Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Something Wicked This Way Comes

The book I read was Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury. I choose this book because I love books that make you want to read the next chapter! My book is about 2 boys named William Halloway, and Jim Nightshade who figure out what happens when a twisted carnival comes to town! They meet up with Mr. Corosetti the barber, who smells the cotton candy and tells them a carnival is coming. The boys find the flier and enter its spell!
"The merry-go-round was running yes, but...It was running backwards!"(Something Wicked This Way Comes, pg.77) When Jim and Will went back to the carnival, they wanted to get on the merry-go-round. When they got there the sign said out of order. 2 men told them to go and come back later. Instead of leaving, Jim and Will climbed up a tree and watched one of the men get younger as the the merry-go-round ran backwards! Will and Jim are trying to figure out who and what this person is.
I loved my book. I loved it for 3 reasons. the first reason is, at the beginning of the book , its kind of boring. Then all of a sudden boom! Something wicked happened! The second reason is that I was told that Bradbury 's books are amazing and they are. The third reason is that the book was like an adventure. I would recommend the book to people who like adventures and being in thier own little world, because that is definitely where the book is going to take you. Into your own little world!
Jaasiel S.
Ms. Bennett
Per. 1


Among the Hidden


Hello, my name is Adrian J and I read the book Among the Hidden.I chose to read this
book because I wanted to read a book about a kid who is illegal.This book is about a kid who is forbidden by the
government. He spends his whole life hiding,and he is very lonely and has never had a friend.One day he looks out
the window and meets a third child like himself,her name is Jen.

"He liked to forget he was Luke Garner,third child hidden in the attic" (Among the Hidden,
Pg.33).The conflict of the story is that Luke wants to find a way to get out of hiding.When Luke's in hiding,he
litteraly has to be invisible for ANYONE (except his family) to see him. Finnaly, he finds a resolution, he meets
a young girl like him. A third child.

I overall thought that this book was excellent (star rating:4.6).It didn't have the best
story,but the suspense was pretty intense. I would recommened this book to readers who want a good book to read.
This is probably not a good book for young readers to read.This book is in probnably many bookstores and libraries
near you.

Adrian J
Ms. Bennett
Period 3

The Hunger Games

The hunger games is about kids that are 12 through 18 and are poor.Every year if you are poor your name can be choosen from a raffle.if your name is picked you have to go and fight ntill your death.If you lose you are dead and when you win you and your family would be very wealthy.

The main character is a girl her name is Katniss she is 16 years old and she is a hunter.she hunts in woods and things just to feed her sister.prim and her mom.One quote from the book is "I pull on a thick fleecy nightgown and go to bed.Another quote from the book is I give in to fatique will be an invasion to death.It's no good.One,tw,three hours pass and my eyelids are to heavy and i fall asleep.

The Hunger Games is a fun everybody should read this book.


Tyus,Batiste
MS.Bennet
English,Per.3

Revenge of Witch

The name of the book i read is Revenge Of Witch.It is about a boy named Thomas Ward. He had a lot of brothers and one niece just born.His father was an apprentice.So he is the seventh son of a seventh son,so he has to go on journey to kill bogarts and witches.His boss would be a man called a spook.

Tom has to leave his family and go with the spook and be his apprentice.He is only 16 years old. he kills and goes through a lot to kill the witch.He meets a girl named alice while he goes gets the spook his favorite menu in the town,she helps him
scare away the hungry bullies that were coming after him.He thinks she very nice.

I loved the book especially when he was about to get killed by Bony Lizzie. And at the end when he defeats the witch . And she possesses the pig butcher and then when she dies from iron and salt the pigs eat her heart so she would never come back.

Simona K.
Per.3
Ms.Bennett

THE LAST APPRENTICE

I chose this book because I read the one before this one, and I liked it. This book is mostly about a boy [Tommy] in training to be a last apprentice. Also this book is about not only a boy named Tommy but about a spook that's halping him during his training. Another ting is that the spook finds out that his brother just died, and he has to go to Priest town for his funneral. But he really doesn't want to go, because he had a bad experince and that city is in so much danger of the bane. When the spook was really young he was in war with the bane, and the bane almost killed him. Also he knows that the king who ruled this town didn't like people who could defeat the darkness. B he really could't stand the spook or the apprentice.

'' That town is filled with devils''. [The Last Apprentice: CURSE OF THE BANE, page.21]

I enjoyed this book a lot. The reason I liked it was because, the spook faces his fear and goes to preist town. Although he knows the risks he still goes anyway. Also I like the way the spook wasn't afraid when the king arrested him for being in that city. Another thing I liked was the way the janitor helped Tommy escape captivity that night. I recommend this book to my best friend Emani. I would recommend this book to her, because she likes science-fiction books. Also I would like her to read this book, because this makes you wander and picture things. Also it gives you the creeps and chills, that's why I would recommend this book to her.
Kharyel T. Ms. Bennett's 3.period

The Hunger Games

The book is written by Suzanne Collins. The name of the book is The Hunger Games. It is mostly about a girl named Katniss that had taken her sisters place in the games. The book describes what Katniss has to go through before the games start especially the opening ceremonies. The open ceromonies are for the tributes to represent their district. Two kids are chosen from each disrict it is also supposed to be a girl and a boy. The two kids have to be between ages 12 and 18. But are chosen randomly by the govenment. Did i mention that once the games start everything is shown on the T.V. becauseit is a live T.V. show. And in order yo win each player has to kill each other.

"I need to get down , to get going , but for a moment i lie there , digesting what ive heard. Not only is Peeta with the the Careers, hes helping them find me. The simpleminded girl who has to be taken seriously because of her 11. Because she can use a bow and arrow. Which Peeta knows better than anyone." This is a quote directly from the book that says the main problem of the book.

The book was really good. I liked it because it is iinteresting on what Katniss is seeing in the game. It is really brave to see bodies laying on the ground before being picked up. I would recommend the book to readers that enjoy reading action and a little romance every now and then. But action is mostly involved.

Karen S.
Ms.Bennett
Period 3

Thing Not Seen

My book is called Things Not Seen by Andrew Clements. This book is very interesting it is about a boy named Bobby who turns inivisble one day after he gets out the shower and he thinks that he is dreaming he closes his eyes for awhile. When he tries to tell his parents that he is invisible and they dont beleive him. Bobby goes down stairs holding onto the rail like a three year old in his bathrobe he goes down stairs his mom starts to yell at him and he says that he is down stairs when his mom doesn`t beleive him he picks up the spoon and puts it on his nose!!!!!!!!!!! When Bobbys mom finally beleives him she dropes he glass of Orange juice, she feels for his inivisible arm she says "Bobby are you their , are you all right?" Bobby replies back " Yes mom i am here and i am okay." I was trying to tell you and dad but you guys didn`t beleive me !" Bobby mom wanted him to stay home from school until they figured out what to do . Bobby decided to go to the libary while his mom and dad was at work .
When he went to the libary he noticed that a girl was having trouble with her computer he goes over and while she isn`t looking he pushes the correct buttons when she turns around she noticed that she got it done she pushes her chair back and it rolls over
Bobby toe he yells out a Yaaaaaahhhh the girls jumps scaring her self just thinking that she si hearing things.One day while Bobby was at home he was watching the news and saw that their was a three car collision he noticed that one of the cars was his mom and dads car he starts to worry later that night the police come over to tell him that his mom and dad are in the hosiptal. An hour later the hospital calls and tells him that they are in critcal condition and not to worry.

Bobby is the main charcter in this very interesting book which I think that everbody that is reading this would like. Bobbys mom works at a universty. Bobby dad is a scientist at a lab.

The book is interesting as i said befor you guys heard some of it well you know how people say never to tell the ending so if you want to know go get it and crack open the book it may suprise you. This is scientific

Things Not Seen
Ms.Bennet Per.1
Jyneese H.