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The Boundless
By Kenneth Oppel
332 pages
Will Everett, the shy artistic son of a Canadian railway manager, is aboard the greatest train ever built as it travels its maiden voyage from Halifax to Victoria. Along the way Will encounters an incredible list of characters and creatures including members of every class of society, circus magicians and performers, a giant, an elephant, and a live Sasquatch. Also on board are criminals bent on stealing treasures from the funeral car of Cornelius Van Horne, the real-life builder of the Canadian Pacific Railway. Elements of Canada's true past mix with fantasy and adventure as Will teams up with the circus performers in a bid to keep the thieves from their goals.I loved the fast pace of the action and the colourful characters in this book. The references to a time of great nation-building in Canadian history mixed nicely with a glorious adventure. The circus performers were vividly portrayed, and reminded me of the best of Cirque de Soleil. The Boundless is a fun piece of historical fiction. Read this book if you love action, adventure and mystery.
The
Hardy Boys: The Disappearing Floor
By
Franklin W. Dixon
192
pages
Frank and Joe are on a mystery
crime investigation and it will be a ghostly adventure. The story takes place in 1964 in Bayport.
Frank and Joe, two brothers, are
struggling to solve a crime mystery about a disappearing floor and a jewel
heist. Frank and Joe are two curious
brothers, they like to solve mysteries and they want to be like their dad.
My personal connection is I like to
collect rocks and gold myself. The
jewel heist in this book is very
exciting. The genre of the story is
mystery, crime and fantasy. The book is worth reading if you like ghost stories
and I like how it had lots of cliffhangers.
⭐⭐⭐⭐
out of 5.
G.I.
Operation
Do-Over
By
Gordon Korman
284
pages
Mason and Ty were once best friends
until Ava Petrakis showed up one morning from New York. Both boys immediately
get crushes on Ava. Mason and Ava end up becoming close friends. Ty sees a
picture of Ava and Mason hugging on the seventh grade chat and gets angry. Then
Ty ends the friendship between him and Mason. One day Mason wakes up from a
terrible accident and has the chance to have a “do-over” and change some events
to have a different future.
This book's genre is fiction. The
storyline was interesting but it didn't draw me in like other books, such as
“The Unteachables.” The characters were described well, and for me the visualizations
were good. I recommend this book for people who like action and everyday life.
Z.S-C.
Haunted Canada
By
Pat Hancock
322
pages
This story takes place in Hanover, Ontario.
Mary Isabella Rutherford was a kind, loving woman who always put others before
herself. But even being her kind natured self, people were not that kind to
Mary. Long after her friends had married and settled down to a happy life
raising a family, she finally met the man of her dreams. Thrilled, she planned
her wedding. But when the big day arrived, she was left standing alone before
the preacher. Her bridegroom had skipped town the night before. Overcome by shame
and heartbreak, still wearing her wedding dress, Mary hanged herself.
I loved the spooky feeling this
book gave to me. It really takes you on an adventure. It was very interesting
to know and really feel what the characters are going through. Haunted Canada
is a book of fictional horror. You will like this book if you're craving
something a little on the spooky side.
*****
out of 5 stars
S.G.
Sharon
Creech
86
pages
The boy's name is Jace. He is not
very energetic but more calm. The only three places he has said that he has
been in is school, the pound and the car. He is shy in my opinion but he is not
mean he doesn't stick up for people, but he minds his own business. He is
worried people will make fun of him because he thinks only girls do poetry so
he is worried people will make fun of him if they see him doing poetry.
It is not the best book of all
time. But if you like books that tell their past but not adventure past’s
this might be for you. He also wants to meet Mr. Walter Dean Myers is a person
who writes poetry. I like this book because I enjoy poetry. I think you should
read this book because you could learn some poems and he tells you his opinions
in life. It's also a calming book. The genre of this story is poetry.
***
out of five stars.
E.T.
Judy
Moody Saves the World!
By
Megan McDonald
144
pages
Judy Moody is the main character in
the story. She is known for being moody and is trying to save the rain forest.
Judy’s annoying little brother Stink is also a main character and disagrees
with Judy. The story takes place in Judy’s backyard, her house, and her school.
The story begins when Judy and Stink enter a contest to design a band aid
called a crazy strip. Stink won the crazy strip contest. When Judy lost the
crazy strip contest, she became obsessed with saving the rain forest after
learning the rainforest was dying in science class. She was throwing away
everything that came from the rain forest. At the end of the story, Judy and
her class did an activity to help save the rain forest.
I can connect to this book because
sometimes I get moody just like Judy. This is a good book because this book is
realistic fiction for my age. I would recommend reading this book because it is
funny, and it reminds me of having siblings.
****
out of five stars
B.B.
The
Hobbit
J.R.R
Tolkien
351
Pages
The Hobbit is a fantasy book about
hobbits, dwarves, and wizards. The “hobbit” is Bilbo Baggins from the Shire. He
goes on an adventure with 13 dwarves and Gandalf, a wizard. They journeyed to
kill Smaug the dragon who stole the dwarves' home and treasure. They needed
Gandalf because wizards are powerful, and they had to have Bilbo because
hobbits are good burglars. Along the way they battle huge mountain trolls,
wargs - a race of vicious wolves, and scarred goblins. Some beings that help
them on their quest are Elrond - a wise elf, Beorn - a human that shapeshifts
into animals, and the Eagle Lord.
As the book goes on, Bilbo gets
braver. At the start he is scared of everything except the Shire because he
thinks adventures are terrifying. Here’s an example: in the warg clearing,
Bilbo tries to get as far away as he can without trying to help. At the end, he
will bravely go into a dragon's lair on his own accord.
I loved this book because of how
complicated it is and how Bilbo changes over a long period of time. I also like
it because something similar happened to me. I moved to Victoria and I really
didn’t want to. I had good teachers and friends in Portland but after the move
it started to get good and now my life is better because I have better teachers
and friends. Bilbo went on a journey and had a better life after it, and that
pretty much happened to me.
*****
out of 5 stars
FSH
11 Birthdays
By
Wendy Mass
267
pages
We’ve all had those days that we
just want to be over, but for Amanda Ellerby of Willow Falls, it’s even worse.
It’s the day of her and her ex-best friend Leo FitzPatrick’s shared birthday,
and also the one year anniversary of the fight that ended their friendship.
It’s a bad day for Amanda, and when she goes to bed, she’s happy for the day to
be over. But when she wakes up, it’s her birthday again. To get out of the time
loop Amanda and Leo must learn the history of their town and trace back their
roots. Will they ever find their way out of their birthday?
This is a wonderful fantasy novel
complete with friendship, drama, and just a generally great plot. I would
definitely recommend this book to just about anyone. One thing I connected to
was having a joint birthday. I know someone with the same birthday as me, and
every year I worry that we will have our parties on the same day, because we
share some friends that we always invite to our birthday parties.
*****
out of 5 stars
A.K.
The
One And Only Bob
By
Katherine Applegate
334
pages
Bob, who used to be a stray dog,
and his two best friends Ruby the elephant and Ivan the gorilla go on a
spectacular adventure that will guide them through the city and where they
learn to work together. Sadly during a tornado Bob loses his owner and he has to
face his fears and find her. Along the way Bob has to overcome many obstacles
including rescuing different animals and keeping his friends safe from danger.
Bob encounters someone from his past and learns to never leave their side
again.
This book reminds me of the movie
the Lion King because he too was super brave and had to find his way home. This
fictional book is worth reading because if you like animals and adventure then
this is the book for you. I find this book pulls you right into it and I loved how
it made me happy, sad and excited at different moments in the story.
***** out
of 5 stars
I.M.
Wilderlore
The
Accidental Apprentice
By
Amanda Foddy
Barclay Throne is a simple mushroom
farmer in Dullshire until he breaks the town's biggest rule. Never ever go in
the woods. There he meets a Powerful Beast, a wolf-like hound called a
lufthound, which can teleport and summon high winds. Barklay accidentally gets
attached, which means the beast becomes a tattoo and can be summoned whenever he
wants. Barclay wants to go back to his town. However, his town won't
accept him because of his beast. He has to study this new world and ace a huge
test to remove his beast and go back to Dullshire. Along the way he meets a new
friend named Viola, who has a beast of her own, a baby dragon.
I loved this tale because JUST when
you think it's going to end… BAM! They have to do something else, find
something else… it just has so many twists and turns. Adventure on every page!
A connection I made while reading this story is that Barclay’s lufthound (his
beast) seems a lot like our dog with tangled black fur.
***** out
of 5 stars
J.M.
The Ice House
By
Monica Sherwood
344
pages
Louisa is the main character in
this story. She is easily annoyed with her brother, Will. She has a warm heart
and a soft spot for creating/making structures. They are in a global freeze and
stuck in their apartment building and backyard. Louisa struggles to keep a
tight relationship with her friends Priya and Nellie, but enjoys spending time
with her friend and neighbor Luke.
Together they make an ice house in
the backyard using only snow and ice that they use to calm down or they imagine
magic skits of the bright and happy future. Luke’s father Brian had a terrible
accident in the snow and lost his memory while Louisa’s mom had been in grief
over her mother’s death. This book gave me so many connections but the one that
stood out the most is that they have to stay inside as we did we during
COVID-19.
*****
out of 5
K.T.
The
Book Of Three
186
pages
By
Lloyd Alexander
The story takes place in Prydain,
with Taran, a young assistant pig keeper during the time of knights and
royalty. Taran goes on a daring adventure where he meets three people, a
gopher wood troll creature, a bard and a young princess. He also encounters
many foes during the adventure, like the dark king and his giant army of the
undead - sneakily moving through forests. Other problems are happening at the
same time while they are traveling. The question is - Will Taran and his
colleagues make it out alive?
Personally I thought this was a
very good read, it has a mix of fantasy, fiction and action while still
containing some comedy. When I read books I always think that, “Oh, this is
like every other book that I've read.” But this book did just the opposite of
that. I feel like it's a book for lots of people who like adventure, action and
a bit of comedy. It reminded me of a lot of Disney movies which it is based off
of.
*****
out of 5 stars
C.F.
The
Danger Gang
By Tom
Fletcher
428
pages
The main character's name is
Frankie Brown. He is a six grade boy and he is 11 years old. He loves freaky
pizza, zack danger, and spies. He moved to a town called Freaky after his mom
got fired from her job in a town called Grayville. Now his mom is a Teacher at
Frankie's School. In school Frankie meets new friends that live on his street.
After a humongous lightning storm. One by one they're changing, becoming
a little odd. A little unusual. A little… Magical. The company that fired his
mom stole one of his moms gadgets so Frankie and his new friends have to go get
the gadget back which involves them going to Shadowtech HQ!
A connection I made was that I
moved to a new town and didn't know anybody just like Frankie moved and didn't
know anybody. If you are a fan of mysteries or science fiction I highly
recommend this book for you. If you have already read some of Tom Fletcher’s
book’s , like the Christmasaurus then you would like the Danger gang!
*****
out of 5 stars
R.N.
The Hunger Games
By Suzanne Collins
374 pages
Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark were chosen to fight in the Hunger Games,
which is a fight to the death until there is only one winner. The story takes
place in a dystopian earth in the center of Panem a capitol with people who
choose to fight and not forced to. Katniss is a skillful hunter who volunteered
in place for her sister who is only 12. Can she survive?
This dystopian
novel is a great read for people who like action and are willing to read a huge
book.
***** out of 5 stars
H.W.
The Third Mushroom
By Jennifer Holm
217 pages
The main
character is a kind, gentle person with a big heart. She is a nice,
friendly and generous friend. She has a cat, a mom, a grandfather and a stepdad.
The story takes place in the main character's hometown and it takes place in
town and it takes place in modern times. The main character is struggling
against a friend, grandfather and a science project. This is about a girl named
Ellie who is kind when they enter a science contest. She has a grandfather who
is crazy and very smart. The story is about a girl, a crazy grandfather, a mom,
a cat and a science project. With. friendships and memories. She is in middle
school with nice teachers and a nice librarian.
I made a
connection with the book because I like to hang out with friends and such. This
book is like the 14th goldfish. The world is like the book because
you lose friends and you make friends. The book is worth reading because
it is fun to read. The story line is great. And it teaches you about how you
lose friends and make friends. The genre of the story is about life and how you
grow up and such.
***** out of five
C.A.
New Moon
Stephenie Meyer
563 pages
The book
New Moon is a story set in Forks, Washington and it is a dark romance between
a vampire, Edward Cullen and a mortal, named Bella Swan. With a best friend
that's a werewolf. Bella is used to being around monsters, the good ones and
the bad ones. She's just not your average teenage girl. Though it may
seem that she has a tough exterior, she is actually a petite, meek girl. New
Moon is the second book in the Twilight saga. The story starts on Bella's
eighteenth birthday where tragic events lead to Edward deciding he isn't good
for her. After all, it doesn’t make sense for a vampire and a human to be
together. Edward and his family choose to leave Forks so Bella can have a
chance at a safe and happy life without any interference from him. Edward asks
Bella to promise him something before he leaves- to not do anything stupid or
reckless. But Bella is a magnet for danger and thinks maybe if she does do
something reckless Edward will come back to save her. Motorcycles, wolves,
deadly vampires, depression, cliff diving: who wouldn’t want that?
I was
interested in this book because I really enjoyed Twilight and want to read the
whole saga. I related to the main character Bella, when she felt alone after
Edward left and her and her best friend Jacob weren’t talking. I could relate
to feeling lonely when I moved to Victoria and started at a new school. Overall
New Moon was a pretty good
book.
**** out of 5
A.W.
I Survived: The Battle of D-Day, 1944
By Lauren Tarshis
144 pages
Paul
is a 11 year old kid that is nervous about WW2. Paul found a strange guy named
Victor, an Allied soldier with his arms tied around a tree branch. Once Paul
got to know Victor, it turned out he was hiding from the Nazis. The huge battle
was in WW2, France, 1944, at Normandy beach. Paul is struggling to stay away
from the Nazis, just like Victor. Paul is waiting very patiently for D-Day to
end, which feels like months. Paul was trying to give his mom her favorite
cookies at a bakery.
This
book reminds me of my great grandad in WW2, and my regular grandad’s brothers
that fought in D-Day. This book makes me think of a movie I watched with my dad
last year called Dunkirk, which was a place they fought at in WW2. I think this
book is worth reading because it teaches you about history, practice for
reading no picture books, and it tells you what happened before you were born.
**** out of 5 stars
K.B.
Gimme Shelter
By Doreen Cronin
Pages 117
The main
characters are Dirt, Sugar, Sweetie and Poppy. The setting is in the
backyard on a Saturday. Sugar is very smart and the leader. He is bossy
and reactive. The antagonists are squirrels. They dig a hole for
shelter. They think they found a T-rex bone. The chipmunks try to sneak into
the shelter to steal it.
In this adventure
comedy story they dig holes. I like digging holes because I want to simulate
sinkholes. This book is worth reading because it's a good story
line with a lot of adventure. The characters are each special in their own
way.
**** out of 5 stars
Y.B.
Flora
and Ulysses
Kate
Dicamillo
231
pages
Flora is the main character in this
story. She is a very adventurous young girl and loves sitting at her desk and
reading her favourite comic, The Illuminated Adventures of the Amazing
Incandesto! After Flora’s mother accidentally vacuumed up a squirrel with her
new birthday present, The Ulysses 2000x Vacuum, Flora immediately tries to go
rescue the squirrel. Once the squirrel was rescued from the vacuum, Flora
decides to name it after the vacuum, Ulysses. To their surprise, this was not
your average little squirrel, this squirrel could walk and talk. Flora and
Ulysses go on lots of adventures and meet lots of new friends, deal with crazy
people and create disasters.
I can connect to this book because
I love going on adventures with my friends! I definitely recommend this book if
you are up for some fun!
* *
* out of 5
L.M.J.
I Survived:
Children's Blizzard 1888
By
Lauren Tarshis
108
pages
The characters are Jon, his sister
Franny, his mom and dad, Rex, Sven, and (Im gonna make this name up
because I forget the real name) Joe. It all starts in a dumpy old house on a
farm field. Jon and his family moved to a place called Dakota, Jon and
his family are living a great life on their farm until one day a fierce winter
and it was so bad that they could not go to school. So after a few months it
became sunny again so everyone could go to school! Then while everyone was
outside a blizzard hit the school and everyone had to go in the school but Jon
was still outside.
So I've had something similar
happen to me but only in my dream, I was playing in my backyard it was cloudy
but I still played out there, then it started snowing and it turned into a
blizzard but I for some reason chose to stay out there and then it was to much
for me so I went inside and saw my dad standing in front of me and asked if I
was warm another? WHO ASKS THAT AFTER A BLIZZARD I WAS FREEZING OBVIOUSLY! I
like this book because it starts off with a normal part and when you at least
expect it BOOM it turns into a game for survival.
****
out of 5 stars
A.S.
The
13 Story Treehouse
Andy
Griffiths
239
pages
The two main characters are Andy
and Terry and they need to finish a book for Mr. Big Nose soon. This story
takes place in a 13 story treehouse. Andy is smart and on task. Andy is struggling
against himself. The 13 Story Treehouse is about Andy and Terry making books
but the problem was they kept getting off task. They need to get it done fast
because their boss Mr. Big Nose is strict. They need to make books because that
is their job and if they didn't have that job they would not have a 13
story treehouse. Will they get it done?
I have a treehouse in my backyard
and I wish I lived in it. I really like how they explain about the house and
all of the wonderful features of the treehouse. This comedy fiction is my
favorite book I have ever read.
*****
out of 5 stars
M.M.
The
39 Story Treehouse
Andy
Griffiths
344
pages
Andy is very funny and Terry
loves inventing. He just made the 39 level of the treehouse. Jill has over 45
pets like rabbits, cats, dogs etc. Terry and Andy have a 39 story treehouse the
39th story is a book maker machine and they asked it to make a book. It said it
would take about 8 hours. They went on their amusement park and trampoline
park for about 6 hours and they wanted to finish off the book. The book machine
heard that and locked the doors to the treehouse and when they tried to go in
the treehouse the book machine started to slap them. So they ran to Jill's
house and stayed the night. The next morning Terry was thinking they could ask
professor Stupido if he could uninvent the book machine. They flew to the moon
and asked him to uninvent the book machine and he did but he uninvent the whole
universe.
My personal connection is I’ve been
in a tree house. I could imagine living in one. The book is worth reading
because it is very funny. It has a nice mix of half pictures, half words and it
tells you about the stories of the treehouse. It is part of a series of books.
The next book is The 52 story. The genre of the story is comedy fiction.
****
out of 5 stars
A.P.
20,000
Leagues Under the Sea
Jules
Verne
287
pages
Monsieur
Arronax, Ned Land and Conseil set sail to capture the mysterious ocean beast
disturbing the world's waters. In an effort to capture the beast, they find
themselves prisoners on the submarine boat, the Nautlius, built by an ingenious
man named Captain Nemo. This spectacular adventure takes place between
the years 1866-1867 in the submarine waters of the world. Monsieur
Arronax is an Assistant Professor in the Paris Museum of Natural History. He
discovers a new part of him that loves the submarine world and is torn between
staying or leaving back to land. Monsieur Arronax has to choose between
his friend Ned Land, who hopes to escape to land, and the most
knowledgeable Captain Nemo who’s hopes are set at the bottom of the sea. Should
he choose freedom, or the pursuit of knowledge while in captivity. While
prisoners on this submarine boat, they encountered many new experiences
from discovering Atlantis to being stuck in an iceberg and almost
suffocating. Throughout these adventures, these three men remain
prisoners of Captain Nemo on their submarine tour around the world. Will they
escape to safety or will stay below the surface forever?
I
read this book because the book “Daughter of the Deep” mentions it a lot and I
thought it would be an interesting read. In Daughter of the Deep, the main
character finds the Nautilus 150 years later. I think you would enjoy
this book if you enjoy science fiction and technology. However it is a hard
read because it has lots of old English and scientific words. I think the
characters were really well written but the storyline was a bit confusing
and didn’t give a proper ending. The genre of the story is science
fiction.
***
out of 5 stars
N.G.
Code
Name Bananas
David
Walliams
475
pages
Eric is a kind and gentle boy that
has a gorilla named Gertrude as a best friend. One day after going to the
London Zoo, his grandmother scolds him for not coming straight home during a
time of war. The next day, when Uncle Sid lets Eric into the London Zoo, he
tells Eric that Gertrude got extremely scared by the bombing rage the night
before. So the next day after school Eric decides that London is a horrible
place for Gertrude, and with the help of Uncle Sid, they escape to the
seaside. When Gertrude, Eric and Uncle Sid get to the seaside they figure out
that the people they are staying with are actually Nazis! Will Eric, Uncle Sid
and Gertrude be able to save Britain?
When I read this book, which is a
friendship tale, it reminds me of when I learned about Holocaust, which
happened during WWII. If you like friendship tales, learning about wars, and
big books, you should read this book because it is all about friendship and has
information about WWII. I think this book was a really good book because I like
learning about WWII and reading long books.
****
out of 5 stars
N.H.
Egg
Marks the Spot
Amy
Timberlake
149
pages
There are three main characters:
Skunk and Badger and Fisher. They are in an area called North Twist. Skunk is
sneaky and smart and he loves to cook. Badger loves Rock science and food.
Fisher is a weasel and he steals stuff. It’s an adventure story about Skunk and
Badger going to find a special rock called a spider agate. But they
found a dinosaur egg and the egg hatched!
It’s an adventure story to the
world. It's an exciting story with substance. The characters are funny!
*****
J.G.
JINGLE
199 pages
By Gordon Korman
The story takes place in Cedarville
at Christmas time. Griffin is the man with the plan, Ben has a hard time
staying awake and has a pet Ferret. Logan is the epic actor, Pitch is the cool
athlete and pro climber, Savannah is the girl with the Doberman and Melissa is
the professional hacker. Griffin and his friends get enrolled in a play for the
“Santa’s Workshop Holiday Spectacular” as elves. When they walk into the
Colchester mansion they have to put on their tight elf clothing, tiny shoes and
big pointy hats with ears. It was pure torture for them. But one week after,
something that nobody ever thought would happen happened. The Star of Prague
was stolen, the team tries to figure out who stole the Star of Prague.
One Christmas I lost a Boba Fett Lego
mini figure that was really special because we got it in Disneyland and it was
rare. Everyone blamed me for losing it [as if I had stolen it] and
we spent lots of time looking for it. It showed up in the Christmas tree
2 years later. This mystery book was really interesting it kept me on the
edge of my seat wondering what happens next. I think this book would be for all
ages because it was really thrilling.
****
W.G.
Beyond the
Spiderwick Chronicles: A Giant Problem
Tony Diterlizzl
and Holly Black
154 pages
Nick is a 12 year old boy who plays
video games. His mom died of cancer and his dad got married to Charlene, who
has a kid named Laurie. They need to fix a GIANT PROBLEM. With some help on the
way, they do all that they can to save
Florida.
This book reminds me of James and
the Giant Peach because they are both weird and there are mythical creatures
that have lots of excitement and fantasy.
****
V.C.
A Whale Of The
Wild
Rosanne Parry
288 pages
Vega, a young orca whale, goes on an exciting maritime
adventure to find chinook salmon for her family. Deneb, Vega’s little brother,
swims after Vega realizing that it is not so easy to swim through the crashing
waves of the Salish Sea. Along the way the young orcas encounter a giant
octopus, a few strange orca whales, and packs of hungry sharks. Will they ever
be able to make it back to their family with fish?
****
N.H.
Alicia Alonso
Takes the Stage
By Rebel Girls
119 pages
Alicia Alonso takes the stage in a
heartfelt story about a little girl who wants to dance more than anything in
the world. Living in a small town made it hard for Alicia to start her career.
But when she finally did, she started to see spots. She lay in her bed for a
year, moving to the beat of the music with her fingertips swaying and swerving
- but never actually moving. Seeing is no problem for most people, but for a
dancer it may feel like the end of the world.
This book is recommended for ages 6
and up. This book reminds me of a little girl who loves to dance. That little
girl is me. I loved reading this book and it kept me on my toes. It pulled all
my heart strings. I loved how the book ended and how it began. I can’t wait for
you to read this book.
****
SB
I Survived: The
Sinking of Titanic, 1912
by Lauren Tarshis
96 pages
The Titanic was the world's biggest
ship ever made. It set sail on its maiden voyage in the early morning of April
10th 1912. On board was George, his little sister Phoebe, and their
aunt Daisy. George is very adventurous and a bit of a known trouble maker. He
loves to explore the boat searching for secret places. Until one day, April 14th
when he gets separated from his aunt and his little sister.
I recommend this series because it
has a lot of surprises and is a lot of fun to read. My connection to the story
is that I have slept on a boat before just like George and his
family.
****
P.C.
Beyond the
Spiderwick
By Tony Diterlizzi
and Holly Black
162 pages
Nick is a 12 year old boy that
moves to his step mothers house who his father got married to, And meets
his step sister Laurie who is the same age as Nick. When Laurie takes Nick into
the forest to look for fairies he finds a four leaf clover in which can make it
can help him with spotting fairies . When Nick is getting ready for bed he sees
someone or something lying down in the yard. He runs outside seeing if it's
Laurie he finds out it's a nixie a nixie is a type of fairy. When Nick and
Laurie go on a walk they walk along a hill but it turns out to be a giant. They
have to figure out how to beat the giant and save their land. Do they live or
die?
This book is a very interesting and
fantastic book that has every little detail that you can imagine in it. The Spiderwick
is great to read by yourself or out loud fun and fantasy unique
book that are great for 9-13 year olds.
****
~A.O
Panda-monium
By Stuart Gibbs
352 Pages
Teddy is a 13year old boy and an
employee at FunJungle, a zoo where his parents work. He has solved three crimes
at FunJungle: Henry the hippo’s death, the kidnapping of Kazoo the Koala and
the attempted murder of a rhino. He’s helped by Summer McCracken, the daughter
of J.J. McCracken and billionaire owner of FunJungle. FunJungle is waiting for
the arrival of its newest animal, Li Ping! a panda. While Teddy and Summer are
waiting for Li Ping, they are going swimming with the dolphins. Unfortunately,
Snickers, one of the dolphins, stole Teddy's bathing suit. Fortunately two
other people were around but they were both girls one was my girlfriend and the
other was the dolphin trainer. A dolphin flipped him out of the water allowing
the girls to get a full view of my private parts. After we got out and toweled
off, we went to the front gate to see Li Ping but when the truck came to the
loading dock the panda wasn't in the back, the doctor and Li Ping had vanished.
The doors had been blown off by C4 explosives but everything else was in its
place. Later on Teddy discovered Walter Ogilvy, J.J. 's rival, Swapped the
truck.
Panda-monium, a Stuart Gibbs book,
is a bestseller and a fantastic book. I have also read the previous books in
the series. It is eight books long and Panda-monium is the fourth book in the
series. I enjoyed this book because it invoked a lot of amazing emotions like
joy, excitement and happiness, and it has well-developed characters in it.
Teddy and I are both curious. We are trying to find ways to help solve problems
and I go to the zoo a lot. If you like mystery, excitement and adventure, you
should read this book.
*****
OR
Ollie & Moon:
ALOHA!
By: Diane
Kredensor
Ollie and Moon are cats. They are
funny. Sometimes they are annoying. They are best friends. They like to play
games. Ollie makes up games. The setting is in Hawaii. The characters are Ollie
and Moon. And the story is great!
My favorite part of the story is
when Ollie made up a game called “Peanut butter-talk”. I liked that Ollie
helped Moon conquer her fear of the ocean.
NW
I Survived The
Attacks Of September 11, 2001
By Lauren Tarshis
96 Pages
The main character's name in this
book is Lucas. He is 11 years old and lives in Port Jackson, New York. Lucas
is a normal 11 year old boy who loves football. Sometimes he is a little
clumsy, but when an emergency happens, he shows bravery, helpfulness and
determination. In this story, the main struggle for Lucas is surviving a
disaster. After getting bad news from his doctor, Lucas travels to New
York city to visit his uncle, who is a firefighter. While he is in the city, he
gets caught in the middle of the September 11th attacks. He must find his
father and help whoever he can, while trying to survive the disaster.
This story reminded me of the first
Avengers movie, where there was an attack on New York city and buildings were
crumbling. The genre of this book is historical fiction and also action. I
enjoyed that the main character has the same name and age as me. I also enjoyed
learning more about the September 11th attacks and what it was like for
the people who were near the twin towers. If you like the other “I Survived”
books, I think you would like this one a lot. If you find stories about terrorist
attacks upsetting, I would recommend not to read this book.
****
LC
ENDLING 2
KATHERAN APPLEGATE
381 Pages
Byx the dairn is traveling with her
friends Gambler a felveit, Tobble, a wobick, Dog a dog, Kara, a human and Renzo
another human. They are on a search for more dairnes. Everyone is excited
except Byx herself; she's terrified. And not without reason. After all,
Byx might well be the last dairn alive! Not only that but she has to disguise
herself as a dog. In this wild mystery Byx will encounter life or death
battles, moving islands, and so much more.
I like this Fantasy adventure book
a lot. It made me think of the Unwanteds book 5 by: Lisa McMann. In that book
the main characters are rejected people traveling around the world never
ceasing to face life or death battles. The same thing happens in Endling.
Endling, Book Two is a 4 out of 5 star success
****
LT
Holes
By Louis Sachar
233 pages
This amazing mystery story is about
a 14 year old boy named Stanley Yelnats Who unfortunately was brought to camp
green lake because of his no-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealing great-great
grandfather but not only because of that also because of himself, he stole a
pair of shoes from Clyde Livingston. At camp everybody has to wear
a long sleeve orange jumpsuit,an orange t-shirt, and yellow socks.They have to
dig holes that are five feet deep and five feet across. They get breakfast at
4:30 in the morning and have to work all day.
My connection to the story is that
I have gone to a lake with no water. I recommend this book to people who like
mystery.
****
K.B.
A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Bad Beginning
Lemony
Snicket
162 pages
Violet, Klaus and Sunny Baudelaire
were intelligent children but also very unfortunate. This sad story takes place
in a small town where mostly everyone is kind. After the terrible death of
their parents Violet, Klaus and Sunny had to go live with a very distant
relative of theirs, a horrible man named Count Olaf! The three kids must face
many challenges including making dinner for Count Olaf and his gang, chopping
wood (for fun) and attending a play that Count Olaf himself wrote. Will the
Baudelaire children get away from this man’s evil plans or not?...
Just like the Baudelaires, I love
building things and reading all types of books. This book is great for 8-13
year old readers. It has a big vocabulary and is a perfect “quick read” for
novel studies. I enjoyed this book very much! This mystery Novel is perfect for
me!
****
K.B.
Land of Stories:
Author’s Observatory
By Chris Colfer
464 pages
Conner and Alex are two 15 year old
twins who live in a fairytale World. When the fairytale world got to war Conner
thought of bringing Alex along to his short stories to make an army
using the portal potion. On their journey They encounter Witches, fairies,
masked men and more. All of this forces Alex and Conner to go to “the other
world” however it is hard to stay hidden. The book club does have a
sneaking suspicion about the fairytale world. This is an adventurous novel that
keeps you reading no matter what. When I read Land of Stories I am reminded
of The Unwanteds.
****
J.T.
Ratburger
By: David Walliams
320 pages
Zoe, a small ginger girl, is traumatized when her pet
hamster Gingernut dies. This story takes place in England where Zoe lives in a flat with her dad and her
awful stepmother, Sheila. Sheila hates rats, but When Zoe finds a cute baby rat
in the corner of her room she can't help keeping it. But when Sheila calls the
rat-catchers what will Zoe do? Find out!
I think this book is my ideal read filled with lots of ups and downs it will keep you on the edge of your seat. I connected this with some other David Walliams books like Bad Dad, Gangster Granny, and the Beast of Buckingham Palace.
*****
HGC
The Lion the Witch
and the Wardrobe
By C.S. Lewis
189 pages
This book is about Peter, Edmund,
Susan, and Lucy, four adventuresome children sent to the house of an old
scientist where they discover the entrance to Narnia, a magical winter
world. They befriend talking animals and other strange creatures.
They quickly learn that the cruel, power hungry White Witch is trying to freeze
everybody and take over the kingdom. The children fight alongside Aslan, the
rightful king of Narnia to free Edmund, who is tricked by the White Witch and
captured.
This action-filled fantasy shows
the importance of choosing good friends and telling the truth. In this
book I especially admire Lucy because even if she is the youngest, she
understands a lot about people's hearts and is loyal, truthful and kind. If
you like imaginary worlds and magical creatures, you should read this
book.
*****
I.D.
Number The Stars
By Lois Lowry
136 pages
Annemarie is a strong, brave
and kind 10 year old girl that lives in a small town in Denmark. The story
takes place in 1943 when the Nazis had invaded Denmark.
Annemarie is risking her life to
help her best friend Ellen and her family not get captured by the Nazis. The
Nazis are looking for all the Jewish people all over Denmark. Ellen's family
needs to run away and hide because they are Jewish people.
I really recommend you to read this
book because it teaches you that war is a horrible thing and that life isn't
always fair. You will also learn about the second World War and how many
Jewish people had to running away from their homes and leaving everything behind.
This book is worth reading, it's an
historical fiction novel. One lesson that I learned is there's always kind
people all over the world that risked their lives to help the Jewish people.
This book has so many cliffhangers you can't stop reading it. It had lots of
action, scary and dangerous moments throughout the story, that's what made me
keep on reading!
*****
IW
The Hobbit
By J.R.R.Tolkien
314 pages
Bilbo Baggins, a hobbit, meets
Gandalf the wizard on his doorstep and invites him to tea the next day. Fourteen
dwarves and Gandalf arrive at his doorstep to bring him on an adventure to
fight a dragon. The dragon, named Smaug, dwells in the Lonely Mountain
where the dwarves treasure lies. On the way they meet elves and a man who can
change into a bear. All through the journey Bilbo is scared until he finds a
magic ring that lets him turn invisible. I recommend this book for a rainy day
when you have nothing to do because once you pick it up you can't put it down.
*****
DBR
The Incredibly Dead Pets of Rex Dexter
By Aaron Reynolds
240 pages
This is Rex Dexter. Everyone knows
Rex is a dog's name he loves dogs it’s all dogs this and dogs that but his
parents think not. That's why his only responsibility is a chicken. When
encountering a magical game Rex seems pretty unfortunate his chicken dies and
he didn't even name it. And the strangest thing yet he keeps on encountering
dead animals: a chicken named drumstick peanut, a psycho elephant and many
more. Will, or can, Rex catch the culprit and save the slaughter find out
in the incredibly dead pets of Rex Dexter?
Text to self I remember when I was
a kid I saw some roadkill it looked like it was alive. Not my favorite, it was
kind of repetitive.
**
AP
Spirit Animal:
Born Wild
By Brandon Mull
202 pages
Conor, Abeke, Rollan and Meilin are
otherwise known as the fallen and the main characters of the story. Each
obtained a fallen beast for each of their hometowns. Conor, a lonely shepherd,
receives a wolf spirit named Briggan. Fierce and great at hunting, Abeke is
connected to Uraza, a leopard. Essix is a falcon who is entrusted to the
untrusting orphan, Rollan. Meilin is well skilled with spears; her dad is an
important general, Meilin got Jhi a panda.
Abeke and Meilin’s hometowns were
being destroyed by The Devourer while the four fallen train with their
animals. It was told in tales that The Devourer was once defeated but is now
back and ready for revenge. Conor, Meilin and Rollan learned to manage and
control their powers to face The devourer.
This book was very fun to read. I
connected to this story because I love animals. The book's genre was fantasy. I
recommend this book if you like animals and adventure. I wish the author
included a final showdown between the Fallen and The Devourer.
*****
A.K.
The Novice
Taran Matharu
350 pages
The main character in this book is
a boy named Fletcher. A mysterious man in the marketplace gives him a
book and Fletcher learns that he can summon demons, which is a rare skill. The
mysterious man's name is Rotter, and he becomes one of the main
characters. Fletcher accidentally summons a fire type demon classified as
a Salamander which he names Ignatius. Something about the demon puts him
on the path of an adventure. The antagonist of this book is the Orc empire, a
savage clan of bloodthirsty monsters that are trying to take over the world.
Fletcher joins Vocans Academy, a prestigious school for demon summoners.
Fletcher meets some friends along
the way including an elf, and a grumpy dwarf. The non-human creatures in this
book such as elves and dwarfs are treated very poorly by the humans and they
have to go up against racism and criticism. This book was set in the middle
ages and this is a very good book for people who like fantasy.
I connected with this book because
I liked the idea of having a small little creature chilling on my neck. I loved
it a lot and frankly I believe that I read the entire series in a month.
This book is super engaging and it is an amazing book for readers of all
ages.
*****
AS
Alex Rider
Skeleton Key
Anthony Horwitz
228 pages
Alex is an ordinary school boy who
is selected by M16 a spy organization. Alex’s 3rd mission is in Cuba, where is
a relaxing vacation turns in to a nightmare. Evil russian General Sorov has
nuclear plans to destroy the world. Will Alex be able to save the world once
again?!
I made a connection with this book
because there is a lot of action spy movies. I gave my bookworm a four star
because I found the basic storyline similar to the other books.
****
E.S.
Matilda
By Roald Dahl
232 pages
Matilda is about a special girl who has very mean parents. Matilda can move stuff with her eyes. The book takes place at Matilda’s school and in her town.
The story is about a girl named Matilda. When Matilda was four, she started to read some magazines in her house while her parents were at work. Once Matilda finished all the magazines in her house, Matilda would wait until her parents would leave and then walk to the library everyday. Matilda dreamed of going to school but her parents wouldn't let her. When Matilda was six she went to school. On Matilda's first day of school she met her principal. Matilda’s principal was big and mean, but at recess Matilda met two friends named Lavender and Hortensiea. The story continues with Matilda’s on going adventures, at school and at her home.
I connect with Matilda because I go to school too and I'm young too.
I think you should read this book because it is a fun and exciting book.
**** out of five
A.K
Blended
Sharon M. Draper
307 pages
Blended: a story filled with excitement. This book is about a girl who had a white mom and a black dad who fought a lot. 11 year old Izzy the main character lives in Cincinnati Metropolitan near New York. Izzy goes through a lot of struggles such as her parents going through a divorce, troubles at school (racial motivated hate crime) and she got shot by a police woman because of her skin colour. Izzy is a very good pianist and loves her friends. She is always on her Casio (her small little piano she got for her birthday).
My connection to this book is that
my friend's parents are divorced and whilst reading this book I kept thinking
about my friend’s family who have a really complicated life because of her
parent’s divorce. I found this book to be very engaging and it also gives you
some knowledge about racism and how black lives matter. I would definitely
recommend this book to whoever likes domestic fiction or drama.
****
C.BE
Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great
By Judy Bloom
138 pages
All Sheila wanted was to go Disneyland for the summer, but lately nothing seems to be going her way. Especially the fact that there’s a dog there which she has a deep fear of. Sheila’s day to day personality can be a bit of a handful, she’s a rather bold person with little hiccups when it comes to being honest. While she’s in Tarrytown the bumps in the road continue. She struggles with sister problems, dog problems, and worst of all swimming problems. Although when she meets Mouse, her problems seem to ease up. Mouse, Sheila and a few other friends have fun adventures through town.
A connection I made is that sometimes I tend to judge a book by its cover too, like when i go to a new place and don’t quite realize how great it truly is. This book is a fairly relatable one which makes it fun to read. It’s a quicker read with a rather light storyline. This story has elements of a coming of age tale.
★★★ out of five stars
EW
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
By Kate Dicamillo
198 pages
Edward Tulane is a nice, sensitive, stuffed bunny. Edward Tulane was loved by a little girl named Abilene. But Edward got lost in the sea. Then he got recovered by a fisherman and went to a garbage dump where he suffered. He was found by a boy who gave Edward to his sick sister. After the little boy's sister dies, Edward’s head gets broken. Edward is sent to a doll shop. After his miraculous journey, will Abilene and Edward ever be reunited?
Edward is struggling to find Abilene. Again, he keeps going to different owners. My connection is to the world. Everyone has experienced losing something and maybe some people find it. This adventure mystery book is worth reading because it is an adventure where something is always happening. I found it easy to read and I loved the illustrations.
**** out of 5.
I.M
A Tale Of Magic
By Chris Colfer
481 Pages
Brystal Evergreen, a happy perky girl, lives at her house with her Mother, Father, and two brothers. But life isn’t steering her the way she wants it to. Brystal loves to read, but there's only one problem. In the town of Chariot Hills, reading is illegal. The Justices of Chaiot Hills In the book, Brystal meets one of my favourite characters, Madame Weatherberry!
This book is a fantasy, and shows how characters deal with problems, much like in real life! In book 1 and 2, Brystal struggles with many problems, but in time she meets fun new characters to help her cope with it all. Bystal stumbles upon opportunite, Well sitting outside of the Chariot Hills town library Mr. Woolser, ( the librarian ) puts up a sign. Brystal forms a plan, a very risky plan indeed.
A connection I made with this story is, in the book Girls and Women are underestimated. There supposed to be ( Well, forced to be ) a mother, and a wife. If you're like me, you’ll know that us girls are worth much more than that! Much like real life, women are expected to be a mother and a wife in some countries. Some people think that women aren’t “fit” to do jobs like Engineering, police, Fire fighters, but they are!
★★★★ out of 5 stars
A.I.
Wishtree
By: Katherine Applegate
211 pages
Samar moved into the little blue house next to Red's old and knowledgeable trunk. Red is a kind, observant red oak tree, Bongo is an outgoing, clever crow and Samar is a shy, quiet introvert. Red is planted right next to the small green and blue houses. Samar’s family is from a different country and has a different culture. Her family often gets bullied about it. All Samar wants is a friend and Red knows it. As the story unfolds, Red, Samar and the crow Bongo face the threat of Rebecca cutting Red down. Rebecca owns the property which Red is planted on. Can Samar and her animal friends save Red?
A connection that I made to this book was that Red is very determined to help Samar, kind of like Sophie in “Keeper of the Lost Cities”. I recommend this book for readers who like heartwarming stories. This book takes you to the other side of life, which of course is nature. It shows you what it feels like to be a tree. Wishtree is one of my absolute favourite books.
★★★★ out of 5 stars
M.K.
Spirit Animals Book 1: Wild Born
Brandon Mull
202 pages
Conor, Abeke, Meilin and Rollan live on opposite sides of Erdas, and know nothing about each other. But when they each summon animals that sacrificed their lives in a war, they must travel vast distances to come together to save Erdas, the world they live in. As well as the animals coming back from the past, the evil entity that started the first war has returned, and with him, revenge. Known as the Devourer, he will destroy anything blocking his path to power. But Conor, Abeke, Meilin and Rollan are stuck in his way. When one of the four kids ends up fighting for the wrong side, sacrifices must be made in order to make things right. Will these children make it through ferocious battles, fights with rabid dogs, and a deadly encounter with a giant ram to save Erdas alongside their animals?
This book is packed with fast-paced action and adventure. I loved how the characters interacted with each other and how every detail was described well but didn’t take up much space, so the book wasn’t a big slog to read. The characters (as animals) act like they would if they actually were in the wild. This book is right down your alley if you're a fan of books like “Wings of Fire” and “Lord of the Rings”.
*****
MP
Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made
By Stephan Pastis
294 pages
Timmy Failure is a strange boy who runs a detective agency along with his polar bear Total. The agency is called Total Failure inc. The book takes place in the city of Portland, Oregon when Timmy is in grade five. Timmy is a smart, serious, funny and determined character who always wears a scarf. His nemesis is a girl in his class named Corrina Corrina who is also a detective. Timmy calls her the Evil One.
When Timmy borrows his Mom’s segway to work on a case it goes missing. Timmy is convinced that Corrina Corrina has stolen it and he sets out to prove she is the thief. He must lie to his Mom about the segway until he can find it. This leads to many adventures and accidents involving lots of colourful characters. He is so focussed on solving the mystery that he is failing most subjects at school. Will Timmy find the missing segway before his Mom finds out it's gone?
This book shows how being a detective can solve mysteries and also real problems. The characters make you laugh and there are also many funny animal characters. If you have a good sense of humour and enjoy solving mysteries this book is for you.
*****
FB
Firefly Hollow
By: Alison McGhee
291 pages
Hi there! This is a book report about the book called Firefly Hollow by Alison McGhee. There are 291 pages and there are some quite realistic photographs. There are three main characters: Firefly, Cricket and Vole. In this book, Firefly is the one that talks the most. Also, the narrator talks a lot. The Firefly Nation is taught to be very afraid of giants, otherwise known as humans. The Cricket Nation is taught the same. Firefly and Cricket haven’t met yet, but they both are so fascinated by how humans do things. Firefly’s dream is to fly to the moon. Cricket’s dream is to be the cricket version of Yogi Berra, the famous baseball player. Vole lives on a ship and is very kind to Cricket and Firefly. He lost his grandfather to the ocean. Vole had to teach himself to be a river vole.
This book is about how Cricket and Firefly go on a journey together, from touching giants to sailing out to the sea. This book takes place in Peter’s home and Firefly Hollow, Cricket’s classroom and Vole’s boat. I connect this book to the world because lots of people have dreams and they need to fulfill them.
I really liked this book because of Firefly. She had such a personality. I hope that you read this book if you do, I hope you like it!
I give this book 5***** stars
SH
The Magician's Nephew
C.S Lewis
202
When a little boy, Digory meets his new neighbour, Polly they become good friends and soon they discover a tunnel underneath their houses. They quickly realize that that tunnel led to something more magical than you could imagine. The magic ring begins the excitement and adventure that sends them swirling into a whole new world! When Polly and Digory come out of a pool they decide to try one more time and find themselves nothing but wet. When they finally find out how to use their rings it brings them into another world called Charn. In Charn, Polly and Digory find a family of frozen royalty and they awaken a queen and accidentally bring her out of Charn. Then they realize she is evil! Soon they try jumping in another pool while touching their rings and it brings them into a world called Narnia. In Narnia they go on many adventures and even discover new species. On their last adventure they end up picking a silver apple that may cure some of their troubles.
This story is set mostly in Narnia but some of it is also in London. The Magician's nephew is from the Victorian era. The main character is Digory and he is very adventurous and switches from risk taking and not risk taking a lot. Digory is struggling against the evil witch throughout the whole book except for the very beginning.
I think the book is definitely worth reading because it is very interesting and you always are wondering what is going to happen next. This adventure fairytale even teaches you new things that you may have not known before you read this book like some old language and probably new words that you didn't know before and maybe a bit about what London was like back then.
**** out of five stars
G.N.
I Survived the San Francisco Earthquake, 1906
Lauren Tarshis
88 pages
In San Francisco, 1906, a devastating earthquake struck. Leo is the main character in this short story who starts his day off by getting robbed by an ex-convict. The young newspaper boy thought his day could not get worse until the earth literally started shaking beneath him. Leo struggles to survive the natural disaster while trying to get the family heirloom back from Fletch, the brutal thief. Luckily, Leo meets some friends along the way and has allies that help him face the many obstacles. Leo is determined to get his precious gold nugget back because it was handed down to him from his grandfather who he never got to meet. Leo believes that he inherited his courage and strength from his grandfather and these are the attributes that helped him survive that terrible day in 1906.
This story makes me think about the connection I have with my grandfather who passed away before I was born. I know I have some of his strength and courage. My dad says I have his sense of humor. Though this story is a very sad read with so much loss of life, there are some triumphs too. I am reminded how lucky I am to just be alive. You may find that you learn a survival trick or two if you choose to read this book and be assured that you will be grateful to be alive, too!
Rated this book *****
HS
WINGS OF FIRE: Moon Rising
Tui T. Sutherland
298 pages
In the fantasy world of Pyrrhia Moon, Watcher the dragon is not excited to go to the all new Jade Mountain Academy. Even though her new friends, Qibli, Kinkajou and Turtle try to help her, it's no use. Moon has a strange power that allows her to read minds and get glimpses of the future. Her friends soon hear about her power and are not happy. Sad and alone, Moon starts to hear a strange voice inside her head and soon realises that the fate of Pyrrha is in her hands.
This book is totally worth reading. It is an awesome and thrilling fantasy adventure book with dragons and more! I feel this book connects to me because it shows how much I love reading. It also has made me keep wanting to read this series!
*****
JM
War Horse
By Michael Morpurgo
180 pages
Joey is an average horse with an unnatural amount of bad luck. The setting of the story is a bloody battlefield. This story takes place in the late 1900s. The genre of this book is adventure and stars Joey the horse. Joey struggles through the rough war awaiting his owner's help. Unlucky enough, Joey finds himself sent to war by his grouchy owner. He pulls a trailer of gunpowder with a strong horse named Topthorn. When a bomb hits the trailer taking Topthorn with it, Joey runs through disastrous war fields. After days on end of wandering, Joey makes his way to a German trench where he finds safety at last.
To me this book makes a connection to the world and to the many wars in the past. as well, I connect with it through some of the minor fights with my sister. This book is totally worth reading because it has non stop action and is constantly going with mixed feelings. It has suspense at the right times but can be really enjoyable. For me this book has the perfect amount of negative and positive energy.
**** out of five stars
LB
A boy named Barry is a preteen, like me. His story takes place in New Orleans in 2005. After Hurricane Katrina hits, he is in a flooded house with his family and they have to go to the attic. Barry falls off the roof and is swept away. He is scared and brave. Scared because he lost his family during the hurricane, and he is brave because he waited for help, calmly, with his dog that he managed to save. He was struggling against the wind and the current and he was all alone. Barry and his family survive the hurricane, but, after losing his family and his home, he is rescued by a person named Nell who had a boat. The hurricane almost destroyed New Orleans completely - the rain felt like blades against Barry’s face. While Barry was alone, he tried his hardest to survive and had to live off scraps. After Barry and his dog are rescued, Barry reunites with his mother, father, and sister.
This story was based on true events. The book was quite sad. I liked it but I wish it had more detailed descriptions of the action. That would have made it more exciting to read.
3 out of 5 stars
LC
Ready Player Two
By Ernest Cline
366 pages
The main characters are a group of young gamers that own a virtual gaming world called the Oasis. The story takes place in the future, in both the real world and the Oasis. Wade, the main character, is nerdy, brave and loyal to his friends. Halidays AI copy “Anorak” is the antagonist in the story. The plot is complicated, but starts when Wade finds a headset that fully allows the player to feel completely immersed in the game. The tech is deadly though because you can die after 12 hours of usage. A new struggle appears when Anorak locks everyone in the Oasis. Then the main characters go on a quest to find seven mystical shards to give to Anorak to unlock everyone from the oasis.
Reading the story made me think it would make an awesome movie. I think this sci-fi book is worth reading because it has action, adventure and romance. This book is also a real page turner.
**** out of five stars
FE
Voyage of the Dawn Treader
C. S. Lewis
248
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader is the fifth novel of the Narnia series. The main characters are Edmund, Lucy, their cousin Eustace, and Prince Caspian. The story takes place after the novel Prince Caspian and after Peter and Susan (Edmund and Lucy’s older siblings) are too old to return to Narnia. The majority of the story takes place on the ocean as they sail throughout the Eastern Islands until they reach The Last Wave towards Aslan’s country and the End of the World. In the book, Edmund, Lucy, and Eustace are transported into another world when a painting of a sailing ship on the ocean overflows into their house. They are rescued from drowning by King Caspian and go on an adventure on the open ocean. They soon discover an evil green mist that is threatening Narnia. Their adventure leads them to dragons, the Lords of Telmar, and a talking mouse named Reepicheep. Their mission is to defeat the dragon and find the Seven Swords in order to save Narnia. The protagonist in The Voyage of The Dawn Treader is Eustace. At the beginning of the novel he is an obnoxious and unpleasant person. He is selfish and has no imagination. He is not liked by Lucy or Edmund. But, throughout the story, Eustace goes through many hardships and becomes a kind and thoughtful boy. Eustace does not have an antagonist. He mostly struggles against himself. When he is turned into a dragon, he has to deal with many things inside himself.
The connection I choose is the connection to myself. The Voyage of the Dawn Treader is about going on an adventure and trying to deal with your fears and other negative things that come into your life. Everyone has problems in their life. We have to be strong and not let struggles stop you from living life. The other connection I have to the story is that I think I have a great imagination. They go on a long adventure and experience new things, and I often do that in my mind. I think this book is definitely worth reading because it has great adventure and suspense. I also thought that there were many parts of the story that were funny. I really liked Reepicheep, the talking mouse. He was strong and very brave.
*****
ZH
All Four Stars
Tara Dairman
273 pages
The story takes place in the suburbs of New York during the Springtime. Gladys Gatsby, the main character, is a very intelligent 11-year old girl with a huge imagination and a love for cooking. She started cooking at the age of 7 and has become a food critic, but does not feel supported by her parents. After Gladys accidentally starts a fire while cooking, her parents ban her from the kitchen and take away her allowance. She needs to find a way to pay them back. The setting of the story moves to New York City. Gladys is accidentally contacted to write a restaurant review for a major newspaper, but must hide her identity because she is just a child.
This book is definitely worth reading if you enjoy cooking. I found the book to be inspiring because it showed me that if you put your mind to something anything is possible. I also enjoyed the different and interesting recipes. I would highly recommend this book if you like fantasy.
***** Out of 5 stars
By: AP
White Bird
R.J palacio
220 pages
The main character, Sara Blum, is hiding from the Nazis in a barn, in France during ww2 she is a spoiled girl but she does end up having character development. Sara is struggling against the Nazis, but her saviour named Julain is a kind boy who developed polio at a young age. Julain teaches her what she is missing in school, plays cards with her and they read together.
I think this book is worth reading because it's good to learn about history and the bad things of the past so we can avoid repeating history. Also there is a lot of character development which I, and many others, find very engaging and fun to read. The genre of this story is history.
***** out of five stars
A.T.
The Heroes of Olympus: The House of Hades
Rick Riordan
383p
This fantastic adventure begins when a group of demigods prevail on a quest to close the Doors of Death. Unexpectedly, Percy Jackson and his friend Annabeth Chase fall into the eternal abyss of Tartarus. Despite that unexpected occurrence, they are still on their journey to save the world. On their impossible journey they meet some inhospitable foes and climb their way up to the higher ground of victory. In this compelling adventure Percy Jackson shows that he will never give up his friends.
This epic fantasy will make your jaw drop. A connection I made with this book is that mortal people that meet the demigods cannot tell what is happening to them. It's kind of like real life.With the amount of depth and thought written into this book is joyable to read. A big reason why I like this book is because it has the perfect amount of mythology and adventure scripted into it.
CW
Freckle Juice
By Judy Bloom
47 pgs.
Andrew Marcus, the main character is goofy, gullible and desperate to have freckles like Nicky Lane. The other main character is Sharon, who is annoying and who says she can sell Andrew a recipe for freckle juice. The story takes place in school and at Andrew’s house. Andrew is struggling against drinking the freckle juice and against Sharon, who is mean.
My connection to this story is to the book called The Twits, because the people at that house are crazy, just like Sharon, but maybe a little bit more crazy. I think this book is worth reading because the book is fun and funny. The genre of this book is a short comic novel. I like this book because it is very funny.
**** out of 5 stars
KG
Wings of Fire #3:
The Hidden Kingdom
By Tui T. Sherland
296 pages
Glory and the Dragonets finally find a place safe from Scarlet and the Skywings: the Rainwing Kingdom. Glory and Kinkaju are trying to solve the mystery of the missing rainwings. Glory is a sassy and very sarcastic rainwing dragonet (young dragon) and Kinkaju is a “partner in crime”. They are in the lush rainforest kingdom looking for the “thing” lurking in the kingdom kidnapping rainwings. They try and fail to find Glory’s family. The dragonets of prophecy go to find out what’s in the tunnel to solve the mystery.
This book is a fantasy novel for dragon lovers. This book relates to other Wings of Fire and Harry Potter tales because it is a fantasy novel. I recommend this book for dragon lovers and people that have read other Wings of Fire novels.
*** out of 5 stars
MF
Wings Of Fire Book Two: The Lost Heir
Warriors: Midnight
Fablehaven 3:
The Grip of the Shadow Plague
Brandon Mull
473 pages
Kendra, the shy and cautious older sister to Seth, and her brother, a courageous mischief maker, have to save Fablehaven. The book mainly takes place on the secret magical preserve that they are saving, Fablehaven, which is also their grandparents property. This time, the siblings have to face something never seen before, a plague that turns light creatures to raging dark creatures. This plague is discovered when Seth is trading batteries for gold with the satyrs. (Grampa Larsen, the caretaker of Fablehaven and the sibling's grandparent, doesn’t allow electronics but the satyrs snuck a portable TV.) As light meets dark and the sanctuaries fail, they make a last stand in perhaps the last hour of light.
I found that I knew many of the mythical creatures such as satyrs and centaurs from Greek myth and fairies from a fairy tale. I also found that the length of the book is perfect for fast readers. It is so action packed that slow readers don’t lose interest. But if you’re a squeamish reader you shouldn’t read it because it contains violent scenes. I’m not so squeamish and thought it was a really nice book.
* * * * out of 5 stars
CB
The Mysterious Benedict Society
Trenton Lee Stewart
485
The main characters are kate Weatherwall,Reynie Muldoon,and Sticky Washington but out of all of these characters the main one is … Reynie Muldoon.The setting takes place two places number one is in a city called Stonetown close to a port called Stonetown harbor number two is an island called Nomansan island across from Stonetown.the kids must stop Mr.Curtain from taking over the world.In stonetown Mr.Benedict is wachind and sending the kids messages in morse code.Mr.Benedict has a twin Mr.curtain but the have never seen each other.Mr. curtain can hid memories from people and make them happy.People will want to go to Mr. curtain to feel happy and serve them as their king.the kids have to blend into a private school to stop Mr. curtain in time.
I made a connection with this book because its kids trying to solve a mystery and i have read other books like operation bunny it's a mystery kids solve.this book makes yous want to keep reading at some point and others it can get boring to read.others should read this book because it is entertaining and it is good if you want to read a mysterious novel.This book is good for going on trips because it is long and it will take a long time to read. If you happen to be a fast reader this book is good for you because if the length.
**** out of five stars
By:AS
Home Team
Home Team tells the story of a grade six boy named Nick who
is organizing his classmates to write letters to the Toronto Raptors, a
professional basketball team. The letters explain that the students are big
basketball fans, and their school would love for the Raptors to come
visit. Nick is a kind, motivated, and
respectful student. His teacher has an assignment where they have to write a letter to a
business and make a request. Nick and his friends do a good job trying to get
the Raptors to come to their school. They sent letters, emails, a box of art, a
song called Raptor mania, and they even made a big sign saying Go Raptors Go
with sod! Nick received a letter from
the Raptors saying that we are sorry but we can’t come but thank you for
supporting our team. The Raptors are trying to be kind by sending exciting
stuff because they can’t come.
The connections I made to this story are that I moved from Toronto and I like basketball. I like that the book was placed in Toronto, and hearing a familiar team name. Reading the book reminded me of going to the Air Canada Center when I was little. People who love sports would probably like this book. I think that the book is worth reading because it is funny and interesting. There is some hilarious arguing about what to do next to get the Raptors to come to their school. Nick and his friends won’t give up trying to get the Raptors to come to their school!
***** out of five stars.
Because of Winn-Dixie
Kate DiCamillo
182 pages
My book review is on the book titled, Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate Dicamillo. The main character is a ten year old girl name India Opal who lives in Naomi, Florida, a Baptist Church town. India Opal finds a lost dog running in a grocery store and when the angry manager finds the dog, he asks whose dog it is. Opal rescues the dog by saying it is hers and giving him the made-up name of Winn-Dixie.
The dog follows her home and she hides him in the family trailer. When her dad finds out about the dog, at first he is angry and does not want to let Opal keep Winn-Dixie. But when her dad sees how much she needs a dog like Winn-Dixie, he lets her keep it.
I had a connection to this book because just like Winn-Dixie, my dog gets dirty. He also has lots of energy and sometimes causes trouble. But he is nice like Winn-Dixie and he can be a calm and gentle friend.
This is a fictional story about friendship and the lost of India Opals’ mom. I recommend this book highly because it is a non-violent, feel-good story that has interesting characters that are believable.
***** out of five stars
By MH
Diary of a Wimpy Kid:
The Third Wheel
217 pages
The main characters are Greg Heffley, Holly Hills and Rowley Jefferson. Greg is a very good boy because he listens to his parents and his teachers. He is creative, funny and a good writer. Greg loves to play video games especially Twisted Wizard. Holly is a popular girl who is very pretty. She is very good at drawing and she really likes Greg because he is kind and smart. Rowley is kind and funny and goes to the same school as Greg and Holly. He is short and also likes to play video games with Greg.
The book is about three friends who want to go to their school’s Valentine’s Dance. Who will Holly go to the Valentine’s Dance with? Greg or Rowley?
My connection to this book was when my friend Ania and I wanted to play on the monkey bars and my other friend Emi wanted to do gymnastics on the field. It’s sometimes hard for all three friends to go somewhere together.
The book is worth reading because you really want to know who Holly goes to the dance with. It kept me wanting to read more and more of the book.
I would give this book a rating of five stars. It’s one of the best books I’ve read.
***** out of 5 stars
By TS
How To Train Your Dragon
By: Cressida Cowell
214 pages
This story takes place on the Little Isle Of Berk where the main character grows up. Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the III is a very small boy who is often bullied by his cousin Snotlout. He may be small but he is surprisingly brave. The antagonist of this story is a dragon named The Green Death. He is a type of dragon called a Seadragonus-Giganticus-Maximus of the open ocean. My favorite character is Hiccup because he may not look like a hero but he is tactical and makes crazy, but useful, plans in hard situations.
This is a story of friendship and courage. Hiccup has to climb a cliff with a group of overly-excited boys to catch baby dragons. But the dragons wake up and they have to escape. He has to pass a test to see if he is a proper Viking hero.
I would suggest this book to non-squeamish people because of a little bit of gory detail. This book is a great book for ages 9 and up. It has a few more advanced words but overall it is a great read.
***** out of 5 stars
By JL
The Spiderwick Chronicles
By Tony Diterlizzi
and Holly Black
107 pages
The Spiderwick Chronicles are about an average family. But, Mallory, Jared, and Simon have one difference; their Dad has abandoned them and left them to live with their Mom in their mysterious Great Aunt’s old house. When strange things started happening in the house, the children started to wonder if their Great Aunt left anything peculiar.
The children discover a secret passageway up the old house’s kitchen dumbwaiter to the attic. There Jared finds out that their Great Great Uncle was a mysterious man who had many secrets. The children, tired of the strange happenings, set a trap to discover who is playing pranks on them in the house. They meet the gnome named Thumbtack and his mice Jeffery and Lemondrop.
I enjoyed the story’s mysteries and was interested to find out who was causing all the trouble for the children. The ending of the book solves a few questions but makes you want to immediately read the next book of the children’s adventures. Since I can’t wait to read the next book, I give this story
***** out of 5.
FS
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
By: Mark Twain
182 pages
Tom Sawyer is a no good trouble making kid who loves to go on adventures. This story takes place in 1876 in a old country side and a bit in the city. Tom is a boy who loves to do his own thing. One night him and his friend Huck are in the cemetery hiding from some guy’s and then…
Tom gets a huge crush on the new girl named Becky Thatcher the new girl and Becky loves tom to. Then tom and his friend huck get stuck in a cave in the dark.
My connection to this book is that I love to go on adventures.
This book is totally worth reading.
***** out of 5 stars
R.H.
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing
By: Judy Blume
Page count: 120
Peter Hatcher is your normal nine year old boy in fourth grade in New york. Peter lives in a apartment on sixty-third avenue on the upper west of central park. Peter’s dad is in the TV commercials business and his mum is a kind but overprotective mum. But Peter’s least favourite person in his family is his little brother Farley, but everybody calls him “Fudge”. Fudge is always getting Peter in trouble.
The book is about Peter's relationship with his annoying little brother Fudge. It has a bunch of little stories that make up the book. The stories always have Fudge being naughty. For example Peter, his mum and Fudge went to the dentist but Fudge would not open his mouth so they had to call Peter in to make Fudge open his mouth.
One connection I made with this book is I think I might have been an annoying brother to my big brother when I was little but I don’t think I was as naughty as Fudge. This is a good funny book for kids. If you want a book that will make you laugh you would enjoy this book and other books by Judy Blume.
* * * * out of five stars
By: JM
MARK OF THE THIEF
By: Jennifer A. Nielsen
Page count: 339
Back in BC, there was a boy named Nic Calva (Nicolas Calva). He lived as a slave from the mines in rome. His enemy Radulf was part of the roman council. Radulf forced Nic into a cave that was said to have “Caesers” gold. There was a griffin that protected the cave and tried to kill Nic. But Nic found a valuable called a bulla. The bulla made him able to control the griffin. So they flew out. Since Nic left the mines most people thought of him of a criminal but not every one. Some of those people who liked Nic were also part of the council but they don’t have as much power as radulf. A while after he escaped, he encountered a girl named Aurelia. Nic hated Aurelia but they built a relationship. Aurelia and some of the people in the council, helped Nic learn his magic. And Nic must defeat some of those people like Radulf who want to kill him.
I like this book because it's one of those fictional history books. Also I like it because it seems very interesting to learn some of the actually true facts about Rome.
**** out of five stars
By: CB
THE HOBBIT
J.R.R Tolkien
365 pages
This book takes place in Wilderland, in early May, in the past. The main character is named Bilbo Baggins and he is a hobbit. Hobbits are shorter than the average human size, they are agile and they do not wear shoes which show off their spectacularly hairy feet.
In this book Bilbo Baggins is invited to go on an unexpected journey with a group of dwarves and a wizard named gandalf to help burgle a dragon named Smaug. Who has stolen gold the dwarves mountain and riches inside. After many thoughts of yes and no Bilbo decided he would. On Bilbo, Gandalf and the dwarves journey they ran into trolls who wanted to eat them, they lived with elves, battled with goblins, ate with giant eagles,stayed with a skin shifting wizard fought great big spiders and… This book is about finding your adventurous side. For people who love action and adventure i recommend it.
**** rating
by:PS
Coraline
By Neil Gaiman
161 pages
Coraline is a amazing book placed in the south of England in a manor split into flats. The main character is a girl named Coraline Jones. She is a very stubborn girl who loves to explore her big backyard. Her parents are usually very busy with their gardening business so they often neglect her.
When Coraline is exploring her new flat she finds a door covered in the wallpaper. She asks her mother for the key but when she opens it is all bricked up. Late at night Coraline discovers the door wide open and she crawls through. As she gets to the end she sees her hallway and her flat. But she notices a amazing smell coming from the kitchen. In the kitchen is the “other mother”. The other mother looks alot like Coraline's mom except she is thinner, taller, paler and has button eyes! She also has a other father who is very creative and artsy. The other parents treat Coraline like royalty! And when coraline is told she can stay forever, she is delighted! But there's a catch, she has to get buttons sewn to her eyes! After hearing this, Coraline grows an attitude and the other mother does not appreciate that. She turns into a tall, scary doll like like figure and tries to keep Coraline forever. When Coraline finally escapes, her parents are nowhere to be found! She eventually sees her parents in the mirror. Her mom wrote “help us” in the fog of the mirror. Coraline must go through challenges and a adventure to defeat the other mother, and find her parents.
My favorite character is the other mother because she is very exciting and unpredictable. I recommend this book to people who like excitement, mystery and to have a little chill go up their spine!
It gets a **** out of 5 stars
EP
Mr. Stink
David Walliams
267 Pages
The main character of this story mr. Stink who is a very very very stinky tramp, who sits on the bench every day. This story is about standing up for yourself and stopping bullies from bullying. This story mainly takes place at Chloe’s house. Chloe’s mom and Chloe’s sister annabelle are the bad guys in the story.
I would recommend this story for young adventure loving children. I made a connection to this story when I read gangsta granny
*****out of 5
R.M.D.
Goosebumps #7: Night of the Living Dummy
RL Stine
134 pages
Kris and Lindy are 12 year old twin sisters. They seem to have trouble getting along. Lindy finds an old ventriloquist dummy in a dumpster at a construction site near their house. She names him Slappy. Lindy comes up with a joke routine with Slappy. She gets all the attention. Kris becomes jealous. She wants a dummy too, because her sister is getting all the attention. Finally Kris gets what she wanted, a ventriloquist dummy all to herself. She names him Mr. Wood. Mr. Wood is unlike other dummies He's alive . He starts to cause major problems for Kris and Lindy at home and at school. Can they stop him? And what's happening to Slappy?
The genre of this book is horror. This is a horror story because it's creepy that ventriloquist dummies are coming to life and doing bad things. My two favorite characters are Mr. Wood and Slappy. I like Slappy and Mr. Wood because they are evil and sometimes kind of funny. They both are kind of cute. My connection is that I was attracted to this story because I like scary things. I enjoy other scary things too, like haunted houses and roller coasters.
If you're a fan of scary books you would probably like Goosebumps Night of the Living Dummy #7. I enjoyed this book and I think it's worth reading again.
It is worth *****
PD
Alex Rider: Stormbreaker
Alex Rider is a fast-paced adventure novel. Author Anthony Horrowitz takes the reader on an exciting journey to save the world. At 238 pages the book keeps you on the edge of your seat and always ready for more.
The protagonist is Alex Rider, a daring teenager with blonde hair and a strong build. Alex is brave, smart, and very curious. This 14 year old orphan finds himself deep in an undercover world of spies and enemies as he fights for the safety of humanity.
The antagonist is an extremely short man named Harod Sayle. With a temper as short as his height, Mr. Sayle is as evil and cunning as they come. This character provides the book’s mysterious plot.
The novel is set in modern day England. We start at Alex’s home in London. As the story unfolds, we follow Alex to Cornwall and then back to London. This action adventure provides many opportunities for characters to use all kinds of advanced technology and gadgets.
Stormbreaker is the story of a teenager who goes searching for answers about the death of his uncle. He quickly gets mixed up in an undercover world of spies and bad guys. Before long, Alex finds himself recruited and quickly thrown into the hard work of spy training. He might be young and inexperienced, but Alex’s determination gives him the courage he needs to find the answers he seeks.
When reading this book, I made a connection to another book called Young Bond: Silverfin. Silverfin is a novel about James Bond as a child and a spy. Alex Rider and James Bond are both inconvenienced by their age when they become spies. Both of these characters manage to beat the odds and come out on top.
It was thrilling and intense. The first thing I did after finishing this novel was to grab the next one in the series and start reading right away!
I give this book a 5 star rating.
MS
The Magic Misfits
Neil Patrick Harris
253
Carter Locke is a young boy who is living with his evil uncle. When he gets sick of his uncle treating him rudely he runs away and finds himself hitching a ride on an old train.When the train stops Carter finds himself in an sleepy town called Mineral Wells.He gets off the train and sees a group of strange clowns. He went past them and finds a big banner that says B.B.bosso’s fair. He slipped in to the fairground and looked around. He saw a man he looked old and was flipping a coin in his hand.Carter went over to the man and talked to him and asked him how he was flipping the coin.when he left the fair grounds he found a bench to sleep on for the night.
In the morning he woke up and started wandering through the town.During the day he met three nice kids.They spend the day together and become friends.That night they all go to the fair and find out that B.B. bosso is evil and is going to steal the world's largest diamond. So they make a plain to stop him.
I like this book because it is fun to read and it teaches you to do magic tricks.
I would suggest this book to people that like books about friendship and adventure.
***** out of 5 stars
By IP
Demon Dentist
David Williams
439 pages
The main characters are Alfie and Mrs. Roots. Alfie is poor, kind and helpful. Mrs. Roots is mean and tricks kids. Demon dentist mostly takes place in Alfies house, school and the dentist. Alfie was afraid to the dentist. One day winnie who is a social worker showed up at alfies house to help him and his dad. Winnie signed Alfie up for a dentist appointment with the new dentist. A mysterious person would replace teeth at night and would place gross things under kids pillows. Alfie and a shop man made a plan to catch the person.
One connection I made to the book while I was reading was that when I was little I did not want to go to the dentist. I would suggest other people to read this book because it is kind of funny and it is not that scary. If you like mysterious books try reading this book.
**** out of five stars
By:HM
The Attack Of The Aqua Apes
By: R.L Stine
144 pages
The story takes place in 1995, on Park Drive, at Scott Adams’ house. Scott had lived near fear street his entire life and all the kids at school had something scary happened to them in fear street but nothing ever had happened to Scott. Were Scott and Glen Brody were sitting on Scott’s front porch reading his comics, until “You have the power to create life!” Scott said reading the back of his comic book out loud to Glen. It was an add for “Aqua Apes” a pet for kids, you put the eggs in the water and wait approximately several days for your Aqua Apes to hatch. Scott sent the money in the mail and waited. When it came him and Glen looked at the box, it was much smaller than they expected.
On the ad in the comic book it showed a scientist holding a huge fish boil. the things inside of it were these mutant fish like things inside of it. But instead the box had a picture of two small ape like looking thing on it with a pink and blue bows on them in a tiny plastic boil. Scott and Glen read the instructions on how to rase aqua apes: “get fresh spring water”. But Scott thought to himself that putting water from fear street woods would maybe something exciting would happen to him like getting hunted! When they got the water from fear street woods, when Glen poured the water into the boil Scott knew that something wasn't right when electricity started shooting out of the boil. But what Scott and Glen didn't know yet was when they put the eggs in the aqua apes they would just keep growing and growing and growing, until it would be to late!
**** out of five stars
By: LDR
Goosebumps: Creature Teacher
By R.L. Stine
In 1730 there was a school named ”Caring Academy”. In Miss Hammett’s class there was a grade five kid named Paul. But Miss Hammett didn't like him. It wasn't his fault. He is nice, funny, and sweet and tried to get on Miss Hammett’s good side. Because ever since grade five he has always been friends with his teachers up until now. But he made a mistake and tripped Miss Hammett by accident. Which took Miss Hammett back to her old,creepy,mean,nasty, and terrifying self. A person I suggest to pay attention to is Paul because he has so much curiosity and is determined to figure out Miss.Hammett's Deep dark secret and that's why Paulis my favourite character!
This was a very fun book to read but it was a little creepy so if you are attracted to creepy and terrifying stories then this is the book for you. If Scary stories are not your favourite thing to read then this book may not be the right one for you!
*** out of 5 starsAK
The Last Kids On Earth and The Zombie Parade
Max Brallier & Douglas Holgate
291 Pages
Jack Sullivan is a brave, humorous, Seventh-grade post-apocalyptic action hero. With his buddies, June Del Toro, Quint, and Dirk, he is on a mission to restore Earth with his blade, The Louisville Slicer.
But the terrain they have to work with is tough, it’s rough and rugged with monsters and zombies on the loose. One of the monsters, Thrull, the nice monster was actually hiding his evil. Later in the book Thrull, befriended Jack and his friends to finish his bestiary on monsters. But it turns out the bestiary is actually a key to open the portal to let Reźźóch the Ancient Destructor of Worlds onto Earth to destroy and eat all of the human life and plant life on it. Jack Sullivan is my favourite character in the story because he’s funny and both of our “relaxation” time is video games or TV. I am strongly connected to the character Jack Sullivan because both he’s a regular kid doing extraordinary things and I want to be the same.
Personally, I give this book a five-star rating.
***** out of 5 stars
RR
The Ice Monster
By David Walliams
481 pages
The Ice Monster generally takes place in an orphanage and the city of London. The main characters are Wooly Dotty the museum cleaning lady and the little girl Elsie who “lives” in the orphanage.
The Ice Monster is about a little girl who runs away to the city of London. She has to find food water and a bed. Then one day she sneaks in to the museum and gets caught so she finds another way in. Then she meets the museum cleaning lady Dotty and they become friends after a while.
I have read other books with kids that live in places where people do not take care of them and escape from them such as Awful Auntie and Grandpa's great escape but ice monster has been the most interesting and exiting.
*****out of five stars
By KY
The dog follows her home and she hides him in the family trailer. When her dad finds out about the dog, at first he is angry and does not want to let Opal keep Winn-Dixie. But when her dad sees how much she needs a dog like Winn-Dixie, he lets her keep it.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid:
The Third Wheel
217 pages
The book is about three friends who want to go to their school’s Valentine’s Dance. Who will Holly go to the Valentine’s Dance with? Greg or Rowley?
By: Cressida Cowell
This story takes place on the Little Isle Of Berk where the main character grows up. Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the III is a very small boy who is often bullied by his cousin Snotlout. He may be small but he is surprisingly brave. The antagonist of this story is a dragon named The Green Death. He is a type of dragon called a Seadragonus-Giganticus-Maximus of the open ocean. My favorite character is Hiccup because he may not look like a hero but he is tactical and makes crazy, but useful, plans in hard situations.
This is a story of friendship and courage. Hiccup has to climb a cliff with a group of overly-excited boys to catch baby dragons. But the dragons wake up and they have to escape. He has to pass a test to see if he is a proper Viking hero.
I would suggest this book to non-squeamish people because of a little bit of gory detail. This book is a great book for ages 9 and up. It has a few more advanced words but overall it is a great read.
In this book Bilbo Baggins is invited to go on an unexpected journey with a group of dwarves and a wizard named gandalf to help burgle a dragon named Smaug. Who has stolen gold the dwarves mountain and riches inside. After many thoughts of yes and no Bilbo decided he would. On Bilbo, Gandalf and the dwarves journey they ran into trolls who wanted to eat them, they lived with elves, battled with goblins, ate with giant eagles,stayed with a skin shifting wizard fought great big spiders and… This book is about finding your adventurous side. For people who love action and adventure i recommend it.
When Coraline is exploring her new flat she finds a door covered in the wallpaper. She asks her mother for the key but when she opens it is all bricked up. Late at night Coraline discovers the door wide open and she crawls through. As she gets to the end she sees her hallway and her flat. But she notices a amazing smell coming from the kitchen. In the kitchen is the “other mother”. The other mother looks alot like Coraline's mom except she is thinner, taller, paler and has button eyes! She also has a other father who is very creative and artsy. The other parents treat Coraline like royalty! And when coraline is told she can stay forever, she is delighted! But there's a catch, she has to get buttons sewn to her eyes! After hearing this, Coraline grows an attitude and the other mother does not appreciate that. She turns into a tall, scary doll like like figure and tries to keep Coraline forever. When Coraline finally escapes, her parents are nowhere to be found! She eventually sees her parents in the mirror. Her mom wrote “help us” in the fog of the mirror. Coraline must go through challenges and a adventure to defeat the other mother, and find her parents.
My favorite character is the other mother because she is very exciting and unpredictable. I recommend this book to people who like excitement, mystery and to have a little chill go up their spine!
I would recommend this story for young adventure loving children. I made a connection to this story when I read gangsta granny
Goosebumps #7: Night of the Living Dummy
The genre of this book is horror. This is a horror story because it's creepy that ventriloquist dummies are coming to life and doing bad things. My two favorite characters are Mr. Wood and Slappy. I like Slappy and Mr. Wood because they are evil and sometimes kind of funny. They both are kind of cute. My connection is that I was attracted to this story because I like scary things. I enjoy other scary things too, like haunted houses and roller coasters.
If you're a fan of scary books you would probably like Goosebumps Night of the Living Dummy #7. I enjoyed this book and I think it's worth reading again.
I would suggest this book to people that like books about friendship and adventure.
Personally, I give this book a five-star rating.
Kensuke’s Kingdom
Stranded on a desert island in the Pacific Michael doesn't know what to do. On his second day, though, a bowl of water and a plate of fruit, fish, and bananas appears. Michael realises that he is not alone.
He soon starts interacting with the elderly man named Kensuke. Michael clashes with him or make signal fires. After Michael got stung they start getting to know each other. And Michael learns that the big shipwreck was from WWII Kensuke was on the boat that sunk.
144 pages
The House of Hades (book 4)
The Witches
I recommend reading this book because it is fun, scary and exciting.
Dragon Run
