tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58511148898041633332024-03-05T20:20:27.014-05:00Reading TweenTalking Books, Movies, Video Games and moreRea Reahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14032548728911980511noreply@blogger.comBlogger267125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851114889804163333.post-8485813417210272142013-05-10T00:00:00.000-04:002014-02-11T00:22:15.236-05:00Are You an EVER or a NEVER?<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
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At the School for Good and Evil, failing your fairy tale is not an option.<br />
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Welcome to the School for Good and Evil, where best friends Sophie and Agatha are about to embark on the adventure of a lifetime.<br />
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With her glass slippers and devotion to good deeds, Sophie knows she'll earn top marks at the School for Good and join the ranks of past students like Cinderella, Rapunzel, and Snow White. Meanwhile, Agatha, with her shapeless black frocks and wicked black cat, seems a natural fit for the villains in the School for Evil.</div>
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The two girls soon find their fortunes reversed—Sophie's dumped in the School for Evil to take Uglification, Death Curses, and Henchmen Training, while Agatha finds herself in the School for Good, thrust among handsome princes and fair maidens for classes in Princess Etiquette and Animal Communication.<br />
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parts were funny and some parts wear spooky. I loved the illustrations, and my </span><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;">favorite parts of the books were the scary parts, they weren't that scary but I still liked them.</span><span style="line-height: 115%;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Vastia is in a state of war. Led by the evil Paksahara, whose command of
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undead animals is wreaking havoc on the queendom. With human magic still
gone, it's up to the three prophesized familiars—Aldwyn, Skylar, and
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Vastia. And to make matters worse, Aldwyn finds a troubling scroll that
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My favorite superhero would have to be Dr. Strange. He a spellcasting
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Adam: The most heroic stories I've heard
aren't in comic books or middle grade fiction, they're of the soldiers
go overseas fighting for our country. One of my favorite thing sto do is
read about these soldiers and watch the Welcomehomeblog, tearing up
when they are reunited with their families.</div>
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underdog (or is it undercat) that with no magic of his own joins a quest
to save his loyal that he only just met. Plus, all great heroes learn
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grandparents are the greatest heroes in our life. Adam even dedicated
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own heroes, the real people who have had an impact on your life.
Parents, grandparents, teachers, or friends. We'll be featuring them on
our blog, our Twitter feeds, and our Facebook page. We want to know
who's in your Circle of Heroes. The ones voted the most inspirational
will win a signed copy of book #3. Send them in to <a href="mailto:thefamiliarsbook@gmail.com" target="_blank">thefamiliarsbook@gmail.com</a>!</i></div>
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Andyehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08560015576425870541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851114889804163333.post-8993925868343385282012-08-31T15:25:00.000-04:002012-08-31T15:25:48.071-04:00SURVIVORS first 60 pages! (by Erin Hunter)<br />
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Reading level: Ages 8 and up<br />Hardcover: 480 pages<br />Publisher: Aladdin; 1 edition (March 9, 2010)<br />Buy The Book: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1416991433?ie=UTF8&tag=parebookrevi-20&linkCode=shr&camp=213733&creative=393185&creativeASIN=1416991433&ref_=sr_1_1&qid=1337696247&sr=8-1">Amazon</a><br /><blockquote class="tr_bq">
Henry Grim is a servant boy at the Midsummer School—until he passesthe elite Knightley Academy exam and suddenly finds himself one of the first commoners at the Academy, studying alongside the cleverest and bravest—and most arrogant—young aristocrats in the country. But someone is out to sabotage him from becoming a full-fledged Knight of the Realm, and soon Henry uncovers a conspiracy that violates the Hundred Years’ Peace treaty—and could lead to war!</blockquote>
This book was amazing! I mean they are training to be some kind of knight! That's awesome! I want to be a knight...... But those days are over :'(. Sadly I did not listen to the audio of this book just yet. But a plan to soon :D. I'll tell you how it was as soon as I can in the chat box! I think the best part was when the boys found Frankie, the headmaster's daughter, fencing. At first they thought it was a boy so they where all like 'He's the best fencer I've ever seen!' and all that until she took off her mask, and then they thought she was the worst fencer. So when the fencing master left, Valmont, Henry's tormenter from Midsummer, mocked Frankie and she told him exactly what she embroidered on a pillow that got her expelled at her last boarding school. It does not say what was on the pillow but I have my own suspicions.<br />
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Hardcover: 352 pages<br />
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers; Reissue edition (May 1, 2012)<br />
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Length:4 hrs and 53 mins<br />
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Jon didn't expect to be confronted by a pack of vengeful ghosts at his new boarding school. Now he and his friend Ella must uncover a centuries-old murder, all while haunted by terrifying spirits. When Jon summons the ghost of Knight Longspee, only one question remains-can Longspee be trusted?</blockquote>
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The guy AKA Elliot Hill was good but you can't tell people by there voice unless one is high pitched and the other really low. There was one voice that I knew well though and I was always happy to hear it. LONGSPEE!!!! The voice was pretty good and the Elliot played him well. In good audio book readers I can see the actions happening just behind the words. Cornelia describes stuff in detail and Elliot brings the words on the pages to life. Be sure to catch a clip of the reading on the Audible link above! My second favorite voice was Ella's. He had a pretty good voice but none compares to the voice of William Longspee. I know Longspee is a awkward name but you'll grow to jump for joy when you hear his name in the book. I finished this in one day seeing as it's like 5 hours long. Even so small it is VERY in detail and great.<br />
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I loved it. Though readers should not be 8 and up to read this in my opinion. They cussed a few times and who wants there 8 year old listening to cuss book. Maybe 11 and up? I don't really know. Anyways I thought that the detail was perfect and what the characters did I think real people would do, if the saw a ghost that is. When i saw the cover I knew it would be a good book. I mean ghost's are cool! Knights are so awesome! I don't know right now who is on the cover maybe Longspee?? *shrugs*. My favorite character you probably already guessed..........Drumroll please..........Longspee!! he was a brave knight and he is filling his promise he could not fill when he was alive. I loved him even though in some parts Jon did not think Longspee could be trusted. My second favorite you guessed correct ELLA! I liked her because she's brave and can stand up for her self and fight ghosts her grandmother is a ghost house guide for tourists. This book is in past tense Jon his telling his story years later. That didn't bother me though. Well I think thats it for this review thanks for your time! BUT WAIT THERES MORE! If you like spooky books, Ghost books, Sad but Happy books then you'd love it just like me. Bye!<br />
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A**- 1</div>Rea Reahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14032548728911980511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851114889804163333.post-47650191873671076362012-04-18T09:00:00.000-04:002012-05-02T00:11:29.117-04:00I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You by Ally Carter: Book Review<br />
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I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You<br />
by Ally Carter<br />
Reading level: Ages 10 and up<br />
Paperback: 288 pages<br />
Publisher: Hyperion Book CH (March 20, 2007)<br />
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Cammie Morgan is a student at the Gallagher Academy for Exceptional Young Women, a fairly typical all-girls school—that is, if every school taught advanced martial arts in PE and the latest in chemical warfare in science, and students received extra credit for breaking CIA codes in computer class. The Gallagher Academy might claim to be a school for geniuses but it’s really a school for spies. <br />
Even though Cammie is fluent in fourteen languages and capable of killing a man in seven different ways, she has no idea what to do when she meets an ordinary boy who thinks she’s an ordinary girl. Sure, she can tap his phone, hack into his computer, or track him through town with the skill of a real “pavement artist”—but can she maneuver a relationship with someone who can never know the truth about her? <br />
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Cammie Morgan may be an elite spy-in-training, but in her sophomore year, she’s on her most dangerous mission—falling in love.</blockquote>
Cammie attends the Gallagher Academy for Exceptional Young Women, though this is no ordinary school. It's a school for girls in training to become spies. Cammie's nickname is the Chameleon, not a name given lightly. That is why it bothered her so much that an ordinary boy could notice her, when pro spies could not. His name is Josh. She started becoming friends and more with Josh finding she liked it. <br />
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This action-packed book is great for those who like spies, action, romance and lies. Ally Carter's I'd Tell You I Love You, but Then I'd Have to Kill You is now a favorite of mine and I recommend it to everyone!<br />
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My all time favorite character is Bex. She's a really good spy and she the second best spy in the book. Also she is my kind of person. Not perfect and awesome. Cammie is my second favorite because she is the chameleon! Third favorite is Josh! He is cool and smooth. He is also awesome. She did screw a lot of thing up but she's cool. I gave myself the nickname the shadow because I am only seen when I want to be. Or people know I'm there.... My sister Kit is hawk-eye because she's got the eyes of a hawk! Kit can see everything and anyone!! I LOVED this book!!!<br />
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Andye, and Kit left me behind when they went to see Ally Carter. I must say I have never met an author in my life (except myself and Faith who has finished a book but it's not published....And I think she forgot all about it...). I REALLY wanted to go because I had started this book already and I wanted to meet the author. Ally Carter said that if she could re-write the books she would kill Josh :,( because everyone is always asking about him. I know why. Because the first book was all about Cammie and Josh!! He just disappears at the end of the book!! And he never really came back. So that makes everyone wonder were he went. Plus he's awesome.<br />
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My top 12 favorites are:<br />
1. Harry Potter<br />
2. Goliath <br />
3. Leviathan, Behemoth <br />
4. The False Prince<br />
5. I'd Tell You I Love You But Then I'd Have To Kill You <br />
6. Percy Jackson<br />
7. The Heroes Of Olympus <br />
8. Howl's Moving Castle<br />
9. Goddess Girls<br />
10. Time (This is my book and it's still in the making. I'm posting chapters on my blog)<br />
11. Warriors<br />
12. Vampirates <br />
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<br />Andyehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08560015576425870541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851114889804163333.post-49168146720166811862012-04-17T09:00:00.000-04:002019-05-20T15:22:13.254-04:00Secret Agent Jack Stalwart: The Escape of the Deadly Dinosaur<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Jack Stalwart: The Escape of the Deadly Dinosaur<br />
by Elizabeth Singer Hunt<br />
Series: Jack Stalwart book #1 <br />
Reading level: Ages 6 and up <br />
Paperback: 110 pages <br />
Publisher: Weinstein Books; First Edition edition (September 4, 2007) <br />
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In this action-packed new series, nine-year old secret agent Jack Stalwart travels the globe in search of his missing older brother Max while solving international crimes for the Global Protection Force. <br />
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In The Escape of the Deadly Dinosaur, Jack zooms to the city that never sleeps to try to solve the mystery of the missing Allosaurus toe. Starting at the Natural History Museum, Jack's detection takes him to a competitive grade-schooler determined to win the science fair with his experiment crossing his own dog with the DNA from the bone of a dangerous, carnivorous dinosaur. Soon the gargantuan creature is terrorizing New Yorkers and Jack must stop him before he devours the animals in the Central Park zoo!</blockquote>
This book is about a kid named Jack Stalwart. In this book Jack has to go to New York to the American Museum of Natural History where the hallux of an allosaurus is missing. Jack finds out that a kid named Thomas stole the hallux and got DNA out of it and turned his dog into an allosaurus. Jake's job is to bring the hallux back to the museum. <br />
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I liked this book because it is easy to read, and it is exciting. It is a cool book and you don't know what will happen next. I also like secret agents. I recommend this book to people who like action! <br />
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<br />Andyehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08560015576425870541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851114889804163333.post-47860660077735343982012-04-13T09:00:00.000-04:002012-04-13T09:00:15.536-04:00Ghost Buddy: Zero to Hero by Henry Winkler and Lin Oliver<br />
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Ghost Buddy: Zero to Hero<br />by Henry Winkler and Lin Oliver<br />Series: Ghost Buddy #1<br />Reading level: Ages 8 and up<br />Paperback: 176 pages<br />Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks (January 1, 2012)<br />Buy the book: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0545298822?ie=UTF8&tag=parebookrevi-20&linkCode=shr&camp=213733&creative=393177&creativeASIN=0545298822&ref_=sr_1_1&s=books&qid=1333987908&sr=1-1">Amazon</a><br /><blockquote class="tr_bq">
Billy Broccoli is new to the neighborhood, and wants cool friends and a spot on the baseball team more than anything. But the one thing he never wanted is his own personal ghost. So imagine his surprise when he ends up sharing a room with Hoover Porterhouse, a funny ghost with a whole lot of attitude.<br /><br />When an obnoxious school bully sets out to demolish Billy, the Hoove comes up with a plan for revenge. It’s all in the Hoove’s Rule Number Forty-Two: Stay cool. And like it or not, Billy and the Hoove have to stick together if Billy ever wants to get in style, get even, and conquer the school.</blockquote>
I really liked this book. It is funny and interesting and it made me keep reading for a long time. I like the whole story and how it has a part about Hoover (the ghost) and a part about Billy. It was easy to read so I could read it myself. <br />
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It ended it a big cliffhanger, so I can't wait to read the next book! <br />
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I recommend this to people who like funny books, or ghost stories, or books about someone's life.<br />
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Justin Case: Shells, Smells, and the Horrible Flip-Flops of Doom<br />by Rachel Vail<br />Series: Justin Case #2 <br />Reading level: Ages 7 and up<br />Hardcover: 192 pages<br />Publisher: Feiwel & Friends (May 8, 2012)<br />Buy the book: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1250000815?ie=UTF8&tag=parebookrevi-20&linkCode=shr&camp=213733&creative=393185&creativeASIN=1250000815&ref_=sr_1_1&qid=1333986982&sr=8-1">Amazon</a><br /><blockquote class="tr_bq">
Justin is going to start fourth grade—but first, he has to survive the summer. He “gets” to go to camp every day on a bus. He “gets” to experience all sorts of new things: Bugs. Mess hall food. Flip-flops (they hurt the space between his toes and they’re hard to walk in). And (gulp!) swimming. <br /><br />Justin’s little sister, Elizabeth, seems to deal with camp just fine. So do his friends. Justin is trying very hard not to be a worried kid anymore, especially when it comes to making friends at camp, including a new kid who is kind of . . . rough. After all, Justin is going to be in fourth grade. It’s time to be brave. Right?</blockquote>
This book is about a kid named Justin Case and his life in the summer. Justin is a weird kid. He usually goes to a science camp, but he wants to go to a camp called Camp Goldenbrook, which is all about sports. When he gets there, he finds out he is no good at sports, but he keeps trying. <br />
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I really liked this book a lot. It is a funny book and I liked how he keeps trying. It's really easy for me to read, too, which is awesome. This is one of my favorite books to read on my own. I recommend this book to people who like reading about normal life, but really funny ones!<br />
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You don't have to have read the first Justin Case book to read this one, but you want to!! Trust me! Here's my review of <a href="http://readingtween.blogspot.com/2011/05/justin-case-school-drool-and-other.html" target="_blank">Justin Case: School, Drool, and Other Daily Disasters </a><br />
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<br />Andyehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08560015576425870541noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851114889804163333.post-49165559398169448962012-04-10T09:00:00.000-04:002012-04-11T10:55:15.990-04:00The Son Of Neptune by Rick Riordan<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The Son of Neptune by Rick Riordan<br />
Reading level: Ages 10 and up<br />
Hardcover: 544 pages<br />
Publisher: Hyperion Book CH; First Edition edition (October 4, 2011)<br />
Buy The Book: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Son-Neptune-Heroes-Olympus-Book/dp/1423140591/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1326383639&sr=8-1">Amazon</a><br />
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Percy is confused. When he awoke after his long sleep, he didn’t know much more than his name. His brain-fuzz is lingering, even after the wolf Lupa told him he is a demigod and trained him to fight. Somehow Percy managed to make it to the camp for half-bloods, despite the fact that he had to continually kill monsters that, annoyingly, would not stay dead. But the camp doesn't ring any bells with him.<br />
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Hazel is supposed to be dead. When she lived before, she didn’t do a very good job of it. When the Voice took over her mother and commanded Hazel to use her “gift” for an evil purpose, Hazel couldn’t say no. Now, because of her mistake, the future of the world is at risk. </blockquote>
This book is about Percy Jackson. He lost his memory because Juno, aka Hera, has taken it and sent him to a Roman camp called Camp Jupiter. Juno sent him to try to bring the Greek camp, Camp Half-Blood, and the Roman camp, Camp Jupiter, together. Rome and Greece have a rivalry. There are giants that are the sons of Gia the Goddess of the earth and they are trying to beat the gods.<br />
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I really liked this book and I hope the next one comes out soon. I
recommend this book to people who like the gods and action. You should
read Percy Jackson and the Olympians. The reader on the audiobook is
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Reading level: Ages 10 and up<br />
Hardcover: 352 pages<br />
Publisher: HarperCollins (January 3, 2012)<br />
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Listening Length: 7 hours and 43 minutes<br />
Program Type: Audiobook<br />
Version: Unabridged<br />
Publisher: Harper Audio<br />
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In Artie Kingfisher's world, wizards named Merlin, fire-breathing dragons, and swords called Excalibur exist only in legends and lore - until the day his video game Otherworld springs to life.<br />
You are special, Arthur, Says the mysterious message in his game. In one week's time you will come to me at the it.<br />
Cryptic clues lead Artie to a strange place called the Invisible Tower, where he discovers that nothing in his life is as it seems. Artie is none other than King Arthur, brought to life in the twenty-first century. Artie has won the battle in the virtual Otherworld - now the key to saving the real Otherworld lies in his hands as well.<br />
Green dragons, hungry wolves, powerful sorcerers - suddenly Artie must battle them all as he wields Excalibur and embarks on a quest worthy of the Knights of the Round Table. With his sister, Kay, by his side, Artie steps into the Otherworld - straight toward his destiny. </blockquote>
I really liked this book. It is funny and has action, adventure, and fantasy. I like how the book is like The Sword and the Stone. My favorite character is Arty. He is funy and brave.<br />
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I listened to it on audio and like the reader. I would suggest it to people who like The Sword and the Stone and fantasy!<br />
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<a href="http://readingtween.blogspot.com/2012/02/otherworld-chronicles-invisible-tower.html">Here's my sister, Reagan's review! </a><br />
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<br />Andyehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08560015576425870541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851114889804163333.post-22705881430594819562012-04-09T09:00:00.000-04:002012-04-09T09:00:02.970-04:00Jake And Lily: By Jerry Spinelli<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>Reading level: </b>Ages 8 and up<br />
<b>Hardcover: </b>352 pages<br />
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<b>Publisher: </b>Balzer + Bray (May 8, 2012)<br />
<b>Buy The Book:</b> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Jake-Lily-Jerry-Spinelli/dp/0060281359">Amazon</a><br />
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This is a story about me, Lily.<br />
And me, Jake.<br />
We're twins and we're exactly alike.<br />
Not exactly!<br />
Whatever. This is a book we wrote about the summer we turned eleven and Jake ditched me.<br />
Please. I just started hanging out with some guys in the neighborhood.<br />
Right. So anyway, this is a book about<br />
goobers and supergoobers<br />
bullies<br />
clubhouses<br />
true friends<br />
things getting built and wrecked and rebuilt<br />
and about figuring out who we are.<br />
We wrote this together<br />
(sort of)<br />
so you'll get to see both sides of our story.<br />
But you'll probably agree with my side.<br />
You always have to have the last word, don't you?<br />
Yes!</blockquote>
This book was AMAZING. At first I REALLY didn't want to read it so I let my friend borrow it. When she was done she was a school and I was helping pack back packs for hungry kids, her mom handed it to me and said, "Natalie REALLY enjoyed this book. Thanks for letting her borrow it!" So on the car ride home I began reading the book and I couldn't stop! We went to D.C the next day and for the half an hour car trip there I read it (And did my math lol). Then I finished it the next day. Every good book I read ends so quickly! WHY??!!! * sobs* I don't like that. Now I might even read other books by Jerry Spinelli. Like I was GLUED to the book I couldn't stop reading it, now I'm super sad it's over :'(.<br />
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I think my favorite character was Lily because she reminds me so much of ME and Faith! I think my second favorite character is Sydney. She comes later on but she is a lot like Lily, and Lily is a lot like me and Faith! Wow....... I just saw that Jerry Spinelli has 6 kids.... that must be hard to manage..........And he has a bunch of other novels. I own 2. Star Girl and Jake and Lily. I'll have to try Star Girl!<br />
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<br /></div>Rea Reahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14032548728911980511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851114889804163333.post-90285729175988099892012-04-09T01:22:00.000-04:002019-05-20T15:30:41.561-04:00The Brave Journey(The Kingdom at the End of the Driveway) by: Jefferson Knapp<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The Brave Journey Jefferson Knapp<br />
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<b>Plot Summary</b><br />
This book is about a boy named Benjamin Biggs. He is a happy boy with his dog Pugsly. That is until Pugsly dies and Benjamin puts on the dog collar, then his life changed. He started hearing animals talk and when he goes into what he thought was an abandoned fox hole to find a kingdom of animals! So when they told him he was their king and had to go on a journey with them to kill the snake that killed his dog. When he accepts what he must do, he, Roscoe (the fainting goat), Clementine (the fat pig), and Paco (the Brave the dog) go on the journey.<br />
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King Benjamin- The 11 year old boy the books view is from. Paco The Brave- is cousins with Pugsly and forms a bond with both kings. King Pugsley- Though he is dead they still have to unravel things about him. Roscoe- faints when scared and gets all stiff. Clementine- Was mistaken for a girl at birth so was named a girl name. Faragis -The snake who must not be named lol<br />
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Mostly this story took place in forests.<br />
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<b>Personal Opinion</b><br />
I didn't really like this book because there was lots of death and being such an animal lover myself I didn't like it how animals died in the book. Not much humor in it and I LOVE humor so another blah. I didn't like how Benjamin didn't feel much...WHAT IS HE, A ROBOT? I mean come on!<br />
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<li><b>Hardcover:</b> 384 pages</li>
<li><b>Publisher:</b> Scholastic Press; 1st edition (September 14, 2008)</li>
<li><b>Language:</b> English</li>
<li><b>Buy The Book: </b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Hunger-Games-Suzanne-Collins/dp/0439023483">Amazon</a></li>
</ul><blockquote class="tr_bq"> Katniss is a 16-year-old girl living with her mother and younger sister in the poorest district of Panem, the remains of what used be the United States. Long ago the districts waged war on the Capitol and were defeated. As part of the surrender terms, each district agreed to send one boy and one girl to appear in an annual televised event called, "The Hunger Games." The terrain, rules, and level of audience participation may change but one thing is constant: kill or be killed. When Kat's sister is chosen by lottery, Kat steps up to go in her place. </blockquote><br />
This is going straight to the top of my favorite list. Even above the Heist Society books. That's how good this book is. I love how Katniss is like, the top dog in her family and how she's tough yet caring at the same time, and she was so brave, to step in to volunteer for her sister and to take over for the family when her dad died. Suzanne Collins made me feel like I was really there, watching the events happen. This book was awesome because it had all the best things in it, romance, danger, action, fighting and awesomeness in general! Anyone who hasn't read it yet... you should just go read it... right now... drop everything and go to the library... I'm not kidding... go now. *Shoos people off to the library*<br />
My favorite characters were Katniss- of course- and Cinna, and Gale and Peeta. I even liked Haymitch a little. I felt like I knew all of them personally by the end of the book. <br />
Overall this was a really awesomesauce book, and a clean one too, other than all the blood and killing of course. <(^^,)> But yeah, no bad language or inappropriateness or anything. YOU HAVE TO READ THIS BOOK!!! Just go read it right now.<br />
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<li><b>Hardcover:</b> 416 pages</li>
<li><b>Publisher:</b> HarperCollins (April 3, 2012)</li>
<li><b>Language:</b> English</li>
<li><b>Buy The Book:</b> Amazon </li>
</ul><blockquote class="tr_bq"><div style="text-align: center;"> Inkheart meets the Never Ending Story in this sweeping middle-grade fantasy.</div><br />
In the land of Story, kids go to school to learn how to be the perfect character: a brave Hero, a trusty Sidekick, even the most dastardly Villain. They dream of the day when they will live out stories written just for them.<br />
But when a lonely twelve-year-old girl in our world named Una Fairchild is magically transported to Story, she realizes that the land is threatened by a dark secret- and and it may be up to Una to save it.<br />
With the timeless appeal or A Wrinkle In Time and the breathtaking action of Inkheart, Storybound will leave the readers wishing they too could jump into this enchanting fairy-tale world.</blockquote><br />
Okay, so I thought that since it said Neverending Story on the back, that I would NOT like it. Because I thought the movie (I think that's what it was) for the Neverending Story was weird and annoying. But when I finally got past the beginning and all the boring stuff and it got to the action I really liked it! It was kinda cheesy how the main girl's name is Una Fairchild... like, that's kinda weird. But the character in general was cool. She was brave, smart, kind, and clever, and she always came up with cool ideas. I liked how they were all training to be characters, like how we learn to read, they learn to provide the story. One thing I thought was cool, is the old rulers of Story, and how they are kinda like the gods and goddesses of Percy Jackson, but in this book they're imprisoned and everyone hates them... except a few who think they are innocent. Well, I'd better not give away too much... that wouldn't be very good. My favorite character was Endeavor Truepenny. He was kinda mysterious at first, but then he and Una kinda get to know each other.. and I think they would be perfect together!!! Even though Peter and her were kinda cute together he has Snow. Anyway, this book was really clean and there was really nothing even a little bad!<br />
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<li><b>Hardcover: </b>352 pages</li>
<li><b>Publisher: </b>HarperCollins (April 5, 2011)</li>
<li><b>Language: </b>English</li>
<li><b>Buy the Book: </b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Warriors-Omen-Stars-Sign-Moon/dp/00615551">Amazon</a></li>
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<blockquote class="tr_bq">The end of the stars draws near.<br />
Three must become four to battle<br />
the darkness that lasts forever. . . .<br />
The dark forces that have driven a rift between the four warrior Clans are growing stronger. Jayfeather, Lionblaze, and Dovepaw now know that unless they can unravel the true meaning behind the prophecy that binds them, the warrior code could be destroyed forever.<br />
While Lionblaze remains focused on protecting ThunderClan from another deadly battle, Jayfeather receives a desperate plea for help from the Tribe of Rushing Water. He must travel to the mountains in search of answers that link the Clans to the Tribe in ways no cat could have imagined. But with the summons comes an ominous warning that suggests the power of the stars may not be enough to save the Clans.</blockquote><br />
Yeah, warriors, they're not actually that bad. I'm going to be in ninth grade next year and I'll still read them even then. I have actually had this one on my shelf since last year when it came out, which is kinda sad because I usually finish one of these in a day with breaks. But this one was kinda slow at the start and then I found out my least favorite cat in the whole entire series was going to come back in the next book and I was like, "meh." But it turned out to be pretty good, Jayfeather has a special medicine cat quest and Lionblaze seems to be pretty happy protecting the clan and Dovewing and the others are all happy. Except Leafpool. *Tear* She seems like she'll never see happiness again! JK lol, but still, she isn't very happy and it's sad because I liked her. Oh well, but yeah this book has some action here, a little romance there, the usual for warriors.<br />
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I love Lionblaze, Jayfeather and Dovewing they are my current favorites because they are the three! I like how Dovewing is so nice and sweet and then Jayfeather can be soo grumpy then be kinda okay ish then be grumpy again. And Lionblaze is awesome period. I will always like Sandstorm and Squirrelflight and Leafpool, mother and daughters. But mostly Squirrelflight because she knows when to rip you apart and when to not rip you apart, and when it's a go she won't hesitate to rip you apart!<br />
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I don't really not like Firestar but he's soo old! He needs to retire, he's only got like two lives left and when he only has one he really needs to retire! But before he does somebody kill Brambleclaw so that Lionblaze can be deputy then leader! Lionstar! Mwahahaha! And those two are okay compared to Hollyleaf! She gave away the biggest secret ever to the WHOLE forest at a gathering! And then Leafpool lost her med-cat ness and Brambleclaw dumped Squirrelflight for protecting her sister and her sister's kits!<br />
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Overall the book wasn't bad, there's nothing really mature or bad like language in this book because it's for kids, so if you haven't read this book you should give it a try and read multiple books because it takes a few to get to the good parts like the big battle and all the fun stuff like betrayal and secret romance! lol I'm hopeless! Haha oh well!<br />
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<b>Reading level: Ages 10 and up<br />Hardcover: 352 pages<br />Publisher: HarperCollins (January 3, 2012)<br />Buy The Book: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Otherworld-Chronicles-Invisible-Nils-Johnson-Shelton/dp/006207086X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1330526182&sr=8-1">Amazon</a><br />Listening Length: 7 hours and 43 minutes<br />Program Type: Audiobook<br />Version: Unabridged<br />Publisher: Harper Audio<br />Buy The Audio: <a href="http://www.qksrv.net/click-5634789-10273919?url=http://www.audible.com/pd/ref=sr_1_1?asin=B006R8NGCS&qid=1330533901&sr=1-1&source_code=COMA0213WS031709" target="_blank">Audible</a></b><br />
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In Artie Kingfisher's world, wizards named Merlin, fire-breathing dragons, and swords called Excalibur exist only in legends and lore - until the day his video game Otherworld springs to life.<br />
You are special, Arthur, Says the mysterious message in his game. In one week's time you will come to me at the it.<br />
Cryptic clues lead Artie to a strange place called the Invisible Tower, where he discovers that nothing in his life is as it seems. Artie is none other than King Arthur, brought to life in the twenty-first century. Artie has won the battle in the virtual Otherworld - now the key to saving the real Otherworld lies in his hands as well.<br />
Green dragons, hungry wolves, powerful sorcerers - suddenly Artie must battle them all as he wields Excalibur and embarks on a quest worthy of the Knights of the Round Table. With his sister, Kay, by his side, Artie steps into the Otherworld - straight toward his destiny.</blockquote>
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It was pretty funny. Like if you read a book like this it's bound to be funny right! Well that's just the case for me at least. So I think that it was also very creative using the sword and the stone story and twisting it to be something funny, AWESOME, cool, and amazing. Okay it's also epic in a fighting and dragon and creative way. My mom always says I say epic and no one knows what it means. Ahh well. So I think that this epic is a creative, dragon powers awesome kind of epic. It's easier to explain in typing then in speaking. So I think my favorite character is Kay Kingfisher. Because she it not afraid to fight people, she's a video game freak, Kay is also epic in a fighting and great at video game type of way. My second favorite character is Tom Thumb. He's the size of a thumb in our world and he's epic in an, even though I'm small I can whip your butt in three seconds. He's also a bit funny. Has anyone else noticed that my favorite character is normally a boy?? If you have please say so in the comments below!!</blockquote>
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I thought that the reader, Patrick Lawer, was really good. He also sounded a lot like a boy, not like an adult.... Isn't that weird how they do that??? I think it is!! So he didn't do many different voices. Like the boys voices and the girls voices where pretty similar, so you can't recognize people by their voices except Tom Thumb, and Merlin(don't know his last name...:D) really. So he was good reader but over all I wish he had done voices. But his actual voice was good so it wasn't bad :D. I think that the best voice he does is Merlin's voice. Not how I'd have done it but it was really good all the same.... :D. <br />
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<b>Mass Market Paperback: </b>352 pages<br />
<b>Publisher: </b>Grand Central Publishing; Reprint edition (March 1, 2012)<br />
<b>The Authors Website:</b> <a href="http://jamespatterson.com/index.php">James Patterson</a><br />
<b>Buy The Book:</b> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Witch-Wizard-Gift-James-Patterson/dp/0446562459/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1330440608&sr=8-4">Amazon</a><br />
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When they were imprisoned by the new, brutal government, Whit and Whisty were barely able to escape with their lives. Discovering a hidden community of children like themselves--hunted by the state and with varying degrees of special talents--they have taken refuge underground. But the New Order is rapidly pushing in on them from all sides, and the pressure to stop the regime is mounting.<br />
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One day, as they rush to save another group of kids who are about to be captured by police, Whit and Whisty discover not only their own faces plastered to buildings on wanted posters, but also their parents'. When the hunting party sent out after the siblings always seems to be one step ahead of them, they begin to fear that it is controlled by a very, very powerful force. They are in much more danger than they feared...</blockquote>
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I enjoyed reading this book. The writing was good with just a few errors. But maybe that was because it was advanced readers copy *strokes imaginary beard*. Ahh well..... But back to earth. I enjoy James Patterson's books because they are kick-butt teens. Yes this is another teen book I read but I'm still not on the teens gang. Back to earth again. OKAY. I think that kick-butt books are the best BECAUSE they aren't afraid to stick up for the ones they love, and what is right. Even though earth is crumbling around them they never lose hope, because hope is all they have left. I think that if I had the gift like Whisty I'd freakin KICK THE N.O.'S BIG HAIRY BUTTS!!! No mercy required. lol... ahh back to earth for the hundredth time!! Sorry precious. lol. So Why doesn't Whisty have the same urge I do? I have no idea.... SO I think my favorite character is.... No one!! At first I thought that I would like Whisty best because she has the gift, you know, but then she went all soft and now that's a no no. I don't like Whit because he's more soft than Whisty. I HATE Brian Swan, and the rest of the lot is barley in the book!! So yeah...... So I am really hoping that I get my hands on the next one so that I can see if Whisty makes up for her softyness (I don't think that's a word...) and Whit.<br />
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If you like James Patterson's books look at the reviews Of Maximum Ride<br />
<a href="http://readingtween.blogspot.com/2011/10/maximum-ride-max-5-by-james-patterson.html" target="_blank">Maximum Ride 5</a>: Reagans<br />
<a href="http://readingtween.blogspot.com/2012/01/maximum-ride-manga-1-by-james-patterson.html" target="_blank">Maximum Ride 1 Manga</a>: Faith<br />
<a href="http://readingtween.blogspot.com/2011/10/angel-maximum-ride-james-patterson.html" target="_blank">Maximum Ride 7: </a> Reagan<br />
<a href="http://readingtween.blogspot.com/2011/07/maximum-ride-by-james-patterson.html" target="_blank">Maximum Ride 3-4: Anna</a><br />
<a href="http://readingtween.blogspot.com/2011/06/maximum-ride-angel-experiment-by-james.html" target="_blank">Maximum Ride 1: Reagan</a><br />
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Reading level: Ages 10 and up<br />
Hardcover: 256 pages<br />
Publisher: HarperCollins and Harper Audio (January 3, 2012)<br />
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With her boundless curiosity and wild spirit, Fer has always felt that she doesn’t belong. Not when the forest is calling to her, when the rush of wind through branches feels more real than school or the quiet farms near her house. Then she saves an injured creature—he looks like a boy, but he’s really something else. He knows who Fer truly is, and invites her through the Way, a passage to a strange, dangerous land.</div>
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Fer feels an instant attachment to this realm, where magic is real and oaths forge bonds stronger than iron. But a powerful huntress named the MÓr rules here, and Fer can sense that the land is perilously out of balance. Fer must unlock the secrets about the parents she never knew and claim her true place before the worlds on both sides of the Way descend into endless winter.</div>
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I listened to half the book on audio but the other half I actually read. I'll talk about the audio first. The reader, Erin Moon, was really good, she really sounded like a little girl when she did Fer's voice, and she sounded like an old lady when she did Grand-Janes's voice. So the audio was easy to go through, and fun to listen to. I think I like it best when she did Rooks voice because it was rough like it was supposed to be and deep like a boys is. Listen to a sample <a href="http://www.qksrv.net/click-5634789-10273919?url=http://www.audible.com/pd/ref=sr_1_1?asin=B006R6YT9Y&qid=1330357348&sr=1-1&source_code=COMA0213WS031709" target="_blank">here</a>!</div>
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<li><b>Paperback:</b> 144 pages</li>
<li><b>Publisher:</b> Scholastic (February 1, 2005)</li>
<li><b>Language:</b> English</li>
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This book is so AWESOME! My friends got me into these books in elementary school, but I didn't finish them until 6th grade, and since then I've read them all three more times! The series has 9 books and a prequel, or maybe 9 including the prequel... oh well. Sometimes it can be a little violent... okay maybe a lot violent, but it's also hilarious and cool. The main characters, Smiley, Fone Bone, and Phoney are the funniest, most adorable little creatures ever, and their friends are awesome too, like Ted the Bug and Gran'ma Ben and Thorn. I especially like how the author makes the book ominous and scary, but then sometimes everything is fine and they're laughing, doing funny stuff, and you're reading and laughing even harder than the characters.<br />
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The things I didn't really like are that some characters smoke (eew). Then sometimes Thorn goes to take a bath in the stream (you can't see her in the pictures, that would be gross) and Fone Bone sees. Then there's the violence, sometimes it's just random fighting, but sometimes it's kinda gruesome, like one guy gets his head cut off and there's blood all over... yeah, gross. Other than that there's no language or anything else.<br />
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The False Prince<br />
Author: Jennifer A. Nielsen <br />
Reading level: Ages 10 and up<br />
Hardcover: 352 pages<br />
Paperback: 342 pages<br />
Publisher: Scholastic Press (April 1, 2012)<br />
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In a discontent kingdom, civil war is brewing. To unify the divided people, Conner, a nobleman of the court, devises a cunning plan to find an impersonator of the king's long-lost son and install him as a puppet prince. Four orphans are recruited to compete for the role, including a defiant boy named Sage. Sage knows that Conner's motives are more than questionable, yet his life balances on a sword's point -- he must be chosen to play the prince or he will certainly be killed. But Sage's rivals have their own agendas as well.<br />
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This False Prince is about a boy named Sage who lives at an orphanage who one day is bought by a noble man named Conner. He picks up 3 other boys. His intentions for them aren't good, they are even at the brink of treson! He wants one of them to play the role of the lost prince, Jaron who supposedly died 4 years ago by pirates. Supposedly (*Hint, hint!*). All he tells Conner is "I am your Prince." and nothing else. Even if he loses all he will say is "I am you prince.".<br />
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<br /></div>Rea Reahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14032548728911980511noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851114889804163333.post-30475068994609553592012-02-10T10:48:00.000-05:002012-02-10T10:48:24.588-05:00The Accidental Hero by Matt Myklusch<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://encrypted-tbn3.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcROTHkh5wG1D7gGhBA2ZuzdHtv6o7sxhrKVoRPTrzex6gSnLj7a" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://encrypted-tbn3.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcROTHkh5wG1D7gGhBA2ZuzdHtv6o7sxhrKVoRPTrzex6gSnLj7a" /></a></div><ul><li><b>Paperback:</b> 496 pages</li>
<li><b>Publisher:</b> Aladdin; Reprint edition (April 26, 2011)</li>
<li><b>Language:</b> English</li>
<li><b>Buy The Book:</b> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Accidental-Hero-Jack-Blank-Adventures/dp/1416995625/ref=pd_cp_mov_0">Amazon</a></li>
</ul><blockquote class="tr_bq"> All Jack Blank knows is his bleak, dreary life at St. Barnaby’s Home for the Hopeless, Abandoned, Forgotten, and Lost, an orphanage that sinks more and more into the swampland of New Jersey with each passing year. His aptitude tests project him as spending a long, unhappy career as a toilet brush cleaner. His only chance at escape comes through the comic books donated years ago to the orphanage that he secretly reads in the dark corners of the library. Everything changes one icy gray morning when Jack receives two visitors that alter his life forever. The first is a deadly robot straight out of one of his comic books that tries its best to blow him up. The second is an emissary from a secret country called the Imagine Nation, an astonishing place where all the fantastic and unbelievable things in our world originate - including Jack. Jack soon discovers that he has an amazing ability--one that could make him the savior of the Imagine Nation and the world beyond, or the biggest threat they've ever faced.</blockquote><br />
This is another guest review by my sister Joy~<br />
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I liked this book because it was kinda like Percy Jackson and the Olympians with action packed pages and adventures.I liked how much detailed the author's settings were. The battles were pretty cool too.<br />
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There was nothing really bad like no cussing and stuff like that but there was a crime seen for after a battle and the explanations of a dead person was a little icky and freaky, at least to me. <br />
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My favourite character has got to be Jazen, the emissary who came to get Jack from St. Barnaby’s because he was cool and heroic.<br />
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My least favourite character is probably Jackson Smart because he was so cruel to Jack and almost everyone else too.<br />
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*Sigh* It wouldn't be right without the bunny:<br />
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<li><b>Publisher:</b> Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers (May 8, 2012)</li>
<li><b>Language:</b> English</li>
<li><b>Buy The Book: </b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Hero-WondLa-Search-Wondla/dp/1416983120/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1328735653&sr=8-1">Amazon</a> </li>
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<blockquote class="tr_bq">Before the end of <i>The Search for WondLa</i>, Eva Nine had never seen another human, but after a human boy named Hailey rescues her along with her companions, she couldn’t be happier. Eva thinks she has everything she’s ever dreamed of, especially when Hailey brings her and her friends to the colony of New Attica, where humans of all shapes and sizes live in apparent peace and harmony.<br />
But all is not idyllic in New Attica, and Eva Nine soon realizes that something sinister is going on—and if she doesn’t stop it, it could mean the end of everything and everyone on planet Orbona. Three illustrations trigger a 3-D Augmented Reality flying game that mimics action in the novel.<br />
Featuring an abundance of lavish two-color illustrations and spot art throughout and introducing a host of remarkable characters that reinforce the importance of friendship, <i>A Hero for WondLa</i> has all the hallmarks of a classic book—of the future.</blockquote><br />
This book was AWESOME! Even better than the first one! It had aliens and world conquest, but the conquering was being done by humans instead of aliens. Eva Nine finally meets another human who she likes and he takes her to a human city, but the human leader is planning something evil. (Shifty eyes "mwahahaha") Eva Nine and her sister Eva Eight escape the city with Rovender and his friend, Nadeau and a new alien, Huxley. I liked how the author added some new things in this book, so it wasn't just like the first one. Hailey was awesome, but by the end he was bald... he doesn't look that great bald. In one picture he doesn't look that great period. But he's still awesome.<br />
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I didn't like... I didn't not like much, but one of the characters cursed at least once or twice.<br />
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My favorite characters are still Eva, Rovender, and Otto, but my new favorite from this book is Hailey. Hailey is cool, and he's pretty smart too.<br />
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My least favorite was Cadmus, he was decieving all his people and he was going to kill all the aliens, who are awesomer than the humans and they deserve to live.<br />
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<b>Reading level:</b> Ages 10 and up<br />
<b>Paperback: </b>112 pages<br />
<b>Publisher: </b>HarperCollins; Original edition (July 5, 2011)<br />
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<i>Newleaf is coming, and Leafstar is proud to see SkyClan thriving under her leadership. The woods are brimming with prey, the warriors den is full, and Leafstar is expecting kits of her own. But a stranger is lurking near SkyClan’s territory, and Leafstar’s newborn kits—and the rest of the young Clan—could be in serious danger.</i></blockquote>
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I really liked this manga. I think it's the best out of all of them because it's more in detail and better writing, more exciting then the rest. My favorite character is most likely Billystorm, Leafstar's mate.<br />
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