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  1.   Our Whole Class Says:

    Miss Alaineus: A Vocabulary Disaster
    by Debra Frasier

    ****

    A girl named Sage gets sick and she needs her friend to read her her vocabulary words for the week. She misunderstands one of her words, and she doesn’t want to look it up, so she guesses the meaning. The book was funny and it showed that kids everywhere make mistakes.

  2.   Max Says:

    Frindle
    by Andrem Clements
    *****
    Frindle is a book about a 5th grad boy that crates a new word in place of pen. But, things get out of control.I gave this book five stars because its funny and interesting.

  3.   max Says:

    The Last Holiday Concert
    by Andrew Clements
    ****
    This book is about a boy named Hart who makes the choras teacher so made that he said, “you do the concert” .But Hart does make some a concert. I gave it four stars because it was intense and funny.

  4.   carly Says:

    The Babysitters Club Kristy’s Big Day
    ****
    The Babysitters Club Kristy’s Big Day is about five girls who are in a babysitters club and they have
    to babysit twelve kids so one of the girls mom can get married. I think the babysitters and the kids will have fun at the wedding. This books genre is realistic fiction, and I gave this book four stars because it was relaxing and it made me happy and exited to read it.

  5.   Sarah Says:

    Double Identity By Margaret Peterson Haddix
    *****
    The book is about a girl who gets dropped off with an aunt who she never knew existed and does’nt know where her parents are.I give this book ***** because I could’nt stop turning the pages and I was very exited.

  6.   Emily Says:

    Superfudge
    by Judy Blume
    ****
    This book was about a boy namemed, Peter
    who is in sixth grade. Peter has a brother
    named, Farley Drexal.[Everone calls him, Fudge.]
    When Peter’s mom has a baby everything goes wrong!
    The baby’s nickname is, Tootsie. When Peter’s family
    rents a house in Princeton, New Jersey they have to
    go to a new school and start everything over again!
    I gave this book five stars because it was a funny book and cool to read!

  7.   Zoe Says:

    11/19/07
    Double Fudge by Judy Blume
    ****
    Double Fudge is about a little boy named Fudge and his older brother Peter. Peter is the oldest of 3 children and is often asked to watch Fudge. Fudge is crazy and Peter can’t keep track of him. I do sugest this book if you like realistic fiction. It is funny and if you are an older sibling you can probably relate to this.

  8.   Sam Says:

    point blank
    Anthony Horwitz *****
    Point Blank is about a boy named Alex who becoms
    a spy for M16 in england. Alex gets in many life and death situations.I give it five stars beacause there is alot of drama and a littel violance.I am pretty sure the book is realistic fiction.

  9.   Angelia Says:

    My book is called Operation Dump the Chump. The author is Barbara Park.I give this book ***** because it was exciting! I’s about a boy named Oscar. Hes mom had a baby named Robert.Ever since that day he tried to rid of him. The genre of this book is historic fiction. I recaman this book for people who like storys that kids try to get rid of a little sibling.

  10.   Colin Says:

    Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
    ****
    This book is about two friends who create a magical land called Terabithia. They imagine a new world together that is organized and fascinating. I was humored by how they arranged a very realistic kingdom with themselves as royalty.I enjoyed reading about them creating imaginary villagers and foes of Terabithia, and also the Sacred Grove where they prayed to its spirits. This book absolutely deserved its Newberry Medal. I definetly reccomend this book to any reader.

  11.   Chris Says:

    Giger Pye
    by Eleanor Estes
    ***
    Ginger Pye is about a dog that becomes famous and is stolen.I gave this book 3 stars because it was a good book that had mystery in it

  12.   Sarah Says:

    The Year of The Dog
    By Grace Lin
    ***
    This book is about a chinease girl in the year of the dog.She is trying to find out what she wants to be when she grows up.I gave this book three stars because it was a good book but i think the auther should of changed a few things in the book.

  13.   Emily Says:

    From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil
    E. Franweiler
    E.L Konigsburg
    ****
    My book is about a brother and sister
    who run away from home because they think
    their parents don’t apprciate what they do.
    The girl’s name is, Claudia and the boy’s name
    is, Jamie.They live in the Metropolitan Museum
    of Art when they run away. They have to make sure nobody finds them
    living there though! I gave the book four stars because it was really funny and I enjoyed it.

  14.   Sam Says:

    Love That Dog
    Sharon Creech
    ****
    Love that dog is a great book!
    Its about a boy named Jackwho does not like poetry,
    he thinks that only boys write it.
    I give it 4 stars because sometimes in the book it can get boring.

  15.   Carly Says:

    SuperFudge
    by Judy Blume
    *****
    This book is about two brothers who’s mom is having a baby girl.
    They do not like this but then something worse comes around! They are moving to Princeton for a year!I gave this book 5 stars because it had very weird, funny things in it, and when you read it you would laugh a lot.

  16.   Angelia Says:

    My book is called Shiloh the author is Phyllis Reynolds Naylor. My book is about a dog (it’s a beagle) is belongs to Judd Travers he drinks way to much and has a gun. He also kicks his dogs.So a little boy named Marty finds his dog in the woods and doesn’t want to give him back because he is so mean. So he names him Shiloh because he found him near the Shiloh house.So later he tries to work for Shiloh. The genre is realistic fiction. I give this book four stars because it was really good and sad at one part of the book. It was also very exciting at parts.

  17.   Zoe Says:

    1/8/07
    Granny Torrelli Makes Soup
    by
    Sharron Creech
    ***
    Granny Torrelli Makes Soup is about a girl named Rosie who is mad at her best friend Baily.I gave this book three stars because i enjoyed how Granny Torrelli knew how to fix everything.I do suggest reading this book because it’s funny, serious, but mostly funny.

  18.   Emily Says:

    Danny the Champion of the
    World
    *****
    Danny the Champion of the World is about a
    boy named, Danny, who lives with his father
    in a caravan. It’s mostly about how Danny
    and his father go out and poach pheasants.
    I gave this book 5 stars because it was
    probably my favorite book! It’s very funny also!

  19.   Angelia Says:

    my book is called Love That Dog. The author is Sharron Creech. My book is about a boy who didn’t want to write poems because he faught girls wrote poems and boys don’t write poems.Then his teacher pushing him to write poems so one day he decided to write a poem. then after awhile he kept on writing poems.I give this book *** stars because it was sad and not that interesting.The genre of this book is realistic fiction.

  20.   Lily Says:

    Dive
    Gordan Korman
    *****

    This book is about 4 teens who get chosen to spend their summer diving in the Carribian. But the guides are hidding something from them, something BIG. I give this book 5 stars because it makes me feel like I’m in the book and the events are happening to me.

  21.   Chris VC Says:

    No More Dead Dogs
    by Gordon Korman
    ***
    No More Dead Dogs is about a boy who changes a school play to make it better while he is on detention for witing a rude report on the book that the school made a play out of.I gave this book 3 stars because it was a good book with some humer in it.
    Chris VC

  22.   Lily Says:

    PEAK
    Roland Smith
    *****

    Peak has a small accident and is sent away to live with his biological father until he is 18. His dad tells him he has to summit Mount Everest BEFORE his 15th birthday. He has to so he’ll
    be the youngest person to stand above 29,000 feet. I give this book 5 stars because it pulled me in and used amazing language.

  23.   Angelia Says:

    Ida B
    Kathrine Hannigan

    Ida B is about a girl whose mom gets breast cancer and is really weak now. Ida B used to go to school for kindergarding but she hated it so her mom and dad decided to home school her. But when her mom got breast cancer she had to send Ida B back to school. I bet you will see that she finds a friend to talk to at school.

  24.   Emily Says:

    Main Street
    Ann M. Martin
    ****
    Main Street is about two girls whose parents
    died and they have to live with thier grandmother
    and move to Camden Falls and go to a new school!
    After a while the two girls named Ruby and Flora
    make two new friends named Nikki and Olivia. Ruby
    and Flora are sad for a while but when they find new
    friends they love the life they’re living!

  25.   ChrisCV Says:

    Shiloh
    Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
    ***
    Shiloh is about a boy who is in love with a dog that belongs to a mean person.I Gave this book 3 stars because it was a good book with some heartbreaking moments.
    ChrisCV

  26.   sam Says:

    Peter and the starcatchers
    Dave Barry,Ridley Petrson
    ****
    The boook is about the begining of peter- pan. It tells you how tinker bell was formed and how captin hooks hand got cut off.Also why peter will never grow up.Igave this book 4 stars because most of the time it was great to read but at others it could really freak you out.I highly recomend you read it.

  27.   Alex Says:

    Danny the Champion of the World
    Roal Dalhl
    ****
    Danny the Champion of the World is about a boy who finds out a way to put pheasants to sleep. His dad and him try it out and will they sucseed?I gave it 4 stars because it is very exciting book.

  28.   Sarah Says:

    THe Secrert Solider
    by Ann McGovern
    ***
    The Secret Solider is about an 18 year old who decides to join the army.I gave this book three stars because it was good but not as exiting as I hoped.

  29.   Colin Says:

    Soupy Saturdays w/ The Pain & The Great One
    Judy Blume
    ****
    This book is about the events of 2 siblings on Saturdays. The Pain is the younger brother who The Great One -the older sister- is very annoyed by. One sibling always ends up disrupting important events to the other. I gave this book 4 stars because it is a hilarious book, but not the best I’ve ever read. I reccomend this book to all readers who want a book spiked with good laughs.

  30.   Sarah Says:

    Olive’s Ocean
    by Kevin Henkes
    ***
    Olive’s Ocean is about martha boyle and when a girl in her class gets hit by a car and dies.It is about how she copes with her life afcter the accident. I give this book three stars because it was interestinig and a page turner.

  31.   Angelia Says:

    Shelter dogs
    Peg Kehret

    Shelter Dogs is about dogs who owners can’t take care of them anymore and have to give them away to Humane Society.When the dogs are there the people take care of them and familes can buy them. I give this book *** stars because it was interesting to learn about them but it wasn’t that shocking or exciting. Thye genre is realistic fiction.

  32.   Zoe Says:

    The Reptile Room
    by
    Lemony Snicket
    ***

    The Reptile Room is about 3 orphans who go to live with their Uncle Monty after 2 terrible and tradgic events and while they are there another one happens. I gave this book 3 stars because it was good, but not one of the best books I ever read. I would sugguest reading this book to someone who justs would like to try it, and if they don’t like before they finish, they could start a new book.

  33.   sarah Says:

    Flipped
    by Wendelin Van Draanen
    ****
    This book is about a family who moves next to the family of Julianna Baker and how the two youngest cope with each other. I gave this book four stars because it was interesting and good!

  34.   Sam Says:

    A series of unfortunate events,The bad beginning
    ***
    The book is the first of many books in the series.It tells what happens to the baulldelair orphans first afte their parents died in the fire.I gave it 4 stars becaus it had some action, a little drama, and a whole lot of unfortunet events happening in the book.

  35.   ChrisVC Says:

    Good Night Maman
    Norma Fox Mazer
    ***
    Good Night Maman is about two siblings who escape to America to get away from a war and have to leave there mom behind.I gave this book 3 stars because it was a good book that told about some history.

  36.   sam Says:

    Diary of a wimpy kid.
    ***
    The book is about a kid who is struggling in middle school.He tries all the things you can do to be popular.He finds out that middle school can be horrible if you want it to be.I gave the book three stars because it could be boring and it could be funny.

  37.   Zoe Says:

    The End Tuesday, May 27,2008
    Lemony Snicket
    ****

    The End is the last book in the A Series of Unfortunate Events series. It tells about very unfortunate things that have happened to the Baudelaire orphans. I would sugguest reading it to people who like sad and tradgic books. I gave this book 4 stars because however sad and tradgic it may be, it was a very good book.

  38.   Sarah Says:

    The westing game
    By Ellen Colien
    *****
    The westing game is about a man who gets murdered and leaves 200 million dollars for the first pair of people to figure out who did it. The person is someone who lives in Sunset Towers.I gave this book five stars because it is exiting and a page turner.Also it is mysteriouse.

  39.   megan Says:

    Diary of a Wimpy kid
    by Jeff Kinney
    *****

    Diary of a wimpy kid is about this kid who writes about his life and the troubles he has with his family.I give this book 5 STARS because its a really funny and hillarious. I cant wait till the other two books come out in stores!

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