Accidentally deleted my review, so here it is. (I have all my reviews backed up in a google folder). *May include spoilers!* "The Unwanteds" by Lisa McMann is a fantasy book. It takes place in the land of Quill. Every year, thirteen-year olds are sorted into three groups. The necessaries are those who the land of Quill rely on. The Wanteds are strong, intelligent teens who go to university. The Unwanteds are those who are creative and have infractions and are sent to be eliminated at the death farm. In the land of Quill, no one is allowed to express their feelings and are not allowed to be artistic. Those how are get infractions and are considered Unwanted. A pair of twins, Alex and Aaron Stowe, are separated at the Purge; the ceremony where the teens are separated. Alex Stowe is sent to the death farm with the other Unwanteds but once they reach the farm, they are met with a pleasant surprise. Mr. Today, the "farmer", tell them that they are in Artimé; a hidden world with magic, where creativity is a gift and also a weapon. Alex is faced with new problems like expressing his feelings, revealing hidden secrets, and fighting against enemies. Aaron is also faced with problems since he was separated from his brother and believed his brother had been eliminated. Aaron's mind is corrupted by the High Priest Justine, the leader of Quill, and he is forced to fight against his brother in the great war between Quill and Artimé. The characters in this novel were relatable and credible. I found myself relating to my favourite character, Alex. He's my favourite because he fought for what he believed in and expressed himself. He changed quite a bit throughout the novel becoming more strong independently and was more brave to say what he felt. He is also very talented and curious. His curiosity gets him into trouble but also helps him obtain new information of the history of Quill and Artimé. My personal favourite part of the book is when Alex draws a 3-D door that can travel to Quill, and he uses it to see his brother. This shows how much of a bond Alex has with his brother. Sadly when he visits Aaron, Aaron does not think Alex is actually there and tells Alex how he does not want to see him and told him to go away and never come back. This part was one of my favourites because it shows how much of an effect being declared a Wanted had on the teens and how it could truly tear families apart. I did not have a least favourite part. It was a very enjoyable book and I would not change a thing about it. I would recommend this book to those who loved the Harry Potter books and/or The Hunger Games trilogy. It is good for ages 12 to whatever age. All in all, it was a fantastic book and I can not wait to read the second one!

Accidentally deleted my review, so here it is. (I have all my reviews backed up in a google folder). *May include spoilers!* "The Unwanteds" by Lisa McMann is a fantasy book. It takes place in the land of Quill. Every year, thirteen-year olds are sorted into three groups. The necessaries are those who the land of Quill rely on. The Wanteds are strong, intelligent teens who go to university. The Unwanteds are those who are creative and have infractions and are sent to be eliminated at the death farm. In the land of Quill, no one is allowed to express their feelings and are not allowed to be artistic. Those how are get infractions and are considered Unwanted. A pair of twins, Alex and Aaron Stowe, are separated at the Purge; the ceremony where the teens are separated. Alex Stowe is sent to the death farm with the other Unwanteds but once they reach the farm, they are met with a pleasant surprise. Mr. Today, the "farmer", tell them that they are in Artimé; a hidden world with magic, where creativity is a gift and also a weapon. Alex is faced with new problems like expressing his feelings, revealing hidden secrets, and fighting against enemies. Aaron is also faced with problems since he was separated from his brother and believed his brother had been eliminated. Aaron's mind is corrupted by the High Priest Justine, the leader of Quill, and he is forced to fight against his brother in the great war between Quill and Artimé. The characters in this novel were relatable and credible. I found myself relating to my favourite character, Alex. He's my favourite because he fought for what he believed in and expressed himself. He changed quite a bit throughout the novel becoming more strong independently and was more brave to say what he felt. He is also very talented and curious. His curiosity gets him into trouble but also helps him obtain new information of the history of Quill and Artimé. My personal favourite part of the book is when Alex draws a 3-D door that can travel to Quill, and he uses it to see his brother. This shows how much of a bond Alex has with his brother. Sadly when he visits Aaron, Aaron does not think Alex is actually there and tells Alex how he does not want to see him and told him to go away and never come back. This part was one of my favourites because it shows how much of an effect being declared a Wanted had on the teens and how it could truly tear families apart. I did not have a least favourite part. It was a very enjoyable book and I would not change a thing about it. I would recommend this book to those who loved the Harry Potter books and/or The Hunger Games trilogy. It is good for ages 12 to whatever age. All in all, it was a fantastic book and I can not wait to read the second one!

A simple and wonderful and wholesome story in all the coolest ways. Yang wanted to showcase coding and he did just that. It will now be a series about coding that I will look forward to. In this first story, the main character is now attending a new school, an odd school where everything seems a bit odd. She was a basketball star in her old school and gets into it with a few boys right away. But the strangeness continues and she befriends a boy who together they realize that codes are sending them messages. The three-eyed birds are really just codes, they are able to pick a lock in a mysterious shed at the school where the maintenance guy has a robotic turtle that with coding, does the sweeping/shoveling. It's fast-paced in a sparse but smart way. The characters are endearing and the situations are as much science fiction as they are humorous with a dose of real school drama. Definitely will keep my finger on the pulse of these books.

A simple and wonderful and wholesome story in all the coolest ways. Yang wanted to showcase coding and he did just that. It will now be a series about coding that I will look forward to. In this first story, the main character is now attending a new school, an odd school where everything seems a bit odd. She was a basketball star in her old school and gets into it with a few boys right away. But the strangeness continues and she befriends a boy who together they realize that codes are sending them messages. The three-eyed birds are really just codes, they are able to pick a lock in a mysterious shed at the school where the maintenance guy has a robotic turtle that with coding, does the sweeping/shoveling. It's fast-paced in a sparse but smart way. The characters are endearing and the situations are as much science fiction as they are humorous with a dose of real school drama. Definitely will keep my finger on the pulse of these books.

I am dying to read this book. Ever since I found out that he was writing a fourth book I've been reading the first four. By far the third book is my favorite, I've read it fourteen times. I can't wait to see what he will do with connects written stories, that stories that are from the other world. But I mean the one thing that I didn't like about the fourth book was the ending it was way to big of a cliff hanger. But now I'm dying to read the fifth book.

Great movie, but my parents didn't like it.

Epic movie! Has tons of thrilled action scenes! 11/10

Great movie. Hope there's a 2nd movie for it!

I love how it is about ghost hunting and takes place in England. I find it interesting how the ghost hunters are around 10 to 16 year old kids and I also really love how it uses real ghost repellent theories, such as salt, iron, and silver. I like how we see through the main character’s eyes and see what it’s like to ghost hunt, not to mention the main character does make mistakes and is not a perfect person. I find it useful that there is a glossary at the back explaining the types of ghost and what repellent does what. I do not think this is a good book for the easily scared, but it might be a mildly scary book for an RL Stein horror reader. However during the Red Room part, it gets a little bit gory, like blood dripping and all that. I find it more lifelike since they have real life predicaments, such as not getting enough business, being in debt, rivalry with other businesses, and trying to gain client’s trust. I really like how the main characters interact like normal friends and have semi-normal arguments [I can’t really say they have normal arguments, since they are ghost hunters!]. My favorite character is Lockwood, because I love his personality; that is why I love the Skullduggery series, Skullduggery has a similar personality. I am not a romance kind of person, so I am happy to say that there is no romance, well, except for the ghost and the other guy… I think this book is alright for 12 and up readers.

Bailey lives in a world where all people have an animas, a “kin” animal that shares a part of your soul. Usually the animas is discovered when the child is around 10 or so, but Bailey is a late bloomer or worse yet an Absence. When he is chosen to attend the prestigious Fairmont Academy he has high hopes. One of the most important experts on animas is there and hopefully knows ways to help him awaken to his animas. This story is told against the backdrop of civil unrest. The king was assassinated, the man who replaced him has been overthrown and now the king’s daughter is trying for the throne. But she wants to sever the animas bond and instead make animas subservient to humans. This book definitely has a Harry Potter vibe going for it with a steampunk theme added in. Like Harry Potter, Bailey has to learn how to navigate a new boarding school and find new friends who don’t mind that he is an Absence. He becomes a slammer for the sports team, a real feat without animas. Adding to the fun is a prophecy and someone out to kill him. Will Bailey and his friends be able to survive everything happening around them? This is a fun new series for middle school readers.