A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness--Louie

This creepy and sad book is about a boy named Connor who keeps having the same nightmare. One night he wakes up from his dream and sees a monster. The monster tells Connor three stories then Connor must tell the fourth.

I liked this book because the author describes things so well, for example the part where the monster comes alive from the tree. The illustrations add to the creepyness of the story.
--Louie

Monster Calls-- Louie

Playground by 50 Cent---Anthony A.

A boy gets teased until one day he did something so horrible that the tables turn and he becomes a bully himself. What happened? You have to find out!

This is a page turner will plenty of drama and a little bit of sadness.

Bigger than a Breadbox by Laurel Snyder--Anthony A.

This book is about a girl who moves to her Grandmother’s house with her Mom after her parents have problems. She is mad at her Mom for leaving her Dad. In the attic she finds a bread box that grants (almost) every wish. But she wonders where this stuff comes from.

I liked this book because there is a lot of suspense.

---Anthony A.

We visited Mrs. Nelson's Bookstore

We had a wonderful visit to Mrs. Nelson's learning about new books and the bookstore business.

Thank You Mrs. Nelson's for all the support you give to our school. It is invaluable!

Thank You Mrs. Nelson's!!

Miss Spitfire: Reaching Helen Keller by Sarah Miller---Patricia

It’s about how Helen Keller’s teacher, Annie Sullivan, taught Helen that words have meanings. However her parents won’t let Annie discipline her because they don’t want to see her cry. Helen is blind and deaf which makes teaching her even harder. In the end the book is really about how Annie overcomes problems with Helen, and teaches her that everything has a meaning.
I liked it because it was a good story on how life is without words.

--Patricia

What Happened To Good-bye- Sarah Dessen Valerie

The book is about a girl named Mclean. Her parent got a divorce and now she lives with her dad. They move around a lot because of his job. Every time she moves to a new town and school she changes her name and personality to something different. But in this town she starts being herself.
I didn’t like this book because I thought it was a bit dull at the beginning. However, it got more interesting as I read on.

Penny From Heaven by Jennifer L. Holm

This book is about an eleven-year-old girl named Penny who lives with her mom, grandpa and grandma who are her mom’s parents. Her dad died when she was a little girl and her mom doesn’t like to talk about him. She’s not having a good summer because for one thing her mom won’t let her swim in public pools. Another thing is that her mom’s family and her dad’s family aren’t speaking to each other. To make matters worse her mom is dating the milkman! I liked this book because it talked about things that could happen to real people. I also liked the part when she punched this mean girl in the face. --Arianna

Legend by Marie Lu

This story is about a boy and girl who are different in many ways. The boy, Day, is a most wanted criminal. The girl, June, is the smartest girl. The book talks about their lives. June and Day were completely different people, but a murder brought them together. Day was the prime suspect. The book was full of nonstop action and romance. It really caught my attention and had me hooked to the book. --Brianna

Ghetto Cowboy by G. Neri

The book is about a boy, Cole, who misses a couple of weeks of school. He gets in trouble with his mom. She dumps him in the streets of Philly to live with his dad he's never met. In Philly horses are a way of life. Cole doesn't like horses and is learning about horses and the people there. Someone is trying to close the stables and Cole is trying to help. I like this book because it is about horses and learning to stand up for what's right. --Brianna

Marcelo in the Real World by Fancisco X. Stock

Marcelo, a young boy who has autism, goes to a lab where they are studying what music is like when you imagine it in your head. He also goes to a high school that is different from other high schools. His dad, Auturo, wants Marcelo to get a job at his law office in the mail room and go to a different high school. Marcelo said yes and gets a job and meets girl, Jasmine. Marcelo likes Jasmine and has to decide whether to go to the old school with comfort or stay and feel open to exploring new things. While working for his dad in his mail room he finds a picture of a girl and her face is deformed. He sees the picture and tries to find out who she is. I likes this book because I never read a book about someone with autism before and its just a new experience. -- Louie

Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes by Jonathan Auxier

This book is about an orphan who finds a box with three pairs of magical eyes. This orphan named Peter is blind, but can sense how people look, Once he grabbed the box he feels a man grab him. The mysterious man takes him to a magical world with a creature who is half cat, half horse looking for a potion to change him back into a human. Peter is told he needs to help people who wrote a note in a glass bottle through the ocean. The note has a riddle saying the people need help. Peter is told if he fulfills his mission he will receive good fortune. Through his journey Peter meets new people, makes new friends, and meets new enemies. I liked this book because there is a secret that unravels as you read more and more. You will be eager to find out what it is but I did not like that so many people died. -- Samantha

Princess of the Midnight Ball by Jessica Day George

This book is about 12 princesses who are cursed to dance every night underground for an evil king. As the princesses are struggling every night not to faint from exhaustion a soldier arrives from Bretnor and tries to help them out of their curse. I liked this book because it is romantic and full of adventure. -- Samantha

The Emerald Atlas by John Stephens--Brianna

Three children Kate, Micheal and Emma, are moved from orphanage to orphanage until Dr. Pym offers to take them in. They discover rooms around the house. One has a lot of stuff including a book. Micheal thinks it is a photo album and puts a picture in it, it throws them back in time where they meet an evil witch who is killing the children of the past...the adventure goes on.

It is brimming with action, emotion and humor.

---Brianna