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Jan
29
2015

Lawless by Jeffrey Salane

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The book I read was called Lawless by Jeffrey Salane. The main character is called M Freeman (just M, not a nickname). The book is mainly about this ordinary girl called M. But is she really ordinary? When M was young her father mysteriously died from a plane accident. In the beginning M thinks her mother and father are just art historians but soon she realizes they are master criminals. All her life she’s been home schooled and that all leads up to her being a master criminal herself. She gets into the hidden school Lawless and goes through challenges such as making friends, finding more about herself and parents, and battling through tests and obstacles. On the way to becoming a Master she soon steals a pair famous paintings by Rembrandt, which soon goes wrong. This book takes place in present time, and is in many countries but the one I like the most is in Germany.

 

One of the most interesting parts was when Cal ,one of M’s friends,was on ice and falls into the water. Without thinking M dives after Cal and faints because she didn’t have enough air. I thought it was interesting because it showed friendship between M and Cal and it showed heroic bravery. Another time I found amusing was when M went into the Box (a room that simulates a challenging scenario). Jules (another one of M’s friends) saves her from her fear of heights since she was on a plane in the Box. I thought it was interesting because it displayed that Jules monstrous cared about M, and that she didn’t want M to get hurt. Ms. Watts is cold blooded, mean, and clever. A fascinating character, Ms. Watts is cold blooded because she let her son (Cal) die in cold water and only cared about the painting that fell with him. Ms. Watts is first-class mean because she trapped M and her friends in the dark, tied to a breaking chair. Also Ms.Watts is wickedly clever because she fooled M in leading her to chaos.

 

I enjoyed this book because it was suspenseful and was very mysterious. I also liked it because of the moral fiber in each character. I would recommend this book to fourth graders because it is very adventurous and I know fourth graders like dauntless writing. Also  is very enjoyable, and if you like suspenseful books, you’d like this one.  I think this book may be like the Harry Potter series because those books are very suspenseful. I would give this book 5 stars*****.

 

Jan
29
2015

El Deafo by Cece Bell

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I read the book El Deafo by Cece Bell. The main character is Cece. This book is about Cece being a child and being deaf. She goes through school and find new friends now that she is deaf. Cece moved from the city to the country, and she has no friends. The setting of the book is mainly school and home.

Three adjectives to describe Cece would be imaginative because she made up the super hero character El Deafo and she pretends she is El Deafo. She would be observant because she needs to lip read to understand people when they talk. So that means she needs to pay attention more than an average person. One more adjective would be insecure. She is only insecure sometimes when she has to go out. She is insecure sometimes because she doesn’t like people seeing her cords for her hearing aids and her box for the hearing aids. I found it interesting when Cece met her first friend. At least she thought it was her friend! I liked it because there were so many things that could happen with friends, especially if you are friends with deaf people. I also liked it when she was pretending to be El Deafo in her mind. I liked it because she related her life to her stories and as the super hero she fixed all her problems.

I enjoyed this book because I like books about friendship and this book is all about friendship. I also like this book because I liked how she took her life experiences and turned it into a fantastic story! I think this book is like the book Sisters by Raina Telgemeier. I think this because they are both memoirs turned into graphic novels. I would recommend this book. I would recommend it to people who liked Sisters and Smile. I would give this book 5 stars! *****

 

Jan
29
2015

The Wainscott Weasel by Tor Seidler and Illustrated by Fred Marcellino

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The title of the book I’m writing about is The Wainscott Weasel by Tor Seidler and Illustrated by Fred Marcellino. The main character’s name is Bagley Brown. The book is mainly about  Bagley in love with a fish name Bridget. And every day Bagley would go to the pond where she lives and give dead bugs to her. Also, Bagley had a father but he was swooped up from the ground from a hawk. Then that same night Bagley’s mom fainted because she was so sad she couldn’t believe what happened so she died.

Bagley’s friend gets married and Zeke the man who’s getting engaged  asks Bagley to be his best weasel (best man). Bagley tries to get rid of the ospreys nest next to the pond so bridget won’t get eaten by it, because Bagley has feeling for her. The setting in the book is in several places such as the pond and the pine needles. The setting is at the pond because Bagley gives Bridget the dead bugs. Also it takes place on the pine needles because Wendy the girl who is getting married to Zeke dance there with  other weasels. The way they have music when they dance  is by the birds that chirp for them. A part in this book that is interesting to me would be when Bagley goes to the pond and sees this fish jumping in the air and into the water. I liked this part because Bagley falls in love with the fish and weasels are supposed to eat fish. The fish finally talks to him and tells him her name. Another part in the book that is interesting to me would be when Bagley climbs up to the telephone pole where the ospreys nest is and tries to get it down, and has lots of attempts. Three adjectives I would describe Bagley would be strong, nice, and caring. He’s strong because Zeke’s brothers were trying to get the invitation Bagley had. The way Zeke tried to get the invitation, he chose to beat Bagley up, so Bagley would give Zeke the invitation .Bagley is nice because he just gave the invitation that Zeke wanted so badly. Also Bagley is caring because he climbed up a telephone pole in the middle of the day to move the ospreys nest so Bridget the fish won’t get eaten.

 

I loved this book because it has animals in it, also I like weasels a lot. I also loved the book because it has love in it and caring for each other. Also I liked the style the author wrote the book because it was fun. Because  the author would use cliffhangers and you wouldn’t know what is going to happen and I love that feeling. I would recommend this book because it has lots of example of friendship and relying on each other. Also the book  has animals such as weasels ,frogs, and birds. The book reminds me of this movie called Milo and Otis because it has friendship and relying and finding each other and it’s like this book. A rating I would give this book would be 1,000 stars because I absolutely loved the book.

 

Jan
29
2015

El Deafo by Cece Bell

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41f26kt7UDL._SY344_BO1,204,203,200_My book is El Deafo by Cece Bell. The main character is a girl named Cece. The book is mainly about Cece becoming deaf, then she starts going to school and in her mind she think of herself as a superhero named El Deafo. The settings are the school, Cece’s house, Mike Miller’s house, Laura’s house, Ginny’s house, Martha’s house, the Hospital, and the Gym.

One part of the book that I thought was interesting was when Cece cuts her eye and her friend Martha thinks it was her fault. I think it is interesting that the author’s name is Cece and the main character’s name is Cece too. Another part of the book that I thought was interesting was when you find out that Cece has a big crush on Mike Miller. One part of the book that I thought was important was when Cece becomes deaf. She gets a disease and one of the side effects of the disease is becoming deaf. I would describe Cece as imaginative. I think this because she thinks of herself as a superhero. I would also describe her as nice. I think this because she let everyone hold her new curly pencil but sadly one of the people who was holding it broke it. I would also describe her as fun. I think this because she would always bounce on Mike Miller’s trampoline with her friend Martha.

I enjoyed this book because it is a graphic novel. I like graphic novels because they have a ton of pictures. I like the pictures in this book because they are very detailed, colorful, and cartoonish. I also enjoyed this book because it isn’t one of those short graphic novels that you finish in a day, it is one that takes about a week or less. I would recommend this book to others because it is funny. I would also recommend this book to others because it isn’t too long, or too short. I do not think this book relates to any other books or TV shows that I know of. I give this book 5 stars because it was a very good book.

Jan
28
2015

Lost! A Dog Called Bear By Wendy Orr

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Screen Shot 2015-01-05 at 12.19.19 PMI read a book called Lost! A Dog Called Bear by Wendy Orr. This book is not in a series (at least I don’t think it is). The main characters names are Logen, Bear and Hannah. The book is mainly about a kid who lost a dog named Bear. The setting of the book is on a farm and in a town. I think the time is around the present because it doesn’t seem like the past or the future.

I thought it was interesting that the author put the things that the characters liked so you get to know them. Ex: what Bear liked most more than anything in the word is Logen. I also thought it was interesting that there are different point of views for each character. Like when the author put dog prints when changing the point of views. Hannah is hopeful. Like when she said “I hope your family comes soon.” Hannah has courage like when she said “Can we go there?“ Every time they passed Rainbow Street Shelter. Hannah loves dogs. Like when the book said what Hannah liked more than anything was a dog.

I liked this book because it’s exciting that a dog gets lost. I also liked this book because I like animals. I would recommend this book to people that like animals because it is about a dog. I would also recommend this book to people that like happy endings. I think this book is like 8 below, the movie because there is a boy or man that lost a dog or dogs then finds them. I give this book five stars.

Jan
14
2015

The Secret of Eastcliff by the Sea

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Throckmorton is no normal sock monkey. The Secret of Eastcliff by the Sea is by Eileen Beha. The main characters are Analisa and her sock monkey Throckmorton. Analisa lives with her Dad Judge Easterling, her brother Teddy, her brother Evan, the baby sitter Miss Pine, the maid Marge, the cook Miss Wiggins, and her Great Dane Donald. The problem is that Analisa’s mother, Olivia ran away awhile ago when she was two.  Also Analisa is very sick. My book is set fifty years ago. Eastcliff is near the sea in Connecticut.

 

I think Throckmorton is caring because he listens when Analisa is sad. For example, when Analisa was crying because her mother was gone, Throckmorton was sad for her. He cared for her so much that he brought her mother back to her. I think Throckmorton is nice because he is kind to people who he does not like. For example, he smiled at Analisa’s three cousins even though he did not like them. I think Throckmorton is sad because Olivia (Analisa’s mother) had gone away. For example, when he talked about her he sounded sad. I love the part when Analisa and her family go to Great Grandma’s birthday party because they find Olivia. I also found the part interesting when Teddy and Evan (Analisa’s brothers) and Analisa go up to the attic and search for the missing two sock monkeys, Miss Beatrice and Sir Rudyard. That was the part where they find the secret room where Olivia hid the sock monkeys and her things. I think Analisa’s Grandmother knew where Olivia was living but did not tell anybody. Analisa made a big decision about telling Teddy her Grandma’s secret.

 

I really enjoyed this book because the author is very descriptive. I would recommend this book to people who like friendship and adventure. When I was little I thought that my stuffed bunny was alive. Throckmorton is alive. I give this book FIVE STARS! 🙂

 

Jan
14
2015

Fake Mustache by Tom Angleberger

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Fake Mustache is not an ordinary book! Casper and Lenny Junior are best friends. Casper buys a fake mustache and a suit for a short man about town. Fake Mustache is by Tom Angleberger (who wrote Origami Yoda.)  Casper started robbing banks in disguise of short man about town with a fit handlebar mustache so no one will know who he is. Lenny decides to tell the police about what Casper did. But Casper finds out and gives his gold blocks and million dollars to the Heidelberg Novelty Company. Casper returns the other suit to become a different man. He gets a pinstripe suit and becomes Fako Mustacho. He is elected governor because everyone loves him. They live in a town called Hairsprinkle. It takes place in 2008. Lenny decides to wear a disguise and finds a Jodie ‘o Rodeo costume. “Who are you?”Jodie asks on the trolley and Jodie also believes that Fako Mustacho is a kid who has a fake mustache. But how can they prove that it’s true?

 

 

It started at school when Casper pays Lenny ten dollars which felt crisp like it came from the bank. Lenny and Jodie  try to save the world from Fako Mustacho. When Casper found out that Lenny turned him into the police he decided to do something mean in return. He became Fako and told people that Lenny was the evil one who robbed a bank and stole gold blocks. Everyone is hypnotized by Fako’s lie. Lenny is trying to defeat Fako so people know that it’s a fake mustache. Lenny likes to take his time because he spent lots of time trying to defeat Fako without violence. Lenny is very cautious to do the right thing. Also he tries not to use violence unless he really needs to because he just tried to steal Fako’s mustache by walking up to him and quickly grabbing his fake mustache. Lenny is also interested in girls because he wants to kiss Jodie. One of the most interesting parts was when Lenny got stuck in Fako’s office because Fako locked him in. Another part was when Jodie got a love text from Fako. When Fako texted Jodie I think that was important because it tells you more about what Fako likes. Lenny’s big decision was to move on without his criminal best friend. Nobody believes that Fako Mustacho is a kid with a fake mustache. When Lenny sneaks in the Heidelberg Co he meets Hank Heidelberg who gives  him edible chicken erasers, a fake booger gun to shoot fake boogers out of your nose, trick gum that electrocutes people when they touch it and a laughing bomb to make someone distracted with the laughing noise. Lenny is really aware of what is happening and tries to warn others. Also he is calm because Fako Mustacho is accusing him of a crime that Lenny didn’t do.

 

I really enjoyed this book because it has a lot of action. There are lots of lies in it too. I would recommend this book because it is a really good book. It is also interesting. I found out this book is interesting. When I told myself to put the book down so I could sleep my brain always told me just one more sentence. I have never read a book with a mastermind criminal so I have no connections but it does remind me of super heroes and saving the world except super heroes stories don’t involve crushes and a fake mustache. I would give it five stars.

 

Jan
14
2015

The Prophet of Yonwood

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I chose this book because I enjoyed the first 2 books in the series The City of Ember. The author’s name is Jeanne Duprau, and the name of my book is The Prophet of Yonwood. The book is about Nickie who wants to accomplish three goals; something good for the world, fall in love, and not let her family sell her grandfather’s building. The main problem is a war is about to happen between America and the Phalanx Nations. The setting is Yonwood in America. The time is around the twenty-first century. Grover is another kid Nickie meets who studies snakes. He wants to study to become a herpetologist but he doesn’t have money to go to study this subject.

 

The main character is Nickie,who is adventurous, brave, and caring. Nickie is caring because she played a lot with Otis, her grandfather’s dog. Nickie is adventurous because she went downstairs to see what the clanging noise was.  Nickie hoped to achieve her goal #1,2, and 3. Nickie sent Grover $375, because Grover did not have money to study about snakes. Grover became a herpetologist and discovered a new type of snake that had a chemical that could be used as a powerful painkiller. Grover only became a herpetologist because Nickie gave him $375. Nickie was worried about the war. The president’s deadline was 1 day from war. The war didn’t happen in the end because the president stopped it. Nickie really misses her dad, who is working for the government on a secret mission. At the end of the book, she finds out where her dad is. This book also explains a lot about Ember: how it was created, why it was created and where it was created. Nickie’s dad was involved in the creation of Ember. The most interesting part was the end of the book where we got a glimpse to the future, and found out that the city of Ember was needed 50 years later.

 

I enjoyed the book because it has lots of cool things. It also has code that Nickie figures out where her dad was. It is very interesting because the prophet occasionally says things that came from her vision. The vision was a future glimpse.   I would recommend this book to people who have read the other two books, because it explains a lot of things about the city of Ember. A connection to life:  I have lived where there was a war before, and I am also interested in snakes like Grover. I would rate this book 5 stars but I wouldn’t want to read it again because I know what happens. I also don’t want to reveal a lot of information about the book, because I don’t like spoiling books for other people.

By Alon

Jan
14
2015

The Mark of Athena by Rick Riordian

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The name of my book is The Mark of Athena by Rick Riordan. This book is from the series  The Heroes Of Olympus. There are seven main characters in my book. They are all demigods. Their nimgresames are Piper, Jason, Leo, Hazel, Frank, Percy and Annabeth. The problem is the seven main characters have to go to several different places to find clues that will lead them to the prison where Hazel’s brother Nico is being held.  There are a lot of different settings in the book. Some examples are Camp Jupiter in California, Atlanta, Georgia and Charleston, South Carolina.

One of the main characters, Annabeth, is smart, caring, and in a relationship. She is smart because when Frank didn’t know how to figure out the Chinese handcuffs, instead of taking the handcuffs and showing him, Annabeth figured out how to calculate the escape from her diagrams on her computer. She was caring because when Percy (her boyfriend) was lost, she spent a lot of time looking for him. Annabeth and Percy are boyfriend and girlfriend.  When Percy, Frank and Coach Hedge were in Atlanta, they went to an Aquarium. In the Aquarium, they found Phorcys, a sea god. He tricked them into being captured in a glass fish tank designed for demigods.  Another part of the story that stands out to me is Echo and Narcissus.  Echo is a creature who can only repeat what other people have already said. She can’t talk normally because she was cursed. So far in my book, there has not been any big decisions made by a main character.

I have enjoyed the book so far. I like that there are a lot of different characters to learn about. I like how there is a lot action. I would recommend this book because each character is very different from each other and each have their own story. Each character has something they are going through. This book is fiction. This book connects to others in the same series. It is the third book. If you have not read this series yet you should read the first book first.  I would give this book 5 stars (even though I am still reading it).

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