Friday, March 20

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.

Thursday, March 5

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%

Thursday, February 26

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%

Sunday, February 8

REMINDER!

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Thursday, January 29

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!)

Tuesday, January 27

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.

Monday, January 26

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.

Saturday, January 24

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%

Friday, January 23

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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Thursday, January 22

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%

Tuesday, January 20

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%

Monday, January 19

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%