Book Beat Reviews

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

The Princess and Curdie by George MacDonald Hi, my name is Judah and I like to play soccer, ski and play tennis. The Princess and Curdie is a fantastic work of fiction by George MacDonald that keeps you on the edge of your seat. This book picks up where the first one leaves off, after the kingdom has been rid of the goblins. The kingdom is left in disarray when the great king falls very ill, allowing an evil council to take control. The story begins when Curdie is sent on a special … [Read more...] about The Princess and Curdie

Slugfest by Gordon Korman Hi my name is Kire. I am a 8th grader who loves to read and write book reviews! Slugfest by Gordon Korman is a hilarious fiction novel about a group of kids who have to go to summer school. The book starts with us learning that Yash, a middle school top athlete, has to go to summer school to make up missed P.E. classes even though he is the top athlete in his town. When Yash arrives at his P.E. class, everyone in the class soon realizes that the summer school … [Read more...] about Slugfest

The Sherlock Society by James Ponti Hi my name is Kire. I am a 8th grader who loves to read and write book reviews! The Sherlock Society by James Ponti follows a group of middle school students Alex, Zoe, Lina, and Yadi who decide to make a detective agency to make some money over the summer. The book starts with an action-packed scene where the main characters are all escaping an exploding boat. After getting a sneak peek about what was coming later in the story, we learn that our four … [Read more...] about The Sherlock Society