Heart of a Jaguar by Marc Talbert

In this book Balam, a boy who grows up in Mexico, lives in a village outside of Chichen Itza. In his village there has been a major drought for many years. The people have wanted to lift the drought for many a year. As they are preparing for a ceremony to help end the drought and make the gods happy Balam's betrothed has been kidnapped by neighbor villagers. The villagers want to find Ix Bacal before the bandits sacrifice Ix Bacal to end the drought. One night while Ix Bacal is still missing Balam had a dream where he saw his dead twin and dead mother. They showed him where Ix Bacal was kept. Before he could save her the bandits threw her in the well. He then tied a rope around his waist and dived into the well. By time he reached Ix Bacal she was dead. When Balam woke up he had a rope burn around his waist. When the bachelors heard of Ix Bacal's death they went to find the bandits and Balam followed them. While in the woods he lost the bachelors. What he found though was a jaguar. To save his own life he killed the jaguar. Had him killing the jaguar sealed his fate?

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City of Glass by Cassandra Clare

This is the final book in the Mortal Instruments Trilogy.
In this book Clary is still trying to find a way to save her mother who is in a self induced coma. Clary travels illegally to the City of Glass on a mission to find the mysterious warlock that is the only one who can lift her mothers enchantment. While she is in the City of Glass she finds out about her mangled family tree from Luke's sister Amatis. After a couple of days in the city she meets up with Alec, Isabelle, Max Lightwood, and Jace. One evening she gets mad at Jace because he keeps treating her like a baby and runs out of the house in tears. As she is reaching Amatis's house she meets up with Sebastian, a friend of the Lightwood's. Then Sebastian and Clary start hanging out much to Jace's disagreement. One day Clary goes with Sebastian to the mysterious wizard's house and finds it empty.
Also throughout this book Clary not only deals with trying to save her mother, but she must also save her friend Simon, the only vampire who can go out in the sun, from prison.

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• City of Bones
• City of Ashes
• Revalations
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The Wofl King

This book takes place in an early colonial period of as you would say Ancient times with belief of powerful magic and just starting to reveal the secret of forging. This book is about a boy named Coll who searches for his brother Ruadh who broke a agreement by killing a wolf. On the way to save his brother from the "wolf king" if he still lives or to avenge his death, he helps this smith's daughter named Grayla who is looking for her father who recently gets lost too while helping Colls kinsmen. Also read this to discover what Colls sword was made of. But there is a surprising twist to this story and an interesting ending read this book to discover who really is THE WOLF KING!

1776 by David McCullough

In this book David McCullough describes in detail the plans and letters written and planned out by George Washington and his Generals. He talks about historical fights such as the Battle of Bunker Hill and how it affected future fights and battles in the war. This book is all non-fiction and is a lot of facts. It is a good book and very informational but is not very exciting for people who are mainly fiction readers. Also in this book David McCullough looks at all sides of the war. He talks about what the British, Loyalist, Minute Men, Patriots, and citizens were thinking of or what they wrote during the war. This book is very fascinating for those who have a thirst for knowledge about the behind the scenes war.

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• John Adams
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The Last Cato by Matilde Asensi

In this book a nun, Sister Ollivia, a Swiss Guard, Glausier-Roist, and a Egyptian scholar, Fraj, all embark on a journey to find the true cross for the Roman Catholic church and the Orthodox churches who keep finding that their pieces of The True Cross. To get to the Stauroflakes who have the cross they must first cleanse themselves of the seven deadly sins in seven of the most sinful cities in the world. Some of these cities they have to go to include Ravenna, Constantinople, Antioch, Alexandria, Rome, and Jerusalem. In these cities they had to go through tests like walking through a maze of thorns that's path gets skinner with every lap around or surviving in a crypt with little food for days before finally finding the solution to get out. This book is full of drama, romance, and adventure.

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Tiger, Tiger by Lynne Reid Banks

This book reminded me of the movie "Two Brothers". If you are not familiar with this movie it is about two baby tigers who get separated after they are captured by poachers. In the end they have to fight each other. The movie from the book in a couple of ways first the brothers are sent to completely different settings. One is sent to the Colosseum to be a man-eating tiger to entertain and one is sent to the Emperor's daughter as a gift. In the book the Emperor's daughter (Aurelia) falls in love with the tiger's (Boots) trainer(Julius). When Marcus and Aurelia play a joke on Julius by hiding Boots in a wine cell the joke go's really wrong when Boots escapes. Julius is sent to the Colosseum to pay for losing Boots and ends up having to fight Boots and Boots man-eating brother.

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Vladimir Tod Chronicles (Ninth Grade Slays)

This book is the Sequel to the previous book Eight Grade Bites. In this book Vlad is being stalked by a Slayer, who turns out to be a surprising person read to find that out. But also he journeys to Russia to see more Vampire Kind and learn to develop his Mind Controlling skills. Advances his romance with the girl of his dreams. Is he being stalked by an amateur reporter who knows Vlad is more than human? Is it true that he is the Parvus and did the stake really go through his heart, shouldn't that have killed him or should it? Read to know more of this exciting epic novel.

Invasion of the Boy Snatchers, by Lisi Harrison

The clique is back, in the fourth novel of Lisi Harrison's Clique series: Invasion of the Boy Snatchers.
Alicia Rivera's Spainish cousin, Nina, is visiting, and the clique's leader, Massie, absolutely despises her. Nina starts flirting with all of the boys from Briarwood Academy, including Massie's crush! Nina has got to go. Massie, Kristen, Dylan, and the newly accepted Claire will get Nina sent home somehow, but will Alicia choose the clique over her own family?... You'll have to read to find out!!

First three books in the series:

1. The Clique
2. Best Friends for Never
3. Revenge of thr Wannabes

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City of Bones

Do you enjoy suspence, action, adventure, betrayal, and even a little bit of romance that keeps you hooked onto the book untill the very last page? If you do, then you will love the book City of Bones by Cassandra Clare.





All her life Clary has thoght she was just another normal girl. Nothing in her life has seemed out of the ordinary. That is, untill she meets Jace, Alec, and Isabelle.

There are no such things as demons, and certainly not shadow hunters, right? Well, then why is she the only one who can see them, when no one else is suppose to? And how do you report a murder when the body just disappears? Clary is convinced that she is just imagining things. That is, untill her mother goes missing.



Follow Clary and Jace on a captivating adventure that leads them to many encounters with Underworlders, the evil Valentine, and even eachother as they race to get the mortal cup out of the possestion of someone who will risk everything to get it. Throught this whole story Jace and Clary will also find out the truth of their pasts, and it isn't very pleasent.

Other books by Cassandra Clare:

1. City of Ashes
2. City of Glass

Revenge of the Wannabes, by Lisi Harrison

Massie and her clique are at it again in Lisi Harrison's third book in The Clique series, Revenge of the Wannabes.

Alicia Rivera, Massie's "best" friend, gets sick of Massie always being in charge. So Alicia starts her own clique. This really stirs up some drama between the two. Now Dylan and Kristen, the other clique members, don't know which group to join.

When Alicia is officially in The Reject Pile, Massie lets Claire be in the 'inner circle'. It may be hard to stay in though, when Claire is adored by Cam, Massie's secret crush.

The first two books of The Clique series:

• THE CLIQUE
• BEST FRIENDS FOR NEVER