Where the Red Fern Grows

This book is both sad and inspiring. I just finished it this morning. It taught me about hard work, friendship, loyalty, and sacrifice. The boy gives all of his money from hunting to his parents, and he spends two years earning money to buy dogs. He has an amazing friendship with his dogs.

I recommend it. Five stars.

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

To Harry's slight surprise, the fact that he saved the world did not make the Dursleys nicer or himself in any way happier in their home. He was really excited to get back to Hogwarts, and he actually thought he would have a great school year there, but his thoughts change when a house elf suddenly appears and tries to get Harry to promise not to go back to Hogwarts. But of course Harry goes, with the warning that there would be trouble. And trouble there is.

In Harry's second year at Hogwarts, new horrors come, including an amazingly stuck-up professor and a ghost who haunts the girl's bathroom. But the real trouble is someone is turning Hogwarts students to stone! Could it be Slytherin Draco Malfoy, or a more dangerous enemy than ever? Could it possibly be Hagrid, whose secret and mysterious past is finally unraveled?

Or could it be the one everyone most suspects...

...Harry Potter himself!!!

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

Harry Potter was a normal boy, or so he thought, until a letter arrived at his aunt and uncle's house, informing him that he will be attending the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

There he finds a magical world, including dangerous creatures, such as a baby dragon and a giant three-headed dog. He has to figure out how to get around a ghost-filled castle with shifting stairways and portraits that talk to you. But that's the easy part. He also has to battle an enchanted mirror and chessboard, which isn't as easy as you might think it is. 

While this is all happening, Harry is making new friends. And new enemies. By the end of the year, he has two best friends and the promise of excitement for the rest of his life.

I like this book because it has everything a story needs: adventure, drama, friendship, excitement, humor, and MAGIC!