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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Runaway

Author: Meg Cabot

Because of Brandon Stark, Em Watts had to leave everything she loved behind. Her parents, Christopher, and the real Nikki Howard are angry at her. Then she escapes and finds something out that shocks her immensely. The only problem is that if she tells he world then she might be killed. So she turns to the only person that could help, but will he be able to put aside his feelings and help Em even though he might be eliminated also? Or is it better for Em to keep on running?

For Parents: 12+

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Heist Society

Author: Ally Carter

Katrina Bishop is from a family of con artists. She doesn't want to be part of the family tradition anymore she gets herself into the best boarding school in the country. She finds out, however, that leaving is harder than expected. Kat's friend Hale appears out of nowhere and drags her back into her old life. The reason is that a powerful mobster's private at collection was stolen and her dad is the the number one suspect. There is only one solution, she has to find out who did it and steal the art back. This mission, however, is impossible and she has only two weeks to do it. With her teenage crew and a little bit of talent will she be able to pull of the biggest heist in her family's history?

For Parents: 10+

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Betraying Season

Author: Melissa Doyle

Percy's sister Penelope, Pen, has come to Ireland to study magic with her governess so that she can prove that she is as good as her sister. However, she becomes distracted when handsome Niall Keating starts to woo her. What Pen doesn't know is that he is faking his love on orders of his sorceress mother. What starts as a fake, he starts to fall in love with her and stops acting on his mother's orders. When Pen finds out, however, can she forgive him for deceiving her? And will she be able to stop Niall's mother's evil plan? It was not as good as the first book in my opinion but, then, the second book rarely is. I would give it a 7 1/2.

For Parents: This book has some sexual references so I would recommend it for ages 13+

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The Looking Glass Wars

Author: Frank Beddor

Alyss Heart is the heir to the throne of Wonderland and has one of the largest imaginations in the whole kingdom. Then, the kingdom is attacked by Alyss's evil Aunt Redd. Alyss, followed by Hatter Madigan, falls into the Pool of Tears and finds herself in 19th century London. A couple years later, Alyss is taken back into Wonderland to find that her Aunt Redd has taken control of the kingdom and it is up to her to stop her. As the first book in this thrilling series, it was a fantastic start. I loved this book and couldn't put it down. It was intense, action-packed, and my favorite sci-fi/ fantasy ever.

For Parents: This book has some violence in it, so I wouldn't recommend this for kids under 12. But, if you think that your child is up to it then I would say 11.

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