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First off, I know most people aren't fans of graphic novels. Heck. Especially manga. But i also know that there ARE fans of manga. Hiromu Arakawa's "Fullmetal Alchemist" is a great adventurous manga. This manga is about two brothers. Edward and Alphonse Elric get very interested in Alchemy at a very young age.  They study a lot about it and keep using things to make other things. "The one rule of Alchemy is that in order to gain something, another thing of equal value must be traded." Ed and Al don't take much caution and aren't smart enough to think about that one rule. A big mess goes wrong and it results in Ed losing his arm and leg and Al losing his whole body. I can't say anything else if you plan on reading this book. I like how this isn't some typical magic story, it goes though Ed and Al's past as the story goes on. I recommend reading this book if you like major action magic stories. Something that drew me in were the continuous cliff hangers. You can't really put the book down once you get started. I know it's a graphic novel, but these are so addicting to read. I'm not just talking about THIS particular book but the series. It also kinda has some moral stuff in it, but not much, obviously, because it's a graphic novel. 

                                              

                              Schooled
                         By: Gordon Korman

This book is about a teenager boy that lived in a community of hippies, he lives with his grandmother rain, and he is home schooled. Rain had a terrible fall and had to go to the hospital, Cap short for Capricorn has to go live with some family friends for a couple months so his grandmother can get well. It was restricted of him to go to a public school because his grandmother was in the hospital, in the family that he is staying with there is a high school girl named Sophie, she did not like Cap, she thought he was weird annoying and looked funny. When Cap goes to school he is of course the bottom of the food chain. He was in eighth grade the top grade at the school, Zach was the most popular boy at school and his girlfriend Naomi was the most popular girl. every year in eighth grade they tried to an nominate the most nerdy boy in school so they can make fun of them, and of course this year it had to be cap, he was practically perfect for the job he wore weird clothes and his hair was in dread locks. They tried to torture him and tell him lies so he would nominate to be president, but Cap is a loving and forgiving person so he doesn't mind that he is getting teased. Naomi felt terrible about what she was doing to poor cap, she thought he was sweet and had actual feeling about life, rather than Zach. What is Cap going to do?

I connected to this book because I moved from Japan to Utah and Japan and Utah are two different places, and when I came to school I felt like the weird kid, I felt like people stared at me weird, but I did not know how to act in an American public school. And nether did Cap he has never been to a public school before so I felt like I connected to that part of the book.

 that I liked this book a lot, it was funny and had lots of fun twist in the book. I've never read a book about hippie before so I thought it was a very creative book, I suggest you read this book because it was funny and was a creative story! “When we lock things away," he said with conviction, "we're really imprisoning ourselves.” I liked this quote in the book because it is true, and it also remind me of what a hippie would exactly say! I suggest you read this book! 

Anthony Horowitz

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      Wereworld rise of the wolf, is a great book. It has a setting of medieval times, and it has were animals. There is the werewolf, wereshark, werebear, werelion, wereserpant, wereboar, and other animals. 

Drew, is the main character. He is growing up with his twin brother and his mother and father on a farm in a place called Cold Coast. Drew's father and brother go to a village close to their farm to sell crops. Drew and his mother are alone in the house. 

Drew's mother was murdered by a beast that drew doesn't know. Drew only finds himself trying to fight the beast. The beast slashes drew with its claws. Drew goes through an enormous pain and his body begins to change. Drew changes into certain thing that i am not going to tell you. He fights the monster and draws him off. Drew goes to his mother as he is half transformed. His brother and father come home to see Drew cradling his mother in his arms. His father thinks that drew is the murderer. Drew's father spears him in the gut with a wolfshead blade. 

Drew escapes his house and heads for the dreaded Dyrewood. I love this book because it has a sense of fiction, but also history about it. I love how Drew goes on many quests to find out who he is. Drew is a great character. My favorite line in this book, is, " You are the last of the (can't say or I'll spoil it) Drew. Don't Fight it son; Embrace it. Conquer it. It may be the only thing that keeps you alive."   I love that line because it tells you to embrace your self. It tells you to be you.
 I recommend this book to any one who likes animals, weapons, and medieval times. This book was a great thing to get my mind off of things.

The Testing By Joelle Charbonneau

                                               

     In this exciting and thrilling book, being smart can make you dangerous. With only limited supplies and knowledge, one small mistake or one wrong answer could mean instant death. The Testing has just begun. 

     Malencia Vale (Cia ) ,a sixteen year old girl who lives in the Five Lakes Colonies, has waited, dreamed, and studied her whole life to become a testing candidate and then move to the University to help restore United Common Wealth. To be in The Testing, you not only have to be smart, you have to be wise in your decisions you make, because one wrong answer could mean a penalty. And no one comes back after a penalty.

     When Cia is choosen, along with three other students in the Five Lakes Colonies, to be in The Testing, life couldn't be better for her. What better than to be apart of rebuilding the United Common Wealth Nation? Everything seems wonderful until Cia's father gives her some haunting advice, "Trust no one." Cia soon begins to ponder about her father's experience in the testing and wonders if The Testing is all she thought is to be. Cia travels to Tosu City ( the capital of the United  Common Wealth) to begin the testing. She soon discovers the reasoning behind her fathers advice and now Cia is fighting for her life along with a chance to go to the University. 

     "Things don't always work out the way we hope. You just have to pick yourself up and find a new direction to go in." To me, this was a very inspiring quote and  I just love it! This quote goes along with the book in the most amazing ways and just gives a good reason to read this book.

     I enjoyed this book because of it's wonderful characters. When reading, you are able to meet characters with different personalities and characters that have some deadly secrets. I really connected with this book and related this to school work and my mother when I have bad grades (that rarely ever happens though). I think that everyone could find a way to relate to this awesome book in many ways and make the reading experience even better! 

     This book is fun, dangerous, exciting, and just a fun read! There are wonderful characters that each have a unique personality. I had a great time reading this book and I know that if you read it too, you'll fall in love with it! I recommend this to all book lovers!!!