The Great Book Blogger Written for and by Nixon's 4th graders

Book~ The 101 Dalmatians

Author~ Dodie Smith

# of Pages ~ 199

Summary~ Pongo and Missus are two dalmatian dogs living in the 1950’s suburbs of London.  Missus has 15 newborn pups.  Cruella de Vil, a so-called “friend” of the owners, stole the puppies.  When Pongo and Missus find out where the puppies are hidden, they rush to rescue them.  They have an exciting adventure through London and the countryside in order to rescue the pups.  Read this book for more details about Pongo and Missus’ journey.

Recommendation~ I recommend this book for 3rd-5th graders.  I rate this book 4 stars.  It was clear, but a bit repetitive.

Book Title~ Where the Mountain Meets the Moon
Author~ Grace Lin
# Of Pages~ 278Summary~  Where the Mountain Meets the Moon is a book about a young girl named Minli. She lives in an old hut in China where her parents work in the fields and struggle to provide for their family. One day, she runs away to ask the Old Man of the Moon for good fortune towards her family. She had heard about him in a story her father had told her. Along the way, she meets a dragon and has many adventures with him.

Recommendation~ I rate this book 3.5 stars because it is very descriptive, and it has lots of metaphors. The thing I had a problem with is that it was kind of hard to understand. Like, in the 29th chapter, it might go back to things in the 3rd chapter.

Title of Book~Ella Enchanted
Author~ Gail Carson Levine
# of pages~ 232Summary~ The book Ella Enchanted is a adventurous, exciting and full of magical creatures. This book is about a girl named Ella and her magical power of obedience. When Ella was born, a witch gave her that gift otherwise known as a curse in Ella’s opinion. Ella’s mother had died when she was 15 years old. Ella’s father is crude and sends her off to finish school. Ella runs away from school to find Lucinda, (the witch). Read Ella Enchanted to find out what happens in Ella’s exciting and miserable life.

Recommendation~ I rate this book 5 out of 5 stars because it is descriptive, fun and enchanting. I recommend Ella Enchanted for 4th and 5th graders because it might be hard to understand if you were a 2nd and 3rd grader and I thinks its too easy for 6th graders. I hope you enjoy Ella Enchanted as much as I did!!!

The book, called The Twits, is about Mr.Twit and Mrs. Twit. They are really wicked. They have glue on their tree to capture birds for bird pie. They also keep four monkeys in the cage. The monkeys try to escape from Mr. and Mrs. Twit. Roly- Poly bird helps the monkey to escape…. You can read the book to find out what happens next.Recommendation: I give this 5 out of 5 stars because it has lots of details and is really funny.

Author: H.G. Wells
# of pages: 239

The War of the Worlds begins in the late 1800’s when Wells and his intelligent friend Ogilvy found Martians landing on earth.  They caused mass destruction.  Martians, with luminous eyes, and four pairs of tentacles, made a creation called a Heat Ray.  Heat Rays, burst out flaming hot flames.  They also created many dangerous inventions.  One of them killed Ogilvy.  Everybody living thought the Martians were invincible.  Could this be the end of the human race?  If you want to know more, you could look in the book, The War of the Worlds.

I rate this mind-blowing book 5 out of 5 stars.  This marvelous book is interesting, scary, and full of adventures.  This story showed people getting killed, injured, and burned into flames.  I would recommend this book to 4th through 6th graders, as the words are a bit tricky.

 

Author: Erin Hunter

510 pages

Summary~ This book is in-between the first and the second series of the Warrior books, and is called Firestar’s Quest. It is about a cat called Firestar, who is the leader of Thunderclan, which is one of the four clans in the Forest. He has many dreams in his sleep about cats fleeing the Forest. He then finds out that the cats are Skyclan cats, from the fifth clan that no longer existed. Or do they?? Firestar then sets off on a quest to find and rebuild the lost Skyclan. Along the way, he and his companion have many adventures and challenges. Read the book to see if they ever rebuild Skyclan!

I recommend this book to fourth and fifth graders because it is long, the author explains it well and with lots and lots of feelings. I rate this book 5 out of 5 stars because it is well written!!!

Book title~ Tron LegacyAuthor~ Alice Alfonsi

# of pages~ 118

Summary –  If you like thrillers, Tron Legacy is for you. The story starts when a man (Kevin Flynn) goes missing in a secret, futuristic world named Tron. The man’s son, Sam, finally finds out how to get into the world and he goes there searching for his dad. In Tron world, Kevin and his Sam have many adventures, such as flying disc wars and motorcycle races. Sam’s overall goal is to find his dad and bring him back to earth. If you want to find out more, read Tron Legacy.

Book Recommendation~  I rate Tron Legacy five ***** stars. It is a thriller perfect for fourth graders. I liked all of the technology, especially the discs and motorcycles. The characters were courageous and suited for the story. If you like action-packed, futuristic stories with a lot of details, this book is for you.

Title: The Lost Hero

Amount of pages- 557

Author: Rick Riordan

Summary: The Lost Hero is an action packed book that takes place in modern day. The Lost Hero is also the sixth book in the Percy Jackson series. The main characters are Jason, Piper, and Leo. They find out they are demigods, which means they are the sons of gods. Jason’s power is that he can use lightning. Piper’s power is that he can control people. Leo’s power is that he can control fire. They have many adventures.

Recommendation- I rate this book 5 out of 5 stars because it had a lot of action. I liked how they used descriptive words. I also liked how they have gods and goddesses.

When you should read- If you wanted to read the series start with The Lightning Thief, then The Sea Of Monsters, then The Battle Of The Labyrinth, then The Titan’s’ Curse, then The Last Olympian, and finally, The Lost Hero.

Book Title- The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane

Author- Kate Dicamillo

# of Pages- 192

Summary-

The book The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane is about a china rabbit that goes on many great adventures, meets new friends, and learns how to love. Edward is a rabbit made of china glass with real fur ears and a fluffy tail that lives on Egypt Street with a wonderful girl named Abilene. Edward’s adventure begins when Abilene and her family go on a cruise. On the very next day after the cruise begins, Edward falls overboard and his adventures begin. Over the years, Edward’s journey introduces him to many people and places. Until one day the most glorious thing happens to Edward. Find out how his journey ends in The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane.Recommendation-

I gave this book 5 stars because I felt that the book was very well written. I think that fourth and fifth graders would enjoy this book. I encourage you to read this book because it is one of the best books I ever read.