Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Inkheart by Cornelia Funke

This book is about a girl named Meggie Folchart who life changes after she learns that her father can bring charicters to life when he reads. Because of this ability him and Meggie get in troble with a charicter tha her father brought out named Capricorn. If you like to read then you should read this book and find out what happens to Meggie and her fatehr as they go on the addventure of a life time.


4 Stars
Emma

Close to Famous by Joan Bauer

Foster loves to bake. In fact, one day she hopes to have her own cooking show. Foster's mom, needs to get away from her ex-boyfriend, so they leave Foster and her mother find themselves in a very small town that they decide to stay in for a while. Well, they end up staying longer than they thought and coming across some obstacles.


3 Stars
Emily

When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead

When you reach me is about a girl named Mirada living in new york city. She has a pretty normal life. She lives with her mom, she goes to school, until one day when she recieves a mysterious note. The notes keep coming and Miranda doesn't know what to do about it.Until one day when it all makes sense. This is a great book that you will not want to put down.


5 Stars
Emily

Holes by Louis Sachar

The book Holes is about a boy named Stanley Yelnats. One day when he is walking down the street he finds a pair of shoes. He decides to bring them home because his dad is an inventer and is tring to find a away so that shoes dont smell. So he picks them up and starts to walk home when police men come and arrest him. What did he do? Nothing, he is innocent. Nobody will belive him. So instead of going to jail Stanley goes to Camp Green Lake. A camp for kids that have done something bad but dont want go to jail. This camp is hard. They wake up at 5 in the morning and dig holes. None of the kids no why but if you read this book you will soon find out. Once your finished with the book you will want to read it again and again.

5 Stars
Emma

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Eragon by Christopher Paolini

This book is about a poor boy who is one day hunting in the forest and he finds an egg. This is no regular egg. Erogan knows this egg is differnt. When the egg hatches, Eragon sees a dragon come out of the egg. The dragon and him have to run away because there is not aloud to be dragons alive. So, Erogan and his dragon go on an adventure to get to a place where he and his Dragon can can live in peace. I recomend this book to people who like adventre, suspense, and love.

4 Stars
Emma

Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli

This book is about a girl who is very different from her classmates. She dresses differently, she acts differently and her name changes with when she does. Then, she meets a boy who is interested in her but is embarassed to be with her. If you like fiction mixed with love and fitting in, this book is for you. This book is slow at points.

2 Stars
Emily

The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien

Hobbits are people that are very small, very smart, and very ordinary. By ordinary I mean that the do everything in routine.Always the same everyday. These people live in a small beautiful village called Hobbiton. This story is about a Hobbit named Bilbo Baggins. He is a Hobbit just like any other Hobbit, but That all changes once he gets a vist frrom gandalf and the twelve dwarfs. You will go on the adventure with them, defeting dragons and find treasure. If you like creative books with adventure then you will love this book.

4 Stars
Emma

Whip It by Shauna Cross

This book is about a teenage girl who is bored with her life. Bliss hates the town she lives in, and the people in it, too. Until one day when she finds out about roller derby. Well, that becomes her whole new life. You should read this book if you like books about mother-daughter relationships, friendship, mentorism, and love. 

4 Stars
Emily

Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech

This book is about a little girl who's mother goes leaves her with her father. When they find out where the mother is, Salamanca and her grandparents go to bring her back home. Through out the book Salamanca tells her grandparents storys about what happened after her mother left. This book is a well planed out book wiht a nice story. This book is hard to put down once you start to read it. I would recomend this book to people who like adventure and love between a girl and her grandparents.

4 Stars
Emma

Ruby Holler by Sharon Creech

This book is about a brother and a sister(They're twins)who live in a orphanage. They really want a home but whenever they go home with a family they always end up not wanting Dallas and Florida. Then, the siblings go to live with a nice old couple and everything changes. I really liked this book and I would recomend this book.

4 Stars
Emily

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs

Miss Pelgrines Home for Peculiar Is a very exciting book about a boy trying to learn more about his grandfathers storys only to learn something entirely different then he expeted. When his grandfather dies it sends him on an adeventure that will change his life forever. A book full of imagination and suspence that will make it impossible to put down. This book is a book that anybody that likes advnture will love to read.

5 Stars
Emma

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

I really liked this book. It was about a boy whose name is Christopher. althouhe has autism he is very smart. He tries to figure out a mystery but his mystery ends up taking a turn when he finds out something completely unexpected. Overall, It's a very interesting book that I couldn't put down.


4 Stars
Emily

The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger

This book is one of my favorites. It's about Henry DeTamble and Clare Abshire. Henry is a time traveler who cannot help it. He goes back or forward in time at any given moment. Clare, his wife, isn't a time traveler is always worried when Henry's gone. This book is about their lives together. It's very well written and you won't want to put it down. This is a romance novel.

5 Stars
Emily

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

The Hunger games takes place in the future. Where they all live in districts that are ruled by the capital. Every year the capital holds a tournament where two kids in one district have to battle to the death. The capital makes this happen for there enjoyment and that only. This Book is about a girl of goes into the tournament and has to fight for her life. A well writte book with adventure and love. I think anybody who likes to read should read this book.

5 Stars
Emma

Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay

Sarah's Key is set in 1942 and 2002. About every other chapter it switches from the past to the present. It's set in france. It's about 10 year old Sarah (from 1942)who is taken by the french police straight from her home in the roundup of 1942. 45 year old Julia Jarmond is an american journalist living in france with her husband and child. She is researching around the time that sarah was taken away. It's about the journey of Sarah Starzynski and Julia Jarmond. This book is very sad,though.

4 Stars
Emily

The Thief Lord by Cornelia Funke

This book is about two boys that run away from their mean aunt and find a new homw with four thiefs that live in an abandoned movie theater. They do not know that their aunt has hired a detective to find out where they live. A good book with some slow parts but very well written.

4 Stars
Emma