The Kindling by Braden Bell

Conner Dell, his sister Lexa Dell, and her best friend Melanie Stephans's lives are becoming weirder by the minute. First, they find an odd person in a hood following them everywhere, Conner is finding that weird things are happening that are connected to what he thinks. Then, they overhear their teachers talking to each other. When they are talking, Melanie overhears their names and the words, "We need to take care of them once and for all. We need to stop this for good. We'll finish it off after school." Things start to get serious after that and they are questioning if they made right decisions. I would rate this book a 4 and a half out of 5 stars It is 290 pages long and is for kids ages 10 and older.

Eagle Strike by Antony Horowitz

Alex finally gets to settle down for awhile as he goes out on a vacation. He believes that just relaxing with his girlfriend will make his day. Until....when just lying down at the beach, he finds himself looking a Yassen, his worst enemy. He wonders what he's doing there and trys to go find out. So without hesitation, he follows him. When he finally meets up with him, he barely catches his last words, "I've found him." This book is for children ages 9 and older. It is 378 pages long. I would rate this book a 5 out of 5 stars.

Skeleton Key by Anthony Horowitz

Alew thinks he's going to have a nice and easy vacation. Not having to do any spy business, while his fake parents do it for him. He thought that his job was clear. He would only have to act like their child for a while so that they would not get caught. He could mess around all he wanted. He was on vacation. When his "parents" go out to find an entrance underwater in a cave, they say that they'll be back in 20 minutes. When they haven't gotten back for 45 minutes, Alex starts to be suspicious. When he swims down to find them, he will meet some unfriendly guests. This book is for children ages 10 and older. It has 264 pages and is an action and spy book. I would rate this book a 4 out of 5 stars.

Point Blank by Anthony Horowitz

Alex is at it again. When he gets sent off to an acadamy called Point Blanc on a mission, he thinks that he's expecting something bad, but not as bad as it really is. He starts to find other classmates mysteriously changing their habits. He soon finds out the reason...
In this fast action spy book you will find action, mysteries, and friendship. This book is 274 pages long and is recommended for children 10 and older.  I would rate this book a four out of five stars. It is also recomended by other children my age.

Stormbreaker by Anthony Horowitz

When Alex rider finds out that his closest relative, Ian Rider, has just died in a car crash because he didn't have his seat belt on, he knows that they're not telling the truth, because he knew his uncle. His uncle always wore his seat belt. After the mysterious death, he finds strange people following him everywhere. He decides to investigate. When he finds out that his uncle is actually a secret spy, he trys to find out why someone killed him, how he got killed, why he was a spy, and most importantly, who killed him. His discovery leads him to a place called M16 where he later learns that now that his uncle is dead, Alex will be the next secret spy. This book has 256 pages and is for children 9 and older. I would rate this book a 4 out of 5 stars.

Percy Jackson and the Olympians, the Lightning Thief By Rick Riordan

Percy Jackson thought he was just a normal kid with ADHD and Dyslexia who never could live through a whole year of school without getting expelled. But when monsters start to come after him he knows he's not normal. When his mother finds this out, she sends him to a camp called Camp Half-Blood. There he meets a girl named Annabeth and his History teacher who's not who Percy thought he was. When Zeus accuses Percy of stealing his master lightning bolt he will try everything to get it back. Will he get it back in time or will the Gods go up in war against eachother and the world fall? This book is for kids ages 8 and older and is 377 pages long. I would rate this book 4 and a half out of 5 stars.

Jack Russell: Dog Detective by Darrel and Sally Odgers

Jack Russell is not a normal dog. He is a detective and when odd things start happening in his precious home town Doggeroo, he is anxious for a new mystery. First a dirty boot goes missing. Then, Red's ball mysteriously disappears. Jack knew he had a thief in his midst. He didn't care as long as the thief never touched his belongings. But, when he suddenly finds his blanket and squeaker bone are missing, he is more determined than ever to catch that thief. I liked this book because it is a different mystery than all the other books I've ever read. I also liked that on each couple of pages it showed Jack's facts. I recommend this 76 page book to kids ages 7 and up. I would rate this book 3 and a half stars out of 5.

"My Fairy Grandmother" by Aubrey Mace

9-year-old Kaitlin and her mother Megan are going to visit her grandmother Viola. She thinks it’s going to be a normal boring time in her grandma’s hot house without air conditioning. But when she gets there, she finds out that she will have a magical time. When her grandma tries to convince her and her mother that she used to be a fairy, Megan begins to believe that Viola has some mental problems. Will Katie believe her mother or give in to fairy past? In this magical book filled with fairy past you will find romance and action. I loved this book because you feel like you're in the middle of the story. This book is for kids ages 8 and older and has 260 pages. I would rate this book 4.5 out of 5 stars.

"Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

Jonah and his friend Chip have something in common. They are both adopted. They never really thought about what their past could have been, until now. Crazy things are happening. Jonah begins to get mysterious letters in the mail. There are people appearing and disappearing and even airplanes landing out of nowhere. In this action-packed book you will find things that involve the FBI and vast smuggling. I like that this book is different than any other book I’ve read before. This is book one of her serious "The Missing."  This book is for kids ages 9 and older and has 314 pages. I would rate this book 4 out of 5 stars.

"Dying to Meet You" by Kate Klise

When an author named Ignatious B. Grumply wants to find a new peaceful and quiet house to start his new novel, he moves into a mansion where he thinks it’ll be just him. What he doesn’t know is that an 11-year-old boy named Seymour already lives there with his cat and a ghost named Olive. When they try to scare him out of the house and push it too hard by putting him in the hospital, will they take pity or will they put on more scares? I love how in this book you can see both points of view. This is book one of the series "43 Old Cemetery Road".  This book is for kids ages 7 and older and is a 147 page book. I would rate this book a 4 out of 5 stars.

"World's Worst Fairy Godmother" by Bruce Coville

  Maybelle Clodnowski is the worst fairy godmother ever! She is so bad that her boss is only going to give her one more chance to prove she is worthy to be a fairy godmother. If she messes this up too, she’ll have to give up her wings and wand and become mortal. Now Edna Prim is another story. She has been awarded a fairy of the year award for 147 years. When Edna is assigned to look after Maybelle, what she doesn’t know is that Maybelle has a secret enemy. In this twisted story you’ll find good and evil, love and hate. I love this book because even though some of it is a fight between good and evil, it also has a mixed-in love story. This book is for kids ages 7 and older and has 110 pages in the book. I would rate this book a 5 out of 5 stars. 

"Double Identity" by Margaret P Haddix

Bethany is an only child. Or so she thinks. When her parents start to act very different and her dad suddenly drops her off forever at her unknown aunt’s house she starts to get suspicious. Then she starts walking around in the neighborhood and everybody is mistakenly calling her Elizabeth. She cannot ever get a hold of her parents and no one will tell her who Elizabeth is. Then one day a mysterious box comes with a number of strange items. And then, if that isn't weird enough, a strange man shows up asking loads of questions.  You’ll be glued to the book till the end. I liked how mysterious the author made the story. It felt like you could guess what would happen next and you could either be right or totally wrong. This book is for kids ages 8 and older. I would rate this book 5 out of 5 stars.