Review: THE NIGHTMARE ROOM: LIAR, LIAR by R.L. Stine

 

Liar, liar, Ross. The boy just couldn’t tell the truth no matter what. Of course, when you lie so much, no one tends to believe you. And so, no one believed Ross when he said he spotted his twin—a twin that doesn’t want him around. Ross was so confused about this and nobody would believe him either. And it seemed everyone was remembering different stuff about Ross like him loving brussels sprouts. Eck!

 

Turns out Ross was stuck in a parallel world—a world he didn’t belong. If he didn’t leave it soon, he would disappear forever. For once, Ross was gonna have to learn to tell the truth.

 

A good read!

 

Rating: 4 stars

Review: GOOSEBUMPS: NIGHT OF THE LIVING DUMMY 3 by R.L. Stine

 

Never read the magic words that’ll bring the new dummy to life. Suddenly, the dummy was showing up in the oddest places and causing havoc for two kids. The dummies were alive! And at the helm of this army was Slappy! How will the kids be able to get rid of 13 dummies? A good read!

 

Rating: 4 stars

Review: FRIENDS FOREVER by Shannon Hale

 

Even though you were one of the older kids in school, eighth grade was still tough for Shannon. Beauty and popularity were two things that would be nearly impossible to get. Shannon just felt ugly and uncool. Indeed, eighth grade was tough.

 

This graphic novel cutely illustrates the trials and trauma of junior high. I enjoyed the comical scenes in it. Good illustrations!

 

Not only did Shannon want to be beautiful and popular, but she also had big dreams of being a published author. What was more confusing was the topic of boys. How can you like them when they’re such total jerks? Yep, this story was totally relatable. I especially liked the daydreaming and emotional scenes. Truly artistic!

 

In the end, we are who we are and that should be enough. A good read!

 

Rating: 4 stars

Review: SNOW CAN BE DEADLY by Cindy Bell

 

A murder mystery weekend for the senior sleuths. The resort they’re staying in gets snowed in by a storm when Eddy stumbles upon a body. Problem was that the body was not there when security came. Was this part of the murder mystery play? Did Eddy have a few too many drinks beforehand? Or was there a real murder here?

 

If who the gang suspected was the victim, then there were several people that would’ve wanted the guy dead. With such an interesting mystery, you can’t help but keep reading. I just love how the senior sleuths work together to solve a case. A great mystery!

 

Rating: 5 stars

Review: RACING AND ROBBERIES by Cindy Bell

 

The girls just bought a new used car. After dropping it off at the mechanic, Mary, the next day, finds the owner dead under a truck. What could’ve happened? Was it a robbery gone wrong? It was another chance for Mary and Suzie to seek justice for someone. Could this have something to do with a disgruntled race car driver?

 

A good mystery!

 

Rating: 4 stars