I would recommend the graveyard book to anyone who likes a scary fantasy book with very interesting characters that instantly hooks you into the book.The first chapter of the book is excellent and very good describing the mood and the theme of the book.The graveyard book is a very dense book but if you really stop and ask yourself questions you will understand the book better.
by The Awesome Twins
Friday, March 25, 2011
Graveyard Book Review and Recommendation
The graveyard book would be a good book for you if you like fantasy and horror. It takes place in a graveyard in England. There is a person trying to kill the main character Nobody Owens {Bod}. He has a family but they are killed by the killer named the Man Jack. This is how the book begins. Afterward, people in an abanded graveyard adopt him. The people in the graveyard have been dead for almost 500 years. He has lots of adventures in the graveyard. He even goes outside the graveyard which is not safe for him. I think the graveyard book is a very good book because the book got very scary. If you like scary books this would be a good book for you hope you like the book. by: fly to cheese
Graveyard Book Review and Recommendation
The graveyard book WAS AWESOME!! I would totally read this book with a partner. The reason I would read this with a partner is because is because some of the events and language (British words) are hard to understand, so it helps to discuss it with someone else. This book was about a baby who is being hunted by a man named THE MAN JACK! The baby (Bod is his name) went into a graveyard and got adopted by GHOSTS and got the freedom of the graveyard.The freedom of the graveyard means you can get ghost POWERS! As Bod grows up in the graveyard the man jack FAILS to KILL him!
Friday, March 4, 2011
Percy Jackson serries
The author is Rick Riordan. The setting is in the modern times in North America.
Story Summary: Percy finds out that he is the son of a greeck god when he gets atacted by Mrs.Dodds and he gose to camp half blood and he goses on a qwest to adventures
Connection: I can make a connection about how Percy goes to Camp Half Blood and thats the only place were he feels save and my house is the only placs I feel save.
Review/Recommend: I would recommend this book for people who are interested in learning about the Greek Gods-the book has a ton of information on the gods. It was an entertaining adventure series that people will enjoy. I give the book four out of five stars.
nugget88888
Story Summary: Percy finds out that he is the son of a greeck god when he gets atacted by Mrs.Dodds and he gose to camp half blood and he goses on a qwest to adventures
Connection: I can make a connection about how Percy goes to Camp Half Blood and thats the only place were he feels save and my house is the only placs I feel save.
Review/Recommend: I would recommend this book for people who are interested in learning about the Greek Gods-the book has a ton of information on the gods. It was an entertaining adventure series that people will enjoy. I give the book four out of five stars.
nugget88888
Rachel Carson-Pioneer of Ecology Review
Rachel Carson, what an extraordinary woman! She was the first woman to be a official scientist for the government. She had a knack for writing, but in college she decided to be a scientist. She was against the use of pesticides, and wanted to put a stop to it. That was when she wrote "Silent Spring" an article telling how everyone would die from the poisoning from DDT, and how there would be no birds to hear when spring comes. the article was very touching, but sadly Rachel Carson did not live to see it published. on April 4, 1964 Rachel Carson's life was taken by cancer. She did not get to hear the chirping of the birds that spring. Rachel Carson had a very silent spring. It was a very sorrowful year for us all, but the end as they say is a new beginning. I usually don't like nonfiction but this book was very well written from start to finish.
This review was by FlippinFashionQueen!!!!!!!!!
This review was by FlippinFashionQueen!!!!!!!!!
Stargirl-Book Review and Recommendation
The book we read is Star girl.Star girl is by Jerry Spinelli. The book Stargirl takes place in Arizona. here are Two different points of view of the book star girl.1Some main events in this story is when star girl goes to a basket ball game as a cheer leader and cheers for e other team. her team mates and the rest of the basket ball fans get mad at her and she is know longer popular.the second main event is when Stargirl makes a big sign tat says STARGIRL LOVES LEO! and Leo gets really mad.
The second point of veiw is Star girl is about a girl who goes to high school and is very diffent.Also,it's about Leo falling in love with Star girl (their relationhip goes up and down in the story).
One of our favorite parts in the book is when star girl sings to Leo when it is not even his birthday. Another favorite part is when after Star girl becomes normal she goes back to how she really is and doesn't care what other people think of her.I recommend Stargirl for people who like's deep storys.Also for (girls) who like the boyfriend girlfriend thing! I whold rate this book 4 stars out of 5 stars because it is a really good book but in some parts of the storry it is hard to understand. And Stargirl is a great character with a lot of personality i can imagine exactly what Stargirl looks like.
by greenelephants25 and cupcakes101
The second point of veiw is Star girl is about a girl who goes to high school and is very diffent.Also,it's about Leo falling in love with Star girl (their relationhip goes up and down in the story).
One of our favorite parts in the book is when star girl sings to Leo when it is not even his birthday. Another favorite part is when after Star girl becomes normal she goes back to how she really is and doesn't care what other people think of her.I recommend Stargirl for people who like's deep storys.Also for (girls) who like the boyfriend girlfriend thing! I whold rate this book 4 stars out of 5 stars because it is a really good book but in some parts of the storry it is hard to understand. And Stargirl is a great character with a lot of personality i can imagine exactly what Stargirl looks like.
by greenelephants25 and cupcakes101
The Graveyard Book
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman is an intense mystery book. The main character is Bod. He is raised by ghosts because his parents and siblings re murdered by The Man Jack.
Jack is sent to kill Bod's family because.... you have to read the book! His "parents" are Mr. and Mrs. Owens. They're ghosts who where chosen to become Bod's parents because later his mother died, her spirit came to the Owens when they found him. She screamed "My baby!" and the Owens knew they had to take him. His guardian is Silas, who gives him food and water to survive.
Bod is about 1-2 years older every chapter. When Bod is 5, he meets a girl named Scarlet. They get separated because Scarlet moved. Years later, they meet up again.
Scarlet had a dream about him after she saw him, she knew she recognized him!
My favorite part of the book is that the author uses such good description. I loved the whole book! It makes you feel like you're really there!
I recommend this book to anyone who likes intense mystery books. The book turned out differently then I thought.... Either way, I loved the book! It's a bit scary because I listened the the author read the book on the computer. He has a scary English accent. It made the book more scary. I recommend this book to anyone that likes intense, scary, mystery books.
by: 9VcHocoBear
Jack is sent to kill Bod's family because.... you have to read the book! His "parents" are Mr. and Mrs. Owens. They're ghosts who where chosen to become Bod's parents because later his mother died, her spirit came to the Owens when they found him. She screamed "My baby!" and the Owens knew they had to take him. His guardian is Silas, who gives him food and water to survive.
Bod is about 1-2 years older every chapter. When Bod is 5, he meets a girl named Scarlet. They get separated because Scarlet moved. Years later, they meet up again.
Scarlet had a dream about him after she saw him, she knew she recognized him!
My favorite part of the book is that the author uses such good description. I loved the whole book! It makes you feel like you're really there!
I recommend this book to anyone who likes intense mystery books. The book turned out differently then I thought.... Either way, I loved the book! It's a bit scary because I listened the the author read the book on the computer. He has a scary English accent. It made the book more scary. I recommend this book to anyone that likes intense, scary, mystery books.
by: 9VcHocoBear
Monday, February 28, 2011
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, by John Boyne, takes place mainly at the Auschwitz concentration camp in Poland. The story takes place during World War II (1940s) while the Nazis are busy shipping Jewish people to concentration camps around Europe. The mood of the novel is mostly somber and depressing.
The novel is told from the perspective of Bruno, a 10-year-old German boy who is very naïve about the tragic events occurring around him. The other main characters include his father, a high ranking Nazi official who has been appointed Commandant of the Auschwitz camp, his mother, and his older sister Gretal, who he continuously refers to as the “The Hopeless Case.” At the beginning of the novel, Bruno’s family must move from their comfortable life in Berlin to the Auschwitz camp due to the father’s promotion. Bruno is very upset about leaving his friends and wonderful house behind, especially when he discovers how isolated and boring his new home is. Eventually, Bruno discovers that there are thousands of people wearing “stripped pajamas” (i.e., prison uniforms) living in the fenced-in area near his house. Because he is young, Bruno does not understand what’s really happening. While out exploring one day, Bruno befriends a Jewish boy name Schmuel who he meets by the fence. Over the course of the next year, the two boys meet repeatedly at the fence, talk about their lives, and become close friends in the process.
My favorite part of the book is that it is told through the eyes of an innocent, naïve 10-year-old boy. In doing so, the author creates many though-provoking scenes that make the reader question the existence of evil in the world. Specifically, how was the Holocaust was able to happen? Was is because all German people were evil, or was it because most German people were too scared to stand up for good?
I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys historical fiction that takes place during World War II. If you liked Number the Stars by Lois Lowry, you will absolutely love this book.
The novel is told from the perspective of Bruno, a 10-year-old German boy who is very naïve about the tragic events occurring around him. The other main characters include his father, a high ranking Nazi official who has been appointed Commandant of the Auschwitz camp, his mother, and his older sister Gretal, who he continuously refers to as the “The Hopeless Case.” At the beginning of the novel, Bruno’s family must move from their comfortable life in Berlin to the Auschwitz camp due to the father’s promotion. Bruno is very upset about leaving his friends and wonderful house behind, especially when he discovers how isolated and boring his new home is. Eventually, Bruno discovers that there are thousands of people wearing “stripped pajamas” (i.e., prison uniforms) living in the fenced-in area near his house. Because he is young, Bruno does not understand what’s really happening. While out exploring one day, Bruno befriends a Jewish boy name Schmuel who he meets by the fence. Over the course of the next year, the two boys meet repeatedly at the fence, talk about their lives, and become close friends in the process.
My favorite part of the book is that it is told through the eyes of an innocent, naïve 10-year-old boy. In doing so, the author creates many though-provoking scenes that make the reader question the existence of evil in the world. Specifically, how was the Holocaust was able to happen? Was is because all German people were evil, or was it because most German people were too scared to stand up for good?
I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys historical fiction that takes place during World War II. If you liked Number the Stars by Lois Lowry, you will absolutely love this book.
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Another Look at Al Capone-Book Review and Recommendation
Al Capone Does My Shirts
Author: Gennifer Choldenko
If you like criminals or you have a brother/sister that has autism you would like this book called, Al Capone Does My Shirts. Al Capone does my shirts is about Moose going to Alcatraz because of his sister (Natalie) who has autism & his dad needed a job.The summary for this book is that Moose has to take care of Natalie but the day he takes care of Natalie is the day he plays baseball, Moose meets six new people in this book, Piper, Annie, Theresa, Jimmy, the Warden & Scout. Our favorite part is when they tell facts about some criminals. Some main events are Moose moving to Alcatraz. His dad becoming a prison guard. Moose having to take care of Natalie his sister (she has autism) Moose's mom has piano lessons so he takes care of Natalie.
Written by fly too cheese rrroooccckk
Author: Gennifer Choldenko
If you like criminals or you have a brother/sister that has autism you would like this book called, Al Capone Does My Shirts. Al Capone does my shirts is about Moose going to Alcatraz because of his sister (Natalie) who has autism & his dad needed a job.The summary for this book is that Moose has to take care of Natalie but the day he takes care of Natalie is the day he plays baseball, Moose meets six new people in this book, Piper, Annie, Theresa, Jimmy, the Warden & Scout. Our favorite part is when they tell facts about some criminals. Some main events are Moose moving to Alcatraz. His dad becoming a prison guard. Moose having to take care of Natalie his sister (she has autism) Moose's mom has piano lessons so he takes care of Natalie.
Written by fly too cheese rrroooccckk
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Graveyard Book Review
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman is about a boy named Nobody Owens also known as Bod. Bod's family had been killed by a man called The Man Jack when he was very little. Bod crawled out of the house where his family had been murdered. He toddled up the hill and into the graveyard. There were two ghosts named Mister Owens and Mistress Owens. The ghost of Bod's mother told them to take care of and protect Bod.
Once they had agreed that Mister and Mistress Owens would take care of Bod,Bod's dead mother left. All the ghosts in the graveyard are excited that Bod will be living with them then Bod was given the freedom of the graveyard.The man Jack is livid that he failed his task to kill Bod's whole family including Bod,but he hadn't killed Bod.The man Jack is still alive and out to get Bod.Bod goes on tons of adventures,meets new friends,discovers new species and grows up.Now Bod will find out the adventures of living in a graveyard.
This book is AWESOMETASTIC! And if you are looking for a scary yet very exciting story with ghosts,werewolves,and other mysterious species you should read The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman!
by perpie7,The 3 R's, mimi1213, and miss. cheesecake
Once they had agreed that Mister and Mistress Owens would take care of Bod,Bod's dead mother left. All the ghosts in the graveyard are excited that Bod will be living with them then Bod was given the freedom of the graveyard.The man Jack is livid that he failed his task to kill Bod's whole family including Bod,but he hadn't killed Bod.The man Jack is still alive and out to get Bod.Bod goes on tons of adventures,meets new friends,discovers new species and grows up.Now Bod will find out the adventures of living in a graveyard.
This book is AWESOMETASTIC! And if you are looking for a scary yet very exciting story with ghosts,werewolves,and other mysterious species you should read The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman!
by perpie7,The 3 R's, mimi1213, and miss. cheesecake
Al Capone Book One-Book Review and Recommendation
Al Capone Does my shirts is a book by Gennifer Choldenko that takes place in 1935 in Alcatraz during the Great Depression. The book is about a 12 year old boy named Moose with his sister named Natalie which has a severe case of Autism. Moose's family lives on Alcatraz because his father has a job there as a prison guard and an electrician. Alcatraz is a prison where really bad criminals go. Natalie did not get accepted to Esther P. Marinoff which is a special needs school so Moose is stuck with her.
Some things we liked about the book is when Piper, a mean girl, makes people pay 5 cents to get their shirts washed by Al Capone. Another thing we liked about the story is when Natalie met one of the prisoners nicknamed onion gave her a baseball. One of our favorite phrases of the story is "Moose your better with Natalie than I am" said Mrs. Flanagan. We recommend this to people who like realistic and historical fiction.
By:Atomic JimBomber, KY776193, joebobdrakelburger
Some things we liked about the book is when Piper, a mean girl, makes people pay 5 cents to get their shirts washed by Al Capone. Another thing we liked about the story is when Natalie met one of the prisoners nicknamed onion gave her a baseball. One of our favorite phrases of the story is "Moose your better with Natalie than I am" said Mrs. Flanagan. We recommend this to people who like realistic and historical fiction.
By:Atomic JimBomber, KY776193, joebobdrakelburger
Absolutely Normal Chaos-Book Review and Recommendation
Absolutely Normal Chaos By: Sharon Creech
Absolutely Normal Chaos is a great book teaching us about one of life's greatest lessons, not to judge a book by its cover, and that life can never be perfect, even though it seems when things get good and cant get better, things go horribly and can't get any worse.
The story line is how Carl Ray came to "The Big City" to find work and to find something else, a father. Carl Ray found out that the father raising him was not his biological father, so he went out to find his real father. On his journey he found out many life lessons more valuable then finding his father.
My favorite part in the book was when Mary Lou (the main character) had to go in the out house on Carl Rays farm and her hilarious remarks.
I strongly recommend this book to people who like comedy. If you happen to stumble on this book READ IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This Review was by: FlippinFashionQueen
Absolutely Normal Chaos is a great book teaching us about one of life's greatest lessons, not to judge a book by its cover, and that life can never be perfect, even though it seems when things get good and cant get better, things go horribly and can't get any worse.
The story line is how Carl Ray came to "The Big City" to find work and to find something else, a father. Carl Ray found out that the father raising him was not his biological father, so he went out to find his real father. On his journey he found out many life lessons more valuable then finding his father.
My favorite part in the book was when Mary Lou (the main character) had to go in the out house on Carl Rays farm and her hilarious remarks.
I strongly recommend this book to people who like comedy. If you happen to stumble on this book READ IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This Review was by: FlippinFashionQueen
Touching Spirit Bear-Book Review and Recommendation
Touching Spirit Bear is about a boy named Cole Matthews, who gets punished and has to go to an deserted island or jail for beating up a boy named Peter. Cole thinks he is unwanted and feels like a piece of trash because his father beats him and his mother never seems to care or help. After Cole steals from a hardware store and brags about it at school, a boy named Peter tells on him. Cole gets angry because of this and decides to beat up Peter. After that, Cole has to either face jail or a deserted island for a year. On the island Cole burns his shelter out of anger and tries to escape, but fails. Cole sees a Spirit Bear which supposedly only live off the coast of British Columbia. The second time he sees the Spirit Bear he tries to kill it, but ends up getting mauled.
After being mauled, he laid helpless on the ground for 2 days. When he was found, he was almost dead. Finally, help arrived in the form of a boat filled with people. Cole was brought to a hospital. Does he live? Does he return to the dreaded island? And most importantly, does he change? READ THE BOOK TO FIND OUT!!!!!!!
We TOTALLY would request this book!!!!!
After being mauled, he laid helpless on the ground for 2 days. When he was found, he was almost dead. Finally, help arrived in the form of a boat filled with people. Cole was brought to a hospital. Does he live? Does he return to the dreaded island? And most importantly, does he change? READ THE BOOK TO FIND OUT!!!!!!!
We TOTALLY would request this book!!!!!
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