Mockingjay, Written by Suzanne Collins

Mockingjay, Written by Suzanne Collins

Guest Blogger: Bayley Johnston, 13 ½ years old, from Melbourne Australia

Mockingjay is the best book I have ever read. It is just simply breathtaking; once you start reading you will not put it down. Mockingjay is set in America where the world is in ruin. In America there are 13 districts and the Capitol. 75 years after district thirteen lost the war against the Capitol; they found the spark they need to set it alight... Katniss Everdeen the Mockingjay. The book is basically about the warfare between the Capitol and District 13. When Katniss goes into war she has to face blood, death and tears. My favourite part (not particularly favourite but most memorable) of the book is something so unexpected, it will shock every reader – I don’t want to ruin the ending by going into detail, but you too will experience surprise. It is a very gripping book, everyone 13 or older will love it. I give it 5 stars out of 5.

The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, by Kate Diamillo

The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane

By Kate DiCamillo

Reading level-4.4, Points-2.0

Blog Post by Alyssa, Age 10

This is a very good book because there is a china rabbit that goes to all different places and where ever he goes he stumbles across people and they keep him for a little while then he goes some where else.

So on a scale from one to five and five being the highest I would pick five because it is an awesome book!

My favorite part is when the little boy brings Edward to a shop to get him fixed and then a little girl comes in and sees him and pulls out Edwards pocket watch and sees Edward and tells her mom that is Edward and she buys him and hr goes home.

For additional information on The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, visit http://www.edwardtulane.com/.  

If you like the writings of Kate DiCamillo, visit her website to see other books she wrote http://www.katedicamillo.com/.

11 Birthdays, By Wendy Mass

11 Birthdays

Author: Wendy Mass

Grade Level 4.1, Pts. 7.0

Blog by Lilly, 10 years old

                                   

I think you should read 11 birthdays because it is the craziest adventure I have ever read. It’s about a boy named Leo and a girl named Amanda.  Since they were four years old they been having their birthdays together. On their tenth birthday, Amanda saw Leo in the room with his friends. When she was fixing to walk in when she heard one of Leo friends ask Leo why he still has his birthday with Amanda. Leo told his friend that he thinks she does not have many friends. Amanda gets mad and runs out crying from her own birthday party. When its Amanda and Leos 11 birthday they go to school and it’s a crazy day for them both because they are so worried that this year is not going to be a good year. So when they celebrate their birthdays at there own houses it’s not a fun time for them both. So when they wake up they think it is Saturday but when they hear the alarm go of and there moms wake them up they think they dreamed there birthday all over again.

This book has won many awards including, the Sunshine State Young Readers Award.  For more information visit http://www.wendymass.com/mass-birthdays.htm

Magic Tree House (Tigers at Twilight) By Mary Pope Osborne

Magic Tree House (Tigers at Twilight)

Written by Mary Pope Osborne

Grade Level 3.0, Pts 1

Reviewed by Taylor, 10 years old

Have you ever heard of the magic tree house? No. Then listen up. There is a boy and a girl and they live in Frog Creek Pennsylvania. Their names are eight year old Jack and seven year old Annie. They go on a journey to India and when they get there they find gashes in the tree and they don’t know what it is. Then Jack pulls out his book and reads that tigers live in the forest they are in and they scratch there claws on the  trees to make them sharp and now I am going to let you read the rest so you can have a mysterious time reading this book. Hope you enjoy it.  

For more information on Mary Pope Osborne visit http://marypopeosborne.com/. For more information on The Magic Tree House books visit http://www.magictreehouse.com/.

Charlotte's Web, By E.B. White

Charlotte's Web

By E. B. White

Reading Level 4.4, Pts 5.0

Review by Emily, 10 years old

Have you seen the movie Charlotte’s web? Well it is similar to the book.  This book is about this little pig getting born and not having enough milk and the pig is weak so then Mr. Arable took an ax and was about to kill him and Fern his daughter said don’t kill him then Mr. Arable decided to give the pig to his daughter Fern. So she took care of him and then she named the pig Charlotte. When Charlotte got older Fern had to build a house for Charlotte. Mr. Arable said to Fern we have to get rid of the pig and all of a sudden Fern started to cry because she did not what to lose Charlotte. Well I do not want to ruin the story so I am going to stop so you can read the book. I hope you like it.

Review by Taylor, 10 years old

I think you should read this book because it uses a lot of detail and uses descriptive words like metaphors or similes like as fat as a pig .There is a pig named Wilbur and he lived with a girl named Fern and she thought her dad was going to kill the baby pig and he wasn’t and the mom and dad got tired of having the baby pig and so they gave it to ferns Uncle Zuckerman and so fern went and saw the baby every day. Now I am going to let    you read the rest of the book. And tell me how you like this book.

For additional information on Charlotte's Web visit: http://www.harpercollinschildrens.com/harperchildrens/kids/gamesandcontests/features/charlottesweb/default.aspx