The Declaration

Every one's wondered what the future world would be like at one point or another. We've all imagined something new, but would anyone have thought of living forever? How about surplus children or even a law about having children? The Declaration by Gemma Malley contains these subjects above. With fierce beatings, secret pleasures, and even the beginnings of a romance, this book is simply wonderful.

Surplus Anna has the makings of a Valuable Asst. Since she was two she was taken away by the Catchers to live at Grange Hall, one of England's surplus center. Here surpluses are trained to be maids and serve the Legals. Many of the children are obedient, as punishments are usually beatings or solitary. That is, everyone except Peter. Peter arrives at grange Hall defiant and bold. Unknown to anyone, he is his own mission. The House Matron, Mrs. Pincent, assigns Peter to Anna. Anna is to show him the ways of Grange Hall and help him to be Valuable. For Anna, Peter has caused her nothing but trouble, annoyance, and confusion until she starts to see his views of the Declaration and the Legals. Then Peter asks her a startling question-to run away with him back to her parents. Join Anna as she struggles with Peter and herself, and then her new decision.

This book is wonderful because it shows some insight on what the future might be like, and Gemma Malley writes like magic, illustrating her characters and their thoughts with words.

Will Anna escape, or will she stay behind to become a Valuable Asst? Can she endure Grange Hall now that she knows the truth of it? Will she ever see her parents again? Only The Declaration by Gemma Malley can answer you.

City of Ember

A crumbling city. A mysterious box. No known escape. These few sentences describe the City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau. With isolation, horrible jobs, and shocking secrets, this book definitely deserves it's title of New York Times bestseller.

Lina and Doon have lived in the City of Ember since they were born, and each have a taste for adventure. Their city is surrounded by complete darkness, with the city's generator providing the only light. But the city is crumbling and the generator is failing, causing some to panic. When Lina takes away a mysterious box from her younger sister Poppy, she finds the remains of an important-looking piece of paper, and her curiosity leads her to try to fix it. She soon has Doon help, a boy she used to be good friends with, and together they find that the paper is actually "Instructions for Egress", or Exit. Fascinated, the two of them continue putting pieces together, hoping to find a way out of their dying city.

This book is one of my favorites because you can relate to the characters and desperately wish to find the secrets inside this book. Jeanne DuPrau is definitely talented.

Will Lina and Doon find the exit? Can they make the best of their jobs? Is there something dreadful about their city's mayor? Find the answers to your burning questions here, in the City of Ember.

The Specialists: Model Spy

Danger. Technology. Spies. Usbanian accents. Anything sound appealing to you? If so, then The Specialists Model Spy is a book worth checking out. Written by Shannon Greenland, it features kickboxing, undercover spies, and shocking secrets.

Sixteen-year-old Kelly James has been bounced around foster cares and orphanages since she was six. Now after hacking into the government's computer system, she's deep in trouble. Her techie genius skills are faced with an option though. Go to Juvenile Detention or join the Specialists. Kelly skips Juvie and changes her identity to Kelly Spree, other wise known as GiGi. Then she's unexpectedly sent on a top-secret mission to face an extremely rich bad guy. Her partner? None other than the tall, college, good-looking, "friend" David who got her into the government hacking in the first place!

This book is one of my favorites because everything is perfectly plotted out in such detail, the makings of an excellent story. If you're a techie genius like Kelly, then you'll be able to easily understand all of the technology references and code terms. If not, look it up.

Can kelly adjust to her new life? Will she be able to complete a successfull mission? Are Ushbanian accents anything like Dracula's? Well, only reading The Specialists Model Spy by Shannon Greenland is the way to figure it out.