Wednesday, July 29, 2009

A Beacon Street Girls Fan


Beacon Street Girls Special Adventure: Freestyle With Avery By: Annie Bryant deserves a five star review!When Avery hears she gets to visit her dad this summer in Colorado she is psyched! Because of her parents' separation, Avery doesn't get to see her dad often. Avery is an energetic, sporty and fun-loving girl so when she gets to Colorado and hears there is a minor snowboarding competiton she is totally in! Also, when she hears her dad has a girlfriend who has a know-it-all daugher who is a year older than her and an evil cat named Farkle (a.k.a franken-cat), Avery just doesn't know how to handle it! Is too much pressure for Avery to be focused on the competition????


Beacon Street Girls Special Adventure: Maeve on the Red Carpet By Annie Bryant definitely deserves a five star rating! Maeve, a twelve year old girl, finds out that her dad and a famous producer are hosting a winter break film camp in her family's movie house. Maeve is planning on attending the camp while Maeve's little brother, Sam, has plans to spend the week with grandpa. When Sam discovers that grandpa has the flu, his vacation plans are changed and he ends up having to attend the camp. Sam ends up being the "filmotographer." When the famous movie producer's daughter, Maddie, arrives in a stretch limo, Maeve decides that she must be friends with this girl. For the first few days, Maddie was nice to her. When they have a sleepover, they both share their ideas for film camp and both love each other's ideas. The next day when everyone is sharing their movie ideas at camp, Maddie steals Maeve's idea!!! The directors chose Maeve's movie idea that Maddie stole (Maddie got credit for the idea). Now friendship is totally over. Both girls are fighting for the lead role. When Maeve finds out that there is a much more interesting role, she decides she should give up the fight and go for that. The whole time, Sam was shooting embarrassing moments of Maeve and made that into a little ad at the end of the movie called "Red Fooey". From "Red Fooey," Maeve ends up being the star and having a happy ending!!

A Magic Tree House fan!

Dinosaurs Before Dark. Jack and Annie found a treehouse. Annie climbed up the treehouse ladder. Jack was calling Annie to climb down. Annie poked her head out the window and said "BOOKS"! Jack climb up the treehouse ladder. Annie looked at a castle book and Jack looked at a dinsaur book.

A Goosebumps Fan!

Sean Abney says:

The book I read was titled Goosebumps Horrorland "Monsterblood For Breakfast" by: R.L. Stine. I felt terrified reading Goosebumps even though it's not real. Goosebumps Horrorland is really scary because you don't know what's going to happen next. The title " Monsterblood For Breakfast " made me think it was monsters' actual blood for breakfast. When I finished reading the book I felt accomplished and a little scared.

Monday, July 27, 2009

The Mancusos Prefer:


alex mancuso: Diary of a Wimpy Kid. This book is for people who love comedy. It is sooooooooo funny.


abby mancuso: Found by Margaret Peterson Haddix. Found is one of my favorite books. It is for people who love mysteries. It involves time travel, ghosts, and three kids who figured out they are adopted and eventually came from the 1800s. At the end of the book they go back in time and it ends with a cliff hanger to the next book called Sent! I recomend this book for teen mystery readers!

Elizabeth Recommends:

Fancy Nancy Pajama Day. In Fancy Nancy Pajama Day I learned about feeling left out. I like it because it has a happy ending.

Horton Hatches An Egg. A bird wants to go on vacation and asks an elephant to sit on her egg. Horton, the elephant, is kind to help her. The story is silly and the ending has a funny surprise.

Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Anonymous Recommends...


Dear Tooth Fairy

This is a great book for children who lose their teeth because it is all about different kinds of fairies. There is a little girl who keeps getting letters from the tooth fairy. There is always a suprise in the letters waiting for her at night.Please read it! It is a good book!


Albie's Secret

Albie's Secret is about this boy named Albie. He discovers that there is a shiny light in his closet and he goes in it. He sees he a pool, a jungle gym,and a gravity-free platform.Then he read a secret manual and it said that he couldn't tell anybody about the place or it will disappear.What happens next? Read it and you'll figure it out.

Bella Caza Likes

Robert the Rose Horse by Joan Heilbroner. One day in the city Robert saw a rose and it made him KERCHOO. Robert found a job he wanted to do. It was to be a police horse. Robbers stole money, Robert sniffed a rose in a girl's hair and KERCHOO he sneezed the robbers right off their feet. The police threw a party for Robert and gave him a bunch of roses. He sniffed one and...he didn't even sneeze.This was a really funny book.

Helen Keller: Courage in the Dark This book is about a girl who was blind and deaf. She had two teachers named Annie and Sarah. Helen was born on June 27 1880 on a farm in Alabama. I really enjoyed reading this book.

Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Anna V. Applauds...


Bad to the Bone by lucy nolan. I think the author was so creative because instead of a person telling the story it was a dog. she must like dogs to write a story like this. By Anna V.


Ramona Quimby age 8 by Beverly Cleary. Recently I finished this book. It was funny because in chapter three Ramona dumped a hard boiled egg on her head. I wonder what inspired her to write this book? By Anna V.

From Katie W...

From Katie W.......The series is called The Tiara Club. The author is: Vivian French. The book is about PRINCESSES that are earning tiara points. They are trying to get 100 points. If you like princesses you will like this book.

Saturday, July 18, 2009

Haley hails...

South Carolina Sea Creatures by Johnathan Rand



South Carolina Sea Creatures is a great book. The author is a good writer. I loved the book so much.



Haley age 8



Miss Laurie says: The author lives in Michigan! He writes the Michigan Chillers and the American Chillers series.

Thursday, July 16, 2009

Angela T. Recommends


I recommend "Two Bad Ants" by Chris Van Allsburg because the ants think the sugars are crystals and want to take them back to their home. But two ants stay behind and it's exciting what happens to them especially when they end up in coffee.


I like "What Planet are You from Clarice Bean" by Lauren Child because Clarice Bean's big brother's room is all messed up and when that happens her older sister runs upstairs to put on more makeup.


I also like "Slippers at School" by Andrew Clements because when Laura gets to her new class Slippers comes with her.

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Storm's Recommendations

Fireman Small by Wong Herbert Yee: I liked this book because it rhymes and has funny characters. I think kids age 5 to 8 would like it too.

Moe the Dog in Tropical Paradise by Diane Stanley: I loved this book! Moe used his imagination when the cold winter weather got him down. I think kids of all ages would like this book.

An Oliver fan


Oliver Pig: The Surprise Seed is one of my favorite books. It is about a pig named Oliver who finds a seed that he didn't plant in his garden. He found it in the grass when he was planting seeds. He planted it and discovered that it was a squash plant. Everyone loved eating the squash after he picked it.


Mother's Holiday: Oliver's mom goes away for the day and comes home by dinnertime. Oliver's granny watches him and his sister, Amanda while his mother is away. He doesn't like what food his granny makes for him, no matter what it is. When his mom comes home he sang songs and told his mother he really liked whatever his granny made for him.

Tuesday, July 14, 2009

A Harry Potter fan

Harry Potter Books: I recommend all the Harry Potter books because, they are fun and exciting. J.K. Rowling did a very good job on creating the wonderful adventures of Harry Potter. She uses amazing details which make you feel as if you really are a character in her books. I personally enjoy her books because of the suspense. You may think one thing will happen but, it could turn out completely different. My favorite book out of the Harry Potter Series would definitely be the fourth book, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. All of the books use such great imagination. I hope that you enjoy the Harry Potter Books just as much as i did.

Haley Recommends:

I would recommend the book, The White Giraffe, because it is about a white giraffe that is in danger. The story takes place in Africa. A girl named Martine saves the white giraffe and many other things happen in the story that are very interesting.

I would recommend Diary of A Wimpy Kid 2 because it has very cool drawings and is easy to read. In this book, a boy named Greg tells about his life as a wimpy kid. He and his friend, Rowley, get into mischief and trouble.

Brady's Picks


Melonhead by Katy Kelly is a book I would recommend because Melonhead, the main character, does funny stuff. He even brought a snake to school!


Diary of A Wimpy Kid is a great book for loved readers of the world. I would recommend this book because Greg, the main character, does funny stuff.

Franny and George

Franny K. Stein: I like the Franny K. Stein series (by Jim Benton) because I just like it.

I like Curious George because he is funny and he gets in trouble. Curious George is really smart for a monkey. I like all of Curious George's books.

Two from Anonymous

The Year of Secret Assignments

I think The Year of Secret Assignments is an awesome book. The book looks huge but don’t let that keep you from reading it, you get so caught up in the book that it only takes you a few days. The format is the coolest part about the book because it’s all in letter form. This book will crack you up!

Camp Babymouse

Camp Babymouse shows how much fun it is to be outdoors. Babymouse is not the camping type so it‘s funny to see what mistakes she makes. With her wild imagination you will laugh so much!

Emma's Favorites

My favorite book is Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. I like the part when Harry is facing the Dragon. He uses his wand to summon his firebolt. Harry is good at flying! ~Emma Synnestvedt

I like the book Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. My favorate part is when Harry, Ron and Harmione go back to Hogwarts to start a battle against Lord Voldemort and his Death Eaters. They run into Neville Longbottom who doesen't heasitate to call the others. ~Emma Synnestvedt

Friday, July 10, 2009

A Dear Dumb Diary Fan

Book Name: Dear Dumb Diary: Can Adults be Human? I think this book is cool because it is so funny.The kid has a bad dog named Stinker.I LOVE THIS COOL BOOK.

Book Name: Dear Dumb Diary: My Pants are Haunted I think this book is really interesting. It reminds me of having a very messy room. It has funny (and bad) characters.

Miss Laurie says: Jim Benton, the author of these books, lives in the area and did an author visit at Baldwin a few years ago. He was very funny. Check out his Franny K. Stein series, too!

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Two Favorites: Mystery and Fantasy!

If you like mysteries, then I think you will like Nancy Drew and The Mystery of the Fire Dragon. Nancy, George, and Bess go to New York and Hong Kong to solve a mystery. My favorite part was when Nancy got kidnapped on a plane by bad guys.

I like Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. It is the 5th one in the Harry Potter series. My favorite part is when Harry goes to the Department of Mysteries in the Ministry of Magic to rescue Sirius, his godfather.

Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Noah's Picks

I read H is for Home Run by Brad Herzog. I liked it because it tells everything about baseball. Baseball is my favorite sport. I like the pictures because someone drew them and they are really good.
I read The Adventures of Marco and Polo by Dieter Wiesmuller. It's about the adventures of two animals going on a trip to Antartica and Africa. I really liked the pictures. I liked how they both visited each other's home and they both decided that they like their own best. Even though they didn't like the other's home, they could still be friends by writing to each other. It is a good story about friendship.

Two from Olivia Lang

I read Katie Kazoo Switcheroo: Anyone But Me by Nancy Krulik. This is the first book in the Katie Kazoo series. I like it because she says she wants to be anyone but her because she has bad luck. She even turns into a hamster! It has a happy ending.

I read Pioneer Sisters (A Little House Chapter Book)by Laura Ingalls Wilder. It's really cool because it's about the "olden" days and it's fun to imagine life back then.

Monday, July 6, 2009

Two from Megan


I read Katie Kazoo Switcheroo, On Thin Ice by Nancy Krulik. Katie switches to different people and has to do the things that different people do. The magic wind changes her. She changes to a famous ice skater and snow boarder. I really liked it because it was funny and I really liked the main character--Katie.


I read Little Ballet Star by Adele Geras. I liked it because the little girl got to go on stage and dance. The book describes the girl's birthday and her Aunt takes her to the ballet. I really liked the pictures. They looked like real ballerinas and I liked the ballet stage.

Thursday, July 2, 2009

Two Favorites


Have you ever heard of a mouse named Lilly? She's very cute. I recommend the book Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse. It teaches a lesson about being considerate to everyone. The book is also very funny.

I like Junie B. Jones because she is very funny. My favorite one so far is Junie B. Jones is a Beauty Shop Guy. I would recommend this book because it is very funny and teaches the lesson that you need years of pracice before cutting hair.

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

An Anonymous Recommendation


I would recommend Matilda by Roald Dahl because I like books about children. It is about a little girl named Matilda who has mean parents that make her watch TV all day. Her parents finally send her to school where she meets her teacher, Ms Honey. Ms Honey thinks that Matilda is a remarkable child because she can multiply anything in her head. Their school principal Ms Trunchbull is the meanest principal in the world. At the end of the book, Matilda's parents and brother are moving to Spain. Matilda doesn't want to go; she wants to stay with Ms Honey. She lives happily ever after.