Title:  All Thirteen

Author:  Christina Soontornvat

Genre:  Non-fiction

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Christina Soontornvat’s All Thirteen is an extraordinary true story, with photgraphs and maps, about an outstanding cave rescue of the Thai boys’ soccer team in 2018. This book is about thirteen boys trapped in a cave called Tham Luang. The boys were players on a soccer team called the Wild Boars. After soccer practice one day, they biked to explore Tham Luang. It flooded, and they were trapped with no food for nine days. They drank water that dripped from the walls. As they sat in the dark, people came from all over the world to try and help save the boys. The rescuers included Thai Navy Seals, world class cave divers, doctors, water experts, locals, volunteers, and parents, who all pitched in out of goodwill, without pay. But time was of the essence because the monsoon rains were coming any day. Read this awesome book to find out what happens.

Reviewer:  BennyReed

Age: 10

Title: Charlie Thorne and the Last Equation

Author: Stuart Gibbs

Genre: Mystery

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Twelve-year-old Charlie Thorne is a rebellious genius and a thief who learns to use her brain for good.

When Albert Einstein died, he left behind a code to hide the physics equation for how to make an easy super nuclear bomb called Pandora. CIA Director Carter tries to find someone smart enough to crack Einstein’s code.

Dante Garcia and Milana Moon, two CIA agents, try to track down Charlie. Charlie has a super high IQ, like Einstein, so it is hard to find her because she does not want to be found. A terrorist group is also racing to get Pandora.

This book is astounding, with rooftop chases, gunfights, explosions, betrayals, and more. Charlie is a “like a cockroach”: she always gets away from every trap. But she does not know who to trust. If you liked the Spy School series, also by Stuart Gibbs, you will like this book.

Pandora could destroy the world or save it. You’ll find out in the sensational ending of this awesome book. The fate of the world is in Charlie’s hands.

Reviewer: BennyReed

Age: 10

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