Henry, Jesse, Violet, and Benny Alderare orphans. The only living relative they have left is their grandfather, but they are afraid that he wouldn't treat them right. So the four sibling live on the run, only to discover an old abandoned boxer and make it their home. These creative kids take junk and turn it into treasure. But when Violet gets sick, they are forced to go to a resident doctor, who cares for them. But then Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny are finally reunited with their grandfather, who they love. I enjoyed this book especially for the way they turned useless looking things into useful, fun, treasures. I enjoyed it alot.

Placed in a futuristic type setting, Evan Angler's book, swipe, has us following the main character, Logan Langly, through mysteries and secrets of his life. Logan lives in a time when everyone, at the age of thirteen, pledge their allegiance to the powers of their world and get a mark. The mark allows you to buy stuff, get rides, and basically be a normal citizen. But Logan's sister had an accident during her pledge, and he hasn't seen her since the day she walked out the door to get her mark. Now he's approaching his thirteenth birthday and he feels like he is being watched. Is Logan destined to fail like his sister? And what's really going on with a group of markless called The Dust, a group that is rumored to kidnap unmarked children. Is Logan The Dust's next target? As Logan teams up with a new friend, he discovers that everything he believed in could be wrong, and that the government is hiding something. Something dangerous.

Artemis Fowl is a criminal genius out to get big money. And he's found the perfect way to get it- fairies. Holly Short is the first female fairy to be a member of LEPrecon. And she, like every other LEP officer, has a ransom fund. In gold. When Artemis Kidnaps Captain Short, he realizes that he has delved into something that he might not fully understand, and he the cause of a possible fairy-human war. Is Artemis really willing to go to such great lengths to steal fair gold? Especially when the fairies, and most especially Captain Short, are more human than he ever imagined. Will Artemis risk everything, including his only friends, to get this gold?

Artemis Fowl is back when he is abducted by fairies as a suspect for smuggling to the new goblin resistance. Of course, it was Holly Short who blamed Artemis. But when Artemis is found innocent, Holly has no choice but to ask Artemis for help. Artemis then makes a deal. He helps LEPrecon and in turn he gets help finding his father. Holly reluctantly agrees, and Artemis is once again plunged into the world of fairies, with amazing technology, and startling secrets. There is no way the goblins, (who have the prain capacity of a rat) built themselves a shuttle, and started earth to core smuggling themselves- so who's behind the resistance? There's only one person (or should I say dwarf), that can help them figure out: The dead Mulch Diggums, only he's not dead, he's alive. Will Artemis Fowl be able to save the fairy world, or will he be dead before he can find his father?

Violet, Klaus, and Sunny are once again being sent to new guardians, but this time their guardians are a whole village, based on the aphorism, "it takes a village to raise a child." But when the Baudelaires realize that their missing friends are closer than they thought, and that Count Olaf has shown up again to steal their fortune. They will have to crack the code in some couplets, reveal Count Olaf in his disguise, and plan a daring escape. Will the Baudelaire children be able to use their talents to stop Count Olaf? Or will they finally lose at the dangerous game that they are playing?

This book definitely deserves a five star rating. It is narrated by a dog who is named Bowser. His new owner, Birdie, likes to solve mysteries, and when Birdie's famous stuffed fish, Black Jack, goes missing, Birdie knows that it is more than a simple theft. Follow Bowser and Birdie as they travel the Ballou, Search for treasure, and put the clues together. Except, Bowser usually has no idea what's going on. But that doesn't matter, Bowser is happy as long as he has Birdie- and a nice rawhide.