Al Capone Does My Shirts by Gennifer Choldenko is a very bright book with some sad moments because it shows the hidden side of a sibling relationship. It shows how siblings care and love eachother even if they don’t express it too much. And it shows that even if they get in fights with each other, they are there for each other when things are rough. The main characters are Moose Flanagan and his sister, Natalie Flanagan. This book takes place in the early 1900’s when Alcatraz prison in San Francisco was still running. The story takes place on Alcatraz island, and Natalie and Moose are kids that live there because of their father who takes a job there as a guard. Natalie has a disorder that people couldn’t identify because it was in the early 1900’s. People just called her crazy. And Moose was in charge of taking care of her. The book shows the story of how Moose deals and takes care of Natalie while having to deal with living on Alcatraz. If you enjoy a quick read that just warms your heart I totally recommend it!
Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer is a very adventurous book. It follows a boy named Artemis Fowl ll. His father went missing when he was eleven and he took over the family business because his mother, after his father went missing, wasn’t in a good position to take over. The story explains Artemis’s first experience with fairies and shows how a genius plan was played to get gold for his business. Artemis always wears suits and is a complete genius for a teenager. He does everything with his bodyguard, Butler, who is a incredible character in my opinion. They both are incredible characters. The book itself is very well made and has a sort of feeling that just makes you want to turn the page to see what happens next. If you move on to read the other books it gets even more fantasy-like and even more fantastic for people that enjoy adventure and fantasy. It was probably one of my favorite series to read!