Made up books about the future, or alternate universes, or outer space Click here to go to more fiction The Angel Experiment, by James Patterson Reviewed by Ava G.
“Do not put this book down. I’m dead serious- your life could depend on it.” --- The Angel Experiment, page 1
This story is about a fourteen-year-old girl named Maximum Ride and her flock, which consists of the dark and dangerous Fang; the blind, blond, bomb expert, Iggy; the emotion-sensing, motor-mouth, Nudge; the passing-gas impersonator, The Gasman; and Max’s little eight-year-old mind reader, Angel. The flock ma not be blood related but they are still as close as family. They all seem not quite normal, and the questions you are probably asking are: where are the parents; and what is with the bombs, emotion sensing, and mindreading? Well, the first most important thing is that they aren’t all human. They are 2% bird and only 98% human. They have wings and very interesting powers. Where are their parents? They have no clue. They were raised in a terrible place called The School, which is full of scientists trying to mutate animals, and worse, HUMANS! When Max and her flock escape with the help of one of the scientists, Jeb, they go to live in the mountains with him. When Jeb leaves and never returns, they assume he is dead. When they get over Jeb’s disappearance, they continue their “normal” life in the deserted mountains. One morning, The Flock goes to collect strawberries in the field. That is where it all goes wrong. They are attacked by Erasers, which are half human, half canine, and ALL PREDATOR! During the fight, Angel is kidnapped and taken to The School. Afterwards, The Flock has to fly to The School to get Angel back. After a successful rescue mission, they travel to New York City to find out information about their origins. Will they ever know where they came from? I rate this high-flying adventure with five stars. You’ll get sucked in as you enjoy the ride with Max and her flock. If you enjoy snarky comments and supernatural novels, you’ll love this adventurous fiction book. See through the eyes of Max as she soars through the pages. I love the amazing action and the beautiful, family-like relationships inside The Flock.
BIONICLE, Web of ShadowsBy, Greg Farshtey BIONICLE, Web of Shadows is a book I found very interesting. It is about a group of robots called Bionicles who save their own kind from other enemy robots. Each Bionicle has powers related to the elements such as earth, water, fire or air.
These Bionicles are called the Toa. The main characters are Vakama, the leader, Nakama, Onewa, Nuju, Whenua and Matau. Even though they represent different elements, they work together. Their challenge starts when the visoraks, big robotic spiders, invade their city killing everybody but the robot team. The Toa fight back by looking for information that will destroy the spiders. The problem is that every time they kill some, more appear. The leader of the visoraks is named Sidorak and he is a very evil robot. One day while they were fighting, the Toa became so tired that the visoraks could catch them and build a web around them. The web was built on a very high arch. The spiders poison them and the Toa fall asleep for days. When they wake up, they find that they are larger and deformed and they cannot use their elemental powers. A native Bionicle finds them and tells them about another Bionicle that can change them back to the way they were. Now they have to decide whether to stay the way they are or go find a Bionicle who can change them back to who they were.
I give this book 4 stars. I would give it five if it were longer because I really enjoyed it.
Amos E.
Crewel, by Gennifer Albin Reviewed by Ruthie C. What will life be like far in the future? We have no way to know, but Gennifer Albin gives us a very imaginative possibility in her fantastic book, Crewel. Adelice Lewys has a gift, but no one can know about it. In Araas, young women with her talent are recruited to become Spinsters. Most girls dream about being chosen, to travel to the Coventry, and to have the most beautiful dresses. So why isn't Adelice tripping over her own feet to reveal her skill? Though there are many perks to being a Spinster, family is not one of them. A Spinster is forbidden to ever see her family after she has left for the Coventry. Adelice's family refuses to let her go forever. All she needs to do is stay focused during testing and not reveal her talent, but Adelice slips and the Coventry takes her away. They kill some of her family and keep the rest for leverage. When she arrives, Adelice meets many people, but who should she trust? How can she save her family? How can she reveal the truth to everyone about the crewel, crewel world they live in? This book deserves 4.5 stars because it's so amazing, but .5 stars are deducted because Genniffer Albin is making me wait for the sequel. Nutrition Facts: This book contains: a pinch of romance, three cups of excitement, and fifty gallons of
originality.
Specials, by Scott Westerfeld Specials is about a girl named Tally, whose brain had been rewired many times. In her world, when you turn 16 you turn pretty; in other words, you turn into a complete bubblehead. Tally is now a Special. That means her job is to make sure that no one escapes and to keep all the Pretties stupid; that way they don’t rebel and start a war. When Tally sees something happening, she always thinks that someone is trying to rebel against Special Circumstances. On her way to bring back runaways and rescue Zane (Zane is a pretty who tries to bend the rules. He and his friends call themselves the Crims; short for criminals. They try to keep the other Pretties from forgetting how much they can have.), Tally learns that she and the other Cutters-- Dr. Cable’s special Specials—really are just regular people that have regular feelings and care about other people. I really enjoyed this book. It was romantic (well not as much as Pretties) but also had action. This is the third book of the series, and the other three books are Uglies, Pretties, and Extras. You can learn more about the books and Scott Westerfeld at his website, //www.scottwesterfeld.com//. Noa S
Uglies, by Scott Westerfeld Tally Youngblood is a 15-year-old girl. In her world, when she turns sixteen, she will get ‘The Operation’ that will make her pretty. In Tally's world, everyone gets the operation that makes them pretty when they're sixteen, when they leave the dorms at Uglyville and move to New Pretty Town with the other new pretties. They get wider eyes, healthier skin, fuller lips. But, sometimes people don’t want to have the operation. Sometimes, they run away, out into the ruins of the Rusties--the civilization that existed before, the one that chopped trees and messed with the natural order of things until finally it outsmarted itself and became the civilization that exists now. Tally's new friend Shay doesn't want to have the operation. She sneaks Tally out at night and shows her the ruins of an amusement park. She tells her of a friend she has met out there that takes runaway Uglies to a hidden place, known only as "The Smoke." The night Shay runs away, she visits Tally one more time to try to convince her to come with her. Tally refuses, and Shay leaves a cryptic note in case she ever changes her mind. But at her operation, there's a sudden problem. Tally learns the world is more than Uglies and Pretties. There is a third set, a population of beauty that is advanced and cruel: Specials. They monitor the runaways, and have decided they want them back; they want to destroy "The Smoke”. Until Tally makes the journey to find Shay, and alert Special Circumstances, she will never be made pretty. Ever. Shira P.
Live Free or Die, by John Ringo
Reviewed by: Jacob R.
I really like Live Free or Die. A gate has appeared near Earth and alien traders and such come out, until a hostile alien race takes over. The main character is Tyler Vermont, and he gets a food that the friendly aliens like. He starts accumalting credits, and after about seven years, he starts finishing his final project, a giant battleglobe to protect the planet. This author is really good at writing, and there is nothing graphic in it.
The author writes with a lot of detail, and the book is good in general. I like the book because of the detail and the authors willingness to explain all the science in making an orbital mining laser made out of mirrors. The book has the perfect amount of dry humor and do or die moments. The main character was, at first, just some guy working five part time jobs to keep himself afloat, which is pretty funny if you ask me. The other thing is, the trader who helped him make the fortune had the same problem. I would recommend the book to people who like science fiction, and who are thirteen and up.
The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins
Reviewed by: Emily S.
I would recommend this book to people who like action. A lot of the action has violence, so parents should be careful about kids under the age of 11 reading this book.I thought it was a very detailed book. The author always makes the characters' feelings clear.
In the book people ages 12 to 19 compete in the Hunger Games. The main character, Katniss,competes in the Hunger Games instead of her sister. She fights with a boy named Peeta and, in the end, they win and stay alive.I feel the book could have been less detailed. For example, the author spends a lot of time telling the readers how someone is breathing when she could have just said the character is alive. Other than that,it is a good book.I would rate the book as a 4 out of 5. I rated it as a 4 because, in my opinion, the begining and some other parts of the book were boring, but as it goes on it gets moreinteresting.
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The Angel Experiment, by James Patterson
Reviewed by Ava G.
“Do not put this book down. I’m dead serious- your life could depend on it.” --- The Angel Experiment, page 1
This story is about a fourteen-year-old girl named Maximum Ride and her flock, which consists of the dark and dangerous Fang; the blind, blond, bomb expert, Iggy; the emotion-sensing, motor-mouth, Nudge; the passing-gas impersonator, The Gasman; and Max’s little eight-year-old mind reader, Angel. The flock ma not be blood related but they are still as close as family. They all seem not quite normal, and the questions you are probably asking are: where are the parents; and what is with the bombs, emotion sensing, and mindreading? Well, the first most important thing is that they aren’t all human. They are 2% bird and only 98% human. They have wings and very interesting powers. Where are their parents? They have no clue. They were raised in a terrible place called The School, which is full of scientists trying to mutate animals, and worse, HUMANS! When Max and her flock escape with the help of one of the scientists, Jeb, they go to live in the mountains with him. When Jeb leaves and never returns, they assume he is dead. When they get over Jeb’s disappearance, they continue their “normal” life in the deserted mountains. One morning, The Flock goes to collect strawberries in the field. That is where it all goes wrong. They are attacked by Erasers, which are half human, half canine, and ALL PREDATOR! During the fight, Angel is kidnapped and taken to The School. Afterwards, The Flock has to fly to The School to get Angel back. After a successful rescue mission, they travel to New York City to find out information about their origins. Will they ever know where they came from?
I rate this high-flying adventure with five stars. You’ll get sucked in as you enjoy the ride with Max and her flock. If you enjoy snarky comments and supernatural novels, you’ll love this adventurous fiction book. See through the eyes of Max as she soars through the pages. I love the amazing action and the beautiful, family-like relationships inside The Flock.
BIONICLE, Web of Shadows By, Greg Farshtey
BIONICLE, Web of Shadows is a book I found very interesting. It is about a group of robots called Bionicles who save their own kind from other enemy robots. Each Bionicle has powers related to the elements such as earth, water, fire or air.
These Bionicles are called the Toa. The main characters are Vakama, the leader, Nakama, Onewa, Nuju, Whenua and Matau. Even though they represent different elements, they work together. Their challenge starts when the visoraks, big robotic spiders, invade their city killing everybody but the robot team. The Toa fight back by looking for information that will destroy the spiders. The problem is that every time they kill some, more appear. The leader of the visoraks is named Sidorak and he is a very evil robot. One day while they were fighting, the Toa became so tired that the visoraks could catch them and build a web around them. The web was built on a very high arch. The spiders poison them and the Toa fall asleep for days. When they wake up, they find that they are larger and deformed and they cannot use their elemental powers. A native Bionicle finds them and tells them about another Bionicle that can change them back to the way they were. Now they have to decide whether to stay the way they are or go find a Bionicle who can change them back to who they were.
I give this book 4 stars. I would give it five if it were longer because I really enjoyed it.
Amos E.
Crewel, by Gennifer Albin
Reviewed by Ruthie C.
What will life be like far in the future? We have no way to know, but Gennifer Albin gives
us a very imaginative possibility in her fantastic book, Crewel. Adelice Lewys has a gift,
but no one can know about it. In Araas, young women with her talent are recruited to
become Spinsters. Most girls dream about being chosen, to travel to the Coventry, and
to have the most beautiful dresses. So why isn't Adelice tripping over her own feet to
reveal her skill? Though there are many perks to being a Spinster, family is not one of
them. A Spinster is forbidden to ever see her family after she has left for the Coventry.
Adelice's family refuses to let her go forever. All she needs to do is stay focused during
testing and not reveal her talent, but Adelice slips and the Coventry takes her away.
They kill some of her family and keep the rest for leverage. When she arrives, Adelice
meets many people, but who should she trust? How can she save her family? How can
she reveal the truth to everyone about the crewel, crewel world they live in?
This book deserves 4.5 stars because it's so amazing, but .5 stars are deducted
because Genniffer Albin is making me wait for the sequel.
Nutrition Facts:
This book contains: a pinch of romance, three cups of excitement, and fifty gallons of
originality.
Specials, by Scott Westerfeld
Specials is about a girl named Tally, whose brain had been rewired many times. In her world, when you turn 16 you turn pretty; in other words, you turn into a complete bubblehead. Tally is now a Special. That means her job is to make sure that no one escapes and to keep all the Pretties stupid; that way they don’t rebel and start a war. When Tally sees something happening, she always thinks that someone is trying to rebel against Special Circumstances. On her way to bring back runaways and rescue Zane (Zane is a pretty who tries to bend the rules. He and his friends call themselves the Crims; short for criminals. They try to keep the other Pretties from forgetting how much they can have.), Tally learns that she and the other Cutters-- Dr. Cable’s special Specials—really are just regular people that have regular feelings and care about other people. I really enjoyed this book. It was romantic (well not as much as Pretties) but also had action. This is the third book of the series, and the other three books are Uglies, Pretties, and Extras. You can learn more about the books and Scott Westerfeld at his website, //www.scottwesterfeld.com//.
Noa S
Uglies, by Scott Westerfeld
Tally Youngblood is a 15-year-old girl. In her world, when she turns sixteen, she will get ‘The Operation’ that will make her pretty. In Tally's world, everyone gets the operation that makes them pretty when they're sixteen, when they leave the dorms at Uglyville and move to New Pretty Town with the other new pretties. They get wider eyes, healthier skin, fuller lips. But, sometimes people don’t want to have the operation. Sometimes, they run away, out into the ruins of the Rusties--the civilization that existed before, the one that chopped trees and messed with the natural order of things until finally it outsmarted itself and became the civilization that exists now. Tally's new friend Shay doesn't want to have the operation. She sneaks Tally out at night and shows her the ruins of an amusement park. She tells her of a friend she has met out there that takes runaway Uglies to a hidden place, known only as "The Smoke." The night Shay runs away, she visits Tally one more time to try to convince her to come with her. Tally refuses, and Shay leaves a cryptic note in case she ever changes her mind. But at her operation, there's a sudden problem. Tally learns the world is more than Uglies and Pretties. There is a third set, a population of beauty that is advanced and cruel: Specials. They monitor the runaways, and have decided they want them back; they want to destroy "The Smoke”. Until Tally makes the journey to find Shay, and alert Special Circumstances, she will never be made pretty. Ever.
Shira P.
Live Free or Die, by John Ringo
Reviewed by: Jacob R.
I really like Live Free or Die. A gate has appeared near Earth and alien traders and such come out, until a hostile alien race takes over. The main character is Tyler Vermont, and he gets a food that the friendly aliens like. He starts accumalting credits, and after about seven years, he starts finishing his final project, a giant battleglobe to protect the planet. This author is really good at writing, and there is nothing graphic in it.
The author writes with a lot of detail, and the book is good in general. I like the book because of the detail and the authors willingness to explain all the science in making an orbital mining laser made out of mirrors. The book has the perfect amount of dry humor and do or die moments. The main character was, at first, just some guy working five part time jobs to keep himself afloat, which is pretty funny if you ask me. The other thing is, the trader who helped him make the fortune had the same problem. I would recommend the book to people who like science fiction, and who are thirteen and up.
The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins
Reviewed by: Emily S.
I would recommend this book to people who like action. A lot of the action has violence, so parents should be careful about kids under the age of 11 reading this book.I thought it was a very detailed book. The author always makes the characters' feelings clear.
In the book people ages 12 to 19 compete in the Hunger Games. The main character, Katniss,competes in the Hunger Games instead of her sister. She fights with a boy named Peeta and, in the end, they win and stay alive.I feel the book could have been less detailed. For example, the author spends a lot of time telling the readers how someone is breathing when she could have just said the character is alive. Other than that,it is a good book.I would rate the book as a 4 out of 5. I rated it as a 4 because, in my opinion, the begining and some other parts of the book were boring, but as it goes on it gets moreinteresting.