Mijos: Fiesta Face-Off

Author: David Gonzales
Genre: Realistic Fiction

Summary: The main characters are Andres,Esteban,Ricardo,Antonio,Roverto,Maria and Selena. It was about those boys and girls Ricardo didn't want that Andres will bi the honor student.Ricardo he was going but he the want .Because he hadn't his record bag Andres has his record good.



Review: I liked because is a book that it cant happen to me or to you.Is a book of a group of kids that try to make it better.We're in the community and were they go two school.



Posted by: Luis Mendoza

David Mortimore Baxter: Liar!

Author:Karen Taylor
Genre:Humor
David wanted to be popular. So he made a lie that a famous reseller was ghana be at hes house. These sunday ebri bothi was out at hes house what would he duo.What would he tel his parents.Read and faun out.

I lake this book because it was funny lot of fun.I wanted to read the hold series.I houlp that you well laked lake i thit.


posted by:Victor Romano

Lord Loss

Author: Darren Shan
Genre: Horror

Summary: This book was about a boy named Darren. He is only 13 when the thing he went through. His family died because a demon named Lord Loss, and when the police came they asked what happened, and he said, "Someone killed them," but you know police they would assume it is you because you have blood on your hands so they sent him to a crazy home. His uncle told him let them believe that you are cured and I will tell you why they had to die. They faced hardship in his journey.



Review: I really liked parts of this book. For an example, he put rat gut in the shower and his sister was taking it was all over her when she ran downstairs she was naked with blood all over her. Then 2 hours later she said sorry to him and told him that is pretty funny what you did. But 3 hour later they had to leave and when Darren went to his aunt's house he said the car still park in the drive way so he went to his mom and dad and he saw his mom and dad room and he said look like heck and he saw this demon that look like them.


Posted by: Nick Lewis

Don't You Dare Read This

Author: Margaret Peterson Haddix
Genre: Realistic fiction

Summary: This book was about a girl named Tish and her brother that is older. Her mom is so in love with her husband that always hits her.It starts when her mom goes out to find his husband in a very far place.Thish finds out her mom is gone by reading the note her mom left there is no money and no food, the wort thing is pay the BILLS!His little brother matt gets sick more and more bills come and her mom isin't comin. She will have to take a desision stop going to school and find a job or do both things at the same time?


Review:I like this book because it is very sad and wrong decisions.This book made me cry and angry at the same time because her mom toke a very wrong decision by living tish in charge.It made me cry when I reed that thish needed to take the decision.


Posted by: Jasmine Morales

Horrible Harry and the Drop of Doom

Author: Suzy Kline
Genre: Realistic fiction

Summary: Harry and his friends were going to the fair to ride rides. And then there's a ride that Harry doesn't want to ride. Song Lee told Harry to hold her hand during the ride. And then Harry wasn't sad . After they finished riding the THE DROP OF DOOM, Harry said to ride the THE DROOP OF DOOM again.


Review: I think that this is a good book to read and to see how people can be scared in real life. And i think is a very GOOD BOOK TO READ.


Posted by: Guadalupe Clemente

Star Wars: Jedi Apprentice- The Rising Force

Author: Dave Wolverton
Genre: Science fiction

Summary: obi-wan tranes very hard to become a jedi knight, but he messed up by fighting another student.The masters have no chose but to ship him to another place, master yoda lets him try to be a jedi knight but he was not chosen.Then yoda has no chouse but to let him leave.As obi-wan goes to another place he gets into alot of fights.Even though he didn`t become a jedi knight he is a good jedi



Review:I didn`t like the book because it was not what i am intrested in.The story has names hard to pernounce and is not good to make a summery because it has many parts in one chapter.There is also many mane charecters.



Posted by: Ross Solis

No Flying in the House

Author: Betty Brock
Genre: Fantasy


Summary:Anabell is a little girl she had to leve her family because of her grandfather. All Anabell only had an old woman named Mrs.Vancort and, a little dog that could speak her name was Gloria. Anabell wanted a mother and fath like her friend , but her grandfather got mad and kick them out. So Anabell had to find a new place to live. Now she is seven and funny thing start to happen.



Review: I think this book is bad because it is to girly for me.If you like girly books you should re ad it. Now if your in to action and houmer do not read this book.


Posted by: Kelly Cleveland

Shattered

Author: Paul Langan
Genre: Realistic fiction

Summary:Darcy willis has a dark past and does not want anybody to find out. Then Darcy's ex-boyfriend comes back and finds out about what she did.Not only does Darcy have a secret hakeem has one too.The truth is going to break Darcy & Hakeem apart.


Review:This bookis really cool now i really like the bluford series books. I really like that it's a whole series and i could read all the books.This is the best bluford series book.

Posted by: Arnulfo Coronado

Safe at Home

Author:Paula Bott
Genre:Realistic fiction

Summary:This book is about a girl named Selena Garcia that lost her mom while she was sleping when selena was 10 years old.Selena loved to play baseball, when selena's mom was alive she and her dad could offor private lessons.She does not now what to do whit her mom gone and the house all olone, life seem 's nothig to her now.


Review:I like this book .Because it could hapen to anyone and anytime and it can really
catch anyones attention.If you pay really close attention

Posted by: Eduardo Cruz

Deaths shadow

Author:Darren Shan

Genre:Horror and Suspense

Summary:My book is about Bill-E Shan and his uncle Dervish in a world of magic.Bill-E faces hardship in his journey for one his brother died but Bill-E never knew it until he died. if you ever read the book you might need to read the first one to understand what is going on.

Review:I like this book because when the people are just minding there on business demon and other sort of creatures come. the book is is so supriseing that it you want know it is coming tellit happen.but this bookis a great book if you pass it up try it for your self


Posted by:Nicholas Lewis

Blood Is Thicker

Author:Paul Langan and D.M. Blackwell


genre:Realistic fiction


Summary:My book is about Hakeem and savon Hakeem doesn't like savon cause they always fighting.Each day they fight, i wonder if Hakeem is a true cousin cause he always tell's savon to get out of his house.I think that savon's mom should get an apartment for her and Hakeem.Cause Hakeem's family should lived happy.

Review:I like this book because it has alot of action cause every time hakeem and savon fight and fight but at the same time i think that Savon's family should live apart and to live a happy live so i think you should read this book cause is so fun reading it and alot of action.

Posted by:Jeison Henriquez

Wayside School Gets A little Stranger

Author: Louis Sachar
Genre: Realistic Fiction


Summary: I finished Wayside School Gets A Little Stranger. It is about a group of kids who's teacher gives them a surprise.Then their substitude arrives and tricks all of them so they can get in trouble. That substitude got fired and then they got a new sub. When the teacher MRS.Jewls
brings a guest when she comes back to school


Review: I liked this book, because I can visualize what was going
on in the story. It was also funny ,and it was really cool.

Posted by: Ana Mendez

Trust Me

Author:Rachel Hawthorne

Genre:Realistic fiction

summary:This CAN'T be happening.

Me and Sean reed?"trust partners"Sean may have deep blue eyes that make my heart flutter,but he's always been a troublemaker.Being thrown together all summer? "That is so not going to work. Trust me on this"

I liked when the go in the woods with out Ed & Edna

Posted by:Kerra Gurney

THE BULLY

Author:Paul Langan
Genre:Fiction


This book is about a boy named DARRELL MERCER him and his mom lived in PHILADELPHIA.Then they moved to CALIFORNIA and he went to BLUFORD HIGH SCHOOL then met with a bully named TYRAY.Then something happened and DARRELL had to start paying TYRAY money.Then DARRELL got sick of paying him and didnt pay him. TYRAY got mad and at lunch and pretented to trip and fell and made DARRELL get spilled by his lunch.DARRELL got mad and started to fight with TYRAY and DARRELL used his move and TYRAY said let me down and DARRELL did and something went crack.


POSTED BY : ALEX AGUILAR

Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle

Author: Betty MacDonald
Genre: Realistic fiction

Summary: This book is mainly about a lady named Mrs. Piggle Wiggle is an old lady. Children like her and she likes them to. She was once married to a pirate . Miss Piggle Wiggle used to tell all of the kids her stories and all them were calm. They used to tell her, "Tell us more stories" and she always brought them cookies.


Review: I liked this book because I liked how she treated the kids. I liked how Miss Piggle-Wiggle told the kids about her husband who used to be a pirate. When I grow up, I want to take care of kids.



Posted by: Selena Mateos

Dracula

Author: Bram Stoker

Adapted by: Stephanie Spinner

Genre: Horror



Summary: Dracula is about a guy named Jonathan Harker goes to deliver a package to the dracula place. On his way there he got in a carrage with a husband & wife.The wife gave Jonathan a cross, so he will be protected from Dracula. Jonathan was writing to his family back at home & Dracula was going to bite him but, as soon as Jonathan turned Dracula was at his neck. Then Jonathan pulled out the cross and Dracula's face started to burn.







Review: I didn't like this book because it was boring & it did not give alot of description. But although it was an ok book if I say so myself. I think any student should read this book.





Posted by: Jesus Garcia

Roxie and the Hooligans

Author: Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Genre: Adventure

Summary: One day Roxie and her mom were waiting for uncle Danger Foot to walk through the door. When he walked through the door Roxie and her mom got excited. When Roxie went to school, the bullies messed with her. They got into a garbage truck and got thrown onto a boat. They all end up on an island together.



Review: I liked the book because Roxie was brave. My favorite part was when Roxie had to sleep in the tree on the island. I think little kids, both boys and girls, will like this book because it is funny.



Posted by: Sandy Joaquin Garcia

Number the Stars

Author: Lois Lowry
Genre: Historical fiction

Summary: This book is mainly about one little girl named Annemarie. She was 12 years old, and she had a very best friend named Ellen. That year the war started and the Nazis were going to kill all the Jewish people. Guess what? Annemarie's best friend Ellen was Jewish. The soldiers said that people could not hide there Jewish friends. Annemarie was not Jewish,only her friend. The 2 best friends and Annemarie's mom went to another house where her mom's friend lived and they went there so the soldiers could not find Ellen.


Review: I liked this book because it was kind of fun. But it was scary because probably they could find Ellen and her parents.


Posted by: Iris Alfaro

Life, Love, and the Pursuit of Free Throws

Author: Janette Rallison
Genre: Realistic fiction

Summary: It is about three students that play basketball. Cami likes Ethan but she's really nervous to talk to him so her friend Josie helps her. Cami and Ethan go to the movies together. Cami gets jealous because this other girl that goes to her school likes Ethan too. So that girl flirts with Ethan and she gets mad. Josie had a game one they and Cami and the other girl played too so they were trying to impress Ethan by who plays basketball better. Cami got to go out with Ethan and her and the other girl made friends.

Review: I liked this book because it was about three students from high school that play basketball. It was funny, and Ireally liked the part where Cami and Ethan went to the movies. I would recommend this book to teenage girls.

Posted by: Elvia Morales

Keep Out

Author: Fleur Beale
Genre: Adventure

Summary: Eduardo was playing with the bike and his friends. The big door had one poster on it that said KEEP OUT. Eduardo and his friend hopped over the fence. They fell to the floor and got in a lot of trouble.

Review: I liked this book because of the adventure. It was also a little bit scary. I think boys would like this book because it shows boys getting into trouble.

Posted by: Fabio Torres Sandria

Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great

Author: Judy Blume
Genre: Realistic fiction

Summary: Sheila was a girl who went on vacations to Terrytown.There she met Mouse a girl who knows how to use the yoyo. Sheila was afraid to go to the pool because she didn't know how to swim,so her mom put her in swimming lessons. She was mad because she didn't want to go.They had a dog named Jennifer but Sheila doesn't like dogs because she gets hives from them.Then it was time to go back where she came from, so before she left she wanted to thank everyone before she left,she made a party and then she went back home.But next summer she is going to back to Terrytown.


Review: Yes I liked this book because it showed how Sheila had a great vacation without forgetting her old town. She had great adventures and met new friends in a new town.I liked it too because it showed me new stuff that I didn't know before.


Posted by: Melissa Garza

Search for Safety

Author: John Langan
Genre: Realistic fiction

Summary: Ben and his mom are trying to escape from the past.It has been haunting him for years. Ben is covered with bruises. He never told his friends or his teacher because he really has a big problem.



Review: I like it because Ben tried to stop his problems. I could connect to this book because it reminded me of when I lived in the apartments. I think other boys will like this book because it has a lot of action.

Posted by: Freddy Rodas

Deltora Quest The Valley of Lost

Author:Emily Rodda
Genre: Fantasy

Summary: The book was about these three people named Lief, Jasmine, and Brenda.They are trying to go to to a place called Del. On the way, they faced hardships in their journey.


Review:I like this story because it was kinda fantasy with a little bit of romance.The part I like was when Lief met Jasmine ,and he was just looking at her. If you like fantasy, this might be the book for you.


Posted by: Nicholas Lewis

3 Days Off

Author: Susie Morgenstern
Genre: Realistic fiction

Summary: This is about a boy named William that gets in trouble in school,so he gets expelled for three days. On those three days William finds weird things about what happens when you are not at school, so on the third day William noticed something that school is important in your life. Then after that William finds out that he wants to go to school because before he hated school, now he doesn't.

Review: I liked this book because it teaches readers a good lesson: Read in school!

Posted by: Cinthia Tome

Joey pigza loses control

Author: Jack Gantos
Genre: Realistic fiction
Summary: This story is about a boy named Joey. He wants to meet his dad but he is a little bit scared that he doesn't like him. They don't know each other so he is going to spend 2 weeks with his dad and grandma. Joey was wrong his dad was so happy that he was with his child . Joey was happy two but he dint like his grand mother she was mean,not fair and she was inventing thing of Joey's mom. But wen the days ware passing he start liking her each day more. the weeks ware passing faster and joey need to go with his mom again . He was sad but happy of the same time spending time with his dad.

Review: I liked this book. I liked it because it was funny but interesting at the same time.

Posted by: Angie Juarez

Dripping Fang/The Vampire's Curse

Author: Dan Greenburg
Genre: Horror

Summary: Two kids have a dad who is a zombie. A scientist gave the kids a potion to bring the dad back to life. It doesn't go well!

Review: I liked this book. It was an exciting story. I want to read the rest of the series.

Posted by: Victor Romano

Holes

Author:Louis Sachar
Genre:Realistic fiction

Summary: The book Holes is about this kid named Stanley Yelnats.They accuse him of stealing some shoes but he claims he's innocent but they did not believe him. He has a chose either to go to jail or to camp Green Lake. They send him to camp for the shoes when he gets there he gets 2 pair of clothes one for work and to stay clean. Now he has to dig some holes but he finds out that there digging for something special.

Review: I think this book is really good it is really interesting. You should really check it out. If you like adventure you are going to like it.

Posted By: Jimmy Jaimes

Touching Spirit Bear

Author: Ben Mikaelsen
Genre: Adventure/Survival

Summary: Cole Matthews was a rough and tough kid who gets into trouble a little too often. After almost killing one of his fellow students, Cole has to choose between going to jail or a special program called Native American Circle Justice. The program sends him away to live on an island in Alaska by himself for one whole year, and Cole refuses to believe in a spirit bear spoken of by the Native Americans who run the program. Cole soon learns that being tough can only get you so far.

Review: I really enjoyed this book, which is surprising since I do not like adventure/survival stories. I think that a lot of kids can relate to Cole- he's angry with the way his parents' marriage ended, and he feels like nobody understands him. I highly recommend this book to readers who are weary of trying this genre!

Posted by: Mrs. Lee

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