Favorite Blast #1: Expelliarmus!

Hey guys,
One thing about the Harry Potter series: I LOVE IT! Why? Well, for one thing, who wouldn't like a book that has a school of wizardry, flying broomsticks, mysterious prophecies, flaming phoenixes, curses and spells and a bunch of other cool, awesome stuff? It's a pretty simple question. Well, today, as the first review of Favorite Blast, I'm reviewing the Harry Potter series.
Harry Potter is a normal boy who lives with his parents and has fun with his lovely cousin, Dudley. Well, not quite. Okay, okay. That's not the story at all. But this is the story: Harry Potter is a strange, thin boy who's parents, apparently, died dies in a car crash. He lives with his terrible Uncle Vernon and Aunt Petunia and is bullied and beaten by his horrid cousin Dudley. Harry's not normal at all. He gets strange dreams and can jump onto his school's roof from the ground.
But, his life is turned around when he meets a giant called Hagrid, who changes everything. Harry is taken to a school of magic and meets his friends. There his mysterious past seems to unfold and he realizes that his parents were killed by Lord Voldemort, the most feared, vicious wizard of all time. But the strange thing is that Harry is the only person to have ever survived the wrath of Lord Voldemort...
Harry's destiny is far beyond anything he can ever imagine. With the help of his friends and the past, will Harry ever be able to fulfill the destiny he was meant for?
Harry's tale is narrated in a series of seven books and it is a classic tale of Good VS Evil. The story is like a corridor with twists, turns and surprises lurking around every corner. I really love the series and I love it.
The series is written by J. K. Rowling, who I feel is one of the best storytellers the world has ever known. The books in the series are Harry Potter and the Philosopher's/Sorcerer's Stone (depends on which version you read), Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
This is a timeless classic that I think everyone should read. I recommend it for ages 8 and above.
By the way, get ready for my NEXT Favorite Blast review: The Percy Jackson series!

Introduction to the FAVORITE BLAST!

Hello readers!
I got a great idea! For the next month or so, I'm going to review my TOP FAVORITE books... Here's a list on what books I'll review. However, my top favorite books that I've already reviewed aren't included in this list, so books like The Secret Series aren't here because I've already reviewed them...

MY TOP FAVORITES...

1. The Harry Potter series
2.  The Percy Jackson series
3. Heroes of Olympus series
4. Wonder
5. Septimus Heap series
6. How I Survived Being a Girl
7. The Suitcase Kid
8. Journey To the River Sea
9. Sleepovers
10. Clean Break

I've got many more, but most of them are already reviewed. Hey, why don't you review your favorites in my blog? If you're interested, you can get more information in the section 'Reviewed by Friends.'
So, fellow bookworms, let's begin the FAVORITE BLAST! 

Two Different Girls- One Special Friendship!

Hey readers,
What would you prefer: Being a famous child of a rock star or being a child who has a poor life with privacy?
Sunset Kilman is the oldest daughter of aging rock star Danny Kilman. She has a talent for writing songs and has amazing possessions. Great, right? Maybe not- Sunset isn't loud or pretty and she hates flashing lights. She would rather have a quiet life than warring parents who both won't admit they both are wrong. Sometimes it feels like nobody notices she's there and even if they do notice, people think she's a bit crazy and weird.
Or meet Destiny, who lives with her Mum in a council estate in Northern England. Destiny isn't rich but she lives very happily with her Mum. At least, that's at home. At school, Destiny is mocked by everybody and the most exciting thing that has ever happened in her life is participating in...the school talent show. She's an amazing singer. Things are unpredictable, but Destiny is sure that nothing will go wrong and that she will live happily with her Mum.
End of Story. Or is it?
Destiny is actually Danny  Kilman's long-lost daughter. But, when Destiny and her Mum visit Danny's house, they are driven away by Danny's wife and Sunset's mother, Suzy. But Sunset sees everything and believes that Destiny is Dad's other daughter. So, a link is formed in between the two girls and they each send letters to one another.
But, things don't go as planned. Destiny's Mum isn't well and they barely have any money at all. Kids tease Destiny and think she's a joke. Meanwhile, Sunset's Dad runs off and the papers begin to abuse Danny. Things aren't going well, but maybe there is a chance for both families...
 This book is a great book and it is one book that you could read over and over again. It is written by Jacqueline Wilson who has also written The Dare Game, The Worry Website, Queenie, etc.
I recommend this book to ages 9 and above.
I totally love this book!

This Review is not Good For You...

Hey guys,

Recently, I've been reading this awesome series called the Secret Series by Pseudonymous Bosch. If you like mystery and secrets, this is the book for you (Oh, and by the way, this review isn't actually not good for you...I think).

The story is about a girl called Cassandra, who's nickname is Cass. Cass lives in _______ town, in _______ street and goes to _______ school. (Fill in the blanks yourself- nothing is revealed in the book, and Cass isn't even her real name. Ditto for everyone else in the series- that's why it's called the Secret Series.) 

Anyway- Cass is a survivalist and has no friends at all- what she does have is her mom Mel, her trusty backpack, and her very pointy ears- that is, until she meets Max-Ernest, an extremely talkative boy. Together, they investigate a mysterious box that appears at her granddads' house. The box is called the Symphony of Smells and is filled with vials which contain smells in them. This one box leads them to a series of adventures with a boy called Benjamin Blake, and lands up with them finding out about a secret society, the Terces Society, which protects the Secret... 

On the way, an odd Barbie look-alike and a old-yet-young man try to steal the Symphony of Smells, and Benjamin Blake. The first book ends with...a secret....

From then on, Cass and Max-Ernest get involved in mysterious quests for the Terces Society and get to know all sorts of dark things normal children should not know. (Then again, since when have the two friends ever been normal?)

Then, what happens is... another secret! Okay, maybe not, but I'm telling you to read the book if you want to know more.

As you probably guessed, 'Pseudonymous Bosch' is a pseudonym for the real author and nothing is revealed about him/her, except for that he/she is probably a member of the Terces Society and is a very bad secret-keeper.

The series consists of 'The Name of This Book is Secret,' 'If You're Reading This It's Too Late,' 'This Book is Not Good For You,' 'This Isn't What It Looks Like' and the latest book 'You Have to Stop This.'

I recommend this book for ages 9 and above. You'll love the series! 

Gaby Lost and Found

Hello everybody,
A friend sent me a review about a book called Gaby Lost and Found...

Gaby Lost and Found is a great book for children ages above 7. It is about a girl called Gaby who's mother was deported to the Honduras and she has to live with her father.
She has to live days without food and getting teased in school. Soon, she goes to an animal shelter where she has a big job to write profiles on each each animal to get adopted. The book is about how she solves all her problems by herself. This is a really great book and I love it!
~Manogna, age 9, Hyderabad, Telengana, India

Thanks Manogna! This book sounds really interesting and I can't wait to read it! In the meanwhile, why don't you guys send in a review as well?

School Friends are Forever!

Hello everyone,
Today I'll be reviewing the School Friends series by Ann Bryant.
Silver Spires is a humongous school with many boarding houses: Beech, Oakley, Forest Ash, Hazeldean, Willowhaven, and Elmhurst. Each have different dorms with precious stone names.
There are two School Friends series by Ann Bryant.
Series One is about the girls in Amethyst dorm in the boarding house Hazeldean. Katy, Georgie, Mia, Naomi and Jess are all different yet they are all friends. All of them have their own story to tell and different passions. Pretty Katy loves fashion, hilarious Georgie can act, wise princess Naomi helps everybody, sporty Grace participates- and wins- competitions, musical Mia can play multiple instruments and daydreamer Jess is a great artist. All of them have secrets and hopes, dreams and determination.
These six girls have all sorts of problems, and they always help each other.
Books in this series are First Term at Silver Spires, Drama at Silver Spires, Rivalry at Silver Spires, Princess at Silver Spires, Secrets at Silver Spires and Star of Silver Spires.
Series Two is about the girls in Emerald dorm in the house Forest Ash.
Nicole, Izzy, Emily, Antonia, Sasha and Bryony are best friends who share secrets with each other. They know that together, they can do anything. Meet brainy Nicole, talented Izzy, feisty Emily,
bi-lingual Antonia, water-loving Sasha and tomboy Bryony.
The books in this series are Party at Silver Spires, Dancer at Silver Spires, Dreams at Silver Spires, Magic at Silver Spires, Success at Silver Spires and Mystery at Silver Spires.
Ann Bryant has also written the Ballerina Dreams series, William the Crack Shot Kid, Billy and the Parent Plan and many more.
I recommend this series for ages 9-12.
I like this series because of the description of the settings and plot and the jokes that are in it, although I personally like the first series better!

You're Invited to a Creepover...Again!

Hey guys,
Okay, I know that I already reviewed You're Invited to a Creepover: Ready for A Scare? way back in July 2014, but since then I have read more than two books of the same series and have decided to review the series itself now by P.J. Night.
Could you imagine that you are having a fun sleepover that suddenly turned into a- brr- a creepover. I sure can't! But I'm pretty sure that the girls in the creepover series can, since they've been in creepovers themselves!
Meet Abby, who's being haunted by a dead girl who lived in her neighborhood. Or knock on Emily's door, prepared to meet her and maybe her new friends... Log onto Kelly's webcam sleepover, if you dare, and disappear in a gust of peppermint aroma. Join Jenna's sleepover, maybe, and wait for the Marked Monster.
Werewolves, ghosts, vampires, zombies... each book has a different plot and story.
These books are rated usually from 3 to 5 on the Creep-o-meter.
Not much is known about the author P.J. Night except that he or she is a night owl and works in the early mornings to write these books (as written in Simon and Schuster). Some books of the series are Truth or Dare, You Can't Come in Here!, What a Doll!, The House Next Door, Your Worst Nightmare and many more.
I like these books a lot because they have good plots and they're really creepy (maybe P.J. Night really does work at night in a dark mansion). I recommend this series for tweens and ages 9 to 12.
Can't wait to get my hands on the next nightmare in the series...