The Chronicles of Narnia:The Lion,the witch and the wardrobe

The "Hook"
"'There's something sticking in my back',said Peter.
'And isn't it cold?',said Susan.
'Now that you mention it,it is cold',said Peter,'and hang it all',it's to wet too.
What's the matter with this place?I'm stiting on something wet.It's geting every minute.',He struggled to his feet.'Lets get out of here',said Edmund thier gone
'o-o-oh!',said Susan suddenly,and everyone asked her, "What was the matter."
"I am sitting against a tree" said Susan, and look!It's getting bright over there.
"By golly you'r right" said Peter, " And look over there- and there."
'There are trees all around. And this wet stuff is snow. Why so I believe we got into Lucys woods at all?'

And now there was no mistaking it, and all four children stood blinking in the daylight of the winter day. Behind them were coats hanging on pegs, in front of them were snow covered trees. Peter turned to Lucy.

"I apoligize for not believing you" he said,"I'm sorry, will you shake my hand?"
"Of course" said Lucy, and did.
"And now" said Susan, "What do we do next?"
"Do?" said Peter, "Why go and explore the woods, of course."



"Recommendation"

Have you ever visited an imaginary country? Well, these four children did. There names are Peter, Susan,Edmund, and Lucy. They had to go away from there home because of air raids, and then came to a big mansion, where a professior lives. Lucy had discovered a wardrobe and when she went into it she had found a place with trees and snow, called Narnia. The queen of Narnia, or the white witchhad froze Mr. Thumas. A faun that Lucy met at first when she came into Narnia, became friends with her. The queen also has Edmund, or the fourth child. Now there quest is to get Aslan and ask him for help. The part tht got me excited was when the three children finally met Aslan the lion. Will Aslan help Edmund escape? Will the queen freeze Edmund before they can get there? Most importanat will they win the war against the white witch. It will be a great battle against two people. If you wnat to see who wins the battle you will have to read this book!

Recommendation By: Karthik Vooppala

It's Raining Cupcakes

"Hook"
"Mom? The article ran today. You know the article on the cupcake shop? It's really good." I got up and tried to hand her the newspaper. She swatted at it and turned her head away. "I don't want to read it. It doesn't matter. I've decided we're selling it." (page 138)

"Recommendation"
Do you love to bake? Isabel does, and so does her mom. Her mom loves baking so much, she decided to open her own cupcake shop, but she is a little paranoid about it. The family worked so hard and is almost ready to open, when her mom suddenly got stressed out. Isabel's grandma set up an appointment with a news-interviewer.He interviewed the whole family and put it in the newspaper. When Isabel showed her mom, she swatted it away and said she was closing the cupcake shop. Isabel also has a dream of going around the world, but her mom is afraid of flying. A baking contest Isabel and her best friend, Sophie are entering allows finalist to go to New York. Will her mom let all her fine work on the cupcake shop go to wast? Will she ever consider not closing the shop? Will Isabel be a finalist in the contest? Read this amazing book to find out!

By Paige Riley

The Dollhouse Murders

Hook
“Amy shook her head. ‘I’m going to play detective and find out for myself. I know the year they died -1952- and I’m going to go through the obituaries in the Claiborne News
for that year and see what I can learn. It was an unusual accident, maybe there’ll be a news article about it, too. Want to help me look?” (pg.47)


Recommendation
Have you ever felt so scared you thought you were going to scream? We have when reading this book. When Amy saw a light in her dollhouse she got from her grandmother she started screaming! Then she heard a soft moan like a doll crying. We enjoyed this book because it was suspenseful and creepy at times. This story is about a dollhouse that is haunted by a murder’s past we recommend this book to people who can handle gruesome stuff.

By Matt and Devin

The End Of The Beginning

"The Hook"

" Avon, a rather small snail, read a book every day. He loved to read beacuse books told him al about the things that creatures did when they went on adventures. Now, Avon had noticed that when creatures finished thier adventures, and when the stories ended, the creatures were awlays happy. Because Avon had never had an adventure of his own, the more he read, the sadder he became. It was absolutely necessary, he decided, to have adventures for himself. Only then would be happy. He sighed. ' No adventures will ever come my way.'


A newt was passing by overheard Avon's words.' Nay,lad, dont say such things.(pg.12)

' I rather think', said the ant,'it's just the end of the beginning.'
' but, Edward,' Avon cried out,' that means-' 'What? We'venever had a middle. Oh never mind'... (pg.143)

Recommendation


The End Of The Beginning is a book that tell the story of two people who meet each other and instanly become friends. This book has a adventure with friendship in it. These two friends meet while Avon trys to take an adventure. Avon trys to take an adventure and it ends up being a long road to friendship. When these two friends meet they instanly know everything about each other. It like falling in love when they found each other. In the adventure there is so much talking they instanly know EVERYTHING about each other. I can't say any more or i will tell you the WHOLE story.

Recommended By: Sydney Manning

Grab Hands and Run

The "Hook"

"A MESSAGE"
"It's hot in our yard. I'm happy to open the door to the house, which is built out of concrete blocks and is always shady and cool. I see a piece of paper stuck under the door, just inside. I pick it up. 'Mama! Paloma! I'm home.' She wants to know even if she is taking a shower out back in the washhouse.
Paloma doesn't answer. And Romy's not around either. Maybe they're out together. I read the note while I was going to get a glass of water. The handwriting was clumsy. Bigger and shakier than Romy's.
LEAVE AND DON'T COME BACK, IF NOT, YOU DIE!" (before chapter 1)

"The bridge at Hondo is a trap Plaomita,' Josephina reminds mama anxiously. 'Stay away from there.' Josephina is up before dawn to make coffee.
We've rested for two days, and Paloma thinks we need to move on.
I have begged to stay here. We could make ourselved useful helping Father Ramon and Josephina." (Page 64)

"As Romy goes into these woods in Texas, her face is like a mask carved of olive wood, with beads of sweat around the eyes and a whiteness around the mouth.
Romy, let's pretend. You and I will be caballeros, knights of old San Jorge and San Miguel. The snakes wil be the dragons! I pick up a stick for both of us.
This is your lance- here! Put Cipito in your shirt. Now!" (Page 121)

"We have received a letter from your friend Rafeal.'Not from jacinto?' I manage to ask. Rafael has written that your father, Jacinto, is dead." (page 147)



"Recommendation"

Have you ever felt alone? Have you ever felt like you can trust someone, and they betray you? Well in this story Felipe, Romy and Paloma get let down a lot. When Jacinto'(their father)dies, they lose hope in getting to Canada. They end up crossing so many borders and finally get caught in the U.S. and are put in a detention center. To find out what happens to this couragous family, and if they make it to Canada, you must read this book!

No Right Turn

The Hook

"I heard the gunshot and I knew what happened even before I made it downstairs to dads office. I knew what he'd done."[page 1]
"I walk into the house after school drop my junk by the door. I about jump out of my skin."
[page 9]

Recommendation
Have you ever been in a situation when you were terrified? If so what did you do? If you haven't put yourself in Jordan's shoes. He heard a loud noise from his dads office. Jordan was terrified of the noise because he didn't know what it was. The noise sounds like a gunshot so Jordan goes down stairs to dad's office to find out what happened. Jordan's terrified because he hopes nothing happened to his dad.I met this author and he gives you a lot of details and you can visualize what's happening. This is a very suspenseful book. It's a great book I think you should all read it!

WARNING SOME HARSH LANGUAGE.
Some other books that you should read by this author is Stuck In Neutral,Cruise Control,and Inside out.

By Adeline Wagner

Sand Dollar Summer

"The Hook"
"Free grabbed Babe the big Newfoundland, by the collar and tugged him away form Shirley. Of course, he cold not have done it if Babe had not wanted to cooperate, but Babe generally tries to accommodate you once he gets the drift of what you want. Shirley left, still shooting glances of the viscous drool on her pants.
Penny lived alone next door, her husband dead, her kids grown and gone. She and my mom had struck an odd friendship: single career supermom meets old fashion housewife.' But like my mom says , 'If it ain't broke, then don't fix it.'

'Well,' Penny said, with one of those fake good cheers.'I don't know who adults think they're fooling'."I'm sure your mom will be home soon. Probably a flat tire or something.

No way,Free and I both knew that. Mom hated cell phones, but flat tires were one of the reasons she carried one. If she wasn't answering her cell phone, there was a reason.

We were eating turkey sandwiches when there was a knock on the door. Free and I looked at each other and we knew. Penny took a little longer to catch on, but she toppled on to it as well when she opened the door and saw a guy in a unifrom standing there. Blue uniform.Shiny badge.Crisp billed hat, which he took off when Penny answered the door.

'Oh no,' Penny said, then put her hand to her mouth. She stepped outside and shut the door behind her. I opened it again and heard the cop say in midsentence, 'Emergency room.' Penny turned to us we could see that her eyes were already that funny watery red that adults eyes go when they try not to cry."(pages 13-14)

Reccommendation


"Don't ever doubt that a mere second can change your life forever."

Have you ever felt like something that had happened would tear you apart? I know that I have. Well that is just what happens to Free and Lise. In this story events happen that will change their lives forever.But Free and Lise have to face their mother's car accident calmly. Being the oldest, Lise has to take care of her ill and crippled mother along with her younger brother Free and her big Newfouldland, Babe. Free and Lise's mother treats them to a vacation that the kids don't want to go on, but since their mother is injured, they go along with her. This will truly be a summer that the kids will never forget! To find out what happens to the children over summer vacation, you will have to read this amazing story! This book will keep you on the edge of your seat no matter what!

Reccommendation By: Paige Martin and Lauren Molloy