The Courage of Sarah Noble

Hook:

"We shall see, her mother said.  But if you are to be a teacher, you will have to start again with your reading and writing.  And,  Sarah, it is time for bed.  There had been nights when Sarah had not liked to hear the words time for bed.  Now she loved the sound of her mother's voice saying them.  That night Sarah slept warm under the quilts.  On a peg near by hung her cloak-and she did not need it.  She had kept up her courage and it was somthing that would be always with her.  Always-even when the cloak was all worn out.  Tonight the pictures in her mind were comfortable ones-home  -family-the fireside and a door securely fastened.  The light from the fire made pleasant patterns in the darkness.  Sarah lay quietly, and the wing in the trees sang her to sleep"(last page)





Recommendation:

Are you brave like Sarah Noble?  In this book at the time 1707, a young girl named Sarah Noble and her father John Noble went on a very long journey to find a place to live. Along the way, they met a family of five but they had to leave the next day. Sarah was nervous when they found a place to live. There were Indians that lived down the path from Sarah and John. The Indians from the North scared Sarah most of all.  Sarah had pleanty of friends now. The Indian children seemed very nice and soon they became friends. Towards the end John Noble had to leave Sarah with the Indians while he walk through the wilderness and get the rest of the family. All along John Noble told Sarah to keep up her courage.

Book- The Courage of Sarah Noble
Author- Alice Dalgliesh
Genre-Historcial Fiction
Blogger- Joanna

The BFG

Hook:

"The ping-pong table was carried in.  Unscrew its legs and take them away Mr.Tibbs whispered.  This was done.  Now place the ping-pong table on top of the four grandfather clocks Mr.Tibbs whispered.  To manage this, the footmen had to stand on stepladders.  Mr Tibbs stood back to survey the new furniture.  None of it is in the calssic style he whispered.  But it will have to do. He gave orders that a damask table-cloth should be draped over the ping-pong table, and in the end it looked really quite  elegant after all. At this point, Mr Tibbs was seen to hesitate.  The foot-men all stared at him, aghast.  Butlers never hesitate, not even when they are faced with the most impossable prolbems.  It is their job to be totally decisive at all times.  Knives and forks and spoons Mr Tibbs was heard to mutter.  Our cutlery will be like little pins in his hands.  Mr Tibbs did not hesitate for long. Tell the head gardner he whispered, that I require immediately a brand new unused garden fork also a spade.  And for a knife  we shall use the great sword hanging on the wall in the morning-room.  But clean the sword well first.  It was last used to cut off the head of King Charles the First and there may still be a little dry blood on the blade."(pages 164-165)



Recommendation

Do you belive in giants? In this book a young orphan Sophie  gets  kidnapped by a giant. You might be thinking a mean, human eating giant but Sophie got captured by a very kind giant called The BFG. Altho, the BFG is a runt meaning the smallest giant. Sophie has gotten in touch with the mean, human eating giants before but the BFG has saved her before. The Queen of England gets to know Sophie and The BFG (my hook)! Some other mean, human eating giants are the: The Bonecruncher, The Childchewer, The Butcher Boy, The Fleshlumpeater and more discusting names! Have fun reading!

Book-The BFG
Author- Roald Dahl
Genre- Fantasy
Blogger-Joanna

 

 

Hook:

 

“Mrs. Treski disappeared upstairs.  Jessie turned to Evan at the sink. ‘Let’s make a bet,’ she said. ‘Whoever earns a hundred dollars wins.  And the loser has to give all their earnings to the winner.’  Evan shook his head.  ‘Not fair,’ he said.  ‘You’ve already got money saved up.’  ‘That money doesn’t count,’ said Jessie.  ‘We’ll start with today’s earnings. And it’s all got to be from selling lemonade.  No mowing lawns or sweeping out the garage or anything else.’  ‘Aw, what if neither one of us makes a hundred?’ said Evan, not liking the sound of this deal.  ‘Then whoever makes the closest to a hundred wins.  And even if we both make over a hundred, whoever makes the most money wins the bet.’  ‘When do we count up the money?’ asked Evan.  Jessie thought about that.  ‘Sunday night.  Right before the fireworks.’  She looked straight at Evan.  ‘Huh?  Whaddya  say?” (Pg. 65- 66)

 

Recommendation:

Have you ever got mad at a family member and went a little too far?  Well this book is about a boy named Evan and a girl named Jessie who decide to have a lemonade war.  But not for the fun of it, for both of them to prove to the one another that they are better.  Also the winner gets all the money the loser made.  Now you might ask how did it come to this, between the two siblings who adored each other?  Well I guess you’ll have to read to find out how it happened, who will win, and if they ever forgive each other.

Title: The Lemonade War

Author: Jacqueline Davies

Genre: Realistic Fiction

Blogger: Grace B.

News For Dogs

Hook

"Well, too late now, he told himself, going back downstairs and out through the kitchen door, locking it carefully behind him.  Then her crossed the yard to the doghouse and took  a series of pictures.  Finally, when he was satisfied that he had a sufficient evidence to support his claim that the note was taped to the doghouse, he peeled it from the roof, once again being careful to touch only the edges.  His blood ran cold as as he read the message: The first installment of the ransom has been received. The second installment is now due. Leave  and additional $276 in a copy of WHITE FANG  at the Elmwood Library.  Once again, be warned not to go to the police .  If you do, you won't get your dog back, ONLY HIS EARS!
His ears! The vision of Red's beautiful floppy ears , flying behind him like long red streamers when they went on runs, was enough to fill Bruce with anger and fury.Where was he going to find another $276?"( page 169 -170)



Recommendation

Do you like dogs? If you do this is the book for you.  In this book, Bruce bought a dog from his horrible  enemy Jerry. Jerry's cousin came for the summer. He was very nice. He was not like Jerry at all. Andi, Bruce and  Debbie   had a newspaper for dogs. Shortly after Jerry and  his cousin Conner started a newspaper for dogs also. Bruce and Andi's parents went on a trip when everything happened.  Theres a bad situation...a case of dog napping.  Bruce, Andi, Debbie and Aunt Alice are all trying to find out who it is. Andi has a dog Bebe and Friday.  Aunt Alice is allergic to dogs but they shaved Friday and turned her into Lola. I will tell you that when they arrived but  there  was still bad news ahead. If you want to know what the suspicious people did and had to do to get their dogs back I suggest you stop watching TV and get reading!






Book: News For Dogs
Author: Lois Duncan
genre: Realistic fiction/ mystery
Blogger: Joanna

HOOK: "Herdmans-Ralph, Imogene, Leroy, Claude, Ollie, Gladys- were the worst kids in the history of the world. (even the girls).They weren't honest, cheerful, or industrious or cooperative or clean. They told lies and smoked cigars and set fire to things AND hit little kids and cursed and stayed away from school whenever they wanted to and wouldn't learn a thing when they were there."(pg. 4-5).








RECOMMENDATION:  Are you naughty or nice? Are you on Santa's bad side?! Do you smoke cigars, curse, hit little kids, or set buildings on fire? If you do this, this is the book for you because the Herdmans would take place in your shoes. We would recommend this book to people who like funny/bad things that kids do. The Herdman kids are the out-laws to the Woodrow Wilson School. The teachers have heard of them years before they had them. HUH NOT THE HERDMANS!


WARNING: BE AWARE OF THE HERDMAN'S BOBCAT AND STUNTS!!!!

Book: The Best Worst School Year Ever
Author: Barbara Robinson
Bolgged By: Emily S. & Morgan W.

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

Hook:

‘’The Herdsman’s were absolutely the worst kids in the history of the world. They lied and stole and smoked cigars (even the girls) and talked dirty and hit little kids and cussed their teachers and took the name of the lord in vain and set fire to Fred Shoemaker’s broken-down toolhouse. Of course nobody even thought about the Herdsman’s connection with the Christmas Pageant .’’

Pg.# 1 and 19

Recommendation:

Are you the bad kid in school? Well, in this book, the Herdmans are the worst kids in the history of the world!  The Herdmans get into the Christmas pageant at their church. The kids in school don’t believe them because they are really bad in school and don’t like being nice. Then the Herdmans ruin the Christmas pageant. Read more to find out more bad things that the Herdmans do in this book.

WARNING: DO NOT ATTEMP ANY OF THE THINGS THAT THE HERDMANS DO IN THIS BOOK!!!!!!!

Book by: Barbara Robinson

Blog by: Jenna J. and Michelle D.

Genre: Realistic Fiction

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

Rules

 


Hook
"At four o' clock.  ' I catch his hand and hold it still so he'll pay attention. I pass him the sheet of paper. David reads aloud, 'Chew with your mouth closed. Don't open or close doors at other people's houses. Don't look in the refrigerator or turn on their TV. Use a fork for cake, not your fingers.'
'Catherine, I'll watch him,' Mom says 'Don't worry. Getting out of the car, I'm tempted to yell, 'Oh, yeah? Like you watched him at Melissa's party?' but I have bigger worries."
pages: 167-168




Recommendation
Have you ever meet someone with autism or any disabilities? Well here is someone who has. 12 year old Catherine just a wants a regular and normal life, but it is pretty much impossible! David, her younger brother with autism is an embarrassment to Catherine's life.  Catherine is trying and trying to teach David 'Rules,' so David does not make a fool of himself or anyone around him. Along the way, Catherine meets a young teenager, Jason with disabilities. Jason is in a wheelchair 24/7 and can't talk. Catherine goes to the OT (occupational therapy) because of David. That's where she met Jason. Catherine and Jason get along very well. Read to find out how Catherine's life ends up and how she deals with David.

I would recommend this to people who would like books with interesting endings and surprises!! Your eyes will stay caught on this book until the end!


Book: Rules
Author: Cynthia Lord
Blogged By: Emily S.
Genre: Realistic Fiction

Ripleys Believe It or Not 2013 edition

Hook:

"Engma has dedicated most of his adult life to covering every inch of his body with a jigsaw puzzle tattoo with as many as 23 tattoo artists working on him at one time!" (Page 126) 

Recommendation:
Do you like gross and disturbing records or amazing and death-defying stunts? This book is filled with them! There’s one boy who celebrated his birthday by putting on over 215 pairs on under wear! Did you know that one time a lizard was sent on eBay by mistake after the lizard snuck into a box that had a belt in it and was sent to a Phillipa Durrant? Luckily the lizard was safely returned to his home in England. This is just two of the crazy stunts in this book. Hope you enjoy it!


WARNING: THIS BOOK CONTAINS GROSS AND DISTURBING EVENTS!  BE PREPARED!!

By: Stephanie
Author: Robert Ripley
 Genre: Nonfiction

Hook:

“I don’t really think about Mom or Dad much. They are mostly just an empty hole inside me, a forgotten feeling of long ago. I never knew Mom at all, because she died when I was born, and Dad was gone when I was three. After the doctor told Dad he had a year or two to live, he wrote me a bunch of letters for my birthdays, so I hear from him once a year. Uncle Hugh has the letters-somewhere, I don’t know where, I’ve looked.” (Page 18)

  

Recommendation:

Have you ever lost someone you loved? In this book the character Elise loses both her parents and goes to live with her aunt and uncle. Elise and her best friend, Franklin, are getting ready for their first year of middle school, and the day before that, Elise falls down a hill and gets scabs on her legs. When she enters the school, this bully, Amanda, also her locker partner, squishes her lunch, throws everything in the back so her things have room, and calls her ‘Scabular.’ So Franklin spots her sitting really madly and asks if things are okay, and she says no. She’s having trouble getting her homework done, and her Uncle Hugh sets up a goal journal with her. Her father set up rooms with his and Mom’s things that she can discover when Uncle Hugh and Aunt Bessie think she’s ready. She discovers her mom’s favorite reading chair, all the books her father read, and her mother’s stuffed bear, Miles. She finds a journal that stated all the things she did before her father died. She stopped reading it when she had tears in her eyes. Uncle Hugh got worried when she found the first key, but Bessie reminded him that they both agreed that she was ready for it. Elise then unlocks the biggest mystery of all: herself. What do you think will happen next? I would like to recommend this book to kids who enjoy mystery books. I would specifically recommend this book to Mrs. Ryan because I bet she’ll love it.

 

I hope you enjoy this book!

 

Blogger: Abby

Author: Suzanne LaFleur

Book : Eight Keys

Genre: Mystery / Suspense

 

My Hook

 "I turned to go, my mind blank, my eyes blurry. But then behind me Aunt Fannie said, 'Ah, that’s better.' I looked back. Her nose grazed the crystal ball. Her specs gleamed. 'Now we’re getting somewhere. Here’s your future, Helena! Here’s the one you can choose, if you dare." Page 57

 

My Recommendation

Have you ever wanted to have a very adventurous experience on a ship?  I would like to recommend this book to kids who like to read about mice, adventures at sea, and LOVE to read about historical fiction.There were four mice in the beginning, living in the walls of a Dutch house, and their humans, the Cranstons. But when the oldest child, Olive Cranston, needs a husband, they decide to get on a boat to go find her a husband. So the four mice, Helena, Louise, Beatrice, and Lamont hide in the youngest child, Camilla’s, trunk and get on with them. But along the way, Camilla finds love instead of Olive. Camilla finds love with a prince, and Olive falls in love, eventually, with the ship’s doctor. On the ship, while the mice scamper through the ship’s floors, they meet a huge group of mice. Afterwards, they have balls, parties, royal dinners with the Duchess of Cheddar Gorge, the Mouse-in-Waiting of the queen mouse. At the end, they find out Lamont and Louise are staying on the ship because Louise fell in love with the first mouse they met, Nigel, and Lamont was pursuing a career as Assistant Cabin Steward. What will Helena and Beatrice do now?

 

"If you don't like books by Richard Peck, there is probably something very wrong with you."

 - Lemony Snicket

 

Book By: Richard Peck

Blog By: Abby R.A. Gregory

Genre:Adventure