Wildwood by Colin Meloy and Carson Ellis

It is a perfect fall afternoon, so Prue and her little brother Mac decide to enjoy it at the park.  All is well until Prue spots a flock (Or murder, if you prefer) of crows in the distance, coming closer to her and Mac every second. The crows swoop down and snatch Mac away, soaring over to the Impassable Wilderness.  Prue decides to bring Curtis, one of her classmates, with her to descend into the Impassable Wilderness and to reunite with Mac. Unfortunately soon after Prue and Curtis reach the forest, Curtis is snatched by coyote soldiers. In the coyote's hideout Curtis learns that the Dowager Governess plans to sacrifice Mac to the ivy, a plant that destroys everything in it's path!  Will Curtis and Prue be able to save Mac and the country of Wildwood?  Find out in Wildwood: The Wildwood Chronicles, Book I


Wildwood was definitely one of the best books I have ever read. Ever. It was funny, suspenseful,
adventurous, and filled with amazing illustrations. Once you finish it I know you'll be craving for more.  Wildwood is a great book for boys and girls of all ages.

Young Bibliomaniac gives Wildwood 5 STARS!

The Throne of Fire by Rick Riordan

After saving the world from the god of evil, Set, a few weeks ago Sadie and Carter Kane are assigned for another world saving challenge.  Apophis, the god of chaos is breaking free from his prison after thousands of years of being locked up, and he plans to rid the world of order and have chaos rule. Unfortunately, the only one strong enough to battle Apophis is Ra, the god of order, but no one has seen Ra for many years.  So the obvious thing to do would be to go to those who have experience on saving the world, and that happens to be the Kanes.  Sadie and Carter, accompanied by Bes, the dwarf god, must find Ra to put Apophis back in place.  But can they do it in only five days?  Find out in The Throne of Fire!

The Throne of Fire is an adventurous book full of humorous characters.  I enjoyed every bit of it and hope that you will too. This book is great for boys and girls 9-12.

Young Bibliomaniac gives The Throne of Fire 4 STARS!

The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan

Carter and Sadie are just a normal brother and sister,  until their father made a deadly mistake. On Christmas Eve their dad accidentally unleashed all the Egyptian gods into the mortal world.  Along with the most ruthless god, Set, the god of evil. Set plans to unleash all evil throughout the world.  After their father's mistake he mysteriously disappeared, so now it's up to Sadie and Carter [ oh, and they also have a little help from Bast, the cat god ] to stop Set and his evil plot.  But can they do it in time?  Read The Red Pyramid to find out!

The Red Pyramid was an amazing book filled with humor, action and adventure.  This book is sure to be a hit among boys and girls from 9-12 years old.

Young Bibliomaniac gives The Red Pyramid 4 STARS!

A Whole Nother Story by Dr. Cuthbert Soup

Join Mr. Cheeseman, Jough, Gerard, Maggie, Pinky, and a sock puppet named Steve as they embark on a journey like no other.  Mr. Cheeseman and his three children have been on the run ever since he created something the world has never seen. He calls it the LVR, A.K.A, a time machine. Many people are out to get Mr.Cheeseman and his miraculous invention.  The government, international super spies, and many more evil people.  Can the Cheesemans escape from all these evil doers?  Read A Whole Nother Story by Dr. Cuthbert Soup and find out.

I loved A Whole Nother Story the second I looked at the cover. It was a funny, entertaining, and suspenseful. Every 5th or 6th grader is bound to love this book as much as I did.

Young Bibliomaniac gives A Whole Nother Story 4 STARS!

Pillage by Obert Skye

Beck Phillips has a pretty average life, he's sixteen and three quarters and goes to a normal school.  But when Beck's mother dies, he is sent to live on a miraculous estate which is owned by an uncle he never knew he had.  Shortly after arriving in Kingsplot, Beck meets Kate and Milo and together they explore Beck's uncle's estate.  While venturing through the woods they discover an abandoned conservatory, where they find the most unexpected thing they could ever imagine. Dragon eggs.  And dragon eggs can lead to dragons. Beck with the help of his friends must destroy the eggs before they pulverize Kingsplot.  But can they do it?  Will they have the courage to stand up to the dragons?  Find out in Pillage!

Pillage is an amazing book, full of adventure, mystery, and unexpected twists.  I loved it, it was brilliant!  It's definitely in my top ten favorites.

Young Bibliomaniac gives Pillage 4 STARS!

Hashbrown Winters and the Phantom of Pordunce by Frank L. Cole

Something has been awoken deep beneath the hallways of Pordunce Elementary.  Man or monster, nobody knows, and its up to Hashbrown Winters and his friends to find out what it is!  Catching a ghost may seem like a long and dangerous adventure, but Hashbrown only has three days to capture the ghost, and find two very special hamsters or his treehouse is history! On top of all his problems, Bubblegum     (an honorary member of the club) is moving in two weeks! Plus Hashbrown has most likely met his match in marbles when all-star player Melanie 'Thumbs' arrives at Pordunce.  Hashbrown dislikes Thumbs and highly suspects her and her little brother, Nugget, of being the Phantoms of Pordunce (the ghost we talked about earlier).  Will Hashbrown catch the ghost?  Or will Hashbrown's treehouse be destroyed?  All your questions can be answered in Hashbrown Winters and the Phantom of Pordunce!

This latest masterpiece of Frank L. Cole is hilarious, mysterious, action-packed and has a few twists. There are unsuspected enemies and new friends in the brilliant Hashbrown Winters and the Phantom of Pordunce!

Young Bibliomaniac gives Hashbrown Winters and the Phantom of Pordunce 5 STARS!

The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan

Jason wakes up on a school bus and finds he has no memory.  No memories of Leo and Piper (his supposedly best friends), and no memory of why he was on the school bus in the first place.   Jason learns that he is on the bus for a class field trip to the Grand Canyon, which is perfectly normal. Wrong. Things get weirder when their P.E. teacher is taken by a whole bunch of monsterous venti (Wind Spirits)  When a rescue party comes flying in, (literally flying) Piper, Leo, and Jason demand  answers.  In return they are taken to camp half-blood, where they are informed they all are really half-human, half-greek god. They find out that Jason's memory was stolen by Hera, queen of heaven.  In return for the memories Jason, Piper, and Leo must go on a quest for Hera, to rescue her and stop the Giant King. Will the quest be too dangerous? Will any of them survive? Or will the Giant King destroy the world?

The Lost Hero is an action-packed adventure story.  Authored by Rick Riordan, who is a favorite of mine.  And after you read The Lost Hero, he'll be your favorite too.

Young Bibliomaniac gives The Lost Hero 4 STARS!

Among the Hidden by Margaret Peterson Haddix

Luke has been in hiding nearly all his life.  He has never gone to school, had a birthday party, or even had a friend.  All of this is because the Population Police, the guys who made the law that third children are illegal.  And you guessed it, Luke is a third child.  But one of the neighboring houses next to Luke, has a light on.  And Luke knows that the family has only two children, and no one should be at home.  Luke dares to sneak outside and into the house with the light,  and in there is a girl.  Another third child named Jen.  Jen has a plan to overthrow the Population Police, and encourages Luke to be part of the scheme.  But will the plan be too dangerous? Will Luke and Jen survive? Find out in Among the Hidden!

Among the Hidden is an amazing, suspenseful, mysterious book.  With characters and a plot so amazing, it feels like your actually part of the story.

Young Bibliomaniac gives Among the Hidden 4 STARS!

Journey to the River Sea by Eva Ibbotson

When young orphaned Maia is sent to live with the Carters in the Amazon, she dreams of a happy life.  But dreams can't always tell the truth.  The Carters are horrible, Beatrice and Gwendolyn (A.K.A, the twins) only care about themselves.  Mrs. Carter is the same, and Mr. Carter is shut in his office all day.  To Maia living with the Carters is like a prison.  That is,  until she meets Finn, an adventurous runaway with two detectives on his trail. The crows, as Maia calls them, are trying to catch Finn and take him to his wealthy  grandfather. Can Maia help Finn escape the crows?  Can Maia escape the Carters? Find out in Journey to the River Sea. 


Journey to the River Sea is a GREAT mystery full of suspense, friendship, and adventure.  You'll wish it would never end.


Young Bibliomaniac gives Journey to the River Sea 4 STARS!

A Door in the Woods (The Jimmy Fincher Saga: Book One) by James Dashner

This whole story starts with a door, a door lying on the floor of the forest.  There are many trying to get to that door because behind it is a power that can destroy our world, and others.  It's up to Jimmy Fincher to stop them.  Jimmy Fincher used to be a normal kid, then he got kidnapped by a bunch of monsters and was told that they were going to get the power behind the door.  With that power they would combine our world with theirs.  And that would be bad.  Jimmy knew he had to stop the monsters but would he be able to?  Would he find the courage to enter the door for himself?

A Door in the Woods is the bomb. I read it in one day it was so good. I know you'll enjoy James Dashner's writing as much as I do.

Young Bibliomaniac gives A Door in the Woods 4 STARS!

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum

When a huge cyclone flies Dorothy's house to the wonderful land of Oz, Dorothy must go to the great wizard of Oz and ask him to send her back to Kansas. But to get to the great wizard, Dorothy must go to the Emerald City, along with her four companions the Tin Woodman, the Scarecrow, the Cowardly Lion and her little dog Toto.  On their way to Emerald City Dorothy and her friends must overcome many obstacles.  There are winged monkey's, deadly poppies and the Wicked Witch standing in Dorothy's way of getting home.

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is a classic, easy read great for all ages.

Young Bibliomaniac gives The Wonderful Wizard of Oz 4 STARS!

Stormbreaker by Anthony Horowitz

Stormbreaker is the first in a series of 8 books about 14 year old Alex Rider. Alex Riders uncle died, but not in a car crash like the police said.  Turns out, Alex's uncle was a spy working for M16 (Britain's top-secret intelligence agency) and now it's Alex's job to finish his work.  This action-suspense-adventure story gets more exciting with every page.  Imagine mad men, car chases, spy gadgets and explosions. You'll be so hooked you'll want to read every book!

#2 Point Blank
#3 Skeleton Key
#4 Eagle Strike
#5 Scorpia
#6 Ark Angel
#7 Snakehead
#8 Crocodile Tears

Young Bibliomaniac gives Stormbreaker and the entire Alex Rider series 5 STARS!