Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Bone Ghost Circles


Hi I’m Ben and this is my book review it’s called Bone. This book is the seventh of the series. I suggest this book for kids of eight years or up. This is an adventure book with a lot of laughs in between. This stars 6 friends on a journey. But they run into a little problem when the valley gets wiped out and are trying to defeat the Hooded one. Why I like this story is because of the hummer, the enemies, and the heroes.

Wednesday, December 10, 2008


BONE: The Great Cow Race by Jeff Smith
The book Bone: The Great Cow Race is very funny. It is a good book for kids who love adventure books. Fone Bone, Smiley Bone, Phoney Bone,
Thorn, and Gramma Ben go to the cow race. During the cow race Rat Creatures are chasing Fone Bone. Fone Bone runs into the cow race and the Rat Creatures start chasing all the cows including Fone Bone, the mystery cow (who is really just Smiley Bone and Phoney Bone dressed in a cow suit) and, and Gramma Ben. Gramma Ben wins the race and takes Fone Bone, Smiley Bone Phoney Bone, Thorn, and Lucius. I liked the book because it is very adventurous.

Graeham

Night of The Full Moon


Night Of The Full Moon
By Gloria Whelan

Night Of The Full Moon is the best book you could ever read. It might be short but it’s about two Native Americans and a pioneer girl. One of the Indian’s name is Sanatwa and the other is Fawn and the pioneer girl is Libby. They all get captured and they run away for one of the soldiers let them free.
I liked this book because its an adventure book. I recommend some one who likes adventure and Indians.

Conor

Ryland


Bone Treasure Hunters
By Jeff Smith

I liked it because it has many cool things in it. There are
adventures and a lot of scars in the book. It is a mystery
book and there are bad guys who are after the gold. There are the funniest and coolest things in the
world like people running up hills and falling back
down and there is gold to be found.

Ryland

Will becomes powerful


This book is about a girl named will who moves away from her home town. When she finds out that her school is a very mean.Then later in the story she finds out that she has powers. Her power powers are thinking and that stuff would fly back to its place where it belongs.I think a lot of people would like this book because it has action and weird carters.

By Ali A.

THE POWER OF FRIENDSHIP


THE POWER OF FRIENDSHIP
I read this book because it is funny and it has witches in it. They are figuring that they have powers. The teenage witches get along and they fight bad guys. I like this book because it is extraordinary and you would comprehend it.Others would like it because it has girls in it and they have powers.
DASIA B.

Bone Treasure Hunters


In the book Bone Treasure Hunters there are some very funny details. One of characters named Phony thinks he will find treasure all over the streets. People who are the guards of the city kick down the shrines. Brier (under orders of the main creature) helps capture Thorn who has the crown of horns. This series is full of excitement. If you like adventure with weird creatures, fighting ,and action. I think you would like this book. I liked all the books.

BY Paul

Ella Enchanted


Ella Enchanted
By Gail Carson Levine


I think you should read the book Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine. I loved it because it’s very exciting and has lots of fun and suspense. Adventure and Fantasy are my favorite genres.The book is about a girl named Ella who is cursed by a fairy at birth. Now she has to do everything that people tell her to. She falls in love with Prince Charmont, and tries as hard as she can to break the spell,coming along many adventures on the way. It’s a wonderful book,and if you’re an Adventure and Fantasy lover, then this book is for you.

Report By Isabella D.

Dog


The book Dog, by David Pennac is about a Dog who tries to find a home. It’s an adventure story and an animal story. It’s also about a dog who has had a hard time in the past and tries to get a home. I think it’s a good book because I like dog books so if you like adventure stories then you should read it too!!! So please look on the web for this to come out.

Emma

The Sisters Grimm : The Fairy Tale Detectives


The Sisters Grimm : The Fairy Tale Detectives
By Micheal Buckley

Sabrina and Daphne Grimm aren’t sure what happened to their Parents. They’re sent to live with their lunatic Grandmother they didn’t even existed...next thing the sisters know they’re knee - deep in mysteries. Why is the destruction area in a shape of mammoth footprint? Why is Granny’s food so weird? What are the weird sounds coming from behind the mysterious door? Read Sisters Grimm the Fairy Tale Detectives to find out.
I really enjoyed this book and got hooked to the rest of the series. I think you will enjoy it too if you like action, humor and variety.


Report By Sarah G.

All Because of a Cup of Coffee


All Because of a Cup of Coffee
By Geronimo Stilton
This book is a really really good book. The book All Because of a Cup of Coffee is about Geronimo Stilton falling in love. So he goes on a adventure and finds the Valley of the Cheesettes,when he gets back everybody likes him. But I won’t tell you anymore because I will spoil the book. I like this book because it’s funny and I like funny books. If you like humor books you would like this book. Enjoy!
By Franny

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer Stone


Harry Potter
And The
Sorcerer Stone

by: J.K. Rowling

This story is about Harry Potter and this is his first year at Hogwarts School. He finds himself learning how to wave a wand and battle mountain trolls.One thing you might want to know is it’s a great story for your family. I think that it’s a great book because you have lots of adventure.

by: Kathryn

Into the Wild By Erin Hunter


Into the Wild
by Erin Hunter


This book is a great animal story. I would recommend it to people who like cats.
The story is about a young house cat called Rusty.
One day, he wanders off into the woods behind his house and finds a group of wild cats. He joins them and goes “into the wild.”
I feel that this book is a good book for 3rd-6th graders. I feel this way because if I were in 1st or 2nd grade I wouldn’t understand some of the language.

By Michaela

Warriors #6 The Darkest Hour


Warriors #6 The Darkest Hour
By Erin Hunter

Hi, the book I am going to tell you about is Warriors #6
The Darkest Hour by Erin Hunter. It is about a cat named Fireheart. (He’s the main character. It’s also about the other clans.) He has to save the clans from Scourge, the leader of Blood clan, he plans to drive the other 4 clans out of the forest. There is a lot of action and suspense! WARNING: If you don’t like cats dying or blood DON’T read this book! I think this book is appropriate for 4th graders and up. There are a lot of funny, sad and happy parts. I like this book because Erin Hunter makes the book exciting! It’s a great book and I hope you read it! ( Remember to read the books that come before this one or you won’t understand it) I LOVE it!
By,
Natalie

Mail Order Ninja


Mail Order Ninja is about a boy named Timmy who finds a magazine that says you can order a ninja for 1.00 Timmy orders the ninja the ninjas name is Jiro he protects Timmy from bullies that tries to steal from him.I recommend this for 4th graders because it is really funny!!!!!!!!!! and awesome and the author is Joshua Elder. by Gerald

Secret Language of Girls


Secret Language of Girls

by Francis O’Roark Dowel

This book is about two best friends that try new things. It’s a realistic fiction book. I feel in some parts that it’s a true story. Also, if you like fun stories about everyday life, you’ll like this book. And also if you want to read a book about an exiting friendship. This is the book for you. I recommend it for 3d, 4th and 5th graders.


-Simone

Monster Blood


Monster Blood
By R.L Stine
In this book there's a kid named Evan and his weird aunt Kathryn that comes to Evans house. When Evans aunt Kathryn comes he sees her standing at the door with a knife in her hand. In this book Evans aunt Kathryn tells Evan something about the monster blood that Evan bought from a store! I think this book is great because people that like scary stories would like to read this book!

Emma

Creepy Condors of California


Jonathan Rand’s
Creepy Condors of California

A kid is going to a camp and gets lost in the woods and a Condor flies in and he gets captured by it and it flys him into a cave and he doesn’t know what’s happening. They are shooting a movie in the cave and he has to play in the movie. I think this book is age appropriate for third and fourth graders.

Peter

Harry Potter Deathly Hallows
By J.K Rowling

Harry Potter Deathly Hallows is the last Harry Potter Book in the series and I’m going to tell you about it. One day Voldemort calls a meeting with all of the deatheaters and he wants to make a plan to kill Harry Potter. I like this book because there is lots of violence and adventure so if you like violence and adventure you would like this book. By Audrey

Ricky Ricottas Mighty Robot


Ricky Ricotta’s Mighty Robot is a good book because it has a great setting and it makes me laugh. The main character of this book is a mouse named Ricky Ricotta who gets a robot from Dr. Stinky. If you like Dav Pilkey books you should check this book out. If you go to the libary ask for Ricky Ricotta’s Mighty Robot. Also if you like action read this book. This book is awesome.

By Elijah

Diary of a Wimpy Kid


Diary of a Wimpy kid
by Jonathan


Diary of a Wimpy Kid 1 is a great book. The main character is named Greg. His best friend is a dork. His brother is a bully. He is in a school with a bunch of moron’s. The genre is humor. Why would you like to read it is because it is a comic book. I mean who doesn’t like comic!

Loser


Loser
Blog post by Flori

He’s a loser. Donald Zinkoff is a loser. He has bad hand writing and is bad at sports. But when his friend Claudia the little girl goes missing in the snow storm will he find her? or will she be lost for ever? I just felt so good about reading this book it inspired me when I read it. This book was by Jerry Spinelli.

ELLA ENCHANTED
book blog By Rose

The book Ella Enchanted is about a girl who had a spell cast on her when she was a baby. At only a few minutes old Lucinda, a fairy whose spells were dreaded by people all around, came to Ella’s house and sees that Ella is crying. “Ella shall be obedient,” she said and touched Ella’s nose. “Stop crying child,” she said. Ella stopped. That started the worst trouble Ella could have. Later at age 15 Ella runs away from finishing school and encounters ogres, giants, fairies and evil stuff. 4th and 3rd graders might like this book.

Bone
The Big Cow Race
By Jeff Smith

This book is about a big cow race. There are three little guys like rats and their names are Phone Bone, Phoney Bone and Smiley Bone. Smiley Bone and Phoney Bone are dressing up in a cow costume so they can win the prize money. This book was funny. I like to read funny books so all 4th and 5th graders would like this book. Read It!
By Kearria

paul bunyan


Paul Bunyan
by Davonte

Do you like tall tales? Well I have a very good book for you! Paul Bunyan by Steven Kellog. It is a good book. If you like funny books you will LOVE Paul Bunyan! It has lots of animals! If you like tall dudes that cut down trees you will love this book. Paul grows up in a farm. He wrestles a bear. I really like this book because it has good pictures in it.

Junie B Jones and the Mushy Gushy Valentine


Junie B Jones and the Mushy Gushy Valentine

by Barbara Park


Junie B Jones goes to school one day and her teacher announces that since Valentine’s Day is coming up they will be having a Valentine’s Day party! Outside at recces she,and her two friends Lucile and Grace get into an argument about who will get the most valentines. When Valentine’s Day comes Lucile and Grace both get seventeen valentines but Junie B only gets sixteen! What will happen next? I like this book because it’s funny and the main character has an unusual way of talking. I recommend this book to any girl who likes nonsense and fiction.

By Jacalyn


Matlida

by Anneka

If you like Roald Dahl I think you should read this book!
This book is about a girl who is adopted. And let’s just say they are not the most caring parents in the world. And by the age of five she had read all of the kids books in the library. Plus all her parents did was watch TV. She goes to a school where she finds out that she has an evil principal, and a lovely teacher named Miss Honey. Find out what happens next.

Harry potter and the Socerer's Stone


Harry Potter
and the
Sorcerer ’s Stone
by Lena H.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone is a good book by J.K. Rowling. I like it because it has magic in it. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone is a story about an 11 year old boy, who (after 10 years of living with his cruel aunt and uncle,) finds out that he’s destined to be a wizard. He will also find out that he’s part of a prophecy that involves: the most evil wizard in history and... himself. Then he goes of to a wizardry school (Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry). But then his potions teacher, Professor Snape, starts acting strange, he has to investigate. Can he find out in time? Maybe. I reccomend this book for 3rd grade and above. Or for anyone who likes magic.

The Dragon of Lonely Island


THE DRAGON OF LONELY ISLAND

The Dragon Of Lonely Island is a book about Hannah, Zachary and Emily Davis. They go on vacation to their aunt’s cabin on lonely island and meet a dragon named Fafnyr. You will like it if you like fantasy, adventure or fiction. Its an overall good book



By: Nick

The Puzzling World of Winston Breen


The Puzzling World of Winston Breen
By Ava
This book, by Eric Berlin, is about a boy named Winston Breen who is trying to solve a huge puzzle that leads to an awesome surprise! The genre of this book is mystery and fiction. I would recommend this book to people who like mysteries and people who like to solve puzzles because there are actual puzzles that you get to solve! If you don’t want to write the answers in the book there is a web site on the back of the book that you can go to and print out the puzzles.

Harry Potter 7

Harry Potter 7 by Ella

Harry Potter 7 is an amazing book that is perfect or fantasy lovers, sad story lovers, scary story lovers, and even better for people who love it all! I love this book! J.K. Rowling is an amazing author who did an incredible job on making this story perfect for people ages 7 to adult! (My opinion) When Harry, Herminie, and Ron try to kill Voldemort for the seventh time, things don’t go quite as planned! They drop out of school and get in deep, deep trouble... If you are not a big fan of sad/scary books I wouldn’t advise reading this book. Also I would advise reading the first six first. This book is amazingly scary and amazingly funny at the same time! I loved this book and I bet you will too!

Bone Rock Jaw


BONE ROCK JAW
This book is part of the Bone series. It’s book 5. The Author is Jeff Smith . It is a funny comic. If you like humor you should read this book. The genre of this book is graphic novel. There are three main characters are bone people, Fone Bone, Smiley, Phoney Bone. Fone Bone, Smiley Bone, Phoney Bone are travelling in the desert. I feel that this book is a fun book to read. It could be read by 7- 11-year-olds. I liked this book because it was a fun and cool book to read.

by Pete

Artemis Fowl: The Arctic Incident



In Artemis Fowl: The Arctic Incident, Artemis gets a suspicious e-mail from the Arctic Circle in Russia. It says that the Russian mafia is holding his missing father hostage. He asks for fairy help to rescue his father. Holly Short and Julius Root agree to go to the Arctic Circle with him and of coarse Butler. While they are in Russia they get attacked by three members of the goblin rebellion, boarded a train full of radioactive barrels, and Holly loses a finger. In the mist of all that trouble can they manage to rescue Artemis’s father or will they have to leave Russia unsuccessful?

By Elise

Lord Brocktree


Lord Brocktree

by TY

Before you read this book you should read the book Redwall which gets you familiar with the characters. This book happens a long time before Redwall. So here goes.

The evil Ugnat Trunn and his blue hoards are trying to take over a mountain fortress call Salamandastrom. Lord Stonepaw [The leader of Salamandastrom] needs help. He sends Dotti a hare to get help. Dotti meets up with Lord Brocktree [stonepaws son]. With Lord Brocktree’s help they get a army of squirrels and otters. But it is not enough troops so Dotti fights the king of the hairs and Wins! Meanwhile Ugnat Trunn takes over Salamandastrom and kills Lord Stone paw. Then Lord Brocktree trys to recapture Salamandastrom. I like this book because it is an adventure and there is sad and happy parts. The genre is adventure. If you like adventures and fighting and animals this is the book for you.

The Lightning Thief


THE LIGHTNING THIEF
Percy Jackson has a hard life. With his father leaving before he was born,and being kicked out of all boarding schools, he’s just mad. When he finds out who his father really is, and battles monsters every three feet, who will he turn to for help?
He confronts Medusa, the Minotoar, and more. Will he survive to find the lightning bolt of his dreams?
Read to find out!!!!!!
By: Madeline

Redwall


Redwall!
by Henry!
At Redwall in the summer of the late rose everything is peaceful. Then Cluny the Scurge, a rat, attacks. A young mouse named Matthias tries to get the legendary sword of Martin the Warrior. Will he get it or will Cluny take over? If you like animal stories that has action and fantasy you will like this book!

Lunch Money


Lunch Money

Blog By: Maya



This book starts when Greg wants to make some money. Greg does not have all so much money so he asks to borrow his mom’s credit card. Then he orders all kinds of different toys and starts selling them at school. Then before he knows it he’s sitting in the principal’s office being yelled at. But Greg is still desperate for money so he starts making mini comic books to sell at school. But then the trouble begins. A girl named Maura Shaw likes Greg’s idea and decides to copy it. Can you guess what’s next? Read the book. I say this book is for third and fourth graders.

Tuesday, December 9, 2008

Our First Post


We are very excited to begin posting our book reviews to our book blogs tomorrow during computer lab. We hope that these reviews give other kids good ideas about what books they should read next. Our posts might include information like:

Holes by Louis Sacher would be a great book for 4th or 5th grade kids to read. It won the Newbery Medal several years ago. I liked this book because the main character, Stanley Yelnats, overcomes a lot of obstacles while he is digging holes at Camp Green Lake. The characters in this book are all a little bit odd, and the plot goes through lots of twists and turns, so if you like reading a book that is unpredicatble, Holes the book for you! Read it today!