Month: November 2013

{Synopsis} – After inventing a bestselling excuse-generating app, twelve-year-old Benjamin “Benji” Franklin became the world's youngest and, well, only ZILLIONAIRE. Unlike other fat cats, this tiny tycoon uses his wealth for the greater good instead of selfish gain — because it's not all about the Benjamin! {My thoughts} – “It’s not that I’m smart, it’s […]

{Synopsis} – When Kyle and Mia come across a dog with a collar but no tags, they're not sure what to do. The dog seems to miss his owner, but no one has reported him missing. Kyle and Mia don't know where to start. Will they ever track down the doggone dog's real home? {My […]

{Synopsis} – When Kyle and Mia discover three abandoned kittens, they know they have to help. Kyle and Mia take turns caring for the kittens, but they both already have pets of their own. Will they be able to find the perfect home for the kittens they've come to love? {My thoughts} – This book […]

{Synopsis} – The science fair at Kyle and Mia's school is going great until the mice from a classmate's experiment make a break for it! With two runaway mice on the loose, it leads to some unexpected mice capades. {My thoughts} – I really enjoyed this book. It’s about three friends Kyle, Mia and Ryan […]

{Synopsis} –YOU CAN BE A VII IF YOU GIVE EVERYTHING. For Kitty Doe, it seems like an easy choice. She can either spend her life as a III in misery, looked down upon by the higher ranks and forced to leave the people she loves, or she can become a VII and join the most […]

{Synopsis} –Fifteen years ago, Darcy Walker's parents thought it was a good idea to give her a unique name: Darcy, meaning “dark walker.” Whether that was a stroke of genius or stroke of stupid, they definitely nailed the irony. She lacks direction, her grades stink despite a high IQ, she's boringly average–although flirting admirers claim […]

{Synopsis} –Sam Cohen is the most popular boy in school: he's attractive, he's top in his class, and he's on track to win a full scholarship to any college of his choice. But just when he's on top, his entire world turns upside-down. Suddenly, he can't stay awake in any of his classes. His temper […]

{Synopsis} –What if you could become the girl he left you for? After her boyfriend dumps her, perfectionist and overachiever Jacqueline White obsessively compares herself to his new girlfriend, the sloppy and irresponsible Becka. But when she wakes up in Becka's body to find they have switched places, she has a choice to make—should she […]

{Synopsis} –When seventeen-year-old Sia wakes up on a park bench, she has no idea who or where she is. Yet after a week of being homeless, she’s reunited with her family. At school, she’s powerful and popular. At home, she’s wealthy beyond her dreams. But she quickly realizes her perfect life is a lie. Her […]

{Synopsis} –What if you could become thin overnight? Katherine Blythe is an overweight teenager who, on her sixteenth birthday, wishes to be thin, only to find her wish coming true with alarming side effects. As she loses over half her bodyweight in the span of a week, she finds the world is a different place […]