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Name: Kelly F.
Grade: 9th
Title: Checkmate
Author: Malorie Blackman
# of Pages: 512
Main Character: Callie Rose
This is last book in a very complex series. If you are intrested in the Civil Rights Movement this is a series for you. It’s good because it puts and unique spin or a very serious topic.
In this society Crosses (people with dark skin) are first-class citizens and Noughts (people with white skin) are second-class citizens. The English terminolgy can get a tad confusing. For example, a ‘cross’ in England is an X and a ‘nought’ is 0. So it reflects upon tic-tac-toe. The author starts in present time then shows what lead up to with flashbacks in different characters point of view.
I must warn you though, it is very sad at places.
The series goes…
Noughts and Crosses
Knife’s Edge
Checkmate
The Teen Librarian should dress up as Dumbledore.
Name: Kelly F.
Grade: 9th
Title: Wicked Lovely
Author: Melissa Marr
# of Pages: 336
Main Character: Aislinn
If you liked Twilight by Stephaine Meyer then you will like Wicked Lovely. Sadly it’s not as chuck-full of suspence as Twilight, it is a great fantasy romance. In this book Aislinn is born will the curse of being able to see faeries. But faeries in this world aren’t the disney type, they love screw up human lifes by pranks. Some can be violent and very dangerous. In this complex world of faeries, there different courts that have very different personalities. Aislinn is in trouble when the head of the Summer Court, the Summer King, decided to butt into her life…
The best part of this book is how the writing pulls you into the life of this girl and causes you to ponder, What will happen next?
I think the teen librarian should dress up as a gothic disney character.
Name: Lily Z.
Grade: Entering 8th
Email: lilyzalon@yahoo.com
Title: The Cure
Author: Sonia Levitin
Pages: Unknown?
(read whole book)
The Cure was an amazing book with a twist of futuristic possibilites and past horrors.
The Main Character, Gemm, is a boy living in the year 2407 (I think!). He lives in a time where everyone does the same things, dresses the same and wears masks to “prevent differencial problems”.Gemm is defiant and sings and, as the “cure” for his uniqueness, is sent back to the 1300s as a jew during the time of the Black Plague.
The book has great descriptions and wonderful takes on history, although some parts are distressing and graphically disturbing.
Eeek- but all in all the Cure was a great book that I would reccomend for middle schoolers and older.
Name: Lily Z.
Grade: Entering 8th
Email: Shhhh it’s a secret!
Title: Flyte
Author: Angie Sage
Pages: Unknown? (400+)
(read whole book)
Flyte is the second in the Septimus Heap series, by Angie Sage. It is a great While-you-wait-for-Harry-Potter book (trust me, anyone who knows me will tell you that means alot coming from me) The time seems medieval although never really specified.
Flyte is a great suspense- magic- mystery type of book- everything is great about it. These are deffinetly books to read in order- the first in the series is called Magyk and the third is called phisyk (sp?!?!).
I reccomend this book to any Harry Potter, magic or scifi fan
Name: Lily Z.
Grade: Entering 8th
Email: Shhhh it’s a secret!
Title: Phisyk (sp?)
Author: Angie Sage
Pages: Unknown? (400+)
(read whole book)
Physyk is the third is a great While-you-wait-for-Harry-Potter book (trust me, anyone who knows me will tell you that means alot coming from me) The time seems medieval although never really specified.
Phisyk is a great suspense- magic- mystery type of book- everything is great about it. These are deffinetly books to read in order- the first in the series is called Magyk and the second is called Flyte.
I reccomend this book to any Harry Potter, magic or scifi fan
In the third sector of SH, Septimus manages to get himself into another problem and of course, Jenna saves the day along with other characters developing throughout the book. Although not my favorite of the series, Phisyk is a great fast read and deffinetly fills the space until July 21st (OMG OMG OMG!!)
Name: Briana C.
Grade: 8th
Title: Bloody Jack
Author: L.A. Meyer
# of Pages: 290
Main Character: Mary “Jacky” Faber
This was a great book. You would never think that some of the events in the book would ever happen! The best part was the suspnse. I never wanted to put the book down! It was great! I reccomend this book to 6th graders and older. You should definately read it!
Name: Lily Z.
Grade: Entering 8th
Email: Shhhh it’s a secret!
Title: Evil GEnius
Author: ?
Number of Pages: 300+
(read whole book)
Main Character: Cadel
THis is a really weird book. Although not a mystery, it’s hard to figure out the motives of the characters til the end of the book. It’s deffinetly a WHAT HAPPENS NEXT kinda story that leaves you on the edge of your seat till you can start again, although it’s important to be sure to pay close attention because ALL the little teenie weenie detail will come into the story later.
DEffinetly reccomend!
Name: Briana C.
Grade: 8th
Title: Bloody Jack
Author: L.A. Meyer
# of Pages: 290
Main Character: Mary “Jacky” Faber
This was a great book. You would never think that some of the events in the book would ever happen! The best part was the suspnse. I never wanted to put the book down! It was great! I reccomend this book to 6th graders and older. You should definately read it!
I think the teen librarian should dress up as a Barney.
By the way the thing to enter stuff says abschicken! LOL!
Name: Lily Z.
Grade: Entering 8th
Email: Shhhh it’s a secret!
Title: THe Mummy Mystery, THe Panda Puzzle and the Quicksand Caper
Author: ROn Roy
Pages: possibly 100 each?
(read whole book)
Main Characters: I honestly can’t remember.
Ok time for Lily to fess up- I only read these because they were sitting on my shelf gathering dust and I had nothing to read. Horrible excuses for mystery- the only talking word used was “said” and the description was lousy. Don’t read these books or anyof the series- it is wasting your time.
Nicole- I wasn’t sure if these three 3rd grade book s counted as one or 3. CAn you email me if they are three and Ill enter the other two?
Thanks, Lily
Name: Kelly F.
Grade: 9th
Title: The Maltese Falcon
Author: Dashiell Hammett
# of Pages: 188
Main Character: Sam Spade
Just to warn whom ever is reading this, I do not like classic books and this goes on the list. This book is cheeser than a Boars Head Shop. Through out this whole book my mental image was a black and white movie in which there were men smokinng cigars with the detective hats and women in short skirts and over the top curly hair. The main character had absolutly no depth. The Spade didnt’t show any sadness at all when he found out that his partner was killed. Not only did he ‘double-cross’ his clients when he smelt money, he double-crossing the three different girls with sleep with them all at different times when they did not know. I get the whole thing about the symbolism of the falcon and the ever-lasting search, but this book still sucked. It re enforced my ideals about the majority of the classic books being boring, sexist and a waste of my time. Why should this book be a classic when there are much better books that have reached the hearts of more people?
Although I disliked this book I am still going to force my self to read alot of them over this summer. And honestly, i wouldn’t be reading any of the classic if it weren’t for the double tickets.
Name: Lily Z.
Grade: Entering 8th
Email: Shhhh it’s a secret!
Title: THe Mummy Mystery
Author: ROn Roy
Pages: possibly 100 each?
(read whole book)
Main Characters: I honestly can’t remember.
This is an entry for The Mummy Mystery- I was unaware that it counted as a book alone, and my review is number 10 for this book as a set.
Name: Lily Z.
Grade: Entering 8th
Email: Shhhh it’s a secret!
Title: tHE pANDA PUZZLE
Pages: possibly 100 each?
(read whole book)
Main Characters: I honestly can’t remember.
This is an entry for The PANDA PUZZLE- I was unaware that it counted as a book alone, and my review is number 10 for this book as a set.
Kelly J.
6th Grade
Title: The Tale of Desperaux
Author: Caroline Keene
# of pages: 218
Main Charachter: Desperaux
This book was a bit of an easy read for me. It had a series of twisted events that found their way in to another. I thought it was cute how the pages looked like they had been bitten on by mice.
Name: Lily Z.
Grade: Entering 8th
Email: Shhhh it’s a secret!
Title: THe Mummy Mystery
Author: ROn Roy
Pages: possibly 100 each?
(read whole book)
Main Characters: I honestly can’t remember.
Ok time for Lily to fess up- I only read these because they were sitting on my shelf gathering dust and I had nothing to read. Horrible excuses for mystery- the only talking word used was “said” and the description was lousy. Don’t read these books or anyof the series- it is wasting your time.
THE PREVIOUS COMMENT (NUMBER 10) IS THE SAME RESPONSE TO THE PANDA PUZZLE
Name: Lily Z.
Grade: Entering 8th
Email: Shhhh it’s a secret!
Title: THe QUICKSAND CAPER
Author: ROn Roy
Pages: possibly 100 each?
(read whole book)
Main Characters: I honestly can’t remember.
Ok time for Lily to fess up- I only read these because they were sitting on my shelf gathering dust and I had nothing to read. Horrible excuses for mystery- the only talking word used was “said” and the description was lousy. Don’t read these books or anyof the series- it is wasting your time.
THE PREVIOUS COMMENT (NUMBER 10) IS THE SAME RESPONSE TO THE PANDA PUZZLE BUT IT SAYS THE PANDA PUZZLE, THE MUMMY MYSTERY AND THE QUICKSAND CAPER
Name: Briana C.
Grade: 8th
Title: Nothing But The Truth
Author: Avi
# of Pages: 212
Main Character: Philip Malloy
This was a good book. The whole book is about Philip being suspended for singing the national anthem. My favorite part was the whole book. It was a great book and I would definately recommend it.
Name: Briana C.
Grade: 8th
Title: Josefina’s Surprise
Author: Valerie Tripp
# of Pages: 69
Main Character: Josefina
This was a good book. The book is about Josefina and how she celebrates Christmas. It was a good book although it was an easy read.
Name: Briana C.
Grade: 8th
Title: A gathering of old men
Author: Ernest J. Gaines
# of Pages: 213
This was a great book set in the 1970s. It was told through many perspectives. I would definately recomend it. My favorite part was how they all came together and stuck up for each other.
Name: Gillian C.
Grade: 8th
Title: The Nine Lives of Chloe King: The Fallen
Author: Celia Thomson
Pages: 250
Main Character: Chloe King
This was a great start to the trilogy. Even just the concept of a who falls of a tower and dies, discovering that she’s half cat, is extremely creative, not like anything ever written before. I liked the mystery of it, and the idea that most of the time she has no idea what’s going on, and there’s always an element of surprise. It sort of puts a new twist on the whole “self-discovery” thing.
Name: Gillian C.
Grade: 8th
Title: The Nine Lives of Chloe King: The Stolen
Author: Celia Thomson
Pages: 266
Main Character: Chloe King
This was more of an “informational” book in the trilogy, in the sense that this book is where Chloe finds out about her race, the Mai, and her enemies, the Order of the Tenth Blade. She becomes a lot less confused about who she is as a half person half cat .
Name: Gillian C.
Grade: 8th
Title: The Nine Lives of Chloe King: The Chosen
Author: Celia Thomson
Pages: 245
Main Character: Chloe King
In this book, Chloe has to decide whether or not to follow her destiny as a leader, (and even if she does, will she be able to save the Mai?) which gives the book some added suspense. I also liked the “forbidden love” aspect. But this is not your average Romeo and Juliet scenerio. In this case, there’s two Romeos, the one she’s expected by everyone to date (though neither person in that relationship really wants to date each other), and the one she loves more. She is not only not allowed to date the boy she’s in love with, but any physical contact with him for a long period of time would cause him to die a horrible .
Name: Gillian C.
Grade: 8th
Title: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Author: Mark Haddon
Pages: 240
Main Character: Christopher
What I like about this book is that it is not only an interesting story, but it is told from the perspective of a boy who goes to a school for people with “special needs”. He does extremely well with some things, like math, but others, specifically understanding people and their sometimes confusing logic. It starts with the of a black poodle, and leads to Christopher discovering more about his family, and the world around him.
Name: Gillian C.
Grade: 8th
Title: A Wrinkle in Time
Author: Madeline L’Engle
Pages: 198
Main Character: Charles Wallace/Meg?
I have always liked this book, and just recently reread it. I found it interesting how the book is connected to things in real life, like communism and concepts in some religions. I also found it funny at some parts, like how it starts with the classic “it was a dark and stormy night”, the 2D planet, and the “happy medium”’s name being a pun. I also liked the element of science, which makes it seem more believable.
Name: Gillian C.
Grade: 8th
Title: A Wind in the Door
Author: Madeline L’Engle
Pages: 240
Main Character: Charles Wallace/Meg/Calvin?
This time, instead of saving her father, Meg Murry has to help her brother, Charles Wallace, who has a mysterious sickness. Apparantly something is wrong with his farandole (fictional), inside his mitochondria (not fictional). This is being caused by the Echthroi, beings that un-name things, causing them to cease to exist. With the help of a dragon-creature and Meg’s old principal, Mr. Jenkins, they must destroy the Echthroi and save Charles Wallace. I like the seamless fusion of science and science fiction, which creates a realistic, though fictional, story.
Name: Gillian C.
Grade: 8th
Title: The Invention of Hugo Cabret
Author: Brian Selznick
Pages: 544
Main Character: Hugo Cabret
This is a really cool book. It’s about a boy named Hugo Cabret who lives in a clock tower in England, and keeps the clocks running, even though the person who officially has this job is his uncle. All that Hugo has left is an old, half broken automaton and some diagrams. He has been stealing wind up toys from the old man who runs a small toy store, and using the parts to fix the automaton. Each character in the story- the old man, a tween , Hugo, a nice young man that sneaks him into the movies- they all are connected. But one of the greatest parts of this book was the style it was created in. The book alternates from words and written descriptions to black and white pictures in order to tell the story.
Name: Gillian C.
Grade: 8th
Title: Bird
Author: Angela Johnson
Pages: 133
Main Character: Bird
This is a small but compelling novel. It
(mainly) tells the story of a who runs away from home. Over the course of the story, she struggles to decide whether to go back home, or continue living on her own. In the beginning of the book, it doesn’t say all this. You don’t even figure out that she’s run away from home in the first chapter. The author gradually gives you more information as the story progresses. One of the coolest things about this book is that some of your questions are never answered, so it makes you really think about the story and draw your own conclusions.
Name: Gillian C.
Grade: 8th
Title: Twilight
Author: Stephanie Meyer
Pages: 498
Main Character: Bella
This is one of my super-favorite books! It’s about a named Bella who moves to the small, rainy town of Forks. She meets a strange boy named Edward Cullen. Edward seems to be avoiding her, which upsets her, because she starts to realize she loves him. It turns out that Edward loves Bella too, but is afraid of putting her in danger because he’s actually a vampire, though he never feeds off of humans. Edward doesn’t trust himself around her, which in the book he explains to her is because of the smell of her . He tells Bella that it’s as if he was a recovering alcoholic. Like a recovering alcoholic, he could stand to be in a room full of stale beer. But to Edward, Bella is like a particularly sweet brand of fancy wine. They are so in love, though, that they start up a relationship. This book is na by Bella, and she tells the reader all about the trials and tribulations of dating a boy who isn’t human. I like the description in this book, especially in the scene where they’re in this valley in the middle of the woods, and Edward is showing Bella how, because he’s a vampire, he literally sparkles in sunlight.
Name: Kelly F.
Grade: 9th
Title: Ouran High School Host Club Volumes 1-6
Author: Bisco Hatori
Pages: 100 each
Main Character: Haruhi
This is a great manga series and honestly if this was in book form I would not read it. Ouran High School is basically a rich kids school, and Haruhi is the lone scholorship student. She goes to a music room one day and knocks over a vase and the Host Club members make a deal with her, she can repay them by hosting a hundred girls. ‘Hosting’ is when a bunch of attractive guys sweet talk the girls sometimes in cosplay. As a result there are fan clubs for these attractive rich boys. I think that the author knows this is really unlikely because in about 4 book she has a little caption that says ‘ignore the fact that two of the characters should have graduated. It is still a fun read, except I think they are too mean to milord.
I would have written a review for each one of the books but I’m too lazy I hope this still counts.
Name: Kelly F.
Grade: 9th
Title: Millenium Snow Volumes 1 and 2
Author: Bisco Hatori
Pages: 100 each
Main Character: Chiyuki
I must say that I really enjoy reading vamp lit so I add these books to my ‘good book list’. I must thank El for suppling me with these books. Chiyuki is sick with a heart condition, she sees a boy jump off a roof so she goes to explore. He turns out to be and non-blood sucking vamp named Toya. It is kind of depressing because Chiyuki is pretty sure shes going to die before the first snow of the year. But will she?
Name: Kelly F.
Grade: 9th
Title: Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
Author: JK Rowling
Pages: 222
Main Character: Harry Potter
With only 5 days until the new movie (that means 6 days till my bday) and 15 days until the new book, it’s time to dust re-read. Always a pleasure. Still I love Harry Potter can’t wait and the english versions of these books are definatly better.
I think that they should take Matlese Falcon of the classic list and add Harry Potter
Name: Kelly F.
Grade: 9th
Title: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Author: JK Rowling
Pages: 256
It’s not really my favorite one, because if I was Harry I would have done many things differently. But it is fun to compare the books to the movies mentaly. For example the part in the chamber was longer than the book.
I can’t belive there will be no Quidditch in the new movie, that was an important part.
Name: Leila F.
Grade: Going into 9th
Title: Tower of the Future Book One
Author: Saki Hiwatari
Pages: 174
The main character is Takeru Matsuyuki. My favorite part of the manga is the way it begins–it’s a teenaged boy imagining a world he created for a story. Instead of paying attention in school he daydreams about monsters and heros.
I hate the part of the book where (I don’t want to give it away, but…) Takeru’s mother dies suddenly in a car accident. It made me cry the first two times read that scene last year. This time I managed to hold it in. ^__^; It was a really exciting story!
Name: Leila F.
Grade: Going into 9th
Title: Tower of the Future (Book 2)
Author: Saki Hiwatari
Pages: 172
Main character: Takeru Matsuyuki (again). I love the scene where Takeru finally accepts his sister, Hyoju, into his family. I think the part where he rescues her at the airport is the best, because it means he is going to be nice to her. The way it was written was so powerful I cried. (Again!) Hiwatari has a way of making the characters easy to relate to.
Name: Leila F.
Grade: Going into 9th
Title: Tower of the Future (book3)
Author: Saki Hiwatari
Pages: 175
The main character is, again, Takeru Matsuyuki.I have two favorite parts in this book. THe first part is when Takeru tells the girl he loves, Ichigo, that he is going to protect her. It was such a cute scene because Ichigo just kind of laughs at him, even though we find out later that it meant a lot to her.
My other favorite part is when I chigo’s friends decide to secretly take photos of Takeru and send them to the modeling agency where Ichigo’s brother works. It was hilarious!!!
Name: Leila F.
Grade: Going into 9th
Title: Tower of the Future (book 4)
Author: Saki Hiwatari
Pages: 186
Main character again: Takeru Matsuyuki. I hate the part at the end of this volume where Takeru and Ichigo (his girlfriend) have a fight. When Ichigo yells, “I HATE YOU!” my heart just sinks. Can Takeru and Ichigo’s relationship be over? Oh no! The chapter before they were really happy. The plot suddenly turned to the worst. But anyway I can’t find out what happens until I buy the next volume….
Name: Leila F.
Grade: Going into 9th
Title: Ruroni Kenshin
Author: Nobuhiro Watsuki
Pages: 199
Main character: HImura Kenshin (Ruroni Kenshin or HItokiri Battosai) My least favorite part of this manga is when Kihei, a man living with Kenshin and Kenshin’s friend, Kaoru, turns out to be evil. The whole time I thought he was going to be a sweet and gentle character. He was like a father to the parentless Kaoru. I hate it when good guys turn out to be bad!
Name: Leila F.
Grade: Going into 9th
Title: D.Gray Man (vol. 1)
Author: Katsura Hoshino
Pages: 193
Main character: Allen Walker. I fell in love with book. It’s really a creepy story, but the illustrations of this manga are expressive. People’s emotions are easy to read, even with out words. The author also draws backgrounds that make you feel scared when he wants you to and happy ast other times. I’d have to say the art is my favorite part!
Name: Leila F.
Grade: Going into 9th
Title: D. Gray Man (vol. 2)
Author: KAtsura Hoshino
Pages: 182
I hate the way the book ends. Allen Walker (the main character) is on a mission to take the heart of a doll that moves and is basically a person. The doll and a rejected person live together. They say they can finally be happy, and just as that happens they are killed by a monster! It made me so sad that I almost didn’t want to read the rest of the series. THe author made those two characters so important even thought they were in the story for only less than one volume.
Name: Leila F.
Grade: Going into 9th
Title: D. Gray Man (vol.3)
Author: Katsura Hoshino
Pages: 199
Main character: Allen Walker. It’s a miracle! This volume actually had a relatively happy ending! I like the fact that Miranda, a character who is plauged with bad luck, ends up finding a good job and making friends. Even though she’s only been in this one issue, again I feel so connected to her. THe author has a way of developing a character really well in a short time.
Name: Leila F.
Grade: Going into 9th
Title: D. Gray Man (vol. 4)
Author: Katsura Hoshino
Pages:191
I like that in this volume of D. Gray Man the reader is able to see what’s going on in the bad guy’s mind. I saw him cry because he didn’t know what to do. I lookde twice at him. THe bad guy can’t be all bad. He just wants to live a happy life. What really happened was the bad guy was misunderstood. I like how he is not just a two dimensional character.
Name: Leila F.
Grade: Going into 9th
Title: D. Gray Man (vol. 5)
Author: Katsura Hoshino
Pages: 185
I loved how the bad guy from the issue before this ended up being a good guy. Happy endings are my favorites! The other part I like is when we see the main character, Allen Walker’s, weakness. He was working so hard that he started to crumble. When the main character shows weakness it becomes easier to relate to them.
Name: Briana C.
Grade: 8th
Title: Dave at Night
Author: Gail Carson Levine
# of Pages: 278
This was a great book. It showed how friends help each other no matter what happens. Dave’s father died leaving him with his step mom who brought hime to the HHB. He found many friendships there and also many, many struggles. He also made friends out of the HHB. He even found a “girlfriend.” I would definately recommend it. I liked this book a lot.
Name: Kelly F.
Grade: Going into 9th
Title: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Author: JK Rowling
Pages: 320
I think the series started to improve from here and JK writing craft evolved further. You learn a little more about Harry’s past. My favorite part of this book is the quidditch games, because Lee Jordan’s commentary is really funny
Name: Leila F.
Grade: Going into 9th
Title: Fruits Basket vol 1-7
Author: Natsuki Takaya
Pages: all together 1369
Main character: Tohru Honda
My favorite thing about this series is that the main character is a clutz. She is always falling or making mistakes but her goal is to save 13 people from a curse. I like that she never gives up, and she is never harsh or mean. Tohru is a kind character which makes the series more fun to read.
Name: Leila F.
Grade: Going into 9th
Title: Claymore (vol 1+2)
Author: Norihiro Yagi
Pages: 372 all together
Main character: Raki
My least favorite part about the series is that it has to have a sad ending. One of the big characters in the series, Clare, is destined to die. But, my favorite part of the book is that it is always full of action! I also love how there are a lot of twists. Un-important characters who I thought were good turn out to be bad, and vice-versa. It’s a fun series to read because I never know what might happen next!
Name: Leila F.
Grade: Going into 9th
Title: Clubbing
Author: Andi Watson and Josh Howard
Pages: 146
Main character: Charlotte “Lottie” Brook
My favorite part of the book is when Charlotte finds out who the actual murderer is when the entire book she has been accusing the wrong person. It was a huge plot twist! I thought the book was a little bit dull until right at that moment. What I didn’t like was that the book hada a pretty abrupt ending and a lot of the ends didn’t really get tied together.
Since I’ve been forgetting to write this: I want the librarian to dress up as a clown!
Name: Leila F.
Grade: Going into 9th
Title: To Kill a Mockingbird
Author: Harper Lee
Pages: 323
Main character: Jean Louise “Scout” Finch
I loved that book! Every part of it was phenomenal. I guess what I liked best was that in the end, two story plots that seemed to have no connection, came together really well and explained the title of the book.
I also liked the tension the author created in the court room scene. I felt like I was there with Scout, watching as everything took place. The author created great suspense, too. I think every person should read “To Kill a Mockingbird”!!!!
Name: Briana C.
Grade: 8th
Title: Rules
Author: Cynthia Lord
# of Pages: 200
This was another great book. It is now one of my favorites. My favorite part is the end because Catherine finally has fun without her brother ruining it. I love how she likes Jason too. This was a great book and I would definately recommend it.
Name: Kelly F.
Grade: Going into 9th
Title: Harry Potter and the Goblet Of Fire
Author: JK Rowling
Pages: 636
If you listen to the radio or watch the news you might know that a first-edition english Harry Potter #1 went for $25,000. I have a Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire first-edition and my dad almost did not let me read it. Although since this is my favorite book so the bindings breaking. I have noticed so many subtle hints about whats to come. I am seeing the movie today.
Name: Kelly F.
Grade: Going into 9th
Title: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Author: JK Rowling
Pages: 768
Once again the book was better than the movie but this movie was really good. This book is sad at the end. I found that I like this book better now that it’s the third time I read it.
Name: Briana C.
Grade: 8th
Title: Introducing–Sasha Abramowitz
Author: Sue Halpern
# of Pages: 281
This was a great book. It is also one of my favorites. Definitely a 10! My favorite part was the whole thing. I didn’t want to put it down. It was about a girl who had a brother who was special. She also met one of her best friends and solved a mystery! It was awsome! I would definitely recommend it.
Name: Kelly F.
Grade: Going into 9th
Title: Farhenheit 451
Author: Ray Bradbury
Pages: 208
Okay, I tried another classic. I didn’t hate this one as much as I did The Maltese Falcon. I got the plot line of this story and it did kind of freak me out but, it was the language that really confused me. I got lost. I’m not sure if I completely agree with some of this guy’s principies because I couldn’t figure out what his position was. I don’t really recommend this book.
Name: Kelly F.
Grade: Going into 9th
Title: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Author: JK Rowling
Pages: 607
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I really liked this one! I finished it by the Friday. Yes! I realised that there are 7 Horcrux because 7 is the most powerful magical number, and there are 7 books. The only part that I was confused was the Half-Blood Prince’s book was 50 years old, that ruled out Harry’s dad so how could Snape be the Prince if he was in James’ view.
Name: Kelly F.
Grade: Going into 9th
Title: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Author: JK Rowling
Pages: 750something
I can’t that it’s finally over. I am proud and happy to be on of the Harry Potter generation. I really liked it. Except the last chapter that was too much closesure. I can’t believe so many people died. I didn’t cry, because I was in complete shock. I’m so sad.
Name: Kelly F.
Grade: Going into 9th
Title: Let’s Get Lost
Author: Sarra Manning
Pages: 352
The last book I remember crying during was New Moon. But this book made me cry alot. It was from the point of veiw of a girl that if I had known, I would have hated her. The author adds many layers to the characters to make them seem life like and really like Attricus.
Name: Kelly F.
Grade: Going into 9th
Title: Maximum Ride
Author: James Patterson
Pages: 432
Alot of people told me when they saw me reading this book that it was there favoritive book ever, I didn’t love it that much. I think I didn’t like because I would have done alot of things differently than Max. Alot more confrontations and I would have gone to the media and had those scientists arrested. I got a little bit defensive when I was reading it because my parents are scientists and conspritoral theories like this give scientists a bad name, and if there are any scientists doing this sort of stuff its the government’s fault.
Name: Kelly F.
Grade: Going into 9th
Title: The Chocolate War
Author: Robert Cormier
Pages: 272
This book was better than the other classics were. But I did have some issues with it. For example when Cormier talked about boys ‘eye-raping’(141) that is discusting. Also there were way too many characters and they would come to almost reverlation about themselves and life and then they would brush it of. The ending really sucked. You don’t know what happened to they main character (did he die) and no one got justice. The black box needed to be explained more because no can understand what it is. They boys in this school are so much like sheep it freaks me out. This is a very sad time in humainity.
Name: Kelly F.
Grade: Going into 9th
Title: Dude, Where My Country?
Author: Michael Moore
Pages: 249
I like Michael Moore books. Stupid White Men was one of the funniest and down-to-earth books I read this year. This book is kind of the print version of Fairenheit 911. I know not to belive everything that Moore sayes but if this is all true then be very freaked out. We liberals really need to pull it together for the 2008 elections or we will be screwed. I think that the Oprah idea is still a good one.
Name: Kelly F.
Grade: Going into 9th
Title: New Moon
Author: Stephanie Meyer
Pages: 563
Eclipse is coming out tommorrow!! I listened to Twilight on the way to Vermont, even my parents love it. I would totally go to La Push and confort Jacob if I was her. These ‘magical creatures’ need to stop being so stubborn. They need to be locked in a room and work out there differences.
Name: Kelly F.
Grade: Going into 9th
Title: Beyond the Chocolate War
Author: Robert Cormier
Pages: 288
Bad sequal to a bad book. I felt an urge to read the sequal because the ending to the book was so incomplete that I wanted some answers, didn’t really get any. Robert Cormier must have never been hugged. He never looks at the good side of humans. Also he is greatly out of touch with teens because there actions can be cruel at times, but there are very few that are actully cruel at heart.
And if I am wrong and everything that Robert writes about this school and teen life is true, i say we outlaw all same gender schools. I went to won and it was not fun.
Name: Kelly F.
Grade: Going into 9th
Title: Eclipse
Author: Stephanie Meyer
Pages: 629
I used to love Edward so much. And now I’m confused!! Edward was being annoying at the beginning of the book so I was more obessed with Jacob. Then Edward becomes very sweet. And once again Ms. Meyer left us with a cliff hanger. There better be a movie and it better do it juitice.
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Name: Sarah L.
Grade: Going into 8th
Email: leclerc@optonline.net
Title: Pretties
Author: Scott Westerfield
Pages: 370
The best part was when she found the note with zane and took the lesion pills.
Name: Sara Detrik
Grade: Going into 9th
Email: Superpuppiesrock@aol.com
Title: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Author: J.K. Rowling
Pages: 757
The ending was so good!
Name: Sara Detrik
Grade: Going into 9th
Email: Superpuppiesrock@aol.com
Title: Wicked The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West
Author: Gregory Maguire
Pages: 406
I think the book is a lot better than the play. Boq is definatly the comedy relief!
Name: Sara Detrik
Grade: Going into 9th
Email: Superpuppiesrock@aol.com
Title: Twilight
Author: Stephanie Meyer
Pages: 498
Edward is so cool. He’s my favorite character.
Name: Sara Detrik
Grade: Going into 9th
Email: Superpuppiesrock@aol.com
Title: The Client
Author: John Grisham
Pages: 566
Mark is a genius for a kid. The ending was kind of sad though.