Archive for January, 2007

The Star of Kazan By Eva Ibbotson

the-star-of-kazan.jpgSummary: Annika a twelve year old foundling in late ninteenth century Vienna, inherits a trunk of costume of jewerly, and soon afterwords a woman claming to be her aristocratic mother arrives and takes to live in a strangely decreipt mansion in Germany.

Review By Azza: This is an extremely amazing book that I could not put down. It ’s discriptive way of writing is original and unlike any other. Everybody should and have to read it. It is fabulous!! 10/10


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Flight of the Fire Thief by Terry Deary

flight-of-the-fire-thief.jpgSummary: Prometheus, on the run from fellow gods who are angry that he gave fie to humans, arrives in Eden City in the late eighteenth century where he meets Nell, a girl who travels with her father doing circus stunts for money. 

Review by Moon-Young: I enjoyed reading this book alot. I love Greek and Roman myths. It was fascinating to read a story I knew perfectly in a new and cool way. 10/10


Add comment January 25th, 2007

Shadow Spinner By Susan Fletcher

shadow-spinner.jpgSummary: When Marjan a thirteen year old crippled girl, joins the Sultan’s harem in ancient Perisa, she gathers for the Shahrazad stories which will save the Queen’s life.  

 Review: By Azza Shadow is a great book that caught my eye. My mom used to tell me the story when I was young and it is one of my favourite childhood stories .  It is a story that has been passed down many generations and is very original. It is a one of the must read books in your life and must be in every library in the world. Don’t miss out! 8/10


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Matilda by Roald Dahl

matilda.jpgSummary: Five-year-old genius Matilda finds it esay to get around her horrible parents; however, she meets her match with Miss Trunchbull the headmistress at her school.

Review by Moon-Young: I read this book in a flash. I don’t talk to myself or laugh while I’m reading a book but I laughed aloud as I read this book. I envy Matilda’s(even though she’s a fiction character) intelligence.


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Out of the Dust By Karen Hesse

out-of-the-dust.jpg Summary: In a series of poems, fifteen year old Billie Jo relates the hardships of living on her family’s wheat farm in Oklahoma during the dust bowl years of the Depression.

 Review By Azza: I really enjoyed reading this book. We read this book last year in English and talked about all the features of the great Depression at that time. It is written in an interesting form of poetry. It will keep you want to read it over and over again.  9/10


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Avalon High by Meg Cabot

avalon-high.jpgSummary: Having moved to Annapolis, Maryland, with her medievalist parents, high school junior Ellie enrolls at Avalon High School where several students may or may not be reincarnations of King Arthur

Review by Moon-Young: I enjoyed this book because Meg Cabot had fit fantasy and actual life in a very natural interesting way. 9/10


Add comment January 25th, 2007

Joey Pigza Loses Control by Jack Gantos

joey-pigza.jpg Summary: Joey, who is still taking medication to keep him from getting too wired, goes to spend summer with the hard-drinking father he has never known and tries to help the baseball team he coaches win the championship.

Review: I liked this book but I didn’t find it as funny as the first in the series, Joey Pigza Swallows the Key.  7/10


Add comment January 25th, 2007

Eragon by Christopher Paolini

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Add comment January 12th, 2007


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