Seeing Red

Author: Frank Beddor

This is the second book The Looking Glass Wars series. Alyss Heart the ruler of Wonderland has just begun to rule and already there are people that are trying to destroy all the things that are worth imagining. Still even with all of these things going on she trys to dodge away from her new bodyguard, Homburg Molly, so that she can spend some time with Dodge. Now everyone is seeing Alyss' Aunt Her Imperial Viciousness Redd. What should Alyss believe? That Redd has gotten out of the Heart Crystal and resurrected her former army? Because if she hasn't...who has? I didn't like this one as much as the first. It was ok, but if I had to rate it between 1 and 10 I would give it a 7.

For Parents: 11+

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In the Hand of the Goddess

Author: Tamora Pierce

This is the second book in The Song of the Lioness series. Alanna is now a squire and still no one at the palace but Prince Jonathan knows that she is a girl. When Jonathan's life is threatened by a strange sorcerer it will take everything that Alanna has to protect him, even though she might reveal who she is.I did like this book. It was as good as the first one which is rare.

For Parents: 10+

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Reality Check

Author: Peter Abrahams

Cody is the QB of his high school's football team, is dating the smartest, richest, and hottest girl in town, Clea, and might get recruited by Penn State for football. Everything was going great until Cody tore his ACL that ended his high school football career and his ex girlfriend, Clea, is reported missing from the boarding school that she was going to. All he has is the letter the letter that she sent him the day she went missing. With that and a couple of other things, he heads out to find out what happened. While he searches, he uncovers the town's dark secrets, but will he ever find Clea? Or is she gone forever? I thought that this was a very good book. I really could not figure out what was going on till the end.

For Parents: There is one little bit of violence so I would say 11+.

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