A Separate Peace by John Knowles Adventure Historical Fiction Realistic Fiction Review # 1 * * * * Stars (Great!) This was about two best friends at an all-male boarding hih school, until World War II breaks out and severs their friendship. Review # 2 * Star (A waste of time!) The book A Separate Peace is about two boys, Gene and Finny, and their years at school together as best friends. This is a … Read more
Touching Spirit Bear by Ben Mikaelsen Adventure Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) A guy named Cole is sent to Native American circle justice because he beat up a guy named Peter. He goes to this place instead of going to jail. Can the spirit bear help him?
A Mother’s Gift by Britney and Lynne Spears Realistic Fiction * * * Stars (Pretty good) I thought this was a good book. I like the whole story of how a little small town girl called Holly gets into a great musical conservatory. Holly is a great singer and she dreams of getting into a great musical school like Haverty. Since Holly won’t send in an application, her mother, Wanda, sends one in for her. … Read more
The Twisted Window by Lois Duncan Mystery Thriller Review # 1 * * * * Stars (Great!) This was a really great book. By the time you get to the end of the book you are pretty shocked how everything falls into place. Review # 2 * * * * Stars (Great!) What does Tracy really know about the new guy in school? Tracy watches him watching her. It feels good to catch the eye … Read more
Squashed by Joan Bauer Realistic Fiction * * * * Stars (Great!) I liked the book because it was a lot different than any other books I have read before. It is a book about a girl named Ellie who at 16 enters an adult competition for growing pumpkins. Cyril Pool is her main competition. Cyril has won the competition 4 years in a row, but Ellie is determined to put an end to that.
Cheaper by the Dozen by Frank and Ernestine Gilbreth Biography Funny Nonfiction Review #1 * * * Stars This book was pretty funny. They have 12 kids so it is hard to keep track of who they are talking about. I would recommend this book to people who haven’t seen the movie. Because if you have seen the movie, I heard it isn’t too much like the book, so I would read the book first.
Holes by Louis Sachar Realistic Fiction * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) This book is the greatest in the world. Everyone should read it. It rocks! You can’t put it down. It just keeps getting better.
Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson Historical Fiction Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) I liked this book because it showed a lot of courage. A young girl is given everything in her life and suddenly it is all taken away. She has to take care of herself and others on the way. Review #2 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) This book was a great historical read. It’s about a … Read more
Things Not Seen by Andrew Clements Adventure Science Fiction Review # 1 * * * * Stars (Great!) When a boy wakes up invisible one morning he decides that the only way he can go out is by covering up with clothes. When his parents find out they start researching to help him. Then he meets a blind girl. They’re able to meet each other and she can’t see him anyway, because she’s blind. Read … Read more
Pants on Fire by Meg Cabot Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) This was a good book because the main character was far from perfect – in fact, she has a problem with lying. She’s lying to her football-playing boyfriend by cheating on him with the hot drama geek. She’s lying to the whole town, saying that she likes quahogs (clams) while she’s in the running for the annual Quahog Princess. … Read more