Eagle Strike

Horowitz, Anthony. Eagle Strike. New York: Philomel Books, 2004. 256 Pages. (Adventure Series)


Damien Cray is a major pop singer who everybody in the world loves because he has donated millions to charity. What many people don’t know about him is that he has planned to take out any major drug supply countries; he thinks this will make him more popular for stopping drug trade. He plans to do this using American Nuclear Bombs.


Sabina Pleasure is Alex Riders girlfriend who he met at Wimbledon. Sabina’s father is a journalist who is writing a story on Damien Cray But during his writing his house blows up and he is almost killed.

Alex Rider is a child spy for MI6 which is a British intelligence agency. Alex wants to find out why Mr. Pleasure was attempted to be assassinated.

Yassen Gregorvich is a hired Russian killer who was hired by Damien Cray to help with Eagle Strike.

I selected the two books before the series and thought that they were good so I read this one and it was just as good.

Reviewed by: ReadON!

I Want To Live

McDaniel, Lurlene. I Want To Live. Ohio: Darby Creek, 1987. 126 pages. (Realistic Fiction Series)

The book I choose to read was I Want to Live. Dawn one of the main characters has cancer and is trying to live an ordinary life but cant because of her cancer. Dawn’s family is a big part of this book. They support her in every choice that she has to make in her life also the nursing staff is a real comfort for dawn when her family is not there. This story takes place in and out of the hospital. Dawn faces the problem of being a kid and the sick kid that no one wants to hang out with or be near. She solves this problem by making friends that she can feel comfortable around but when that happened dawn only got miserable. Sandy her best friend that she had mad had cancer like her too and it took the toll on sandy and she died. This book ends in a very different way sense it’s a series they have you hanging by a thread when you end so you have to get the next book out to read and find out what happens. I would recommend this book because it has a very strong sense of what other kids go through that have cancer and it gives a feeling of shock when you hear that people your own age are dying and you are still living. When I got to the part where dawn was almost about to dye I was almost in tears listening to her brother crying, screaming, and punching the wall trying to get his anger out about the feelings that he had in his chest fir what dawn was going through. Remember all kids are alike even if they do have cancer they still want to be treated the same way as healthy kids. That is what I have learned from reading this series of books.

Reviewed by: ManxomeFoe

Kidnapped: The Abduction

Koran, Gordon. Kidnapped: The Abduction. Scholastic Inc, May 2006, 144 pages. (Thriller Series)

Once there was a little girl whose name rhymes with egg.
Has a big problem coming this way,
By the way her name is Meg

Her parents got accused of murder
But they didn’t really do it

Spent time in jail
Nothing really to it

Now they're out
Everyone calls them traitors

Only people that hang out
Are baiters
Until one day
Meg got kidnapped and
People are starting to care


I would recommend this book to like anyone as especially kids like through the age of 9-12, because it’s really kewl and it will have you at the edge of your seats for practically the whole book. I would share this with my parents because it’s about kidnapping so yea… I would read another book by this author and actually I am going to this is the 2nd one I have read so far. One of my favorite scenes is like the third or second time that she tries to escape she is so close she runs and keeps running trying to find some help but she is like in the middle of no where and she finally hers a car around the corner and foot steps behind her then she looks back it was them so she runs towards the car and that was them also…… to read the rest you will have to read the book. If I had to give this book a 1 word label it would be AWESOME. This book is kewl, action packed, sort of mysterious, gives you butterflies in your stomach.


Reviewed by: ReadHeaded

Spy X Tunnel Vision

Lerengis, Peter. Spy X Tunnel Vision. New York: Scholastic, 2004. 201 pages. (Thriller / Spy Series)


For my reading log I chose to do Spy X tunnel vision the fourth and last book in the Spy X series. The main characters in this book are Evie, Andrew There mom and dad. This story takes place underground in San Francisco. The problem they face is they are with their mom on a mission but their dad is trying to find them. They solve the problem by sneaking around fast but quietly. One interesting event is their dad has an assistant with him and they know her very well. I selected this book because I have read all the other books in this series. I enjoyed this book because you would never believe what will happen.

Reviewed by: MaxMan327

The River

Paulsen, Gary. The River, NY: Dell, 1991. 137 pages. (Survival Series / Poem Review)

Brian Robison
Is back in the woods again
Derek is with him

They land in the woods
Then again it’s going well
Then three days out good

Is hit by lighting
In need of medical help
Brian builds a raft

Tree hits him dead on
He is put in a coma
Will be close to death

Miles down the stream
The time is running out fast
Now will he make it?

The book The River I think is a great squeal to the book Hatchet because it continues at a great point after the Hatchet ended and continues it. The book is shorter then Hatchet but I think it was just as good. If I had to give it a score one though ten, I would give it an eight.

Reviewed by Flight of the Dodo

Far North

Hobbs, Will. Far North. New York: Harper Trophy, 2004. 278 pages. (Adventure / Survival)

Gabriel has finished high school in Texas while living with his grandparents. Now that Gabe is out of high school, he is moving to the North West Territories in Canada to be with his father. His father is now working on an oil rig in the cold waters of the north. Meanwhile, Gabe is attending a college in Yellow Knife. When Gabe is not in school, he and his father are able to spend time together. On one weekend Gabe, his friend Raymond, and an elder from the same town as Raymond, named Johnny Raven, decide to take a sight seeing tour from a plane, down on the Nahanni River.

When the planes engine fails on the river, with the plane rushing towards the falls, Gabe, Raymond, and Johnny make it safely to shore with only a little supplies. However, the plane and the pilot get swept swiftly down over the falls. From then on Gabe, Raymond, and Johnny Raven are forced to get by with minimal supplies. They are about to face the brutal subzero winter that is to come. All three have to work hard to stay warm and get enough to eat, while waiting to be rescued.

I believe Will Hobbs has done a great job with this book. He is an award winning author which can include many intricate details into this book. Most of all I liked reading about the north and how he describes it. I also liked reading about all the struggles that Gabe, Raymond, and Johnny go through. I really think this is a great book for anyone that wanted to read a thrilling novel on the wilderness.

Reviewed by Me

Girlhearts

Mazer, Norma Fox. Girlhearts. NY. New York. Scholastic, 2001. 210 pages. (Realistic Fiction / Poem Review)

Rain came down all night.
Morning light came and with it
A special feeling.

Under the pressure.
"What will we do now mom?"

"I don’t know, honey.
Dying and grieving.
Take the chance, just let go."

"I can't it’s too hard.
How can I live now?"

"It’s all a part of the life.
Come, don’t be sad."

"Living is harder.
The weeks ahead will be tough.
We will get through it."

All a part of girl hearts.

This book is packed with a roller coaster of emotion. The mother whose name is Jane is caught with a heart attack at 29. Her daughter Sarabeth is over whelmed with what has happened to her mother. Skipping school just to go see her doesn’t pay off in the long haul. After all the chaos in that matter, her mother dies. Read the book Girl hearts to see what has happened to Sarabeth after her mother’s death and the other mischief that she gets in. It would lead to a good sequel also to see what will come again.

Reviewed by: ReadingLight

Specials

Westerfeld, Scott. Specials. New York City: Scholastics Inc., 2006. 372 pages. (Sci-Fi Series)

Tally has taken on yet another form of human beings, but this time against her will. She is now a special… her senses amplified and given great speed and strength. But everything about her has changed. She once almost became a Smokie and now her goal is to find the New Smokies and turn them over to the city to be turned into bubbleheads. She also has to deal with her old true love from back when she was a pretty, who now disgusts her. When trying to make things right, can Tally yet again make a wrong turn and end up killing others, some who matter more than others?

This is a thrilling book that captures your attention and whisks you away into the future. It is action packed and you’ll find it hard to tear your eyes away from the pages. It is utterly disappointing when the pages start to run out.

Reviewed by: DancingPenguin96

Twilight

Myer, Stephanie. Twilight. New York N.Y. Little, Brown and Company 2005. 498 pages. (Vampire Romance Series / Poem Review)

Twilight is intense.
With Edward, Bella, Charlie, Emmet, Rosalie, Jasper, Alice, Carsile, and Esme.
Is it intense and passionate enough to make you cry?
Love between Edward and Bella will make you say wow.
It is a book to read in your spare time.
Good book
Have to read it
The most thought put into writing the book

I would recommend this book this book to any teenager looking for a book with love, intensity, compassion, and a little bit of drama in it. I would share this book with my parents because I think that they might enjoy reading what a lot of other teenagers are reading. Yes I would read another book by this author because Stephanie Myer is a fantastic book writer and she makes her stories interesting. I think the greatest scene from this story was when Edward and Bella met and another scene was when Edward jumped in front of a speeding car to save Bella’s life. One word label to describe Twilight would be Intense. I would describe this novel as intense, compassionate, and full of drama.

Reviewed by: RainyDayReader

The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod

Brewer, Heather. The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod. New York: Scholastic Inc. 2007. 180 pages. (Vampire Series / Poem Review)

Vlad Tod: Vampire,

Drinks blood and hovers in air.
Lots of Vampires
After him because of Tom.
Tom is Vlad’s father.
Vlad’s father is vampire.
His mother, human.
Vlad is human/vampire.

Otis, Vlad’s teacher,
Is mysterious and odd.
Does he know secret?
Only Henry knows secret.

Henry best friends,
With Vlad. Because of being,
Bitten, Henry = drudge.

The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod starts with Eighth Grade Bites then, next in the series is Ninth Grade Slays. This book is amazing. An eighth grader just starts to unscramble his questions about his father’s disappearance. I give this book a eight out of ten because some parts of the book are kind of cheesy.

Reviewed by: Max the Mighty

The Second Summer of the Sisterhood

Brashares, Ann. The Second Summer of the Sisterhood. New York: Delacrote, 2006. (Fiction Series)

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants Two is about four girls that spilt up for the first time over the past two summers! First there’s Bridget who set off to Alabama. She goes there to find her mothers mother. She wants to know what her mother was like because she barely even met her. She wants to both confront and avoid her demons!! Then there is Carmen she is very concerned about her mother. The reason why is because she doesn’t want her to make a complete fool out of herself over a guy. Later she then finds out her mother borrows the pant without asking Carmen first. How bad is that? There is also Tibby! She wants to make a movie that she could be proud of. She wanted to make it with her friend Bailey but… Bailey died a summer ago but Tibby can still see the memory of her. Last but not least there is Lena! She has spent several months hiding from love. A summer ago she met a guy named Kostos. He had saved her last summer when she almost drowned. Now he is gonna get married to someone that’s not Lena! But when she puts on the pants she hopes they will lead her where they will.

I really liked this book because it went from to person. I love books that do that! If you are interested in things like that then you will love this book! If you like girls, pants, and guys this is the book for you! I think you like this book as much as I did! Have fun reading!

Reviewed by: KaseyAtBat

LOSER

Spinelli, Jerry. LOSER. New York: Harper Collins, 2003. 218 pages. (Humor/Fiction)


The main character in my story is a kid named Donald Zinkoff. This story takes place at John W. Satterfield Elementary. The problem in this story is that Zinkoff is never a winner, and an example of him never being a winner is when he was in fourth grade at the field days. How he wasn’t a winner was that in the final race of the field days he was the last leg to run, and he was the first one to start running toward the finish line but he ended coming in dead last. How he goes about solving this problem is not by becoming a winner but never losing hope in himself, and by trying new things no matter if he losses or not.

How I felt about this book was I thought that it was very well written and explained. The character that I think is most like me in this book is Zinkoff. I think this because in one of the chapters Zinkoff had gotten sugary and had to stay home for three weeks and he wasn’t allowed out of the house. He is like me because while he was in the house he got very bored and wanted to go outside and that is the same way I would feel if I was cooped up inside of the house for three weeks. Also there are many other books written by Jerry Spinelli and I would most defiantly read another book by this author because I really enjoyed reading Loser so I think I will enjoy others by him.

Reviewed By: Anawanasakian

The Turkey That Ate My Father

Marney, Dean. The Turkey That Ate My Father. NY: Broadway, 1995. 115 pages. (Humor)

The book is about a little girl about ten years old, her father, and her brother Booker. It all started when Booker wanted a stupid drum stick and he couldn’t have it, so then he grabbed it and got it anyway. After that weird things started to happen- again. It seems like every holiday that Elizabeth’s family is involved in, things go weird. One day Elizabeth’s dad goes missing. It was on Thanksgiving and they think that the giant turkey in their living room might have something to do with it. So, did the turkey eat their father or not? It’s a mystery.


I think that Booker is like my three year old sister  because if she doesn’t get what she wants, she will either take it or just cry until she gets it. I would recommend this book to a younger kid because its all fiction and it’s a mystery book . The scene that had the greatest impact on me as a reader was when the turkey that was giant was standing in the living room and that’s when their dad went missing. Once again I would recommend this book to younger children.

Reviewed by: CookieMonster

Stormbreaker

Horowitz, Anthony. Stormbreaker. New York: Penguin Putnum Inc, 2002. 192 pages. (Adventure Series)


There are two very important characters in my book. There is a 14 year old boy named Alex Rider, this boy has a uncle Ian Rider who was a secret spy. When on a mission he was killed by a hired agent. The agency that his uncle worked for now wanted to have Alex as a spy for a special mission. Alex has almost no choice but to say yes, the company that he is now working for is very powerful and can have the only person close to him (his maid Jackie) not thrown out and sent back to America for and expired visa. The other main character is Herod Sayle; he is an adopted boy from Egypt who grew up in England. Herod has created a new special computer that he has offered to given to every school in England for free. M16 the spy agency has a bad felling so they send Ian andAlex Rider.
The reason I chose this book was that I heard it was good and I thought it sounded good. A friend had told me that the book was very good. When I read the back it seemed like an action book and I like that so that’s why I chose.

Reviewed by: masterchief40

Among The Hidden

Naddix, Margaret. Among the Hidden. New York: Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing Division, 1998. 153. (Sci-Fi Series)

Luke is the main character in the book Among The Hidden, by Margaret Peterson Haddix. Luke is a third child and he has to hide from the population police. The population police will take Luke away if they found him. Luke has two brothers that are able to go school and go to town. This story takes place in Luke’s neighborhood. Luke has to stay in the attic every day to hide from the houses that have been put up next to his house.

Six months after the houses are put up Luke sees a face in the sports family’s house that already has two children. Luke makes a plan to get in the house and meet the other third child. When he gets in he breaks threw the screen door and gets in and sees another girl at a computer. Who is she? Another third child? Read to find out!
I would recommend this book for someone to read because it was suspenseful and the book kept you guessing what was going to happen next. I would read another book by this author.

Reviewed by: MossMan

Inside the Walls of Troy

McLauren, Clemence. Inside the Walls of Troy. NY: Bantam, 1996. 199 pages. (Greek Myths / Poem Review)


Inside the walls of troy

Kidnapped
She was taken on a wild journey
Helen's her name

12 she was taken
And arranged to be married
Because of her beauty

Helen true love
has a sister named
Cassandra

As their friend ship grows
They wonder if this
Is a gift or curse

As she in living in Troy
She still lives
As a beauty

This book is a great book and that has to do with drama and love and action. When things happen things are not small they are fun and exciting .When Helen was taken at the age on 12 she was taken because she was the most beautiful girl in the city. Every one wanted her to be there bride .i would tell anyone to read this book.

By: Rockem!Sockem!Robot!

Bone, Crown of Horns

Smith, Jeff. Bone, Crown of Horns. NY: Cartoon Books, 2004. 184 pages. (Graphic Novel / Haiku Review)

Enemy surrounds
City guarded by soldiers
Gran’ma Ben escaped

Thorn must break out to
Locate the Crown of Horns
Buried underground

Phoney and Smiley
Find some treasure in a well
Nobody can know

Thorn finds Crown of Horns
She finds kindok to battle
Fone helps set her free

The city was saved
They rejoice and went back home
People welcomed them

They went to gran’ma’s
For Bone’s final decision
He chose to go home

I thought this book was really good. It was detailed and magical. I like magical books, so I recommend this book to anyone who likes fairy tails and magical creatures.

Reviewed by: Throw Me One

The Titan’s Curse

Riordan, Rick. The Titan’s Curse. New York: Miramax Books, 2007. 312 pages. (Fantasy Series)

The main characters in The Titan’s Curse are: Percy, Grover, Zoe, Bianca, and Thalia. This story takes place all across the United States. The main problem that these people faced was that Annabeth, Percy’s friend, was missing, because she was kidnapped by a monster. How the main characters solved this problem was by going all the way across the country to San Francisco to search for her, and found her on top of a mountain. Another interesting thing that happens in this novel is: some sea animal called an Ophiotauras, who Percy named Bessie, has the power to destroy the gods.
This book is the third book in the series of Percy Jackson and the Olympians. It is followed by The Lightning Thief and The Sea Of Monsters. Nothing in the book, or any in the series, has ever happened to me. I definitely recommend this book for readers who like fantasy, because it is very strange, and very exciting. I selected this because I liked the first two books in the series, and I thought I would like this one too. {And I did.} I would read any book by this author, since he has a very good imagination. If I had to give this book a one word label, I would say fantastic. I like fantasy, and it is a very good fantasy book.

Reviewed by: Biter

Inside the Walls of Troy

McLauren, Clemence. Inside the Walls of Troy. NY: Laurel Leaf, 1996. 199 pages. (Myths / Poem Review)


Kidnapped

She was taken on a wild journey
Helen's her name

12, she was taken
And arranged to be married
Because of her beauty

Helen's true love
Has a sister named
Cassandra

As their friendship grows
They wonder if
It's a gift or curse

Lving in troy
She still lives
As a beauty

This book is a great book and that has to do with drama and love and action. When things happen they are not small events but fun and exciting .When Helen was taken at age 12, she was taken because she was the most beautiful girl in the city. Every one wanted her to be her bride. I would tell anyone to read this book.

Reviewed by LexiLuthor

Knucklehead

Scieszka, Jon. Knucklehead. NY: Penguin Group, 2008. 106 pages. (Humor-Memoir / Acrostic Review)

Knuckleheads do
Not
Usually
Come six in a family, mostly come in ones. When six
Knuckleheads run free, doing things
Like burning model tanks in the basement, to
Even trying to sell a brother their own shirt; they
Have broken the same brother’s collarbone four times playing football.
Even though having six boys babysit each other may sound like
A good idea, it’s not, that’s how Greg got tied to the bed with their
Dad’s ties.

I thought this was a great book and at times it was laugh-out-loud funny. It’s short, but it’s still a must read. I would recommend this book to anybody who is willing to laugh-out-loud.

Reviewed by: Gumby