The Four Donkeys by Lloyd Alexander

Who likes picture books? I like to read picture books sometimes. Here's one that I really liked.


It's about a carpenter, baker, and a tailor. They all are getting ready to go to the town fair and sell there things. But before they go they make each other late. When they all are on there way to town all of thm end up riding in the fat bakers carriage. Then the donkey puklling about 200 cakes and pies, 3 people, in hot weather, bundles of shoes, got tired and lay down in the middle of the road! So the baker, tailor, and carpenter picked up the hot and tired donkey and put him in the carriage. What do you think they will do next?

Will they get to the fair in time?

What do fish have to do with anything and other stories by Avi

I didn't like this book that much. It was about people who have to live on the sidewalk, and ghosts. You might like the book but I didn't. There was another story in it that was about phone calls. There about 5 stories in the book. I didn't like any of them. I hope you read the book and leave a comment on how you liked it!

Fairy Tales by Benlie Doherty

Do you like fairy tales? I do. I read the popular fairy tales but in different versions. This fairy tales book has Cinderella and those popular fairy tales. But the author changes it a bit. The illustrator drew very pretty pictures too. I really loved this book of fairy tales more than any other I have read. I hope you enjoy reading the book!

LASSIE Come-home by Eric Knight

I really loved this book because it described a lot of things. It was sad though. I wish that Lassie had been my dog! The book had a lot of feeling to it. Sad, adventurous, and excitement.

This book is about a well-trained collie named Lassie. Lassie waits out side of the gate everyday for John to come home from school. And every day they walk home together. But John's dad sells Lassie oneday. John comes home and notices that lassie isn't waiting for him at the gate. He realizes that his father and mother have sold Lassie. One day Lassie is waiting for John and one day she isn't. The man who bought Lassie keeps having to come to John's home and taking Lassie away again or vice versa. Whenever John comes home from school he hopes Lassie is waiting for him. But Lassie isn't waiting for him anymore. Lassie had gotten out of her new master's kennel and run away. But it was harder to find John then she thought so. This is how Lassie's journey started. Lassie was taking a very big risk, she could be shot and killed. THings that bad. But Lassie loved her master so much that she was determined to find John. Lassie goes through lots of pain and has to fight and run a lot. Lassie got hurt a lot too! To find out what happened read the book. I loved it, I hope you will too!

Extra Credit by Andrew Clements

Abby Carson is a sixth grade failure. She just can't stand doing homework. To not fail sixth grade, abby must do a pen pal project. She chooses to write to Sadeed Bayat, a local in a town in Afghanistan. In Sadeed's town, it is wrong for a boy to write to a girl. So Sadeed's sister dictates and signs the letter for him. Sadeed decides to write to Abby in private, because he thinks his sister just is not writing the right things to his pen pal. But just as Sadeed and Abby are getting to know each other, something horrible happens in Sadeed's village because of the letters to America. Read this book to find out what happens! I really liked this book because it really makes you feel like you're in Afganistan.

The Last Holiday Concert by Andrew Clements

Hart Evans is known to be the most popular kid in the whole school. But unlike some popular kids, he is actually nice and doesn't have to pretend to be. When Hart "accidentally" shoots one to many rubber bands at his chorus teacher, what will happen when the teacher tells them that they have to organize the Christmas concert all by themselves, and Hart is the directer? And will Hart still be the popular kid after this? Plus, how can Hart stand his nosy little sister who gets into all of his business?
I liked this book because it shows that kids can do anything.

The Belt of Deltora by Emily Rodda

THis book is about a boy named Leif. Leif lives with his father Jarred, and his mother Anna. When Jarred was a little boy, his best friend Endon bacame king. When someone becomes the next king of Del, you have to put on 'The Belt of Deltora'. The belt of Deltora is made out of steel. On the steel are seven gems. The Diamond, Emerald, Topaz, and 4 more gems. But when Endon became king his assistant/helper was one of the shadow lord's servants. The shadow lord is a bad person who pretty much likes to destroy things for fun. Endon's helper was branded with the shadow lord's mark. Leif intends to go and collect all the gems and give the belt with all the gems to Endon, the proper king. The shadow lord had taken all the gems and scattered them in places people wouldn't want to go. Jarred gets Leif a companion for his long journey. Barda the Beggar. Barda and Leif set out for the Forest of Silence. Danger waits there for them. Will Leif and Barda live through the danger? Read the book and you will find out!

Twilight, New Moon, and Eclipse by Stephanie Meyer

When Isabella (Bella) Swan moves to her father's home in Forks, Bella becomes bored and home sick for her mother. When Edward Cullen comes in and reveals that he is a real, live, vampire, can Bella break up with him before she gets to attached? Edward himself dosen't want Bella to make a mistake, because being a vampire means never getting older, and if Bella wants to be close to Edward, she must become a vampire. When Edward goes away to stop Bella from making mistakes, will Bella fall for Jacob, who turns out to be a werewolf? And will Bella, Edward, the Cullens, Jacob, and the wolf pack, be able to stop Victoria and James, who want to kill Bella? Read this book to find out.

Animal House and Iz by Betty Hicks

Iz lives with her father, step-mother, and step-brothers, Logan, Jack, and Joey. But unlike most kids, Iz loves her new mother more than her old one! And she loves her new home with all of them more than anything. At the moment, Iz's new family, has one porcupine, a goldfish, some Praying Mantises, and lots more. Iz gets warned when her real mom says she can permantly live with her real mom, Elizabeth. She hates it when her mom, Elizabeth calls Iz Elizabeth. Iz loves her new name her step-brothers named her, Iz better than Elizabeth which now seems weird and long. Iz really wants to stay with her father, new mother, and brothers instead of only with her mom. And with project GAD (Get A Dog), can Iz convince her mother to let her choose who she really wants to live with without hurting her mom's feelings? Read this cool book to find out!!!!

The School Story by Andrew Clements

Natalie's mother works at a company who chooses books to publish. Natalie herself is a great writer, and would love to get her writing published when she got older. But when she writes an amazing book called "The Cheater" her best friend, Zoe, convinces to try and get her book published. But can Natalie's mother realize that Natalie not only is a writer, but is a great one too? And can Natalie, Zoe, and their teacher, get "The Cheater" published? Read this book to find out!

Other books by Andrew Clements: The Landry News and No Talking.

Chicken Boy by Frances O'Roark Dowell

Chicken Boy is about a boy named Tobin McCauley. His sister and brothers, Summer, Shane, and Patrick are troublemakers in their schools. His father never has any time at home, and his mother's dead. The McCauley kitchen hasn't been cleaned in months, and all they usually have for dinner and lunch, is pizza and soda. For breakfast one day, Tobin can't find anything to eat, so he finds himself eating a bag of mini marshmallows and drinking some coke. When Tobin starts his first day in seventh grade watching his Granny get aressted, Tobin knows he's going to have problems. To make matters worse, Tobins one an donly friend, believes chickens have souls. I loved this book so much and hope you will too!

Rissa Bartholomew's Declaration of Independence by Lynda B. Comerford

Eleven year old Rissa Barhtolomew has had the same friends for her whole life. She has four friends, Beth White, Jayne Littleton, Kerry McGrew, and Angel Franzetti. She would call Beth her best friend, because their mother's were best friends, and Beth and Rissa were born on the same day , in the same hospital, in the same ward. But when Beth starts wanting to be called Bethany, she starts to get annoyed, especialy when all her friends start getting obsessed with boys, make-up, and malls. When Beth's mother plans Rissa's party which is shared with Beth, Rissa makes up her mind to make new and different friends. Will this be as easy as Rissa thinks? And will Beth and the others realize that they lost a good friend? Read this great book to find out!!

Philippa Fisher and the Dream Maker's Daughter by Liz Kessler

Philippa is missing Daisy a lot, and she wishes to see her everyday. Philippa goes on a vacation with her parents and makes friends with a local girl named Robyn. When Philippa gets to know Robyn and her father more, she starts to feel that there is definitely something wrong with the Robyn and her father. Daisy is missing Philippa just as much as Philippa is missing her, so Daisy decides to break an ATC rule and visit Philippa. When Daisy and Philippa are reunited, Daisy starts to mess up her new ATC project. With this, Daisy, Philippa, and Robyn are all in danger. Philippa realizes that she wil have to work hard to save herself and her her friends. Plus, Robin doesn't really like Daisy, so how in the world can Phillipa help them if they just won't work together?
Read this fantastic book to find out what happens!

I loved this book tons because tit shows that anyone can be friends.

The Tail of Emily Windsnap by Liz Kessler

When Emily Windsnap has her first swimming lesson, she finds out a big secret about herself. She's a mermaid. Part time, actually. She can turn into a mermaid when she goes into the water fully. When Emily makes friends with a full time mermaid, Shona, she finds out that her father who left her and her mother when Emily was an infant, didn't want to leave her and her mom. And, she tries convince her mom not to think about Mr. Beeston, as a "nice, charming" light house keeper, who works for the merman king who took Emily's father away. Read this book to find out where and why Emily's father is! I hope you love this book as much as I did!

Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt

When ten year old Winnie Foster finds Jesse Tuck out in her woods, the Tucks capture her and take her away to their home. When they get there, the Tucks spill their secret: years ago, they were on a journey and they and their horse took a drink from a spring, and after that, none of them ever got hurt, and they never got any older, and worse, they would live forever and ever!! Winnie, instead of being afraid, decides to become friends with the friendly strangers. When Mae is taken prisoner and is subjected for hanging for shooting a man who was trying to capture Winnie, can the Tucks and Winnie be able to rescue her before they try to hang Mae and find out they can't? Read this great book to find out!! You will love it!

I loved this book right from the beginning.

The Problem with The Puddles by Kate Feiffer

Poor Baby Puddle. When she was born, her parents couldn't agree on what to name her. Her father calls her Ferdinanda and her mother calls her Emily. Everyone else calls her Baby. Ever since Baby was born, poor Mr and Mrs Puddle couldn't agree on anything. There was one time when Mr and Mrs Puddle wanted to get a dog but they couldn't choose one kind of breed they both wanted, so they got two, both named Sally. One day when they rushed back to the city from visiting their summer house in the country, the Puddles forget the Sallys. Will the Puddles agree to go back and rescue the Sallys?
I hope you enjoy this book as much as I did!

The Wizard in the Tree by Lloyd Alexander

This book is about a kitchen maid, Mallory. She works in Mrs. Parsley's kitchen. Oneday Mallory finds a wizard named Aribican. He had been stuck inside a tree. Aribican had been on his way to Vale Innis, a magical place. Sine Mallory got him out of the tree Mallory wanted the little enchanter to give her three wishes. When the Aribican tried to make something by magic, it doesn't work. His power has seemed to gone out of control. Aribican turns himself into a duck and all sorts of other animals when he his only trying to do some basic magic.

Meanwhile the squire Scrimqueor was very bad. Mallory was treated horribly. Mr. Parsel was the only nice man. Other than Aribican of course. But as the days go on Aribican and Mallory help each other through there problems. To find out what happened read the book!