Chasing The Falconers - Gordon Korman

Meg and Aiden Falconer's parents are criminals. At least, that is what everyone thinks. They are in high security prison cells and Meg and Aiden are trapped in a juvinelle detention center. One night they escape and decide get their parents out of jail. The problem? Meg and Aiden are on the run from the police and an inauspicios person that wants to stop them they've nicknamed "Hairless Joe."
Along the way they meet up with Miguel, who was one of the few luck enough to escape from the juvinelle detention center. He proves useful but a bit too reckless. Will the Falconers ever prove their parents innocent? This book is fast paced and enrgetic, and only the first in the series. The second book is called The Fugitive Factor.
When Aiden remembers a piece of evidence that just might be a good clue, the Falconers decide to go to Vermont. The piece of evidence was a picture of Frank Lindenauer, the only man that can prove that the Falconers are innocent. Will they ever find him? Maybye,maybye not. If you don't find out in this book you will probably find out in the next book (The Fugitive Factor) , or the third one (Now You See Them, Now You Don't). Have fun reading this one!

Tarantulas On The Brain - Marilyn Singer

Almost everyone has wanted a pet at one point. Lizzie Silver isn't any different except for one thing. She wants a tarantula for a pet. Lizzie and her friend Tessa figure out a way to get one but it's pretty expensive. So they decided to have a junk sale but they accidentaly sold Lizzie's mother's wedding ring! Lizzie changed her mind about the sale and got a job. It was to take care of the animals that a magician was using. But then things took a turn for the worst and Lizzie had to step up to being the magician's asisstant. How is she going to keep the job a secret from her parents and her older sister? Will she ever get her taratula?
The answers are no and yes. A girl name Julie Lindstrom just happened to be at Lizzie's performance (being an asissstant meant being part of the show,too) and she threatened to tell about the job unless she would give the job to her. But Lizzie wouldn't do it. Find out what happens next in this fabulously written book.

A Dog Called Kitty - Bill Wallace

Funny name for a dog, don't you think so? This book,by Bill Walllace,is about a boy named Ricky who is terrified of dogs. He lives on a farm in Ohklahoma. Ever since a dog attacked him when he was little, they haven't exactly become his favorite pets. One day a small puppy that was half starved wandered into the farm. When the cats are called to eat, the pup always comes. Ricky started to like the pup and fed him until he was better. He named him Kitty. This book is a two thumbs up story about the love thats grows between a boy and his dog.
After Kitty died, something wierd happened. Ricky and friends were playing ball when they heard Sammy's (one of Ricky's friends) dog attacking another. The stray followed Ricky all the way home. His mom called the cats in for dinner and Ricky heard heard the sound of barking. He went out to see what was going on and got the surprise of his life. The dog was fighting with the cats just like Kitty used to do. It started all over again.

Key To The Treasure - Peggy Parish

Have you ever read an Amelia Bedelia book? It is hard to believe that the same author,Peggy Parrish, wrote Key To The Treasure. It is about three kids named Lisa, Bill, and Jed. Every summer they go to their grtandparent's house. They hear the story if the drawings above the fireplace. The drawings are clues to a treasure that nobody has found for over a century. Will they be the ones to solve this mystery? Encyclopedia Brown fans will be rooting for this one the whole way through.
The three sketches are drawings of a Native American bonnet, a small pot, and a key. All of the sketches were from the collection of Native American collection that Liza, Bill and Jed's grandpa's grandfather once owned. The first clue had accidentally been washed up. The kids unexpectedly found the second clue and decided to keep it a secret. Read about how these three kids find the answer to a mystery that lied unsolved for more than a century.

The Report Card - Andrew Clements

5th grader Nora Rose Rowley has problems. For one thing, she's a genius. For another, she doesn't want anyone to know. This book is another one of Andrew Clement's school stories were the main character can't seem to resist getting him or herself into trouble. This is a must read for anyone who understands just how hard keeping a secret, or having trouble with school,can be.
Nora's best friend, Stephen, is starting to fall behind in grades because of the low score he got on the state tests. So Nora came she decided she purposely would get low grades on her report card and get everyone thinking whether or not grades really matter. But then something happened that made the whole plan come crashing down. Find out what happens in this awesome school story by Andrew Clements.