Category Archives: Fiction

Feb
04
2015

Flush by Carl Hiaasen

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Flush is a novel written by Carl Hiaasen. The main characters are Paine Underwood, Noah Underwood, Abby Underwood, Donna Underwood, Lice Peeking, Dusty Muleman, and Shelly. The book is about Paine, Abby, Noah, Lice, and Shelly trying to stop Dusty and his crew from dumping the Coral Queen’s holding tank into the sea. The story takes place in the Florida Keys.

I really enjoyed the parts when Noah and Abby would sneak into the woods by the dock to spy on the Coral Queen. I liked this part because once they encountered one of Dusty’s crew members. When the guy saw Noah and Abby sneaking around he grabbed Abby and Abby took a bite into the man’s arm. The man screamed so loud that Noah said you could hear him from Miami. Another important part of the book was when Noah snuck on to the Coral Queen and busted Dusty Muleman. The main character Noah Underwood is brave because he risks his life to bust the Coral Queen. He’s intelligent because he came up with the plan to take down Dusty Muleman. He’s also very determined to succeed because he does not want to fail like his father when his father sunk the Coral Queen and got thrown in jail. Just like Noah, his father wanted to sink the Coral Queen because they cared about the sea life and didn’t want them to get sick.

I really enjoyed reading Flush by Carl Hiaasen because of the humor and the plot. The book is easy to read because of the suspense. I would recommend this book to people who like adventure and humorous stories. Carl Hiaasen’s other books and movies are similar to Flush because they all are funny and suspenseful and take place in Florida. I would give this book four stars because I really liked reading it.

 

Feb
03
2015

Fortunately, The Milk by Neil Gaiman

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81SYh4ybu1LThe book I read is called Fortunately,The Milk, by Neil Gaiman. The main character is the dad, they only call him dad and he has no other name. The book is mainly about the dad’s journey of getting milk, but it is much more interesting than it sounds. The book takes place in a bunch of different places. Two of the places are their house and a hot air balloon.

One thing that is really interesting in the  book are the pictures. One interesting picture are the wumpires they are really important they show how they look and what was happening to the dad. They are really detailed and interesting they are always very creative and they tell a lot of the story. The pictures are not something you see everyday because they are so unusual. I also thought that the wumpires were really cool and a little freaky, they eat ‘viggly vorms’! In the picture of the wumpires they are described like creepy and hairy and the little one is kinda cute. But they have buck teeth to very pointy teeth they need to go to the dentist ahh I don’t want to spoil it though. They also meet other cool creatures but you have to read about them so read the book!!! The dad is protective because he always wants to protect the milk for his kid’s cereal and his tea. He is also brave because he goes through crazy experiences and meets many wacky creatures, and he’s not so scared or terrified. He is very adventures because of all the journeys he goes with Professor Steg. He is also happy at the end of the book (I don’t want to spoil anything).

I loved the book so much. It is the best book in the whole world because everything about it is awesome. It is awesome because the pictures and how much wackiness there is and a little bit mysterious at the end. Hope you like it if you read it, I know I did! I recommend this book to everyone because it is so so amazing. Some books that are like this are the Roald Dahl books like The Witches and lots more. They are the same  because of the picture and the story. Out of a 1-5 I would give it 5!

 

Jan
29
2015

When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead

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I read When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead. It is about a girl named Miranda who is 12 years old. The book takes place in Manhattan, 1979. The book is mainly about Miranda’s best friend, Sal. Sal was really close to Miranda. It was always “Sal and Miranda, Miranda and Sal” until Sal got punched one day and strangely ever since he always played basketball but never played with Miranda and he didn’t talk to her much. This made Miranda feel lonely, but then she started getting mysterious letters and had to find out what they meant and how they would help her.

My favorite parts of the book that don’t give away too much of the book were firstly, when Miranda finds the first note that the mysterious person leaves for her in her bag. I liked this part because it’s like the beginning of a big mystery. My second favorite part of the book was when Miranda and her new friends get a job at Jimmy’s sandwich shop – The only guy who worked there was named Jimmy and they didn’t know what the store was called so they just called it Jimmy’s. I liked this part because Jimmy is a weird but funny guy because he only accepts two dollar bills and puts them all in a Flinstones piggy bank. Also he acts immature.For example, he always bugs Collin,one of Miranda’s friends about having a crush on Annmarie, Miranda’s other friend. I would describe Miranda as smart because once she has a few clues, she can solve a mystery. She is also thoughtful because she always has something on her mind. She also is curious because she wants to know who is sending the letters and what the consequences will be.

I loved this book because once you start reading it you just want to keep reading it. Also it involves time-travel which I found interesting. I would recommend this book because it is exciting. It is also very emotional. This book is like the book A Wrinkle Time because Miranda is reading it and some parts of the book are based on A Wrinkle In Time because in the end it turns out there is a little bit of time travel. I would give this book five stars because I would totally read it again. P.S , I actually am reading it again!

Jan
29
2015

Sideways Stories From Wayside School By Louis Sachar

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The book tha9780380698714_p0_v1_s260x420t I read was Sideways Stories From Wayside School by Louis Sachar. This is the first book in the Wayside school series. This book has 30 stories about the students in Mrs. Jewls class. I will tell you about the story I liked the most, it was Maurecia’s chapter. The setting of the book is in Wayside School.

One of the most important things about this book is that Wayside School was built sideways. It was supposed to be only one floor high with 30 classrooms on the ground. Instead the school was built 30 floors high and 1 classroom on 1 floor. I would say that Mauricia is tough because she can beat any boy in her class. She is also a person with a short attention span because she loves ice cream and she gets tired of it quickly. She is also popular because everyone likes her ice cream flavor the best which means everybody liked her.

I liked the book because of all the funny and imaginative things in it. For example in DeeDee’s chapter she was playing with a yellow ball that when you kicked it it went the opposite direction. I would recommend this book if you want to read a book with a lot of imagination. There is a show of wayside school but I don’t think it is on TV, I think that it is only on youtube. I have only seen one episode of the show and it was different than the book because in the book Mrs. Gorf was the teacher before Mrs. Jewls and in the show Mrs. Gorf was a sub. I would give the book 5 stars. If I needed to know something about a character and I went to the wrong page, I would continue reading it and not stop.

 

Jan
29
2015

Lawless by Jeffrey Salane

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The book I read is called Lawless by Jeffrey Salane. The main character’s name is M Freeman. The book is mainly about M. When she was younger her father had gotten killed. One day M got into a new school called Lawless. Lawless is a school for criminals. Will M commit a crime or get kicked out of Lawless? The main settings of the book are  the school called Lawless, London, Germany, and Paris.

One thing that I found most interesting is that there could be such thing as a  school for people who could go and become a criminal. The second thing that surprised me is that you can uncover secrets about different things in history. The third thing that surprised me is that some peoples real names are M I really like that name. If I were to describe M in three adjectives the first one would be Fearless. I say that because in this book she gets herself into some big trouble  but she just keeps moving no matter what. The second thing would be Friendly I say that because she is always so nice to her friends and always putting them before her. The third adjective to describe her would be great full  I say this because she is always thinking about what she has that others might not have.

If I were to relate this book to any movies or books the movie I think relates to this a lot is Divergent. I say this because  Tris the main character in Divergent and M the main character in Lawless are a lot alike. Tris chose to go to  one  category to live in for the rest of her life which is like Lawless. If I were to give  this book a rating I choose 5. I definitely recommend this book to people.  I recommend this book to people because it is like a  story that is a little bit scary but not to scary so it is for kids. It is also a book that is a family book so everyone can enjoy it.

 

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Jan
29
2015

Lawless By Jeffrey Salane

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9780545450294_p0_v1_s260x420This book is called Lawless. It is by Jeffrey Salane. It is about a girl named M. who is not prepared for what is coming to her. M is finding out things about her family that she never knew before. This is because her mother and father kept some secrets from her. The setting of this book is at a school called Lawless. Lawless is a school but this definately not a normal one. The book also takes place around the world like in France and Scotland.

One part of the book that I liked is when M tries to steal something worth a 1,000,000 dollars. I also liked when M saves her friend Cal from drowning. Lastly I liked when M is in The Box and she gets attacked by fulbrights. M is really rebellious because she decides to steal something really important and survived! She is also very kind because she protects her friends from getting hurt. Lastly, M is really smart because she figures out how to find a student for an assignment given by her teacher.

I really liked this book because it is a mystery about the secrets her mom and dad have been keeping from her. I also liked this book because it is based on a criminal life and not a good guy’s life. I would recommend this book to everyone who enjoys stories about mystery and friendship. This book reminds me of Maleficent because the main character is bad in some ways but in other ways good. This also reminds me of Home Alone because he stole the toothbrush from the grocery store and M is a criminal too. I would rate this book 5 stars!   

 

Jan
29
2015

The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett

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imgres The book I read was written by Frances Hodgson Burnett. The main character is Mary Lennox. Mary was a girl who had a mother who only liked to go to parties and did not care about Mary. So, her mother gave Mary an Ayah (a nanny) to look after her. This made Mary very selfish and a person nobody would love or care about. Then cholera came to where she lived and her Ayah, mother, and father died. Then she was sent to Yorkshire to live with her Uncle Craven at Misselthwaite Manor. Which is where the book mainly takes place.

A really interesting part was when Mary heard about a garden at the manor that had been locked up for ten years. She also heard that Mr. Craven buried the key somewhere in the gardens. Another interesting part was when she heard a crying child and asked Martha ( Mrs. Medlock’s servant) what it was. She said it was the wind. But Mary knew it was a person. Mary is contrary because she once said that if a lot of people wanted her to do something she said she wouldn’t do it (even dying). She is also a lonely person because when a robin wanted to become friends with Mary she didn’t have any friends before that. She is also a nature lover because she loves gardening all kinds of flowers.

I thought this book was excellent because Mary learns what it’s like to have friends. There is also a lot of mysteries in Misselthwaite Manor. I would recommend this book because it has some pretty funny parts. Also everyone thinks of Mary in a different way. From one to five I would rate this four ½.

 

Jan
29
2015

Diary of a Wimpy Kid 6 Cabin Fever by Jeff Kinney

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Book-6-diary-of-a-wimpy-kid-23499466-712-1072Diary of a Wimpy Kid 6 Cabin Fever by Jeff Kinney is in the series Diary of a Wimpy Kid. The main character’s name is Gregory, Greg for short. The book is mainly about a kid that is sort of a jerk . He only has one friend and he leads his friend into trouble. He tries to have a good life but its hard when he has two brothers. The story takes place at Christmas time in his town. 

One part I liked was when Greg wrote a letter asking for money and put it on the Giving Tree at his church.  This was sneaky because the Giving Tree was for people in need. Another part was when Greg and his friend Rowley put up posters for their Holiday Bazaar. The paint on the posters blurred when it rained. So they took the posters off. It smeared on the wall of the school and they ran away before they got caught. The next day it was in the newspaper. “Vandals deface middle school.” I think Greg is mischievous. An example of this is when he had a card for a grocery store that let him have a cupcake if he was 8 or younger. But one time he kept eating cupcakes when he was 9 or older. Greg is also often  annoyed like when his brother Many changed the password of his favorite video game. He also was annoyed when his mom wrote her own signature when it was supposed to be from an author.  Greg is not shy but he is easily embarrassed. One time when he was young he was embarrassed  because he didn’t know you lock the door to the bathroom. So he got walked in on. Another time was when he did a bad thing and the next thing he realized that the bad thing was on the news.

 

I liked this book because it is not hard to read but there are some words where I had to stop and think. I would recommend this book to people that like “kids life” books. I would also recommend this book to people that read other Diary of a Wimpy Kid books, or want to read Diary of a Wimpy Kid books. This book reminds me of Big Nate because it has the same kind of story. They both think they’re the most popular kid, but I don’t think that. I give this book three stars.

 

Jan
29
2015

The Elf of Union Square by Jan Carr

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I read The Elf of Union Square by Jan Carr. From the title you can figure out that the main character is a elf and that the book takes place in Union Square. The elf’s name is Hiram and he has lived in Union Square Park for awhile. Hiram doesn’t like it that people are happy in the newly cleaned-up park so he has rigged Union Square with all sorts of boobytraps such as soap on the monkey bars and doo-doo in the walkways. A 10-year-old boy named Jack thinks something is going on in the park and decides to figure out what the deal is. He gets help from a reporter from The New York Times named Will. Hiram has a diabolical plan to get everyone in Union Square to fight and to yell at each other. He gets help with his plan from lots of rats who live in the park. Hiram’s main helper is a rat named Knut. Knut is especially good at soaping because he runs fast.

An important part in the book involves Hiram’s hat. It is important because the hobo named Lincoln (he’s called that because he thinks he is Abraham Lincoln) says that he’s seen Hiram before. To stop Lincoln from telling everyone more about him, Hiram puts a piece of soap in Lincoln’s pocket to frame him. A policewoman asks Lincoln to empty his pockets and when Lincoln does he finds the soap he didn’t know he had. Lincoln gets arrested. Hiram is mean spirited because he just wants people to fight and yell at each other. Hiram hides in a restaurant called Fare in the Square where all the kids hang out and he floods all the toilets with toilet paper when the kids are in the bathroom. The restaurant manager hates this and throws everyone out. Hiram is also very grumpy. He never listens to anybody. When Knut asks Hiram where he was born, Hiram cuts him off. But Hiram also develops a soft side in working with Knut. When Hiram figures out that there is rat poison in the park, he realizes that rats are dying so he runs to find Knut to make sure he is safe. Hiram is clever because he’s been putting boobytraps for years at Union Square Park and has never been caught.

I liked this book because it was funny and dumb. It was funny because who doesn’t want to read about people stepping in dog doo-doo? That part was pretty dumb , too. It’s also dumb because you don’t think of elves being friends with rats (and you don’t think of them talking, either). I would recommend this book to people who like humor and fictional characters. Also, people who like history might enjoy this book because it talks about Union Square from a long time ago. I think it’s similar to a TV show on the Disney Channel because it’s funny but not inappropriate. Otherwise, it would relate to Cartoon Network. I would rate this book 3 stars because it wasn’t my absolute favorite or even close to being one of my favorites.

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Jan
29
2015

The Terrible Two by Jory John and Mac Barnett

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The book I read is called The Terrible Two by Jory John and Mac Barnett.

The two main characters are Miles and Niles. The book is mainly about a kid named Miles who was a huge prankster at his old school but has to move to a new school in a very monotonous place called Yawnee Valley. Another bad part about Yawnee valley is that the school Miles is gonna go to already has a prankster and a really good one. The most exciting thing there is cows. They have a lot of cows!

The setting takes place in Miles’s school sometime around the time we’re living in.

One part that I really liked was the time when Miles and Niles formed an alliance after being prankster enemies. They would make huge pranks at each other but then they came together to make even bigger pranks but on other people. I would say that my favorite part was when Miles and Niles made the biggest prank in the history of pranks. That prank was to take all the cows in Yawnee valley and put them into the school. The Principal’s name is Principal Barkin and he is so mean. He has never canceled school ever and got so mad when he found out what happened to the school. But the prank was so good that he had to close school for the first time ever in Yawnee valley. Another hysterical part was when Niles tried to pie Miles when he opened his locker. The problem was Miles read his mind and switched with a different kid who hated pie. And he loved the pie and that is why it was so funny. An adjective I would use to describe Miles is creative. Creative because he thinks of the craziest pranks. For example he could be right behind you right changing your hair gel with glue. Another adjective I would use to describe him is independent. Independent because he does his pranks alone until of course him and Niles team up. The third adjective I would use to describe him is impressive. Impressive because he is a kid and thinks of these genius pranks and trust me it’s hard to make a really good prank like him.

I definitely recommend this book. It’s hilarious and gives you amazing ideas if you want to prank someone. This book is a little like the movie Home Alone because the ludicrous pranks.

I would give this book four stars which means I really liked it.