100 Most Disgusting Things on the Planet

100 Most Disgusting Things on the Planet

by Anna Claybourne

Rating: 4 Stars - This book is better than most.

Summary: The book is about disgusting things on earth. It is a gross book. I think it is for 1th grade to 7th grade.

Review: It was so enjoyable because even though it was disgusting, I couldn't put it down.

Reviewed by: Kyle, Grade 5

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A Dog's Life

A Dog’s Life: Autobiography of a Stray

by Ann M. Martin

Rating: 3 Stars - This book is readable, but not fantastic.

Summary: This book is about a stray dog. This is his perspective pf being a stray. His name is squirrel

Review: That the dog told the story from his perspective.

Anybody who loved dogs or and dogs books.

Reviewed by: Delaney, Grade 5

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Quicksolve Whodunit Puzzles

Quicksolve Whodunit Puzzles

by Jim Sukach

Rating:  4 Stars - This book is better than most.

Summary: This book is about 10 mysteries where you solve them. Take these from the scene to the courtroom to the jury room. Can you solve the crime?

Review: This book is so good because it takes a lot of logic and facts to figure it out. You can see if you follow the facts right. (4th-12th)

Reviewed by: Anonymous, 100th Grade

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Out of My Mind

Out of My Mind
by Sharon Draper

Review #1: Spencer, 5th grade

Rating: 5 of 5 stars - It's hard to imagine a better book!

Summary:  It is about a mentally handicapped girl who has a photo-graphic memory. and is super smart but cant talk or move. 

Review: What was good about it was how she came so far.

Review #2: Sonja, 5th grade

Rating: 5 of 5 stars - It's hard to imagine a better book!

Summary:  Out of my Mind is about a girl with cerebeal Palzy. A lot of people like her so she really wants a voice. She's annoyed because she can't talk, and her brain is recording everything.

Review: This book is enjoyable because I have never thought that handicapped people wanted to speak out.

Review #3: Emily, 6th grade

Rating: 5 of 5 stars - It's hard to imagine a better book!

Summary: Out Of my Mind is about a girl named Melody that can not walk or talk. Melody gets really upset about that. Then,Melody somehow finally gets to talk! find out how she gets to talk in the book.

Review: What made this book so enjoyable is things happen and you would not expect it. Someone that would enjoy this book is someone who wants to be surprised.

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The Invention of Hugo Cabret

The Invention of Hugo Cabret
by Brian Selznick

Rating:  4 of 5 stars – This book is better than most.

Summary:  The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick is about a boy who saves an automaton his father was working on.

Review: If you like adventure and suspense, you'll love this book.

Reviewed by: Isabella, 5th grade

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Who Won the War?

Who Won the War?
by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

Rating:  5 Stars - It's hard to imagine a better book!

Summary:  Who Won The War tells about these 7 kids (3 girls, 4 boys) who pranks each other. As they go back and forth, the girls are about to end it. They pat the boy to the biggest dare yet.

Review: All the pranks made this book so enjoying. I think people that like stories from different views and people that like adventure stories.

Reviewed by: Fong, 5^th Grade

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City of Ember

The City of Ember
by Jeanne duPrau

Rating:  4 Stars - This book is better than most.

Summary:  The city of ember is about A girl and a boy that go on an epic Adventure to find the light keeper. I would recomend this book to 4th-8th graders. and people that love mysteries

Review: I loved reading this book because it had a twist ending.

Reviewed by:  Isabella, 5^th grade

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Haiku Book Review - Green Eggs and Ham

Green Eggs and Ham
by Dr. Seuss

Created by Campbell and Phillip

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Haiku Book Review - Where the Wild Things Are

Where the Wild Things Are
by Maurice Sendak

composed by Mrs. Oelschlager

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Babe the Gallant Pig

Babe the Gallant Pig

by Dick King-Smith

Rating:  5 of 5 stars - It's hard to imagine a better book!

Summary: Babe the piglet and Farmer Hogget have a close relationship even though they have only known each other for about 20 minutes. Throughout the story you go on adventures, fights, bonds, happiness, amazement and sadness. Whoever likes animal bonds, classic stories and comparing books to movies would love to read this book. Don't miss out on a adventure of a lifetime!

Review: Babe the Gallant pig is a great book for whoever likes to hear about animals saving each other, animal bonds and happy endings. Some of the best parts are the sheep dog show, the ending, and the market day. What I liked about this book was that the author used so many interesting words. While you read this book you feel like you are inside the story watching everything that happens. I hope you can follow Babe throughout the story!

Reviewed by: Melanie, 5^th grade

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Cam Jansen and the Scary Snake Mystery

Cam Jansen and the Scary Snake Mystery
by David Adler

Rating: 4 of 5 stars (better than most books)

Summary: This book is about a girl named Cam Jansen that loves mysteries.  In the city, her mother's video camera got stolen but found it by a store.  But the tape was taken out, so Cam needs to find the tape to make sure the thief doesn't win the competition.  Can she find it?

Review: This book was really enjoyable to read because I love scary mysteries because I really like finding out mysteries.  Every mystery book I've read was really interesting, so I decided to choose this book.  This book would be great for a person that loves to read about mysteries.

Reviewer: Rachel, 5th grade

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