The Titan's Curse by Rick Riordan (reviewed by Bud, age 8)

The  Titan's  Curse is the third book in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series. Percy Jackson (the son of Poseidon), Thalia (the daughter of Zeus), Nico and Bianca (the son and daughter of Hades), Zoe (the daughter of Atlas: the general of the Titans), and Grover (a satyr) have to save Artemis the goddess of hunting. Along the way dangerous things await them. To read the book you have to be very daring. It is amazing!!!!!!!

Secret Series: You Have to Stop This by Pseudonymous Bosch (reviewed by Bud, age 8)

You Have to Stop This by Pseudonymous Bosch is an amazing book. When Cassandra is on a field trip a mummified human is stolen. Cassandra, Max-Ernest, and Yo-Yoji thinks the Midnight Sun is at it again. This book is my favorite in the series. Happy Reading!

BOY BOOKS

I have found it is much harder to find books Spencer likes.  He is a non-fiction kind of guy.  Annie inhales books.  She did from the beginning.  Spencer has always required "certain" books and so I bring home piles from the library and see what he likes.  We were in Oregon at Powell's bookstore and I got him all of these and he has been coming home each day, passing the legos and reading. Wanted to pass on in the event it is helpful. 

http://www.amazon.com/gp/bookseries/B00CJL5BMK/ref=sr_1_4_acs_b_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1377920961&sr=1-4-acs


http://www.amazon.com/The-Iron-Giant-Ted-Hughes/dp/0375871497/ref=pd_sim_b_5


http://www.amazon.com/Oops-Jean-Luc-Fromental/dp/B004Z4M104/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1377921274&sr=1-3&keywords=oops

http://www.amazon.com/Prime-Baby-Gene-Luen-Yang/dp/1596436123/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1377921460&sr=1-1&keywords=Prime+Baby

http://www.amazon.com/Adventures-Tintin-Vol-Ottokars-Sceptre/dp/0316359424/ref=sr_1_8?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1377921549&sr=1-8&keywords=Tin+Tin+Graphic+Novels

He is also reading Unwanted but not devouring them like he has these other ones.  That Powell's Books is great in Portland.  I could just tell by the way they had things set out what Spencer would get in to and I was right 100% with each book.

Books I Read this summer (by Annie age 10)

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                                      The Warriors Series is my favorite.                             

                                     

 
 

I hope you enjoy these books!

Falling Into Heaven By Stephen Craig

Falling Into Heaven is a book about a boy named Ike who lives with his dad. When he finds out that his dad has invented a suit that allows people to explore the skies he wants to try it out. When Ike is able to try out the suit he finds that he is on top of the world. But there are also I questions that he has; Why has his dad not shared it with the world? Why is he reluctant to share everything with him? Why is his dad so nervous about letting Ike use it when he sees it is perfectly safe? I like this book because it makes me think about what we can do as humans and what we can't do but it also is very mysterious and it grabs your attention quickly.

by Abigail, age 10 and 11 months

Henry Huggins by Beverly Cleary (reviewed by Bud, age 8)

Henry Huggins by Beverly Cleary is a good book! It's about a boy named Henry Huggins. He lives on Klickitat Street. Henry meets an abandoned dog and names him Ribsy. Life can be full of adventures. Who wants to be on a school stage in their pajamas and being kissed by an eighth grade girl? Or who wants to go to a dog show and win a silver cup for the most unusual dog? Or who wants to throw a brand-new leather football into a car going 80 miles per hour and having to buy a new one with your allowance? Henry has to. If you want to learn more about Henry Huggins read the book. Don't miss these books called, Henry and Beezus, Henry and Ribsy, Henry and the Paper Route, Henry and the Clubhouse, and Ribsy. Happy Reading!

Flat Stanley's Worldwide Adventures: The Mount Rushmore Calamity by Sara Pennypacker (reviewed by Bud, age 8)

Flat Stanley's Worldwide Adventures: The Mount Rushmore Calamity is a good book. The Lambchop (Mrs. Lambchop, Mr. Lambchop, Stanley, and Arthur Lambchop) family are on an adventure to Mount Rushmore. Arthur brought his authentic cowboy gear. The car is packed with things for the trip. Finally, they got to their destination. Arthur and Stanley meet a cowgirl named Calamity Jasper. Are they going to have some fun? Yes! To find out more read the book. Happy reading!

Knight's Tales Series by Annie age 10

                                            The Adventures of Sir Lancelot the Great

The Knights Tales Series by Gerald Morris is a super hilarious series about the Knights of Camelot. Currently, there is 4 books but, I think there will be more. Gerald Morris is also the author of the Squire's Tales Series which I have not read yet but, I hope to read soon. Now I'll tell you about the 4 books in the Knight's Tales.

                                     The Adventures of Sir Lancelot the Great
This book is about Sir Lancelot, King Arthur's best knight. Sir Lancelot realizes that the problem with being the greatest knight in England is that everyone always wants to fight you. In this book Sir Lancelot goes on crazy adventures such as: going through a siege in a tree, fighting a tournament on a pillow, defending the Queen in armor made out of twigs and many more!

                                      The Adventures of Sir Givret the Short
Just because Sir Givret is really short it doesn't mean that he isn't smart. In fact, Sir Givret is very brilliant. Sir Givret is usually using his brilliance to stop Sir Eric the brave (and the not so smart) from doing really stupid things. This book is my favorite of this series.

                                  The Adventures of Sir Gawain the True
At first Sir Gawain the Undefeated like many of the other knights didn't listen to King Arthur's long lectures about manners. But with some time and practice Sir Gawain becomes the most well mannered knight at the round table and becomes known as Sir Gawain the True. Read to find out how!

                               The Adventures of Sir Balin the Ill-fated
Sir Balin believes he has loads of bad luck because of the prophetess of some mountain's prophecy. He is destined to bring down 2 kingdoms in one day, strike the dolorous stroke, and to kill the knight he loves most in the world. It turns out it does happen that way but not how it seems. Read it for yourself.

I loved these books and I hope you will to.

The Sisters Grimm: The Council of Mirrors by Michael Buckley (reviewed by Bud, age 7)

The Sisters Grimm # 9: The Council of Mirrors by Michael Buckley is an astounding book. The Grimms (Sabrina, Daphne, Jacob, Henry, Veronica, and Granny Relda.) live in a town  called Ferryport Landing. Ferryport Landing is a very unusual place. It is full of Everafters (Everafters are fairy tale characters). While the Grimms (except Granny Relda whose body has been hijacked by the mirror in Snow White) fight the Scarlet Hand (the Scarlet Hand is group of Everafters who think they should take over the world) they notice it is not as easy as they thought. Inside the Master's mirror there is a group of magic mirrors. They say that Sabrina and Daphne will save the world. It's not as easy as they thought even with a coven and an army. This book is as good as the other books in the series. What do think will happen next?

Mr. Popper's Penguins by Richard and Florence Atwater (reviewed by Bud, age 7)

Mr. Popper's Penguins by Richard and Florence Atwater is amazing! Mr. Popper is a housepainter. But now it's autumn and Mr. Popper gets to stay home. While he's reading a book about Antarctic penguins he turns the radio to listen to the weather and a voice says, "Mr. Popper". "Is that you, the famous Admiril Drake?" Mr. Popper asked. And indeed it was. "I will have a surprise coming in the mail next week."  And with that he was gone. To find out more read Mr. Popper's Penguins by Richard and Florence Atwater.

Contest! $$$$$$$

Sorry to be slow.  We had very sick children this week.  I will be sending Bud, Abby and Mark all their money this week! 

Thanks for your posts!  We love hearing about what you are reading.

Nettie

Stickman Odyssey Series by Annie age 10

The Stickman Odyssey is a hilarious series of graphic novels. The first one is about how misfit, unlucky, Prince Zozimos raised by his uncle Nestor, is trying to find his homeland Sticatha to reclaim the thrown and take revenge on the "Evil Witch Queen" who killed his father and turned his sisters into crows ( Nestor made the crow part up.) On his way he finds lifelong companions: Praxis and Atrukos. Zozimos also meets Alexa
who turns out to be Zozimos's half-sister and Asteria, a victim of a mysterious prophecy.
     The second book is about how Zozimos finds Sticatha.The Queen turns out to be a nice person and she says if Zozimos and his crew the Stickonauts finds the magic feather and brings it to her, Zozimos will become king. Then after the successful quest, Nestor arrives with a army of centaurs and shoots the queen. What will Zozimos, now king do? Read to find out. This series is humorous and exciting. You should really read them! 

The Willoughbys, by Lois Lowry

There are these parents who have four kids, but they are very selfish parents and they don't really like them. And the kids don't really like their parents. The oldest, Tim, makes all the decisions for the other three kids. There are two twins, named Barnaby A and Barnaby B, and a daughter named Jane. The kids want to become orphans like the children in old fashioned stories. Fortunately, the parents decide that they want to go on a long, dangerous trip without their kids. They hire a nanny to stay with the kids, who find a millionaire benefactor to take care of them, just like in old fashioned stories. I like it because it is really humorous and it's kind of an adventure story. In the end they find a happy family. [Note from the mother: this summary sounds like it's a bit harsh -- it's not. It's very lighthearted, extremely clever, and fun to read. I also recommend the audiobook read by Artie Johnson.]

By Mark, age 8, and his mother, Sara

The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle by Avi
A girl named Charlotte goes on a ship voyage alone, and the crew is very rough and are not "proper." When a crew member dies from an accident during a storm, Charlotte gets charged with murder and convicted. The rest of the story tells how she gets out of this predicament and comes out on top. There are a lot of plot twists so you can never tell what will happen next. It's a really fun story and once I started reading it, I could not put it down.
By Abby Anderson, age 10

On the Banks of Plum Creek by Laura Ingalls Wilder (reviewed by Bud, age 7)

On the Banks of Plum Creek is an awesome book. Ma and Pa and their three children Laura, Mary, and baby Carrie are moving to Minnesota! While they're there unfortunate things happen such as fires and grasshopper attacks. Mr. Hanson has decided to sell his house. The house is a dugout that's made out of sod. But Pa makes a new house out of wood. Laura and Mary like to play in the creek with their dog Jack. Soon they go to school. Read the book to find out more.

LET'S GET WRITING CONTEST! 5 authors, $5 on the 5th

  Every review written before February 5 will be entered into a contest.   For ever review you write your name will be entered into a drawing for a $5 dollar bill.  You CAN win twice!  We will put everyone's name in every time they write a review and will draw names at random.  Again, if we take your name out twice, you win twice! Will you win $5 or $10 or $15?  We shall see!

Lots of good books to review.  We are excited to see what you tell us about. 

SO MANY GOOD BOOKS, SO LITTLE TIME....

We were scanning the Scholastic catalog from school and found a lot of books that looked interesting.  We just requested several from the library.  HOOT, CHOMP, FLUSH 




We are also going to get ABRAHAM LINCOLN AND FREDERICK DOUGLASS




 LIAR AND SPY and THREE TIMES LUCKY. 



Has anyone read these books?

Who Could That Be at This Hour? By Lemony Snicket

This book is about a kid named Lemony Snicket (who is also the author), who is looking for a job to apprentice. He ends up with a detective who is on a case looking for a stolen item. On his journey to track down the thief, he meets a lot of strange people. Read the book to find out what happens next. What I like about this book is that the thief isn't who you expect and it throws you for a loop. I'm recommending this book to you because it is funny and suspenseful.

By Adam, age 12