Princess Academy
By-Shannon Hale
Princess Academy is a thrilling book about a young girl named Miri. Miri is not as strong as the other villagers on Mount Eskel, in fact she is the smallest one.  Her father doesn't allow her to work in the quarry, were the others chop linder out of the mountain,and she doesn't know why. So meanwhile she tends the goats and the house. The day the traders come to the small village her whole life changes. Hoping to to come home with something extra, she comes home with more than she wants. The knowledge that the priests told the royal family that the prince's bride was to be found in Mount Eskel! So an acadamy is made for all the girls under 18, that live on Mount Eskel. About 2 years go by with bandits, lessons, loves, and a ball. The prince finally chooses a girl-but I can't tell who get's chosen, because that would be cheating!

I liked this book because it's exciting, and even though it's about princesses it could be a book for girls 6 to 18! It sounds old, and it brings you into the story. I loved it and I hope you do, too!

Monet

Linnea in Monet's Garden by Christina Bjork and drawings by Lena Anderson

Linnea is a young girl who travels to Paris with her friend Mr. Bloom.  In Paris they see Monet's    garden.  His garden  is filled with flowers. They also meet  Monet's  step -great- grandson!  They see the lily pond and take a lot of pictures.  They also get to go inside the pink house!  I liked it because it was  about a  painter.