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Alright, so this is not a novel at all, so if you wanted a novel, tough luck, this week it isn't a novel. No, this book was graciously sent to me at a reduced cost in exchange for my honest review, so thank you National Geographic for sending me a twenty-dollar book free of charge. Anyway, on with the review. Summary:  Goodreads ~  Ever wanted to take apart the microwave to see how it works? Crack open your computer and peek inside? Intrigued by how things work? So are we! That's why we're dissecting all kinds of things from rubber erasers to tractor beams! Read along as National Geographic Kids unplugs, unravels, and reveals how things do what they do. Complete with "Tales from the Lab," true stories, biographies of real scientists and engineers, exciting diagrams and illustrations, accessible explanations, trivia, and fun features, this cool book explains it all! What I liked:  So the thing about this book that I truly enjoyed was that even though this was w...

Age Group: Middle Grade Genre: Realistic Fiction Publishing Date: October 1st by Scholastic Paperbacks Summary:  Goodreads: " Dan Gutman's hugely popular sequel to THE KID WHO RAN FOR PRESIDENT is back. Humor, adventure, and excitement will draw kids into the world of white house politics. Judson Moon has done a big flip-flop. Immediately after being elected President of the United States, he resigned. Now, after a heart-to-heart with his running mate (and ex-babysitter) June Syers, Judd has decided to take office after all: He wants to make a difference. Being President is anything but easy. Between dealing with a crazed South American dictator and people who are trying to kill him, Judson starts to wonder if it wouldn't be better just to go back to being a kid in Madison, Wisconsin. But with a lot of help from his friends, Judson might just figure everything out. What I Liked: This book is just an amazing book in time for the election. In the story, Judson Moo...

Age Group: Middle Grade Genre: Realistic Fiction Publishing Date: August 1st, 2002 by Atheneum Books Summary:  Goodreads: " Two middle school girls scheme to publish a book in this novel from  Andrew Clements, the author of  Frindle . Natalie's best friend, Zoe, is sure that the novel Natalie's written is good enough to be published. But how can a twelve-year-old girl publish a book? Natalie's mother is an editor for a big children's publisher, but Natalie doesn't want to ask for any favors. Then Zoe has a brilliant idea: Natalie can submit her manuscript under a pen name, with Zoe acting as her literary agent. But it's not easy for two sixth graders to put themselves over as grown-ups, even with some help from a couple of  real  grown-ups who are supportive but skeptical. The next bestselling school story may be in their hands—but can Natalie and Zoe pull off their masquerade?" What I liked: Ok, so I think the biggest thing that I appreciate...

Ahh, the beloved spoiler. Some people love them, a lot of people hate them. Don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to attack, insult, etc. anyone specific, but especially with the Stuart Gibbs forums, oh man it's gotten bad. If you haven't for some peculiar reason gotten and read Spy Ski School, I'd suggest for the first time to NOT go on Stuart Gibbs's blog. I mean, some people think that it's OK to give away the amazing spoiler that ______ _______ ______!!! (Obviously I wouldn't give it away here). So, with that said, here is a rant on spoilers. OK, there's a reason why your friend starts punching you insanely hard when you spoil the end of a movie or book that they're are consuming. It's not fun bro. Who thinks that it's good to just shout out the ending. This is one of those times when you need to think how you would react if someone did that to you. Of course, by the time you're doing that, you're mid-sentence and can't sto...