Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince



A-Maze-Ing! 

In this wonderful book, Harry finds a book that used to belong to someone who called himself the Half-Blood Prince, and who corrected a great deal of the instructions in the book. 
Meanwhile, Lord Voldemort is spreading terror and mayhem in the wizarding world. That year at  
Hogwarts, Harry is taking extra lessons with Dumbledore that may save the world. Near the end,
the Half-Blood Prince's true identity is discovered, and the series' best kept secret is revealed. 






Friday, June 18, 2010

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

                                      OMG.
*SPOILER ALERT*
This is an awesome book. Sadly, it only makes sense if you've read all the other books. Well, in this one,  Just after Bill and Fleur's wedding Voldemort takes over the Ministry of Magic. Obviously, Harry Potter becomes an outlaw and begins searching for Voldemort's Horcruxes. In the end he kills Voldemort, marries Ginny, and has three children named James, Albus, and Lily. Oops. I recommend this book for 2nd graders and up.


Thursday, June 10, 2010

Eragon

   Whoa.
This book is almost higher on my list of favorites than Deathly Hallows (see next post). Anyways, it's about a farm boy called Eragon who finds a beautiful stone in the mountains and takes it home and tries to buy food with it. After discovering he can't sell it, he puts it in his room as decoration. But one night it cracks and out pops a baby dragon. He has become one of the legendary Dragon Riders. I can't spoil much more, but I will tell you that it is a wonderful read, very vivid. I can still see Eragon's first time using magic.
If you haven't guessed the Riders could use magic, oops. If you have, good for you. They could.

   I suggest this book for 5th-12th graders. Enjoy!


Friday, May 14, 2010

The Golden Compass

            Again, wow.
I haven't seen the movie yet, but if you have, can you comment me on how it was? Now let's get to the point. So, the book was yet again as though I was helping the character. At first, I was a bit confused by all the stuff about daemons, but I eventually caught on. I loved this book so much I could barley put it down. I recommend this book  for 4th & 5th graders.

The Indispensable Calvin and Hobbes

            Wow.
Now I know why this book is called the Indispensable Calvin and Hobbes. They, especially Calvin are really are indispensable. Well, for people who haven't read this yet, I don't want to spoil too much, so I'll just say that this book is absolutely hilarious, with Calvin running around as Stupendous Man, imagining Spaceman Spiff, and inventing, all while at school or with Hobbes, his usually faithful stuffed tiger, at his side. I'll say that this book is a good read for 3rd -6th graders.

Saturday, May 1, 2010

Secrets of Droon series

Okay.  Fine.
I admit it.
I haven't read the entire 30-something books yet
( but I only started about a month ago).
But I have read 27 and half! Now let's get to the point. So, I love this series. As you read it, you're no longer reading. You're there, seeing it happen. No, you're not watching. You are helping the characters you like.
Between 1& 10, these books deserve a 9.
I suggest this series for elementary readers.