Friday, August 12, 2011

Josie W. just read...


Title: Goose Bumps: The Haunted Mask
Author: R. L. Stine
Rating (Out of 5): 5
A connection to the book: She goes trick or treating by herself like my brother.
Genre: Horror
Recommended?: yes
Why or why not? It's very scary and make you worried if you like to feel like that than you will like this book.

Josie W. just read...


Title: Goose Bumps; My Best Friend's Invisible
Author: R.L Stine
Rating (Out of 5): 5
A connection to the book: The book reminds me of my family.  (Why?)
Genre: Horror
Recommended?: yes
Why or why not? If you like scary stuff you will like this!

Josie W. just read...


Title: Fever
Author: Laurie Halse Anderson
Rating (Out of 5): 5
A connection to the book: I don't have one, but I can tell you about the book. It takes place in Philadelphia when George Washington was president. There was something called yellow fever.
Genre: Historical Fiction
Recommended?: yes
Why or why not? It has a lot of really good facts about yellow fever>

McKenna H. just read...


Title: Fairy School Dropout
Author: Meredith Badger 
Rating (Out of 5): 5
A connection to the book: "I'm not perfect in school.Like Elinora Knottleweed-Eversprightly.
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Genre: Fantasy
Recommended?: yes
Why or why not?If you like fairies, you'll love this book!

McKenna H. just read...


Title: Happy Birthday, Mrs.Piggle-Wiggle
Author: Betty MacDonald & Anne MacDonald Canham
Rating (Out of 5): 5
A connection to the book: I have a blast planning a party.
Genre: Fantasy
Recommended?: yes
Why or why not?   If you like parties, this is the book for you.

McKenna H. just read...


Title: The Tiara Club #4:Princess Alice & The Magical Mirror
Author: Vivian French
Rating (Out of 5): 5
A connection to the book: In school, if we get enough paw pats, we have a chance to win the paw pat assembly.
Genre: Fantasy
Recommended?: yes
Why or why not?  I recommend this to girls who like princesses.




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McKenna H. just read...


Title: Hoot
Author: Carl Hiaasen
Rating (Out of 5): 5
A connection to the book: Sometimes, I stand up for things I believe in.
Genre: Realistic fiction
Recommended?: yes
Why or why not? This is for kids who like 1. baby owls, 2. Florida, 3. standing up for beliefs.

McKenna H. just read...


Title: NO Talking
Author: Andrew Clements
Rating (Out of 5): 5
A connection to the book: Sometimes, my mom makes me be quiet for a certain amount of time.
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Recommended?: yes
Why or why not?"This is for kids who like being quiet.

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McKenna H. just read...


Title: Frindle
Author: Andrew Clements
Rating (Out of 5): 5
A connection to the book: Kids in our school might make something that becomes popular in the entire school.[For example, a rumor about sports]
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Recommended?: yes
Why or why not? It is really good.I really like it.

McKenna H. just read...


Title: Freckle Juice
Author: Judy Blume
Rating (Out of 5): 5
A connection to the book: Sometimes,I might eat something that might give me a stomachache.
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Recommended?: yes
Why or why not? It is a good book.Short, but good.

Josie W. just read...


Title: On the Run 3
Author: Gordan Korman
Rating (Out of 5): 5
A connection to the book: I don't really have one besides the one that the 2 kids act like me and my brother.
Genre: Realistic fiction
Recommended?: yes
Why or why not?  If you like action stories you will like this one.

Josie W. just read...


Title: On the Run 2
Author: Gordan Korman
Rating (Out of 5): 5
A connection to the book: The kids in the story remind me of my brother Adian and Meg are running from the cops for a crime they and there parent didn't do.
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Recommended?: yes
Why or why not? I love it - it makes me feel like I'm right there in the story.

Josie W. just read...


Title: On the Run 1
Author: Gordon Korman
Rating (Out of 5): 5
A connection to the book: Well I don't really have a connection but I can tell you more about the book.   There are 2 kids and their parents are put in jail for a crime they did not do. They break out of kid juvie and are on the run trying to find evidence that their parents are not guilty.
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Recommended?: yes
Why or why not?  It's a story you can't put it down. It is my favorite series of a book. I love it.

Josie W. just read...


Title: Framed Book 3
Author: Gordon Korman
Rating (Out of 5): 5
A connection to the book: My friend is really smart like one of the characters in the story.
Genre: Realistic fiction
Recommended?: yes
Why or why not?  It made me have so many feelings that change constantly I keep getting sucked in.

Josie W. just read...


Title: Zoo Break Book 2
Author: Gordon Korman
Rating (Out of 5): 5
A connection to the book: Savannah loves animals so much like me.  Savannah has a pet monkey- it gets kidnapped by an evil zoo keeper who treats all the animals badly they end up breaking all the animals out.
Genre: yes
Recommended?: Realistic fiction
Why or why not?  It makes me so anxious and i could not wait to finish it but I did.

Josie W. just read...


Title: Swindle
Author: Gordon Korman
Rating (Out of 5): 5
A connection to the book: Well a connection I had is the girl (Savannah) loves animals and will do anything for them. Griffen always has a plan- like my brother.   Melissa is a computer wiz like my friend and Pitch is an awesome climber like my cousin.
Genre: Realistic fiction
Recommended?: yes
Why or why not?  It so interesting they keep getting deeper and deeper into trouble but they always find away out.