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A Review of Redwall (By Andrew Langer                In most adventure stories, the hero is a young human, generally a farmer or peasant who goes on a journey that turns them into who they are at the end of the story. Only a few stories focus on the little creatures beneath their feet. Redwall is a fantastic novel written by Brian Jacques. The novel replaces humans with animals but keeps the different power dynamics between the animals.                The novel centers around the adventures of Matthias, a mouse, and the abbey he comes from, Redwall. The mice and squirrels live together in harmony with most of the other creatures in the forest of Mossflower. However, the peace cannot last, and before long, a thieving band of rats comes to Redwall. Their leader, Cluny, had his sights set on conquering the castle, so while Redwall puts up a defense against Cluny and his army, Matthias goes on a quest ...

Review of Wonder             The story Wonde r, written by R.J. Palacio, follows a young boy named August Pullman who has a rare condition known as ‘Treacher Collins syndrome’ which deformed his face at birth. Despite his appearance, August is a normal boy: he likes his Xbox, ice cream, and Star Wars , things that any other ten-year-old would like. He has a loving mom and dad, a protective older sister, and a nice home in lower Manhattan. But no matter how many surgeries he has or how normally he acts, his face won’t ever look like everyone else’s. As the beginning of 5 th grade looms around the corner, his parents urge him to start attending a school with other children, since he has been homeschooled his whole life. Although August believes that middle school is the last place that he would want to go, for fear of being stared at and bullied, he eventually comes around and begins Beecher Prep. Once August started going to his n...

Hi, I'm Samuel, and this is my review about the Catching Fire  book in the Hunger Games series.      "Catching Fire" is the second book in Suzanne Collins' Hunger Games . The story continues with Katniss Everdeen, the main character, and Peeta Mellark returning to District 12 after winning the 74th Hunger Games. Despite their victory, they face challenges as the Capitol heavily enforces control and seeks to maintain order. The pair embarks on a Victory Tour, during which Katniss realizes the growing unrest in the districts. President Snow announces the 75th Hunger Games, the Quarter Quell, which involves a twist that brings previous victors back into the arena. Katniss and Peeta find themselves once again in a fight for survival, alliances, betrayal, and a rebellion brewing in the districts. After recently reading the first Hunger Games book and watching the prequel movie, I decided to begin reading the series. At the beginning of the story, Katniss begins describi...