The Lottery by Beth Goobie

Everyone thinks of the lottery as being a good thing right? You buy a ticket, you win money, blah blah blah, you are rich. Well, the answer now is no. The lottery is not good. In "The Lottery" by Beth Goobie, Sal has the unfortunate job of being the school's lottery winner. But, she doesn't get any money.The Lottery winner in her school gets chosen every year, and for one year that person (the lottery winner) has to do tasks for the infamous Shadow Council (so infamous, teachers even knock before they enter the club room). But so what, a couple of tasks over the period of a year? Well, the person who is chosen as a lottery winner ultimately becomes the school outcast, losing every friend in threat of the Shadow Council. But, no one can stand up to them. So, after every period of the lottery winner is over, that person is accepted back by their friends, actually talked to, and just has to forget how their "friends" just happened to forget about them for a year. This may not be so bad for some people, but imagine talking to someone you don't know, and when they look at you, they acquire a stare of fear. Then they make an excuse to get away from you. well, to figure out how Sal gets through her year as the lottery winner you have to read "The Lottery" by Beth Goobie.

This book was very good, and I give it a five out of five. It keeps you wondering what Sal will have to do next, and if anyone will talk to her. I recommend this book to everyone.

"The Extraordinary Adventures of Alfred Kropp" by Rick Yancey

This book ROCKS!!!!!!!! It has something for everyone. It is the story of Alfred Kropp a (according to the book) big, dumb screw-up. His mother died when he was 12 and he lives with his under-paided night-gaurd uncle. His whole live changes when his uncle meets a man willing to pay them $1,000,000 if they retrive a sword for him. They do but they shouldn't have. It sets off a chain of events that no one would predict! Really though this is a great book! I give it a 5 of 5! Absoulutly awesome!

"Leviathan" by Scott Westerfeld

This book is awesome!!! It is about a alternate reility World War I! In this version the Central Powers had gaint metal walkers! (What is up with bad guys and walkers!? LOL) The Allies on the other hand had found a way to breed mutant animals! They used those for air and land transport. Anyway the book switches between the point-of-view of Alek, the son of the ruler of Austria-Hungary, and Deryn, a young girl secretly in the British army. THey're adventures take them up and down through dangerous terrain and battles! All in all this is a great read! I give it a 43/4 of 5.

"The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins

This is easily one of the best books I have ever read! It is an all or nothing thrill ride of dire proportions! It all begins when Katniss, a 17 year old girl reaches the day of the Reaping. This is when the Capitol chooses one girl and one boy from each of the 12 districs of the country of Paneam. They are then sent into the Hunger Games, an annual reminder of the Capaitol's absoulute power. When Katniss' little sister is chosen she voulenters to go instead. The Hunger Games makes it's contestents fight to the death to be the sole survivor. I would say more but I can't with out spoiling the fun. So what are you waiting for? Come read the book Stephen King and Stephinie Meyer call "Amazing" and "To good to stop reading! I give this book a 5 of 5 stars!

"Kicked Out" by Beth Goobie

Your brother was a perfect student and compared to him you are just a FAILURE. Dime is always missing out because her curfew is at nine o'clock. So then her brother invites her to live with him. Then at first, Dime's boyfriend and her best friend think it's her apartment but it's not. But in school there's some trouble Dime has to face. Her boy-friends ex-girlfriend really misses him, so they plan to have a fight. Life goes on and parents want her to move in and she's not a FAILURE anymore. She's actually more happy at her brother's apartment, and he's too.

I'd Rate this 5 out 5 stars. Go on and read this taught me many lessons!!

"Hunger" by Michael Grant

This is the page-turning sequel to Gone is everything it's predesscor was and MORE! In Hunger, the kids of Pedrio Beach relize they shouldn't of eaten all the junk food, because now they have no actual food! With everything rotting or stolen things are goinng downhill fast. But then the darkness comes along. It takes control of peoples minds, egging them to do his bidding. This is because he's, "Hungry in the dark." Want to now what that means? Or maybe you just like violence? Really Hunger is a book for anyone liking romance, violence or scary near-death experinces! This is one of the greastest books of all time! 35 out of 5 stars. Trust me you'll love it!

"Little Fuzzy" by H. Beam Piper

This is the heartwarming story of professer Jack Holloway and his family of Fuzzies. In this book, Jack is a miner on the planet Zurathuersta. He is exploring the area by his home when he finds Little Fuzzy. From there he calls his friends, his enemys and meets new people in his rush to prove that the Fuzzies are sentinet beings. He must do this because the Fuzzies homes are being destroied and if they are sentinent that wont happen. This is a very good sci-fi book that is a nice break from the genres usual fighting based books. I would give it a 41/2 of 5 stars. A real must read that you'll never forget!

"Small Steps" by Louis Sachar

This touching tale is the story of Theodore, (aka Armpit from Holes). He is out of Camp Green Lake and having a pretty good life. He has a job, friends and a school to go to. But when he gets a visit from an old friend, everything goes bumby! He gets involved in a scheme to make some money, sell concert tickets! It goes ok for awhile. But then it all goes wrong! Want to find out how? Then read Small Steps today! I give this book a 41/2 of 5 stars. Very good book.

"The Queen of Babble Gets Hitched" by Meg Cabot

In "The Queen of Babble Gets Hitched", a woman named Lizzie Nichols becomes engaged to Luke de Villier of France. Without realizing it she falls in love with Luke's best friend Chaz, after realizing that saying "yes" to Luke's ring was a HUGE mistake she notices how deep of a hole she's dug. When Luke goes to France to for the summer Lizzie "accidently" sleeps with Chaz. Her job as a wedding gown restorer is going well until the owners decide to sell the shop... along with the apartment above it, which just so happens to be her home!!!

Will the engagement between Lizzie and Luke turn into a disaster? Will Chaz show a ring to Lizzie? Will LIzzie save her job? Find out in "The Queen of Babble Gets Hitched"by Meg Cabot.