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Silverborn:
The Mystery of Morrigan Crow
By Iris Mizrahi
Welcome back to Nevermoor! When Morrigan Crow attends a wedding in the Silver District—one of the wealthiest parts of the city—she uncovers shocking secrets and an intriguing murder mystery in this spellbinding story by Jessica Townsend.
I really enjoyed this book. It’s the fourth in my favorite series, after all. It’s exciting and engaging, with a warm message about family. The character development is especially compelling. While a few parts felt a little slow, many others were absolutely fantastic.
I give this book 9 out of 10 stars.
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Choose Your Adventure: Book Recommendations for Different Genres
By Claire Peterson
If you’re looking for books to read, keep scrolling!
If you like sci-fi and futuristic adventures, check out The Lunar Chronicles. It’s a super cool series that mixes fairy tales with a dystopian twist. For more info, look up the author, Marissa Meyer.
If sci-fi isn’t your thing, try Keeper of the Lost Cities. It’s a fantasy series filled with elves, mystery, conflict, and even a little romance. You can find out more by searching up the author, Shannon Messenger.
Not into sci-fi or fantasy? Try a mystery! Oddity Woods might look like a children’s book at first, but once you start reading, it gets really interesting. It follows a girl whose dad goes missing, and she sets off on a quest to find him. Hopefully, there will be a second book soon!
If none of those sound appealing, maybe give horror a try! I haven’t read much horror myself, but you can easily find great options online.
I also recommend the manga Dark Moon: The Blood Altar! It features the K-pop group Enhypen (my personal favorite boy band) as vampires—what’s not to love?
If you still haven’t found anything you like, search for books in the genre you enjoy on the Sora app or visit our school library.
Happy reading! 📚✨
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Sibling Bonds in the Baby-Sitters Club: A Story of Claudia and Mean Janine
By Zehra Guney
The Baby-Sitters Club: Claudia and Mean Janine tells the story of two sisters who just can’t seem to get along. Janine is the brilliant, studious older sister who always uses big words and spends most of her time studying. Claudia, on the other hand, is creative, artistic, and a dedicated member of the Baby-Sitters Club. Janine’s constant focus on schoolwork—and her know-it-all attitude—often annoys Claudia, leading to frequent arguments between them.
Everything changes when their beloved grandmother has a serious health emergency and is sent to the hospital. During this difficult time, Claudia and Janine begin to understand each other better, slowly bridging the gap between them. Their shared worry brings them closer, and they learn to appreciate one another.
The moral of the story is the importance of getting along with your siblings and understanding their differences. It’s especially relatable for anyone who has siblings and knows what it’s like to clash sometimes.
Overall, it’s a very good book, and I really enjoyed reading it.
I give this book 8.5 out of 10 stars.
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Rick Riordan's New Release: Fun, Flaws, and Fan Surprises
By Iris Mizrahi
The Court of the Dead, written by Rick Riordan and Mark Oshiro, was released on September 23, 2025. It follows Nico di Angelo and his boyfriend, Will Solace, as they head to Camp Jupiter to help Hazel—Nico’s half sister—with a problem. A group of monsters who no longer want to be monsters has decided to live at Camp Jupiter. This creates obvious challenges for the demigods there, especially those with monster-related anxiety. And that’s only the beginning. To make matters worse, an evil sort of court is trying to punish monsters for choosing to be good. Will Nico and Will be able to stop it?
I liked this book more than The Sun and the Star, though it still isn’t my favorite Rick Riordan novel. The message felt a bit forced, and then it wasn’t explored deeply afterward. I also thought the pacing was too fast—I barely had time to process one event before the next thing happened. The temporary POV switch to Hazel was interesting, but it felt a little jarring. And now there’s a new character who’s a child of Hestia?! Hestia doesn’t have kids!
Still, there were plenty of parts I really enjoyed. First, the Cocoa Puffs—not the cereal, but the adorable personifications of Nico’s negative emotions. They’re tiny, fluffy balls of darkness, and they’re ridiculously cute. We also get to meet Will’s mom, Naomi Solace, who might be the nicest mom ever…other than Sally Jackson, Percy’s mom, of course. That was definitely a highlight.
I rate this book 7 out of 10 stars.
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