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Lemony Snicket is best known for A Series of Unfortunate Events. A children’s book series that sold more than 65 million copies globally (translated into 41 languages) and was even…

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Lemony Snicket is best known for A Series of Unfortunate Events, a children’s book series that sold more than 65 million copies globally (translated into 41 languages) and was even…

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silhouette of a girl and a cat The first time I saw you, It was quite , You hardly  and ran away without looking.   The first time I met…

It was officially the start of summer vacation, yet the sisters maintained their usual schedule. Madison woke up right at six o’clock, while Erin took her time sleeping in until…

In the 1950s, American culture was . The second world war had ended; families were together again, and young people could fall in love without fear of being by the…

High School Musical (2006, G) Set in the small town of Albuquerque, New Mexico, High School Musical centers around a , yet adored love story between the high school’s basketball…

by the author of A Budgie’s Life To those of you who don’t know what a comic is, your reaction is probably one of two things. If you’re somewhat ,…

sometimes I wish I had a typewriter Whether it be an argument I might have in the future that I drafted in my notebook instead of paying attention during math…

try not to panic… No matter how many times you’ve been up on stage, it’s a completely  experience every single time, because there is no such thing as a second…

suggested reading: 12+ or 15+ If you’ve decided to read this, you could be one of two types of people. A  who recently discovered the wonderful world of Korean entertainment,…

Audiobooks, books that have been read aloud and recorded, are a great way to increase the amount of books you read. Whether you read 1 book a year or 100,…

Louis Zamperini before a race (suggested reading of book: 12+) Laura Hillenbrand’s around Olympic runner Louis Zamperini, who all odds and survived WWII. Louis grew up as a  in Torrance,…

In the Spotlight memories have a , Sometimes they are rather unknown. Before the time I could understand, The memories were already grand. Like a beam of light that picks…

Suggested Reading: 12+   My favorite movie had just gotten to the most intense part. I at the edge of my seat and awaited the next line, and even though…

(All photos and use of Disney properties belong to Disney)   It would be safe to assume that most movie fans have watched or are at least  aware of Walt…

4 – Wishes Reversed Millie ran and ran toward the well. It was all her fault! The well had warned her to be careful, but everything had gone wrong all…

Julie Andrews is a beloved actress and singer, famous for her roles in many musicals and films. Her lovely, voice an four , charming audiences everywhere. She was born in…

Hamilton, the biggest in recent Broadway history, tells the story of one of America’s less well-known Founding Fathers. Alexander Hamilton was an to George Washington (the nation’s first president), a…

Suggested Reading: 14+ Michael Joseph Jackson (1958-2009)   Nicknamed the “King of Pop,” Michael Jackson is the world’s most famous pop artist. With nine other musically siblings, his family formed…

3 – Uh Oh “Holly, Amy!” Millie called from the palace doors. “You’re here!” Her two best friends had arrived at the palace doors with picnic baskets in their hands…

Suggested Reading: 14+ Review: (Note: There are two different versions of the reviews. Use the table of contents below to navigate to your preferred review. )   SIMPLIFIED  ORIGINAL   …

2 – Three Wishes Millie still felt disappointed the next morning. Why can’t I have a pet? she wondered. She couldn’t even have lessons from the palace tutor yet because…

(art by Irene Lee) Suggested Reading: 12+ This fanfiction is about two of my close friends. By nature of the “fanfiction” genre, none of this actually happened, but the main…

While technically a children’s book, A Monster Calls, by Patrick Ness, told a simple yet emotional story that speaks to any willing reader. The novel of a middle-school aged boy…

1 – Shadow “One, two, three, four…” a little girl said. “What comes after four again?” “Five!” a voice replied from the distance. “Oh, yeah! Five, six, seven, eight nine,…

When time goes by, And mysteries fly, There’s no one around, There is no sound.   You wish you were there, But you’re in , To discover that you can…

When I was in elementary school, I grew up thinking reading was cool because I  to my older sister a lot, but I did not enjoy reading at all. So,…

  If the ceiling could remember All the nights you sat below If it could form opinions Of the “you” it came to know   If the ceiling could remember…

Rating: ★★★★★ Based on a webtoon, Itaewon Class revolves around the journey of Park Sae-ro-yi and his determination to lead a normal life despite the social  that occurred in his…

(art by Irene Lee) Food Wars!  when it was first released in 2013. With vivid illustrations and equally colorful descriptions, audiences were , week after week, by an oddball cast…

When I was in elementary school, I read Nancy Drew mysteries like there was no . I knew their exact location at my local library simply from checking them out…

“I’m so bored,” Sarah sighed, flopping on the couch. Sarah’s mother looked up from her book, and asked, “Have you finished all your classwork?” Since the beginning of the ,…