Books In the Middle Podcast
Looking for booktalks for middle school students? Look no farther than this podcast. Browse through the many titles in all different genres for just the right title to get your students inspired, excited and racing to the library for a copy of the book. Looking for written reviews for more titles? Check out the blog Booksinthemiddle.Wordpress.com to expand your own library and give students more options. New episodes typically release every Monday unless it is a holiday, however during the summer months, they will release every other week or so. Enjoy!
Books In the Middle Podcast
The Island by Natasha Preston (Horror and Mystery)
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The Island by Natasha Preston
Paisley thinks this is it! Her big break! She has been invited along with five other teenage influencers to
come to an island amusement park created by a billionaire to drum up business before it does its official launch to the public. And this isn't your regular park. No, this is an exclusive resort that caters to rich people and is not designed for little kids. It has a dark, gothic theme to it, which is perfect for Paisley, since she does true crime podcasts. The others do a wide range, from make up to video games. Still they all have in common the fact that they have a large following, and it is about to get bigger with this invite.
At first, it is everything Paisley and her fellow influencers could wish for. The resort is amazing, the staff - although limited in number - helpful, and Paisley finds herself surrounded by attractive guys that she has her pick of crushing on! But very quickly, something feels off. Is it the resort owner, Malcolm, who is reserved and a bit dismissive of his guests? Or his assistant, Camilla, who seems to be a shadow but always there? Before long, things go terribly, terribly wrong. And Paisley and her fellow influencers are stuck on an island with a killer on the loose.
Recommended for grades 8 and up.
