Category Archives: 2013-2014

Jan
30
2014

The Kind Of Friends We Used To Be by Frances O’roark Dowell

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The Kind Of Friends We Used To Be

by Frances O’roark Dowell

 

This is a two out of three series. #1 is The Secret Language Of Girls. #3 is The Sound Of Your Voice… Only Really Far Away. This book is really good. It is about 2 girls named Kate and Marylin. They are best friends, except this year they were not best friends, the were not even friends! Along the way they meet a lot of girls. Phasley, Flannery and many more! It takes place in middle school. I would give the book 5 stars! It is really intresting to hear about these 2 opposites becoming friends and breaking apart. At some parts it is really funny. Marylin has a secret crush… who might be a little older than her. ( maybe a teacher? who knows?) The girls have a sleepover and there is a mystery at the sleepover, You should read it!

 

Jan
30
2014

A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle

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I think that  a winkle in time is a very good book. I don’t want to give a way to much of the book so I’ll tell you a little of the book .Its about  a girl named meg ,her brother charles and their friend Calvin. In this book they go on a big adventure through time and space others who have read it said that it was really confusing ,but I don’t think so. [Partly because I watch Doctor  Who].  I would give this book a 5*****star rating !! And I recommend this to 4th and 5th graders.

– Ruby W.

Jan
30
2014

The Lightning Thief, by Rick Riordan

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The book The lightning thief is about a boy named Percy Jackson who is something called a half blood. He in the beginning goes to a school called Yancy Academy, a boarding school where Mr. Brunner teaches about greek gods like myths. Percy has a friend named Grover. Percy isn’t the best student so he get expelled every time he goes to a new school. When he got home from Yancy Academy he went on a trip to Montauk some things happen and Percy’s mom dies. Then he ends up at a place called Camp Half Blood. Eventually Percy finds out that his dad is/was Poseidon the god of the sea. Meaning the greek myths are real. After that Percy and his friends go on a quest to prevent a war between the gods.

 

My favorite part of the book is when Percy defeats Ms. Dodds on the field trip to the museum because it was really cool how Mr. Brunners pen turned into a sword.

 

My least favorite part was when Percy first gets to Camp Half Blood because he is really confused and scared.

 

I would recommend this book to people who like a good fantasy book because it has a lot of monsters and stuff like that in it.

 

I would give this book 4 out of 5 stars because it was confusing at some parts, but it is overall a really good book.

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Jan
30
2014

The Dog in the Diamond Collar byRebecca Lisle

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I read the book Dog in the Diamond Collar, by Rebecca Lisle. I thought this book was terrible because it was too childish. For example, the jokes were meant for younger children and I did not find them funny. The main character was a dog, named Cheeky Monkey, who had a diamond collar and was mean to butlers. However, when his owner gets kidnapped, the dog is helpful in finding him. Cheeky Monkey gets help from three kids. I would not recommend this book because it was boring. I would give this book one star.

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Jan
30
2014

Atlantis Rising by T.A Baaron

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imagesAtlantis Rising is about a person named Promi. He is a thief with a sweet tooth in the city of great powers. One day he steals a pie and gets thrown in a dungeon, where he meets a monk who tells him that the immortals are at war with the immortal of war. After Promi gets out of the dungeon he meets Atlanta, who has natural magic. The Immortal of war has a servant named grukkar who is in the mortal world. Grukkar is trying to find a magical object and turn it into a weapon for Narkhazan (the immortal of war.) Also, in the dungeon Promi meets a listener (magical people) who gives him listener powers. He also learns of a prophecy that states that someone with the mark of a soaring bird will hold the balance of the two worlds. Promi has that mark. My favorite part was when Kermi (a magic creature given to Promi by the listener) jumped on Narkhazans face. I would rate this book five stars because it is very interesting.

Jan
29
2014

The Tail of Emily Windsnap, by Liz Kessler

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The main character of The Tail of Emily Windsnap by Liz Kessler is Emily there are some supporting characters and they are her mom and Shona. Most of the book takes place, well its sort of even the story takes place on land as well as under water.

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One important part of the book was when Emily felt a cramp like felling in her legs a felling of them joining together and that night she was felling a little curious so see snuck out that and creeped into the ocean and she discovers her secret she was a mermaid.

Another important  part of the book was when she and Shona (her mermaid friend) go to this abandon ship and Emily realizes that the ship is exactly what her mom had said her dream boat was like so Emily starts to get a little freaked out.

This was one of the best books I have ever read. My favorite part of the book was when Emily went to mermaid curt because of what she did but I can’t tell you what she did you will have to read the book and find out. I didn’t have a least favorite part. I would rate this book ***** out of ***** and people who believe or want to know more about  majestical creatures this book is for you.

 

Jan
29
2014

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang by Ian Fleming.

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chitty chitty bang bang by Ian Fleming (who also wrote the James Bond series) is a book about a magical car and it’s adventures and it is excellent. chitty chitty bang bang is set in England and France. the main characters are Mimsie Caractacus Jeremy and Jemima Pots a poor-ish family who make millions on an invention. when they get the money they buy a car and fix it up then they go on an adventure. They’re in France they run into some trouble. there is also a recipe  surprise at the end, if you have the right edition. I give this book ***** five stars.photo

 

Jan
29
2014

Tale Of A Fourth Grade Nothing, By Judy Blume

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Tale Of A Fourth Grade Nothing

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Tale Of A Fourth Grade Nothing was a good book. It had aTalesFourth9 great story about a boy named Peter who has a brother named Fudge. Peter has a pet turtle that he really cares about and love named Dribble. Well fudge always gets in the way by causing trouble. So a bunch of funny things happen & Fudge always ruins them. Like when the dads client comes over he takes out Peters turtle when he knows he not supposed to & the client hates the turtle and the client leavs the next day. At the end something happens that has to do with Fudge and Dribble & really efects Peter and his feelings. I am not going to tell you, You have to read the book to find out! I would rate the book 5 out of 5 stars!

I loved it I hope you will love it to!

 

Jan
29
2014

A Tale Dark And Grimm By Adam Gidwitz

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This book is a horror/humor themed novel. I usually do not like horror and humor together but I think that this book changed my mind. This book is about Hansel and Gretel. All of you probably know about Hansel and Gretel and their cheesy little witch story. but this book shows the original, grimm, tale. Not only does it show you the witch story but it also shows you a bunch of other horrifying, eye-popping, tales. I would recommend this book to people who don’t feel queasy when they read about blood and people who do not get scared easily because as said before, this book is pretty scary (not to me but probably to some people in the grade.) I would rate this book 5 out of 10 stars because I really think that this book did not get the most appealing introduction and ending. But what I really do love about this book is all of the fantasy and adventure in between the horror and humor. The last story about a dragon seemed the most upbeat but if you want to know what it was you’ll have to read the book to find out.

Jan
29
2014

Charlie Joe Jackson’s Guide to Extra Credit by Tommy Greenwald

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Charlie Joe Jackson’s guide to extra credit is about a kid named Charlie Joe Jackson who is trying to get extra credit to avoid going to an academic summer camp. So in order for that to happen he has to get straight A’s and is allowed one B. Charlie Joe Jackson realizes that he can do so by getting extra credit in his classes that are harder. He goes to the gym teacher and asks how he can get extra credit in his class and he says… Ha, I’m not going to tell what awful thing he had to do you’ll have to read the book. And then he goes to the art teacher and does the same thing, and the art teacher says that he can by, guess what, I’m not going to tell you!

 

You should read the book!! I would give this book 100 out of 5 stars. Does he have to go to the awful summer camp or does he get straight A’s with one B? You’ll have to find out! I really like how Tommy Greenwald came to visit our class. It makes you think about the book in a whole different way.