Wednesday, October 7, 2009

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!

Monday, October 5, 2009

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!

Sunday, September 27, 2009

Warriors #2: Fire and Ice

I loved this book. I hope you will too!

In Fire and Ice Fireheart and Graystripe get sent by Bluestar to bring WindClan back. They do, but get into a fight with RiverClan on their way back. Graystripe accidently pushes a RiverClan warrior called Whiteclaw into the gorge. When they get back, Bluestar is angry, but to help them be more responsible, she lets them mentor Brackenpaw and Cinderpaw. Fireheart also tells her the turth about Tigerclaw, but she doesn't believe him. Graystripe, feeling guilty about Whiteclaw starts avoiding Fireheart. One day when the two of them are hunting with their apprentices, Graystripe falls in the river and almost drowns, but Silverstream rescues him.After that Fireheart notices that Graystripe is missing from camp a lot and learns that he is meeting Silverstream in secret. They fight about it and stop being friends. Meanwhile, a lot of other things happen. Fireheart meets Princess and she gives him Cloudkit to take back to the clan. Greencough breaks out in ThunderClan and Bluestar loses her 8th life. Tigerclaw lays his trap for her by the Thunderpath at the same time and Cinderpaw gets caught in it instead, losing the use of one leg. Brokenstar and his rogues attack the clan. Graystripe kills Clawface and Yellowfang blinds Brokenstar and tells Fireheart that he's her son. Bluestar decides to take him prisoner and changes his name to Brokentail. At the end ThunderClan learn that RiverClan and ShadowClan are attacking WindClan and they go to help. ThunderClan and WindClan win, but Tigerclaw sees Fireheart let Silverstream go without hurting her. After the battle, Fireheart and Graystripe make up.

Friday, September 25, 2009

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K.Rowling

With Dumbledore gone for good, Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger finish their years at Hogwarts as Sixth years. Harry, Ron, and Hermione decide to try and finish Voldemort once and for all by getting rid of all the Horcruxes. On their search for them, will their friendship remain and will the intruging Deathly Hallows get in the way? The epiloge to this book is so good!!I loved this book a ton!!


Seventh and last book in the Harry Potter series.
(J.K., PLEASE write more!!!!!!!!!!!)

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K.Rowling

Muggles are starting to notice the war between Voldemort and Harry Potter. Dumbledore is absent from Hogwarts, School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for long periods of time. Sixth years are learning how to apparate and are not loving it. In Potions with new Professor, Slughorn, Harry has extraordinary help from a boy called "The Half-Blood Prince" who owned the book Harry is borrowing. When Dumbledore offers to teach Harry, will Harry learn interesting facts about Voldemort, as a boy that will help defeat him? And who is The Half-Blood Prince? Read The Half-Blood Prince to find out!!

Sixth book in the Harry Potter series.

Harry Potter and The Order of the Phoenix by J.K.Rowling

When Harry Potter gets back to Hogwarts after a horrible summer at the Dursleys', he starts having bad nightmares about a door at the end of a silent corridor. Harry wakes up with his scar burning worse than ever. When Harry has a dream about Sirius getting tortured by He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named, can Harry, Ron, Hermione, Neville, Ginny, and their new friend Luna, save Sirius and escape You-Know-Who, or will You-Know-Who just have been tricking Harry? And will they be able to stand their new Defense Against The Dark Arts teacher, Umbridge who is worst than Snape? Read Harry Potter and The Order of the Phoenix to find out!!

Fifth book in the Harry Potter series.

Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire by J.K.Rowling

Harry Potter wants to get away from the horrible Durselys' and go to the International Quidditch Cup with the Weasleys and Hermione. He wants to look forward to the upcoming competition involving two other magic schools. But when Harry's name comes out of The Goblet of Fire, can Harry get past all three tasks without dying like other participants have done over the last competitions? Read this book to find out what happens!!

Fourth book in the Harry Potter series.