The Giver *****

By Louis Lowry
Sci-Fi

DEATH *****
PERIL ***
VIOLENCE ****

I thought this was a really good book. It is slightly disturbing, but pretty clean and VERY good. Jonas lives in a perfect community. He has perfect grades. Everyone is equal. There are no problems, no pain. No fear. But when Jonas is chosen to be the next 'Giver', his life changes. The Giver is the one who holds all the memories of the past, all the wonderful, painful memories of before the world destroyed itself with war. Faced with the truth, will Jonas ever be the same again?

The Two Princesses of Bamarre *****

By Gail Carson Levine
Fantasy

DEATH ***
PERIL ****
VIOLENCE ****
ROMANTIC AFFAIRS ***/****
MYTHICAL/SUPERNATURAL CREATURES ****

This is a really cute book. Again, a very girly book, so boys will probably not enjoy it. Princesses Adelina and Meryl are total opposites. Princess Meryl loves to fence and make battle plans, and longs to go on a quest herself, but she is bound by an oath she made with her sister to stay at home until her sister is wed. Princess Adelina loves to stay indoors and sew. She is terrified of the most simplest things and relies on her sister, Meryl, to protect her. But when Meryl gets a deadly disease, Adelina must face her fears and go on a quest to find a cure for her sister.

Ella Enchanted *****

By Gail Carson Levine
Fantasy

DEATH ****
PERIL ***
MYTHICAL/SUPERNATURAL CREATURES ***
ROMANTIC AFFAIRS ***
VIOLENCE ***

This is definitely a girly book, so I wouldn't recommend it for boys. :) It's a good book, though. And very clean. Ella was born with a curse, a magical curse of obedience that was placed upon her by the notorious fairy Lucinda. She HAS to obey every command given by anybody. She hates it. When tragedy hits, Ella must go to a Lady Etiquette boarding school with her horrid new step sisters. Will Ella ever find freedom?

The Series of Unfortunate Events: The Bad Beginning (Book 1) ****

By Lemony Snicket
Fiction

DEATH ****
PERIL ***
VIOLENCE **

This series is really good! The way the author writes is absolutely hilarious. It is kind of dismal because their parents die and they can never find a happy place to stay, but other than that the book is really clean! Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire are children who's parents were killed in a fire, that also consumed their entire mansion. Devastated and scared, they are sent to stay with a supposed relative that they have never meet nor ever heard about; Count Olaf, who makes them do tedious chores all day long and treats them like his personal slaves. When they realize how villainous he is, can they successfully escape his clutches?

The Series of Unfortunate Events: The Reptile Room (Book 2) ****

By Lemony Snicket
Fiction

DEATH ****
PERIL ***
VIOLENCE **

Very funny, very clean. Loved it!
Violet, Klaus, and Sunny are back and off to another supposed relatives home, but this time, their relative is quite nice and they soon discover they rather like him. But their happiness, they soon find, is only temporary when Count Olaf, disguised as their guardian's new assistant, knocks on their front door. Can the children convince their beloved Uncle Monty of his new assistant's true identity?

The Series of Unfortunate Events: The Wide Window (Book 3) ****

By Lemony Snicket
Fiction

DEATH ****
PERIL ***
VIOENCE **
ROMANTIC AFFAIRS **

What can I say? I love this series! They're clean, funny, clever, and exciting. Once again, the trio of orphans are being sent to stay with a supposed distant relative. Meet Aunt Josephine, who lives in a house precariously balanced on the edge above a cliff that looms over Lake Lachromous, which is infested with man-eating leeches. Oh, yeah. She also has a deadly fear of door knobs, refrigerators, and Realtors. What a weirdo. When Count Olaf once again invades their lives, can they save their senile guardian?

Artemis Fowl (Book 1) *****

By Eoin Colfer
Sci-Fi Fantasy

MYTHICAL/SUPERNATURAL CREATURES ***
VIOLENCE ***
LANGUAGE * (made up word)
GUNS **
DEATH *
PERIL ***

I love the Artemis Fowl series! It's hilarious, witty, and exciting. *Note: To distinguish 'made-up swear word', the only word they say it 'D'arvit!', and it is a foul gnomish word. So basically, a made up word that doesn't mean anything.* Artemis Fowl is a multi billionaire, criminal mastermind genius. But one problem: he’s 12. No joke. He has a highly seasoned body guard, Butler, and a mother who is going senile. His father has also been captured by the Russian Mafia. And on top of that, he’s running low on money because his father isn't there to keep up the family business, criminalism. But when he finds out about magic creatures that live underground, will anything stop him from stealing their sacred gold?

Artemis Fowl: Artic Incident (Book 2) ****

By Eoin Colfer
Sci-fi Fantasy

MYTHICAL/SUPERNATURAL CREATURES ***
VIOLENCE ***
LANGUAGE * (made up word)
GUNS **
DEATH *
PERIL ***


Exciting and action packed! Artemis Fowl, a brilliant 13 year old boy, is back for more, and this time, he’s saving his father, Artemis Fowl senior who dissapeared 3 years previously, from the Russian Mafia. But when disaster strikes, will the fairies aid him?