Book Beat Reviews

The Lake by Natasha Preston My name is Bria, I am in 8th grade and in my free time I enjoy skiing. Drama, danger, and a mysterious cult—what more could Cassie and the Naturals face? The Naturals find themselves in a very dangerous case when they uncover a deadly cult of serial killers. The team’s trust and skills are put to the test, and every decision could be a matter of life or death as they learn more secrets about the strange small town of Gaither, Oklahoma. I loved how intense and … [Read more...] about The Lake

Max in the House of Spies by Adam Gidwitz Hi my name is Kire. I am a 8th grader who loves to read and write book reviews! Max in the House of Spies is a historical fiction novel that is set during World War II and follows a young 11-year-old boy named Max. Before the Nazis take over, Max lives in Berlin, Germany with his Jewish family but as it becomes more dangerous for Jewish people, Max’s parents decide to send Max to live with a family in Britain until it becomes safe for him and his … [Read more...] about Max in the House of Spies

Peak by Roland Smith Hi my name is Kire. I am a 8th grader who loves to read and write book reviews! Peak is a fiction novel that follows a 14-year-old boy named Peak as he makes the journey of climbing Mount Everest. The book starts with an action-packed scene of Peak climbing the Woorwolf building in New York. This of course gets him in a ton of trouble, and he ends up in juvie until he goes to court. Once in court, the judge comes to a crazy agreement where Peak has to go live with his … [Read more...] about Peak

Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer Hi my name is Kire. I am a 8th grader who loves to read and write book reviews! Into Thin Air is a nonfiction book that explains the Mount Everest disaster of 1996 from Jon Krakauer's perspective. The book starts with Krakauer setting up the story, he explains the role of sherpas, the other teams on the mountain, and all the people on his team. In the next chapters, nothing really bad happens; the team starts climbing up the mountain.Eventually, things start … [Read more...] about Into Thin Air

Bad Blood by Jennifer Lynn Barnes My name is Bria, I am in 8th grade and in my free time I enjoy skiing. Drama, danger, and a mysterious cult—what more could Cassie and the Naturals face? The Naturals find themselves in a very dangerous case when they uncover a deadly cult of serial killers. The team’s trust and skills are put to the test, and every decision could be a matter of life or death as they learn more secrets about the strange small town of Gaither, Oklahoma. I loved how intense … [Read more...] about Bad Blood

The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis Hi, my name is Judah and I like to play soccer, ski and play tennis. The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe is a written allegory by C.S. Lewis that is a page turner to all who read it. This book is the second book in C.S. Lewis’s Narnia series, following the creation of Narnia in the first book. In the beginning, the four Pevensie children, Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy, are sent away to a house to take care of them until the Great … [Read more...] about The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe