Summer Reading

If you're looking for a good book this summer, try using the Story Snoops link on the right.  You input your interests and grade level and it will recommned a book to you.  Remember, reading takes you places but only if you take your book with you!  Here's what I'm reading;
At the beach: The Help

In the car (At ball practice, not while I'm driving!): Andrew Wyeth: A Secret Life

With my kids: The Toilet Paper Tigers

The Sloppy Copy Slip Up

The Sloppy Copy Slip Up  by DyAnne DiSalvo

Reviewed by A.M.H.

I just read a book that was to die for. It was the called the “Sloppy Copy Slipup” by DyAnne DiSalvo. This book is about a young teen named Hig. Hig had a homework assignment. It was to finish his sloppy copy but he doesn’t.
He has to explain to his teacher why he didn’t do his homework. I give this book a four star rating because it had humor and mystery but lacked enough sequence of events to help me understand everything.
Have you ever missed a homework assignment?

Star Wars the Clone Wars: The Tethan Battle Adventure

Star Wars the Clone Wars: The Tethan Battle Adventure

Reviewed by J.C.J.
In the book Star Wars The Clone Wars: The Tethan Battle Adventure the reader (that’s you and me) and your friend, Pender, are clone troopers and we are running away from General Grievous. At the end of 1 or 2 pages it will give a question. Your answer tells you to turn to a certain page to continue the story. There are lots of ways to win or lose the battle. If you win you and Pender go home, but if you lose you…are…DEAD!!!! You also get help along the way. This book is great. On a scale to 1 to 5, I give this book a 5.
Do you have a Star Wars book?

Mallory Vs. Max

Mallory vs. Max by Laurie Friedman

Reviewed by D.C.

Mallory vs. Max is about a girl named Mallory. This is how the problems begin. Mallory’s brother Max wants a dog. But Mallory already has a cat. She thinks if Max gets a dog no one would pay attention to her cat or more importantly her! The nightmare continues because they are on their way to a puppy farm. Mallory has to admit the puppies are cute but when Max chose his dog and came home, the dog became trouble! First Mallory’s cat gets in a fight then the puppy gets lost! If you want to find out what happens next then you should read this book. On a scale to 1 to 5 I give this book a 4 because the book was a little confusing but it all turns out for the best.
Do you have a mischievous pet?

Warriors Series # 1: Into The Wild

Warriors Series # 1: Into The Wild  by Erin Hunter
Reviewed by A.W.

This book is about a house cat named Rusty who joins Thunderclan. There are five clans. Starclan, Thunderclan, Riverclan, Windclan and Shadowclan. Starclan mostly cats who died. The rest of the clans live and thrive in the forest. The leader of Thunderclan, Bluestar, renamed Rusty to Firepaw. At one point Firepaw fights a rouge cat named Yellowfang and wins! I give this book a 5 out of 5.

Would you run away from home?

Stuart Little

Stuart Little by E.B. White
Reviewed by T.C.

Stuart Little is about a little mouse who lives in a house with a kid named George and two parents named Mr. Little and Mrs. Little. Mr. Little built things that would help Stuart while Mrs. Little bought Barbie stuff for him. One day a bird came threw the Littles window and sat down. The bird stayed for the night inside a fern. The next night Snowbell, the cat, went outside and talked to an angora cat saying, “We should eat that bird.” Stuart warned the bird to hide. But when no one was looking she flew away. For days Stuart looked through the state for that bird. On his way he stopped to talk to people and asked for help. At the end of the story Stuart never found the bird named Margalo.
I give this book a five star rating.
Have you ever searched for something that you loved?

Punished!

Punished! by David Lubar
Reviewed by K.L.

If you thought your life was bad wait until you meet Logan. Logan was a normal boy until he ran into Professor Robert Wordsworth. He really ran right into him! And now he is PUNished. Logan has a really bad case of the puns. People groan at everything he says because he says things like, “Eyebrows the books all the time to see what’s new". He must find oxymorons, palindromes and anagrams to be cured of his PUNishment.
Alphabet you’ll like this book!
This book was awfully good!