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By: Brennan McMahon

Halloween is a very popular holiday for children. Kids dress up in costumes and walk around asking people for candy. The struggle for parents is making sure your kid has a costume. If they do not, then here is a list of the 10 most popular costumes for this year.

1. Western Barbie

With the release of the new ‘Barbie’ movie it was clear that many people were going to dress up as Barbie. It is a super easy costume to make or buy all you need is a lot of pink and a cowboy hat.

2. Ted Lasso
Ted Lasso is a famous TV show character and is known to be a great soccer coach. All you need for this costume is a fake mustache, a whistle, and a soccer ball.

3. Western Ken
Western Ken is also from the super popular ‘Barbie’ movie that came out this year. For this costume all you need are white boots, black pants, and a cowboy shirt.

4. Wednesday Addams
‘Addams Family’ is an older movie but nevertheless it is still super popular. For this costume you only need a black dress.

5. Little Mermaid
The live action ‘Little Mermaid’ came out this year. This movie is not as popular as ‘Barbie’ but still a great movie. For this, you are going to need to buy a costume but they are very easy to find on Amazon.

6. Buzz Lightyear
With the release of the movie ‘Lightyear’ it has made Buzz Lightyear super popular. You can get a super realistic costume on Amazon.

7. Money Heist
The popular TV show ‘Money Heist’ is full of antiheroes and it is super easy to dress as one for Halloween. All you need is a Dalí mask and a red jumpsuit.

8. Jon Snow
With the new ‘Game of Thrones’ TV show there are going to be many people going as Jon Snow, the former King of the North. You are going to have to buy this one online.

9. Joker
Joker is the antihero of the Batman movies. For this costume all you are going to need is a green shirt and a purple suit, pants, and face paint to pull this costume off.

10. Batman
With the Batman movies being so popular there are bound to be some people dressed up as Batman. This is a super easy costume to find on Amazon.

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By: Chloe Rocha

This book is about five students who enter detention one day, but only four manage to survive the ordeal.

‘One of Us Is Lying’ tells the captivating tale of Bronwyn, Addy, Nate, and Cooper, who all become prime suspects in the murder of Simon Kelleher. Each of these high school students have their own secrets that they don’t want revealed. They are desperate to protect themselves and their secrets. Knowing that, you can’t help but wonder how far each of them are willing to go to ensure their secrets remain hidden from the public eye and ruin their reputation.

I enjoyed this book because it delves deep into the personalities and thoughts of each suspect. The whole story isn’t told from just one point of view, but four. By doing this it keeps the reader guessing what really happened until the very end.

‘One of Us Is Lying’ takes on dark themes, such as murder and depression, catering to a teenage audience. Unlike other authors who struggle to develop complex plots for younger readers, Karen M. McManus writes with an enjoyable voice that effectively establishes her story, targeting young adults perfectly.

Overall, This book is a surprising and engaging read that is difficult to put down. I particularly appreciated the in-depth exploration of each character’s perspective, ensuring that the audience remains fully engaged in the story-telling. If you’re looking for a compelling and grounded mystery to unravel. I highly recommend checking out ‘One of Us Is Lying’.

If you read this book and you enjoy it, there is a series by Karen M. McManus. The next books follow a lot of the same characters, but they follow different stories. The books in order go: ‘One of Us Is Lying’, ‘One of Us Is Next’, and finally ‘One of Us is Back’. I personally have yet to read the rest of the books, however i did start ‘One of Us Is Next’ but never finished it.