Artemis Fowl

By Eoin Colfer

Artemis Fowl is a strange criminal mastermind. One day, he comes up with a scheme to kidnap a
fairy in hopes of becoming the first human to part fairies with their gold. He captures an elf named Holly Short, an officer of the Lower Elements Police, while she goes out to complete the Ritual, a special process the fairies do to restore their magic. He holds her captive until the gold is given, but must cheat death before it is truly his.
But that is not the strangest thing about him. Read to find out.

I liked how this book was incorporating magic and humans in a different way than usual. I liked how it talked about why nobody ever sees fairies and other magical creatures, but in a different way than Harry Potter, or Percy Jackson. There are eight books in the Artemis Fowl series. In order, they are,

1. Artemis Fowl 
2. Artemis Fowl and the Arctic Incident,
3.Artemis Fowl and the Eternity Code
4. Artemis Fowl and the Opal Deception
5. Artemis Fowl and the Lost Colony
6. Artemis Fowl and the Time Paradox
7.Artemis Fowl and the Atlantis Complex
8. Artemis Fowl and the Last Guardian
I think that fans of Harry Potter would like this book.

Fablehaven

By Brandon Mull
When Kendra and her brother Seth are invited to stay at their grandparents' house for two weeks in the summer, they think that it is going to be really boring. And it is, until at least they find a magical potion that makes them see magical creatures all around the yard. Their grandpa knows the secret is out and warns them of a dangerous and upcoming night. Then, after a mishap on Midsummer Nights Eve, Kendra and Seth are left to fend for themselves. They find out that a witch is out to destroy the farm, but then Seth is kidnapped and Kendra is the only one who is responsible for the fate of the farm. Can she save it or will it fall?

I really liked how Brandon Mull made this kind of a mix of Harry Potter and Percy Jackson. I liked reading it because you never know what happens next. If you like fantasy and/or mythology you would like this book.

Phoebe and Her Unicorn

By Dana Simpson
Phoebe is a 9-year-old girl who one day hits a unicorn called Marigold Heavenly Nostrils with a rock and they become best friends. They have many adventures together in this graphic-novel such as male spelling partners, Halloween, slumber parties, parents and worst of all...a birthday party!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :O!!!!!!! They also go through things like Fall, piano lessons and record stores. I liked reading about their adventures, and I especially liked when they started their own detective agency.
       This is a story of friendship, fun and mythical-ish creatures. I think that it's like a female Calvin and Hobbes, except with a unicorn and a girl. If you liked Calvin and Hobbes, I think that you would like Phoebe and Her Unicorn.

House of Robots

By James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein.
Sammy Hayes-Rodriguez has a problem. A walking, talking, (living?) problem. His problem is also a genius and knows how to spell Kyrgyzstan. His problem is a robot. Named E. Which stands for Error. A robot who can ride a bike and can do anything.(almost.) A robot with eyes almost the exact same color as his little sister's. A robot that will change his life.
      This is a story that kind of is about not judging people (or things) by what they look like. It shows how some people will stop at nothing to do things. Good or bad. It shows how things change over time, and that there are lots of people in the world with worse problems than you. There are people in the world who probably want to go to school but can't, or don't-like Sammy's sister, Maddie. I think that this was a very interesting book about life, how people deal with problems, and about the fact that all robots may not be as awesome as you think, until you get to know them.