Author Archives: Kaya

Sep
07
2014

Flora and Ulysses, Kate Dicamillo

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When Floras neighbor, Ms. Tickham gets a vacuum cleaner  known as the “ Ulysses 2000X “ for her birthday, she declares to use it right away, But when this machine goes out of control heading towards an innocent squirrel Floras takes responsibility to nurse the squrrel back to health.

Flora Belle Buckman: Is a cynic… Well that is what she thought till now…

When Flora discovers a heart warming feeling for a squirrel she tries to tell herself that she is a cynic and never to hope but when her only choice is to hope, instead of denying it Flora decided to embrace it.

When Flora is doing her daily comic reading on her desk she looks outside of her window she sees miss tickham and the ulysses 2000X heading towards an innocent squirrel she jumps up to save the day. She runs downstairs and out the door but as she is running she hears the vacuum turn off, it was to late or was it…

I really liked this book because of the words and the plot. I rate this book 5 out of 5 because the discriptive language grabs you and makes you think about this word sounds like Flora. If you liked the sound of this book then make sure to read it.

Jun
03
2014

Poached by Stuart Gibbs

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This book is a great book because: I love the characters and plot. This book is good for people who like realistic fiction and a mysterious plot. I love Stuart Gibbs so that is basically why I read this book.

 

The main character is Teddy Fitzroy but there are a lot of side characters that are really important. He is in middle school. His parents work at funjungle where most of the book happens. They live in Texas. Teddy is an outsider and of course outsiders lead to bullys and bullys lead to no good! Teddy is also not a very popular kid at his school. His best friend is always there for him, There friendship is very tight.

 

Teddy has always been pulling pranks on funjungle but this time he is forced to by Vance the bully. Large Marge is the zoo security, the general, and of course Teddy is her nemisis, because of all the pranks he has pulled.

 

But when a koala from australia goes missing and all the proof leads to Teddy… It is his job to proove to Marge and everybody else that it was not Teddy… or was it?

 

I rate this book 5***** stars because the plot is a great plot and as I mentioned I love Staurt Gibbs!

I reccomend this book to people who like Staurt Gibbs and some what like a mystery.

Jun
03
2014

Poached by Stuart Gibbs

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This book is a great book because: I love the characters and plot. This book is good for people who like realistic fiction and a mysterious plot. I love Stuart Gibbs so that is basically why I read this book.

The main character is Teddy Fitzroy but there are a lot of side characters that are really important. He is in middle school. His parents work at funjungle where most of the book happens. They live in Texas. Teddy is an outsider and of course outsiders lead to bullys and bullys lead to no good! Teddy is also not a very popular kid at his school. His best friend is always there for him, There friendship is very tight.

Teddy has always been pulling pranks on funjungle but this time he is forced to by Vance the bully. Large Marge is the zoo security, the general, and of course Teddy is her nemisis, because of all the pranks he has pulled.

But when a koala from australia goes missing and all the proof leads to Teddy… It is his job to proove to Marge and everybody else that it was not Teddy… or was it?

I rate this book 5***** stars because the plot is a great plot and as I mentioned I love Staurt Gibbs!

I reccomend this book to people who like Staurt Gibbs and some what like a mystery.

May
06
2014

Are you their god its me, Margaret by Judy Blume

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Are you there god, it’s me Margaret

by Judy Blume

 

My book’s main character is Margaret. She is 11 and she moved to a new school. At first she is very worried until…   Margaret joined a club with her friend Nancy, Gretchen and Jen. At school Margaret gets the assignment to write about something important to her, and she choses religion. But she does not practice a religion yet.

During the book she tries to find her religion and gets to experience both religions, Judaism and Catholicism. She choses these two religions because one of her grandma’s is Jewish, the other is Christian.This book is an amazing book, but I mostly recommend this book for the people who like a calm book, by that I mean that you just want to read more and get sucked back inside the book so it does not feel like your reading a book. Even though this is an amazing book I don’t think that boys would like it because it is about religion and women problems.. Anyway, go ahead if you feel like you want to read this book . This book is a fun book to read to your family, and I rate it 5***** becuase the fact that you can read it with your parents is fun because you can share why you like this book.imgres

May
01
2014

Are you there god, it’s me Margaret by Judy Blume

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My book’s main character is Margaret. She is 11 and she moved to a new school. At first she is very worried until…   Margaret joined a club with her friend Nancy, Gretchen and Jen. At school Margaret gets the assignment to write about something important to her, and she choses religion. But she does not practice a religion yet.

During the book she tries to find her religion and gets to experience both religions, Judaism and Catholicism. She choses these two religions because one of her grandma’s is Jewish, the other is Christian.This book is an amazing book, but I mostly recommend this book for the people who like a calm book, by that I mean that you just want to read more and get sucked back inside the book so it does not feel like your reading a book. Even though this is an amazing book I don’t think that boys would like it because it is about religion and women problems.. Anyway, go ahead if you feel like you want to read this book . This book is a fun book to read to your family, and I rate it 5***** becuase the fact that you can read it with your parents is fun because you can share why you like this book.

Apr
13
2014

Spy School by Stuart Gibbs

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This book is about a kid named Ben Ripley. He is in 5th grade. He is very smart but has a life that is filled with boringness and no enthusiasm. Alexander Hale opens the door to Ben’s life and offers him the key to adventure, action and most important to an enthusiastic fulfilling life.

“Thus, a mere twenty-three minutes after my arrival at spy school, I had learned something extremely important about it: it was not going to be easy.” (p.30)

 

Spy School is a book filled with tons of action, but this action is all about smarts. If you’re on grade 16 in math and you check the spy school website I am sure you will qualify for the school. Spy School is covered as a “Science School“.

Part of the expectation from the school  is to be ready for everything… EVERYTHING.

 

My favorite part of the book was when Ben arrived at the school because: When Ben meets his first friends and enemies trouble awaits. When Ben arrives at Spy School the action kicks in and from there on the book pulls you in by each word.

Ben is in love with a girl named Elizabeth Pasternak. But when Ben goes to spy school he is in for a treat. Spy school is a great book to read for people who like action, adventure and a little bit of mystery.

Wyatt recommended this book to me, and I am recommending it to people who have the interests of the subjects above.

 

Spy training.

Protective spys.

Young spys

 

Secret information.

Covert operation.

Handy training.

Old school cover as science school.

Opertive.

Little people.

This book is definitely 5stars because it has everything you want in an action adventure book. By the way if you do not have a book to read ask Wyatt and I swear you will love the books he will recommend!

 

Mar
12
2014

Fantastic Family Whipple, by Matthew Ward

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The fantastic family Whipple is written by Matthew Ward.

This book’s main character is Arthur Whipple, whose 11 years old. His parents are Charles and Elisa Whipple. Charles is always very hard on Arthur and gives him a rough time about breaking a record because everybody in Arthur’s family has broken a record so far, except for Arthur. Even though he has not broken a record yet, he has more to be ashamed of, according to his father. But his father Charles is not motivating him at all. “Arthur, you are a shame in our family. We are too loyal, you are just no good for any of us.” But his siblings say that’s not true.

All of the Whipple children: Henry, Simon, Cordelia, Penelope, Edward, Charlotte, Lenora, Franklin, Abigail, Beatrice, George and Ivy are all born on the same day, march 1st, except for Arthur, whose birthday is one day before, on february 29th, only every 4 years. But at the birthday party they meet someone who will change their lives…

This is a thick book, which has 368 pages and a lot of details. Look at this book and go on there fantastic family fine trip! From the Whipple family.

I rate this book 3 stars because I got spoilers and I knew what was going to happen next. ***

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Mar
06
2014

Fantastic family whipple, by Matthew Ward

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The fantastic family Whipple is about a family that breaks records, in fact everybody in their family broke a record except for Arthur Whipple, the person who has not broken a record. Arthur’s dad is too hard on Arthur and thats why he wants to break a record, to get his dad off his chest.

I rate this book 3 stars because sometimes it just is really boring. ***

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Feb
08
2014

Reel Life Starring Us, Lisa Greenwald

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This book was a really good book. It is about two girls, one named Dina and the other Chelsea. It is about popularity and everything is about how popular you are and how you look. The chapters switch so it’s really fun to read it. The girls are in 8th grade and have to work on a video project together, that’s where they get to know each other.

I rate this book three stars out of five, because I think it was too long when it came to explaining what they were doing.

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Feb
07
2014

Mouse and the motorcycle, By Beverly Cleary

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Mouse and the motorcycle, is about a mouse named ralph who is up for adventure and goes  out of the mouse hole,thinking its a breeze out in room 215 at the mountain view inn, but then Ralph finds a motorcycle and wants to figure out how to work it,but then he meets kieth the boy who is visiting the hotel in room 215.So read mouse and the motorcycle! and find out what happens.

And I rate it four stars.