Nothing exciting ever happened to Riley Deuvichosse, a typical fourteen-year-old girl living right next to Hollywood. One night, her used-to-be best friend Ashley Green (star of the screen) invites her to a movie premier in Hollywood at the Boulevard theater, where she gets interviewed and saw Jake Aurstone, the biggest star in the WORLD. (Well, that's what HE thinks)
Jake's nickname is (and has been since he was eight) the Celebrity Brat, and Riley's finding out why. She quickly gets accustomed to the superstar lifestyle, going to red-carpet premiers and living it up with her bizarre and insanely famous boyfriend. But not everything with Jake is flashing cameras and platinum credit cards. Is Jake the egotistical brat the magazines say he is, or is he just out of his mind with more money and fame then he knows what to do with?
A humor-packed story of fame, fortune, love, and what goes on when cameras aren't on.
Recommended for ages 12 and up.
Monday 28 March 2011
Sunday 20 March 2011
Babysitting Narc
Rhino, Cody, and Nick Mantis are triplets who share nothing in common except their birthday, and even that's different!
Rhino is a quiet, irritable artist who's jealous of both his "younger" brothers. I mean, come on! How come HE has to be the one with the big nose? Just because he was born first? He's a neat freak, a doodle freak, and a control freak. What can he do? There are rules to follow, why not follow them?
Cody is a hyper, maniacal whirlwind who stops at nothing! His room is messy, his hair is messy, but what does he care? Life is for FUN, not chores! But he had to be the one with everything wrong with him, hm? He just HAD to be the short one, the math genius, and the one with more energy then he can handle. His older brother gets on his nerves, and his younger one, well, he's just there to fill space.
Nick is shy, lazy, and TOTALLY the baby of the family. Well, okay, he's only an hour and a half younger then Rhino, but he IS the youngest. Nick spends most of his time sleeping, eating, reading magazines, or daydreaming. Actually, that's kinda all he does. His brothers baby so much (they do his chores, let him sleep in, and cover for him when they're in trouble) that, well, maybe it's a problem? I don't know, maybe he's just a lazy kid!
When Cody gets a call from a desperate lady in need of a babysitter, the triplets are on the case! Well, Cody and Rhino are. But babysitting the "fearsome foursome" is harder then it looks. Maxine, Drill, and Jenny are nice and almost perfect angels. Hm, maybe this is easier then they thought?
But then they meet Narc Lysine, a total spoiled brat who gets EVERYTHING when he wants, and when he wants. Can they survive another day with Narc? Probably not.
Cody's idea of discipline is holding Narc up by his ankles as punishment. Nick just kicks him. Rhino's going to have to lay down a list of rules. But will they be followed?
Book reccomended for ages 10-16.
Rhino is a quiet, irritable artist who's jealous of both his "younger" brothers. I mean, come on! How come HE has to be the one with the big nose? Just because he was born first? He's a neat freak, a doodle freak, and a control freak. What can he do? There are rules to follow, why not follow them?
Cody is a hyper, maniacal whirlwind who stops at nothing! His room is messy, his hair is messy, but what does he care? Life is for FUN, not chores! But he had to be the one with everything wrong with him, hm? He just HAD to be the short one, the math genius, and the one with more energy then he can handle. His older brother gets on his nerves, and his younger one, well, he's just there to fill space.
Nick is shy, lazy, and TOTALLY the baby of the family. Well, okay, he's only an hour and a half younger then Rhino, but he IS the youngest. Nick spends most of his time sleeping, eating, reading magazines, or daydreaming. Actually, that's kinda all he does. His brothers baby so much (they do his chores, let him sleep in, and cover for him when they're in trouble) that, well, maybe it's a problem? I don't know, maybe he's just a lazy kid!
When Cody gets a call from a desperate lady in need of a babysitter, the triplets are on the case! Well, Cody and Rhino are. But babysitting the "fearsome foursome" is harder then it looks. Maxine, Drill, and Jenny are nice and almost perfect angels. Hm, maybe this is easier then they thought?
But then they meet Narc Lysine, a total spoiled brat who gets EVERYTHING when he wants, and when he wants. Can they survive another day with Narc? Probably not.
Cody's idea of discipline is holding Narc up by his ankles as punishment. Nick just kicks him. Rhino's going to have to lay down a list of rules. But will they be followed?
Book reccomended for ages 10-16.
Friday 18 March 2011
A Rebel and the Knife
God loves everyone, even if you make mistakes.
Richard (or Ringo) is the shortest person in the whole school. He’s innocent and unpopular, and avoids troublemaker John Sammuels, who has him do his homework…for a price. When Richard befriends Paul Mayboy, the rebel of the tenth grade, things change a lot for him. This means EVERYTHING changes for him.
Befriending Paul means learning his secrets. When John, Paul, and he cut school to go to a rock concert, Richard sees the true colors of his friend, including the dark ones. John gets arrested, and Paul gets expelled for cutting classes and getting DRUNK.
Everyone believes that there’s no way out for Paul. Paul has secrets, too many to name. But when Paul finds himself in a church, is there really a way to end the life that he never wanted?
Two “rebel” friends learn the lesson that God loves you, even if you’ve been bad.
Note from the author: I'd recommend this book for ages 12-17, mostly because of content, but the message, even though it seems like a childish concept, is really deep. Also reference to alcohol, smoking, suicide and other topics you might not want a child to be reading about.
Thursday 3 March 2011
Abnormal
"Look around. See anything different about the people around you? No. No one looks different. You all look like normal human beings. But I know your secrets. None of you are normal.
"And none of you are human beings."
Nine unsuspecting teenagers are suddenly kidnapped and taken to an institution, run by a mysterious man named Ponsim. The words he says to them the first day they're there scared everyone, and the thought passing through Jade's mind is..."What kind of a freak house is this?"
It's more then a freak house. Joined by Ponsim's genius daughter, Swarah, and an innocent employee named Belinda, Jade and the other scared, confused inmates think their problems are solved.
They've only just begun.
They need to escape. One by one, they're going to be forced to sacrifice their lives. Their souls will be demolished and nothing is left but their own supernatural curse, laid upon them by...um, they don't really know.
They're being followed. HE will find them. The only way out is death, which isn't possible at this point. Life is a nightmare. They don't want anyone to know their secrets...
Not even each other.
They look normal. But Jade, Sondren, Quran, Machala, Viviane, Percy, Samitha, and Ping are completely ABNORMAL.
Caution: This book is not recommended for children under ten years old, or if you're scared of death, murder, mad scientists, vampires, or cannibalism.
If you aren't, you're very, very brave. And you're going to love this book.
"And none of you are human beings."
Nine unsuspecting teenagers are suddenly kidnapped and taken to an institution, run by a mysterious man named Ponsim. The words he says to them the first day they're there scared everyone, and the thought passing through Jade's mind is..."What kind of a freak house is this?"
It's more then a freak house. Joined by Ponsim's genius daughter, Swarah, and an innocent employee named Belinda, Jade and the other scared, confused inmates think their problems are solved.
They've only just begun.
They need to escape. One by one, they're going to be forced to sacrifice their lives. Their souls will be demolished and nothing is left but their own supernatural curse, laid upon them by...um, they don't really know.
They're being followed. HE will find them. The only way out is death, which isn't possible at this point. Life is a nightmare. They don't want anyone to know their secrets...
Not even each other.
They look normal. But Jade, Sondren, Quran, Machala, Viviane, Percy, Samitha, and Ping are completely ABNORMAL.
Caution: This book is not recommended for children under ten years old, or if you're scared of death, murder, mad scientists, vampires, or cannibalism.
If you aren't, you're very, very brave. And you're going to love this book.
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