This book is about King Krausen 1 hides a pickle somewhere in his village and it is up to the villagers to find the pickle. Then when Gherti finds the pickle in a pine tree, she also finds Willie. Willie is the character which the book is based on because he drives a pickle boat. Will Ghertis life now change because she finds the pickle. The reason the book was probably written is because it has become a custom for people to find a pickle ornament. It is suppose to bring good luck if you find it.
I thought that this book was confusing. It wasn't one of the best books I have read. I thought this because, I don't really like these type of books. I thought it was very appropriate for the age level given.
Reviewer Age:12
Reviewer City, State and Country: nokomis , illinois united states
Tuesday, June 01, 2010
Hero's Tribute by Graham Garrison
Hero's Tribute by Graham Garrison is a mystery. It is about a news reporter named Wes in a small town Talking Creek. He writes a sport page until one day he gets a message from his boss. It was a note from a local hero who was a sport legend at Talking Creek; he served in the army and got the biggest award possible the Medal of Honor, and ran a foster care retreat for young kids in Talking Creek. His name was Michael Gavin he had passed away a week ago from cancer. Michael wanted Wes to write his eulogy and to find everything about him, the good and the bad. Wes never met Michael and didn't know him at all. Then Wes decides to go off on his journey to uncover the truth about Michael Gavin. What good and bad will Wes find out Michael did? What will happen next? What will Wes uncover about Michael that no one knows?
Reviewer Age:11
Reviewer City, State and Country: cleveland, ohio United States
Reviewer Age:11
Reviewer City, State and Country: cleveland, ohio United States
Ghostgirl by Tonya Hurley
Charlotte Usher was an invisible nobody... last year. But this year there's going to be change - she's going to be popular. That includes dressing the part, hanging out with the popular girls like Petula Kensington and the Wendys, and of course going to the Fall Ball with the most amazing guy in school, Damen Dylan. But now she really IS an invisible nobody. She's dead. And all because of a gummy bear. How can Damen possibly fall in love with her if he can't see her? Can anybody see her?
This book was great! I loved every word of it! The outside of the book itself is very nice: the cover is really cool (its hard to describe - it has this shadow in a coffin but when you flip it open, the shadow is Charlotte), it's hardcover, and the sides are silvery! The inside was just as amazing! The story is really great and I will definitely be reading it again and again and again! Charlotte is as easy to fall in love with as it is to hate Petula. The author uses nice wording and you really feel like you're in Charlotte's shoes trying to figure out what happened and how to get Damen to like her even though she's dead. I would recommend this to anybody. Period. It has action, humor, and boys - and all around good book.
Reviewer Age:16
Reviewer City, State and Country: Gearhart, Oregon United States
This book was great! I loved every word of it! The outside of the book itself is very nice: the cover is really cool (its hard to describe - it has this shadow in a coffin but when you flip it open, the shadow is Charlotte), it's hardcover, and the sides are silvery! The inside was just as amazing! The story is really great and I will definitely be reading it again and again and again! Charlotte is as easy to fall in love with as it is to hate Petula. The author uses nice wording and you really feel like you're in Charlotte's shoes trying to figure out what happened and how to get Damen to like her even though she's dead. I would recommend this to anybody. Period. It has action, humor, and boys - and all around good book.
Reviewer Age:16
Reviewer City, State and Country: Gearhart, Oregon United States
Women's Stage Monologues and Scenes by Lawrence Harbison
Women's Stage Monologues and Scenes by Lawrence Harbison is a collection of monologues for women of diverse backgrounds and ages. The book contains 62 monologues and 15 scenes that include two to three all female or coed casts per scene. The book contains various dramatic, seriocomic, and comic excerpts from actual scripts.
The monologues and scenes used in the 2009 edition are quite versatile. The ages range from early teens to early eighties. The vast amount of delicately selected monologues allows the reader to find a commendable amount of speeches that can relate to. I would recommend this book to women who are pursuing stage acting or to anyone who wants to read a few excerpts in order to find an excellent script to read.
This book contains some sexual content
Reviewer Age:17
Reviewer City, State and Country: Raleigh, NC United States
The monologues and scenes used in the 2009 edition are quite versatile. The ages range from early teens to early eighties. The vast amount of delicately selected monologues allows the reader to find a commendable amount of speeches that can relate to. I would recommend this book to women who are pursuing stage acting or to anyone who wants to read a few excerpts in order to find an excellent script to read.
This book contains some sexual content
Reviewer Age:17
Reviewer City, State and Country: Raleigh, NC United States
Living Hell by Catherine Jinks
The young inhabitants of the spaceship Plexus (please italicize) have never set foot on Earth. A few of their parents might be a little homesick once in a while, but without any contact with the planet, their species's home is rarely on their minds. The ship, safe and reliable, harbors them through the vacuum of space as two crews switch between four-year-long bouts in suspended animation. Their mission: to find an inhabitable planet where they can start a new life. But when the ship is forced to pass through an unidentifiable and mysterious energy field, the humans' dependency on their beloved Plexus (please italicize) threatens to doom them all as the ship, quite literally, comes alive.
This is one of the best young adult books I have read in years -- when I started it, I couldn't bring myself to stop until I'd finished it at the end of the day. The pacing is just right and there is just enough tension (and cliffhanger chapter endings) to keep any adventure-loving reader's nose in "Living Hell." Science fiction fans will automatically love this story, especially the vast amount of detail incorporated into the concept of a living spaceship. To anyone not as open to the genre, the "life force" idea may sound preposterous, and there is one other, minor preposterous occurrence near the end of the story. Yet nothing seems very strange in the context of the book, since every aspect of it is strange. The author's descriptive and convincing voice makes almost anything possible in the ship Plexus. Any reader will notice there are also a great number of technical terms and acronyms pertaining to the ship's operating system, but most can be remembered easily enough if the reader has the will. Ultimately, the most unfortunate aspect of this book is that the title is frustratingly vague, and without the cover illustration and the synopsis, I would never have guessed its contents and probably would not have wanted to read it.
This is one of the best young adult books I have read in years -- when I started it, I couldn't bring myself to stop until I'd finished it at the end of the day. The pacing is just right and there is just enough tension (and cliffhanger chapter endings) to keep any adventure-loving reader's nose in "Living Hell." Science fiction fans will automatically love this story, especially the vast amount of detail incorporated into the concept of a living spaceship. To anyone not as open to the genre, the "life force" idea may sound preposterous, and there is one other, minor preposterous occurrence near the end of the story. Yet nothing seems very strange in the context of the book, since every aspect of it is strange. The author's descriptive and convincing voice makes almost anything possible in the ship Plexus. Any reader will notice there are also a great number of technical terms and acronyms pertaining to the ship's operating system, but most can be remembered easily enough if the reader has the will. Ultimately, the most unfortunate aspect of this book is that the title is frustratingly vague, and without the cover illustration and the synopsis, I would never have guessed its contents and probably would not have wanted to read it.
Rated 3 for frightening descriptions, especially disturbing and gruesome deaths,young children in peril, and some language.
Reviewer Age:16
Reviewer City, State and Country: San Jacinto, California USA
Sky Girl by Joe Sergi
DeeDee Dandrudge is your average teenager. She wants to win the National Gymnastic Tournament and beat her enemy Nicole who is also dating her crush, the high school quarterback. She has a best friend named Jason who is the ultimate comic book nerd and has a single mom. But when she realizes she has strange powers similar to a comic book superhero named SkyBoy her world turns upside down. She is introduced to villains of SkyBoy who for some reason want to steal her gymnastics trophy and to find SkyBoy. DeeDee must somehow live two lives as DeeDee the gymnast and regular girl and SkyGirl.
Reading this book was hilarious. Considering this book was probably made for kids younger than me I loved it. Some of the villains' conversations with each other in the beginning were great because it sounds just like if it was an actual television show or was actually happening. Even if some of the conversations were just he said she said type of stuff it was still a page turner where you wanted to know what was happening in the next chapter. One of the more annoying things was that the character of Jason doesn't like to use contractions so instead of saying could've or can't he would say could have or cannot. Otherwise it was great to read and I can't wait for the sequel and I would most definitely recommend it to anyone.
Reviewer Age:14
Reviewer City, State and Country: Loves Park, Illinois United States
Reading this book was hilarious. Considering this book was probably made for kids younger than me I loved it. Some of the villains' conversations with each other in the beginning were great because it sounds just like if it was an actual television show or was actually happening. Even if some of the conversations were just he said she said type of stuff it was still a page turner where you wanted to know what was happening in the next chapter. One of the more annoying things was that the character of Jason doesn't like to use contractions so instead of saying could've or can't he would say could have or cannot. Otherwise it was great to read and I can't wait for the sequel and I would most definitely recommend it to anyone.
Reviewer Age:14
Reviewer City, State and Country: Loves Park, Illinois United States
The Midnight Curse by L. M. Falcone
Lacey and her brother Charlie are used to a life of being
poor. They never had the money to go on trips, until their
Uncle Jonathan dies, sending them to England for the
reading of the will. Once in England, they reach Blaxton
Manor, the home where Uncle Jonathan locked himself away.
While their mother is out, Charlie and Lacey go exploring
in the house. They didn't know what they were getting
into. Charlie gets cursed, they meet two spooky ghosts, a
creepy butler, and a woman with a head in her fridge! This
book is full of mystic twists that keep you up all
night.
poor. They never had the money to go on trips, until their
Uncle Jonathan dies, sending them to England for the
reading of the will. Once in England, they reach Blaxton
Manor, the home where Uncle Jonathan locked himself away.
While their mother is out, Charlie and Lacey go exploring
in the house. They didn't know what they were getting
into. Charlie gets cursed, they meet two spooky ghosts, a
creepy butler, and a woman with a head in her fridge! This
book is full of mystic twists that keep you up all
night.
I could not have read a better book! L.M Falcone
writes about mystery, terror, and going to the extreme to
help your family. I was up all night, both because I was
scared and because I couldn't rest until I finished the
book! If you dream of horror, love Edger Allen Poe works
and other strange books, You'll love "The Midnight Curse".
I know I did.
Although there is no vulgar language,
younger children might find it scary.
Reviewer Age:12
Reviewer City, State and Country: Panama City, Florida United States
Sunday, May 30, 2010
Storm: The Infinity Code by E.L. Young
Storm the Infinity Code follows the adventure of three new friends; Will, Gia and Andrew. Together they make up STORM, Science and Technology to over-rule misery. Andrew is the visionary and investor. Gia is the language and explosives expert. Will is the inventor. Andrew has grand ideas for STORM whereas Will thinks they are being overly optimistic. But after a small success they decide that they can make a difference. They soon discover that Andrew’s friend Caspian is up to mischief. Caspian’s father was abducted and Caspian is trying to save him by creating a deadly weapon. And the members of STORM are the only ones who can stop him.
Storm the Infinity Code starts off slowly. It takes a while for STORM to form and Will to commit to the group. But once STORM is all set the plot started to move along. And the chase and adventure never stopped. But STORM is always up for the challenge. Although the adventures are ridiculous, the characters are real. Throughout the story the characters are well developed. Storm the Infinity Code is full of surprises. One frustrating thing is that its a little hard to follow all of the names. Storm the Infinity Code was a great book and it was interesting that the science in it was based upon real experiments. Overall Storm the Infinity Code became a good page turner.
Reviewer Age:17
Reviewer City, State and Country: Amherst, MA USA
Storm the Infinity Code starts off slowly. It takes a while for STORM to form and Will to commit to the group. But once STORM is all set the plot started to move along. And the chase and adventure never stopped. But STORM is always up for the challenge. Although the adventures are ridiculous, the characters are real. Throughout the story the characters are well developed. Storm the Infinity Code is full of surprises. One frustrating thing is that its a little hard to follow all of the names. Storm the Infinity Code was a great book and it was interesting that the science in it was based upon real experiments. Overall Storm the Infinity Code became a good page turner.
Reviewer Age:17
Reviewer City, State and Country: Amherst, MA USA
Friday, May 28, 2010
Party by Tom Leveen
Party by Tom Leveen
"Party" follows the night of eleven different teenagers at one different party. Little do they know that they all will be connected. What starts out to be a small crowd turns into a mob and trashes the guys house. Soon afterward smoking and drugs get mixed in with the beer. Not long after everything is getting heated up with fights, kissing, and shouting the police arrive. Not only do they show up with ambulances the party breaks up, and teenagers are scrambling to get out of there without being caught.
"Party" seems to be full of drugs, addiction and racism at the first glance. After you get in for a while the plot unfolds. Every one of these characters seems to be caught up in their own drama mashing it together into a big mess. The book seemed to have some realism and some fantasy in it.I believe that "Party" is a good book but could use a little more of real life situations mixed with the fantasies in it.
This book contains swearing, drugs, and alcohol for minors. It might give some bad ideas to immature readers.
Reviewer Age:13
Reviewer City, State and Country: Hopkins, Michigan U.S.A
"Party" follows the night of eleven different teenagers at one different party. Little do they know that they all will be connected. What starts out to be a small crowd turns into a mob and trashes the guys house. Soon afterward smoking and drugs get mixed in with the beer. Not long after everything is getting heated up with fights, kissing, and shouting the police arrive. Not only do they show up with ambulances the party breaks up, and teenagers are scrambling to get out of there without being caught.
"Party" seems to be full of drugs, addiction and racism at the first glance. After you get in for a while the plot unfolds. Every one of these characters seems to be caught up in their own drama mashing it together into a big mess. The book seemed to have some realism and some fantasy in it.I believe that "Party" is a good book but could use a little more of real life situations mixed with the fantasies in it.
This book contains swearing, drugs, and alcohol for minors. It might give some bad ideas to immature readers.
Reviewer Age:13
Reviewer City, State and Country: Hopkins, Michigan U.S.A
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Restoring Harmony by Joelle Anthony
Molly McClure is only 16 years old when her parents send her to America to find her grandma that may or may not be alive. This is a big adventure for Molly especially since she lives such a simple life in Canada. In the year of 2041 destruction and poverty is everywhere in the U.S. She has to brave getting to her grandparents alone, and surrounded by people who are hungry and chaotic. Along the way she learns that everyone is not as they seem and you have to learn to trust the right people to survive. Luckily, she meets someone special to help her along the way.
I absolutely loved this book. I thought the setting was brilliant. Joelle Anthony gives you a picture of the future that I have never read or even thought about before. The characters were set up perfectly. Especially Molly, she is the best kind of heroine. I think her small, quiet relationship with Spill makes the story perfect.
Reviewer Age:14
Reviewer City, State and Country: Springfield, OH US
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