I read two books on vacation (two very different books) and liked them both. The DIARY of a Wimpy Kid is funny and fun. The Alchemyst is full of magic and action and adventure. So, I’m recommending them both.
The DIARY of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney
It’s a new school year and Greg Heffley finds himself thrust into middle school, where undersized weaklings share the hallways with kids who are taller, meaner, and already shaving. The hazards of growing up before you’re ready are uniquely revealed through words and drawings as Greg records them in his diary–journal, not diary. Greg is happy to have Rowley as his sidekick. But when Rowley’s star starts to rise, Greg tries to use his best friend’s newfound popularity to his own advantage, kicking off a chain of events that will test their friendship in hilarious fashion.

The Alchemyst: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel by Michael Scott

The truth: Nicholas Flamel was born in Paris on September 28, 1330. Nearly 700 years later, he is acknowledged as the greatest Alchemyst of his day. It is said that he discovered the secret of eternal life…The records show that he died in 1418…But his tomb is empty.
The legend: Nicholas Flamel lives. But only because he has been making the elixir of life for centuries. The secret of eternal life is hidden within the book he protects—the Book of Abraham the Mage. It’s the most powerful book that has ever existed. In the wrong hands, it will destroy the world. That’s exactly what Dr. John Dee plans to do when he steals it. Humankind won’t know what’s happening until it’s too late. And if the prophecy is right, Sophie and Josh Newman are the only ones with the power to save the world as we know it.
I hope you read and enjoy them both.
Ed Goldberg
Teen Services Librarian