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__The Hobbit__, by J.R.R. Tolkien is a fantasy about a hobbit named Bilbo Baggins who goes on a strange adventure. Dwarves appear on his doorstep and talk him into leaving his house and setting out to find the dwarves’, long ago stolen treasure. Along the way they run into many different problems. I think this book was a page-turner. Bilbo being a small hobbit sets you wondering if he can keep up with the rest. For example, at one point in the book Bilbo wakes up starving and thirsty and finds himself alone in the dark forest of Mirkwood. Will Bilbo find his friends again? The book kept you always wanting to know what would happen next. In another instance, Bilbo and the dwarves are fighting spiders the size of humans or bigger and you wanted to know who would win. Will he make it out alive? Read the book to find out. If you liked __Harry Potter__ or any other fantasy books I think you will enjoy.

By Shani Keene BL: 6.6 AR pts. 16

__Eragon__, by Christopher paolini. Is about a farm boy who finds a dragon egg, and, when it hatches, is forced to protect and hide it from the evil king galbatorix. When galbatorix’s agents burn Eragon’s farm and kill his uncle, Eragon vows to kill the people who killed his uncle and sects out with the town storyteller, Brom. When it becomes obvious that Eragon and Brom will not catch the agents, Eragon is forced to join the Varden, the rebellion opposing king galbatorix.

__Eragon__ is my favorite book, here are some reasons I like it. First of all, it has a lot of action. For instance, I like it when he fights the Urguls in the town of Yazuac. Secondly, I like all the exotic creatures you won’t find in other books. For example, Urguls and shades. Finally, I like the climatic battle in the end between the varden and the urguls, my favorite part was when Eragon killed the shade, Durza. All in all, I think you should read this book if you like this type of story.

Spencer L.

 __Peter and the Starcatchers__ by Naomi Rae-grant __Peter and the Starcatchers__ by Ridley Pearson and Dave Barry is the prequel to __Peter Pan.__  Peter and the boys go on a ship where Peter meets a girl named Molly, who is one of the many Starcatchers who retrieves starstuff. This is a substance that falls from the sky that has magical powers to make things fly, heal and many other things.There is this big chest of it on the ship and molly and peter try to protect it from The Others ,a group of people who are trying to overthrow the starcatchers. The ship gets caught in a huge storm and Molly, Peter, Alf and the boys and Slank all end up on mollusk island where the adventure unfolds. Will Peter and Molly save the starstuff from the others. Read the book to find out!

I enjoyed Peter and the Starcatchers immensely I thought it was well written because it had a gripping plot for example, when they finally defeated he pirates the Others came. its full of twists and turns. It reels you in you can’t put it down. Molly and Peter are very creative characters and well thought out they each have traits that come in useful some times in this book over all I would definitely recommend this book. AR points 15.0 book level 7.2

Warriors Moonrise The main character is Brambleclaw a cat that wants to get back so he can tell his clan to move. The other cats plus Brambleclaw meet a big threat on the way so they might not make it back home in time. After the threat is gone they have to get home in time. Will they make it!

This book is full of questions. It sometimes doesn’t give you the answer. You just can’t stop reading. You always want to know what’s happening next. It is also action packed with fighting. Like when the Brambleclaw and the other cats fight a huge cat. If you are a fan of Seekers you will love this book. Warriors is a series so if you want to read this book you will have to read the other books first. Cole S. Oct.25,2010 BL-5.8 AR points - 11

Who will survive the wrath of the Gloamglozer? The curse of the Gloamglozer, by Paul Stewart and Chris Riddle, the 4th in the series, is an eventful and imaginative adventure novel. Continually, you will find yourself on the edge of your seat, wondering what problems Quint, the main character, will find his way out to solve. As Quint struggles to help the Most High Academe run secret errands, his life become in danger. For example, when he ventures to a library to find the bark scroll, Quint tumbles out of a basket highly elevated in the air to nearly tumble to his death. An additional thrill comes when Quint wanders into the Stonecomb with Maris, the Most High Academe’s daughter, to discover what happens in the laboratory. This extremely exciting and unexpected turn of events leads to the shock that the Gloamglozer has disguised himself as the Most High Academe. The climax leads you to wonder if the Gloamglozer or the Most High Academe will survive with Quint in the end.

Hannah L. Oct.28,2010 BL-5.4 AR pts.-12.0

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The Lost Hero ====== <span style="font-size: 14pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; padding: 0px;">By Rick Rioridan

<span style="font-size: 14pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; padding: 0px;">In the Lost Hero demigods Jason, Leo and Piper must save Hera a Greek goddess from being destroyed. The demigods do not know where to find Hera. So they go to a Greek god called Aleous for help. But Aleous tries to destroy them instead of helping. Then the demigods find Hera without help from aleous. Will they save Hera?

<span style="font-size: 14pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; padding: 0px;">The Lost Hero by Rick Rioridan is one of the best books I have read for many reasons. One reason is that the Lost Hero is filed with action. An example is that the demigods visit Aleous a Greek wind god for help but he almost murders them. Another reason is that it is chock full of mystery. An example is that Jason mysteriously appears on a school bus with no memory and a strange tattoo on his arm. The last reason is many of the characters have good stories on how they came to be there. An example is that Leo came to be there because his mom died and then he ran away from every orphaned home he was sent to. Finally he was sent to a school where he met Piper and Jason and eventually were attacked by storm spirits. They escaped in a chariot drawn by Pegasus to camp half blood where they started their adventure. If you like action, mystery, or adventure then you will love The Lost Hero.

<span style="font-size: 14pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; padding: 0px;">-Cole M. 11/30/10

BL:4.5

AR points 19.0

Eric F. 11/29/10

The Sea of Monsters __The Sea of Monsters was__ written by Rick Riordan and takes place in modern day Bermuda Triangle. Percy Jackson, the main character, is a 13 year old boy who was the son of Poseidon, the mythical god of water, and has powers of the sea and he wants to save Grover, his best friend, from Polyphemus, a 15 foot Cyclopes, who lives in the Sea of Monsters (other known as the Bermuda Triangle). Percy must sail to the Sea of Monsters battling all sorts of monsters with Annabeth, another friend, and Tyson, his brother Cyclops. Will they kill Polyphemus?

__The Sea of Monsters,__ book two of five, by Rick Riordan is a suspenseful story and wonderful story. One reason I like this story I like this book is they tell you about a lot of new monsters. When Percy and Annabeth were setting up camp, Tyson went and bought donuts at MONSTER DONUTS. Then a baby hydra with seven heads walked by and Tyson shouted, “Hey, want some donuts?” Percy saw Tyson talking to it and ran to save him. Another reason would be because people always think that the Bermuda Triangle is haunted and in this book it is. A third reason would be because Polyphemus was going to marry Grover, Percy’s satyr friend. Polyphemus was blind and thought that Grover was a girl, but he loves to eat satyrs. If you like books about Greek mythology then you’ll love this series.

B.L.4.6

AR points.9

//The Lost Hero// by Rick Riordan, takes place in several famous places such as New York, the Grand Canyon, California, and Canada. Jason, Piper, and Leo are the main protagonists/good guys in the story. The antagonists/bad guys are Gaea and her helpers Khione, King Minos, Enceladus, and the Princess of Colchis who want to take over the god empire again. Jason, Piper, and Leo are chosen by Hera to save her from the magic cage Gaea has put her in. They fly on their metal dragon in search of the main wind god who can tell them where Hera is being held captive. But, the Princess of Colchis attacks Jason and Leo and puts them in a trance because she can’t let them get the storm spirits or talk to the main wind god. So, Piper talks them out of the trance and kills the Princess of Colchis. They fly on their dragon again but, King Minos shoots them out of the sky and accidentally destroys their metal dragon. King Minos gives them a special magic bag to hold all the storm spirits, but then he turns Piper and Leo into gold so they can’t finish their quest. Jason defeats King Minos’s nephew and shocks King Minos by calling a lightning bolt down from the sky. The lightning bolt makes a hole in the roof so all the people who were turned to gold got wet from the rain and turn back into people. So, the people kill King Minos for turning them into gold. Jason, Piper, and Leo go to save Piper’s dad who was captured by Enceladus so Jason, Piper, and Leo won’t finish the quest on time. They save Piper’s dad by killing Enceladus with a sword. They go to the main wind god to find Hera’s location. Then they go to rescue Hera from Gaea and a giant battle begins. Finally, Leo finds a cordless saw and cuts Hera out of the cage. Hera turns into her true god form and puts Gaea back to sleep.

The book, //The Lost Hero//, by Rick Riordan was an amazing story. It was the best story I ever read. First, I liked how the author described the characters’ physical appearance and personality. For example, Piper had whitish skin; she didn’t like to look pretty; her hair was brownish; and she liked to wear a ski jacket. When her mother gave her the beauty gift, Piper tried to get rid of it. Second, the places the characters visited were described with great detail. The author described the scene where you can walk out on the glass bridge and look down to the floor of the Grand Canyon. He described how the water was running and how red the steep canyon walls were. Finally, the book had a lot of action and laughs. My favorite part was when they destroy Enceladus because it was the scene with the most action. To conclude, I recommend this book to people who like laughs, action, and Greek heros.

-Zack M. 11/30/10 BL: 4.5 AR pts.19.0