Emily's votes on the list Best Books for Middle School Boys

Listopia > Emily's votes on the list Best Books for Middle School Boys (77 Books)

1	Captain Nobody by Dean Pitchford 3.92 avg rating — 2,714 ratings Emily rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Framed (Swindle, #3) by Gordon Korman 4.11 avg rating — 5,315 ratings Emily rated it 3 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	How I Survived Bullies, Broccoli, and Snake Hill (Middle School #4) by James Patterson (Goodreads Author) 4.32 avg rating — 4,851 ratings Emily added it See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Zoobreak (Swindle, #2) by Gordon Korman 3.96 avg rating — 6,004 ratings Emily rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Swindle (Swindle, #1) by Gordon Korman 3.97 avg rating — 19,545 ratings Emily rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Public School Superhero by James Patterson (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 1,270 ratings Emily rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Return of the Homework Machine (The Homework Machine, #2) by Dan Gutman 3.96 avg rating — 953 ratings Emily rated it 3 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Sent (The Missing, #2) by Margaret Peterson Haddix 3.94 avg rating — 18,089 ratings Emily rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	The Worst Years of My Life (Middle School #1) by James Patterson (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 23,872 ratings Emily rated it 3 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Get Me out of Here! (Middle School #2) by James Patterson (Goodreads Author) 4.25 avg rating — 12,123 ratings Emily rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	I Even Funnier (I Funny, #2) by James Patterson (Goodreads Author) 4.28 avg rating — 6,207 ratings Emily rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	I Funny: A Middle School Story (I Funny, #1) by James Patterson (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 13,228 ratings Emily rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	Found (The Missing, #1) by Margaret Peterson Haddix 3.98 avg rating — 41,859 ratings Emily rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Heat by Mike Lupica really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 23,709 ratings Emily rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Lawn Boy by Gary Paulsen 3.74 avg rating — 8,682 ratings Emily rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Escape (Island, #3) by Gordon Korman 3.96 avg rating — 4,366 ratings Emily rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	Miracle on 49th Street by Mike Lupica 4.14 avg rating — 4,166 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	The Diary of Pelly D by L.J. Adlington 3.63 avg rating — 898 ratings Emily rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	The Climb (Everest, #2) by Gordon Korman 3.93 avg rating — 3,408 ratings Emily rated it 3 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	The Contest (Everest, #1) by Gordon Korman 3.86 avg rating — 4,441 ratings Emily rated it 3 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	The Homework Machine (The Homework Machine, #1) by Dan Gutman 3.85 avg rating — 9,336 ratings Emily rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	Wait Till Helen Comes by Mary Downing Hahn (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 26,064 ratings Emily rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Stranded (Stranded, #1) by Jeff Probst (Goodreads Author) 3.81 avg rating — 3,781 ratings Emily rated it 3 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	Al Capone Does My Shirts (Tales from Alcatraz, #1) by Gennifer Choldenko (Goodreads Author) 3.84 avg rating — 45,982 ratings Emily rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	Ungifted (Ungifted #1) by Gordon Korman 4.05 avg rating — 26,292 ratings Emily rated it 3 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	The Underdogs by Mike Lupica 4.17 avg rating — 3,692 ratings Emily rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	The One and Only Ivan (The One and Only #1) by Katherine Applegate (Goodreads Author) 4.27 avg rating — 209,064 ratings Emily rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	Closed for the Season by Mary Downing Hahn (Goodreads Author) 3.88 avg rating — 7,522 ratings Emily rated it 3 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	Ender’s Game (Ender's Saga, #1) by Orson Scott Card 4.31 avg rating — 1,468,988 ratings Emily rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	Red Kayak by Priscilla Cummings (Goodreads Author) 3.91 avg rating — 11,088 ratings Emily rated it 3 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	Tangerine by Edward Bloor 3.58 avg rating — 33,338 ratings Emily rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	Chasing the Falconers (On The Run, #1) by Gordon Korman 4.06 avg rating — 5,287 ratings Emily rated it 3 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	Wayside School Gets A Little Stranger (Wayside School, #3) by Louis Sachar (Goodreads Author) 4.22 avg rating — 22,978 ratings Emily rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	Shipwreck (Island, #1) by Gordon Korman 3.81 avg rating — 6,927 ratings Emily rated it 3 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	Fudge-a-Mania (Fudge, #4) by Judy Blume (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 32,673 ratings Emily rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	Nothing But the Truth by Avi 3.20 avg rating — 12,230 ratings Emily rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	Crash by Jerry Spinelli 3.80 avg rating — 13,234 ratings Emily rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	My Side of the Mountain (Mountain, #1) by Jean Craighead George 4.10 avg rating — 84,820 ratings Emily rated it 3 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	Stormbreaker (Alex Rider #1) by Anthony Horowitz (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 108,407 ratings Emily rated it 3 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	Wonder (Wonder, #1) by R.J. Palacio 4.36 avg rating — 1,189,202 ratings Emily rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
41	Frindle by Andrew Clements 3.85 avg rating — 124,957 ratings Emily rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
42	The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick 4.22 avg rating — 189,315 ratings Emily added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
43	The Discovery (Dive, #1) by Gordon Korman 3.73 avg rating — 2,272 ratings Emily rated it 3 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
44	Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing (Fudge, #1) by Judy Blume (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 142,422 ratings Emily rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
45	Sideways Stories from Wayside School (Wayside School, #1) by Louis Sachar (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 100,837 ratings Emily rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
46	Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls 4.13 avg rating — 439,109 ratings Emily rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
47	Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Charlie Bucket, #1) by Roald Dahl 4.17 avg rating — 927,038 ratings Emily rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
48	Among the Impostors (Shadow Children, #2) by Margaret Peterson Haddix 4.06 avg rating — 33,497 ratings Emily rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
49	Dog Days (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, #4) by Jeff Kinney (Goodreads Author) 4.17 avg rating — 161,848 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
50	The Last Straw (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, #3) by Jeff Kinney (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 169,923 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
51	The Ugly Truth (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, #5) by Jeff Kinney (Goodreads Author) 4.18 avg rating — 142,435 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
52	Cabin Fever (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, #6) by Jeff Kinney (Goodreads Author) 4.23 avg rating — 133,429 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
53	Monster by Walter Dean Myers 3.73 avg rating — 74,920 ratings Emily rated it 3 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
54	The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster 4.20 avg rating — 305,798 ratings Emily rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
55	Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children, #1) by Ransom Riggs 3.92 avg rating — 1,352,683 ratings Emily rated it 3 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
56	Schooled by Gordon Korman 3.86 avg rating — 30,293 ratings Emily rated it 3 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
57	Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 132,713 ratings Emily rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
58	The Headless Cupid (Stanley Family, #1) by Zilpha Keatley Snyder 3.87 avg rating — 4,030 ratings Emily rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
59	Shiloh (Shiloh, #1) by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor 3.96 avg rating — 89,567 ratings Emily rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
60	The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin 3.99 avg rating — 233,960 ratings Emily rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
61	Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli 3.90 avg rating — 128,331 ratings Emily rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
62	Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis 3.97 avg rating — 114,927 ratings Emily rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
63	Holes (Holes, #1) by Louis Sachar (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 1,356,661 ratings Emily rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
64	The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm by Nancy Farmer (Goodreads Author) 3.87 avg rating — 16,363 ratings Emily rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
65	Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2) by Suzanne Collins 4.35 avg rating — 4,120,874 ratings Emily rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
66	Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3) by Suzanne Collins 4.12 avg rating — 3,689,972 ratings Emily rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
67	The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) by Suzanne Collins 4.35 avg rating — 9,823,387 ratings Emily rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
68	The Giver (The Giver, #1) by Lois Lowry (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 2,788,687 ratings Emily rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
69	Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter, #2) by J.K. Rowling 4.43 avg rating — 4,457,707 ratings Emily rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
70	Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter, #5) by J.K. Rowling 4.50 avg rating — 3,771,303 ratings Emily rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
71	Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, #6) by J.K. Rowling 4.58 avg rating — 3,635,759 ratings Emily rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
72	Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3) by J.K. Rowling 4.58 avg rating — 4,801,957 ratings Emily rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
73	Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, #4) by J.K. Rowling 4.57 avg rating — 4,165,080 ratings Emily rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
74	Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, #7) by J.K. Rowling 4.62 avg rating — 4,087,085 ratings Emily rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
75	To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee 4.26 avg rating — 6,831,819 ratings Emily rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
76	Al Capone Does My Homework (Tales from Alcatraz, #3) by Gennifer Choldenko (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 3,983 ratings Emily rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
77	Al Capone Shines My Shoes (Tales from Alcatraz, #2) by Gennifer Choldenko (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 8,532 ratings Emily rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars