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Jan
14
2015

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K Roling

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Harry Potter with his magical ways goes through the action packed book of Harry Potter Goblet Of Fire by Jimgres-1.K. Rowling, it is the 4th book in the Harry Potter series. It’s about a boy named Harry Potter and he is a wizard. The main problem is that there is a contest called the triwizard tournament. It is a really dangerous contest and Harry was put in, but he wasn’t the one who entered, someone else did even though he has to be 17 and he is only 14. This tournament took place at Hogwarts the School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

Harry is a pretty curious person, when he doesn’t know something he will try to figure it out, like in the 2nd book (The Chamber Of Secrets) he puts on his cloak of invisibility  (a cloak that makes him invisible) to find out who was stunning everyone when he wasn’t allowed. Harry is also a really nice person and is only mean to the people who are mean to him like all the Slytherins (one of the 4 houses at Hogwarts, there is also Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, and Gryffindor). They are always teasing him so he is mean back to them but he is really kind to all the people who are kind to back to him. Harry is a really brave boy like in the end he duels the strongest wizard in the world when most would run away. In the contest there are three courses: the 1st is to steal a golden egg from a fully grown dragon, the 2nd is that they have 1 hour to rescue their friends from under the lake, in the 3rd they have to walk through a maze with dangerous obstacles and the first to get to the Triwizard Cup wins. Harry and Cedric, who was also in the competition got to the cup first, they agreed to touch it at the same time. Instead of being teleported to Hogwarts they went to a graveyard where he-who-must-not-be-named (Voldemort) was revived. When Voldemort came back to life it was the start of his reign and terror…again.

I really liked this book because I am a fiction kind of person and this is a fiction book. I also really liked this book because it’s has some fantasy in it, it’s not like happily ever after kind of fantasy, it is sort of the opposite but is still in the fantasy genre. I recommend this book to anyone who likes fiction books. If you are more of a nonfiction person then you may not like as much but you should still read it because it is still a really great book. This book is also like The Heroes Of Olympus series because in both they are battling evil and in both they have some kind of magical powers. (Note: if you haven’t read The Heroes Of Olympus then read that series too)

I rate this book:

****,  It wasn’t the best book I have ever read, but it was still really really really really really really good!

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Jan
14
2015

Fake Mustache By: Tom Angleberger

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So everyone thinks Lenny and Casper are two middle school nerds. Lenny believes that, but Casper just wants power and control, which every typical kid wants, but they do not try to get it the way Casper did. Now I am going to tell you how Lenny and a friend, who I am going to introduce to you later in this story, saved the world from Casper. Oh I forgot to tell you the name of my book is Fake Mustache by: Tom Angleberger. Back to the actual story. So the main part of this story is actually a problem. So Casper bought this mustache that was apparently a really fancy one. The mustache was magical in a way because it hypnotized everybody in town causing them to listen to whatever Casper says. Casper made everyone think that Lenny was the bad guy and he was the good guy. The story takes place in Casper and Lenny’s home town.

I would describe Lenny as brave because he stood up to Casper even though Casper was basically trying to kill him. Lenny is a really sweet kid because he made Jodie like him. I would also describe Lenny as smart because he came up with all these plans to save the world and stop Casper. I would describe Casper as a maniac. What type of person would meaningfully buy a mustache to hypnotize everybody and take over the world? Casper is not a very loyal person because he just turned his back on Lenny to get what he wanted. But I also think Casper is kind of sad because his parents never payed attention to him so he was trying to get attention. Lenny meets this famous actor named Jodie. While he is trying to save the world from Casper. Jodie was from the TV show, Jodie O Rodeo. Her TV show was cancelled. Then Lenny met Jodie. It turns out Caspers plan leads up to him running for President.  He almost became President and took over the world but luckily Lenny and Jodie came to the rescue. At the end of the book surprisingly Lenny forgives Casper and becomes friends with him again. I find that a really big decision. But the book just ends. You could have wrote a whole story about that. I kind of found it really annoying that the book just ended. But if the author decided to make another book in this series people would really want to read it.

I really liked this book. It was very interesting. The book was very silly and wacky. You would never think a author would write a book like this. When you thought something was going to happen something completely bizarre happens instead. I would really recommend this book. It is a fun and quick read. If you like crazy this is the perfect book for you. If you like simple and more predictable books you probably wouldn’t enjoy this book as much. This book is so different. I can not think of anything that relates to this book.

I would rate this book: FIVE STARS

Jan
14
2015

Moominland Midwinter by Tove Jansson

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I read Moominland Midwinter by Tove Jansson. This is the fifth book of the Moomin series. The main characters are Moomintroll and Too-Ticky. The main problem is that Moomintroll wakes up in his hibernation and can’t fall asleep so he has to survive winter. This book takes place in a House a Bathing House and mostly in the Woods.

 

Moomintroll is curious, kind, and brave. He is curious because he saw someone under the sink and he tried calling out “ it’s ok” and he tried leaving out food he tried really hard to find out who was under the sink. Moomintroll is kind because he was kind enough to let a lot of people stay in his house. Moomintroll is brave because he was brave enough to go and save Little My on the breaking ice. Moomintroll and Too-Ticky have to take care of a lot of people that come over so they have a warm place to stay. Something called a Hemulen comes over and the Hemulen is really annoying to everybody. But Salome, the little creep, likes him. Too-Ticky knows about the lady of the cold so she warned everyone to stay inside. If the Lady of the cold looks you in the eye then you freeze. But when the lady of the cold comes, a squirrel forgets to stay inside, so he gets frozen. Moomintroll makes a big decision to not go back to sleep but to see what winter is like.


I enjoyed this book because it shows you how Moomintroll reacted to his first winter. I also like how Tove Jansson is really descriptive about the snow. I would recommend this book because it’s a really good book for people who like books with animals, adventure, friendship, survival and nature. This book connects to my life  because I bet I didn’t like my first winter either because it’s cold and you have to wear too many layers! I rate this book five stars out of five.

Jan
14
2015

Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing By Judy Blume

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Peter, in the book Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing, has a problem in his family. My book is Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing By Judy Blume. The main characters are Dribble the turtle, Fudge, and Peter. The story is about a boy named Peter who is in fourth grade. He has a little brother named Fudge who is very annoying. All the chapters have a mix of different problems in their life. The book takes place in New York.

 

Peter is very patient because Fudge sometimes does not want to do activities and is babyish. So no matter what Peter encourages Fudge to play nicely. Peter gets frustrated when his mom doesn’t support him when he is arguing with his brother. Peter is also very annoyed that he has a little brother because Fudge is always messing around with Dribble. In fact Fudge actually ate him. One part I found interesting was when Fudge thought he could fly so he jumped off the top of the jungle gym and lost his two front teeth. Then Peter kept calling him “Fangs” because it looked like he had fangs. This made his mother mad but I thought it was funny. Fudge really didn’t care and joked pointing to his mouth saying “All gone.” The funniest part is when Fudge actually ate Dribble… Peter discovered Dribble was missing from his bowl and Fudge was pointing to his belly saying “Dribble in this tummy!” Then his mom took Fudge to the emergency room and the doctor gave Fudge castor oil, milk of magnesia, and prune juice to get Dribble out. Finally at midnight Dribble came out! Fudge came home from the hospital with a hand full of presents from his mom because she felt bad for him. Then their dad came home from work with the biggest present of all. It was for Peter and instead of a new turtle it was a dog!! Peter named it Turtle to remind him of Dribble. The dad said it was for Peter ONLY. This made Peter feel so happy and loved.

 

 

I loved the book because Peter has a lot of things to deal with and it is very funny. I recommend this book to people who read the other Judy Blume books because it is awesome. This book is not really connected to any books I have heard of. I give this book 3 stars because it is not that interesting. I prefer books that are long and take a while to read and are about adventures.

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Jan
12
2015

Wayside School is Falling Down by Louis Sachar

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Wayside-School-Is-Falling-Down-9780833575357I read the book Wayside School is Falling Down by Louis Sachar. This is the second book of a series called “The Wayside School”. There are thirty main characters in this book. The book is mainly about all the different kids in the Wayside School and their different stories.The setting of the book is the Wayside School. It is thirty stories high with one classroom on each floor, but it was meant to be one floor with thirty class rooms in a row.

I have a lot of favorite parts of the book. One interesting part is the chapter about Mrs. Mush, the lunch lady. In the beginning of her chapter it says, “warning: do not read this story right after eating. In fact, don’t read it right before eating, either. In fact, just to be safe, don’t read this if you’re ever planning to eat again.” You will have to read the chapter to figure out why. I also love the chapter about Bebes Little Brother. I liked this chapter because it is really funny because every time Bebe brings back her homework it says something mean and disrespectful about Mrs. Jewls.  This is funny because of the things she wrote.  Bebe wrote that Mrs. Jewls’ head is full of oatmeal and it leaks out of her ears too and she said George Washington never told a lie unlike Mrs. Jewls. The chapter is a little confusing but you get it at the end of the chapter. I will stop there because I don’t want to spoil anything. Three adjectives to describe Mrs. Jewls are weird, curious and dumb. What she did to the computer was weird and in other little parts of the book she is weird also, and curious because she wants to know everyone’s problems. But also dumb because she is always doing the opposite of what people tell her to.

I really liked this book. I would read it 10,000 times because it is so funny. I laughed through all of the book. Also, if you are someone that does not like to read, like me, this is a good book for you. Because when you read one sentence you can’t stop reading. Each chapter is about 2-4 pages and it is a very small book. I would recommend this book to everyone and people that like funny books. A book that is sort of like this is Amelia Bedelia. This book is the exact opposite of our school because of all the crazy things they do. Out of 1-5 I would give it a 5!

Jan
12
2015

Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little by Peggy Gifford

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This book is called  Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little. The author’s name is Peggy Gifford. The name of the Series is Moxy Maxwell. This book is about a little girl named Moxy.She has some friends and their names are Sam and Pansy. She has a big brother named Mark and she has an uncle named Ajax. Moxy’s teacher gave the whole class an assignment. The assignment was to read Stuart Little. Her brother read it on the first day of summer but Moxy has not started the book and it is the last day of summer. The setting of this book is in Moxy’s house and the time is September.

Some of my favorite parts of this book are when Moxy keeps stalling so she does not have to read her book. Even though her and Stuart Little are almost inseparable. I also like the part when Moxy comes up with a great idea but it does not turn out so good and when she tries to clean her room! Moxy is kind of bossy because in the book she tells Pansy and Sam what to do. Moxy procrastinates a lot because she does not like to do what she is told! She is a troublemaker because in the book she floods her mother’s prize dahlias!

I really liked this book because it is really funny how she puts off reading until it is too late. I would recommend this book for people that like family books and who like funny books! For example she has one day to finish her book and she wants to train her dogs. And I think it is a family book because it includes her friends and family. This book reminds me of Ramona’s World because they both get into so much trouble! I would give this book 4 stars!

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by:Sierra McDonald

Jan
05
2015

Ophelia an the Marvelous Boy

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imgresThe book I read was Ophelia and the Marvelous Boy written by Karen Fox. The main character is Ophelia. In the book Ophelia’s father works at a museum and when she goes into a room while exploring the museum, she finds a boy behind a locked door. The boy does not have a name and he can never grow old and he tells her to find three keys to get out and defeat the ice queen. The book takes place in London, England on Christmas Eve.

There were some parts that I thought were interesting like there was a part when Ophelia has to find the second key and she goes into a room full of ghosts and one ghost named Kiera helps Ophelia get the key. Another part I thought was interesting was when a statue in the museum of a spanish warrior comes to life while Ophelia is looking for the boy’s sword to defeat the ice queen. Ophelia is an adventurous, brave, and outgoing person. She seems like that because she and the boy go through a lot together.

    I really liked the book because It has magic and adventure. Ophelia and the boy help each other through all the problems.I would recommend this book because it’s a fun book about dark magic on Christmas Eve. It also has a lot of mystery.  From 1-5 I would rate it a 5.

Jan
05
2015

Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Bloom

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imgresMy book is Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume.  The main characters are Peter, Fudge, and their mom and the dad.  The book is about Peter the fourth grader and his little brother Fudge who always drives Peter crazy.  The setting is New York City and some specific places are Peter’s house, the park and Peter’s dad’s workplace.

The plot of the book is Peter gets a turtle at a party and he names the turtle Dribble.  Peter is very protective of him but Fudge always messes around with Dribble and Peter gets mad at Fudge. I would describe Peter as protective of Dribble because whenever Fudge touches Dribble Peter gets mad.  One time Peter spanked Fudge because Fudge did something very bad to Dribble. I think it is funny when Peter gets so mad at Fudge just because Fudge touches Dribble. I would describe Fudge as immature because he went on top of a climber and jumped off the climber because he thought he could fly.  I would describe Peter’s dad as nice because he got Peter a special surprise at the end of the book to make him feel better.

I sort of liked the book because it was sort of funny and interesting.  One sort of funny thing is when Fudge pretends to be a dog.  One part that is sort of interesting is when Fudge goes on TV.  I would recommend this book to others because it is very silly.  The plot has a lot of random events but it is funny.  I give this book three stars.

 

Jan
05
2015

Double Fudge by Judy Blume

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DbleFudgeThe title of the book is called Double Fudge by Judy Blume and the series is called Judy Blume Hilarious World of Fudge. The main characters in this book are Fudge and  Pete and they are brothers. The book is mainly about a boy who has a little brother called Fudge and he is crazy. Also Fudge loves money. He makes Fudge bucks and plans to buy the entire world. Also the book is about crazy relatives taking over their house and Pete doesn’t like that. The book takes place in  New York City and in their small apartment and in the money factory in Washington D.C.  The time takes place in present time because it is like what is happening now.

The book is also about a lot of cousins coming to their house to go trick or treating. Also a thing about the book is that Fudge gets stuck in the elevator. Another thing that’s important is that Fudge and Pete have to deal with twin cousins and it gets crazy. For example, the twins run around and are loud and knock stuff down. Also a  thing about the book is that Fudge is crazy and in the book one of the cousins is like Fudge and they call that person mini Fudge. The final thing about the book is that Pete does not like having a lot of cousins so he is trying to get rid of them. I would think of Fudge as someone who is wild because he runs around the house and knocks down stuff. I also think of Fudge as a funny boy because he plans to buy the entire world. I also think of Fudge as smart because he made his own money.

I enjoyed this book because Fudge is kind of like me because he has a lot of energy and I have a lot of energy too. I also enjoyed this book because it was fun and there was no boring part in the story. I would recommend this book to readers who like funny books. I would also recommend this book to readers who think of themselves as a little crazy  because then they can relate to it.  I love the whole series, and  if you like this book you will like the whole series too. I would give this book a 4 because I loved it but I will not read it again.

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Jan
05
2015

Pie By Sarah Weeks

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10284324I read a book named Pie by Sarah Weeks. The characters names are  Alice  and Polly Portman also known as the pie queen of Ipswich . She is Alice’s aunt too. When Polly passed away no one knew her recipes so they tried to make other pies but none were as good as Polly’s. In her will she left her famous pie crust recipe to Lardo  and that happened to be the name of her mean disagreeable cat Lardo. Then she leaves Lardo to Alice but it doesn’t mean what most people think it means. But luckily for Alice she has a friend that helps her figure out the mystery.It takes place in a town called Ipswich .

Something that I found interesting was Alice’s mother didn’t like her own sister and she thought that Alice loved her aunt but she was still pretty mean to Alice. Alice wasn’t very true to herself when it came to other peoples opinion. That was interesting to me because she  seemed really courageous but when she tried to change who she was that altered my opinion about her. I liked how her friend was always watching her back and helping her when she needed help. I would describe Alice as nice , demanding and funny. Nice because even though she didn’t like a girl from her school named Nora she wasn’t mean and rude to her. Demanding because she wanted to  find Lardo and she was a little demanding  with her friend. Like when her friend didn’t want to ask someone that they didn’t like that much out she was like you have to. Last but not least she is funny because she likes to make funny little songs.

 I liked this book because I really liked Polly’s characteristics like she was wise and she gave good advice.  Alice’s mother went from really mean to nice and they were all happy at the end. I would recommend this book because it was bittersweet. Also the characters were very interesting. I give this book two and a half stars.