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Feb
26
2015

Liar and Spy Rebecca Stead

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Liar-and-Spy-213x300I read Liar and Spy by Rebecca Stead. This book is about a kid named Georges (the s is silent) and he moves to a new house and this one has an apartment. The boy in his building is Safer and he thinks the man upstairs, Mr. X, is doing something mysterious. They start spying on him. The setting of the book is in their building and at school. This is in present time in the USA.

The main characters are Safer, Georges, and Candy. Georges is sensible, curious, and awkward. He is sensible because he never wants to do dangerous things when he knows he shouldn’t. He is curious because he still wants to spy even though he may get into trouble. He is awkward because he gets bullied for his name and he just ignores it. An interesting part is the end when you find out what Mr. X is up to. I also think it is interesting and funny when they spy through the lobby-cam. I think these are important because they are very interesting and important to the story.

I enjoyed this book because it is very specific. It has many details and it paints a picture in your head. I think when books are specific it makes the story more interesting. I also enjoy it because there are little mysteries inside the big one. This makes it fun. I recommend this book for people who like humor and mysteries. This is a good book for the kind of people who like humor and mysteries. I think this is like Jumanji because things are not what they appear to be. I give this book five stars.***** It was an awesome book!

 

 

Feb
25
2015

Escape From Mr. Lemoncello’s Library by Chris Grabinstein

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by Max Taetle

My book is called Escape From Mr. Lemoncello’s Library, by Chris Grabenstein. It is about 12 kids who have to escape From Mr. Lemoncello’s Library. The main character’s name is Kyle Keely. The other characters are Akami, Miguel, Sierra, Haley, Charles, Andrew and Mr. Lemoncello. The story takes place in Mr. Lemoncello’s library.

If I could describe my main character, I would say he’s loyal, because he never betrays his team (even if he can). He is friendly, because he invites everyone who wants to be on his team onto his team. He is also clever, but you have to read the whole book to find out why. I found the book interesting when Haley  betrays her team. I also find it interesting when Kyle’s team uses a board game to find clues on how to get out of the library.

I enjoyed this book because the characters were weird and the story was exciting because in some parts they never did anything that bad, but if they did challenges (to try to earn clues to help you get out of the library), and the character failed, he would be out of the game. You only had a one chance so the the game was suspenseful.

I would recommend this book to anyone who likes realistic book and/or adventure books. A few books that are a little similar are Divergent (a little) and The Island of Doctor Libris. It is similar to Divergent because in Divergent the clans have different personalities and in this book each person has a different personality. Doctor Libris is written by the same author.

 

***** I loved it!

 

 

 

 

Feb
25
2015

Charlie Bone and the Time Twister by Jenny Nimmo

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Charlie Bone and the Time Twister

The name of the book I read was Charlie Bone and the Time Twister and the author is Jenny Nimmo. It is the second book in the Charlie Bone Series and there are eight in the series. The book is about Charlie Bone finding someone who he is related to but the catch is that he should be dead. The main characters are Charlie Bone, Henry Yewbeam, Billy Raven and Runner Bean. The setting of the book is The Pet’s Cafe, Bloor’s Academy and  Number Nine in the years 1916 and 2006.

Billy is  young, quiet and nice. He is nice but quiet because he’s shy but if you really get to know him he’s nice. Billy is young because he is seven, turning eight. My favorite part of the book is when Henry comes out of nowhere with a marble in his hand in Bloor’s Academy. I think the most important part is when Henry goes to live with James. Another important thing is when Charlie figures out that there is a secret passage from the Pets Cafe to Bloor’s Academy so he can get to Henry on the weekends. Bloor’s is closed down on the weekends so it makes sense that there is no way to get in on the weekends. I like it when Henry goes back to James and it feels like it’s a big HAPPY family reunion (without the sisters).

I enjoyed the book because there is mystery and adventure. There’s adventure when they explore Bloor’s Academy to figure out new mysteries to solve.  I would recommend this book because it takes a long time to read the whole series. Another reason I recommend this book is because it is action packed with spying, misbehaving and hypnotizing. There are no books similar to the book that I have read. I give this book I give this book FIVE STARS but I do not want to read it again because there are sooooooooooooooooooooooooo many other ones in the series.

 

 

Feb
25
2015

Kiki Strike, Inside the Shadow City, by Kirsten Miller

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I chose to review a book that I really liked and read a lot , as much as I could every night, and it was really interesting. I actually couldn’t stop reading it. This book is called Kiki Strike, Inside the Shadow City by Kirsten Miller. It is part of a series of three books called Kiki Strike. This book is about 6 delinquent girls who find an underground city beneath New York City. All of the girls have abilities that they use to help them explore the underground city, also which they call “The Shadow City.” The main characters are the delinquent girls: Ananka (the storyteller), Betty, Deedee, Oona, Luz, and Kiki Strike. The setting is NYC, I don’t know exactly which time period though. It does seem like modern day though.

 

The main message of this book is that things don’t appear as they seem. Kiki is mysterious, brave, confusing, and clever. Kiki knows multiple languages and Martial Arts In the book, until the end, nobody knows where Kiki lives and who her mom and dad are.   “ It took three men to take her down, but since they were all burly men, eventually they took her down because she was short.” ( Kiki is 4 feet tall, well, a little more to be honest). “ The poster said she was in Hong Kong, but it also seemed the job Betty’s parents got described Kiki (that meant she was in NYC)”. The book itself was really interesting, but one of the most interesting and important parts of the book was when they first discovered “The Shadow City” because without that there would be no story. The story is based on “The Shadow City” and how the delinquent girls discovered it and protected it from villains and other people. They wanted to keep it secret. The second most interesting part was when they all got kidnapped.  I really wanted to hang on and see what happened next in those parts. The third interesting and shocking part is when you find out Kiki’s true background. I really enjoyed that part because it was so interesting to see, what happens next.

I really enjoyed this book because of the urge that I had to keep reading, not many books have that, and it was really hard to stop reading. I also really enjoyed this book because of the constant focus on adventure and not on a lot of other parts of it. Like Ananka and the main characters life. I would recommend this book to people who like adventure because this series is about constant adventure. Another reason I recommend this book is because it is rare to find this type of author who writes books of this kind, the type that focuses on adventure more than telling a story of casual life. In addition, this book is about girls who are heroes, and not many other authors choose girls to be the main heroes of an adventure book. I think this book relates to no other book that I know of. I would rate this book 5 stars but I wouldn’t want to read it again because I know what happens.

Feb
11
2015

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The Red Blazer Girls

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by, Michael D. Bell

My book is about four girls who are the red blazer girls, and the red blazer girls solve mysteries. There are two mysteries they try to solve in the starting. Those mysteries are : In the Red Blazers School there is somebody who is cleaning everything in the school he also IMPROVES everything in the school,  and their principal asked them to figure out who keeps on doing this. Another problem is that the Red Blazer Girls have an admirer and he keeps on giving the Red Blazer Girls REALLY hard clues to get to the next note.

 

All of the clues are something you’d never thought of!!! Like the first one the red blazer girls have to figure out what “read between the lines” means. But later a member of the Red Blazer Girls figures out that in between the lines is another note written in lemon juice and the only way you can see lemon juice is to use a really bright light and let it just appear.

 

It’s really cool. The Red Blazer Girls are also making a band but they don’t have another member of the band and they need one. so they’re trying to figure out 3 things really if you think about it! The four main characters are : Sophie, Rebecka, but her friends call her Becka, Margaret and Leigh-Ann. The book is told from Sophie’s prospective. The whole thing is about Sophie, Becca, Leigh-Ann and Margaret, finding mysteries and solving them and having to put them back for the person to find and give a new little sheet of paper!!!

 

I recommend this book to people who love mysteries and fast paced booksI rate this book:

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(My most favorite book ever!!!)

-Estelle

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

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
14
2015

The Strange Case Of Origami Yoda

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I read The Strange Case Of Origami Yoda by Tom Angleberger it is part of a series called the origami Yoda series. it is about this boy named Tommy who makes a file with everyones stories, about this very odd person named Dwight, who makes this origami Yoda that might tell the future but nobody knows if it really does. The main problem is that everyone tries to figure out if yoda is real but its really hard to figure out. The setting of the book is at school.

 

 

The main character (Tommy) is very curious, smart, and nice.  He is curious because he really wants to know is Yoda REAL or NOT. He is smart because he finds clues that Yoda might be real. He is nice because he listens to what other people say about if they think Yoda is real and doesn’t just say, “You’re wrong! I think yoda is  real.” The most interesting parts of the story are that Tommy and his friends go to this thing called Fun Night. Fun Night is not fun for them even though its called FUN night. Another interesting part of my book is that Tommy thinks origami Yoda is real because Dwight is so dumb, but Yoda is so smart, so dwight can’t be pretending to be Yoda. I think that that part is interesting because it so weird that Yoda is so smart but Dwight is so dumb and strange and odd. When I read that part of the book, it made me feel like I just had to read more. One event that changed the story is when almost everyone thought Yoda was real.

 

 

I really enjoyed this book because it is funny, and it’s not that hard to read and the words are not small but not big. If you are someone who likes funny, strange, weird, odd books, READ THIS ONE. I recommend this book because I think you will enjoy the book. It is one of my favorite books, and I think it will be one of your favorite books too if you read it. This book is not like any other books I have read, it is so weird and crazy. I rate this book 1 MILLION STARS!!!!!!!!  ************* …yoda_cover

 

By Ava