The light in the forest By Conrad Richter

John Butler in a little frontier town was captured by indians when he was four years old adopted into the tribe by the great warrior cuyloga who re-named him and reared him as his own. True son grew up to think, feel and fight like an indian, to reverence their God. True Son had learned to hate all white men.

Star wars legacy of the force sacrifice by Karen Traviss

to bring peace and order to a galaxy at war. Jacen solo will sacrifice anything -or anyone. now the moment of choice is at hand.

Lock and Key by Sarah Dessen

Ruby can take care of herself. She's used to counting on no one and answering to nobody. But all of that changes when her mother vanishes and Ruby is sent to live with her older sister, Cora. Now Ruby's got her own room in a fabulous new house, she's going to private school, and - for the first time - feeling as if she has a future. Plus, there's the adorable and sweet boy next door, Nate. Everything should be perfect. So why is Ruby so wary? And why is Nate keeping her at a distance? Ruby soon comes to realize that sometimes, in order to save yourself, you've got to reach out to someone else.

Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes

Johnny Tremain, a young apprentice silversmith, is cought up in the danger and exitement of boston in the 1770s, just before the revolutionary war. Johnny cant help being swept along by the powerfull currents that will lead to the boston tea party and the battle of lexington. But even more gripping than living through the drama revolutionary boston is the important discovery johnny makes about his own life.


Commnts:
This book is one of the most interesting i have ever read so i love how the author is always showing not telling.

Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones

Sophie has the great misfortune of being the eldest of three daughters, destined to fail miserably should she ever leave home to seek her fate. But when she unwittingly attracts the ire of the Witch of the Waste, Sophie finds herself under a horrid spell that transforms her into an old lady. Her only chance at breaking it lies in the ever moving castle in the hills: Wizard Howls castle. To untangle the enchantment, Sophie must handle he heartless Howl, strike a bargain with a fire demon, and meet the Witch of the Waste head-on. Along the way, she discovers that there's more to Howl-and herself-than first meets the eye.

Scat by Carl Hiaasen

Bunny Starch, the most feared biology teacher ever, is missing after a school field trip to Black Vine Swamp. And to be honest, the kids in her class are relieved.
But when the principal tries to tell the students that Mrs. Starch has been called away on a "family emergency," Nick and Marta just don't buy it. No, they figure the class delinquent, Smoke, has something to do with her disappearance.
And he does! But not in the way they think. There's a lot more going on in Black Vine Swamp than any one player in this twisted tale can see. And Nick and Marta will have to reckon with an eccentric eco-avenger, a stuffed rat named Chelssea, a wannabe Texas oilman, a singing substitute teacher, and a very ticked off Florida panther before they really begin to see the big picture.
That's life in the swamp kids.

The Weight of Silence by Heather Gudenkauf

It happens quietly one August morning. As dawn's shimmering light drenches the humid Iowa air, two families awaken to find their little girls have gone missing in the night.

Seven-year-old Calli Clark is sweet, gentle, a dreamer who suffers from selective mutism brought by a tragedy that pulled her deep into silence as a toddler. Calli's mother, Antonia, tried to be the best mother she could within confines of marriage to a mostly absent, often angry husband. Now, though she denies that her husband could be involved in the possible abductions, she fears her decision to stay in her marriage has cost her more then her daughter's voice.

Petra Gregory is Calli's best friend, her soul mate and her voice. But neither Petra nor Calli has been heard from since their disappearance was discovered. Desperate to find his child, Martin Gregory is forced to confront a side of himself he did not know existed beneath his intellectual, professorial demeanor.

Now these families are tied by the question of what happened to their children. And the answer is trapped in the silence of unspoken family secrets.

Restaurant at the End of the Universe By Douglas Adams

Where the floor show is doomsday and Arthur and Ford dine with Zaphod Beeblebrox, well-appendaged, ex head honcho of the Universe, and Trillian, his human girlfriend. The four friends begin their quest for answers to some of the most confounding questions challenging mankind: When will they finish eating? What is the question to the ultimate answer? (which happens to be 42).

My side of the mountain by jean craighead george,

Sam gribley is terribly unhappy living in New york city with his family, so he runs away to the catskill mountains to live by himself. With only a pen knife, a ball of cord, forty dollars, and some flint and steel, he intends to survive on his own. Sam learns about courage, danger, and independness during his year in the wilderness, a year that changes his life forever.

"Should apeal to all rugged individulists wanting to escape to the forest.''

This book was great i love how sam was so resourcefull, and adventurous please read it!

Moby Dick

Moby Dick by Herman Melville
hold on to your hats and harpoons ye landlubbers, and your sails for the greatest sea yarn since jonah.

A tale of daring devils and death MO0BY DICK is one whale of a story!
come aboard the the good ship pequod, hoist the anchor, and ride the written waves of one of americas greatest novels.


This was a fantastic book it was full of action and adventure and i recomend it.

Brisingr by Chritopher Paolini

It's been only months since Eragon first uttered "brisingr," an ancient language term for fire. Since then, he's not only learned to create magic with words- hes's been challenged to his very core. Following the colossal battle against the Empire's warriors on the Burning plains, Eragon and his dragon, Saphira, have narrowly escaped with their lives. Still, there is more adventure at hand for the Rider and his dragon, as Eragon finds himself bound by a tangle of promises he may not be able to keep.

First is Eragon's oath to his cousin, Roran: to help rescue Roran's beloved from the clutches of King Galbatorix. But Eragon owes his loyalty to others, too. The Varden are in desperate neer of his talents and strength- as are the elves and dwarves. When unrest claims the rebels and danger strikes from every corner, Eragon must make choices-choices that will take him across the Empire and beyond, choices that may lead to unimagined sacrifice. Eragon is the greatest hope to rid the land of tyranny. Can this once simple farm boy unite the rebel forces and defeat the king

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Something is lurking in the halls and sewage pipes of Hogwarts, petrifying muggle born's, half-bloods, and squbs. Will Harry be able to stop this before its to late. I love these books and the author's style is great, somehow Rowling is able to mix humor and action in these novels.

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

Once a Gothic thriller, a passionate romance, Frankenstein tells the story of a scientist named Victor Frankenstein. Obsessed with making something lifeless come to life, Frankenstein assembles a human being from stolen body parts. Victor recoils at the sight of his alive, hideous monster, leaving it to loneliness. Evil takes over the monster, and he unleashes murderous revenge upon Frankenstein.

This story not only tells a terrifying story, it arises questions about life. What does it mean to be human? How far can we go with tampering with nature? All this and more in this thrilling book.

Physics Without the Boring Bits by Paul Parsons

How do you generate a force field? Could you survive falling into a black hole? How do you turn lead into gold?

If you thought physics was all about measuring the temperature of ice in a bucket or trying to fathom what E=mc^2 means, think again. In a series of intriguing, entertaining and often extraordinary scenarios, Physics Without the Boring Bits brings to life 35 key physics ideas in a way that anyone can understand.

Read this book and you'll find out how to fend off killer asteroids, live through a lightning strike, tough it out during an earthquake and fall into a black hole without being turned into spaghetti. And you'll also discover how to turn lead into gold, how to travel to the center of the Earth, how to crack supposedly unbreakable codes and how to use physics to predict the stock market.

So if you want to get to grips with the science behind relativity, antigravity and parallel universes, or if you are really more interested in learning how to teleport, travel through time or achieve immortality, this is the perfect introduction to the astonishing world of modern physics.

Linger by Maggie Stiefvater

the longing.

Once Grace and Sam have found each other, they know they must fight to stay together. For Sam, this means a reckoning with his werewolf past. For Grace, it means facing a future that is less and less certain.

the loss.

Into their world comes a new wolf named Cole, whose past is full of hurt and danger. He is wrestling with his own demons, embracing the life of a wolf while denying the ties of a human.

the linger.

For Grace, Sam, and Cole, life is a constant struggle between two forces--wolf and human--with love baring its two sides as well. It is harrowing and euphoric, freeing and entrapping, enticing and alarming. As their world falls apart, love is what lingers. But will it be enough?

It's been only months since Eragon first uttered "brisingr," an ancient language term for fire. Since then, he's not only learned to create magic with words- hes's been challenged to his very core. Following the colossal battle against the Empire's warriors on the Burning plains, Eragon and his dragon, Saphira, have narrowly escaped with their lives. Still, there is more adventure at hand for the Rider and his dragon, as Eragon finds himself bound by a tangle of promises he may not be able to keep.

First is Eragon's oath to his cousin, Roran: to help rescue Roran's beloved from the clutches of King Galbatorix. But Eragon owes his loyalty to others, too. The Varden are in desperate neer of his talents and strength- as are the elves and dwarves. When unrest claims the rebels and danger strikes

The Final Warning, A Maximum Ride Novel by James Patterson

Spoiler Alert! In this book, the flock heads to Antarctica to help study the environment and to save the world. There's a ton of drama, action, and unexpected twists. I definitely have to say this book is exciting. I love what James Patterson brings into this book through the characters; you can tell how the flock has changed and grown through the time that has past. It's so hard not to give everything away because so much happens in this book! I have to say that some of the stuff that the flock agrees to do seems a little out of character because you wouldn't expect Max to agree to some of the things that happen, but then again it just goes to show how everyone is slowly changing and adapting to different things as time goes on. The things I really love about the books James Patterson writes, is it is so descriptive. The way he can express a characters attitide, what's going on, where they are, just everything is so good. He really shows you what's happening through his writing. I personal like how James Patterson has created these fictional characters and threw them into a realistic world. A lot of stuff that happens isn't realistic (the flying kids, the erasers, etc.), but then the stuff he says about how you haved to live isn't just made up. He encorparates real things about the environment, the way people act and react, and actual places and things. I definately recommend this book to everyone because even the most pickiest readers I know have ended up liking it.