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_My Side of the Mountain
__Author: Jean Craighead George
Publisher: Puffin
Copyright: 1991
Number of pages: 192
Reviewed By: Kristen
My Side of the Mountain is about a boy named Sam Gribley living in New York ran away to live in
the Catskill Mountains. He was tired of living in the big city with a crowd of 10 kids including himself in one apartment. While in the mountains,he finds many things. Such as a duck falcons nest with small baby falcons in it. He takes one of the babies when he got a chance but he got
attacked by the mother. Sam still kept the falcon as his pet and names it Frightful. Frightful helps Sam by hunting for him.
To survive, he catches fish, eats plants,and even took a deer that a hunter killed. He ate the meat and made the skin into a door for the tree that he had made a small house out of. It was a very big tree that he had made hollow by scooping all of the inside bark out of it.
After some people heard about the boy who lives in the mountains because of the news paper, a news reporter came back into the mountains trying to write about it. Sam does not want them to know about him though. He makes a deal with the reporter so that he would not tell a lot of people about him living in the Catskill Mountains. Sam’s father comes to visit Sam around Christmas time. They have a good time and eat the food that Sam had stored for the winter.
In the end,his father comes back into the mountains with his mother and his siblings. His 4 year old brother, John, Jim, Mary, Alice, Hank,Joan,Jake, and his baby sister. They decide to build a house in the mountains for Sam.
I rate this book 3 1/2 out of 5. One reason I rate this book the way I did is because if you are a person that likes books filled with adventure, you may find this book one that you would not prefer reading. It is still a very well written book, but throughout the book it explains how Sam is living in the mountain.
Publisher: Puffin
Copyright: 1991
Number of pages: 192
Reviewed By: Kristen
My Side of the Mountain is about a boy named Sam Gribley living in New York ran away to live in
the Catskill Mountains. He was tired of living in the big city with a crowd of 10 kids including himself in one apartment. While in the mountains,he finds many things. Such as a duck falcons nest with small baby falcons in it. He takes one of the babies when he got a chance but he got
attacked by the mother. Sam still kept the falcon as his pet and names it Frightful. Frightful helps Sam by hunting for him.
To survive, he catches fish, eats plants,and even took a deer that a hunter killed. He ate the meat and made the skin into a door for the tree that he had made a small house out of. It was a very big tree that he had made hollow by scooping all of the inside bark out of it.
After some people heard about the boy who lives in the mountains because of the news paper, a news reporter came back into the mountains trying to write about it. Sam does not want them to know about him though. He makes a deal with the reporter so that he would not tell a lot of people about him living in the Catskill Mountains. Sam’s father comes to visit Sam around Christmas time. They have a good time and eat the food that Sam had stored for the winter.
In the end,his father comes back into the mountains with his mother and his siblings. His 4 year old brother, John, Jim, Mary, Alice, Hank,Joan,Jake, and his baby sister. They decide to build a house in the mountains for Sam.
I rate this book 3 1/2 out of 5. One reason I rate this book the way I did is because if you are a person that likes books filled with adventure, you may find this book one that you would not prefer reading. It is still a very well written book, but throughout the book it explains how Sam is living in the mountain.
Al Capone Does My Shirts
Author: Gennifer Gholdenko
Publisher: Putnam Juvenile
Copyright: 2004
Number of pages: 240
Reviewed By: Nash
Al Capone Does My Shirts is about Moose Flanagan and his family who move into Alcatraz, A high security prison. First, Moose's dad gets a job at Alcatraz as a prison guard. Since Alcatraz is a prison on an island, they have to move to the island. The problem is, Moose doesn't want to leave his friends. His mother and father don’t care and they move. Now, it is about 2 weeks after they moved into Alcatraz. Moose goes to school like any regular old kid, but his sister, Natalie, does not. She gets shipped over seas to San Francisco to the Ester P. Marinoff, a special school for troubled children. Then, Moose meets the warden's daughter, Piper. Piper is a type of girl who likes to show off since her dad is the warden. Moose does NOT like her.
Moose has found a new friend named Scout. Scout is a boy about Moose's age who likes to play baseball, like Moose. Scout organizes a baseball game every Monday for his friends and himself. He invites Moose to come play second base with him. Moose agrees and on Monday they play ball! Moose catches a line drive straight to him and completes a double play. He is a great athlete.
Natalie has been having some troubles lately, since she has autism, which was not very known about at the time. Natalie is Moose's sister. She likes to count buttons or birds ALL the time. Anytime Moose makes a mistake, Natalie corrects it. Then, one day, Natalie has a temper tantrum. She goes berserk, tearing up the whole house. It takes her weeks to get over that tantrum.
One day, Natalie meets Number 63, his nickname is Onion. He is a convict who has about three weeks left in prison before he can be released. Why such a silly nickname? It’s because he works in the prison garden. Natalie climbs into the prison yard where Onion is working. He doesn't seem bad, but he is. Not with Natalie though! He acts like he’s her father.
The warden’s daughter, Piper, has a brilliant idea. To make people pay for their shirts to be washed by Al Capone. She charges five cents per shirt. Moose partakes in this scheme, but gets no money. Piper keeps it all. Then, they all get busted and the warden chews them like dog bones. Everyone except Piper gets in trouble because she’s the warden's daughter. Moose's dad almost loses his job. Moose wouldn't mind though, he wants to move back to San Francisco.
Natalie has changed. It was because of Onion. Onion changed her somehow. She is more mature and acts like a normal child now. This causes Moose's mom to burst into tears. They live on the island now just like a normal family would.
Al Capone Does My Shirts is about Moose Flanagan and his family who move into Alcatraz, A high security prison. First, Moose's dad gets a job at Alcatraz as a prison guard. Since Alcatraz is a prison on an island, they have to move to the island. The problem is, Moose doesn't want to leave his friends. His mother and father don’t care and they move. Now, it is about 2 weeks after they moved into Alcatraz. Moose goes to school like any regular old kid, but his sister, Natalie, does not. She gets shipped over seas to San Francisco to the Ester P. Marinoff, a special school for troubled children. Then, Moose meets the warden's daughter, Piper. Piper is a type of girl who likes to show off since her dad is the warden. Moose does NOT like her.
I give this book 4 out of 5 stars. My reasoning for this rating is that the author did an amazing job of describing what it was like in the island. This book has an AMAZING storyline. I would recommend this book if you like history and/or are interested in Alcatraz, what it was like in the Great Depression Era.
Publisher: Putnam Juvenile
Copyright: 2004
Number of pages: 240
Reviewed By: Nash
Al Capone Does My Shirts is about Moose Flanagan and his family who move into Alcatraz, A high security prison. First, Moose's dad gets a job at Alcatraz as a prison guard. Since Alcatraz is a prison on an island, they have to move to the island. The problem is, Moose doesn't want to leave his friends. His mother and father don’t care and they move. Now, it is about 2 weeks after they moved into Alcatraz. Moose goes to school like any regular old kid, but his sister, Natalie, does not. She gets shipped over seas to San Francisco to the Ester P. Marinoff, a special school for troubled children. Then, Moose meets the warden's daughter, Piper. Piper is a type of girl who likes to show off since her dad is the warden. Moose does NOT like her.
Moose has found a new friend named Scout. Scout is a boy about Moose's age who likes to play baseball, like Moose. Scout organizes a baseball game every Monday for his friends and himself. He invites Moose to come play second base with him. Moose agrees and on Monday they play ball! Moose catches a line drive straight to him and completes a double play. He is a great athlete.
Natalie has been having some troubles lately, since she has autism, which was not very known about at the time. Natalie is Moose's sister. She likes to count buttons or birds ALL the time. Anytime Moose makes a mistake, Natalie corrects it. Then, one day, Natalie has a temper tantrum. She goes berserk, tearing up the whole house. It takes her weeks to get over that tantrum.
One day, Natalie meets Number 63, his nickname is Onion. He is a convict who has about three weeks left in prison before he can be released. Why such a silly nickname? It’s because he works in the prison garden. Natalie climbs into the prison yard where Onion is working. He doesn't seem bad, but he is. Not with Natalie though! He acts like he’s her father.
The warden’s daughter, Piper, has a brilliant idea. To make people pay for their shirts to be washed by Al Capone. She charges five cents per shirt. Moose partakes in this scheme, but gets no money. Piper keeps it all. Then, they all get busted and the warden chews them like dog bones. Everyone except Piper gets in trouble because she’s the warden's daughter. Moose's dad almost loses his job. Moose wouldn't mind though, he wants to move back to San Francisco.
Natalie has changed. It was because of Onion. Onion changed her somehow. She is more mature and acts like a normal child now. This causes Moose's mom to burst into tears. They live on the island now just like a normal family would.
Al Capone Does My Shirts is about Moose Flanagan and his family who move into Alcatraz, A high security prison. First, Moose's dad gets a job at Alcatraz as a prison guard. Since Alcatraz is a prison on an island, they have to move to the island. The problem is, Moose doesn't want to leave his friends. His mother and father don’t care and they move. Now, it is about 2 weeks after they moved into Alcatraz. Moose goes to school like any regular old kid, but his sister, Natalie, does not. She gets shipped over seas to San Francisco to the Ester P. Marinoff, a special school for troubled children. Then, Moose meets the warden's daughter, Piper. Piper is a type of girl who likes to show off since her dad is the warden. Moose does NOT like her.
I give this book 4 out of 5 stars. My reasoning for this rating is that the author did an amazing job of describing what it was like in the island. This book has an AMAZING storyline. I would recommend this book if you like history and/or are interested in Alcatraz, what it was like in the Great Depression Era.
Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief
Author: Rick Riordan
Publisher: Turtleback books
Copyright: 2006
Number Of Pages: 375
Genre: Fantasy
Reviewed by: Ecco
Percy Jackson is about a kid who is 13 years old and is a demigod and is the son of Poseidon.He lives in New York City. Zeus and Hades tries to kill Percy and sends monsters, but Sally, his mom, marries a pig, named Gabe, who’s stench masks the smell of Percy’s blood. He thinks he has ADHD and Dyslexia, but he really doesn’t! His best friend Grover his “Protector” is his best friend, but secretly he is a Satyr in disguise and when I mean disguise, I mean he wears long legged pants and has crutches. He sits at the bottom of the pool everyday at school. His friend Grover counts to 7 or 8 minutes about. He asks Percy “How do you do it” Percy just says he can think better in water. Grover smiles and helps him out of the pool, meanwhile at the the Empire State Building, Poseidon and Zeus were arguing. Zeus had accused Poseidon’s son, Percy, that he took Zeus’s Master bolt, the powerful weapon. Poseidon gets worried when Zeus says his son better return the Bolt before the summer Solstice or there will be war on Earth!
Meanwhile when Percy is at home, he asks his mom why she stays with Gabe, she simply says he has been good to them in ways he doesn’t understand. He simply says “Your right, I don’t understand”. Gabe asks for a beer. Sally gos into the Kitchen and gives him one. Percy says “That’s My mom right there, show some respect”. Gabe gets up (which he hardly does) And says “This is my house, show some respect”. Percy gets mad.
The next day when he goes to school. He takes a field trip to the museum. Mr. Brunner asks him what is a what is an off spring of a human and a god? Percy looks around and says “Demigod?” “Correct” says Mr. Brunner.
Mrs. Dodds asks Percy to come with her. Percy follows and goes into a room in the museum. He asks if he did any thing wrong, then she flies down and grabs him! Mr. Brunner says something to the Fury and let’s go of him. They leave and Percy chases after them. They say they never met a woman Mrs. Dodds. Percy is confused and asks his classmates, but they say the same thing.
Grover comes and tells Percy and his mom to come with him. Percy is confused.They pack and go into the car and drive to Camp Half-Blood. When they get there Percy’s mother gets abducted by a Minotaur and sends her to the Underworld. Percy fights it and wins, but he gets injured really badly. He wakes up and sees Grover. Grover asks him if he is O.K. Then Percy sees his “legs” aren’t really legs. They’re hooves! Grover explains about his family, what he is, what PERCY is. Percy stands in astonishment. He is still upset though about his mother, until he sees Annabeth, the Daughter of Athena. A demigod just like him. There are hundreds of them at Camp Half-Blood. He stands there staring at her. Grover pulls him along where they meet Mr. Brunner as a Centaur! He has his wheelchair that he puts his “feet” in and it hides them, then to cover the front “legs” he puts a blanket over them. Percy goes with Mr. Brunner to play, Capture the Flag. Percy finds the flag, but, Annabeth, on the other team stops him in his tracks. She grabs her sword and fights with Percy. Of course he “loses” because she has been practicing and she is born with battle strategy. Percy hears his Dad’s voice in his head saying go to the water. He touches the water and all his wounds heal. He beats Annabeth and gets the flag!
Percy goes to the cafeteria and sees the kids throwing some of their food into a fire. They were giving offerings to their parents. Percy goes offer and gives an offering too. He is the only kid at the Poseidon table. This is because it is exceptionally rare to be a child of the Great Three. He goes to bed and feels lonely.The next day, at night, he packs and gets ready to go to the Underworld, even though he doesn’t know where it is. Annabeth and Grover comes and follows him, they go to Luke who knows how to get in and out. He shows them the pearls. They get ready, but Luke stops them and gives Percy a shield and some flying shoes. He thanks him and heads on to the Underworld. He sets off into Forest and finds a Restaurant. They eat and head back onto a bus. Percy sees three old ladies cut a string. Then they see Auntie Em’s Shop. They don’t known that is the lair of Medusa! They take the pearl and gets out of there quickly.
They go to Tennessee to get the next pearl. They find the pearl on a Athena statue. They go to the bathroom and hides in the stalls. They come out, but the Janitors are there! Annabeth takes sleeping darts and shoots all of them with a mini bow and arrow. Percy uses the flying shoes to fly up and get the pearl. He grabs it and comes down, but the Janitors are awake! Wait, they aren’t Janitors! They say “We have been expecting you Mr.Jackson.”
They are really get a Hydra! Percy fights them with the fountain, he bursts out the water on them to give them some time, but they are too quick. Oh, and when they got rid of Medusa they kept the head. Grover got the head and showed it to the Hydra. It turned into stone and they were saved.
They get out of there and start to head to Los Vegas to find the other pearl. They get trapped in the Lotus Casino, because the flowers dim the senses and keeps you prisoner there! Percy’s Father helps him and then he helps his friends. They find the pearl and grab a car that was in the casino.
They head for Hollywood next. They go to the Hollywood sign and see the entrance they head in and bribes the “ferry man” to take them over. They find Hades and said that he wasn’t the thief. Hades isn’t the one to believing so he orders his slave to feed them to The Souls and finds the Lightning Bolt in the shield Luke gave him. Percy feels betrayed by Luke. Hades grabs the Lightning Bolt, but his slave grabs it, he thinks it is a joke, but it’s not. She electrifies him and closes the door to The Souls. She grabs the Lightning bolt and frees Percy’s mother. she gives back the Lightning Bolt. They only of three pearls though. Grover goes behind so Percy, His mother, and Annabeth can continue to Mt.Olympus. They go the Empire state Building and goes inside the elevator Percy’s mother switches the switch to Mt.Olympus. Luke stops them before they get in and fights Percy. They crash buildings, break glass, but the over-all victor was Percy. He hurries and goes to see if his Mother and if Annabeth was alright. They go back into the elevator and hurries to Olympus. His Mother has to stay behind ‘cause mortals can’t go through. He and Annabeth runs to the doors. They get there just in time before they start the war. He sees his dad and Annabeth sees her mom! Percy finds out that it was his dad’s fault that demigods can’t see their Parents on Olympus. He goes back to his Mother and goes back to Camp Half-Blood.
Don’t worry about Gabe though. He got “froze” up when Sally told him get out.
I give this book a 4 out of 5. This book shows kids can do anything and be anything they want to! I also give this book this rating because it has adventure! Not one of those books that just have a title and a ending cover. What’s the story? This book clearly states what the main idea and story is all about. I happy to say this is one of the best books I have ever read. I have seen a bunch of books, but this one shows most thought in too.
Publisher: Turtleback books
Copyright: 2006
Number Of Pages: 375
Genre: Fantasy
Reviewed by: Ecco
Percy Jackson is about a kid who is 13 years old and is a demigod and is the son of Poseidon.He lives in New York City. Zeus and Hades tries to kill Percy and sends monsters, but Sally, his mom, marries a pig, named Gabe, who’s stench masks the smell of Percy’s blood. He thinks he has ADHD and Dyslexia, but he really doesn’t! His best friend Grover his “Protector” is his best friend, but secretly he is a Satyr in disguise and when I mean disguise, I mean he wears long legged pants and has crutches. He sits at the bottom of the pool everyday at school. His friend Grover counts to 7 or 8 minutes about. He asks Percy “How do you do it” Percy just says he can think better in water. Grover smiles and helps him out of the pool, meanwhile at the the Empire State Building, Poseidon and Zeus were arguing. Zeus had accused Poseidon’s son, Percy, that he took Zeus’s Master bolt, the powerful weapon. Poseidon gets worried when Zeus says his son better return the Bolt before the summer Solstice or there will be war on Earth!
Meanwhile when Percy is at home, he asks his mom why she stays with Gabe, she simply says he has been good to them in ways he doesn’t understand. He simply says “Your right, I don’t understand”. Gabe asks for a beer. Sally gos into the Kitchen and gives him one. Percy says “That’s My mom right there, show some respect”. Gabe gets up (which he hardly does) And says “This is my house, show some respect”. Percy gets mad.
The next day when he goes to school. He takes a field trip to the museum. Mr. Brunner asks him what is a what is an off spring of a human and a god? Percy looks around and says “Demigod?” “Correct” says Mr. Brunner.
Mrs. Dodds asks Percy to come with her. Percy follows and goes into a room in the museum. He asks if he did any thing wrong, then she flies down and grabs him! Mr. Brunner says something to the Fury and let’s go of him. They leave and Percy chases after them. They say they never met a woman Mrs. Dodds. Percy is confused and asks his classmates, but they say the same thing.
Grover comes and tells Percy and his mom to come with him. Percy is confused.They pack and go into the car and drive to Camp Half-Blood. When they get there Percy’s mother gets abducted by a Minotaur and sends her to the Underworld. Percy fights it and wins, but he gets injured really badly. He wakes up and sees Grover. Grover asks him if he is O.K. Then Percy sees his “legs” aren’t really legs. They’re hooves! Grover explains about his family, what he is, what PERCY is. Percy stands in astonishment. He is still upset though about his mother, until he sees Annabeth, the Daughter of Athena. A demigod just like him. There are hundreds of them at Camp Half-Blood. He stands there staring at her. Grover pulls him along where they meet Mr. Brunner as a Centaur! He has his wheelchair that he puts his “feet” in and it hides them, then to cover the front “legs” he puts a blanket over them. Percy goes with Mr. Brunner to play, Capture the Flag. Percy finds the flag, but, Annabeth, on the other team stops him in his tracks. She grabs her sword and fights with Percy. Of course he “loses” because she has been practicing and she is born with battle strategy. Percy hears his Dad’s voice in his head saying go to the water. He touches the water and all his wounds heal. He beats Annabeth and gets the flag!
Percy goes to the cafeteria and sees the kids throwing some of their food into a fire. They were giving offerings to their parents. Percy goes offer and gives an offering too. He is the only kid at the Poseidon table. This is because it is exceptionally rare to be a child of the Great Three. He goes to bed and feels lonely.The next day, at night, he packs and gets ready to go to the Underworld, even though he doesn’t know where it is. Annabeth and Grover comes and follows him, they go to Luke who knows how to get in and out. He shows them the pearls. They get ready, but Luke stops them and gives Percy a shield and some flying shoes. He thanks him and heads on to the Underworld. He sets off into Forest and finds a Restaurant. They eat and head back onto a bus. Percy sees three old ladies cut a string. Then they see Auntie Em’s Shop. They don’t known that is the lair of Medusa! They take the pearl and gets out of there quickly.
They go to Tennessee to get the next pearl. They find the pearl on a Athena statue. They go to the bathroom and hides in the stalls. They come out, but the Janitors are there! Annabeth takes sleeping darts and shoots all of them with a mini bow and arrow. Percy uses the flying shoes to fly up and get the pearl. He grabs it and comes down, but the Janitors are awake! Wait, they aren’t Janitors! They say “We have been expecting you Mr.Jackson.”
They are really get a Hydra! Percy fights them with the fountain, he bursts out the water on them to give them some time, but they are too quick. Oh, and when they got rid of Medusa they kept the head. Grover got the head and showed it to the Hydra. It turned into stone and they were saved.
They get out of there and start to head to Los Vegas to find the other pearl. They get trapped in the Lotus Casino, because the flowers dim the senses and keeps you prisoner there! Percy’s Father helps him and then he helps his friends. They find the pearl and grab a car that was in the casino.
They head for Hollywood next. They go to the Hollywood sign and see the entrance they head in and bribes the “ferry man” to take them over. They find Hades and said that he wasn’t the thief. Hades isn’t the one to believing so he orders his slave to feed them to The Souls and finds the Lightning Bolt in the shield Luke gave him. Percy feels betrayed by Luke. Hades grabs the Lightning Bolt, but his slave grabs it, he thinks it is a joke, but it’s not. She electrifies him and closes the door to The Souls. She grabs the Lightning bolt and frees Percy’s mother. she gives back the Lightning Bolt. They only of three pearls though. Grover goes behind so Percy, His mother, and Annabeth can continue to Mt.Olympus. They go the Empire state Building and goes inside the elevator Percy’s mother switches the switch to Mt.Olympus. Luke stops them before they get in and fights Percy. They crash buildings, break glass, but the over-all victor was Percy. He hurries and goes to see if his Mother and if Annabeth was alright. They go back into the elevator and hurries to Olympus. His Mother has to stay behind ‘cause mortals can’t go through. He and Annabeth runs to the doors. They get there just in time before they start the war. He sees his dad and Annabeth sees her mom! Percy finds out that it was his dad’s fault that demigods can’t see their Parents on Olympus. He goes back to his Mother and goes back to Camp Half-Blood.
Don’t worry about Gabe though. He got “froze” up when Sally told him get out.
I give this book a 4 out of 5. This book shows kids can do anything and be anything they want to! I also give this book this rating because it has adventure! Not one of those books that just have a title and a ending cover. What’s the story? This book clearly states what the main idea and story is all about. I happy to say this is one of the best books I have ever read. I have seen a bunch of books, but this one shows most thought in too.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Book title:Dairy of a wimpy kid
Author:Jeff Kinney
Publisher:Amulet books
copyright:2007
pages:217
Genre:graphic Novel
Reviewed by:Cameron E.
There is this kid named Greg Heffley who has a weird family he has a order brother named Rodrick and a little brother named Manny. Well when Greg starts middle school his mom buys him a dairy but he told her to get him a note book but she did not listen and he said what does she think i‘m going to write my feeling in this thing. Greg also thinks that he will be famous one day but he is still stuck in middle school with a bunch of morons. He also thinks that middle school is the dumbest idea ever. Greg also says that if it were up to him to pick the grades it would be based on how tall you are. When Greg had Phys Ed he went to the cheese and it was moldy but he said last year some kid touched the cheese and that is how the cheese touch started but last April this kid had the cheese touch and nobody would go around him for the rest of the year and then he moved to California and took the cheese touch with him.
Well when Greg was sleeping his brother Rodrick made him wake up and he said you slept though the whole summer so greg woke up and went down stairs and started eating cheerios and he must have been making a really big racket because his dad woke up and yelled at him for eating cheerios at 3 am.But Greg said that Rodrick woke him up and said that he slept though the whole summer. So his dad went down to Rodrick's room but he covered his tracks so Greg got in trouble.
Greg hasn’t been hanging around Rowley much because he did something that really annoyed Greg Rowley went up to Greg at the end of the day and said do you want to come over to my house and play and Rowley did not listen because Greg said since were in middle school we have to say you want to come over and hang out but Rowley wont listen. Well Manny wrote on Greg's door, but Greg thought that his mom and dad were going to let him have it but he said of course Manny never gets in trouble and Greg cant ever poll off these things with out getting in trouble.
Well when Greg was having his birthday Manny got him a present and it said to bubby Manny has always called him that because he could not say brother. Greg has kept that name from all of his friends because they might laugh at him. His mom makes him help Manny get ready for school Greg also has to make Manny breakfast and when Manny’s done eating he just dumps his left overs in the potty and his mom make him finish his breakfast when he is not that hungry because he has to scape corn flakes off the bottom of the potty. Greg says that he is super good at video games and he could beat any one head to head but his dad does not appreciate his skills and well after they were done eating dinner when his dad was hassling him to go outside and play some sports Greg tried to explain to his dad that you can play sports in a video game and you don’t sweat. Well his dad did not listen and Greg had to go outside and his dad tried to unplug his gaming system but the people who make to gaming systems make them parent proof so his dad can’t unplug his gaming system. When his dad sent him outside he just went down to Rowley’s to play a video game but his dad has to see the games and look them up online and if there bad games then his dad wont let them play those games. He is also getting sick of playing formula 1 racing with his friend Rowley. They way you can beat Rowley is you have to name your car a funny name and when you pass Rowley he starts to laugh and you beat him in the race. Well when Greg was done playing at Rowley’s house he headed home and went though the neighbors sprinkler a couple of times to make it look like he did something outside and that did seem to do the trick. But when his mom got home she told him to go take a shower but his dad was so happy with him that he sent him out again. Greg does not want to keep going up to Rowley’s and he also has to pass this weird kid named Fregley who is always hanging out in his front yard and it is pretty hard to avoid him. Fregley is in Gregs Phys ed class and he made up his own language also when he needs to go to the bathroom he says juice the kids have already figured it out but i don’t think the teachers have figured it yet. Greg says he would have went up to Rowley today because his brother Rodricks band were playing in the basement. Greg says that there really awful and he cant sand staying at home when they are playing. Rodrick calls his band loaded diaper people think that he did that to make it look cool but if you were to tell him how loaded diaper was really spelled then it would be news to him.
Then it is Halloween and that is Greg's favorite holiday and his dads too but for a different reason he likes to have a trash can full of water and when any teenagers pass by our drive way he drenches them with water. Greg was going to the cross land haunted house and he has never been there before so it is new to him his brother Rodrick told him all about it. When Greg got to the entrance he was having second thoughs. Well when Greg and Rowley where getting chased by a chainsaw guy his mom stopped the chainsaw guy and said thats not nice and she made him show them were the exit was. Well after halloween was over they back to school and they had the wrestling unit form the next six weeks well Greg bought some wrestling videos and games he learned some of the moves and he said that he might be a real threat to people in his class. Well his mom is making him sign up for a play about the wizard of oz and Greg said he should have through that thing away right when he got it well his dad walked in and said whats going on Greg said that mom is making him sign up for a school play which would ruin his whole weight lifting schedule but dad was no match for mom. Well when he went to the play he said it was like a freak show Greg said he wanted to be a tree because 1 the trees don’t have to sing and 2 they get to bean Dorthy with apples. Well he got picked to be a tree and they did not have wholes for your arms so that ruled out the apple throwing. The play was in a couple of day and everyone forgot there lines well when the play began Gregs little brother Manny yelled out bubby so he Greg made it seem like someone said that to Archie Kelly well Greg did not sing and then he through a apple at patty Farrell and he broke her glasses.
Well it was Christmas and Greg did not get the things he wanted so after Christmas he over he went down to Rowley's and he got Greg a big wheel. After a couple of days Greg finally flipped Rowley off of his big wheel and broke his arm. When they went to school Greg and Rowley signed up to be crossing guards when Greg was taking the little kids home olne of the little ones smelled really bad and Greg did not sign up got any diaper duty. When Rowley was taking a test Greg had Rowley's coat on and he picked up a worm a started to torture the little kids with it and Rowley got in trouble for it. When Greg went home his mom new something wasn't right and Greg told his mom and his mom said just do the right thing and he did. Well when he went back to school he got called to the principals office and he got suspended from being a safety patrol. The cheese is gone because rowley ate it because teenagers made him eat it. Rowley has a new best friend named collin Greg is trying to find a friend so he now is friends with fregley well when greg goes to fregleys house and well fregley is acting really weird and tries to chase him with a booger Greg touches the boger because fregley puts it on a piece of paper. Well after school was over for the summer Greg and rowley became friends again and things are back to normal.
I give this book a 4 out of 5 stars because it can be funny and sometimes things are kind of slow in the book. Also things are kind of weird in the book. Another thing is that it tells what happens and how it happened too.
Author:Jeff Kinney
Publisher:Amulet books
copyright:2007
pages:217
Genre:graphic Novel
Reviewed by:Cameron E.
There is this kid named Greg Heffley who has a weird family he has a order brother named Rodrick and a little brother named Manny. Well when Greg starts middle school his mom buys him a dairy but he told her to get him a note book but she did not listen and he said what does she think i‘m going to write my feeling in this thing. Greg also thinks that he will be famous one day but he is still stuck in middle school with a bunch of morons. He also thinks that middle school is the dumbest idea ever. Greg also says that if it were up to him to pick the grades it would be based on how tall you are. When Greg had Phys Ed he went to the cheese and it was moldy but he said last year some kid touched the cheese and that is how the cheese touch started but last April this kid had the cheese touch and nobody would go around him for the rest of the year and then he moved to California and took the cheese touch with him.
Well when Greg was sleeping his brother Rodrick made him wake up and he said you slept though the whole summer so greg woke up and went down stairs and started eating cheerios and he must have been making a really big racket because his dad woke up and yelled at him for eating cheerios at 3 am.But Greg said that Rodrick woke him up and said that he slept though the whole summer. So his dad went down to Rodrick's room but he covered his tracks so Greg got in trouble.
Greg hasn’t been hanging around Rowley much because he did something that really annoyed Greg Rowley went up to Greg at the end of the day and said do you want to come over to my house and play and Rowley did not listen because Greg said since were in middle school we have to say you want to come over and hang out but Rowley wont listen. Well Manny wrote on Greg's door, but Greg thought that his mom and dad were going to let him have it but he said of course Manny never gets in trouble and Greg cant ever poll off these things with out getting in trouble.
Well when Greg was having his birthday Manny got him a present and it said to bubby Manny has always called him that because he could not say brother. Greg has kept that name from all of his friends because they might laugh at him. His mom makes him help Manny get ready for school Greg also has to make Manny breakfast and when Manny’s done eating he just dumps his left overs in the potty and his mom make him finish his breakfast when he is not that hungry because he has to scape corn flakes off the bottom of the potty. Greg says that he is super good at video games and he could beat any one head to head but his dad does not appreciate his skills and well after they were done eating dinner when his dad was hassling him to go outside and play some sports Greg tried to explain to his dad that you can play sports in a video game and you don’t sweat. Well his dad did not listen and Greg had to go outside and his dad tried to unplug his gaming system but the people who make to gaming systems make them parent proof so his dad can’t unplug his gaming system. When his dad sent him outside he just went down to Rowley’s to play a video game but his dad has to see the games and look them up online and if there bad games then his dad wont let them play those games. He is also getting sick of playing formula 1 racing with his friend Rowley. They way you can beat Rowley is you have to name your car a funny name and when you pass Rowley he starts to laugh and you beat him in the race. Well when Greg was done playing at Rowley’s house he headed home and went though the neighbors sprinkler a couple of times to make it look like he did something outside and that did seem to do the trick. But when his mom got home she told him to go take a shower but his dad was so happy with him that he sent him out again. Greg does not want to keep going up to Rowley’s and he also has to pass this weird kid named Fregley who is always hanging out in his front yard and it is pretty hard to avoid him. Fregley is in Gregs Phys ed class and he made up his own language also when he needs to go to the bathroom he says juice the kids have already figured it out but i don’t think the teachers have figured it yet. Greg says he would have went up to Rowley today because his brother Rodricks band were playing in the basement. Greg says that there really awful and he cant sand staying at home when they are playing. Rodrick calls his band loaded diaper people think that he did that to make it look cool but if you were to tell him how loaded diaper was really spelled then it would be news to him.
Then it is Halloween and that is Greg's favorite holiday and his dads too but for a different reason he likes to have a trash can full of water and when any teenagers pass by our drive way he drenches them with water. Greg was going to the cross land haunted house and he has never been there before so it is new to him his brother Rodrick told him all about it. When Greg got to the entrance he was having second thoughs. Well when Greg and Rowley where getting chased by a chainsaw guy his mom stopped the chainsaw guy and said thats not nice and she made him show them were the exit was. Well after halloween was over they back to school and they had the wrestling unit form the next six weeks well Greg bought some wrestling videos and games he learned some of the moves and he said that he might be a real threat to people in his class. Well his mom is making him sign up for a play about the wizard of oz and Greg said he should have through that thing away right when he got it well his dad walked in and said whats going on Greg said that mom is making him sign up for a school play which would ruin his whole weight lifting schedule but dad was no match for mom. Well when he went to the play he said it was like a freak show Greg said he wanted to be a tree because 1 the trees don’t have to sing and 2 they get to bean Dorthy with apples. Well he got picked to be a tree and they did not have wholes for your arms so that ruled out the apple throwing. The play was in a couple of day and everyone forgot there lines well when the play began Gregs little brother Manny yelled out bubby so he Greg made it seem like someone said that to Archie Kelly well Greg did not sing and then he through a apple at patty Farrell and he broke her glasses.
Well it was Christmas and Greg did not get the things he wanted so after Christmas he over he went down to Rowley's and he got Greg a big wheel. After a couple of days Greg finally flipped Rowley off of his big wheel and broke his arm. When they went to school Greg and Rowley signed up to be crossing guards when Greg was taking the little kids home olne of the little ones smelled really bad and Greg did not sign up got any diaper duty. When Rowley was taking a test Greg had Rowley's coat on and he picked up a worm a started to torture the little kids with it and Rowley got in trouble for it. When Greg went home his mom new something wasn't right and Greg told his mom and his mom said just do the right thing and he did. Well when he went back to school he got called to the principals office and he got suspended from being a safety patrol. The cheese is gone because rowley ate it because teenagers made him eat it. Rowley has a new best friend named collin Greg is trying to find a friend so he now is friends with fregley well when greg goes to fregleys house and well fregley is acting really weird and tries to chase him with a booger Greg touches the boger because fregley puts it on a piece of paper. Well after school was over for the summer Greg and rowley became friends again and things are back to normal.
I give this book a 4 out of 5 stars because it can be funny and sometimes things are kind of slow in the book. Also things are kind of weird in the book. Another thing is that it tells what happens and how it happened too.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
Author: J.K. Rowling
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Copyright: 1997
Pages: 309
Reviewed by: Mason
Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone is about a boy who never knew his parents because an evil Lord named Voldemort killed them with an evil spell when he was little. Lord Voldemort tried to kill Harry but his mom saved him. From that day on Harry lived with a scar looking just like a lightning bolt.
The story starts at Harry's aunt and uncles house. He lived under the stair case in the cupboard. Then the next day Harry got a letter from Hogwarts but he couldn't read it. The next day he got another. 2 weeks later he moved into Dudley his cousins toy room. That Sunday he got over a million letters through the chimney and windows and they were flooded with letters.
Then they all moved into the basement and boarded everything up. Then a Toweress harry guy named Hagrid walked through the door. He gave Harry a Birthday Cake and said “Happy Birthday”. So Hagrid explained how his parents were killed by Voldemort and that his name was not to be spoken of. Then Hagrid took Harry to a place that no human-being could ever see it was a wizard bar. They went through the bar and everyone seemed to know Harry. Then they went to a brick wall and in a certain order Hagrid pushed on the bricks and they opened. All of a sudden there was a giant alley. Hagrid said it was called “Diagon Alley”. After that Hagrid pulled out a paper that was a school supplies list. It said: “He needed a cauldron, an owl, a robe, a wand, and some books.
Then they went and bought everything first they went to the robes. Then the books. Then the wands. The guy said “That Harry needed a special wand”. That wand was the wand of the phoenix it had a phoenix feather in it. and that there was one other wand that he all ready gave it away and it had a unicorn hair in it. So when Harry got his wand he knocked a couple things down but after that he got the hang of it. When he left he saw Hagrid with an owl in a cage. After that they went to a train station. Hagrid then vanished after that.
Then Harry found other wizards named Ron who was the second youngest. They told Harry that you had to go through the wall so they did and there was the Hogwarts Express.
So when Harry got on he met a girl named Hermione who knew everything about every spell. When they got to Hogwarts they went to a big GINORMOUS hall called the great hall. That’s where the new kids would find out whether they were Gryfindor Hufflepuff Ravenclaw or Slytheren. So when it came to Harry Potter the hat ( a talking hat) said he would be a good Slytheren but Harry talked him out of it. So Harry got to be a Gryfindor. When Harry got to his dorm he and Ron share a room along with 2 other kids.
Then couple weeks later Harry went to a place called the Forbidden Hall. Harry Hermione and Ron went in and there was a two headed dog. Later they found out it was Hagrids named Fluffy. They begged Hagrid to tell them why he was there. Hagrid FINALLY gave in and said it was guarding the Sorcerer’s Stone.
After about a month later they went to the door and put the dog to sleep. Then went through the trap door and found a giant chess board. Ron was the best at chess he played and Hermione and Harry just followed along. Ron then sacrificed himself because he made the wrong move. then Harry made it to the Sorcerer’s Stone and found Professor Quirrell who come to find out had Lord Voldemort’s face on the back of his and wrapped him in a hat. They had a big talk and fought for a while. Harry felt something in his pocket after that it was the stone. he ran and ran until Voldemorts spirit came out of Quirrell and hurt harry very badly Harry then pulled his wand shot Voldemort. Then woke up in the hospital and that’s The End
I would highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys wizards or witches or magic. If your a nerd like me and watch and read all about magic you will enjoy Harry Potter.I give this book 5 out of 5 stars.
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Copyright: 1997
Pages: 309
Reviewed by: Mason
Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone is about a boy who never knew his parents because an evil Lord named Voldemort killed them with an evil spell when he was little. Lord Voldemort tried to kill Harry but his mom saved him. From that day on Harry lived with a scar looking just like a lightning bolt.
The story starts at Harry's aunt and uncles house. He lived under the stair case in the cupboard. Then the next day Harry got a letter from Hogwarts but he couldn't read it. The next day he got another. 2 weeks later he moved into Dudley his cousins toy room. That Sunday he got over a million letters through the chimney and windows and they were flooded with letters.
Then they all moved into the basement and boarded everything up. Then a Toweress harry guy named Hagrid walked through the door. He gave Harry a Birthday Cake and said “Happy Birthday”. So Hagrid explained how his parents were killed by Voldemort and that his name was not to be spoken of. Then Hagrid took Harry to a place that no human-being could ever see it was a wizard bar. They went through the bar and everyone seemed to know Harry. Then they went to a brick wall and in a certain order Hagrid pushed on the bricks and they opened. All of a sudden there was a giant alley. Hagrid said it was called “Diagon Alley”. After that Hagrid pulled out a paper that was a school supplies list. It said: “He needed a cauldron, an owl, a robe, a wand, and some books.
Then they went and bought everything first they went to the robes. Then the books. Then the wands. The guy said “That Harry needed a special wand”. That wand was the wand of the phoenix it had a phoenix feather in it. and that there was one other wand that he all ready gave it away and it had a unicorn hair in it. So when Harry got his wand he knocked a couple things down but after that he got the hang of it. When he left he saw Hagrid with an owl in a cage. After that they went to a train station. Hagrid then vanished after that.
Then Harry found other wizards named Ron who was the second youngest. They told Harry that you had to go through the wall so they did and there was the Hogwarts Express.
So when Harry got on he met a girl named Hermione who knew everything about every spell. When they got to Hogwarts they went to a big GINORMOUS hall called the great hall. That’s where the new kids would find out whether they were Gryfindor Hufflepuff Ravenclaw or Slytheren. So when it came to Harry Potter the hat ( a talking hat) said he would be a good Slytheren but Harry talked him out of it. So Harry got to be a Gryfindor. When Harry got to his dorm he and Ron share a room along with 2 other kids.
Then couple weeks later Harry went to a place called the Forbidden Hall. Harry Hermione and Ron went in and there was a two headed dog. Later they found out it was Hagrids named Fluffy. They begged Hagrid to tell them why he was there. Hagrid FINALLY gave in and said it was guarding the Sorcerer’s Stone.
After about a month later they went to the door and put the dog to sleep. Then went through the trap door and found a giant chess board. Ron was the best at chess he played and Hermione and Harry just followed along. Ron then sacrificed himself because he made the wrong move. then Harry made it to the Sorcerer’s Stone and found Professor Quirrell who come to find out had Lord Voldemort’s face on the back of his and wrapped him in a hat. They had a big talk and fought for a while. Harry felt something in his pocket after that it was the stone. he ran and ran until Voldemorts spirit came out of Quirrell and hurt harry very badly Harry then pulled his wand shot Voldemort. Then woke up in the hospital and that’s The End
I would highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys wizards or witches or magic. If your a nerd like me and watch and read all about magic you will enjoy Harry Potter.I give this book 5 out of 5 stars.
Hate That Cat
Author: Sharon Creech
Publisher: Harper Collins
Copyright: 2008
Number of pages: 153
Reviewed by: Ashley
Genre: Poetry
Hate That Cat is about a boy named Jack who’s mom is deaf and Jack does not like this fat black cat. The cat tortures Jack left and right, the cat does not like Jack AT ALL. The book is written in poem’s on every page. Jack end’s up writing poems about the cat. Jack realizes the cat is not so bad after all. Jack end’s up keeping the cat.
It all started when a boy named Jack was walking to his bus stop. The boy saw a cat in the tree. The cat jumped down from the branch and scratched the Jacks face. When the cat jumped on Jack he didn’t know what to do. Jack tried to get the fat black cat off of him, by this time Jacks bus was coming. The bus didn’t stop for jack he kept on going.
Jack got to school that day and his teacher told him to write a poem about cat’s. Jack wrote a poem about the black cat. It said
I hate that cat
like a dog hates a rat
I said I hate that cat
like a dog hates a rat
Hate to see it in the morning
hate to see that
F A T black cat.
A few weeks, later Jack went to school and there were black furry kittens. Jack liked the kittens because they were soft and fluffy and they were not mean and aggressive. The cat’s were gentle and calm, playful and loving. Jack told his dad about the kittens, Jacks dad was asking him if he wanted a kitten. Jack said no no no no no. Jack did not want any cats, he just thought they were cute.
Jack had to keep writing poem’s about the cat. Jack’s mom was deaf. She could only see and feel Jack’s lines when he wrote poems. Jack did not want to write any poems about his dog Sky. Sky was hit by a truck and killed. Jack tries not to think of him to much.
A few weeks later Jack decides he wants to have a cat. Jack tells his dad he wants a kitten. Jack ends up getting a kitten. Jack names the kitten, Skitter McKitter. Skitter McKitter was having a lot of fun with Jack. He was playing with yarn in the hallways he was playing with Jack out side. Skitter McKitter had fun at the residence. Jack enjoyed his company. Jack would always play with Skitter McKitter. They had fun together.
Jack went to school one day and he was writing poems and he had gotten off of the bus. Jack was running home from the bus stop. Jack wanted to see Skitter McKitter. When Jack got home he could not find Skitter McKitter. He looked under the bed, under the couch, outside. Jack looked everywhere.
Jack heard a mewing at the back door. He looked outside, YES! Skitter McKitter is back! Jack was thankful that he was back. Jack had been playing with Skitter McKitter. They had lots and lots of fun together.
I give this book 3 ½ out of 5. One reason is because this book is a good book for children who like cat’s. I gave this book such a low rate because this book is very slow when you start reading it. I like this book because it’s describing how a boy feels about his cat. I would not recommend this book for someone who does not likes poetry.
Publisher: Harper Collins
Copyright: 2008
Number of pages: 153
Reviewed by: Ashley
Genre: Poetry
Hate That Cat is about a boy named Jack who’s mom is deaf and Jack does not like this fat black cat. The cat tortures Jack left and right, the cat does not like Jack AT ALL. The book is written in poem’s on every page. Jack end’s up writing poems about the cat. Jack realizes the cat is not so bad after all. Jack end’s up keeping the cat.
It all started when a boy named Jack was walking to his bus stop. The boy saw a cat in the tree. The cat jumped down from the branch and scratched the Jacks face. When the cat jumped on Jack he didn’t know what to do. Jack tried to get the fat black cat off of him, by this time Jacks bus was coming. The bus didn’t stop for jack he kept on going.
Jack got to school that day and his teacher told him to write a poem about cat’s. Jack wrote a poem about the black cat. It said
I hate that cat
like a dog hates a rat
I said I hate that cat
like a dog hates a rat
Hate to see it in the morning
hate to see that
F A T black cat.
A few weeks, later Jack went to school and there were black furry kittens. Jack liked the kittens because they were soft and fluffy and they were not mean and aggressive. The cat’s were gentle and calm, playful and loving. Jack told his dad about the kittens, Jacks dad was asking him if he wanted a kitten. Jack said no no no no no. Jack did not want any cats, he just thought they were cute.
Jack had to keep writing poem’s about the cat. Jack’s mom was deaf. She could only see and feel Jack’s lines when he wrote poems. Jack did not want to write any poems about his dog Sky. Sky was hit by a truck and killed. Jack tries not to think of him to much.
A few weeks later Jack decides he wants to have a cat. Jack tells his dad he wants a kitten. Jack ends up getting a kitten. Jack names the kitten, Skitter McKitter. Skitter McKitter was having a lot of fun with Jack. He was playing with yarn in the hallways he was playing with Jack out side. Skitter McKitter had fun at the residence. Jack enjoyed his company. Jack would always play with Skitter McKitter. They had fun together.
Jack went to school one day and he was writing poems and he had gotten off of the bus. Jack was running home from the bus stop. Jack wanted to see Skitter McKitter. When Jack got home he could not find Skitter McKitter. He looked under the bed, under the couch, outside. Jack looked everywhere.
Jack heard a mewing at the back door. He looked outside, YES! Skitter McKitter is back! Jack was thankful that he was back. Jack had been playing with Skitter McKitter. They had lots and lots of fun together.
I give this book 3 ½ out of 5. One reason is because this book is a good book for children who like cat’s. I gave this book such a low rate because this book is very slow when you start reading it. I like this book because it’s describing how a boy feels about his cat. I would not recommend this book for someone who does not likes poetry.
Messenger
Title: Messenger
Author: Lois Lowery
Copyright date: 2004
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company
Number of pages: 169 pages
Reviewed by: Ali
Genre: Science Fiction
This book was about a boy named Matty. Matty had lived with a blind man named Seer. Matty helps Seer clean, cook and garden. Every evening Seer plays a beautiful wooden string instrument before him and Matty go to bed. Although Matty was not Seers son, in fact they were not even related. Matty had used to live in a village where the children there would lie,curse and steel. Matty himself had been one of those children who would do all of those things and more beyond it. If the people who lived in the village were caught doing any of those things they would been punished. Those punishments were not at all pleasant. Being stoned,lashed by a whip and other things. Matty had ran away from that village and had found the village that he had lived in now. Seer had took him in.
There are many people in the village. There is the schoolteacher, people had given his true name to be mentor. He had been called by the children “Rosey” because of a red birthmark that spread across his face. There was his BEAUTIFUL daughter Jean, who Matty really began to like. Then there was the Leader. Leader had been one of the youngest ones in the village. Although he was older than Jean and Matty, but he was younger than the other people in the village.
There was a Trade Mart in the village. A few days after the Trade Mart Matty had noticed that Mentor had looked different. He noticed that Mentor had gotten taller, had lost some weight, his chin sort of curved out and the birthmark had disappeared! Jean had promised Matty one of the puppies that her dog had. Matty went over to Jeans house and saw Jean sitting on the ground, crying. There had been two reasons that she had been crying about. She told him all of the puppies had died except for the mother dog and one of the puppies, they were both very sick. Then she had told him that her father had been changing because at the Trade Mart her father had traded himself for the Stocktender’s wife! Jean’s father had wanted the Stocktender’s wife to love him, not the Stocktender. Matty sent Jean out to her garden to fetch some herbs for the puppy and it’s mother even though it was not going to help any. When he saw that Jean had left he had felt that he been struck by lightning. So he put his hands on the mother dog and it’s puppy and they all had shared the energy. When Jean had come back the mother dog and the puppy were healed.
About five weeks after Trade Mart there had been a woman and her young boy who had came from a different village. Mentor had saw them come through to the village. Before the next Trade Mart began Mentor had talked to Leader about newcomers or outsiders. When the Trade Mart began Mentor had gotten on the stage before the villagers had started to trade their items. Mentor had announced that him and Leader had agreed that they were going to close the village to outsiders. Once Seer had found out he asked Matty to go find Seers daughter so she can live with her father. Seer’s daughter was living where Matty had lived before.
Matty had set out his quest with his new puppy Frolic through the forest. Before he had left Jean had given him a loaf of freshly baked bread that she made herself and she also had given him a kiss. It had seemed so long since he had set off in the forest. He had devoured the loaf of bread that Jean had given him while he was setting little pieces on the ground for Frolic.
A few days later he had reached Seer’s Daughters house. Her name was Kira. Kira’s leg was crooked so she had to walk with a cane. She had went to the forest with Matty and Frolic. Leader had saw the two kids walk into the forest. When the two were near the middle there was a fowel smell that made them very weak. Leader had saw them and had went in the forest to save them. Once he had reached the middle of the forest vines started to grab on to him. Matty had pushed his hands into the earth and had used the rest of his gift to save Leader. Before the wall was put up Leader, Kira, Matty and Frolic all made it back alive but weak. Then Leader had given Matty his true name, Healer.
Matty had brought Kira back to her father while Frolic scampered behind them. Leader had went back to his house and watched the villagers put up the wall to block the village from the outsiders.
I thought that this book was very entertaining to read. It kept me guessing and got me very excited. I would recommend this book to other students because it was fun to read and it would be entertaining to them. I rate this book 5 out of 5 stars.
Author: Lois Lowery
Copyright date: 2004
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company
Number of pages: 169 pages
Reviewed by: Ali
Genre: Science Fiction
This book was about a boy named Matty. Matty had lived with a blind man named Seer. Matty helps Seer clean, cook and garden. Every evening Seer plays a beautiful wooden string instrument before him and Matty go to bed. Although Matty was not Seers son, in fact they were not even related. Matty had used to live in a village where the children there would lie,curse and steel. Matty himself had been one of those children who would do all of those things and more beyond it. If the people who lived in the village were caught doing any of those things they would been punished. Those punishments were not at all pleasant. Being stoned,lashed by a whip and other things. Matty had ran away from that village and had found the village that he had lived in now. Seer had took him in.
There are many people in the village. There is the schoolteacher, people had given his true name to be mentor. He had been called by the children “Rosey” because of a red birthmark that spread across his face. There was his BEAUTIFUL daughter Jean, who Matty really began to like. Then there was the Leader. Leader had been one of the youngest ones in the village. Although he was older than Jean and Matty, but he was younger than the other people in the village.
There was a Trade Mart in the village. A few days after the Trade Mart Matty had noticed that Mentor had looked different. He noticed that Mentor had gotten taller, had lost some weight, his chin sort of curved out and the birthmark had disappeared! Jean had promised Matty one of the puppies that her dog had. Matty went over to Jeans house and saw Jean sitting on the ground, crying. There had been two reasons that she had been crying about. She told him all of the puppies had died except for the mother dog and one of the puppies, they were both very sick. Then she had told him that her father had been changing because at the Trade Mart her father had traded himself for the Stocktender’s wife! Jean’s father had wanted the Stocktender’s wife to love him, not the Stocktender. Matty sent Jean out to her garden to fetch some herbs for the puppy and it’s mother even though it was not going to help any. When he saw that Jean had left he had felt that he been struck by lightning. So he put his hands on the mother dog and it’s puppy and they all had shared the energy. When Jean had come back the mother dog and the puppy were healed.
About five weeks after Trade Mart there had been a woman and her young boy who had came from a different village. Mentor had saw them come through to the village. Before the next Trade Mart began Mentor had talked to Leader about newcomers or outsiders. When the Trade Mart began Mentor had gotten on the stage before the villagers had started to trade their items. Mentor had announced that him and Leader had agreed that they were going to close the village to outsiders. Once Seer had found out he asked Matty to go find Seers daughter so she can live with her father. Seer’s daughter was living where Matty had lived before.
Matty had set out his quest with his new puppy Frolic through the forest. Before he had left Jean had given him a loaf of freshly baked bread that she made herself and she also had given him a kiss. It had seemed so long since he had set off in the forest. He had devoured the loaf of bread that Jean had given him while he was setting little pieces on the ground for Frolic.
A few days later he had reached Seer’s Daughters house. Her name was Kira. Kira’s leg was crooked so she had to walk with a cane. She had went to the forest with Matty and Frolic. Leader had saw the two kids walk into the forest. When the two were near the middle there was a fowel smell that made them very weak. Leader had saw them and had went in the forest to save them. Once he had reached the middle of the forest vines started to grab on to him. Matty had pushed his hands into the earth and had used the rest of his gift to save Leader. Before the wall was put up Leader, Kira, Matty and Frolic all made it back alive but weak. Then Leader had given Matty his true name, Healer.
Matty had brought Kira back to her father while Frolic scampered behind them. Leader had went back to his house and watched the villagers put up the wall to block the village from the outsiders.
I thought that this book was very entertaining to read. It kept me guessing and got me very excited. I would recommend this book to other students because it was fun to read and it would be entertaining to them. I rate this book 5 out of 5 stars.
Alida's Song
Title: Alida’s Song
Author: Gary Paulsen
Publisher: Random House Children’s Books
Copyright: 1999
Number of pages: 88
Reviewed by: Megan
Alida’s song is about a boy who nearly flunked the the eighth grade. But he gets a letter from his grandmother that says “ I am working now at the Nelson farm, cooking for two bachelor brothers named Gunnar and Olaf. They said they could use a boy for the summer. They said they would pay three dollars for each work day plus food and bed on the porch. I already told your mother you are coming. You better come so I can see you. Love, Alida Your Grandmother.” Days on the Nelson farm are days of hard work.
One day the boy came up to this white house and a red barn with a brick silo. Then he saw a lady come out of the front door and onto the front porch she greeted the boy and her name was Alida his grandmother. He found his bed also on the porch where he was told he was going to sleep before. Then, he went out on the farm and on the way he passed some geese and he had to try and fight the geese. Next, he was on the farm and Olaf said pick the mustard. The boy said pick the what? Pick the mustard we call them that because they are yellow and look like mustard so he did, he picked the weeds (mustard).
After that they had breakfast and Olaf, Gunnar, and the boy said to Alida don’t worry about cooking anymore we can do it for you now so you can get a break and she did. Then, Gunnar took the boy to go do a fence while they were on there way Gunnar showed the boy some of the faces he carved into stone one looked like his grandmother and it was when she was a lot younger. Olaf wrote a song called Alida’s song.
Lastly, Alida had an anniversary with her husband Clarence who passed away before the boy was born. Alida, Gunnar, Olaf, and the boy all went to the anniversary. They all danced and had a lot of fun. Then finally they played Alida’s song ans Alida danced with the boy and they had so much fun together. Sadly Alida passed away but the boy will never forget that night when he danced with his grandmother.
I kind of liked the book because the story started about when there were three chapters left. All it said in the first three or four it just talked about the character and his family and friends. But also it was an interesting because he left his parents when he really didn’t know his grandmother. I mean she wrote to him but he didn’t know if she could do something cruel to him.
I would recommend this book to kids our age around 10-13 because it is something that could really go on for everyday life struggles such as parents that are drunk, don’t really have a lot of friends, and don’t really have anyone to talk to.This book discusses how we should act with these struggles. That is why I give this book 3 1/2 out of 5 stars.
Author: Gary Paulsen
Publisher: Random House Children’s Books
Copyright: 1999
Number of pages: 88
Reviewed by: Megan
Alida’s song is about a boy who nearly flunked the the eighth grade. But he gets a letter from his grandmother that says “ I am working now at the Nelson farm, cooking for two bachelor brothers named Gunnar and Olaf. They said they could use a boy for the summer. They said they would pay three dollars for each work day plus food and bed on the porch. I already told your mother you are coming. You better come so I can see you. Love, Alida Your Grandmother.” Days on the Nelson farm are days of hard work.
One day the boy came up to this white house and a red barn with a brick silo. Then he saw a lady come out of the front door and onto the front porch she greeted the boy and her name was Alida his grandmother. He found his bed also on the porch where he was told he was going to sleep before. Then, he went out on the farm and on the way he passed some geese and he had to try and fight the geese. Next, he was on the farm and Olaf said pick the mustard. The boy said pick the what? Pick the mustard we call them that because they are yellow and look like mustard so he did, he picked the weeds (mustard).
After that they had breakfast and Olaf, Gunnar, and the boy said to Alida don’t worry about cooking anymore we can do it for you now so you can get a break and she did. Then, Gunnar took the boy to go do a fence while they were on there way Gunnar showed the boy some of the faces he carved into stone one looked like his grandmother and it was when she was a lot younger. Olaf wrote a song called Alida’s song.
Lastly, Alida had an anniversary with her husband Clarence who passed away before the boy was born. Alida, Gunnar, Olaf, and the boy all went to the anniversary. They all danced and had a lot of fun. Then finally they played Alida’s song ans Alida danced with the boy and they had so much fun together. Sadly Alida passed away but the boy will never forget that night when he danced with his grandmother.
I kind of liked the book because the story started about when there were three chapters left. All it said in the first three or four it just talked about the character and his family and friends. But also it was an interesting because he left his parents when he really didn’t know his grandmother. I mean she wrote to him but he didn’t know if she could do something cruel to him.
I would recommend this book to kids our age around 10-13 because it is something that could really go on for everyday life struggles such as parents that are drunk, don’t really have a lot of friends, and don’t really have anyone to talk to.This book discusses how we should act with these struggles. That is why I give this book 3 1/2 out of 5 stars.
_Island of the Blue Dolphins
____Author: Scott O' Dell
Publisher: Yearling
Copyright: 1987
Number of pages: 192
Reviewed By: Kaelyn
Island of the Blue Dolphins is about a girl named Karana who lived with her dad, older sister, and little brother on a island with her Indian tribe. Far off the coast of California looms a harsh rock known as San Nicolas Island. Blue dolphins would always splash in the water around the island, so the indians that lived on the island called it Island of the Blue Dolphins. Karanaʼs mother passed away when Karana was little. Karana and her brother, Ramo went to the head of a canyon that winds down to a harbor called Coral Cove to collect roots. While they were collecting roots Karana saw a ship with two red sails.
Half the men from the tribe stood at the waterʼs edge. Karana crouched in the toyon bushes, trying not to fall off the cliff, not be seen, to hear what they were saying, and to see the men. Karanaʼs father came forward toward the man. He thrust his spear in the sand and said “I am the Chief of Ghalas-at. My name is Chief Chowing.” The Russian smiled and held up his hand, calling himself Captain Orlov. Captain Orlov said “I have come with forty men, we have come to hunt sea otter. We wish to camp on your island while we are hunting.”
Karanaʼs older sister Ulape swore there was an Aleut girl who hunted with the men. “She is dressed in skins just like the men. But she wears a fur cap and under the fur cap she has thick hair that falls to her waist.” No one believed Ulape. Everyone just laughed at the idea that the hunters would bother to bring their wives with them. At dark the hunters brought their catch into Coral Cove. There was no trees on the island except the small ones stunted by the wind. So when a log came ashore, the men would carve it into a canoe. Every hour someone would bring news about the Aleuts.
The Aleuts left on a sunless day. Chief Chowing said his tribe needs more chests filled with beads. Then the Aleuts and the Indians began to fight. There was men falling to the ground everywhere. Others fell and did not get back up. Karanaʼs father was one of those men. Only fifteen out of forty-four men remained. Of these fifteen, seven were old men. That night of the fight, the tribe picked a new leader named Kimki. Dozens of their animals, which had left the village when their owners had passed, joined the pack of wild dogs.
Kimki called the tribe together, and said he had been thinking he would take a canoe and go to the east to a country which he had once been to when he was a boy. Karana and her tribe went to watch Kimki leave the island. The rest of the day the tribe talked about Kimki leaving and his adventure.
When spring came Kimki still hadnʼt returned. So the tribe picked another new leader named Matasaip. When it was time for the Aleuts to return the tribe had one person to keep a look out. One night someone came crying through the village “The Aleuts! The Aleuts!” Which woke everyone up. The person who warned everyone went back up to the cove and saw the ship clearly- which had white sails instead of red sails.
The men on the ship were Americans that came to get the tribe. Almost every one got on the ship. When the ship started to leave Karana saw Ramo still on the island. So instead of telling someone she jumped into the water to go back to the island. Ulape saw that Karana was gone a told Matasaip. A couple months later on island the white men ship never returned. So Ramo said he was going to get one of the canoe. It was a while until he returned so Karana went to see what was taking him so long. When Karana was on the path she saw footprints so she followed the footprints until they lead off the path. Then
Karana saw the pack of wild dogs in a circle. In the middle of that circle was Ramo with a huge wound in his side. Karana picked Ramo up, she knew he was dead.
A couple months later Karana made a little hut for herself. She also caught a bird to keep in her house, to keep the bird from flying away she would clip the wings. Karana also had a fenced-in area in the front made out of sea elephantʼs trunks. Then Karana made a canoe to sail out to where her tribe once went.
I would give this book a rate of 4 out of 5 stars. One reason why I gave this book this rate, is because it was well thought out, if you like books that keep you guessing of whatʼs going to happen next then you would like this book too.
Publisher: Yearling
Copyright: 1987
Number of pages: 192
Reviewed By: Kaelyn
Island of the Blue Dolphins is about a girl named Karana who lived with her dad, older sister, and little brother on a island with her Indian tribe. Far off the coast of California looms a harsh rock known as San Nicolas Island. Blue dolphins would always splash in the water around the island, so the indians that lived on the island called it Island of the Blue Dolphins. Karanaʼs mother passed away when Karana was little. Karana and her brother, Ramo went to the head of a canyon that winds down to a harbor called Coral Cove to collect roots. While they were collecting roots Karana saw a ship with two red sails.
Half the men from the tribe stood at the waterʼs edge. Karana crouched in the toyon bushes, trying not to fall off the cliff, not be seen, to hear what they were saying, and to see the men. Karanaʼs father came forward toward the man. He thrust his spear in the sand and said “I am the Chief of Ghalas-at. My name is Chief Chowing.” The Russian smiled and held up his hand, calling himself Captain Orlov. Captain Orlov said “I have come with forty men, we have come to hunt sea otter. We wish to camp on your island while we are hunting.”
Karanaʼs older sister Ulape swore there was an Aleut girl who hunted with the men. “She is dressed in skins just like the men. But she wears a fur cap and under the fur cap she has thick hair that falls to her waist.” No one believed Ulape. Everyone just laughed at the idea that the hunters would bother to bring their wives with them. At dark the hunters brought their catch into Coral Cove. There was no trees on the island except the small ones stunted by the wind. So when a log came ashore, the men would carve it into a canoe. Every hour someone would bring news about the Aleuts.
The Aleuts left on a sunless day. Chief Chowing said his tribe needs more chests filled with beads. Then the Aleuts and the Indians began to fight. There was men falling to the ground everywhere. Others fell and did not get back up. Karanaʼs father was one of those men. Only fifteen out of forty-four men remained. Of these fifteen, seven were old men. That night of the fight, the tribe picked a new leader named Kimki. Dozens of their animals, which had left the village when their owners had passed, joined the pack of wild dogs.
Kimki called the tribe together, and said he had been thinking he would take a canoe and go to the east to a country which he had once been to when he was a boy. Karana and her tribe went to watch Kimki leave the island. The rest of the day the tribe talked about Kimki leaving and his adventure.
When spring came Kimki still hadnʼt returned. So the tribe picked another new leader named Matasaip. When it was time for the Aleuts to return the tribe had one person to keep a look out. One night someone came crying through the village “The Aleuts! The Aleuts!” Which woke everyone up. The person who warned everyone went back up to the cove and saw the ship clearly- which had white sails instead of red sails.
The men on the ship were Americans that came to get the tribe. Almost every one got on the ship. When the ship started to leave Karana saw Ramo still on the island. So instead of telling someone she jumped into the water to go back to the island. Ulape saw that Karana was gone a told Matasaip. A couple months later on island the white men ship never returned. So Ramo said he was going to get one of the canoe. It was a while until he returned so Karana went to see what was taking him so long. When Karana was on the path she saw footprints so she followed the footprints until they lead off the path. Then
Karana saw the pack of wild dogs in a circle. In the middle of that circle was Ramo with a huge wound in his side. Karana picked Ramo up, she knew he was dead.
A couple months later Karana made a little hut for herself. She also caught a bird to keep in her house, to keep the bird from flying away she would clip the wings. Karana also had a fenced-in area in the front made out of sea elephantʼs trunks. Then Karana made a canoe to sail out to where her tribe once went.
I would give this book a rate of 4 out of 5 stars. One reason why I gave this book this rate, is because it was well thought out, if you like books that keep you guessing of whatʼs going to happen next then you would like this book too.
Three Days
Book Title : Three Days
Author : Donna Jo Napoli
Publisher : Dutton Children ‘s Books
Copyright : 2001
Number of Pages : 151
Reviewed by: Alexa
Three day’s is about a girl named Jackie and her father, they go on a trip to Italy after they finish eating ice cream and grapes they start driving Jackie asks her father if they could see the bunnies again that his friend from work had showed her he looked at her then started to choke he turns the wheel to get off the road and onto the side he slumps over the steering wheel, Jackie starts screaming at him to wake up but he doesn’t she knows she has to get help for her dad she gets out of car & starts waving her arms screaming “Help!!!” but its dark so they can’t see her she goes into the car tries to turn on the headlights she only remembers a little bit about Itallian cars she tries to push all the buttons then switched all the switches the last one she tried finally turned them on she ran out and waved her arms in the headlights after what felt like hours a white car stopped she ran in the car to show them what was wrong they pulled her out of the car she started saying “But my dad!” they carried her to the car that they were driving. She thought they were taking her to a police station but when they passed up all the exits she changed her mind.
The car drove for the rest of the night and all morning they stopped at a gas station while she was asleep she woke back up smelling cinionamon there were sweet rolls , one of men who looked very younger like he could be the other mans son offerd her a sweet roll she took cautiously she took a bite she didn’t realize how hungry she was until she ate it. They pulled in a driveway of a white house with all the windows blocked with shutters. Jackie didn’t want to go into the house but it was so hot in the car she got out unwillingly being pulled by the wrist a women stormed out and started yelling at both of the men the woman appeared nicer than the two men. The woman slowly said what Jackie assumed was her name, Claudia. Claudia took Jackie inside sat her down at the table and pours her a drink Jackie doesn’t want to take but does anyway . Jackie was staring at the phone Claudia bought it to her ,placed it on the table so hard that ringed for just a second. Jackie picks up the phone dials and says “Help me please, I’m American. I have to call the United States” “One moment” the voice the son came in and took the phone and takes the cord out.
Claudia takes Jackie into a bedroom tells her to sit on the bed Jackie listened , Claudia started talking soon Jackie got it she giving giving Jackie bedtime story Jackie thought she was a little old for bedtime stories but in Italy older girls do much what younger kids would do. The next morning the men were not there but Claudia was. Jackie walked into the kitchen Claudia was making breakfast , Claudia gave Jackie a knife and pulled Jackie to the cutting board there were small pieces of dough. After that the two men came home hours after they had dinner , Jackie didn’t mind having dinner with Claudia but she did not like having to eat with the two men. Jackie woke in the middle of the night and got an idea she was going to jump out of the window. She was on the ledge and she jumped Claudia must have heard it because she ran out of the house and brought Jackie back inside. That afternoon Claudia took Jackie down a cemetary ,Claudia went over to a stone and started to ball Jackie rememberd that there had been a little girls room in the white house, the stone said Antonia that and the date was all that Jackie could read.
Jackie understood everything now the men took her too give to Claudia since her daughter died “I have a Momma to you just can’t have me” Jackie said . Claudia was still balling Jackie pulled her up and they walked back to the house. The son came in went up stairs to take a shower once Claudia heard it turn on she grabbed a bag and packed then grabbed Jackie and went to the white car she pressed on the peddle and drove until they got to a train Claudia started crying but put Jackie on the train they waved until they were both out of sight . Jackie opened the bag it had a dress,brush,shoes,toothbrush and a newspaper with her and her fathers picture and even her mothers . She started to sing the first song Claudia taught her “Ah,li o li o la”.
I give this book 4 out of 5 stars, I gave this rating because in the begining and middle it was great but I didn’t like the ending.
Author : Donna Jo Napoli
Publisher : Dutton Children ‘s Books
Copyright : 2001
Number of Pages : 151
Reviewed by: Alexa
Three day’s is about a girl named Jackie and her father, they go on a trip to Italy after they finish eating ice cream and grapes they start driving Jackie asks her father if they could see the bunnies again that his friend from work had showed her he looked at her then started to choke he turns the wheel to get off the road and onto the side he slumps over the steering wheel, Jackie starts screaming at him to wake up but he doesn’t she knows she has to get help for her dad she gets out of car & starts waving her arms screaming “Help!!!” but its dark so they can’t see her she goes into the car tries to turn on the headlights she only remembers a little bit about Itallian cars she tries to push all the buttons then switched all the switches the last one she tried finally turned them on she ran out and waved her arms in the headlights after what felt like hours a white car stopped she ran in the car to show them what was wrong they pulled her out of the car she started saying “But my dad!” they carried her to the car that they were driving. She thought they were taking her to a police station but when they passed up all the exits she changed her mind.
The car drove for the rest of the night and all morning they stopped at a gas station while she was asleep she woke back up smelling cinionamon there were sweet rolls , one of men who looked very younger like he could be the other mans son offerd her a sweet roll she took cautiously she took a bite she didn’t realize how hungry she was until she ate it. They pulled in a driveway of a white house with all the windows blocked with shutters. Jackie didn’t want to go into the house but it was so hot in the car she got out unwillingly being pulled by the wrist a women stormed out and started yelling at both of the men the woman appeared nicer than the two men. The woman slowly said what Jackie assumed was her name, Claudia. Claudia took Jackie inside sat her down at the table and pours her a drink Jackie doesn’t want to take but does anyway . Jackie was staring at the phone Claudia bought it to her ,placed it on the table so hard that ringed for just a second. Jackie picks up the phone dials and says “Help me please, I’m American. I have to call the United States” “One moment” the voice the son came in and took the phone and takes the cord out.
Claudia takes Jackie into a bedroom tells her to sit on the bed Jackie listened , Claudia started talking soon Jackie got it she giving giving Jackie bedtime story Jackie thought she was a little old for bedtime stories but in Italy older girls do much what younger kids would do. The next morning the men were not there but Claudia was. Jackie walked into the kitchen Claudia was making breakfast , Claudia gave Jackie a knife and pulled Jackie to the cutting board there were small pieces of dough. After that the two men came home hours after they had dinner , Jackie didn’t mind having dinner with Claudia but she did not like having to eat with the two men. Jackie woke in the middle of the night and got an idea she was going to jump out of the window. She was on the ledge and she jumped Claudia must have heard it because she ran out of the house and brought Jackie back inside. That afternoon Claudia took Jackie down a cemetary ,Claudia went over to a stone and started to ball Jackie rememberd that there had been a little girls room in the white house, the stone said Antonia that and the date was all that Jackie could read.
Jackie understood everything now the men took her too give to Claudia since her daughter died “I have a Momma to you just can’t have me” Jackie said . Claudia was still balling Jackie pulled her up and they walked back to the house. The son came in went up stairs to take a shower once Claudia heard it turn on she grabbed a bag and packed then grabbed Jackie and went to the white car she pressed on the peddle and drove until they got to a train Claudia started crying but put Jackie on the train they waved until they were both out of sight . Jackie opened the bag it had a dress,brush,shoes,toothbrush and a newspaper with her and her fathers picture and even her mothers . She started to sing the first song Claudia taught her “Ah,li o li o la”.
I give this book 4 out of 5 stars, I gave this rating because in the begining and middle it was great but I didn’t like the ending.
Abduction
Book Title : Abduction
Author : Peg Kehret
Publisher : Duttons Children books
Copyright : 2004
Number of pages : 215
Reviewed by: Alexa
Abduction is about a boy named Matthew Sholter, he never sees his father Denny . Matt is at school one day he asks his teacher if may use the restroom while Matt’s father is in a UPS disguise. Matt is about to head into the restroom when Denny tells Matt that Matt’s dog Pookie was in his car so he brought him in the car & they drove off Matt was thinking that they were taking Pookie home . A little after that Matt’s older sister Bonnie came to Matt’s school like she did every day to take him home but he wasn’t there. She waited about 10 minuets for her younger brother to come out so she went in & asked Matt’s kindergarden teacher she said she would look in the bathroom but Matt was no where in sight so Bonnie called all of Matt’s friends to see if he went home with one of them , every answer was a “no”.
Matt was excited to see Pookie they went to the park so Matt could go to the restroom since he did not get to go at school . Denny took his disguise off & tied Pookie to a sign , Matt didn’t notice when he got back in the car that his old dog was missing . After that Denny drove Matt & himself to his apartment . The whole reason Denny kidnaps Matt is so he can get money out of his sister Celia by telling her that Matt has to have surgery & braces.
Bonnie calls her mom to tell her the news . Teachers,neighbors,parents,cop’s & friends go on a search for Matt. A police dog traces Matt’s scent to the curb then it disappeared ,so it meant that Matt got in a car. Matt’s mom asked the secretary “did any visitors come to school?” , the secretary said only a UPS man came in to deliver a package to the library. Then the secretary gave a full description of the UPS man.
Denny decided to take Matt to a Mariners baseball game . Bonnie was really sad about her missing brother, so her friends took her to the same Mariners baseball game Matt was going too with Denny. Bonnie was only 13 so she and her friends could not go alone. Denny had put black shoe polish in Matt’s blonde hair & wired glasses to disguise him. Bonnie was only a couple rows away she saw the boy pull on his just as Matt used to.
She debated on whether going to ask him his name. She went & told her friends mom Mrs.Tagg that she saw one of her mom’s friend’s & she was going to go say “hi” Mrs.Tagg said “Okay” . So Bonnie went to the row the little boy was in but he wasn't there anymore she walked around searching for the little boy again that’s when she saw him the boy with Denny Thurman , at once she knew it was Matt. They were in the see through elevator Matt looked up and saw her he tugged on Denny’s jacket & started saying “Bonnie!” Denny told him to keep quiet . Bonnie sprinted down the stairs , by the time she was down they were getting out.
Bonnie ran to Matt they hugged Denny was very angry he pushed both of them as if to keep them moving forward. Bonnie asked “Matt why didn’t you run?” very quietly, he pointed to Denny made a gun with his hand’s & then pointed to himself. Matt started to complain about having to use the restroom , “well your just going to have to wait.” Denny told Matt, they were driving and Bonnie suggested they stop at a restraunt so Matt could go.
Denny finally gave in & stopped at the restraunt. When they entered Bonnie quickly said that she would take Matt to the restroom Denny argued then a waiter came and offered her services Denny told her no right away Bonnie was about to talk but Denny started to reach for the jacket that held his gun . Denny put a hand on Bonnie’s shoulder and whispered lightly so no one but Bonnie would hear “You better keep quiet” then shoved her & Matt toward the bathroom without following . Bonnie started writing “HELP Matt S. & Bonnie S. Denny Thurman kidnap” in soap. There was one problem the restraunt was having a mystery day where whoever found the mystery first got a huge prize so the people at the restraunt would think it was just a clue.
After Matt had a chance to use the bathroom Bonnie noticed a window that might of been able to fit through she picked Matt up & slid him through the window “Matt if I can’t fit then you run for help & get a phone.” Bonnie told Matt , he didn’t agree right away he didn’t want to leave his sister behind . But luckily she fit . They ran toward the road & pounded on a van’s window until they rolled it down there were teenagers a little older than Bonnie, they looked about 15 or 16 years old. The boy in the passenger seat said they almost broke the window, Bonnie told them everything but they didn’t believe her .
Inside the restraunt Denny got very impatient & walked right in the bathroom there was one stall that a women walked out of when she saw him she screamed, he told her he was just looking for his kids & she calmed a bit. Denny noticed it was very cold in the bathroom he looked around and saw the open window & got very angry.
Denny didn’t see the soap on the mirror. He stormed out of the restraunt and started running to look for Bonnie & Matt , he saw them but they didn’t see him “get away from my kid’s!” Denny shouted “Please” Bonnie’s voice only a whisper so that Denny could not here the van drove off . Denny grabbed the kids and said “If you try something like that again you wont live” he said only to Bonnie now.
Denny started walking his hand tight on Bonnie’s wrist & a little bit (not by much) looser on Matt’s shoulder they walked up to the ticket booth where you get tickets for the ferry Denny whispered very lightly “look like your happy, now” he demanded Bonnie just looked ahead . “three tickets” said Denny firmly “yes sir” the petite woman said she looked at Bonnie when Denny looked away impatient she pointed a finger at Denny lipped the word “gun” and pointed to herself and her younger brother . The woman looked only confused.
They got on the ferry Denny made himself & the kids go down to where the cars were supposed to be Matt still had the baseball from the game. Bonnie started telling Denny things like “you wont get away you will go to jail.” Denny shouted “Be quiet Now!” She kept talking after she got him really frustrated He whispered “go behind the rope” there was a rope that blocked off so that nothing would fall out Bonnie said “What?, i’m not going there!” “I think different” and reached for his jacket that held his gun she started walking slowly toward the rope her mind scrambled for idea’s then she thought of when her & Matt would play catch with his baseball and whenever he threw a good ball she would yell Zinger! without thinking again she yelled out ZINGER!!! as loud as she could Denny said “What?!” by then they had an audience looking down from upstairs through the glass but it was only to guys they thought they were playing truth or dare . At once Matt knew what she meant he looked at Bonnie then at Denny he threw it as hard as he could at Denny’s back.
Denny dropped the gun & fell to the ground grabbing his neck. The gun slid to Bonnie , she leaped over the rope & grabbed the gun, and tossed it into the water. Run! Bonnie screamed at Matt but he was already halfway up the stairs yelling for help. Denny was starting to straighten up he lunged for her, he caught her by the ankle , she fell forward getting scratches on her palms as she landed on the wooden deck. She could feel on her ankle that there would be bruises from where Denny had dug his fingers into her skin.
Bonnie realized that she was not afraid of him anymore , he had no weapon she fought back with all her might ,but he was to strong for her. He got to his feet & grabbed her arms and yanked her up right. “Help!” she shouted “Help!” footsteps began down the stairs “That’s him he has a gun!” Matt yelled , Denny clamped his hand over Bonnie’s mouth She bit down on his finger Hey! & moved his hand just enough so that She could talk, she said “The guns gone” the people that Matt brought down surged forward two ferry workers got him down on the ground. Several voices spoke at once “Are you all right!!?” “I’m okay”. After that Bonnie called her mom by the time both her and Matt were done the ferry docked.They talked to family & friends to get them filled in.
I give this book a 4 out of 5 stars, the reason I gave this rating is because it is a well thought out mystery.
Author : Peg Kehret
Publisher : Duttons Children books
Copyright : 2004
Number of pages : 215
Reviewed by: Alexa
Abduction is about a boy named Matthew Sholter, he never sees his father Denny . Matt is at school one day he asks his teacher if may use the restroom while Matt’s father is in a UPS disguise. Matt is about to head into the restroom when Denny tells Matt that Matt’s dog Pookie was in his car so he brought him in the car & they drove off Matt was thinking that they were taking Pookie home . A little after that Matt’s older sister Bonnie came to Matt’s school like she did every day to take him home but he wasn’t there. She waited about 10 minuets for her younger brother to come out so she went in & asked Matt’s kindergarden teacher she said she would look in the bathroom but Matt was no where in sight so Bonnie called all of Matt’s friends to see if he went home with one of them , every answer was a “no”.
Matt was excited to see Pookie they went to the park so Matt could go to the restroom since he did not get to go at school . Denny took his disguise off & tied Pookie to a sign , Matt didn’t notice when he got back in the car that his old dog was missing . After that Denny drove Matt & himself to his apartment . The whole reason Denny kidnaps Matt is so he can get money out of his sister Celia by telling her that Matt has to have surgery & braces.
Bonnie calls her mom to tell her the news . Teachers,neighbors,parents,cop’s & friends go on a search for Matt. A police dog traces Matt’s scent to the curb then it disappeared ,so it meant that Matt got in a car. Matt’s mom asked the secretary “did any visitors come to school?” , the secretary said only a UPS man came in to deliver a package to the library. Then the secretary gave a full description of the UPS man.
Denny decided to take Matt to a Mariners baseball game . Bonnie was really sad about her missing brother, so her friends took her to the same Mariners baseball game Matt was going too with Denny. Bonnie was only 13 so she and her friends could not go alone. Denny had put black shoe polish in Matt’s blonde hair & wired glasses to disguise him. Bonnie was only a couple rows away she saw the boy pull on his just as Matt used to.
She debated on whether going to ask him his name. She went & told her friends mom Mrs.Tagg that she saw one of her mom’s friend’s & she was going to go say “hi” Mrs.Tagg said “Okay” . So Bonnie went to the row the little boy was in but he wasn't there anymore she walked around searching for the little boy again that’s when she saw him the boy with Denny Thurman , at once she knew it was Matt. They were in the see through elevator Matt looked up and saw her he tugged on Denny’s jacket & started saying “Bonnie!” Denny told him to keep quiet . Bonnie sprinted down the stairs , by the time she was down they were getting out.
Bonnie ran to Matt they hugged Denny was very angry he pushed both of them as if to keep them moving forward. Bonnie asked “Matt why didn’t you run?” very quietly, he pointed to Denny made a gun with his hand’s & then pointed to himself. Matt started to complain about having to use the restroom , “well your just going to have to wait.” Denny told Matt, they were driving and Bonnie suggested they stop at a restraunt so Matt could go.
Denny finally gave in & stopped at the restraunt. When they entered Bonnie quickly said that she would take Matt to the restroom Denny argued then a waiter came and offered her services Denny told her no right away Bonnie was about to talk but Denny started to reach for the jacket that held his gun . Denny put a hand on Bonnie’s shoulder and whispered lightly so no one but Bonnie would hear “You better keep quiet” then shoved her & Matt toward the bathroom without following . Bonnie started writing “HELP Matt S. & Bonnie S. Denny Thurman kidnap” in soap. There was one problem the restraunt was having a mystery day where whoever found the mystery first got a huge prize so the people at the restraunt would think it was just a clue.
After Matt had a chance to use the bathroom Bonnie noticed a window that might of been able to fit through she picked Matt up & slid him through the window “Matt if I can’t fit then you run for help & get a phone.” Bonnie told Matt , he didn’t agree right away he didn’t want to leave his sister behind . But luckily she fit . They ran toward the road & pounded on a van’s window until they rolled it down there were teenagers a little older than Bonnie, they looked about 15 or 16 years old. The boy in the passenger seat said they almost broke the window, Bonnie told them everything but they didn’t believe her .
Inside the restraunt Denny got very impatient & walked right in the bathroom there was one stall that a women walked out of when she saw him she screamed, he told her he was just looking for his kids & she calmed a bit. Denny noticed it was very cold in the bathroom he looked around and saw the open window & got very angry.
Denny didn’t see the soap on the mirror. He stormed out of the restraunt and started running to look for Bonnie & Matt , he saw them but they didn’t see him “get away from my kid’s!” Denny shouted “Please” Bonnie’s voice only a whisper so that Denny could not here the van drove off . Denny grabbed the kids and said “If you try something like that again you wont live” he said only to Bonnie now.
Denny started walking his hand tight on Bonnie’s wrist & a little bit (not by much) looser on Matt’s shoulder they walked up to the ticket booth where you get tickets for the ferry Denny whispered very lightly “look like your happy, now” he demanded Bonnie just looked ahead . “three tickets” said Denny firmly “yes sir” the petite woman said she looked at Bonnie when Denny looked away impatient she pointed a finger at Denny lipped the word “gun” and pointed to herself and her younger brother . The woman looked only confused.
They got on the ferry Denny made himself & the kids go down to where the cars were supposed to be Matt still had the baseball from the game. Bonnie started telling Denny things like “you wont get away you will go to jail.” Denny shouted “Be quiet Now!” She kept talking after she got him really frustrated He whispered “go behind the rope” there was a rope that blocked off so that nothing would fall out Bonnie said “What?, i’m not going there!” “I think different” and reached for his jacket that held his gun she started walking slowly toward the rope her mind scrambled for idea’s then she thought of when her & Matt would play catch with his baseball and whenever he threw a good ball she would yell Zinger! without thinking again she yelled out ZINGER!!! as loud as she could Denny said “What?!” by then they had an audience looking down from upstairs through the glass but it was only to guys they thought they were playing truth or dare . At once Matt knew what she meant he looked at Bonnie then at Denny he threw it as hard as he could at Denny’s back.
Denny dropped the gun & fell to the ground grabbing his neck. The gun slid to Bonnie , she leaped over the rope & grabbed the gun, and tossed it into the water. Run! Bonnie screamed at Matt but he was already halfway up the stairs yelling for help. Denny was starting to straighten up he lunged for her, he caught her by the ankle , she fell forward getting scratches on her palms as she landed on the wooden deck. She could feel on her ankle that there would be bruises from where Denny had dug his fingers into her skin.
Bonnie realized that she was not afraid of him anymore , he had no weapon she fought back with all her might ,but he was to strong for her. He got to his feet & grabbed her arms and yanked her up right. “Help!” she shouted “Help!” footsteps began down the stairs “That’s him he has a gun!” Matt yelled , Denny clamped his hand over Bonnie’s mouth She bit down on his finger Hey! & moved his hand just enough so that She could talk, she said “The guns gone” the people that Matt brought down surged forward two ferry workers got him down on the ground. Several voices spoke at once “Are you all right!!?” “I’m okay”. After that Bonnie called her mom by the time both her and Matt were done the ferry docked.They talked to family & friends to get them filled in.
I give this book a 4 out of 5 stars, the reason I gave this rating is because it is a well thought out mystery.
Chocolate Fever
Chocolate Fever
Author: Robert Kimmel Smith
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Copyright 1972
Number of Pages: 93 pages
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Reviewed by: Lindsey
Chocolate Fever is about a boy named Henry Green. Henry LOVES chocolate.He eats it for breakfast, lunch, dinner and for snacks. Henry has one brother and one sister. One regular morning Henry ate his chocolaty and went to school. At school he notices these brown spots all over his body. He told his teacher and his teacher took him to the science teacher. The science teacher took him to the school nurse. While at the nurse’s office the spots got bigger and when they got bigger they made a popping noise.
The nurse took him to the hospital. At the hospital Henry met Dr. Fargo. While everyone was examining Henry, Dr. Fargo was pacing around the room saying “Chocolate Fever...... a new disease...... making medical history.” Henry just wanted to be left alone.
Henry hopped off the examining table and ran out of the hospital. All of the doctors, nurses guards, policeman and Dr.Fargo were chasing him. He stopped and hid in someones garage. He laid down to rest. Henry ran through a school yard. He tried to get through but a big group of boys surrounded him. They called him names and wouldn’t let him go. He told him that he had chocolate fever and they could catch it. They remembered him in the newspaper. They finally let him go.
Henry was sitting on the curb when a guy named Mac let Henry in his truck. Henry laid down in the back. When he came up front Mac and Henry ate sandwiches. Mac said that they would find a phone booth and call Henry’s parents. When they started to drive away a pair of hijackers came up to each window. The two criminals each had a gun and they were pointed towards Mac.
The two hijackers made Henry and Mac get in the back of the truck. They told mac and Henry they were hijacking a cargo of expensive furs. Mac laughed and said that they were carrying candy bars not furs! The criminals took Mac and Henry to a cabin. They got inside and they heard a loud barking noise. All of the sudden a huge pack of dogs ran through the door of the cabin and landed on one of the criminals. Mac took their guns. All the dogs started to lick Henry. Then the police came.
Mac still had to deliver some candy bars. They went to the candy factory and met Sugar Cane. Everyone thought that Henry was the only one in the world who had Chocolate Fever but they were wrong. Sugar Cane had Chocolate Fever and new the cure. It was the opposite of chocolate. It was vanilla pills!
Henry woke up in his bed. His mom asked if he wanted chocolate on his pancakes but he had cinnamon instead. Henry thought it was so good. Then he wondered, is there such a thing as cinnamon fever?
I give this book a 4 out of 5. I would also recommend this book because it had a bunch of fun and exciting events. It was also very funny. If you are a chocolate lover this is the book for you! This is a very enjoyable book. If you like to laugh read Chocolate Fever!
Author: Robert Kimmel Smith
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Copyright 1972
Number of Pages: 93 pages
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Reviewed by: Lindsey
Chocolate Fever is about a boy named Henry Green. Henry LOVES chocolate.He eats it for breakfast, lunch, dinner and for snacks. Henry has one brother and one sister. One regular morning Henry ate his chocolaty and went to school. At school he notices these brown spots all over his body. He told his teacher and his teacher took him to the science teacher. The science teacher took him to the school nurse. While at the nurse’s office the spots got bigger and when they got bigger they made a popping noise.
The nurse took him to the hospital. At the hospital Henry met Dr. Fargo. While everyone was examining Henry, Dr. Fargo was pacing around the room saying “Chocolate Fever...... a new disease...... making medical history.” Henry just wanted to be left alone.
Henry hopped off the examining table and ran out of the hospital. All of the doctors, nurses guards, policeman and Dr.Fargo were chasing him. He stopped and hid in someones garage. He laid down to rest. Henry ran through a school yard. He tried to get through but a big group of boys surrounded him. They called him names and wouldn’t let him go. He told him that he had chocolate fever and they could catch it. They remembered him in the newspaper. They finally let him go.
Henry was sitting on the curb when a guy named Mac let Henry in his truck. Henry laid down in the back. When he came up front Mac and Henry ate sandwiches. Mac said that they would find a phone booth and call Henry’s parents. When they started to drive away a pair of hijackers came up to each window. The two criminals each had a gun and they were pointed towards Mac.
The two hijackers made Henry and Mac get in the back of the truck. They told mac and Henry they were hijacking a cargo of expensive furs. Mac laughed and said that they were carrying candy bars not furs! The criminals took Mac and Henry to a cabin. They got inside and they heard a loud barking noise. All of the sudden a huge pack of dogs ran through the door of the cabin and landed on one of the criminals. Mac took their guns. All the dogs started to lick Henry. Then the police came.
Mac still had to deliver some candy bars. They went to the candy factory and met Sugar Cane. Everyone thought that Henry was the only one in the world who had Chocolate Fever but they were wrong. Sugar Cane had Chocolate Fever and new the cure. It was the opposite of chocolate. It was vanilla pills!
Henry woke up in his bed. His mom asked if he wanted chocolate on his pancakes but he had cinnamon instead. Henry thought it was so good. Then he wondered, is there such a thing as cinnamon fever?
I give this book a 4 out of 5. I would also recommend this book because it had a bunch of fun and exciting events. It was also very funny. If you are a chocolate lover this is the book for you! This is a very enjoyable book. If you like to laugh read Chocolate Fever!
Holes
_Author: Louis Sachar
Publisher: Yearling
Copyright: 2000
Number of pages: 272
Reviewed By: Garrett
The story begins with a boy named Stanley Yelnats getting shipped of to Camp Green Lake after stealing a famous baseball player's sneakers. The problem is that he didn't really steal them. So after he's been found guilty, the judge gave him 2 choices, Go to Camp Green Lake, or go to jail. The family doesn't have enough money so here he is at Camp Green Lake. When he gets there, he meets Mr. Sir and Mr. Pendanski, two counselors at the camp. He is then put in Tent D with six boys with nicknames. There are Alan (Squid) Jose (Magnet) Rex (X- Ray) Theodore (Armpit) Ricky (Zigzag) and Hector (Zero). After he settles into his tent and starts digging holes. The reason why the dig holes is that The Warden says that it builds character.
The thing is about digging holes is that if you find something interesting, they would take it to The Warden and if she liked it, you would end early and not dig holes for the rest of the day. While Stanley is digging he finds a golden lipstick tube that has the engraving of a heart on it that has the initials KB on it. He is about to give it to Mr. Pendanski when he remembers that he made a deal with X-Ray that if he found something interesting he wouldgive it to him. Ever since The Warden found out about the tube, she wants the boys to dig holes even deeper.
After days of digging Stanley makes a deal with Zero that if Stanley would teach Zero how to read, Zero would dig parts of Stanley's holes for him. Then when Stanley gets into a fight with X-Ray, The Warden comes and finds out about Stanley and Zero's deal. When Zero is handed a shovel by Mr. Pendanski, instead of digging a hole, Zero smacks Mr. Pendanski with it. The counslers then draw their guns but The Warden tells them to put them down and Zero walks away from the camp. After that The Warden tells them to destroy Zero's records.
Two days later after Zero had ran away, a new kid named Brian comes, his nickname is Twitch because he was always fidgeting. After a few hours, Stanley can't take Zero being gone any longer and goes out to search for him. Soon he finds Zero underneath a boat called the Mary Lou. Then Stanley and Zero set off to find God's Thumb, a mountain that Stanley's grandfather took refuge on after being robbed and stranded in the desert by famous outlaw Kissin' Kate Barlow.
They then find it but Zero is getting very weak. Stanley struggles to find food and water but then finds water in the ground and also finds onions in the ground too. They then sneak back to the camp to dig more into Stanley's hole to see if they can find anything else in there. They finally find a suitcase and are about to get out when they get caught by The Warden. The Warden is happy for them to find it for her, but when she try's to take it from them she spots Yellow Spotted Lizards in the hole. Yellow Spotted Lizards are very deadly. If you get bitten by one, you will die a slow painful death.
After a few hours, The Texas Attorney General and Stanley's lawyer Ms. Morengo show up and the lizards finally run back into the hole they came out of and Stanley and Zero get out. The Warden accuses Stanley and Zero of stealing it out of her cabin. Zero then points out that it says Stanley Yelnats on it. Stanley is then released because he was innocent of taking the shoes (Zero really stole them). Stanley's lawyer tells him to come with her but Stanley wants Zero to come with him. After refusing to leave, Stanley's lawyer asks to see Zero's records, which The Warden destroyed. Zero then comes along with Stanley to go home. Stanley then finds out his father invented a foot spray that gets rid of foot odor. Zero finally reunites with his mother and Stanley becomes friends with Clyde Livingston, the famous baseball player.
I rate this book 5 out of 5 stars. I rate this like that because the story is so amazing because you will never guess what would happen next in the story. I would recommend this book to readers who want a book with exiting story and funny parts in it.
Publisher: Yearling
Copyright: 2000
Number of pages: 272
Reviewed By: Garrett
The story begins with a boy named Stanley Yelnats getting shipped of to Camp Green Lake after stealing a famous baseball player's sneakers. The problem is that he didn't really steal them. So after he's been found guilty, the judge gave him 2 choices, Go to Camp Green Lake, or go to jail. The family doesn't have enough money so here he is at Camp Green Lake. When he gets there, he meets Mr. Sir and Mr. Pendanski, two counselors at the camp. He is then put in Tent D with six boys with nicknames. There are Alan (Squid) Jose (Magnet) Rex (X- Ray) Theodore (Armpit) Ricky (Zigzag) and Hector (Zero). After he settles into his tent and starts digging holes. The reason why the dig holes is that The Warden says that it builds character.
The thing is about digging holes is that if you find something interesting, they would take it to The Warden and if she liked it, you would end early and not dig holes for the rest of the day. While Stanley is digging he finds a golden lipstick tube that has the engraving of a heart on it that has the initials KB on it. He is about to give it to Mr. Pendanski when he remembers that he made a deal with X-Ray that if he found something interesting he wouldgive it to him. Ever since The Warden found out about the tube, she wants the boys to dig holes even deeper.
After days of digging Stanley makes a deal with Zero that if Stanley would teach Zero how to read, Zero would dig parts of Stanley's holes for him. Then when Stanley gets into a fight with X-Ray, The Warden comes and finds out about Stanley and Zero's deal. When Zero is handed a shovel by Mr. Pendanski, instead of digging a hole, Zero smacks Mr. Pendanski with it. The counslers then draw their guns but The Warden tells them to put them down and Zero walks away from the camp. After that The Warden tells them to destroy Zero's records.
Two days later after Zero had ran away, a new kid named Brian comes, his nickname is Twitch because he was always fidgeting. After a few hours, Stanley can't take Zero being gone any longer and goes out to search for him. Soon he finds Zero underneath a boat called the Mary Lou. Then Stanley and Zero set off to find God's Thumb, a mountain that Stanley's grandfather took refuge on after being robbed and stranded in the desert by famous outlaw Kissin' Kate Barlow.
They then find it but Zero is getting very weak. Stanley struggles to find food and water but then finds water in the ground and also finds onions in the ground too. They then sneak back to the camp to dig more into Stanley's hole to see if they can find anything else in there. They finally find a suitcase and are about to get out when they get caught by The Warden. The Warden is happy for them to find it for her, but when she try's to take it from them she spots Yellow Spotted Lizards in the hole. Yellow Spotted Lizards are very deadly. If you get bitten by one, you will die a slow painful death.
After a few hours, The Texas Attorney General and Stanley's lawyer Ms. Morengo show up and the lizards finally run back into the hole they came out of and Stanley and Zero get out. The Warden accuses Stanley and Zero of stealing it out of her cabin. Zero then points out that it says Stanley Yelnats on it. Stanley is then released because he was innocent of taking the shoes (Zero really stole them). Stanley's lawyer tells him to come with her but Stanley wants Zero to come with him. After refusing to leave, Stanley's lawyer asks to see Zero's records, which The Warden destroyed. Zero then comes along with Stanley to go home. Stanley then finds out his father invented a foot spray that gets rid of foot odor. Zero finally reunites with his mother and Stanley becomes friends with Clyde Livingston, the famous baseball player.
I rate this book 5 out of 5 stars. I rate this like that because the story is so amazing because you will never guess what would happen next in the story. I would recommend this book to readers who want a book with exiting story and funny parts in it.
The Fighting Ground
Author: Avi
Publisher: Harper Collins
Copyright: 1984
# of Pages: 157
Genre: Historical Fiction
Reviewed by: McKenna
In the Fighting Ground, there is a boy whose name is Jonathan. He is only 13 years old. Jonathan has an older brother who had went to war. He never wrote back when his mom, dad, and Jonathan wrote letters to him while he was away. They didn’t know what had happened to him.
They sent Jonathan to the tavern. The tavern is where they call people in for war. Jonathan’s mom and dad didn’t want Jonathan to go to war and they told him to come right back from the tavern.They sent him because they wanted to know what happened to Jonathan’s brother.
While Jonathan is at the tavern, he meets the Corporal. He is a man who is rude, bossy, and a liar. The Corporal is a soldier for the English army. Jonathan, without permission, goes off to war. He never told his parents about going to war.
When Jonathan was at war, they were fighting the Hessian soldiers. While at war, they were marching. Getting ready to fight, Jonathan looked back and saw none of the English soldiers. So, Jonathan ran and the three Hessian soldiers caught him. They speak German. They took him many places.
On their journey, the Hessian’s were walking and they found a shed. They went inside. They found a little boy. They weren’t sure what had happened. He was just sitting there. The little boy couldn’t understand English. Jonathan asked him what had happened to his parents but he didn’t respond and couldn’t understand.
Later when the little boy pointed, they found two dead people. A man and a woman. It was the boy’s parents. The woman’s hair was still wet since it had rained. Since the little boy couldn’t understand English, he couldn’t tell Jonathan what happened.
While the Hessian’s were asleep, Jonathan escaped with the little boy. Jonathan picked up a gun and was going to shoot the Hessian’s. He decided not to because it would take to long to reload it again. So he took the boy and ran.
Jonathan found the Corporal. The Corporal said that he was at the shed while it was raining. Jonathan was very tired and out of breathe. At first he was surprised. Jonathan told the Corporal he was captured by the Hessian’s. Now the Corporal wanted to kill the Hessian’s. Jonathan said they took good care of him but the Corporal was very angry.
The Corporal told Jonathan where the Hessian’s were. Jonathan showed them the way. The Corporal aimed his gun when they got their. The Hessian’s were surrounded. Then, a gunshot went off. The three Hessian’s were killed. The Corporal told Jonathan that he had killed the little boy’s parents. When Jonathan reached home, his parents were very excited to see him.
I rate this 4 out of 5 stars because it really didn’t explain what really happened to Jonathan’s brother. Personally I wanted to know what had happened to him. We did make an observation that he was probably dead.
Publisher: Harper Collins
Copyright: 1984
# of Pages: 157
Genre: Historical Fiction
Reviewed by: McKenna
In the Fighting Ground, there is a boy whose name is Jonathan. He is only 13 years old. Jonathan has an older brother who had went to war. He never wrote back when his mom, dad, and Jonathan wrote letters to him while he was away. They didn’t know what had happened to him.
They sent Jonathan to the tavern. The tavern is where they call people in for war. Jonathan’s mom and dad didn’t want Jonathan to go to war and they told him to come right back from the tavern.They sent him because they wanted to know what happened to Jonathan’s brother.
While Jonathan is at the tavern, he meets the Corporal. He is a man who is rude, bossy, and a liar. The Corporal is a soldier for the English army. Jonathan, without permission, goes off to war. He never told his parents about going to war.
When Jonathan was at war, they were fighting the Hessian soldiers. While at war, they were marching. Getting ready to fight, Jonathan looked back and saw none of the English soldiers. So, Jonathan ran and the three Hessian soldiers caught him. They speak German. They took him many places.
On their journey, the Hessian’s were walking and they found a shed. They went inside. They found a little boy. They weren’t sure what had happened. He was just sitting there. The little boy couldn’t understand English. Jonathan asked him what had happened to his parents but he didn’t respond and couldn’t understand.
Later when the little boy pointed, they found two dead people. A man and a woman. It was the boy’s parents. The woman’s hair was still wet since it had rained. Since the little boy couldn’t understand English, he couldn’t tell Jonathan what happened.
While the Hessian’s were asleep, Jonathan escaped with the little boy. Jonathan picked up a gun and was going to shoot the Hessian’s. He decided not to because it would take to long to reload it again. So he took the boy and ran.
Jonathan found the Corporal. The Corporal said that he was at the shed while it was raining. Jonathan was very tired and out of breathe. At first he was surprised. Jonathan told the Corporal he was captured by the Hessian’s. Now the Corporal wanted to kill the Hessian’s. Jonathan said they took good care of him but the Corporal was very angry.
The Corporal told Jonathan where the Hessian’s were. Jonathan showed them the way. The Corporal aimed his gun when they got their. The Hessian’s were surrounded. Then, a gunshot went off. The three Hessian’s were killed. The Corporal told Jonathan that he had killed the little boy’s parents. When Jonathan reached home, his parents were very excited to see him.
I rate this 4 out of 5 stars because it really didn’t explain what really happened to Jonathan’s brother. Personally I wanted to know what had happened to him. We did make an observation that he was probably dead.