Out of My Mind By: Sharon M. Draper

Out of My Mind is about a girl named Melody. She’s incredibly smart and remembers literally everything. Just one problem. Nobody knows that because she can’t talk or control her movements. Melody has a condition called cerebral palsy. Because of this condition and the severity of it for her, Melody has no way to show…

Charlie Thorne and the Last Equation By: Stuart Gibbs

Charlie Thorne and The Last Equation is about a twelve-year-old girl prodigy. One day, she is recruited to help with an FBI mission. Albert Einstein was said to have discovered an equation, Pandora, that could solve the world’s energy problems but could also power an incredibly powerful and dangerous nuclear bomb. Because of this, Einstein…

The Alchemyst By: Michael Scott

The Alchemyst is about Sophie and Josh Newman. They are twins and live in San Francisco with their aunt while their parents are on an archeology expedition. When the twins witness a strange man attacking bookshop owner Nick Fleming with magical spears of energy and Nick defending himself with exploding balls of light, their lives…

York: The Shadow Cipher By: Laura Ruby

York: The Shadow Cipher is the first book in the York Trilogy. I read this book (and series) at the same time as my mom, and we both really enjoyed it. York: The Shadow Cipher is about Theo and Tess Biederman, who are twins. They are named after Theodore and Theresa Morningstarr, who created New…