidential Election From a Mad Genius Criminal Mastermind." Which pretty much sums up the whole book. Except that the "Mad Genius Criminal Mastermind" is that nerdy kid's best friend.

Seven: Between Heaven and Earth (Eric Walters)

Awesome book, a 17 year old and his six cousins each get a task from their recently deceased grandfather, adventurer David McLean. This book is the first of Seven, the series. DJ, the 17 year olds, task is to climb Mount Kilimanjaro. I really enjoyed this book, and I am going to see the author next month.

Connect the Stars (Marisa de los Santos and David Teague)

Definitely in my top fifty, which is saying a lot. I loved this book. From two seventh graders perspectives, a boy with a photographic memory and a girl who can tell whenever anyone lies. They both get sent to a wilderness camp as "memory boy" and someone who doesn't trust her fellow human beings, and come out completely different.

Frindle (Andrew Clements)

Amazing book! A grade 5 boy renames a pen a "Frindle" and watches it evolve until...... I won't say because that would ruin the whole story. Very good book for younger readers.

My Near Death Adventures: I Almost Died Again (Alison DeCamp)

Hilarious book! A boy who thinks out loud with a evil (according to him) cousin, an evil (I agree with him on this one) granny, who puts funny pictures in a scrapbook on a daily basis, trying to get rich quick. The second book in a series, it is just as good as the first one.