The Ghost of Crutchfield Hall/ The Amulet Series

Gabriella recommends The Ghost of Crutchfield Hall by Mary Downing Hahn.  After seven years in an orphanage, Florence is excited to be moving in with her Great Aunt and Uncle at Crutchfield Hall in the English countryside.  However, she soon meets the ghost of her cousin, Sophia, who haunts the rooms of the country manor.  As the manipulative Sophia creates a plan to gain revenge for her death, Florence begins to fear for the residents of Crutchfield Hall.  Gabriella said, “I like this book because it grabs you from the beginning of the book to the end.  Plus, it is scary, and I like scary books more that any other type of book!”  Since reading The Ghost of Crutchfield Hall, Gabby has continued to read books written by Mary Downing Hahn.  Books by Mary Downing Hahn can be located at our school library or in Mrs. Baker’s classroom library.

Nathan recommends The Amulet Series by Kazu Kibuishi.  In this graphic novel, Emily and Navin move with their mother into the house of her great grandfather.  The house proves to be dangerous and Emily and Navin must enter a dark and sinister world in order to save their mother.  In this world, they must face demons, robots and talking animals.  Nathan said, “I like it because some of the parts are funny and other parts of the story are adventurous.  I always wonder what is going to happen next in every book.”  Nathan has read most of the books in this series.  Currently, six books are available in The Amulet Series.  These books can be found in the school library or in Mrs. Baker’s classroom library.

Mrs. Baker’s Blurb: Most Popular Books at RSMS
Are you wondering what other middle school students are reading?  One way to find out this information is to check our school library’s online catalogue, Destiny Quest.  You can access the catalogue on your Vportal at home or at school.  Currently, the top ten most checked out books at River Springs Middle School are: (drum roll, please!)

1. Ungifted by Gordon Korman
2. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever by Jeff Kinney
3. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hard Luck by Jeff Kinney
4. Dork Diaries: Tales of a Not-So-Talented Pop Star by Rachel Renee Russell
5. The Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger by Louis Sachar
6. Welcome to Camp Nightmare by R.L. Stine
7. 12 Again by Sue Corbett
8. Big Nate Strikes Again by Lincoln Pierce
9. The Blood of Olympus by Rick Rioridan
10. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days by Jeff Kinney