Story Summary
Welcome to Jedi Academy. You get to know Roan and with his friend Pasha on a adventure to stop the Phantom bully.
Why did you like this book?
Because it has two people from Star Wars and nobody was in the Jedi Academy except Yoda and Darth Maul.
Who would you recommend this book to?
I would recommend this book to lots of Star Wars fans who like reading comic books.
Story Summary
It is about two 12 year olds named Lina and Doon who live in a city underground named Ember. One day Lina comes home and sees her sister Poppy by a box and she is chewing on something. The paper is instructions out of Ember! Lina tells Doon about it and together they find their way out of Ember.
Why did you like this book?
I liked it because there are a lot of puzzles in the book. Also because the city is underground so no one has seen from the city the sun, moon, plants and animals like bears.
Who would you recommend this book to?
Someone who likes mysteries and puzzle solving because there are a lot of puzzles in this book. Also someone who likes adventure and jokes ( maybe? ).
Story Summary
In the forest there is family with 3 baby bears and there parents mama and papa bear. One day mama bear told baby bears that they are the most beautiful and wonderful baby bears in the whole world. One day the three little bears ask there mom is her most favourite bear.
Why did you like this book?
I like this book because its cute. And it have really good pictures in it and my family like the bears in the story.
Who would you recommend this book to?
I would recommend this book to my little brothers and my mom because they will love this book.
Story Summary
This book is about people living underground. They gave a box to responsible mayor. The box will give all the information on how to get out of the underground city. Each mayor passed the information to the next mayor. One day the 7th mayor got very ill and he thought the box would have a cure so he smashed the box open but before he could tell the next mayor the information he died leaving the box at the end of a closet. Eventually 3 kids find out how to get out of the city they see the city then they tell the people of Ember how to get out of the city.
Why did you like this book?
I liked the book because I thought it was very interesting and I really enjoyed reading it. My favourite part was when Lina, Doon, and in a way, Poppy were trying to figure out how to get out of the city of Ember.
Who would you recommend this book to?
I would recommend this book to someone who likes books about mysteries and clues.
Story Summary
This is Greg’s diary. He dreams about technology. His mom does a petition about unplugging for two days. They sell lemonade and go to hard scrabble farms and his brother gets a job.
Why did you like this book?
I liked it because I enjoy the series and the pictures.
Who would you recommend this book to?
This book is good for grade 2 + and it is good for girls and boys.
Story Summary
There is a princess named Rose and she goes on a quest to destroy a river dragon. A master that controls rat people tried to destroy another master but with his horse he jumps over the rat people. Soon Rose gets to the river dragon, she cuts the river dragon into pieces but the river dragon heals itself in seconds. But that didn’t stop her so she cut his head off. So the river dragon passed away. She went home and her village was cheering for her.
Why did you like this book?
I liked this book because it was interesting and it was fun to read ( I enjoyed it ).
Who would you recommend this book to?
I would recommend this book to someone who likes Bone books, interesting books, fun books, and action books.
Story Summary
Matilda is an extraordinary genius with not so smart parents. Her mom plays bingo and her dad is a car dealer. She can read books by Charles Dickens. In the end she ends up living with her teacher.
Why did you like this book?
I thought it was funny because the parents were silly and hilarious. I think it was my favourite book by Roald Dahl.
Who would you recommend this book to?
I think I would recommend this book to my friend Kate and my dad. I think Kate would enjoy it. My dad would just laugh.
On Friday we had a visit from the children’s librarian at the public library. She told us all about the best grade 2 and 3 books for 2015. The books are listed below, click on a link to learn more about each title.
Dory Fantasmagory by Abby Hanlon
Hamster Princess: Harriet the Invincible by Ursula Vernon
Francine Poulet Meets the Ghost Raccoon by Kate DiCamillo
The Notebook of Doom # 8: Charge of the Lightning Bugs by Troy Cummings
The Ghastly McNastys: Raiders of the Lost Shark by Lyn Gardner
Digby O’Day and the Great Diamond Robbery by Shirley Hughes
Detective Gordon: The First Case by Ulf Nilsson
Tales of Bunjitsu Bunny by John Himmelman
The Adventures of Sophie Mouse Book # 1: A New Friend by Poppy Green
The Princess in Black by Shannon Hale and Dean Hale
In class we’re reading a classic in children’s literature called Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White. The book was published in 1952 and follows the friendship of a pig named Wilbur with a barn spider named Charlotte.
How to Train Your Dragon – is a series of ten books by the British author Cressida Cowell. The books take place in a fictional Viking world and focus on the adventures of Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III. A feature film has also been created.
The Emerald Atlas – a book by John Stephens, The Emerald Atlas is the first stage of a journey that will take Kate, Michael, and Emma to strange, dangerous lands and deep within themselves. It is the story of three children who set out to save their family, and end up having to save the world. Book number two ‘The Fire Chronicle’ is the newest book in this trilogy.
Frindle – by Andrew Clements, is a story about a grade five student named Nicholas Allen who decides to create a new word for a pen by calling it a ‘frindle’. His English teacher Mrs. Granger, who loves the dictionary, doesn’t like Nick and the other students at Lincoln elementary calling a pen a ‘frindle’. A funny story about the power of words.
