The Clique

I (Chloe) have read almost every Clique book that Lisi Harrison has come out with. They are really good, and easy to read. I can finish one in like, a day. It's about this clique of girls who are the head of the school and all the drama they go through. I highly suggest this series.Enjoy!

The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks

Before I (Chloe) summarize this for you, I have to say, it is one of the best books I have ever read! It is hilarious and well written.

Frankie Landau-Banks, AKA Bunny Rabbit to her family, is a mildly geeky girl who is attending a very competitive charter school (high school). The first year she attended her older sister, Zada, was there to help her get around. Starting her second year, her sister has graduated and Frankie has gained 20 pounds "in all the right places." As the year takes off, she gets a senior boyfriend who Frankie has adored since she met him. Matthew invites Frankie to a golf course party, which becomes the start of their relationship. Matthew plans many dates with Frankie, but right before he takes her he usually has to leave and meet with he best friend, Alpha. One night Frankie follows him, because she has gotten so annoyed with his leaving. Matthew turns out to be in a secret club called The Loyal Order of the Basset Hounds. The club had been around since 1950, and her father, who was a member when he attended the school had told her a little bit about it, but just enough so she was curious but didn't know anything. Because Frankie gets upset that her boyfriend is lying to her and ditching her on their dates, she decides to take advantage of the club when one of the "kings," Alpha, leaves. Frankie creates a fake email address and tells the club to carry out a different plan for Halloween. The day after Halloween, the paintings hanging in the halls of the charter school's previous headmasters were wearing bras. The club thought it was a great idea and when Alpha came back, he took all the credit for it, even though he didn't know what had happened. Frankie performed a few more pranks this way until finally, Alpha was cornered and was about to get expelled for his vandalism. Frankie finally comes forward and confesses that the pranks were hers and both Alpha and Frankie were kept at the school. Frankie ended up breaking up with Matthew because he thought she was lying to him once he found out, but really he was the one lying about the club. When Frankie went home for Thanksgiving, her family didn't know what to think of her because, obviously, she was no longer their "Bunny Rabbit." PLEASE READ THE BOOK EVEN IF YOU HAVE READ THIS SUMMARY (I suggest that kids no younger than 11 read this book because of certain contents)! IT IS A GREAT BOOK AND I LEFT OUT MANY PARTS! If you do read it, enjoy!

The Midwife's Apprentice

The Midwife's Apprentice is a book about a girl who only knows herself as brat, dung beetle, or beetle and tries to find a place in the world. She travels to different villages trading work for food and a place to sleep for the night. One day she uses a dung pile in one village to sleep in. When the village's midwife finds her, "dung beetle" asks if she can work in return for little food and a modest place to sleep. The midwife realizes that she can have this girl do most of her errands for barely any cost, so she accepts. When the midwife injures herself, Beetle is sent to go to a fair and buy certain items for canning and medicinal purposes. On the way home from the fair, beetle decides she needs a real name. Deeming herself Alyce, she travels home to the midwife. One day when the midwife goes to birth a child, she was asked to birth another child at the manor. Being her greedy self, Jane takes the job with more money involved and leaves Alyce to watch over the mother, but says not to do anything. Seeing the mother in such pain, Alyce births the baby, only to the anger of the midwife. When Alyce is asked to birth another baby and she fails, she runs away to an inn where she works in return for food and a bed. One day when Jane, the midwife, goes to the inn, she talks to a man there and implies that she doesn't want an apprentice that fails and runs away. She wants one that isn't afraid to fail and try and fail and try again. When Alyce hears this she goes back to Jane, but is not accepted. After thought she returns a second time saying, "Here I am, ready to try and fail and try again." Alyce is accepted and finally has a place and purpose in the world. I think this is a good book that includes a good moral. I hope you will read and enjoy it.

The Client

I (Chloe) just finished The Client by John Grisham. It is SUCH a good book! It is about a boy named Mark who experiences a bizzar suicide. His brother witnesses the suicide also but hadn't talked to the man who commited suicide before he died. Because Mark's brother, Ricky, was so little, he went into shock leaving Mark to go through all the trials himself because his mother was with his brother. Mark lies to the police saying he wasn't told anything related to another case where a mafia member murdered a US Senator. When Mark realizes he is in trouble and needs help, he hires a lawyer. Mark ends up in jail because he refused to answer the questions of the juvinile court. Just before Mark is forced to talk he escapes jail and plans with his lawyer how he is going to find out if the body of Boyd Boyette, the senator, is where he was told and go into the witness protection program. When Mark gets to the body's location other mafia members are trying to dig it up. Mark causes a comotion around the neighborhood forcing the mafia members to leave the site. When Mark sees the body is where he thought it was he goes with his lawyer and the FBI and enters the witness protection program with his mother and brother. As soon as Mark and his family were lifted into the air to fly to a good hospital for Ricky the lawyer tells the FBI the location of the senators body. I would highly suggest this book because it is interesting and suspenceful. I wouldn't recommend this book for someone under 12 years of age because it has adult themes and a suicide not suitable for younger children. I hope you decide to read The Client and enjoy it as much as I did.

I'm Back!!

Alright!! I am now back to the world of blogging and am ready to post at least 1 every week or two! I hope that now you guys will enjoy my blog, cause im gonna work really hard on it!! Please, please, please share this link with your friends so that the word of my blog will be spread. I hope you enjoy!

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (#5)

The book Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling is about a young wizard and his efforts to defeat Voldemort when he comes back. First, Harry goes to his god father’s house over the summer holidays and learns that an organization called The Order of the Phoenix was stationed there to help defeat Voldemort. Then, Harry returns to his school, Hogwarts and finds that he must be given extra-high security measures because of Voldemorts desire to kill him. Later, Harry begins to see into Voldemorts mind and saves his best friend’s dad, Arthur from an attack. Of course, Voldemort uses that against Harry and puts the fake image of his godfather being attacked into his mind. There, Harry finds that the Death-Eaters (Voldmort’s supporters) are trying to get a prophecy from Harry. After they had fought for a while, the Oder members came and helped the kids. To Harry’s great remorse, his Godfather died in the end, leaving him no wizard family left.

Blow Out The Moon

The novel Blow Out The Moon By: Libby Koponen is a true story about a girl and her struggle as her dads work temporarily moves them to England. First, Libby learns that she and her family will go to England and shares this with her shocked friends. Upon arriving, Libby finds that school and England are not as fun as she expected and misses America greatly. Then, Libby decides to leave for a boarding school called Sibton Park. She finds that the girls there are very nice and has an excellent first week. Subsequently, her lessons continue as she learns to eat “properly”, ride horseback, French, arithmetic and much more. In the end, Libby is sad to leave Sibton Park but happy to be going home to America.

My Rating: 99%

Mother Teresa: A Life Of Love

The story Mother Teresa: A Life Of Love By: Elaine Murray Stone is about Mother Teresa and her amazing work and service to god. First, Mother Teresa begins her missionary work and gets her call to poverty from god. Next, she vows to poverty and finds a building in which her newly created order can begin working with lepers. Later, Mother Teresa helps abandoned babies which finally, the world sees as enough work to begin awarding, interviewing and broadcasting Mother Teresa’s work. Presently, airlines began giving her free passes to anywhere the planes would go which made her inherit the name, The Flying Nun. Subsequently, she spoke out towards neglected children, men began joining the order and, to everyone’s sadness she had her first and second heart attack. In conclusion, Mother Teresa lived her last day, spoke her last words, and the world had a national day of mourning. Mother Teresa had a funeral at which 14,000 people attended, and it was a very sad day for all. Mother Teresa’s work was amazing and we should all try to follow her great example.

My Rating: 95.5%

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Fablehaven

I will soon post a summary of the second book in the Fablehaven Series, and might do a summary on the first of this series.

(Just let me finish the second book first!)

Pollyanna

The story Pollyana by: Eleanor H. Porter is about a girl who learns how to be glad, even in hard times. First, Pollyanna's parents die and she goes to live with her stern Aunt Polly. As she meets new people she she teaches them all how to be glad, everyone but her aunt that is. As Pollyanna is crossing a street, she gets hit by a car and paralyzed from the waist down. In the end, Pollyanna is miraculously healed and Aunt Polly learns to be glad.

The Tale Of Despereaux

        The Tail Of Despereaux by: Kate DiCamillo is about a young mouse who learns to be brave. First, Despereaux (the mouse) was born as the "odd one out". Second, Despereaux did many daring things including talking to a human (gasp!). He ends up in the dungeon to be eaten by rats as a punishment. When he escapes, he ends up saving the princess, Pea, from a terrible fate. In the end, Despereaux and the entire mouse community learn to get over their fears and be brave.

Blood On The River

The book Blood On The River by Eliza Corbone is about an orphan boy named Samuel Collier and his journey to the New World. First, Samuel is arrested and is forced to become a page to Captain John who is in charge of the ship headed for the New World. The big step to the New World will take the entire James Town colony's cooperation and hard work. The problem is that the gentlemen that were sent by the Virginia Company to find gold and any other profit do not see it that way. They are set on making the commoners do all of the work. Captain Smith immeditly speaks agianst this and the rich members of the colony just as quickly dislike the Captian. The catch is that Captian Smith is the only one who can keep peace with the local natives, so he continues on being the leader. As life goes on, Samual sees that the "savages" have saved the colonists time after time, but not all the coonists agree that peace with the natives is nessisary to there survival. In the end, Samuel stays and enjoys life in the New World and the colony grows large!

    My Rating: 95%

Breaking Dawn

I just finished Breaking Dawn and it is the AWESOMEST book ever!!! I'm really sad it ended, but it was a great ending. I loved every part and really hope Stephanie Meyer writes another book. I can't wait to get the Twilight Saga: Official Guide!

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New Moon

The book New Moon by Stephanie Meyer is about a vampire (Edward) and a girl (Bella) and their struggle of being in unconditional love. First, Edward and Bella’s relationship continues to blossom. Next, Edward tells Bella that his family is leaving and that they can’t be together. Later, after 5 months of despair and longing for Edward, Bella begins to have a normal life again. She begins seeing her dad’s friends son, Jacob. Together they have a very fun time together until Jacob turns into a vampires worst enemy, a werewolf. Later that week, Alice (Edward’s sister) comes back to forks with a huge burden on her shoulers. Edward believes that Bella is dead and he is going to go get killed by the meanest vampires, the Volturi. Bella and Alice set off to Italy as fast as they can to get there in time to stop Edward. When they arrive, Bella races to Edward and stops him just in time. In the end, Edward and his family return to forks and Bella and Edwards relationship continues.

    My Rating: 100%

The Freedom Factor

The book The Freedom Factor by Gerald N. Lund is about Bryce, a Senators aid, who changes his mind about overthrowing the constitutions checks and balances after realizing what the world would be like without them.  First, an original constitution signer by the name of Nathaniel Gorham visits Bryce during the height of his Senators campaign. Then, after many visits with Gorham, when Bryce refuses to change his place, Gorham sends him to a world where the constitution was never ratified. While Bryce is there the “police” hunts him because he was working for a man trying to overthrow the constitution but, he didn’t know that and he tried to help an organization called Save The Constitution. During his peril, he learns what a true world without the constitution would be like and he changed his belief for good.  In the end, he gets to go back to his world with the constitution and help in the act of its saving.

  My Rating: 90%

Twilight

    The book Twilight by Stephanie Meyer is about a girl (Bella) and a vampire (Edward) who push aside there differences and fall in love. First, Bella moves to forks and sees a strange family. Then, she falls in love with the youngest, Edward, and she finds out that they are vampires. Later, Bella is hunted  by another vampire and is hurt badly during the event. In the end, Edward defeats the part of him that thirsted for Bella's blood and Bella realizes the danger that comes with being in unconditional love with a vampire. I think that the author was trying to tell us how two opposites could attract and fall in love. She shows us how they are opposites when Edward saves Bella from dying out of her own clumsiness twice. She shows us how they attract when they kiss for the first time. I have seen this same trait with dogs and humans. My dog and my dad are huge opposites but, they love each other so much!

        My Rating:    100%