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Book Reviews By Madison S

**The Wednesday Wars**
By: Gary D. Schmidt Stars: The Wednesday Wars is a beautifully worded book by Gary D. Schmidt. Holling Hoodhood is an ordinary boy who, by the first day of school, is positive his teacher "hates his guts." Of course, according to his father, there are much more important matters to deal with, such as business. Holling's eventful year includes deep involvement with Shakespeare, murderous rats, cross country meets and more. Gradually, Holling starts to believe that maybe, just maybe, his teacher isn't out to get him after all. Set in the late 1960's, this book explores more meaningful topics like the death of Martin Luther King Jr. I recommend this book for kids ages 12 to 13, but this will be a crowd-pleaser for all who dive into its pages.

**The Mysterious Benedict Society**
By: Trenton Lee Stewart Stars: 3.7 out of 4 The Mysterious Benedict Society is probably by far the book you could read over, and over, and over again. It describes the adventures of four children, and their never-ending struggle to stop a quite clever, but evil man. Complete with a school perched on an island, an unusually small girl with a strange sixth sense, and a dangerous machine designed for "brainsweeping" people, this book is not your ordinary novel. If you don't follow along closely, this book could put your brain in a twisted jumble! The plot is so unpredictable, that you'll never know what will happen next. Another great quality of this book is that the author can make it seem like you are actually one of the characters yourself. Nobody can resist this fantastic work of genius, but you'll love it even more if you are about 10-12 years old. I hope you find as much entertainment in this book as I do.