Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Science Fair
by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson

This book is called Science Fair. The book is about this kid named Toby. Toby is a poor kid. There is this group called the ME kids. The ME kids are really rich. The ME kids make fun of Toby [a] Because he is poor and [b] They don’t think he can win the science fair because he is not that smart. Toby is trying to make a frog float in thin air. He thinks he can win. Do you think Toby can win the science fair? Whoever wins the science fair will get 5,ooo dollars. Who do you think will win? Read this book and find out who will win the science fair.

This book was reviewed by Blake

Here are some website that you might like if you like this book.
This site has many hands on science experiments for kids.
http://www.exploratorium.edu/explore/handson.html
This site has a demo that shows a frog dissection.
http://www.froguts.com/flash_content/index.html

Friday, February 27, 2009

Tunnels
By Roderick Gordon & Brian Williams
Have you ever wondered what lies in the earth’s core? Well, Will Burrows has gone there, and isn’t coming back! Will and his best friend, Chester, are out digging in the outskirts of Highfield, England, when they find a strange memorial like chamber. But after returning from the dig, his dad goes missing. After months of searching, they find a tunnel in Will’s basement to an outlandish, subterranean world, and the largest secret in the world, about to be revealed to mankind. With the help of Chester, and the help of some newfound family members, they have to escape back to the surface, or face a horrible fate.
This book was reviewed by Rion.

These website might be interesting to someone who is reading this book.
This is the official website of the series.
http://www.tunnelsthebook.com/
This website gives the history of the hollow earth theory.
http://www.crystalinks.com/hollowearth.html

Thursday, February 26, 2009

Searching for David's Heart
by Cherie Bennett

This book is about David and his little sister Darcy. Darcy’s birthday is coming up and her brother almost misses it. Then, at almost last minute of the party, he arrives. He says he has been with his girlfriend and Darcy gets upset. During her temper tantrum, she accidently causes her father to fall and he breaks his back. Now,she feels like everyone is mad at her and everything is ruined! One day Darcy was at school and she got picked on all day and she was so mad she ran away from school. Her brother tried to chase after her in his car. During the chase, he gets into a bad a car accident and dies. Now, Darcy thinks it's all her fault.

Reviewed by Alyssa

The following websites will be interesting to you if you read this book.
This website is the fofficial American Heart Association site.
http://www.americanheart/
This website is about heart transplants.
http://www.heart-transplant.co.uk/org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4697

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

The Hardy Boys
by Franklin W. Dixon

This is about two brothers who get called in by the FBI to do a secret mission. The mission is about a soldier from World War II that buried treasure in a backyard somewhere in Portugal. They have to locate the treasure found in Mrs.Rilke’s childhood backyard. Mrs.Rilke is a friend of the grandmother of the Hardy boys, Frank and Joe. Mrs.Rilke hears about this and wants the fortune for herself. Will the boys be able to find the treasure before it gets in the wrong hands? Will they be able to donate it to charity like they want to? You will have to read and find out.

This book was reviewed by Andrew.

These websites will be interesting to someone who reads this book.
This website is about the setting of the book.
http://www.portugal.org/index.shtml
This website tells the real story of lost treasure.
http://www.desertusa.com/mag98/april/stories/straher.html

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Point Blank



Point Blank
by Anthony Horowitz

If you are looking for a book about adventure and mysteries this is the book to read. In this book, Point Blank, you will learn about a boy named Alex Rider who is a spy and is sent to Point Blank Academy. At Point Blank it is not a normal school, at the academy the academy only rich kids that are trouble makers go there. At the academy the rules are very strict and they cannot leave the school property or else they will get in big trouble. The principle at the academy is Dr. Grief and one of the teachers is Mrs. Stellenbosch. Alex is trying to escape from the Point Blanc. Can Alex escape from Point Blanc Academy or will he be caught and trapped at Point Blanc Academy or even be killed!

This book was reviewed by Caleb

This website might interest you if this book sounds good to you.
This is the official Alex Rider website
http://www.alexrider.com/Missions/Point-Blanc

This website tells you how to learn to ski


http://skiing.about.com/od/beginningskiers/a/howtoski.htm




Monday, February 23, 2009

Vet Emergencies 24/7

Vet Emergencies 24/7
by Susan Evento

This is a very interesting book about strange problems that happen at Alameda East Veterinary Hospital. This hospital for pets takes all kinds of patients. They treat cats and dogs, as well as, alligators and iguanas, monkeys, hyenas and other exotic animals. Even the vets at the hospital never know what kinds of problems they might face ieach day. If you love animals, this is the book for you.



This book was reviewed by:Reid, Rion, Caleb, Cameron, Joel, Landon, Andrew, Sean, Sabrina, Sadie, Nik, Elliott, Blake, Mabron, Mollie and Alyssa




Website that might interest you if you read this book are:
This website will tell you if you need to get help for your dog.
http://www.canismajor.com/dog/emerlist.html
This the site from the University of Illinois Veterinary Clinic.
http://vetmed.illinois.edu/vth/


Thursday, February 19, 2009

Listen!
By: Stephanie S. Tolan

The book, Listen!, by Stephanie S. Tolan, is about a girl named Charley and nature. In the beginning of the book you read about how Charley gets into a car wreck and hurts her leg very badly. The whole summer she has to struggle getting around, and to top it all off Charley’s best friend goes with her uncle to play tennis for the summer! Then, on a hot summer day, Charley sees a brownish gold dog. Now Charley doesn’t really now that much about dogs and she doesn’t really want a dog as a pet but there’s something about this dog, something different about it and Charley wants to find out what it is. Later on you find out that this strange dog is wild and Charley will have to find some way to tame him. Can she do it? I want you to read and find out!
This book was reviewed by Sabrina.

Here are two website to help you get more meaning out of this book.
This first website is the authors website.
This website tells you how to train dogs.