Thursday, October 8, 2009

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.

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!!!!!!!!!!!)