James Dashner's The Maze Runner: A Review by Miles!

The Maze Runner is a fast paced book with many secrets along the way.  The name of the protagonist is Thomas, a boy about 16 years old who wakes up in an elevator with no memories except his name.  When the elevator comes up, he finds himself in front of fifty boys, all around his age.  He eventually finds out he is in a giant maze that changes every night.  Each month, a new kid comes in the elevator; always a boy.  But the next day a girl comes up, throwing everything into chaos.  Thomas and his new friends now have a limited amount of time to make it out of the maze, before they are all killed.  One thing I liked about this book was all the secrets that still go un-answered in book two.  You might light this book if you enjoy action and adventure, and the Divergent  and Hunger Games series.

Jules Verne's The Mysterious Island: A Review by Sarah I.!

The Mysterious Island, a fiction novel by Jules Verne, is about five escapees from Richmond during the civil war, who land on a mysterious island. The have to fight for survival, and meet many strange encounters. They fight pirates, mysteriously recover from lethal illnesses, while somehow managing to stay alive, despite the odds. I enjoyed this book, because of all the adventure. It is thrilling to read, and keeps you turning the pages. However, I would not recommend this book to weak readers. Although I enjoyed the story, the vocabulary and sentence structure was hard to keep up with. Also, it requires a lot of patience, because of its length. Overall, if you are a fan of action and adventure, I recommend The Mysterious Island.

John Flanagan's The Emperor of Nihon-Ja: A Review by Jeremy!

This book is mainly about a ranger named Will and his friends Horace, Halt, Alyss. The theme of this book is adventure. Exciting things happen in this book. First, the emperor they are trying to help is being attacked, and they have to stop it. They use a falling bridge to escape bad guys. Next, Horace is given a special gift. Finally, Horace has a great achievement and becomes really special to the emperor. If you are a fan of adventurous books that are set in historic times, then I recommend this book. This is the tenth book in this series, so I advise reading all the others first. I liked this book because I am a fan of books set in older times and I like mysterious characters in the books I read, which the rangers are supposed to be. A reason you should read this book is because it’s full of action and also a little comedy. There are exiting moments and you can connect with the characters.

William Golding's Lord of the Flies: A Review by Cecilia!

The book Lord of the Flies is about a boy called Ralph who finds himself on an island with a chubby boy with asthma and glasses called Piggy, when a wave washes a fancy conch shell onto Ralph’s feet, Piggy encourages Ralph to blow the conch … so he does. Minutes later a bunch of boys come, but no adults. Without rules or authority they all started arguing and fighting, and then a boy gets murdered. After a while Ralph and Piggy gave up. I loved this book because it was not predictable. I recommend this book to people who like surprises.

J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone: A Review by Ahmed!

The main character is Harry Potter and it takes place at both Hogwarts, a school for wizards, and his uncle’s and aunt’s house. When he was a little baby a person called Lord Voldemort killed his mom and dad and tried to kill Harry, but failed, leaving him with a scar and fame. Once he discovered his own magic powers, Harry gets accepted to Hogwarts where they teach you magic. At Hogwarts there is another guy named Malfoy and he is always jealous of Harry. Can Harry find the Sorcerer's Stone?

I liked this book because there’s horror and it has adventure which I love. Also I like to learn about magic. I recommend this book to people who love magic, horror and adventure.

Darren Shan's Birth of a Killer: A Review by Khalil!

*This book is NOT available at the Longfellow Middle School Library, but it is available for check out at the Berkeley Public Library*

Larten, a boy raised in a very impoverished family with an abusive mother is forced into working at a silk factory with a horrible boss. He is then chased out of town after killing his boss who has murdered his cousin. When sleeping in a crypt, he meets a vampire who then takes him on mind bogglingly exciting adventures. I like this book because it is the prequel to one of my favorite series, the bestselling Cirque Du Freak saga. You should read this book because it is an immensely well written book, full of suspense and horror.

Theodore Taylor's The Cay: A Review by Anndrea!

A boy lost his mother and father in a boat accident. The boy's name was Phillip and he was trying to survive on his own. This guy he met named Timothy knew how to survive. He set traps, get fish and he also taught Phillip some things on how to survive. I like this book because it's adventurous and it's a good book. You should read this book because you will like it.

Chris Wooding's Poison: A Review by Krystal!

In an attempt to save her kidnapped sister, Poison goes on a dangerous journey to the Phaerie Lord. On the way she faces many life threatening obstacles, one involving an old blind witch. Poison was warned about the many dangers, will she listen? Or will she risk her life for her beloved baby sister to save her from her fate? I love this book because it is an adventure. Someone who loves adventure and horror will love this book.

James Patterson's Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment: A Review by Sam!

This is a book about six kids who have wings. The main character is Max. Her brothers and sisters are Fang, Iggy, Nudge, Gasman, and Angel. One day, Angel is captured and the rest of them go on an adventure to find her. I like this book because it has lots of funny and cool scenes. You should read this book because it is exciting and dramatic.

Jeff Stone's Monkey: A Review by Sam!

This book is about five brothers who were raised in a temple learning kung fu. But their temple is destroyed and they are all separated. This book follows the adventures of Malao, the youngest brother. I like this book because it is exciting and cool. You should read this book because it is really cool and a good book.

Rick Riordan's The Lost Hero: A Review by Christian!

This is a story of a boy named Jason who wakes up in a bus holding the hand of a girl who he doesn't even recognize. He also supposedly has a friend named Leo. Then Jason figures out he has to work with these people to save Mount Olympus from the horrible giant named Porphyrion, As Jason is on his quest he discovers he has a sister and a horrible family secret that has been held in for thirteen years. This book has juicy details and has a pack of adventure. I like this book because it is about Greek mythology, which I love. I'm not forcing you to read this book, but I'm just saying if you want a good book with adventure and mythology, this is the book for you.

John Flanagan's The Ranger's Apprentice, #8: The Kings of Clonmel: A Review by Mohamed!

Will, Halt, and Horace are back for another dangerous adventure. They are going to a castle that is ruled by Halt's twin brother, Ferris. They are trying to stop Tennyson from taking the castle away from his brother. Will they be able to stop Tennyson? Read it to find out. I really liked this book because there was a lot of action. If you really like a mixture of adventure and action you will really like this book.

Suzanne Collins' The Hunger Games: A Review by Flynn!

Katniss is a girl 16 years of age. She lives in the futuristic, distant, disturbed land of District Twelve. She has to illegally hunt jut to feed her family. But when she enters the Hunger Games, a televised event in which 24 children fight to the death, everything changes. I loved this book because it has action, suspense, gore and romance. You should read this book because it is highly entertaining and leaves you wanting more.

J. R. R. Tolkien's The Return of the King: A Review by !

Saruman is defeated, now only Sauron stands in the way for peace in Middle Earth. Although before that, now Gondor is in trouble especially the city of Minith Tirith. They have to fight for Gondor, but great danger is near especially since Nazgul is alive. Will Gondor fall or will it stand? Read this book to find out. I liked this book because it has more action than the first and second book. I think any person should read this book to think of all the places and all of the adventures

J. R. R. Tolkien's Two Towers: A Review by Mariano!

Merry and Pippen are captured by the Uruk-hai. Meanwhile, Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli are trying to save them from Saruman. Meanwhile, Frodo and Sam are making their way to Mordor to cast away the ring. After Merry and Pippen run away from the battle of Rohan they run into Fangorn Forest, but Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli are trying to catch up with them. On the way, they meet someone they thought they had lost. I like this book because it has a lot of adventure. You should read this book because it is interesting and captures someone's mind.

J. R. R. Tolkien's Fellowship of the Ring: A Review by Mariano!

Great evil is back. Sauron is back with the ring. Lost for millions of years, the ring is found by a strange creature: a hobbit named Bilbo Baggins. After keeping the ring hidden he gives it to his nephew Frodo Baggins. Gandalf comes and does some research and discovers that the ring is evil. So Gandalf tells Frodo to hide it and go off on a journey. The journey will lead him to new companions, they will meet elves, dwarves, men, hobbits, and wizards. They will fight to destroy the one ring at Mordor , the Mountain of Doom. I like this book because it is an adventure. You should read this book because it makes you float off and think about it, plus it is worth 29 points.

Brian Jacques' Redwall: A Review by Jason!

Cluny the Scourge, an evil rat, tries to take over Redwall: a peaceful abbey where woodland animals can live. While Redwall is under siege by Cluny and his horde, Matthias, a young mouse, tries to find the sword of Martin, Redwall's famous long dead warrior. Matthias must solve riddles, fight an adder and be taken captive by sparrows along the way to find Martin's sword to fight Cluny. I like this book because I like animals and it is very intriguing. You should read this book because it is very interesting and addictive and it is a very fun read.

Gary Paulsen's Hatchet: A Review by Mariano!

Brian lives with his mom, but when he was younger his parents got divorced. His father now lives far away, so Brian decides to visit him. He is going on an airplane but the pilot has a heart attack in the middle of nowhere and the plane crashes into the water. Will Brian be able to survive in the wilderness? I like this book because it is a survival book and it is a cool book. I think you should read this book to see how it would feel to live in the middle of nowhere.

Gabrielle Zevin's Elsewhere: A Review by Aniya!

A girl named Liz has just died and she awakes on a bed in a ship. The ship she is on a trip to a place called Elsewhere. Elsewhere has talking dogs and binoculars that let you see the living. I like this book because it slowly sucks you in, once you are sucked in you can't get out. You should read this book because it is about the living and rebirth.

Rick Riordan's The Last Olympian: A Review by Mohamed edited by Ms. Hernandez!

In the last book of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series Percy, now 16 years old, has only one way to defeat Kronos. The plan that Nico gave him was to bathe in the River Styx. But also he could die if he could not hold it. This book takes place in New York. The gods can't help Percy and his friends because they are busy fighting the worst monster: the Typhon. I like this book because it is an adventure and there is violence. You should read this book if you like adventure and violence.