The Girl Who Could Fly by Victoria Forester

Reading level: ages 8-10

Very exciting plot and characters. Piper is a girl who can fly, and turns out to be exactly what her friends, who also have special abilities, need her to be. She takes them all to new heights because she brings out the best in others and believes in them.

I loved getting caught up in this adventure!

Water Seeker by Kimberly Holt

This book was intriguing from the very first page. The story is propelled by a surreal force, and is very surprising to the very end. The setting is based in in early 1800s with the early movements west and the man character's father is a douser who travels from farm to farm locating sources of water for wells. Intrigued? Well there is more... much more! But you will have to read it to find out.

I would recommend "Water Seeker" to YA because there are some heftier topics covered. There are references to family abuse and many of the characters die in unnatural ways (I don't want to reveal too much). That being said, the entire story is not gruesome, and overall I found this story rather uplifting and entertaining.

The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan

Book 2 of the Percy Jackson and The Olympians Series
~279 pages~Rating 10 out of 10
Percy Jackson has almost made it through the whole year without being attacked by monsters. Almost. On the last day of school an innocent game of dodge ball turns into a fight between Percy and some Mean Cannibal Giants. Annabeth comes to the rescue, but the real reason she came is the magical boundary line around Camp Half Blood have been Poisoned by an a Mysterious Enemy. The only antidote to save Camp Half Blood is the Golden Fleece. Percy and his friends set out on yet another amazing quest to save the day!