Point Blank

Alex Rider begins his second adventure in Point Blank, a book by Anthony Horowitz that has 274 pages. Alex is recruited once again by MI6, to investigate an all boys boarding school, Point Blanc, after two mysterious deaths. The school only caters to rich boys, which suits the needs of the school's director, Hugo Grief, very well. He "needs" to rule the world with fourteen-year-old clones of himself. Dr. Grief surgically altered his clones, and used them to replace the real fourteen-year-old boys so they could collect the fortunes the parents would one day leave behind. After getting captured by Grief, Alex learned about this plan right before he escaped, went snowboarding down a mountain, and died. This book is amazing and everyone should read it.

Night

Night by Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel has 110 pages. 15 year old Elie is forced from his home into a crowded getto. He is later deported to a concentration camp. Elie is at war with himself in his head. This becomes the main conflict, character vs self.

The main conflict in this book is character vs self. Elie is at war with himself. First, his belief in God is shattered, but part of him wants to believe. Then when his father died he felt relief, then only guilt. Lastly, he had surgery on his foot but wanted to leave the camp so he wouldn't be killed in the hospital. Thats why the main conflict is character vs self.

Nancy Drew: The Mysterious Manequin

Carolyn Keen cooks up another mystery for Nancy to solve in The Mysterious Mannequin, a book with 178 pages. Nancy Drew embarks on another journey after receiving a message hidden in a rug. This simple message leads Nancy on hunt for the missing mannequin of a rug shop owner, Farouk. Farouk had fled the country, but Nancy did find the one other person that knew the mannequins whereabouts, his girlfriend, Aisha. Then, Nancy and her friends embark on a trip to another country as Aisha can not reveal the mannequin's location without breaking a promise she made to Farouk. When the group finds Farouk, there are still some questions left unanswered. Where is the mannequin? Does she hold a valuable treasure? you will have to read this amazing book to find out the answers.

Nancy Drew: The Clue in the Crubling Walls

With just 181 pages, The Clue in the Crumbling Wall by Caroline Keene tells the story of Nancy Drew's 22 mystery. While searching for a missing dancer, Nancy uncovers an evil plot to cheat the dancer out of Heath Castle, an inheritance left by her husband. As Nancy searches desperately, people become even more desperate to keep her away from the missing dancer. After many close attempts at being captured, Nancy is certain that someone has something to hide. A definite theme in this book is hope.

Hope conquered and controlled this book as a main theme. Right off the bat Nancy hopes with all her might that she'll be able to find the dancer who has been missing for ten years. She also never stopped hoping to escape when locked in a tower. She had hope with her even after she found the dancer. This book has romance, adventure, and hope till the end. It is a must read for all Nancy Drew lovers.

Stormbreaker

As a 14 year old boy, Alex Rider doesn't quite realize what kind of twisted game he's in as he starts his adventures in Stormbreaker by Anthony Horowitz which has 234 pages. After becoming a spy for MI6 like his uncle Ian had been before he died, Alex is sent to Sayle Enterprises. There Herod Sayle is creating the stormbreaker computer and is planning to give one to every school in England. But Alex finds out whey he is so "generous". Each computer contains a smallpox virus that's been made extremely leathal. Herod's plan is to have the prime minister activate the computer releasing the virus and killing all the school children in England. But Alex shoots the main computer right before the prime minister can click the mouse. Alex is amazingly brave and everybody should read this book.

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Survivors

With a 194 page book, Allan Zulo and Mara Bovsun retell the stories of 9 brave children in Survivors: True Stories of Children in the Holocaust. Each story consist of at least 1 brave child who manages to hold on to life during World War 2. Luncia Gamzer, Herbert Karliner, George and Ursula Levy, Mathei Jackel, and others get their stories told through this eye opening book. Though sad this book is captivting, amazing, and inspiring. It is a experience you'll never forget.

The 39 Clues Book 1 The Maze of Bones

With a 220 page book, author Rick Riordan starts what seems like a never ending tale of two daring children in The Maze of Bones. The main protaganists, siblings Amy and Dan, discover themselves in a race for the 39 clues around the world. Whosever hands the clues find themselves in will control the fate of the world. This book has action, adventure, and drama galore (like a soap opera, but better). But when Amy and Dan find out what they've gotten themselves into, it leads them to many life or death situations. Find out which comes out on top and read this book.

Boy of the Painted Cave

The novel Boy of the Painted Cave by Justin Denzel has 158 pages of non-stop law breaking action and adventure. Tao, the main character, has the dream of becoming a Cave Painter, or Chosen One. It is nearly impossible since he was not born the so of a leader or shaman. But, he was "blessed" with a bad foot. For Tao to become a Cave Painter is proven possible when he meets Graybeard, the old shaman for all the clans. Graybeard showed Tao how to become a better artist and then to chose him to the new Cave Painter before he died. When Tao is then believed to have killed the shaman he is forced to face "Saxon", the sacred bull. After he proves that his word is true by defeating "Saxon," Tao becomes the new Cave Painter.

The Secret Cavern is a very important setting to the plot of the book. Without it there would be no stable plot. The Secret Cavern is where Tao had the dream of painting. That he can't paint there is the main problem in the story. Tao beat "Saxon" and then became a Chosen One after he went into the Secret Cavern. So without the Secret Cavern there would be no real plot in the story.

The Call of the Wild

With 142 pages, The Call of the Wild by Jack London tells the story of a dog named Buck. At the start of the book, Buck is taken from his home and sold to two men who train him to be a sled dog. During this time, he discovers things abut himself and about the the hidden crulty behind man, dog, and most importantly, the wild. This book has adventure and includes many life lessons which makes a great read for any book browser.

To Kill A Mockingbird

To Kill a Mocking Bird, a novel by Harper Lee, holds 284 pages which contain the memories of Jean Louise Finch. Known by the name Scout in her childhood, she and her family face the evilest creature in all of town, racism. When Scout’s father, a lawyer named Atticus, defends a black man named Tom Robinson, she and her brother, Jem, are teased openly. Later, after Tom is killed by a prison guard, Jem and Scout were attacked by the man who had framed Tom and sent him to jail. Honor was a main theme in this book since Atticus was determined to help Tom though it angered most of the town.

Atticus showed honor, a main theme in the book, when helping the black man though it angered most of the town. Jem showed honor when Atticus was at the jail protecting Tom and he chose to stay. At first, Scout was honorable to her father’s request to not fight with boys anymore. Jem showed honor when he and Scout were attacked and he just wanted to get them home safely. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys great literature and wants to know what life was like back in the Great Depression.