Category: Juvenile Fiction

Title: Anne of Green Gables    Author: L. M. Montgomery    ISBN: 9781602833623

Synopsis: Anne, an orphan girl, is mistakenly sent to Green Gables to live. The Cathberts, the owners of Green Gables, had requested that a boy be sent to their home. Throughout the story, Anne wins over the hearts of the Cathberts; first Andrew, then Marilla. Anne was known for her creative and energetic attitude and thinking.
Review: This book is a timeless classic, one for the whole family to enjoy. Anne's positive outlook on life is encouraging to its readers. It offers hope and brightens one's day.
Overall rating of this book (scale of 0=awful to 5=outstanding): 5
Would I recommend this book?  Yes- It is a very cute story with an enjoyable storyline. It is a pleasure to read.

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Category: Children's Fiction

Title: Barbie: A Day at the Fair Author: Carol Pugliano-Martin   ISBN:978-0375823688

Synopsis: Barbie took Kelly to the fair. Kelly was very eager to ride the ferris wheel. After  Kelly saw the ferris wheel, she was scared to go on it alone.
List three things that were most interesting about this book: 1) How Kelly was interested to go on the ferris wheel; 2) Kelly got scared because the ferris wheel was so big; 3) Barbie and Kelly rode the ferris wheel together.

Are the pictures very eye-catching, and do they follow the story?: Yes- It helped me see what they were seeing.

Would you recommend this book?: Yes- It was fun to read but boys may not like to read it.

Review: Marie's stories are down to earth. She seems fairly "normal" for a celebrity. She opens up on how she has handled all kinds of situations; kids, celebrities, her family, and how she fit into her Dancing With the Stars gown! Too funny!
Overall rating of this book (scale of 0=awful to 5=outstanding): 5


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Reviewer: T. L.
Date: July 9, 2011

Category: Adult fiction

Title: The Call of the Wild    Author: Jack London     ISBN: 9781875481071

Synopsis: Buck used to live peacefully. But one day, he was kidnapped and forced to work as a sled dog. In the story, he faces many challenges.

List three adjectives that describe this book: a) interesting; b) exciting; c) suspenseful
 

Describe the text. Does it flow well? Does it hold your attention? Are the characters or the subject interesting?: The text does flow well. It does hold my attention and the subject and characters are interesting.

What did you especially enjoy or dislike about this book?: I enjoyed the characters.

Would you recommend this book to a friend?: Yes- It is full of action and suspense.
Overall rating of this book (scale of 0=awful to 5=outstanding): 5

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Reviewer: K. F.
Date: July 20, 2011

Category: Movie

Title: Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs    Director: Phil Lord and Chris Miller

 ISBN: 1424873738

Synopsis: This movie is about a boy named Flint Lockwood that dreams he can become a real scientist.

List three adjectives that describe this book: a) funny; b) gigantic; c) heat
 

Are the characters or the subject interesting?: One very special character I liked was Sam Sparks because she sounds smart and she is very nice.

What did you especially enjoy or dislike about this movie?: I really liked all of his inventions.

Would you recommend this movie to a friend?: Yes- I would recommend it because it is hilarious and makes you hungry.
Overall rating of this book (scale of 0=awful to 5=outstanding): 5

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Reviewer: John Sanders
Date: July 20, 2011

Category: Juvenile fiction

Title: Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Ugly Truth   Author: Jeff Kinney     ISBN: 9780810984912

Synopsis: In the beginning, Greg and Rowly are not friends. In school, they had to take care of an egg. Rowly and Greg were friends again.

List three adjectives that describe this book: a) interesting; b) funny; c)
 

Describe the text. Does it flow well? Does it hold your attention? Are the characters or the subject interesting?: Through the whole book, I kept on reading and did not want to put it down because it was so funny.

What did you especially enjoy or dislike about this book?: I enjoyed it when Mrs. Libby said Jolly Greg.

Would you recommend this book to a friend?: Yes- I really liked it because it made me laugh and my friends like that kind.
Overall rating of this book (scale of 0=awful to 5=outstanding): 4

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Reviewer: Olivia Ellis
Date: July 20, 2011

Category: Children's fiction

Title: The Fairies' Birthday Surprise   Author: Daisy Meadows    ISBN: 9780545222921

Synopsis: In the beginning, they hear the royal horn because it was the fairy Queen's birthday. In the middle, the fairies make a cake for the Queen. In the end, the fairies gave the cake to the Queen.

List three things that most interested you about this book: a) There is a fairy named Ruby; b) They make a cake for the fairy; c) They churn milk into butter.
 

If a picture book, are the pictures eye-catching, and do they follow the story: Yes- because they follow the story.

Would you recommend this book to a friend?: Yes- Because it is a good book!
Overall rating of this book (scale of 0=awful to 5=outstanding): 3

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Reviewer: Caroline Kolasny
Date: July 20, 2011

Category: Young Adult (Fiction)

Title: Fire Horse   Author: Diane Lee Wilson     ISBN: 9781442403314

Synopsis: Rachel is forced to move to Boston where she begins to care for a burned fire horse. In the end, Rachel saves dozens of horses from a big fire and tries to pursue her dream as a veterinarian.

List three adjectives that describe this book: a) suspicious; b) deadly; c) powerful
 

Describe the text. Does it flow well? Does it hold your attention? Are the characters or the subject interesting?: The book is very interesting. The main character Rachel is bold and courageous with a huge passion for horses. The story is well flowing, entertaining, and very suspenseful.

What did you especially enjoy or dislike about this book?: It was about horses!

Would you recommend this book to a friend?: Yes- It was very interesting, entertaining, and suspenseful.
Overall rating of this book (scale of 0=awful to 5=outstanding): 5

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Reviewer: J. F.
Date: July 20, 2011

Category: Children's fiction

Title: Five Little Monkeys Storybook Treasury    Author: Eileen Christlow   

ISBN:9780547238739

Synopsis: The monkeys have an adventure and at the end, the mom helps the monkeys stay out of trouble.

List three things that most interested you about this book: a) Monkeys (My favorite animal); b) The monkeys were always doing fun things; c) Cool pictures.
 

Would you recommend this book to a friend?: Yes- The stories were funny.
Overall rating of this book (scale of 0=awful to 5=outstanding): 5

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Reviewer: A. C.
Date: July 20, 2011

Category: Children's non-fiction

Title: How Kittens Grow    Author: Millicent E. Selsam  ISBN: 9780590447843

Synopsis: First, a mother cat has just given birth to 4 kittens. Then, they can not see or hear because their eyes and ears are close. She stays with them for four days. Next, the kittens are two weeks old and they open their ears and eyes. They can not walk yet, but they can crawl. They play with everything they can find. Last, they are eight weeks old and stopped getting mild from their mother and they eat solid food. They can do everything a grown-up cat can do.

List three things that most interested you about this book: a) Each kitten has his own special nipple; b) The kitten playing in a basket; c) The kitten getting tangled in beads.

If a picture book, are the pictures eye-catching, and do they follow the story: Yes- they tell how they grow.
 

Would you recommend this book to a friend?: Yes- Because it is funny.
Overall rating of this book (scale of 0=awful to 5=outstanding): 4

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Reviewer: K. F.
Date: July 20, 2011

Category: Movie

Title: How to Train Your Dragon  Director: Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois 

UPC: 097361196947

Synopsis: The vikings didn't like dragons. Hiccup found a nightfury. His dad found the rest. The dragons were friends with the vikings.

List three adjectives that describe this movie: a) exciting; b) spectacular; c) invincible
 

Are the characters or the subject interesting?: Three characters I liked were Hiccup, he rode the nightfury. Also, there were his friends too.

What did you especially enjoy or dislike about this movie?: Hiccup rode a nightfury.

Would you recommend this movie to a friend?: Yes- It is an amazing and adventurous movie.
Overall rating of this book (scale of 0=awful to 5=outstanding): 4