This was a good read! I loved the main character, Arthur. He is a boy who made a bad choice, OK, a really bad choice one day. He threw a brick at a man who was homeless. WHAT?! Yeah, I know. The thing is you begin to understand why he did it eventually. I don't agree with the choice I made, but I understand why he did it. Well, because he did that, he was sent to juvenile detention. After a bit of time there he is let out on probation with the contingency plan that he must provide community service to the man he hit with the brick! What a strange situation. Well, in this book you go on a journey of discovery with Arthur and see him grow. The think I really enjoyed about this book is that it has an epilogue. Kind of like in Harry Potter when you find out what happens to the characters later in life. In this book, it tells you what happens 7 years later. Why 7 years, you have to read the book to understand why the number 7 is important! Read it, it will make you smile.
Please read this book. I'm serious. Please! I LOVED this book. After reading this book, you feel like you have made a new friend. The new friend is the main character, Ada. Ada is a young girl who lives in London and escapes a cruel mother to the countryside of England to be safe from possible bombings from Hitler. Ada and her brother Jamie are begrudgingly taken in by Susan who is challenged with dealing with the loss of an important friend. Ada and her brother are malnourished, fearful, and unaware of so many simple things. For instance, they both have never been to school or for Ada, she wasn't even allowed out of the house. Her mother was embarrassed of her twisted foot. Daily her mother would tell her that she was worthless. In this book, you will take a journey with Ada where she learns not only to trust others but in herself. She will learn to speak up and see that she is important and is valuable. Guess what? She catches a German spy! This is an action packed book that will keep you wanting to keep the light on at night to read one more chapter.
This is what I am reading now. Will update as soon as I finish it.
Ok, I finished it! It was good! It was a fast paced, page turner of a book. Every chapter kept me on the edge of my seat to see what would happen next.
The main character, Gabriel, has a unique ability with ravens. It is actually a family secret. Gabriel has the ability to talk to ravens. He can also connect with one and fly in its body. His father, who has been missing for the last ten years, also had the same ability.
Gabriel is trying to find a magical necklace called the torc. Yes, it is magical, but it contains black magic.
Well, Gabriel's uncle, Corax is actually holding Gabriel's father captive in a city under the ground called Aviapolis. Corax is evil and is actually half man, half raven.
Luckily, Gabriel has a couple of great friends that work with him to help get his father back.
Like I said, this is a fast, page turner of a book. Interestingly, it is filled with riddles!
Ok, I finished it! It was good! It was a fast paced, page turner of a book. Every chapter kept me on the edge of my seat to see what would happen next.
The main character, Gabriel, has a unique ability with ravens. It is actually a family secret. Gabriel has the ability to talk to ravens. He can also connect with one and fly in its body. His father, who has been missing for the last ten years, also had the same ability.
Gabriel is trying to find a magical necklace called the torc. Yes, it is magical, but it contains black magic.
Well, Gabriel's uncle, Corax is actually holding Gabriel's father captive in a city under the ground called Aviapolis. Corax is evil and is actually half man, half raven.
Luckily, Gabriel has a couple of great friends that work with him to help get his father back.
Like I said, this is a fast, page turner of a book. Interestingly, it is filled with riddles!
So what do strong readers do? They share their love of books. On Curriculum Night some readers wanted to share their love of graphic novels with me. They lent me 2 graphic novels and I read them. They were GREAT! Here's what I can take away from graphic novels: the pictures help tell the story. They enhance the emotions being expressed by the characters. In these books, it is a series, girls at a camp share a strong friendship and go on many adventures. Each girl has a personality that develops within the book. I was pleasantly surprised at how I enjoyed this genre of books! I suggest all readers give these a try or another type of graphic novel. Let me know what you think!
Here is what I am reading now....and WOW! I can't stop! The reason I chose it, is because I have read other great books by the same author. Do you ever read lots of the same book by the same author?
Ok- I just finished this...it was 2 books packed together! Ok! I am hooked by this series! I don't say this often, but I want to read on in the series. Here are the nuts and bolts of this book. First it is a science fiction, which is not my usual genre to read it but this really captured me! Two families are coming together to be one family and let's just say the kids of the two families are not pleased by this new change at all! The parents decided to take the whole family on their honeymoon where they rented a yacht to cruise the ocean with. Well, as luck would have it, a storm hits their first night out, the captain meets an unfortunate end and the whole family is shipwrecked on a deserted island. Or maybe I shouldn't say deserted. There are all sorts of creatures that they meet while trying to stay alive until they are rescued. They encounter birds with human mouths filled with teeth, kangaroos with the claws of a lion, Great White sharks that are able to walk on land for a short amount of time! I know! It is crazy to imagine these creatures. The family, while busily trying to stay alive on this island one day find a girl. She tells the family a story of how she got there that is quite imaginative, or is it? Seriously, read this page turner of a book! I am now looking for the third in this series! |
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Here is the next book I am reading. So far it is pretty good. The main character Miles has a really tough teacher who seems to want to get him in trouble. Could that be?
OK, so this is an interesting book. A bit different than my usual read. There seems to be a lot more dialogue in this book. I guess I read more books that usually have more inner dialogue for the characters.
So, it seems like Mr. Chamberlain has it out for Miles. Seriously, he seems to target him in class every day. Why is that? Also, Miles was accused of stealing at his job and lost his job at school that pays for his room and board. Miles feels pretty stressed about this and upset that he was unfairly accused of stealing when he didn't do it! And Miles is having lots of nightmares about a white cat. Sometimes he will awake with pieces of white cat hair on him!
Thank goodness Miles has his best friend, Ganke at school! He is the best! He knows all of Miles's secrets and supports him through everything.
I'll leave you with a cliff hanger...Mr. Chamberlain IS targeting Miles. Actually, there are TONS of Mr. Chamberlains around targeting kids! What?!
OK, so this is an interesting book. A bit different than my usual read. There seems to be a lot more dialogue in this book. I guess I read more books that usually have more inner dialogue for the characters.
So, it seems like Mr. Chamberlain has it out for Miles. Seriously, he seems to target him in class every day. Why is that? Also, Miles was accused of stealing at his job and lost his job at school that pays for his room and board. Miles feels pretty stressed about this and upset that he was unfairly accused of stealing when he didn't do it! And Miles is having lots of nightmares about a white cat. Sometimes he will awake with pieces of white cat hair on him!
Thank goodness Miles has his best friend, Ganke at school! He is the best! He knows all of Miles's secrets and supports him through everything.
I'll leave you with a cliff hanger...Mr. Chamberlain IS targeting Miles. Actually, there are TONS of Mr. Chamberlains around targeting kids! What?!
Stuart Gibbs doesn't disappoint! I really enjoy reading his books, and this one is definitely another great one! So, this is not a sequel to Belly Up but it does have us with the same characters. In Poached , Teddy is still living at Fun Jungle and is still being targeted by the now head security guard Marge. After being bullied by Vance and being forced to place a mannequin's leg and foot into the shark tank, Teddy finds refuge in the koala exhibit. This is where the problem really begins. Teddy awakens in the exhibit after a short snooze and is seen leaving Kazoo's exhibit by the security cameras. The next day, Kazoo is missing! He has been taken! Teddy is blamed since he was the last to be seen/documented leaving Kazoo's habitat at Fun Jungle. Teddy works on being cleared of this crime while evading Marge and the local police officer Bubba. Things get dicey when Teddy almost dies in an explosion in the shark tank. He comes face to face with a bull shark! Read this book! It is a page turner!
This was a fun book to read! I have always wondered what the relationship was truly like as a twin, have you? Well, in this book twins, Claudia and Reese, honestly battle like any pair of siblings. This story is told in a different way. It is Claudia's oral history about the war between her and Reese. It all starts over a Pop Tart. Now that may sound silly, but I can think of plenty of battles with my sister growing up that began over small insignificant things comparable to that. The war has many battles with wins on both sides. Here is an example: Claudia is very upset about something Reese does to embarrass Claudia in the school's cafeteria so she is seeking revenge. She buys a fish and wraps it up and hides it in Reese's backpack. Her hope is that people will make fun of him for smelling so foul. So the book continues with lots of funny "battles" between the twins. Seriously, a fun, fast paced book that you should read!
What an interesting book! Wow! This is the type of book that only gives you bits and pieces of the whole story as you are reading. The end of the book finally fills you in on EVERYTHING!
So this is the story of a girl, Rose, who has been in a chemically induced slumber for over 60 years! She is awoken, kind of like sleeping beauty, and has to acclimate to the world she is now awake in. The world has changed so much. The Dark Times came and went and the technology is incredible. She is the heir to an interplanetary empire. While trying to figure out the world she is living in, she must fight to stay alive because someone or something is trying to kill her. It takes a while to figure out why she was in a purposeful coma for so long, and when you find out it will break your heart! Rose is a character who transforms on the pages you read. What a strong character she becomes! I REALLY liked this book; it is long, but well worth it.
So this is the story of a girl, Rose, who has been in a chemically induced slumber for over 60 years! She is awoken, kind of like sleeping beauty, and has to acclimate to the world she is now awake in. The world has changed so much. The Dark Times came and went and the technology is incredible. She is the heir to an interplanetary empire. While trying to figure out the world she is living in, she must fight to stay alive because someone or something is trying to kill her. It takes a while to figure out why she was in a purposeful coma for so long, and when you find out it will break your heart! Rose is a character who transforms on the pages you read. What a strong character she becomes! I REALLY liked this book; it is long, but well worth it.
For all my historical fiction readers, this book is for you! Wow! What a powerful story of a 16 year old Navajo boy who becomes a code talker. Navajo code talkers were a crucial part of the U.S. effort, sending messages back and forth in an unbreakable code that used their native language. They braved some of the heaviest fighting of the war, and with their code, they saved countless American lives. After reading this book I have a desire to read and learn more about these important Americans who for so long were not appreciated or celebrated for their heroism.
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Three cheers for me! Look at me reading another graphic novel! Ok, so this is an interesting tale. First of all, this is a fantasy fiction novel. It is about how two boys, Edmund and "the Childe" were switched at birth. Now Edmund lives in secret as a changeling in the World Above, his fae powers hidden from his unsuspecting parents and his older sister, Alexis. The Childe lives among the fae in the World Below, where being a human makes him a curiosity at the royal palace. Interestingly, when the story takes place above world the borders are in white, and conversely, when the story takes place below world the borders are black. But when the cruel sorceress Hawthorne seizes the throne, the Childe and Edmund must unite on a dangerous quest to save both worlds—even if they’re not sure which world they belong to. What a fun, fast paced story! Give it a try-you will not be disappointed! |
This was a great book! It totally reminded me of Kate Klise books because it was told through letters, text messages, news reports, poems, and illustrations from the three main characters: Nora, Lizzie, and Elidee. Nora and Lizzie are long time residents of Wolf Creek, Elidee moves in to the town this year while they are 7th graders. Interestingly, the town holds a maximum security prison. That is actually why Elidee moves to Wolf Creek, her brother is in the maximum security prison for a crime he committed. Pretty much everyone in town has a connection to the prison; most people have a job there. Nora's dad is actually the warden of the prison. Well, one day word arrives that two inmates escape from the prison and are on the run. Police can not find these wanted dangerous criminals. Wolf Creek turns from a safe, trusting, community, to a community that judges others for being different and in serious fear. The criminals are on the run for a couple of weeks. During this time the town won't let the students have gym class outside, the annual Field Day, and the fun Wolf Creek Day (kind of like Willington Day) gets canceled in the middle of the fun due to the fact that the escaped inmates are spotted! The girls work together to actually help solve the mystery of where the criminals are. Great read- I really want to read other books by Kate Messner now.
I'm reading this book now. Yup, it's great! All I know so far is that there is a parent in town who is trying to ban some books from the school library. One of the books she wants to ban is From The Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankenweiler byE. L. Konigsburg. That's what hooked me into this book. I LOVED this book as a kid and also again as a teacher. I have no idea why someone would ever think about banning this book!
I will hopefully finish it soon and tell you more.
Happy Reading!
OK, I SO SO SO SO loved this book! For real!
Amy Anne is a quiet book obsessed 4th grader. One day she goes to the school library to discover that her most favorite book in the whole wide world, From The Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankenweiler byE. L. Konigsburg. So Amy works hard to stop this from happening. She goes to the school board meeting to protest the ban with her school librarian but when it is her turn to talk, she freezes up and can not speak. She not only is frustrated with herself but with the banning of even more books from the library. (Some of the books banned are: Captain Underpants, Goosebumps, Matilda, Wait Till Helen Comes...) So, Amy Anne becomes a rebel librarian. She starts circulating these banned books among her classmates. Then, yup, she gets found out and is suspended! She and the other members of the B.L.L.L. work together to save the day.
I will leave you with this quote her librarian says to her, " Well-behaved women seldom make history."
Love that quote. It reminds me to stand up for what I believe in (in a respectful manner of course!).
Happy Reading! Please read this book! I truly enjoyed it!
I will hopefully finish it soon and tell you more.
Happy Reading!
OK, I SO SO SO SO loved this book! For real!
Amy Anne is a quiet book obsessed 4th grader. One day she goes to the school library to discover that her most favorite book in the whole wide world, From The Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankenweiler byE. L. Konigsburg. So Amy works hard to stop this from happening. She goes to the school board meeting to protest the ban with her school librarian but when it is her turn to talk, she freezes up and can not speak. She not only is frustrated with herself but with the banning of even more books from the library. (Some of the books banned are: Captain Underpants, Goosebumps, Matilda, Wait Till Helen Comes...) So, Amy Anne becomes a rebel librarian. She starts circulating these banned books among her classmates. Then, yup, she gets found out and is suspended! She and the other members of the B.L.L.L. work together to save the day.
I will leave you with this quote her librarian says to her, " Well-behaved women seldom make history."
Love that quote. It reminds me to stand up for what I believe in (in a respectful manner of course!).
Happy Reading! Please read this book! I truly enjoyed it!
Here is the next book I am reading. I picked it because I read Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life by this author and LOVED that book. I am sure I will enjoy this one too!
Keep reading!
Bit of honesty here readers, I couldn't get into this book. I read about one or two chapters and it could not hold my attention. That happens sometimes. I can try it again later in the week, before it is due back at the library.
So, this book really got me hooked! It is by the same author as Breakout. I really enjoyed this book too! Looks like I may have found a new author I am obsessed with.
This is a book that challenges your emotions I have to say. There are some very sad parts and parts that leave you questioning why bad things happen to people. This book deals with drugs, so you might want to check with a parent before reading it.
Charlie, a girl, has a pretty good life. She has 2 parents and an older sister who just started college. Things change rather dramatically for Charlie before she can even blink an eye. She is out ice fishing one day, to earn money to buy a dress for her Irish step dancing competitions (those dresses cost like $500 and more!) when she comes across a fish who grants her a wish. Well, you know the old saying "be careful what you wish for" well this for sure applies to Charlie. She asks the fish for a boy in her class to fall in love with her- but it seems as if the fish has a hard time hearing because the wrong boy falls in love with her. She continues to try to make wishes with this fish, but each wish keeps backfiring on her. Then, her family begins to fall apart. It is discovered that her sister is addicted to heroin and it effects the whole family. The story has a good ending, but by no means a perfect "red bow" ending. I kind of liked that. It was a realistic ending that I think makes it easier to connect to the characters. No one can say that there life is a "red bow" kind of a life. We all struggle with different issues and this book helps you to realize that everyone struggles.
Give this book a try!
This is a book that challenges your emotions I have to say. There are some very sad parts and parts that leave you questioning why bad things happen to people. This book deals with drugs, so you might want to check with a parent before reading it.
Charlie, a girl, has a pretty good life. She has 2 parents and an older sister who just started college. Things change rather dramatically for Charlie before she can even blink an eye. She is out ice fishing one day, to earn money to buy a dress for her Irish step dancing competitions (those dresses cost like $500 and more!) when she comes across a fish who grants her a wish. Well, you know the old saying "be careful what you wish for" well this for sure applies to Charlie. She asks the fish for a boy in her class to fall in love with her- but it seems as if the fish has a hard time hearing because the wrong boy falls in love with her. She continues to try to make wishes with this fish, but each wish keeps backfiring on her. Then, her family begins to fall apart. It is discovered that her sister is addicted to heroin and it effects the whole family. The story has a good ending, but by no means a perfect "red bow" ending. I kind of liked that. It was a realistic ending that I think makes it easier to connect to the characters. No one can say that there life is a "red bow" kind of a life. We all struggle with different issues and this book helps you to realize that everyone struggles.
Give this book a try!
This was a great story. The main character, Cal, was so developed in this book I feel as if I understood all his decisions and kind of knew what he would do in different situations. It is by the same author of Code Talker. Look above for a description about that book. This book takes place during the Depression. Cal and his dad are knights of the road, or hobos. There life is spent traveling the country, living by a certain code of ethics, and enjoying a very close bond as father and son. Cal lost his mother and his family lost their home and farm during the Depression. His father and him strike the rails afterward and experience different people, customs, and beliefs as they travel the country. Cal's father reveals to him one day that they are Creek Indian. This is quite a surprise to Cal. People during this time do not treat Native Americans fairly, so this is a difficult piece of information for Cal to accept. To continue with surprising Cal, his father tells him that he is going to send Cal to Challagi school while he goes on to march in Washington to fight for his rights from being in the military. If you have read Code Talkers you know that the conditions at this school are harsh and miserable. But Cal does it. He does it out of respect for his father. Their relationship is strong and trusting. While at school, Cal realizes that family doesn't always mean of blood relation. Cal meets friends that he never thought he would. Friends he can depend on and talk to about anything. I will leave you with this quote from the book, "But being in the presence of friends who understand, who don't think such things are crazy, who even have names for the kind of seeing I've been experiencing makes all the difference."
I hope that everyone has friends they can depend on like Cal finds. That makes all the difference when going through tough times.
I suggest you read this historical fiction book. I really enjoyed the journey.
I hope that everyone has friends they can depend on like Cal finds. That makes all the difference when going through tough times.
I suggest you read this historical fiction book. I really enjoyed the journey.
So this is a love story. It is a bit of a different love story though. It is about a girl, Shirin, 16, who is starting a new school for the umpteenth time. For her though it is a bit different. She is a Muslim teenage girl who weras a hijab the year after 9/11 and is faced with LOTS of racist remarks and assaults. She decided long ago to not let anyone into her life. She walks through the halls of school not making eye contact, talking to, or being near anyone. Then she meets Ocean. He is intrigued by her. He is persistant. he wants to get to know her. It takes a while for Shirin to trust anyone after some of the experiences she has had. This book is a must read for those who love a good love story. I will be honest, some of the scenes are tough to handle when Shirin is faced with such bigotry and racism. She is strong willed character that we can all learn something from. For me, it was this quote that spoke to me: "I tried really hard, to stop assuming I had people figured out, especially before I'd ever spoken to them. I wasn't great at this-and I'd probably have to work at it for the rest of my life-but I tried. I really did. It scared me to realize that I'd done to others exactly what I hadn't wanted them to do to me: I made sweeping statements about who I thought they were and how they lived their lives; and I made broad generalizations about what I thought they were thinking, all the time." I too like Shirin can sometimes judge people too quickly. I too am working on it. You know what I say, characters are sometimes like old friends.
Strong readers know that it is a good idea to read books from many genres. When I reflect on my books I have read I see that there is a lack of fantasy fiction books. So, my next few books will be fantasy fiction. This was a great book! In this story, girls are thought of as less than boys, although they have the ability to perform magic. On top of that, girls are expected to act in a certain way: curtsying and being quiet and not thinking or solving problems. Well, Chantal, our main character has a hard time with that. She has a hard time behaving in the expected way. Soon, that is not her only problem. All of the sorceresses who protect the city disappear! Chantal and her friends have to work together to solve the riddle and save their city. Chantal is one of those characters who you believe in right away. She is brave, selfless, and willing to listen to others. She kind of reminds me a bit of Liz and Marlee in The Lions of Little Rock. Read this great fantasy fiction, please!
Here is what I am reading now... I will share with you what I think of it soon. Happy Reading!
Ok, so on my fantasy fiction immersion I read this book. It is about a divided city of lightness and darkness, "good" and "evil". Lucie is from the dark city but through careful manipulations she is brought into the light part of the city. However, she is guarded and secrective about parts of her past. She does not feel safe. She is a bit of a hero in the light part of the city. She is also in love with the son of the most powerful person. One day, she discovers that a person who looks just like her love, Eathan, exists. This puts Eathan in grave danger. This is a secret of the highest degree.The city is on the verge of a war between the people from the dark and the people in the light. Can Lucie hold onto Eathan's secret? Should she? Who can she really trust? This is a page turning adventure story! Give it a try!
Ok, so on my fantasy fiction immersion I read this book. It is about a divided city of lightness and darkness, "good" and "evil". Lucie is from the dark city but through careful manipulations she is brought into the light part of the city. However, she is guarded and secrective about parts of her past. She does not feel safe. She is a bit of a hero in the light part of the city. She is also in love with the son of the most powerful person. One day, she discovers that a person who looks just like her love, Eathan, exists. This puts Eathan in grave danger. This is a secret of the highest degree.The city is on the verge of a war between the people from the dark and the people in the light. Can Lucie hold onto Eathan's secret? Should she? Who can she really trust? This is a page turning adventure story! Give it a try!
This was a fun book! The main character is Arthur who is so fun! He is somebody who I would definitely be friends with. Last year his mom died suddenly and it has not only shaken him, obviously, but has changed his dad. Arthur is confident that he will be a famous writer when he grows up. The book is told through letters Arthur writes to his Reading Journal for class, emails to a writing partner he has a big crush on, Kennedy, and through his writing assignments. He is a quirky honest kid. He does not have many friends, but learns to join some clubs at school which introduces him to different people with his same interests. Arthur's enemy is assigned to work with him and they both learn about one another and actually become friends. This was a fun book and I think you would enjoy it! Give it a try!
This book starts off with Sam, 6, in a doctor's office being diagnosed with Tourette's syndrome. His step father takes it poorly and blames Sam for the disorder and makes him feel awful. It doesn't end there. As you glimpse parts of Sam's life his step father, Bill, is horrible to him. Not only verbally abusive but also physically. It's awful. Also, the people in the town Sam lives in are just as mean to Sam. They contine to make fun of him for the tremors his body has that are out of his control. Then Sam meets Old Coot (George). Sam's life changes after this. All the stories he has heard about his dad, not mean stepfather, have been false! He goes on a journey to discover who his father is and in turn who he is. He is not Sam. He is Jack Keegan. This was a powerful book about finding out who you are and accepting it. Really liked this one!
This was such a fun book to read! It has been a while since I read a well written mystery and this my friends is it! OK. To begin Alfred Hitchcock is a character in this story. Let me explain briefly who he is. He is a movie director from the 1930's-1950's who created films that were filled with mystery, fear, and intrigue without using gory techniques of today. As of now, I think I have only seen one of his films, The Birds. This is such a scary movie! The idea will probably only sound a little creepy to you, but to see it played out on screen really makes your mind wander. In this movie the residents of a seaside town in California are attacked by crazy birds. I know, the idea is creepy but how can it be scary. You really have to watch the film to see what I mean. Trust me, after you do, you will have a new found respect/fear of birds and nature itself!
Ok, so the book. In this book, Jack Fair just lost his mother. He can't believe it happened. She would never have driven off a cliff into the ocean and leave Jack. Now Jack is being "cared" for by an old aunt. She is horrible! All she keeps asking Jack is if his mother ever told him some numbers, or had him memorize numbers. They are living in The Fairmont, a hotel in California. One day, Jack's aunt disappears and has been kidnapped Jack discovers. He gains the help of Alfred Hitchcock, his neighbor in the hotel, to help him solve the mystery as to the where about of his aunt. They do ask the police for help, but the police do not believe them. This story has twists and turns and a double kidnapping! It is a page turner for sure! Check it out!
Happy reading!
Ok, so the book. In this book, Jack Fair just lost his mother. He can't believe it happened. She would never have driven off a cliff into the ocean and leave Jack. Now Jack is being "cared" for by an old aunt. She is horrible! All she keeps asking Jack is if his mother ever told him some numbers, or had him memorize numbers. They are living in The Fairmont, a hotel in California. One day, Jack's aunt disappears and has been kidnapped Jack discovers. He gains the help of Alfred Hitchcock, his neighbor in the hotel, to help him solve the mystery as to the where about of his aunt. They do ask the police for help, but the police do not believe them. This story has twists and turns and a double kidnapping! It is a page turner for sure! Check it out!
Happy reading!
Here is what I am reading next! I'll let you know as soon as I finish it how it was :)
This book was exactly what I thought it would be. It was a fast read about a friendship between two girls, Mailee and Cara.
It is the summer before their senior year of high school. They happen upon a group of people that live out in the woods- like far out- miles away from any one else. At first Haven seems harmless enough. A group of people living together and living off the land. But, the more that Cara seems to become attached to Haven and the people apart of it, the more suspicious Mailee is becoming. Mailee is right to be suspicious. But is it too late? Can Cara and Mailee make it out of there safely? Read the book to find out!
Next on my agenda
What a fun mystery! This is a story about a family that owns a publishing company. A pair of siblings set out on a fast paced mystery to help their father remain the head of the family publishing company. The older brother, next in line to run the company, tracks the dad to NY to "assist" him in signing three new pieces of work while the sister travels to London to solve the mystery of the family "treasure". Both encounter funny and near death escapes. The brother and the dad in NY seem to be the butt of a bad joke! The dad somehow has the scent of skunks all over him and is chased all over the streets of NY with dogs chasing him around every corner! While in England Colophon sneaks into graveyards and almost gets trapped in old secret passageways! The two are able to solve the mystery...but do they save the company for their dad?! You have to read the book to find out. I will say, that the book ends with another mystery! I think I will be looking for the sequel to this book!
What a fun mystery! This is a story about a family that owns a publishing company. A pair of siblings set out on a fast paced mystery to help their father remain the head of the family publishing company. The older brother, next in line to run the company, tracks the dad to NY to "assist" him in signing three new pieces of work while the sister travels to London to solve the mystery of the family "treasure". Both encounter funny and near death escapes. The brother and the dad in NY seem to be the butt of a bad joke! The dad somehow has the scent of skunks all over him and is chased all over the streets of NY with dogs chasing him around every corner! While in England Colophon sneaks into graveyards and almost gets trapped in old secret passageways! The two are able to solve the mystery...but do they save the company for their dad?! You have to read the book to find out. I will say, that the book ends with another mystery! I think I will be looking for the sequel to this book!
Here is what is next for me to read. I think it is a book about friendship.
I really LOVED this book.
First of all, I have to say that the title and cover of this book are horrible! Don't look at it any more and don't read the title! They do harm to people considering reading this book.
STOP LOOKING AT IT! I promise the book is soooo good!
So, Oliver, or otherwise referred to as Ollie, is obsessed with the Civil War. He loves all the facts of the battles, generals, stats of the war. So when his 7th grade social studies teacher announces the new unit of the Civil War you know that he is super excited. Then, he gets paired with the weird girl who does not wash her hair and looks as if she could care less about school, people, and especially the Civil War.
Well, they develop a friendship that helps them both grow to be the best people they can be. I know that I am not doing this plot much justice, but I really hope you read this book. You will understand why Ella does not want to care about anything and you will see Ollie change and grow into a great friend, something he does not have much practice with.
First of all, I have to say that the title and cover of this book are horrible! Don't look at it any more and don't read the title! They do harm to people considering reading this book.
STOP LOOKING AT IT! I promise the book is soooo good!
So, Oliver, or otherwise referred to as Ollie, is obsessed with the Civil War. He loves all the facts of the battles, generals, stats of the war. So when his 7th grade social studies teacher announces the new unit of the Civil War you know that he is super excited. Then, he gets paired with the weird girl who does not wash her hair and looks as if she could care less about school, people, and especially the Civil War.
Well, they develop a friendship that helps them both grow to be the best people they can be. I know that I am not doing this plot much justice, but I really hope you read this book. You will understand why Ella does not want to care about anything and you will see Ollie change and grow into a great friend, something he does not have much practice with.
You just have to read this book! It is such a page turner! It is by the same author as 39 Clues which is a great series. I only got to like #8 or #9 in that series, but it is also a fast paced adventure book.
Ok, so this book. March begins the book by racing to meet his father for a heist. Yes, they are expert thieves. Yet this night changes everything. March sees his father, Alfie, fall to his death in front of him. While gasping for his last breaths, Alfie shares some rather strange and disjointed words that make no sense to March. As any good thief knows, March escapes from the scene quickly lest he get sent to an orphanage. While escaping he learns a few crazy things. First, that he has a twin sister; that he never knew about. Also, he learns that his mother was killed many years ago due to a curse on a set of stones his parents were stealing. This curse also spoke of the death of March and his twin sister right before their 13th birthday!
Soon March and his twin sister Jules are on an adventure to capture the stones that had cursed them and try to live together. Yes, they are continuing as their father did as thieves, but if they can pull of this last heist they can live a life of leisure, together. So many different, crazy, nail biting moments happen in this book. Wow! It was a fast read that made you want to read just one more chapter!
There is a sequel that I totally think I will be reading!
Ok, so this book. March begins the book by racing to meet his father for a heist. Yes, they are expert thieves. Yet this night changes everything. March sees his father, Alfie, fall to his death in front of him. While gasping for his last breaths, Alfie shares some rather strange and disjointed words that make no sense to March. As any good thief knows, March escapes from the scene quickly lest he get sent to an orphanage. While escaping he learns a few crazy things. First, that he has a twin sister; that he never knew about. Also, he learns that his mother was killed many years ago due to a curse on a set of stones his parents were stealing. This curse also spoke of the death of March and his twin sister right before their 13th birthday!
Soon March and his twin sister Jules are on an adventure to capture the stones that had cursed them and try to live together. Yes, they are continuing as their father did as thieves, but if they can pull of this last heist they can live a life of leisure, together. So many different, crazy, nail biting moments happen in this book. Wow! It was a fast read that made you want to read just one more chapter!
There is a sequel that I totally think I will be reading!
Here is what I am going to start reading today. I have a feeling I will enjoy it because I read another book by this author, Counting by 7's, and loved it! I'll let you know soon what I think!
Ah, what a GREAT book. Sometimes when I read, the words hold so much meaning. Here are two different quotes that really spoke to me.
"Maybe you don't have to speak to be heard." pg. 104
"I have to remember how powerful it can be to say thank you." pg. 249
Wow, both of those quotes can really apply to our every day lives. Yes, I believe that actions surely speak louder than words. And truly, a heartfelt thank you means a lot to someone. :)
OK, so the book...
So Julia is small. I mean tiny. She looks younger because of it and she does not like that. Also, Ramon, her pet dog just died. I purposely did not say "passed away". Read the book to find out why :) So, Julia is having a hard time not having Ramon around. It is especially hard since it is summer and her two best friends are away for most of the summer. So Julia's mom signs her up to be in the production of The Wizard of Oz . Julia is not happy at first. She is playing a munchkin! A munchkin! However, through a new friendship with an adult who is small, Olive, and meeting new neighbors, Mrs. Chang, and being innovative, Julia has the best summer of her life!
LOVED THIS BOOK!
Ah, what a GREAT book. Sometimes when I read, the words hold so much meaning. Here are two different quotes that really spoke to me.
"Maybe you don't have to speak to be heard." pg. 104
"I have to remember how powerful it can be to say thank you." pg. 249
Wow, both of those quotes can really apply to our every day lives. Yes, I believe that actions surely speak louder than words. And truly, a heartfelt thank you means a lot to someone. :)
OK, so the book...
So Julia is small. I mean tiny. She looks younger because of it and she does not like that. Also, Ramon, her pet dog just died. I purposely did not say "passed away". Read the book to find out why :) So, Julia is having a hard time not having Ramon around. It is especially hard since it is summer and her two best friends are away for most of the summer. So Julia's mom signs her up to be in the production of The Wizard of Oz . Julia is not happy at first. She is playing a munchkin! A munchkin! However, through a new friendship with an adult who is small, Olive, and meeting new neighbors, Mrs. Chang, and being innovative, Julia has the best summer of her life!
LOVED THIS BOOK!
So I was in a reading sort of mood last night so I began this book after finishing Short. I've already read 60 pages so yeah, you can say that I like it! :)
So far, it is about a boy, Maverick, who honestly has a tough life. His dad passed away when he was 3 and his mom has been struggling ever since. She drinks and picks a lot of bad boyfriends to live with them. On top of that, Maverick is really short and when you are going into 6th grade that can be kind of tough. And yes, he has a bully, Bowen. Bowen is everything that Maverick is not: rich, popular, athletic, and confident.
I hope that things get better for Maverick fast! His first day of 6th grade was horrible! He got sent to the principal's office two times! And he got sent home for his behavior. SO LOVING THIS BOOK SO FAR!!!
OK, I finished it in less than 24 hours. That should tell you at least two things: it is a page turner of a book and IT WAS GREAT!
Maverick is the best. He is unstoppable in the face of bullies. He believes in being good and doing what is right no matter how hard it is. Does he succeed in being a hero? Well, it depends on what your definition of a hero is. In my book, he does. He changes people for the better and that is pretty much the hardest thing to do I think. READ THIS BOOK!
So far, it is about a boy, Maverick, who honestly has a tough life. His dad passed away when he was 3 and his mom has been struggling ever since. She drinks and picks a lot of bad boyfriends to live with them. On top of that, Maverick is really short and when you are going into 6th grade that can be kind of tough. And yes, he has a bully, Bowen. Bowen is everything that Maverick is not: rich, popular, athletic, and confident.
I hope that things get better for Maverick fast! His first day of 6th grade was horrible! He got sent to the principal's office two times! And he got sent home for his behavior. SO LOVING THIS BOOK SO FAR!!!
OK, I finished it in less than 24 hours. That should tell you at least two things: it is a page turner of a book and IT WAS GREAT!
Maverick is the best. He is unstoppable in the face of bullies. He believes in being good and doing what is right no matter how hard it is. Does he succeed in being a hero? Well, it depends on what your definition of a hero is. In my book, he does. He changes people for the better and that is pretty much the hardest thing to do I think. READ THIS BOOK!
Up next...a mystery. Give me the weekend to finish this one, please!
I really enjoyed this book! At first glance of the cover I thought that the mystery would be a bit on the spooky and scary side, but it was not. It was a mystery that took the whole book to uncover and every page took the reader on a journey of discovering the story of Mr. Visconti and the friendship between Laura and Leon. Yes, there is a bit of romance in here, but it does not overtake the book. It sort of mirrors the mystery of Mr. Visconiti.
I personally love history. My high school history teacher, Mrs. Ward, got me to see that history is really just stories of people and how they interact with what is going on in the world around them. This is true in this book. Mr. Visconti was from Italy and moved to Australia back in the early 1900's and built a huge house. But why? Well, present day inhabitant of the book Laura finds out why he lived in this huge house all alone. Laura also along the way makes friends with the boy who the townspeople find even weirder than her.
I really enjoyed this book! At first glance of the cover I thought that the mystery would be a bit on the spooky and scary side, but it was not. It was a mystery that took the whole book to uncover and every page took the reader on a journey of discovering the story of Mr. Visconti and the friendship between Laura and Leon. Yes, there is a bit of romance in here, but it does not overtake the book. It sort of mirrors the mystery of Mr. Visconiti.
I personally love history. My high school history teacher, Mrs. Ward, got me to see that history is really just stories of people and how they interact with what is going on in the world around them. This is true in this book. Mr. Visconti was from Italy and moved to Australia back in the early 1900's and built a huge house. But why? Well, present day inhabitant of the book Laura finds out why he lived in this huge house all alone. Laura also along the way makes friends with the boy who the townspeople find even weirder than her.
This was a PAGE TURNER for sure. This seems to be the 2nd book in the series, but it did not matter. Although I know how the mystery of the first book turns out by reading this book, I am tempted to read it!
So, this girl Erin seems to always be surrounded by a mystery! She and her 2 best friends happen to be involved with solving a case of "who done it" with the new boy who Spam (Erin's best friend) is obsessed with. Who is this boy? Why won't he talk to them? What is he hiding?
While all this is happening Erin's boyfriend, Journey, is trying to get his father out of prison where he is serving time for a crime he swears he never committed.
Seriously every page has the reader wrapped up in some sort of drama. I don't know about you, but that makes me want to read more and more and figure out what is going on!
This is a fun and fast read where the mystery does get solved in the end!
So, this girl Erin seems to always be surrounded by a mystery! She and her 2 best friends happen to be involved with solving a case of "who done it" with the new boy who Spam (Erin's best friend) is obsessed with. Who is this boy? Why won't he talk to them? What is he hiding?
While all this is happening Erin's boyfriend, Journey, is trying to get his father out of prison where he is serving time for a crime he swears he never committed.
Seriously every page has the reader wrapped up in some sort of drama. I don't know about you, but that makes me want to read more and more and figure out what is going on!
This is a fun and fast read where the mystery does get solved in the end!
Here is what I am reading now. Honestly, the cover is not the typical cover of a book I read, but I am reading it. So far it is GOOD! It is about a girl who has the ability to be a ghost sometimes. Apparently she was in an accident and almost drowned. She was somehow mysteriously saved by a ghost named Jacob. They are best friends. She is now traveling around the world to find ghosts with her parents who do not know she has the ability to see ghosts.
I'll let you know how the rest of the book goes!
Ok, this was a fun read! It was definitely one where you want to find out what happens next. So, Cass travels to Scotland with her parents (who are filming a ghost show), her cat, and her best friend Jacob (a ghost). So much happens to Cass there! She always had the ability to go behind the veil and interact with ghosts but it is different in Scotland. Here there is an old tale of a woman who steals children and it is coming true, and she wants Cass! Cass encounters another person, Lara, who can interact with ghosts too. Lara becomes an unlikely ally in a tough situation.
I'll let you know how the rest of the book goes!
Ok, this was a fun read! It was definitely one where you want to find out what happens next. So, Cass travels to Scotland with her parents (who are filming a ghost show), her cat, and her best friend Jacob (a ghost). So much happens to Cass there! She always had the ability to go behind the veil and interact with ghosts but it is different in Scotland. Here there is an old tale of a woman who steals children and it is coming true, and she wants Cass! Cass encounters another person, Lara, who can interact with ghosts too. Lara becomes an unlikely ally in a tough situation.
OK, go out to the library right now and get this book! Seriously! I SO enjoyed reading this. Now, I know a lot of you have read and liked Because of Mr. Terupt. Well, this book reminds me of it. Both books tell the story through the many characters. Each chapter tells the story through a different character's perspective. In this book, there is a class full of kids that the middle school deems "unteachable". So, they stick the pathetic teacher in there to pretty much baby sit these kids until the end of the year. However, along the way these kids and the teacher change...for the better! Oh man does this book bring you on a roller coaster of emotions. Seriously, while I was reading this I was making a movie of it in my head. This book would make the best movie. Please, please, please, please go out and get this book.
So here I am again reading a graphic novel! Three cheers to me! :)
This is a really good book. It makes you think for sure. This is a story about 7th grader Jordan whose passion is drawing. His parents decide to send him to a very exclusive private school instead of an art school which he would rather.
At this school, Jordan is one of the few students who is African American. This is a very expensive school that is known for its academics. In this story, Jordan experiences feeling different and out of place. He kind of feels like he is stuck between two worlds: the fancy school and his home back in Washington Heights.
Jordan is able to truly speak how he feels through his artwork.
Really cool read. Check it out!
This is a really good book. It makes you think for sure. This is a story about 7th grader Jordan whose passion is drawing. His parents decide to send him to a very exclusive private school instead of an art school which he would rather.
At this school, Jordan is one of the few students who is African American. This is a very expensive school that is known for its academics. In this story, Jordan experiences feeling different and out of place. He kind of feels like he is stuck between two worlds: the fancy school and his home back in Washington Heights.
Jordan is able to truly speak how he feels through his artwork.
Really cool read. Check it out!
So when I read the first chapter I put the book down and got out my computer. The first chapter captured me so quickly I had to see if there were other books with these characters. Don't fret- there are!
OK- so we are back to a mystery novel! Jack and his foster siblings, Ava and Matt, live on their own. They are not your typical kids. Ava and Matt are geniuses. Seriously. Ava builds robots and submarines for fun and Matt is a math whiz. Jack seems like more of a street smart kid. He has a general understanding of not only how people work, but thankfully, to solving mysteries.
They happen, wicked cool part of the book, onto a meeting of an amazing scientist Dr. Hank Witherspoon which sparks a type of residency for the kids in his science lab. He also brings them to Antarctica for an award ceremony. While in Antarctica the kids help find a missing scientist.
This book is not only a fun mystery to read, but it also shares amazing facts about Antarctica that you will be amazed by: in the winter it is dark 24 hours a day, at the base they serve pizza 24 hours a day, scientists working at the lab are instructed to always have candy on them and to eat it! In addition to this, Bill Nye, one of the authors wanted his book to be authentic. So any mention of any device or invention in the book is based on reality.
OK- so we are back to a mystery novel! Jack and his foster siblings, Ava and Matt, live on their own. They are not your typical kids. Ava and Matt are geniuses. Seriously. Ava builds robots and submarines for fun and Matt is a math whiz. Jack seems like more of a street smart kid. He has a general understanding of not only how people work, but thankfully, to solving mysteries.
They happen, wicked cool part of the book, onto a meeting of an amazing scientist Dr. Hank Witherspoon which sparks a type of residency for the kids in his science lab. He also brings them to Antarctica for an award ceremony. While in Antarctica the kids help find a missing scientist.
This book is not only a fun mystery to read, but it also shares amazing facts about Antarctica that you will be amazed by: in the winter it is dark 24 hours a day, at the base they serve pizza 24 hours a day, scientists working at the lab are instructed to always have candy on them and to eat it! In addition to this, Bill Nye, one of the authors wanted his book to be authentic. So any mention of any device or invention in the book is based on reality.
So one of my biggest mistakes in reading is passing over books due to their cover. What I mean is that often I will walk by books because I find their cover boring or uninteresting- case in point, Turtle in Paradise. This was a fun book. It takes place in the early 1930's, which was fun because some of the language was from the past and the topics the kids talked about was different, for sure! A girl, nicknamed Turtle, has to go live with her aunt and cousins in the Florida Keys. Her mother is working as a housekeeper for a rich woman who does not allow children to live with her. Turtle goes and discovers a huge family: aunts, uncles, cousins, even a grandmother who she thought was dead. It seems that everyone on this island is somehow related to Turtle. With her cousins she goes on many adventures and escapades. Seriously, this is a fun book- not too long and is a good read! Check it out!
So I have been listening to this book for the last two weeks. I have to be honest, it was hard for me to stay focused on the book. Usually I love Gordon Korman books and don't get me wrong, it was a good book, but my attention faded a few times. This is a story about Cooper Vega. I state his whole name because in the book, the ghost always says his full name. Yup, I said ghost, but don't fret it is not scary. This ghost is from the year 1500's. He suddenly appears in Cooper's very fancy phone he got from his parents because they were moving. Again. For like the millionth time Cooper's family moved because his dad is in the military. Moving a lot is hard on Cooper. He has a hard time making friends. Well, he finds one girl who seems pretty cool- Joli. Well in order to impress dare-devil Joli, Cooper tries out for the 7th grade Shakespeare play. He gets a really small part but at least he is close to Joli. So, of course there is a mean boy who also has a crush on Joli, Brock, the star soccer player at school. Well, the ghost in Cooper's phone is named Roddy and he is the actual writer of Romeo and Juliet, not Shakespeare! So, the book is a series of adventures of Roddy and Cooper trying to prove that Shakespeare is not the true author of the play! Yes, there are some very funny parts in here!
