The story is told from the perspective of middle schooler Nikki Maxwell, the only normal person in her family. Her wild family includes her dad, mom, and annoying sister Brianna. Her father is a bug exterminator who has to take care of a private middle school called Westchester Country Day School. Because of this contract, Nikki is arranged to attend the school on a scholarship. However, the school is filled with preppy students who are full of themselves. One girl that is especially self-absorbed is Mackenzie Hollister. She's the most popular girl in school and treats Nikki unfairly. Although there are mean people in the school, Nikki's two best friends Chloe and Zoey always have her back. She also notices a boy named Brandon and develops a crush on him. Overall, the diary entries of Nikki Maxwell are interesting because it is relatable to the lives of middle-schoolers. I recommend for a short, fun read!

12-year-old ADHD and dyslexic Percy Jackson narrates the story of his summer discovering his identity as a demigod. After an incident with a Fury on a school field trip, Percy discovers that something is not normal about him. After school is over, his mom sends him to a summer camp for demigods. Camp Half-Blood. However, Ms. Jackson is attacked and taken by the Minotaur along the way, and Percy could not save her. At camp, he makes two friends named Grover and Annabeth. They are destined to go on a mission together to find Zeus's master lightning bolt. There is some pressure on the trio because they have the find the bolt before a huge war begins. Luckily, Percy returns the bolt to Zeus and is rewarded by him with no punishment. On the last day of camp, Percy finds out that a friend name Luke was the one who stole the bolt because he wanted to overthrow the gods. He offers Percy to join him on the mission to take revenge on the gods but Percy refuses. Because of this, Luke attempts to murder him with the venom of a scorpion. At the end, Percy leaves camp to be finally reunited with his mother.

The Red Pyramid is based on Egyptian mythology. The story begins with a boy named Carter visiting his sister Sadie. They are taken to the British Museum by their father, where there are various Egyptian artifacts. The dad attempted to use magic to bring an Egyptian god to life, which is illegal. They soon realize that they are in danger because other gods were released in the process. Throughout the story, Carter and Sadie execute a plan to defeat the god of chaos.

If anyone has read one of the prize books and like it, let me know!

I love sharks!! It would be great if I could learn more about them. Nat Geo books are always so interesting.

amazing review!