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

Author – Erin Hunter
# of pages – 288

Summary – “I am going to win” shouted Firepaw, a fierce apprentice who used to be a Kittypet. Warriors into the Wild is about four clans of wild cats that are fighting over food sources, also called prey. The Twolegs (humans) are building on their territories making food scarce. Most of cats were wounded or killed in battle. Soon all clans get mad and…. You have to read the book to find out what happened.

Recommendation – I gave this book 3.5 stars, and I recommend it to 4th-7th graders. This was an OK book, but a little confusing at times with the number of cats there were described. But overall this book was a good read…

Summary: Coraline Jones just wants to live a ordinary life but something changes while she moves into a new house….Coraline discovers a door the leads to another, other world. That world is the same as her world except her mother and father have black buttons for eyes, they also claim they are her other parents. Through out the story Coraline figures out that the other mother is evil, she has stolen Coraline’s real parents and souls from children. She needs to get her parents and the souls back before the other mother makes her a soul too.

Recommendation: I would recommend this book for 4th graders and up because this book is really scary, but it is a fantastic book

Author: Neil Gaiman

Pages: 192

Summary: H.G. Wells’ story called, ”The Time Machine”, features an inventor who travels into time with his new invention called a Time Machine. The problem is, he gets trapped in the year, 802,701 A.D. because a descendant of Humans called Morlocks steal the machine. Here, he faces a series of challenges as he tries to recover the Time Machine.  Go on a journey to the future in this exciting adventure.

Rating: I would give The Time Machine 5 stars for being the first book ever having the idea to travel through time.

Author: H.G. Wells

125 pages

Summary: The Hobbit is about a Hobbit named Bilbo Baggins, who is the first Hobbit to go on an adventure. The purpose of the adventure is to defeat an evil dragon named Smoug. When they go to the Misty Mountains Bilbo finds something that would help him in the whole adventure. It was the ring! At the ending when he has to face Smoug the dragon he realizes that if he didn’t find the ring then it would be almost impossible to defeat Smoug.

The author used lots of descriptive words to make the story good and exiting.

Rating: I rate this book five stars because the author used lots of describing words for the characters.

By: J.RR. Tolkien

325 pages

Summary- Bluestar’s Prophecy is the story of Bluestar, the leader of ThunderClan, and her life from a kit (a baby cat) to the start of the 1^st series. I recommend you read it either before the 1^st series or after the 4^th book.

Bluestar, as Bluepaw, gets a prophecy of being strong as fire and vows to become ThunderClan’s leader. After Pinestar retires, Sunstar takes over, and his deputy retires, he chooses Bluepaw, now Bluefur as a warrior. When a dog pack kills Sunstar, Bluefur travels to Highstones to communicate to her warrior ancestors in StarClan via the moonstone. StarClan gives Bluestar (after StarClan ceremony) 9 lives. Redtail is the next deputy.

Read this book if you are wondering about what sacrifices Bluestar has gone through.

Recommendation- I rate this book 4¹/₂ stars because it is really interesting to read, but there are some large gaps of time between chapters.

Summary- The Warriors series is about a kittypet named Rusty who joins ThunderClan, a clan of wild cats, and eventually succeeds into the position of clan leader, earning 9 lives and the name Firestar. He faces many problems, including dealing with evil ShadowClan leaders, ThunderClan traitors, and lack of respect.

Recommendation- I rate this series 5 stars because it is so well written that you won’t want to stop reading after you start. It is best if you read this series in order. After finishing this series, it is recommended that you read the other Warriors series (#2: The New Prophecy, #3: Power of the Three, #4 Omen of the Stars).

Pages: Around 300/book

By: Erin Hunter

Book title- Islands of the Blessed

# of pages- 496

Summary- In the book Islands of the Blessed, the third book in the Sea of Trolls series, a draugr (an undead spirit) comes to Jack’s town and is killing innocent people. Jack’s job is get rid of the draugr. The draugr was “summoned” by a bell. The bell was first found by Columbus, who was also a bard. Will Jack find the draugr and get rid of it? Find out by reading this book – the last in the series…

Recommendation-I rate The Islands of the Blessed 5 out of 5 stars because this book has lots creative ideas. Nancy Farmer describes each new character with lots of imagination, so you can create a whole life sized scene in your mind. This action packed book is enjoyable for 4^th and 5^th graders.  Hope you can read this finely made, thrilling book.

Summary- In this series, Ivy and Bean, is about two girls that meet, but no one thought would ever. Ivy is a crazily nut girl, and Bean is a mellow girl, but likes adventure a bit too. This series contains, fun, action, humor and lots more. Read this book and find out what they are up to, maybe you will join the fun adventure too.

Recommendation- I would rate this book four stars because I love the books, but it can become a bit slow. This book is rather easy for fourth graders, so maybe for second and third.

Summary – Just Another Ordinary Day is a very funny book about Amanda, a little girl with special powers who is having a typical day by her standards, but for us regular humans, it is not a completely typical day. Her science teacher is a giant fly and her librarian punishes naughty students. For lunch, Amanda has a fancy meal served by a waiter.  Read this book to find out what happens to Amanda and her class.

Recommendation – On a scale of one to five stars, I would give these book four and a half stars. It’s very good with words and pictures, but it could be funnier.

Author – Rod Clement

31 pages

Summary – When Will is denied of being a battleschool apprentice, he finds out that the mysterious Ranger, Halt, takes him in and shows him his weapons, a throwing knife, a saxe knife, and a bow.  Will sets out on an exciting adventure to save his kingdom and become and become a ranger.

Read this book and hit the bullseye.

Recommendation – I give this book four out of five stars becuase the begining is slow but the rest is exiting and clear.

Author – John Flanagan

249 pages