Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules

Author: Jeff Kinney

Blog by Riley S, 10 years old

Have you ever read Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules? Well I have so you have come to the right place.

There are boys named Greg, Rowley, Rodrick, and Manny. One time Manny put a cookie in Greg’s play station. Manny’s mom, aka Greg’s mom, took Manny for a talk and came back half  hour later with a present that was made of tinfoil and toothpicks.

Another time Greg’s mom accused him of eating all the candy off the cake. One day at school Greg got sent to the principle’s office because he acted like the kid was in visible.

I think my classmates should read this book.  I’d score this book a nine out of ten.

For additional information on The Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, visit http://www.wimpykid.com/.

Thea Stilton and the Mystery in Paris

Thea Stilton and the Mystery in Paris

By Thea Stilton  

Reading Level 4.7, AR pts.2.0

Blog by Gisselle, 10 years old

Thea Stilton and the Mystery in Paris. This story is about mice named Thea Stilton and her friends that call themselves the Thea sisters. I love this book because there is a mystery that makes you think what happens and who the culprit was. The Thea sisters go on vacation to Paris. The home town of one of the Thea sisters named Colletta. Once the go to Paris they went to one of Colletta’s friend who is a fashion designer. She had gone to a fashion school. Everyone that attended the school was not a very good designer. But one night someone broke in the office where worked and took her designs! The people that worked in the school where all suspects.

Well Colletta went under cover to talk with the other students. Well none of the students did it. The Thea sisters had no idea who could have done it. So they searched for clues.  Well they noticed that the thief took the designs. She made dresses that have parts of a map. So the thief would come back for the last piece. They heard a strange noise coming from the office. Once they got in they saw the teacher of Colletta’s friend. He said he needed the last part because it laid to a secret passage. Once they found it there where dresses with dull color and dust. They where all ruined and old. The dresses where worthless!!! There was a fashion show coming up and Colletta’s friend made a dress for each Thea sister. The dress represented the country the Thea sisters where from. The countries where Paris, China, Africa and others. They were the spot light.

I recommended you read this book because it will make you think and see what happens. Plus you never know that the person you thought would be the thief or culprit and you were wrong. There are so many surprises in this book!!! You never know what might happen next.  

Scary Stories 3: More Tales to Chill Your Bones

Scary Stories 3: More Tales to Chill Your Bones

Retold by Alvin Schwartz

Guest Blogger: Calvin, age 10

This was a great book.  You should read this book.  I recommend this book because it sends chills up your spine.  Scary Stories 3 is one of the best books I have ever read.  A good story in the book is Footsteps.  A girl is waiting for her mom but a ghost or another person is in the house  You have to read the rest of the story to understand what I am talking about.  Be sure to read this book.

Inkheart, Author: Cornelia Fuke

Inkheart   

Author: Cornelia Fuke

RL 5.4, AR pts 23

Guest Blogger: Chloe, 10 years old

On a cruel night, Meggie’s father, Mo, read aloud from a book named Inkheart and read an evil ruler named Capricorn out of the book into his living room. Suddenly Meggie’s in an adventure that she thought only happened in fairy tales. They go to Meggie’s aunt’s house so Mo can fix some of her books and Capricorn’s men arrived and took Mo with them. And then that’s where the whole adventure started.

Inkheart took me 2 months to finish.  I wanted to quit, but Mrs. Woodyard wouldn’t let me.  Finishing it was worth it.

On a scale from 1 to 10, with 10 being the highest, I would say this book is a 9 because it has big words that I did not know. I think my classmates should read this book.

Paint the Wind

Paint the Wind By: Pam Munoz Ryan   

AR Pts: 6  Reading  Level: 5.3   

Special Guest Blogger: Dakota, 10 years old

Have you  read Paint The Wind?  If you have not read it,  you have to read it. This book tells about a girl that has an exciting adventure  trying to catch a ghost horse that her mother rode  and when she was trying to recue her a hurricane came. I do  not want to tell you more because I could talk your ears out.  I love it. It’s a long book but a good book.      


Dakota, Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this book.  For additional information on Pam and her other books, visit her website at: http://www.pammunozryan.com/. 

Eric VanRaepenbusch 

Three Ghost Friends Learn About Colors

I just downloaded this adorable book for 99 cents.  This is a beginning reader book about three ghosts and how they explore with colors.  

VanRaepenbusch is a former educator and led teacher workshops on Bloom's Taxonomy and shared how to integrate higher level thinking into the classroom. Eric is the writer of Happy Birthday Author, a site devoted to recognizing authors on their birthday.  Celebrating author's birthdays is a fantastic way to bring reading into the lives of children.  "The format of celebrating authors on their birthdays provides families an opportunity to have fun while developing their reading interests" says Eric.  Visit his site for additional educational ideas. http://www.happybirthdayauthor.com/

Click the link to download your copy of Three Ghost Friends Learn About Colors, http://itunes.apple.com/us/book/three-ghost-friends/id497295527?mt=11.

The Lightning Thief, Rick Riordan

The Lightning Thief, by Rick Riordan, Ages 10 and up

The Lightning Thief (first book in this series) is an adventurous story of Percy Jackson, who discovers very quickly things are not as they appear.

These stories came about as a result of Rick's bedtime stories with his son.  If you've got adventurous bedtime stories, start writing them down. You just never know what might become of them.

If you've read the book, then you need to see the movie.  If you've seen the movie, you need to read the book.  Then come back to this blog and let me know which one you like better.

The movie was good, but I enjoyed the book better.