Thursday, January 5, 2012

Searching for Women

Gabe's mother died 3 days ago, but it's a bigger deal than it seems. Where he lives, his mother was the last woman. Without woman no more children will exist. Gabe is the only one that decided to go look for women(he's 8). The King gave him supplies. A few coins and jewels, a pocketknife, poison, water and a rope. He finds an island where a 7 year old is stranded. Apparently they lost all their men and went on a ship to find men. They fall in love along the way. Will he find more women? Will he find his way back? Will they survive?

Book review: Out of my Mind

I rate Out of my Mind 5 stars. It is realistic fiction.

11 year old Melody has so much to tell you the problem is, she can't talk, walk, write or eat/drink without somebody feeding her. She can only move her thumbs. The only thing is that she is very smart and can remember everything she sees or hears. Then there's a Whiz Kids quiz. This is her big chance. Will they let her get in? How is she treated? Will they win? Read Out of my Mind to find out.

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Book Review: Where the Mountain Meets the Moon.

I rate Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 4 stars.It is a fantasy.

A little girl named Minli is a happy little girl in Fruitless Mountain. Nobody else is as cheerful as her because of Ba's stories. Ma was very sad about their fortune and wasn't interested in any of Ba's stories. Minli decides to ask the old man of the moon how to change their fortune. A talking goldfish tells her the way to the old man of the moon. She meets a dragon who she names Dragon. Dragon goes to the old man of the moon to ask it how to fly. Many legendary Chinese stories fill this story.

Book Review: Captain Nobody

Captain Nobody is a 4 1/2 star book. It is realistic fiction.

A boy named Chris is in a coma, His younger brother Newt has to face it. On Halloween, His friends help him make a costume of a made up superhero and then they had to make up a name when they asked him what the initials stood for That's where Captain Nobody began.

Strangely, when Newt puts on his costume he doesn't feel sad and he even saves lives!

Read Captain Nobody!