Owls In The Family
By Farley Mowat

A dog, a cat and 1,2,3. . . 32 ghophers! How many pets does this kid need? Obviously not enough because
this kid (they never really mention his name) inherits two owls. One was named Wol, after the owl from winnie the pooh.The other was named Weeps, after the weeping sound he always made.Wol was found before Weeps in a soggy bluff in Saskachewan where the kid lived. One day the kid was looking for sticks for the grave they where making for two dead owls when the kid heared SNAP!SNAP!SNAP!
The boy reached into a bush and pulled out a big miserable looking owl,and it eventually became his pet. Let's stop and now just call the kid,,,Farley Mowat, after the author of this book. Anyway back to the story. Weeps was found shortly after,when Farley was walking down the sidewalk and heard weeping and saw
a bunch of kids gathered around an oil canister with an owl inside. They were throwing rocks at the poor little owl. Farley stopped this by trading his scout knife for the owl and this little owl became Weeps.

These two owls sound fun, right? Well maybe if you were Farley, but not if you were a dog with two claws in your back while being riden by the creature. or if you were talking about ghosts and you saw a frightening figure and heard oo-oooo! How about if your owl brought home a dead skunk that had already sprayed him?

So if you want to hear the story of two owls in Saskachewan being raised by young Farley Mowat I suggest
that you read this book. I would recomend this book for ages 8-11 because of the vocabulary and anyone
else who likes nature.
S.B.

Indiana Jones raiders of the Lost Ark
By Ryder Windham

Do you recognize that music? Sorry, I got carried away. The book I am going to present to you today is Indiana Jones Raiders of the Lost Ark by Ryder Windham based on a movie by George Lucas and Philip Kaufman. This story starts off  in the Peruvian forest in, of course, Peru. Indiana Jones, nicknamed Indy, is searching for the golden idol in the lost temple of the Chachayan warriors. He brings along seven men in ponchos. Indy hired them as guides.
The temple is filled with booby-traps. Six of the first four men died. One man, named Satipo (not like the others), follows Indy's every instruction and survived. When they reach the idol, Indy sees that it is way too easy. After a bit of thinking Satipo tries to grab the idol and take off . But, Indy (almost pushing him into a booby-trap) pushes him away. Somehow Indy steps around the booby-traps. He reaches into his sack and pulls out a bag of sand he collected. He slides it into the idols place and his left hand catches the idol. Then a huge metal ball rolls around the corner. Satipo grabs Indy's whip and darts for the door. This is when the adventure begins. The ceiling rumbles and the ground  sinks. Satipo uses the whip to swing across. The ball turns to a passage and gets through. The only way to get across is by swinging on the vines dangling from the ceiling. When Indy makes it across, the ball reappears from the end of the passage. Indy finds Satipo dead with a spear in his mid chest. Indy jumps through the entrance and the cave is sealed.

When Indy gets up from his fall he realizes that in front of him is a man in a safari suit named Belloq. Then on each side of him where German soldiers each with different types of guns. There is just one question to ask ...Will Indiana Jones make it out of the jungle alive? Find out by reading this adventurous book.

I would recommend this book for boys 9+ or people who enjoy adventurous books.
A.M.

When you Reach Me
By Rebecca Stead

When Miranda’s mom gets selected to go on the “$20,000 Pyramid” T.V. show on April 27th, 1979, Miranda is understandably excited.
After school lets out in early December 1978, Miranda and her best friend Sal, were walking past a garage where they see the same boys, day after day, watching them. But today a guy was smashed against a red car hood, getting punched. That was the day Sal got punched.
A guy from the group emerged, and like it was nothing, stepped in front of Sal and punched him in the stomach. That was also the day Sal shut Miranda out of his life.
Miranda and her mother figure out that their apartment has been robbed, and her mother is suspicious. The extra "in-case-of-emergency" key was stolen. One of Miranda’s mom’s boyfriend’s shoe is stolen.
Later at school, Miranda sees a boy. The same boy who punched Sal, Marcus.
He was in a dentist office, having his teeth cleaned. When Miranda asks why there is a dentist at a school, “Wheelie” (the School secretary) explains to Miranda that the School dentist is for kids who can’t afford a dentist anywhere else. After Marcus leaves the dentist, Miranda catches up to him and asks him some questions. Like why did he punched Sal. Marcus explains why he did, and Miranda asks him what time it is when they are walking home together. Marcus points to a building and Miranda nods like she can see an invisible clock there. Miranda finds out that both of them have read the book, A Wrinkle in Time, and Marcus explains time travel.
As Miranda walks home, she sees a laughing man on the corner of the street, lying under an old lady’s mailbox. Under his breath he muttered, “Book, bag, pocket, shoe.” When Miranda passes, he started to point at her and say, “Smart Kid! Smart Kid!” Creepy.
Miranda worked with her friends Annemarie and Colin (who is Miranda’s later crush) at a sandwich wagon owned by a guy named Jimmy. They get free sandwiches and a can of soda each day.
The first note that Miranda found was in her book her teacher gave her. It read:

M,
This is hard. Harder than I expected, even with your help. But I have been practicing, and my preparations go well. I am coming to save your friends life, and my own.
I ask two favours.
First, you must write me a letter.
Second, please remember to mention the location of your house key. This trip is a difficult one. I will not be myself when you reach me.

The notes keep coming. The second one she found in the sandwich roll bag. The note read:

Miranda:
Your letter tells a story-a true story. You cannot begin now, as most of it has not taken place. And even afterward, there is no hurry. But do not wait so long that your memory fades. I require as much detail as you can provide. This trip is a difficult one, and I must ask favours while my mind is sound.
A postscript: I know you have shared my first note. I ask you not to share with others.
Please. I do not ask this for my self.

Two other notes come to Miranda. The third was in her pocket. The final one was in Richard’s shoe, which got stolen in the robbery. Things are starting to unravel more for Miranda. A lot more.
Marcus chases Sal onto a busy street (by accident) and a speeding truck is hurling towards Sal.
Miranda’s brain thought at that moment: SAL IS GOING TO DIE!Does Sal survive? Does he die? Who could have saved him?
Read the book When you Reach Me to find out.
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I personally thought the book was really good, but it was very confusing with the time travel. I liked the whole book.
It’s also really good if you are reading the book at night, and your parents are saying go to bed, the chapters are really short. The longest chapter in the book is around 3 or 4 pages.
I would recommend it for girls and boys because it doesn’t really focus on either.
The age I would recommend it for is probably 9 and up because the whole book is pretty hard to understand.
This book was really good! Please read it!
R.B.

Iggie's House
By Judy Blume

Imagine sitting at your window sill watching your best friend named Iggie moving out and away to as far as Tokyo. You would not be happy about that. But that’s what Winnie was doing. Winnie has long hair and it’s always in her eyes. Now on to the story. The next day, Winnie was so looking forward to meeting the new people moving in to Iggie’s house. Winnie rushed down the stairs and ran out the door, got on her bike and rode down the street. With her eyes wide she saw them and she said to herself they are coloured people, but Winnie did not mind she wanted to meet them. The parents had three kids; Glenn, the oldest, Herbie, the middle child, and Tina, the youngest. The next day, the four of them went to the park, but when they came back, a girl named Clarice said she can’t play with coloured kids. Mrs. Landon (the mom of Clarice) did not want the coloured kids around the block or even in town. Will Mrs. Landon force them to move or will she move herself ?  Read the book Iggie’s House to find out.

The author of this book is Judy Blume. Judy spent her childhood in Elizabeth, New Jersey making up stories in her head. When she grew up she wrote her 'made up' stories down on paper. Judy was born February 12, 1938 (age 73 at the moment). She loves to write kids novels.

My favourite passage is page 24-25. I liked this passage because it was funny that Winnie had to run up and down the street and it was funny that Herbie was complaining about how he had to pull the wagon.
The whole story was great overall. The story was based on acceptance, which I thought was great. I would recommend this book to ages 8 to 12, girls and boys, because it’s an easy reading level and because it’s a book about acceptance.
C. N. S.

Roughing
By Laura Schultz Nicholson

Set at an elite hockey camp, Roughing is a story of competition and rivalry gone too far. The author reminds us that we all have a responsibility when rivarly turns to bullying. 
Josh is chosen to attend an elite hockey camp for the 32 best hockey players in Canada. When Josh arrives at camp, he meets his roommate Peter, an Inuit boy from Iqualuit. They soon discover that Peter's mother, like Josh, had type 1 diabetes. Peter is still recovering from his mother's early death. This connection helps the players become friends and plays an important part in the book.
At camp, a strong rivalry builds up between Peter, who is considered the best hockey player in Canada, and Kevin, who is a close second.  Kevin takes the rivalry too far and turns it into bullying, like filling Peter's shoes with pudding, throwing leftovers in his face and calling him "eskimo boy." 
The author does a great job of describing the characters, using real-life situations and a bit of comedy. My favourite passage on page 46 shows this.
I could relate to a lot of what the author was saying.  Try your hardest.  Do your best.  But the author's main point is that it doesn't matter where you come from, what colour your skin is or what your religion is, you have to respect everyone.
I reommend this book for ages 10-12 and especially those who like sports. 
J.H.

The 6th Grade Nickname Game
by Gordon Korman

Skunk, Snoopy, Carrot-top, Gas-bag, Ice-man, Mr. Huge; the list could go on and on of the nicknames that best friends Wiley and Jeff created for their fellow dimbulbs, a.k.a. Class 6B of Old Orchard Public School or OOPS for short.
Old Orchard is a nice, sunny countryside town with a large abandoned mansion at the edge of it. The new girl, Cassandra, inhabits this mansion. She's a nice, tall, red-haired girl who always wears different coloured skirts and combat boots. Wiley and Jeff take on a quest to nickname her, but they'll soon find out that this is almost impossible to do.
Wiley and Jeff had been friends since the moment of birth. Born 2 hours before Wiley, Jeff is taller and a bit more mature. Wiley, on the other hand, is shorter, less mature and has a bit of an attitude. There is a boy in the clanss named Charles who Wiley and Jeff had nicknamed Snoopy for always snooping around the school and eavesdropping on other people's conversations. But Charles hates his nickname so he makes a bet with Wiley and Jeff. The bet goes like this: You have to nickname the most upopular guy in school a name that represents the opposite of him and if it sticks they you can nickname me whatever you want, but if it doesn't than I get to choose my nickname. Wiley and Jeff agreed.
Mike Smith, the most unpopular guy, was the guinea pig for their project. They decided to nickname him Ice-man. Believe or not it stuck like crazy glue and in two weeks he was so popular that people were asking him if the could go to the bathroom.
Wiley and Jeff made a trip to Cassandra's house to help her move in and hopefully find a nickname for her, but by the time they got there she had her hair down and looked rather pretty to Wiley and Jefff and they both developed a crush on her. The next day all the teachers announced that the Sadie Hawkins dance was coming up. Both Wiley and Jeff tried to spend as much time with Cassandra as they could. Who will win the bet? Who will Cassandra ask? Find out in the book The Sixth Grade Nickname Game by Gordon Korman. In my opinion it was a very funny book that always had your attention. I would also recommend this book to anybody who is looking for a nickname. To me it seemed cool how the most unpopular guy in school became the most popular.
S. B.

Naruto, The Boy Ninja
by Masashi Kishimoto

Do not let the picture of the happy kid fool you because this isn't your happy kind of book.
The main characters are Naruto, Iruka, Misuki and Lord Hokage. The book takes place in the Leaf Village in the Land of Tree and Leaf.
Naruto gets in trouble by painting on the four Lord Hokage's faces that are carved into the mountains.  His master, Iruka has him clean it up and discovers his connection with Naruto because they are both orphans.  There are tests for all students to become Ninja's, but Naruto is not very good at them.  The main test, to get your head band to become a Ninja, is called Dopplegangers. This means you must make three duplicates of yourself.  Naruto fails because he makes one dummy of himself that has no bones.  Misuki tricks Naruto into stealing the scroll of banned jutsu and tells him to hide in an abandoned cabin. Here Naruto begins to learn the jutsu's and hopes to impress his real master Iruka.  When he is found by Iruka, Naruto is interrupted by Misuki so he cannot show Iruka the jutsu.  The truth is found out that Misuki is evil and the battle begins between the masters. 
S.C.J.

Charley Joe Jackson’s Guide To Not Reading
by Tommy Greenwald

Ok, so who hates reading? I know I did, until I read a book which is titled Charley Joe Jackson’s Guide To Not Reading, written by Tommy Greenwald. By the way, if anyone else hates to read, this book will solve your problems.
Charley Joe Jackson is a boy in grade 7. He is 12 years old and loves to play video games. He has never read a book in his life, and gets the best grades! This book is basically about giving tips on how not to read.
The setting of this story takes place in his school and home. Imagine being in 7th grade and always getting into trouble. This was Charley Joe. One week, he had to do a book report for school, and when he saw how long the book was he thought “there is no way I’m reading that!” Did I mention that he hates reading? He convinces this boy in his school, named Timmy, to do it for him. Then  two days later Charley Joe comes home to find out that Timmy’s mom had talked to his mom about what Charley Joe did, then Charley Joe’s mom tells his dad what he has done and then they both decided his punishment. His dad took away his phone and laptop, his mom said he was grounded for a week and has to set the table for two weeks and put the dishes in the dishwasher for three weeks.
My favourite passage from this book is on page 57. I chose this passage because it’s a little funny and explains when Charley Joe finally gets busted and punished.
The most important punishment happens at school.
So, does Charley Joe get out of his punishment and finish his book report? Does Charley Joe learn a lesson in the end? Find out more by reading Charlie Joe Jackson’s Guide to Not Reading, written by Tommy Greenwald.
I would recommend this book for boys, ages 7-11, because the story is mainly about boys getting into trouble all the time and not wanting to read very much...But don’t get me wrong, I DO like to read..........NOW.
B. L. A.

The Silver Chair
by C.S. Lewis

Witches, talking animals, enchantments, mystical creatures if you like those then read The Silver Chair. It is the sixth book of C.S. Lewis' seven-book fantasy masterpiece The Chronicles of Narnia.

The main characters are Eustace Scrubb, Jill Poll, and Puddleglum. Eustace is the cousin of the Pevensies- Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy who are characters throughout the Narnia series. Eustace was also in the previous book The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. Jill is a young girl who is about the same age has Eustace and she is a new character in the series. Puddleglum is a marsh- wiggle who always points out the negative and has the most experience travelling in the Wild Lands of the North.
The story begins in a school in  England but most of the book is in the Wild Lands of the North, which is north of Narnia, a land in a magical world.

It was just another boring day at the Experiment House (a school in England) when Eustace and Jill find themselves in a forest. Then, Eustace falls off a cliff. Then, Aslan the great lion tells Jill four signs to find a lost prince. Jill got to Narnia but she didn’t get the first sign right so they would not get the help they would have gotten. So, a bunch of owls tell Eustace and Jill of the story about the lost prince. Then, the owls bring Eustace and Jill to a marsh-wiggle named Puddleglums.
From there, they travelled in the Wild Lands of the North and met two strangers one who is the Lady of the Green Kirtle the other one is a man in black armour. The Lady told them about a kingdom called Harfang inhabited by giants. So, Eustace and Jill want to go to Harfang but Puddleglums does not want to go. On their way there, Jill falls in a trench but, Puddleglums and Eustace get her out. Along the way to Harfang, Jill sees things that look like factory chimneys but she didn't care.
When they got to Harfang, they were well treated. In the night, Jill woke up and saw Aslan and he showed Jill the second and the third signs. Jill woke and she thought  it had been a dream. But when Puddleglums, Eustace, and Jill looked out of the window they saw the second and the third signs too. They wanted to get out of Harfang. When the giant King and Queen were out for a hunt, Puddleglums, Eustace, and Jill were eating. They found out that the meat they were eating had been a talking stag. Later they were in the kitchen they saw a recipe for man pie and a  recipe for marsh- wiggle pie.

Will they ever find the lost prince? Will they ever get out of Harfang? And will they ever be eaten by the giants? Read this book to find out.

What I like about this book is that it has a lot of adventure. It is a fantasy book and I have liked fantasy books since I was about 6. The book also has a little bit of humour,  is really exiting, has great choice of vocabulary, and has tons of dialogue. 

My favourite passage is on pages 40 and 41. I chose this passage because it has a lot of hilarious dialogue. I find it humourous because the Lord Regent Trumpkin the dwarf has lost some of his hearing so Glinfeather the owl has to explain to Trumpkin why Jill and Eustace are in Narnia. But the dwarf is misunderstanding everything Glinfeather is trying to say to him. I think the target audience is girls and boys and ages about nine and up. Ages six and up might like to listen to the CD audio story like me.
I hope I convince you to read The Silver Chair. So read this book, no seriously read this book because it's a really good.
G.T. B.

The Dragon Prince
by Vicki Blum

The Dragon Prince is a good book and now you are going to know about it. And, if you are interested alot, you might read it. This book is about two dragons named Ember and Brand who go on a big adventure to escape Ember's pack and save Shadrel, a boy. Ember's father (Herd Father) is going to eat Shadrel. Ember is best friends with Brand. This book is basically like segregation. THAT'S the reason Ember's pack hunts Brand. It's just because Brand is red. According to Ember's dad, there are no such thing as red dragons. Is it true? Find out in the book! Anyway, let me tell you a little bit of the book. Ember, Brand, Shadrel and this other human named Yemah set out on adventure to protect Shadrel and also find King Braiais, a human friend of a dragon. They were very hurt along the dangerous adventure, but the one who got really hurt was BRAND. Ember HAS to trust humans to heal Brand. Will Ember trust humans to heal brand? Also, Brand lies to Ember in the story and Ember is mad so there is also a possibility that their friendship will break. Ember dosen't trust a human, that's the problem. In fact ALL DRAGONS HATE HUMANS. That's why Ember's father tried to eat Shadrel. My favourite passageway is page 21.  It's funny when Ember says,"Where?" This is an awesome book even though sometimes it makes you a bit worried. It's a great book for grade 3 to grade 7. The author and illustrator is Vicki Blum. She wrote a lot of Unicorn and Dragon books. She lives in Calgary, Alberta. She is also an elementary school librarian and works with other writers. I hope you will read this book . . . it's awesome!

S.A.V.

The BFG
by Roald Dahl

Imagine meeting someone that talks like this, "that is a scrumdiddlyyumptios snozzcumber. I is guzzling it gleefully every day and night. Is you never trying a snozzcumber Bloodbottler?" This is the way giants talk in my novel, The BFG, written by Roald Dahl. This novel is a humorous fantasy. It’s funny because of the words they use like scrumdiddlyyumptios. At the same time it is interesting because even with words like scrumdiddlyyumptios we still understand what they are saying. This story takes place in London England and in giant country. The main characters are Sophie, the young orphan girl, the BFG, the Big Friendly Giant, and the 9 other giants, the carnivorous giants.

One night Sophie, the young orphan girl, can’t sleep and she looks out her window and she sees a giant. The giant kidnaps Sophie and brings her to giant country. But luckily enough it was a friendly giant the bfg, big friendly giant. He captured her because if a human sees a giant they would tell everyone and the giants are scared that they will be locked up in a zoo. There are 9 other giants who are not like the bfg. They are not like the bfg because they eat humans.

Every night the 9 other giants go to a different country to eat the humans that live there. The bfg hides Sophie from the other giants so they don’t eat her. While the bfg is hiding Sophie he tells her things that no human has ever heard of like how he catches dreams. With his big ears he hears the dreams floating around and he catches them with his dream catcher and gives them to kids everywhere. One night the 9 other giants go to London England to eat children which makes Sophie really mad so she thinks of a way to use the dreams to stop the giants.

I would recommend this book to boys and girls ages 8-12 because at this age, you tend to like fantasy and humourous books. Personally, I liked the book. I really liked how they said things that were really funny, like "as happy as a hamburger".
How will Sophie stop the giants with dreams? What will happen to the giants? Find out by reading the book.

P.B.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Dog Days

Greg Heffley is planning his days inside playing video games, but that is not all he does . . . he goes to his best friend's country club, gets a crush on Heather Hills, a high schooler, and many other things!!!
This story takes place at Mrs. Cannfield's front yard, the arcade, Greg's house, the beach and so many other places. My favourite passage is page 119. It's my favourite part because Rowley hits Greg with a mallet thinking it'll stop the muddy hand. As Greg said, "All a mallet is going to do is make it angrier." I like this book like a monkey eats bananas or me and cats. Sorry folks but my book talk is coming to an end. If you have annoying siblings, do what Greg did . . . freak them out!
A.M.

Anne of Green Gables
By Lucy Maud Montgomery

Just close your eyes and imagine being in Anne Shirley's shoes waiting for your fate at a train station in Nova Scotia. You're wondering what your new home would be like? Will your new step father and step mother be nice? You are feeling scared and curious.

The book, Anne of Green Gables was published in 1908. The story takes place in Charlottetown, P.E.I.
Mr. and Mrs. Cuthbert had planned to adopt an 11 year old boy to help them around the farm and to help with chores. But the only person waiting at the train station from the orphanage in Nova Scotia was eleven year old, Anne Shirley.
Anne was a creative, talkative, intelligent young girl unlike Mr. Cuthbert (he’s barely sociable). She’s longing for a family that will keep her. The moment, Anne stepped into Green Gables farm, the place would never be the same. When she overhears Mr. and Mrs. Cuthbert discussing about them bringing her back. Instantly, she starts shedding tears and saying “you don’t want me because I’m not a boy!” 

To me this book is very descriptive. I could imagine everything from Green Gables farm to Mr. Berry’s pond. I also think this book is funny because of all Anne’s mistakes and the situations she gets into. I think this book is a little bit sad because of the ending when someone suddenly dies.

I recommend this book for boys and girls ages 9 and up because of the vocabulary and the events may be confusing. 

Will Mr. and Mrs. Cuthbert keep Anne even though she got into so much trouble there?
She fell off her best friend’s roof.  She got her best friend, Diana Berry drunk giving her wine instead of juice. She almost poisoned the minister’s wife by accident, by putting the wrong ingredients in her cake. If I were her and I made those mistakes I would be so sad.  I would scream in the mirror “I AM SO MEAN!” I would hate myself for those mistakes. What about you?

The author of this book is L.M Montgomery.  She was born in P.E.I.  She wrote 20 novels and 500 poems and short stories. She was born on November 30, 1874 and died April 24, 1942. She was age 64.

Will the family keep Anne?
Read L.M Montgomery’s heart warming, classic novel, Anne of Green Gables to find out!
P.S. “I’m glad I’m not her!”
A.B.

The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
By Jacqueline Kelly

1899. Fentress Texas.  Imagine yourself on a cotton plantation farm in Fentress, Texas. It’s summer. And it’s hot.

Calpurnia Virginia Tate, also going by the nickname Callie and Callie Vee, is the only girl of 7 kids. She is expected to cook, bake, clean, knit, sew and other domestic housework with her mother and their cook, Viola.
Harry, the oldest of the Tate siblings, aged 17, claims Callie Vee his “pet”. Calpurnia agrees with this, and claims Harry to be “hers”. Despite this fondness for each other, Harry still believes that women belong in the home, which Callie does not.  She is a tomboy, at heart, that wants nothing to do with housework.
The other large relationship Calpurnia has is with her Grandfather. He has inspired Calpurnia to be interested in Science, “curiosity is necessary” is a line he says to her. Later, as the relationship grows closer, Grandfather starts to tell Callie Vee of the war stories and his pet bat and how it changed his life and turned him onto science.
With her interest up, Calpurnia goes to the Library and ask for Charles Darwin’s book, “The Origin of Species”, but the librarian said no, because she was not with an adult. She later goes to her Grandfather to ask a question about animal behaviour.  He gladly offers her “The Origin of Species” from his library, a copy he received from his friend, Charles Darwin.
Later on, Calpurnia and her Grandfather discover what may be an unknown type of Hairy Vetch. Have Calpurnia and her Grandfather found a new type of Hairy Vetch? Will they be able to name it? Or is this type of Vetch already discovered?
Her mother disapproves very much at the subject Calpurnia is studying but allows her to go as long as it doesn’t interfere with her learning to sew, play piano, cook.
That Christmas, her parents give her a book, and as she rips open the wrapping paper, she sees the word ‘Science’ in curly letters. As she finishes, her heart sinks. The whole sentence on the book was ‘The Science of Housewifery’ all in curly letters.
Will Calpurnia be able to still do what she loves? Or will she have to give in to her mother and Viola and do housework?

I found this book amazing! The book was very descriptive, and I could imagine myself as Calpurnia every where she went, all throughout the book.

I recommend it for age 9 and up.
I think the book is targeted for girls, but if you are interested in Science and you are a boy, you will also enjoy this book.
R.B.

The Loser List by H.N. Howitt

If you like diary of a wimpy kid then you should really like this book.  It’s called The Loser List, It’s by H.N Howitt and it’s an illustrated fiction humour book. 
Danny is a 12 year old, 7th grader at Gerald Ford Middle School.  Danny is tall and skinny has long hair and he loves to draw.  Even though Danny is very talented, everybody thinks he is a geek and he gets bullied alot.  Once, a bully demanded Danny’s favourite pen and Danny replied “no”.   The bully got mad and put Danny’s name on a list called the “loser list” in the girl’s washroom.  Danny has a best friend named-Jasper, who wears safety goggles all the time and has a cape.  Danny and Jasper try to remove Danny’s name from the loser list in the girl’s washroom.  Jasper hides as a teacher walks in but Danny gets caught and gets detention.  In detention, Danny meets a group of bullies that call themselves "the skulls."  Axl is the leader of the Skulls.  Axl has long hair, wears a bandana and is not very smart. After school the day of detention, the bullies attempt to beat Danny up.  Right before he’s about to be punched, Danny notices that they have fake sharpie tattoos on their arms and Danny suggests that he could do a better job of their tattoos.  Danny and the Skulls become friends but in the process he loses his friend Jasper.  While Danny and the Skulls are at a comic book store called Commix Nation, the Skulls steal a comic book that is worth $500. Danny is the one that ends up getting blamed, but that is not the end of the story.
I liked this book because it reminded me of my sister because my sister really likes to draw and she is a geek.  I would recommend this book because you never know what is going to happen next, like when there is a food fight in the cafeteria and Danny tries to save a girl he likes from getting dirty.  A description from the food fight in the cafeteria is: “I held the bottle like an Uzi and laid some covering fire.  A guy pointed a squeeze mustard bottle at Asia, and I blasted his whole face with red slime. He turned toward me, really slowly. Under the goop I made out a studded wristband and a death Trawler t-shirt. My stomach dropped. It was Axl.”
 I think that anyone who likes illustrated diary style books would enjoy reading this.  It is an easy book to read.  This book was amazing and I would recommend reading the Loser List.
B.B.

Charlotte's Web  By E.B. White 
      

A pig named Wilbur was born on Mr. Arable’s farm. Wilbur is a runt, and Fern, Mr. Arable’s daughter, heard that Mr. Arable was going to kill Wilbur. Fern saved Wilbur by asking her father if she was small; would he kill her too? Fern took care of Wilbur for five weeks. When the Arables could no longer take care of Wilbur they sold him to Mr. Zuckerman, their uncle, who also had a farm. Wilbur did not have any friends at the barn except for Fern who came every day to visit Wilbur. One night Wilbur heard a voice that said “Go to sleep, you’ll see me in the morning”. Wilbur went to sleep with his mind full of thoughts thinking of who may have spoken to him. When Wilbur woke up, he learned that the voice that had spoken to him the night before was a spider named Charlotte. One afternoon Wilbur heard that in the winter he would be killed. Wilbur was very sad but then Charlotte told Wilbur she would try to save him. However, Charlotte was also getting older. Will Charlotte be able to save Wilbur in time for winter?

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 The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan 

When Percy, his mom and Grover ride in the the camaro (Gabe’s car, Gabe is the step dad of Percy) it gets launched by the minotaur (a creature half human half monster). Percy’s mom gets Percy and Grover to safety pushing them into Camp Half Blood. A camp where demi gods are safe. But when Percy runs out to save his mom from the minotaur Percy’s mom disappears. Percy jumps on the minotaur and rips off his horn.The minotaur throws him off his back. Percy crawls to Camp Half Blood. Grover helps him to camp. Percy awakes and was drinking a cookie flavoured drink.

Percy meets a girl named Anna-Beth who has curly blond hair.
After a game of capture the flag Percy meets Luke who has straight blond hair.
Luke gave Percy a pair of sneakers that has little angel wings on them.
After that Charon, a satyr (a half human half horse) offers Percy, Anna-Beth and Grover a quest to find Zeus' master bolt. Zeus is the King of the Gods. Percy says yes. So does Anna-Beth and Grover. Will the three of them complete the quest or will they get lost along the way? And will they find Percy’s mom?
The person who wrote this book is Rick Riordan, born June 5 1964 (age 47.) He is a best known author for Percy Jackson and the Olympians. Rick was raised in San Antonio Texas.
Rick Riordan says he loves to write and that it’s his passion.
Rick has also written other series. Here are some :
Percy Jackson and the Olympians
The Heroes of Olympus
The 39 Clues
The Kane Chronides
Tres Navarre


I loved this book because of all the adventure in it. Percy, Anna-Beth and Grover are on their quest, but they have to face some gigantic obstacles along the way. I also loved the book because there are gods and goddesses in it and I love them. Here are some of the Greek  gods and goddesses:
Hephaestus             Artemis
Persephoni             Hera
Posidon                  Hestia
Zeu                        Aether
Hermes                  Ananke
Athena                   Erbus
Aphrodite              Gaia
Demeter                 Hermea
Apollo                   Chaos
Ares                      Nesoi
Dionysus               Nyx
Hades or Pluto      Ourea
Uranus                   Phanes                  
Pontus


This book was one of the best books I ever read !!!!!!!
I would offer the book to a lot of people because it was a good book and I think the world would love the book as much as I do.
C.N.S.

The Underneath by Kathi Appelt

Caution: Don't judge this book by the cover!
This is not a cute, heart-warming animal story. The mysterious nature of the Bayou constantly contributes to the suspense in this novel. Two distinct stories, separated by a thousand years, recount life in the deep, dark Bayou. Inevitably, the stories are linked, but the reader is always left wondering how. The first story follows the lives of a hound named Ranger, a calico cat and her two kittens, Puck and Sabine. Ranger takes on the role of "protector" of the cat family, as he tries to keep them safe from Gar-Face his abusive owner. Predictably, this was not possible and Puck is left to fend for himself in the dangerous alligator-infested swamp. The second story, has a magical, eerie flavour. Grandmother Moccasin is a lamia or shape shifter, half-serpent and half-human. She has been trapped in a jar among the tangled roots of an old pine tree for more than a thousand years. Why you ask? As this back story is revealed you begin to wonder if Grandma Moccasin's evil ways will continue or if she has learned her lesson. The lives of the main characters come together in a stunning conclusion. Who will survive?


This book was a complete surprise. I expected a story like the "Incredible Journey," where friendship triumphs over adversity. That was not the case. This book is similar to Shiloh and Where the Red Fern Grows. It deals with animal abuse and contains quite graphic descriptions that made me feel uncomfortable. I also found Grandmother Moccasin quite frightening. It is extremely suspenseful as the story builds to the climax and I could just imagine, if this were a movie, I would have my ears plugged and my eyes covered. It is not easy to follow the plot as each chapter switches between stories, much like the dual track story in Holes, by Louis Sachar. This book was not for me, but if you like suspense and mystery then you might enjoy it.