tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17569586008768144632018-03-05T17:24:22.621-08:00Teen PicksThis blog includes postings by students in Mr. Buxton's sixth grade language arts classes and Mrs. Westall's seventh grade students. A link to Mr. Buxton's postings is on the right side of the screen.Buxton Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15535619074747400565noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1756958600876814463.post-75823913899409317052012-05-21T03:59:00.001-07:002012-05-21T04:10:52.786-07:00The Last Apprentice by Joseph Delaney<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pFnXzEHuInw/T7ogByqS3eI/AAAAAAAAAH0/DxYA1BATRbA/s1600/img172746.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" kba="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pFnXzEHuInw/T7ogByqS3eI/AAAAAAAAAH0/DxYA1BATRbA/s320/img172746.jpg" width="244" /></a></div><span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>The Last Apprentice series is about a young man named Tom Ward. Tom is the seventh son of the seventh son, which gives him special abilities. One night, Tom hears something on Hang Man’s Hill and his mom walks outside and does something that makes the noises stop. Tom’s mom wants him to be a spook, so she sends a letter to the Spook asking him to give Tom an apprenticeship. He agrees and comes to pick up Tom. After the Spook and Tom go up to Hang Man’s Hill, Tom discovers that the noises that he heard were ghosts that had been hung there from the war.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">The Spook lives in Chippeden, and he takes Tom there. The Spook teaches Tom about the dark, and one of the things he told Tom was to never trust girls with pointed shoes. Later, the Spook told Tom to go out and get some groceries. On his way back, Tom meets a girl with pointed shoes who saves his life from some kids trying to rob him. The girl’s name is <city w:st="on"><place w:st="on">Alice</place></city>. <city w:st="on"><place w:st="on">Alice</place></city>’s aunt is Bony Lizzy, one of the most terrible witches in the country. Later on, the Spook, Tom, and <city w:st="on"><place w:st="on">Alice</place></city> defeat Bony Lizzy and bind her in a pit that is six feet by six feet, coated with salt, and covered with iron bars. The iron and salt both drain the witch’s power. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>I loved this book. It put you in the action from the second you started to read. This book was suspenseful and exciting. It seamed like every time you turned around there was someone after Tom. This was one of my favorite books. I strongly suggest reading all the books, so it makes sense. If you are into magic and witchcraft, this is a book for you.</span></div>Buxton Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15535619074747400565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1756958600876814463.post-4404777178126385942011-06-06T03:59:00.001-07:002011-06-06T04:01:03.632-07:00Regular Guy by Sarah Weeks<img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 201px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611134538230173474" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UQNLcvJ0MZ8/Td7BIioijyI/AAAAAAAAATs/QgMIlPG6Tc4/s320/Regular.jpg" />Regular Guy is mostly about two boys who think they have been switched at birth. They think they have each other’s parents, so they try to find out more about their parents. The boys find out that they were born at the same hospital, on the same day, and that their moms shared the same room. The boys lied to their parents and said they had a project at school, so they would need to switch houses. Their parents believed them, so Guy stayed at Bob-o house, and Bob-o stayed at Guy’s house.<br /><br />I really like this book because it’s funny and you just want to find out if they were switched at birth. The funny part was Bob-o smelled like fish because he had tuna balls in his pants in his dresser. I think people should read this book if they like funny books.Buxton Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15535619074747400565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1756958600876814463.post-71351142180761435232011-06-06T03:57:00.001-07:002011-06-06T03:57:58.816-07:00Jessica’s Guide to Dating on the Dark Side by Beth Fantaskey<img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 210px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611136555905926370" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tRF1MQXFpgw/Td7C9_D7ROI/AAAAAAAAAT8/0VrH5oOUZxk/s320/Jessica%2527s.jpg" />Well, first off I give this book a four out of five. This book is about a 16-year-old girl named Jessica who lives a little country life. Everything is fine until a mysterious boy keeps watching her. Turns out, he is a vampire, and he came to get her to marry him and for her to become a vampire. She finds out that she and this vampire were meant to be married at birth. So, will she go with him and leave her family, or will she stay and start a war? I HOPE you find out!<br /><br />I know what you must be thinking…”WHAT A DUMB BOOK!” I felt the same way too, and then I tried it. It was an AWESOME book! It’s a twist, and I have NEVER read a book like this before! However, I didn’t like the ending.Buxton Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15535619074747400565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1756958600876814463.post-81130363406226770262011-05-27T05:47:00.000-07:002011-05-27T05:49:46.707-07:00Black Ships Before Troy by Rosemary Sutcliffe<img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 244px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611377229893943074" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OuGcTMYuuX8/Td-d3DiLPyI/AAAAAAAAAHs/YikA2tJ18y8/s320/Troy.jpg" />I gave the book a rating of four out of five, because it was good. It’s really about the Trojan War and tells about why and how it started. It also tells why Athena hates Troy. Athena hates Troy because of Aphrodite and Prince Paris. Aphrodite bribed Prince Paris to say she was more beautiful than Athena. In return, Aphrodite gave him Helen of Sparta. The Greeks attacked Troy because the beautiful Helen of Sparta ran away with Prince Paris. King Menelaus of Sparta came home and didn’t see his wife, Helen. King Menelaus asked his brother King Agamemnon for help and all of the allies for Greece formed the biggest army the world has ever seen.<br /><br /><br /><div>The action was good, but there was too much of it. I would have liked to have known more about what was happening in people’s lives during the war. I personally think it should have been told from Helen’s point of view. If you like legends then you may like this book. The book is a war book with lots of battles. If you don’t like Greek mythology/legends, then don’t read the book. </div>Buxton Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15535619074747400565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1756958600876814463.post-87822197879360956802011-01-18T04:31:00.000-08:002011-01-25T11:39:06.906-08:00Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_TEqMieXS-xQ/TTWJP4EVfnI/AAAAAAAAAGo/ZhLlvgP8svg/s1600/Mock.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 211px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563503820527730290" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_TEqMieXS-xQ/TTWJP4EVfnI/AAAAAAAAAGo/ZhLlvgP8svg/s320/Mock.jpg" /></a>Mockingjay is the third and final book in The Hunger Games Trilogy. Katniss Everdeen has survived against all odds. She made it out of the Quarter Quell and is now in District 13, which actually does exist. The rebellion is beginning, and almost all of the districts are rebelling, except for her home, District 12, which was destroyed. The rebels want Katniss to become “the Mockingjay,” the symbol of the rebellion. If she accepts then she may help the rebels win the war, but it will put everyone she loves in danger, including Peeta who is already being held prisoner in the Capitol.<br /><br /> I thought Mockingjay was a really good book and gave it a four out of five. I didn’t like it as much as the past two books in the series though. There were a few parts of the book that I didn’t like including Peeta’s hijacking, but the rest of the book was really good. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes a book with a lot of action, but you have to read The Hunger Games and Catching Fire first.Buxton Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15535619074747400565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1756958600876814463.post-21734442951512436152011-01-18T04:30:00.001-08:002011-01-25T11:42:00.477-08:00Breathe by Cliff McNish<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_TEqMieXS-xQ/TTWH_K4JV2I/AAAAAAAAAGg/uQkI5utFFcE/s1600/Breathe.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 214px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563502434007471970" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_TEqMieXS-xQ/TTWH_K4JV2I/AAAAAAAAAGg/uQkI5utFFcE/s320/Breathe.jpg" /></a>Breathe is a ghost story about a boy named Jack. Jack lost his dad at a very young age; therefore, he can see ghosts. He hasn’t had much experience with this before, because most ghosts go to the “other side”. However, when Jack and his mom move to the old farmhouse, Jack starts to have problems. All of a sudden Jack has constant asthma attacks, starts seeing a lady in the house who calls herself the Ghost mother, and his mom thinks he is crazy. Jack disregards the last issue as nothing to be worried about. He wants to know everything about the Ghost mother, but the more Jack finds out, the less sure he is he wants to know anything at all. Is Jack in over his head?<br /><br />I loved this book. It has a great plot and is very descriptive. Some, however, may find this a terrible book solely because it is a ghost story. I suggest you don’t read this book if you hate scary stories. I would give Breathe 4 out of 5 stars.Buxton Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15535619074747400565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1756958600876814463.post-84583474269781310902011-01-18T04:29:00.001-08:002011-01-25T11:45:33.965-08:00Baby by Patricia MacLauchlan<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_TEqMieXS-xQ/TTWHw7fKYtI/AAAAAAAAAGY/_56uH22PfcY/s1600/Baby.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 194px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563502189357982418" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_TEqMieXS-xQ/TTWHw7fKYtI/AAAAAAAAAGY/_56uH22PfcY/s320/Baby.jpg" /></a>Baby is a book about a family that gets a special surprise. Twelve year old Larkin comes home to see her family gathered in her driveway around a baby in a basket. The baby’s name is Sophie and was abandoned by her mom who couldn’t take care of her. The new arrival helps the family revive from a dark past. Sophie changes the lives of the family and the whole island. Everyone takes care of Sophie and teaches her new things. The mother claimed she would be back for her, but she just sends some money and wrights occasionally. As Sophie becomes part of the family everyone is unsure of her fate. Will she come back if her mom comes back? Will she remember them? Will she be happy living without a real mother? Read the book to find out.<br /><br /><br />The book Baby is a sweet and heartwarming book. I love this book because it is simply sweet with a twist of mystery and sorrow from the family’s past. It drags you in and makes you feel like you know the family, Sophie, and Larkin. I would recommend this book to someone who is looking for an uplifting weekend read book.Buxton Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15535619074747400565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1756958600876814463.post-88941486883908619462011-01-18T04:28:00.001-08:002011-01-30T09:42:41.021-08:00Cross-Country Runner by Leon McClintonI gave this book a ra<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_TEqMieXS-xQ/TTWHedcvhhI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/XooMrIkxntI/s1600/Cross.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 221px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563501872057124370" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_TEqMieXS-xQ/TTWHedcvhhI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/XooMrIkxntI/s320/Cross.jpg" /></a>ting of five out of five. The main character in Cros-Country Runner is Vern Mansfield, a high school junior. He is the best running back in the state, and is expected to get football scholarships to very prestigious football programs. However, in his senior year, he decides to quit football and join the cross-country team, because long-distance running is his true passion. Vern’s classmates make fun of him for joining the cross country team and are very angry at him for hurting their football team’s success. The most audacious of the taunting students is Ken Speaker. He is the best runner on the cross country team and is a self-serving sycophant. Ken tries to make Vern quit the cross-country team, because he thinks Vern deliberately hurt the football team and wants to do the same to the cross-country team. The only way Vern can earn the respect of the school is to become the best runner on the cross-country team.<br /><br />I think this book is a very good literature choice because it very clearly demonstrates the way the football team and cross-country team are viewed in American society. I would recommend this book to cross-country runners, or anyone who looks down on them. Readers will know the torturous pain cross-country runners go through without receiving any respect. Also, students who find themselves against all odds may want to read this book to remind them that if they work hard and persevere, anything is possible.Buxton Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15535619074747400565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1756958600876814463.post-43282144118749811552011-01-18T04:26:00.000-08:002011-01-30T09:49:41.253-08:00Notes From the Midnight Driver by Jordan Sonnenblick<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TEqMieXS-xQ/TTWHNHwmVFI/AAAAAAAAAGI/8fChJPXrn_U/s1600/Notes.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 211px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563501574177051730" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TEqMieXS-xQ/TTWHNHwmVFI/AAAAAAAAAGI/8fChJPXrn_U/s320/Notes.jpg" /></a>I personally gave this book a five out of five, no question. This book is about a boy named Alex Gregory who decides to drink a pint of vodka, steal his mom’s car, and then trash his dad’s house. It turns out that when he did this mischief (or tried to) it only took up ten pages of the book. The rest of the book is about what happens to Alex after he does the incident (or tried to do it, keep that in mind). Alex then finds himself sitting in front of a judge hearing that he had to do 100 hours of human service for an old man named Sol (short for Solomon.) After all the talk died down, Alex had to juggle community service, girls, and…guitars? Come and read this book to learn about Alex’s adventure and what he does with his…situation.<br /><br />Jordan <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Sonnenblick</span> is a hilarious author with a very unique personality. I love his characters such as Laurie, Alex’s best friend, and Solomon. I recommend this book to teens, young adults, or anyone else who has a sense of humor. Anyone who reads this book will probably have sympathy, recognition, and laughter, maybe all on the same page.Buxton Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15535619074747400565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1756958600876814463.post-34708055528893256042011-01-18T04:25:00.000-08:002011-01-30T09:52:18.891-08:00The Strange Case of Origami Yoda by Tom Angleberger<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_TEqMieXS-xQ/TTWG8Fq_jEI/AAAAAAAAAGA/dRiLMbo30oY/s1600/Origami.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 214px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563501281558891586" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_TEqMieXS-xQ/TTWG8Fq_jEI/AAAAAAAAAGA/dRiLMbo30oY/s320/Origami.jpg" /></a>Dwight is a weirdo who is in the sixth grade. He likes to sit in big holes all day with his nose poking out, and he asks squirrels to save him. Dwight only does one cool thing, which is making origami. One day Dwight comes to school with an Origami Yoda on his finger and speaks to people who are in sticky situations. The Yoda actually works, and people actually line up for a turn. Tommy is finding out if Yoda is actually tapping into the force and how Dwight can be so clueless while Yoda is all-knowing. Tommy really wants to make sure that Yoda is real before he asks the ultimate question.<br /><br />I would give this book five out of five stars, because it is funny and the pictures add to the affect. I also like how the answers that Yoda gives are actually smart and knowledgeable. This book also includes directions for folding your own Origami Yoda.Buxton Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15535619074747400565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1756958600876814463.post-87357409736195262712011-01-18T04:23:00.000-08:002011-02-11T07:05:45.464-08:00The Battle of the Labyrinth by Rick Riordan<img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 208px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563500937260786482" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_TEqMieXS-xQ/TTWGoDD7YzI/AAAAAAAAAF4/vxdF8SLcnSQ/s320/Labyrinth.jpg" />This is the fourth book in the Percy Jackson series. In the beginning, Percy is at his new school's orientation during which he defeats two <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">empousa</span> who attack him. At Camp Half-Blood, Percy, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Annabeth</span>, Grover, and Tyson are chosen to go on a quest in the labyrinth to look for <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Daedaus</span>, the creator of it. In the labyrinth, they meet the goddess Hera, but she leaves after <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Annabeth</span> infuriates her. Later, Percy finds himself inside Mt. St <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Helens</span> at a forge used by <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">Kronos</span>. Inside the volcano, Percy causes an explosion that makes the volcano erupt and awakens the most evil monster, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">Typhon</span>. Percy is shot out of the volcano and lands on an island and meets Calypso. Percy chooses to leave Calypso to help his friends when Hephaestus comes to get him. After entering the Labyrinth again with the others, he comes across the Triple G ranch where he meets Nico <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">di</span> Angelo. He then battles the owner of the ranch who has three hearts. They travel farther, and they find Daedalus. He meets Rachel, and they get back to camp. When they get back to camp, Rachel becomes the new oracle.<br /><br />This was one of my favorite books in the series of Percy Jackson. My favorite part was when Percy is at the Triple G ranch and has to clean the flesh-eating horse pen. I would recommend this to people if they have read the other books before this, and they are interested in ancient Greek history and action adventure books. I would rate this a four out of five stars, because sometimes things happen instantly and the end confused me a little bit.Buxton Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15535619074747400565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1756958600876814463.post-78555047681752118042011-01-11T11:42:00.001-08:002011-01-31T09:16:18.673-08:00I'd Tell You That I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You by Ally Carter<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_TEqMieXS-xQ/TUazdNyjomI/AAAAAAAAAHQ/VyiAEYHHWb8/s1600/I%2527d%2BTell.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 218px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568335303789486690" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_TEqMieXS-xQ/TUazdNyjomI/AAAAAAAAAHQ/VyiAEYHHWb8/s320/I%2527d%2BTell.jpg" /></a>Can love really conquer all or will lies destroy it all? Cammie, a spy in training, must find out if a secret relationship will work. She must use her training to date a regular guy. She finds a lot of troubles with her spy life and her secret normal life running together. For example, she can't tell her boyfriend where she goes to school, because it's a school for spies. People in town call them the brats and snooty girls. She and her spy friends must find out if they can keep Cammie’s secret, secret.<br /><br /><em>I'd Tell You That I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You</em> is such a good book. This book sounds like it is a stupid romantic book, but it isn’t. It is a great spy series that happens to have some love story in it. It has action, romance, and even deception. This book could interest people who like spy books but like a little love story too.Buxton Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15535619074747400565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1756958600876814463.post-9532361352630767932011-01-11T11:31:00.000-08:002011-01-11T11:38:19.023-08:00Along for the ride By: Sarah Dessen<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_TEqMieXS-xQ/TSyxjMc4gEI/AAAAAAAAAFw/d7ZLh1b10_M/s1600/Along.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 290px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561014858091626562" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_TEqMieXS-xQ/TSyxjMc4gEI/AAAAAAAAAFw/d7ZLh1b10_M/s320/Along.jpg" /></a>This novel is about a teenage girl’s visit to her dad’s for the summer, along with her new step mother and half baby-sister in Colby before going away to college. Her name is Auden. She never really had a child life, which includes her not knowing how to ride a bike. But when she comes down to Colby, she makes some new friends–she never really had any friends, she wasn't so good with socializing-and falls in love with a boy named Eli who helps her on a “quest”, but only at night.<br /><br /><br />I think this book is by far the best book I have ever read. I, and the antagonist, Auden, have a lot of similar characteristics, which pulled me into the book more thean I had thought it would. Eli, in the story, gave me some tips about life. When ever you fall and get back up, that means you are improving, even after the 100<span style="font-size:78%;">th</span> fall. If you are the type of person who doesn’t like to perserver then you should read the book. It will teach you how to believe and it will do you well in your life.Buxton Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15535619074747400565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1756958600876814463.post-75080297315702692892011-01-11T11:30:00.000-08:002011-01-11T11:38:51.247-08:00All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TEqMieXS-xQ/TSyw_Xyq3cI/AAAAAAAAAFo/Rr721oDF8SU/s1600/All%2BQuiet.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 210px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561014242660507074" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TEqMieXS-xQ/TSyw_Xyq3cI/AAAAAAAAAFo/Rr721oDF8SU/s320/All%2BQuiet.jpg" /></a><br />I give this book a 5 out of 5<br /><br />This book takes place in Germany and England during World War I. Paul Baumer is a soldier for Germany along with four other nineteen year olds he has known his whole life. They have to face up to a mean company commander named Captain Himmelstoss. Paul and his companions also have to live life on the front lines and are shelled constantly. Along with this, they have to cope with death of people all around them.<br /><br /><br />I give this book a 5 out of 5 because it is thought provoking and is well written. Remarque did a good job in capturing the detail of battle and the feeling of a normal soldier. He also did a good job in capturing their daily life in great detail. This book was fun to read and can easily have a report or project done on it because it is easily quotable. I would recommend this book to anyone.Buxton Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15535619074747400565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1756958600876814463.post-69070757844194561112011-01-11T11:25:00.000-08:002011-01-11T11:29:40.541-08:00H.I.V.E. By: Marc Walden<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_TEqMieXS-xQ/TSyvlBLxIaI/AAAAAAAAAFg/d6TYGBgiBF4/s1600/HIVE.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 202px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561012690403533218" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_TEqMieXS-xQ/TSyvlBLxIaI/AAAAAAAAAFg/d6TYGBgiBF4/s320/HIVE.jpg" /></a>H.I.V.E is an international academy for evil villains. A boy named Otto, who lives at an orphanage, sabotaged the Prime Minister’s address by hypnotizing him and making a fool of himself and the government. He and a boy named Wing, an Asian boy who has a super villain father, are taken by a helicopter to H.I.V.E. to begin their learning of evil. While they’re there, they meet up with a Scottish girl who hacked a defense system, and an American girl robbed several jewelry stores without being detected, earning her the nickname, Wraith. They realize they don’t like it there, and decide they want to get out. There is a kid there that has one of the most evil dads ever, named Sylas Darkdoom, who can’t seem to do any of his villain classes except bio-chemistry. Sylas begins working on a type of a Venus Fly Trap, which will be important in the ending.<br /><br />I gave this book four out of five stars. H.I.V.E was full of descriptive sentences, and flowed well.Buxton Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15535619074747400565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1756958600876814463.post-52382324058395074802011-01-11T11:10:00.000-08:002011-01-11T11:19:02.671-08:00The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_TEqMieXS-xQ/TSyr131xyAI/AAAAAAAAAFY/X6cwx3XcUc8/s1600/Graveyard.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 194px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561008581906647042" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_TEqMieXS-xQ/TSyr131xyAI/AAAAAAAAAFY/X6cwx3XcUc8/s320/Graveyard.jpg" /></a>I would give this book five stars.<br /><br />The Graveyard Book, is about a boy who’s parents get killed when he is little, and must be raised in a graveyard. The boy was raised by two ghosts’, who named the boy Nobody. Nobody must stay in the graveyard to keep safe of the killer who murdered the rest of his family. Nobody is given the gift of disappearing -so no one can see him- and the gift of being able to walk through walls. Nobody in the end must find a way to get rid of his family’s killer, Jack, so he can have a normal life.<br /><br /><br />I liked this book because, it has unexpected twists. This book won the Newberry award in 2009. I would give this book five stars because The Graveyard Book has an odd point of view. My favorite part of this book is when Nobody goes onto un-concentrated to face the leers, who are protectors to Jack.Buxton Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15535619074747400565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1756958600876814463.post-44491408777663853382011-01-11T11:09:00.000-08:002011-01-11T11:19:21.434-08:00Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_TEqMieXS-xQ/TSyrT-O7jcI/AAAAAAAAAFQ/GkopQ0eTHQI/s1600/Catching.jpg"><span></span><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 207px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561007999507205570" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_TEqMieXS-xQ/TSyrT-O7jcI/AAAAAAAAAFQ/GkopQ0eTHQI/s320/Catching.jpg" /></a>Catching Fire is about a girl who lives in a place called Panem, a future America. Panem consists of a Capitol, surrounded by twelve outlying districts. The Capitol is very cruel and every year selects a boy and a girl from every district to fight to the death in a giant arena until only one tribute is left. In the first book, the main character, Katniss Everdeen volunteers to take her sister Prim’s place. The boy that is selected to go with her to the games is named Peeta. Katniss and Peeta end up being the last people living and do not want to have to kill eachother, so they both almost eat poisonous berries at the same time. That way they will have to end the games without killing each other. In Catching Fire, Katniss and Peeta get selected again to fight in these bloody and violent games. There is alot of conflict because Katniss wants very badly to rebel and resist the Capitol, but by doing so she is risking her and very many other’s lives.<br />I give this book five stars because it is very fast-paced and interesting. It was very intriguing and I was always wondering what would happen next. My favorite part in this book was when Katniss found out the arena was made like a giant clock and disasters happen according to the time.Buxton Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15535619074747400565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1756958600876814463.post-51658657811782308102011-01-10T07:24:00.000-08:002011-02-11T07:10:28.351-08:00Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O’Brien<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_TEqMieXS-xQ/TSslCsL1S9I/AAAAAAAAAFI/zwBC9qM-jls/s1600/Frisby.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 206px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560578893069765586" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_TEqMieXS-xQ/TSslCsL1S9I/AAAAAAAAAFI/zwBC9qM-jls/s320/Frisby.jpg" /></a>Mrs. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Frisby</span> is faced with a terrible challenge as Moving Day comes and her son is too weak and sick to be able to move. Mrs. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Frisby</span> seeks help from the Rats of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">NIMH</span> who are very secretive and do not act kindly to other people or animals. They make an exception for Mrs. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Frisby</span>. Her husband had helped the Rats of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">NIMH</span> escape from labs where they had been studied by scientists. Mr. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">Frisby</span> died, so this is the only reason that the Rats of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">NIMH</span> will help her. The Rats of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">NIMH</span> need to move Mrs. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">Frisby</span>’s home before it’s too late, but will they be able to?!<br /><br />I thought this was a very good book, because after reading the first chapter, I was really interested and wanted to see if Mrs. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-error">Frisby</span> would find a resolution to the problem. I recommend this book to others, because you get sucked into the book and get very interested, very quickly. I give this book a five star rating, and I think it would be a really great book for others to read (especially people in 5<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span> grade or middle school).Buxton Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15535619074747400565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1756958600876814463.post-47461841568835434182011-01-10T07:22:00.000-08:002011-02-11T07:12:23.555-08:00Troy by Adele Geras<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_TEqMieXS-xQ/TSskdJ2qmsI/AAAAAAAAAFA/kjvKpkY_aR0/s1600/Troy.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 180px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560578248199019202" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_TEqMieXS-xQ/TSskdJ2qmsI/AAAAAAAAAFA/kjvKpkY_aR0/s320/Troy.jpg" /></a>Troy is about two sisters living in the time of the Trojan War. One is a handmaiden to Lady Helen. The other is the caretaker of Prince Hector’s baby son. Each is influenced by Aphrodite, goddess of love, toward a soldier named <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Alastor</span>. He chooses between them and makes them have a huge fight. While all this is happening, the Trojan War is still going on. Prince Hector is killed, then Achilles, and then Prince Paris. When everyone thinks that the Greeks have given up, the Trojans find a wooden horse. They bring it inside Troy, thinking it was a surrendering gift from the Greeks, and have a celebratory feast. That night, while everyone is sleeping, the Greeks sneak out from the inside of the horse and ambush the Trojans. One of the sisters is traumatized while being taken prisoner and seems to forget everything else in her grief.<br /><br />This was a great book. I was told that it was going to be bad, but I enjoyed it. If you like romances mixed with a little action, you’ll definitely like this book. It was short-listed for the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Whitbread</span> Award. It is a really good book.Buxton Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15535619074747400565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1756958600876814463.post-89144923860991734422011-01-10T07:21:00.000-08:002011-02-11T07:16:36.541-08:00The Rover by Mel Odem<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_TEqMieXS-xQ/TSskLKHqoUI/AAAAAAAAAE4/iob8z9s9QNo/s1600/Rover.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 217px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560577939032678722" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_TEqMieXS-xQ/TSskLKHqoUI/AAAAAAAAAE4/iob8z9s9QNo/s320/Rover.jpg" /></a>The Rover is about a dweller, or “<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">halfling</span>,” named Wick who works at a secret library called the Vault of All Known Knowledge. It is on a hidden island in the middle of the Blood-Soaked Sea. One day, Wick is asked by a grandmaster at the library to deliver a package to a place at the harbor and as a result, he is abducted by <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">dwarven</span> pirates, sold into slavery, adopted by thieves, and ends up fighting a dragon.<br /><br />I thought this book was interesting, because the whole time Wick has his adventures, he has to keep the Vault a secret even though he may never even see it again. I also thought it was really interesting that no one on his hidden island knew how to read, so he had a really tough time keeping his secret when they found out he could read. The Rover is a really good book for anyone who likes a good adventure book with lots of different personalities.<br /><br />I gave The Rover a four out of five because it was very good, but it had a little less action than I hoped it would.Buxton Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15535619074747400565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1756958600876814463.post-59156226501316678082011-01-10T07:19:00.000-08:002011-01-18T13:31:32.234-08:00Bartimaeus: The Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathon Stroud<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TEqMieXS-xQ/TSsj0U1P7hI/AAAAAAAAAEw/vFrQQ-QSVaY/s1600/Bartimaeus.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 211px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560577546771230226" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TEqMieXS-xQ/TSsj0U1P7hI/AAAAAAAAAEw/vFrQQ-QSVaY/s320/Bartimaeus.jpg" /></a>The main characters of the book are Nathaniel and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Bartimaeus</span>. Nathaniel is an apprentice to a minor magician. Nathaniel wants to seek revenge on Simon Lovelace, because Simon humiliated him in public by spanking him in front of a bunch of important magicians. Nathaniel summons <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Bartimaeus</span>, a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">djinni</span>, to go and steal the Amulet of Samarkand. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Bartimaeus</span> succeeds and gives the amulet to Nathaniel. Nathaniel hides the amulet in his master’s study. Later, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Bartimaeus</span> rescues Nathaniel when Simon tries to kill everybody in the house to get the amulet back. Nathaniel finds out about Simon’s plot to kill most of the major magicians and become the prime minister of the magicians. Nathaniel has to find a way to save all the magicians.<br /><br />I give this book a four out of five stars because it has good plot and many surprising twists. I like how <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">Bartimaeus</span> is a funny character and how he always finds a way out of sticky situations. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">Bartimaeus</span> also has a huge ego and tricks people. I think the book is sometimes a little boring when it is talking about Nathaniel but other than that I thought this was a pretty good book.Buxton Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15535619074747400565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1756958600876814463.post-11171308589259889312011-01-10T07:18:00.001-08:002011-01-18T13:29:57.433-08:00New Moon by Stephanie Meyer<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_TEqMieXS-xQ/TSsjaVmYC3I/AAAAAAAAAEo/umaUabGK3ws/s1600/New%2BMoon.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 271px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560577100300684146" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_TEqMieXS-xQ/TSsjaVmYC3I/AAAAAAAAAEo/umaUabGK3ws/s320/New%2BMoon.jpg" /></a>This book begins as Edward leaves Forks, and leaves Bella heartbroken. For a few months Bella pretty much does nothing. After that she starts trying to fit in and starts hanging out with Jacob, and they work on motorcycles together as their relationship grows. Eventually, Bella goes cliff diving, and Edward thinks she’s dead, so he’s trying to get the evil Volturi to kill him. Bella and Alice rush off to Italy to save him.<br /><br />I considered this book (second in the Twilight saga) very good. I wondered from the moment Edward left if he would come back, and how he would do that. I like how the author brought Jacob back in this story and made us find out he was a werewolf. I give this book 4 out of 5 stars.Buxton Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15535619074747400565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1756958600876814463.post-58839638914998649822011-01-05T11:46:00.000-08:002011-01-18T13:28:36.973-08:00Atlantis Complex by Eoin Colfer<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TEqMieXS-xQ/TTYEQJXtndI/AAAAAAAAAGw/-4jvYOj8S7w/s1600/Atlantis.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 274px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563639065102622162" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TEqMieXS-xQ/TTYEQJXtndI/AAAAAAAAAGw/-4jvYOj8S7w/s320/Atlantis.jpg" /></a>Atlantis Complex is the seventh book in the Artemis Fowl Series. The past six books were about a genius teenager who found out that fairies, leprechauns, and pixies all existed and were living underground. In doing so, the teenager Artemis Fowl threatened the survival of the fairy race. He solved the problem in all the previous six books. This time, Artemis was sick, so when he once again he threatened the fairies, he could not do anything about it. Artemis’ disease, Atlantis Complex, made a crazy alter ego of himself and there was no way of controlling it. The fairies were desperately trying to save their race, but this time Artemis Fowl was of no use. When the fairies caught up to the protagonist, a traitor fairy named Turnball Root, Artemis and his fairy companions tried to fight him. Turnball’s robots captured them. After an epic battle, Artemis used his alter ego, who had picked up some marshal arts moves that Artemis didn't possess, and destroyed Turnball Root.<br /><br />I would recommend this book and the whole series to kids and young adults who like a lot of action. I gave this book four stars because I really liked it. I like how the problem was solved, but I don’t think the problem was big enough to be really worth solving. I liked how the author made you think that Artemis’ sickness would make him useless, so the story would be more interesting. I also liked how the author used Artemis’ sickness to defeat the protagonist. However, I never doubted that Artemis would somehow come through, so the story could be better if the author made the story scarier.Buxton Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15535619074747400565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1756958600876814463.post-73786546927990527652011-01-05T11:39:00.000-08:002011-01-05T11:45:58.935-08:00Geek Magnet by: Kieran Scott<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_TEqMieXS-xQ/TSTJ-pkPceI/AAAAAAAAAEg/JaOXWc0d3Ys/s1600/Geek.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 178px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 254px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558789918228967906" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_TEqMieXS-xQ/TSTJ-pkPceI/AAAAAAAAAEg/JaOXWc0d3Ys/s320/Geek.jpg" /></a> KJ Miller is a short, red-headed girl who is in love with the star basketball player, Cameron Richardson, or so she thinks. She is super shy and can’t tell the geeks that swarm her to go away. Until, she asks popular girl, Tama Gold, to help her ditch the geeks and get Cameron. KJ must go through many procedures to get mean, but it’s worth it. Can Tama get the job done?<br /><div><br /><div>Geek Magnet is a book of friendship, love, and betrayal. KJ’s best friend and true love changes throughout the book. This keeps the book interesting. Kieran Scott makes the book playful with many secrets. At the end of each chapter, you just want to keep reading to see what happens next. The readers that would be most interested in this book would probably be girls. There would be nothing wrong with a boy reading this book, but it mostly appeals to girls. I would give the book four smileys. </div></div>Buxton Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15535619074747400565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1756958600876814463.post-42293020861725937732011-01-05T11:32:00.000-08:002011-01-05T11:38:58.075-08:00Hatchet by: Gary Paulsen<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_TEqMieXS-xQ/TSTIJGXGI4I/AAAAAAAAAEQ/gha5-CiPtcI/s1600/Hatchet.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 208px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558787898733896578" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_TEqMieXS-xQ/TSTIJGXGI4I/AAAAAAAAAEQ/gha5-CiPtcI/s320/Hatchet.jpg" /></a>Hatchet is a book about survival. It takes place in the Canadian wilderness around present day. The main character is a boy named Brian who was on a bush plane going to visit his father when the pilot had a heart attack. After a few hours of panic in the plane, it eventually crashes. Brian is stranded in the middle of nowhere with no means of communication and very little knowledge of survival. Brian has to discover how to do things such as make weapons, catch fish without a pole, and figure out how to create the most important thing in survival….fire. After being raided by a porcupine, he figures out how to make fire, by striking the ever important hatchet against a big rock that is used as a wall of his shelter. Brian learns the key to survival…..the hatchet, which was given to him by his mother at the very beginning of the book. Another very important part of this book is when Brian gets a survival kit out of the plane. The plane had sunken to the bottom of the lake that he was camped by. But after a tornado the plane came up to the surface of the lake so Brian goes out on a raft and retrieves the survival kit. Will Brian ever get off of the island? Read this book to find out.<br /><div></div><br /><div>I think this is a great book and it is one of my favorites. Gary Paulsen is a great author and I have loved all of his books including the Hatchet series, the Mr. Tucket series, and other books such as Tracker, The Rifle, and Soldiers Heart. If you like the outdoors and anything involving survival you will really like Hatchet. My favorite part is when Brian gets his first rabbit and when he discovers how to make fire. I rate this book a five out of five. The sequel to Hatchet is Brian’s Winter. I hope you enjoy Hatchet as much as I did! </div>Buxton Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15535619074747400565noreply@blogger.com0
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