By 13jonathanb | May 28, 2010
Holes by Louis Sachar
Realistic Fiction
Book Blurb By J.B.
The main characters are Stanley and Zero, the setting takes place at Camp Green Lake, where they dig holes. The conflict is that he has to stay there for 8 months and if he ditches the camp, there is no place to go because a desert surrounds the camp. In Holes, Stanley who’s the main character, has to go to Camp Green Lake. Camp Green Lake is a juvenile school for kids and the kids there dig holes the whole day. At Camp Green Lake, Stanley makes new friends. I would recommend this book to people that like exciting and funny events. The thing I liked about this book was that it taught you a lesson if you did something bad, and the thing I didn’t like about this book was that at some points it was boring but mainly the whole book was good. I hope this book review about Holes by Louis Sachar makes you want to read this outstanding book. The rating I would give this book would be **** out of *****.
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By 13kameronv | May 28, 2010
Book:
Nightlight
Author: The Harvard Lampoon
Blurber: Kameron
Blurb:
Nightlight by The Harvard Lampoon is a take on the book
Twilight by Stephanie Meyer. The book is about Belle Goose who is in love with a boy she thinks is a vampire Edwart Mullen who is afraid of doing things with Belle.
I thought that this book was a good book because it's a parody of
Twilight.
I give this book 5 stars out of 5.
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By 13jackm | May 28, 2010
Holes
Louis Sachar
Realistic Fiction
Blurb by Jack
Stanley Yelnats is a teenager who has a decision. He could go to jail. Or he could go to Camp. He chose camp. Stanley didn’t steal Livingston’s shoes but he was at the wrong place at the wrong time. When he arrives at Camp Green Lake he wonders where the lake is. All his cabin mates are tough and rough. Then he realizes he has to dig holes for a long time. After the first day he is as sore as he’s ever been. If you read this spectacular book you will endure the lengthily journey of Stanley Yelnats. What will happen to him? Will he make it? Read this book and you’ll find out.
I recommend this book to people that like exciting endings and reading classics.
I give this book 5 stars out of 5 stars.
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By 13mayak | May 28, 2010
The Great Gilly Hopkins
By: Katherine Paterson
Blurb By: Maya
The Great Gilly Hopkins is a very touching and emotional story. Eleven-year-old Gilly Hopkins has been through more foster homes that she can remember, and she disliked each and every one of them. But Gilly you see she holds a reputation for being unmanageable, sneaky, tough, fierce, and a whole lot more. So Gilly is stuck with living with the Trotters, the strangest house yet. Trotter is a plump and a very religious lady who is Gilly's " Foster Mom " and whatever Trotter does she just can not get on Gilly's good side. Anyways Gilly isn't really sticking around Trotter's house just to live there. Gilly is planning a scheme to find her biological mother. But will her devilish plan work? Will she ever learn to like Trotter and her home? Or even worse, will Gilly's mom even want her? You should read this book to find out. You wont regret it.
This book was amazing to read. Probably one of my favorite books that I have read. It is so intriguing to read about Gilly's attempts to find her mom. Her attitude keeps the book going and it catches your eye every time she speaks. I will warn you that some parts can get a bit tedious but keep reading because this is a book that you will want to read all the way to the end to. So if you like adventure, and just a good book, then read The Great Gilly Hopkins.
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By 13angelal | May 28, 2010
Title:
Lily's Crossing
Author: Patricia Reilly Giff
Blurb By: Angela
Genre: Historical Fiction
Lily's Crossing is about a girl named Lily. She makes a new friend in the middle of the summer and his name was Albert. They spend their summer swimming and playing, telling secrets, deaths they have faced, their lives, and even lies. Then, once again Lily's number one problem on her list popped up, lying. A lie that will put Albert and her life in danger. Lily became really worried. Can Lily do anything to change that and save Albert before it is too late and both of them die?
This book is one of my favorite books because it is very historical and realistic. The book draws readers to read it and is very interesting. I would recommend this book to my friends because this book can take you to a whole different world in your mind and a glimpse of the past. This book was filled with mystery and wonders and was really a privilege to learn about that time period in this way. I would rate this book 5/5.
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By 13angelal | May 28, 2010
James and the Giant Peach
By Roald Dahl
Blurb By Angela
Genre: Fantasy
James Henry Trotter lived a perfect and well life until the day his parents were killed by a rhinoceros in full day light. He was sent to live with two aunts of his who were treating him as a slave. James was not allowed to go over the fence though until one day he did and met a man. This man gave James a bag of something and told him the instruction for using it. When he got back home, he had to face the punishment of going over the fence but he was excited about what would happen. As he was racing in, he dropped the bog under the dead peach tree. The adventures await in this giant peach for James and does he know what he is getting into? Read this book to find out.
This book is a good book and I would rate it 4/5. Its kind of hilarious but sometimes hard to understand and at the same time... easy to read. I would recommend this to children in kindergarten to 5th grade.
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By 13colleeny | May 28, 2010
Alphas by Lisi Harrison
Realistic Fiction
Blurb by~ Colleen
Millions of people applied to be an alpha. Only a hundred won and could win the dream she has. Shira Brazille found the exclusive, alpha academy. The academy is for musicians, dancers, poets, singers, inventors, girls who are special and unique. The main characters in this book is Skye Hamiliton. She is known for her dancing skills and great connections with boys. She is going to make her mom proud if it's the last thing she does. Does that mean she can't keep dating one of Shira's son named Taz? Meanwhile, Allie A. Abott is an ordinary girl who is an initial away from being a v.i.p. Allie Abott has been mixed up with the famous singer songwriter poet Allie J. Abott. So, when Allie A. realizes this is her chance she goes to the beauty parlor to get herself to look like the real star, Allie J. But, will Allie A. be able to keep up the identity theft or will she be punished with her life? Charlie Derry is Shira's sons best friends. Her mom worked with Shira and has been best friends even before Shira became rich and famous. Charlie is girlfriend boyfriends with Darwin. Darwin and Charlie were so close but when Charlie was offered a last minute place in the academy, Shira told Charlie that first she had to break up with Darwin. She breaks up with Darwin on skype. How long will she have to suffer the pain of love? In this story, girls with different talents come together to be theone and only standing alpha. I truly think this is one of my favorite books for girls. It is sweet and a true romance book. I recommendthis book to girls between the age of 8 ~ 18. A courageous and modern tale about girls who have a
dream. A dream to be a leader, a role model, a talented young girl. An
alpha.
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By 13jagrf | May 28, 2010
Holes
Book By: Louis Sachar
Blurb By: Jagr F.
The book
Holes is about a person named Stanley and he was arrested for stealing Clyde Livingston’s shoes. He actually didn’t steal the shoes it just fell from the sky. Well that’s what Stanley thinks. He thought destiny had dropped the shoes from the sky. But destiny didn’t. Some kid went into a homeless shelter and stole the shoes. He didn’t know they were famous and he wanted them so badly because it looked fantastic to him. He didn’t have any money because he lived on his own. The persons name was Hector, Hector Zeroni. Hector put the shoes on and ran out of the store. Cops started looking around for the shoes and they found Hector wearing them. Hector was running across the bridge and stopped, he took off the shoes and threw them over the bridge! Stanley was walking home from school and out of nowhere, the shoes from the bridge fell on him. The cops arrested Hector and the cops found Stanley on the ground with the shoes on top of him. So that means Stanley was innocent but nobody believed him. They both had to go to camp and dig holes for that accident. They weren’t digging holes for a punishment they were digging it because they were supposed to find treasure. There is more to the story but the only way to find out is to read this fantastic book!
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By 13georger | May 28, 2010
Bran Hambrick
Book By: Kaleb Nation
Blurb By: George
The book Bran Hambrick was about a boy named bran who has a family that mysteriously found him in a money vault of the bank in dunce town. His entire family treats him like he is the maid and they all call him the accident because they found him by accident. One day they here a burglar at the door and they go on the roof to wait for him to come back when he does show up eventually he turns out to be some sort of a monster and it's name is shambles. One day bran is walking around the neighborhood and his neighbor said that he found a note that was torn but it had his name on it. when bran goes up to his room to examine the note he notices the writing and the note is the same as his note that was also torn from his Birth mother. I enjoyed this book because it was full of action and mystery and you had to figure out some of the different parts of it and I would recommend this book to anyone that likes a good thriller.
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By 13jonathans | May 28, 2010
Title: Holes
Author: Louis Sachar
Blurber: Jonathan
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Stanley Yelnats never intended to become a criminal. In fact he isn't one. He was just walking home when the shoes fell into his hands. Of course these are the shoes of a famous baseball player, they were to go on auction and the money was go to homeless people. Of course the police didn't believe him and that is how he ended up at Camp Green Lake. The one interesting twist about the camp, there is no lake you just dig holes where the lake used to be. Of course Stanley knows who is to blame, his "no-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealing great-great-grandfather who has passed a curse throw his family's generations. Of course when he goes Stanley gets some weird roommates and weird just about everything else. Will Stanley ever be uncharged guilty? Read this book to find out.
Stanley's family was always poor so prison is just another step or is it? There is a lot of back breaking work at the camp, will Stanley survive? I rate this book 10 out of 10 and think it is for people who like a suspense filled filled book.
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