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 Long Patrol  By: Brian Jacques
 
 The book Long Patrol is one of the latest books from the Redwall series by Brian Jacques.  Is is about a fearless rabbit named Tammo who runs away and becomes a member of the Long Patrol. Throughout the book there are badgers, Redwallers, and thousands of vermin who all go through many journeys, all to end up at the same battle site.  This book should be read by people who like medieval fantasy battles with lots of action on the side. I think the recommended age for this book is 11-13.

Thomas Agran, age 12
  




The Mystery Of Terror Tower
By: Alfred Hicthcock
The recommended age is: 11

 The Mystery Of Terror Tower is about 3 kids that start there own detective agency in one of the friends business which is a junkyard. There ³office² is in an old trailer that was in the junkyard and they used it as an office.
Well one night the boys went over to a castle that they had heard that if anyone went in they would never come out. It¹s really cool but you probably won¹t find it now because it¹s old.




Review by: Eddie Michels
 Anne of Green Gables
 Lucy M. Montgomery
 Teenagers

Book Review

 I read a book called Anne of Green Gables. It was about an orphan, Anne, who was adopted by a brother and sister from a small town called Avonlea. It talks about the way their relation grows through time despite differences.
Anne¹s big imagination changes the way Marilla, the ³mother², thinks, while Marilla straightens her out. In a way they can be a great pair. Many exciting things happen, for example Anne accidentally dazes off while baking a cake when there is medicine next to her and...I¹ll just let you guess what happens.
 I would recommend this book to any teenagers who would be willing to read a three hundred page book. They would also have to have big imaginations, maybe not  quite as big as Anne¹s, but big.
 
 

   Clare Turner-Collins
   11 years old
 




Book: Roll Of Thunder, Her My Cry
Author: Mildred D. Taylor
ISBN: 0-553-24402-7
Age to read: About 5th or 6th grade
My name Is Scott and I am 11

Summary:  This is a Newberry award winner.  It is about a black family living in the great depression.  The family has 3 kids going to a black only school where their mom teaches.  The children are constenly being tourched by a bus from the white only school.  The bus splashes mud all over the kids untill the make a plan to stop it.  The KKK injures their dad so the have no extra income.  The cotton is the only thing keeping them alive, untill it burns down. Read this book to to find out how the family survives.




Book:  The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood Author: Howard Pyle
ISBN:     92-12702
Age: 5-7 or 8
Name: David
Age:11

Summary:  Robin Hood is a great book of adventure and action.  Robin steals money from the rich and gives it to the poor.  At the county fair Robin gives his winning golden arrow to Maid Marion who he instantly falls in love with.  When the evil Sheriff of Nottingham steals money from the poor and offers an award for Robin Hood turned in dead or alive, Robin¹s group and a bunch of outlaws plan to rebel against the sheriff.  To find out all the cool details read this great book.
Book Review

The book I read was Where The Red Fern Grows. The author of this book is Wilson Rawls. The ISBN is 0-553-27429-5. The recommended age for this book is ages 10 and up. My name is Nancy Schmidt. I am 12 years old.
This book is a wonderful book. It is about a boy who takes no prisoners and gets these dogs called red boned coon hounds. He takes the dogs to a hunting tournament and brings home championship dogs. I can¹t tell you about the end because it will give it away.
My opinion of the book is it is an incredible book. It is my favorite book.
I also think it is sad but fastenating. And that was my opinion about this book.

Nancy
Age 12

 




Where the Red Fern Grows

 This book is by Wilson Rawls.  The ISBN is 0-553-27429-5.  The recommended age is 10 and up.  I am Cole Schwein and I am 12.  This book is about a loving  threesome.  They are Little Ann, Old Dan, and Billy.
 I would recommend this book to anybody especially to the people who love dogs.  It¹s a great heart warming book even if your an adult.
 My opinion of this book is it is the best book I have ever read.  My favorite part is when he saves $50 all by himself to get to two red bone coon hounds.  Which are a type of dogs.  I won¹t tell you how he earns this money because that would ruin one of the best parts of the book.  Another great part is when he travels 32 miles to get the dog, and he overcomes a lot of obstacles on the way.  I really think you should read this book it¹s a great book.
 




The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle

 The book is written by Avi.  The ISBN number is 0-380-71475-2.  The recommended age is 12-20.  My name is Patrick Farrell.  I would recommend this book to people who like mysteries.
 My opinion about the book is it is hard to understand and sort of confusing.  My favorite part in the book is  when Jaggery got slashed.
 This book is about a girl alone who goes on a ship and has many adventures.
 There is this man named Captain Jaggery and he believes in order.  I can¹t tell you the ending because it will ruin the story

Patrick
Age 13




Book Review
 

I read a book called The Dead Man In Indian Creek.  It¹s about two boys name Parker and Matthew.  One day they went camping at Indian Creek where they found a dead man in the creek.  Matthew saw Paker¹s mom¹s boyfriend Evans on the bridge.  Afterword they spy on Parker¹s mom Pam and her boyfriend Evans.
 Every night Pam went out with Evans left Parker home.
One night Parker and Matthew followed Pam to Evans¹s store.  They found lot of dolls with holes on their head.  It was cocaine in the dolls.  Evans was going to trade the dolls to his friend Flied, but he found out that Parker took one doll.  Evans and his friend chase after them. They got to Jennifer¹s house and hid in there.  They told Jennifer what happened and how they¹re going to tell the police.  I like this book because of the mysteries, the adventure and action.  One part that I dislike about this book is the cocaine.

        By:  Sopha Sieng
 Age 12




The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle
 By: Avi
Ages 11 and up!

 I don¹t really like the book The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle!!!!!!
The good part of the book was when there was a lot of blood and gore!!!  I liked the part when Mr. Jaggery shoots the one armed piece of poop, Cranick!!  The other good part was when Jaggery fell off the ship and got crushed by the ship!!  The book was lame for the most part, but it was alright.

-Randy (age 11)




Book:The Bridesmaids
Author:Cherie Bennett
ISBN:?
Age:12 and up
Your Name:Betsy Jacobs
Your Age:12

Summary: This book was about three girls Lexis, Juliet, and Paris.  These three girls are best friends and love to hang out.  Lexis and her sister are both in love with Austin Stainfield, and Austin is in love with Fawn Lexis¹s sister.  Austin asks Fawn to marry him and Fawn excepts,  Lexis is mad but who knows what things come these three girls way.  Read to find out what happens between Fawn and Austin.

 



Book: Sounder
Author: William H. Armstrong
ISBN: 0-590-40212-9
Age for who should read it: 10-13
My name: Abby Heitner
My age: 11
Summary:

 Sounder is about a boy who is black and lives a rough life.  Three marshals come by his house and shoot his dog Sounder, and take his dad away to jail.
The boy is very upset and goes looking for his dad.  He has a tough life and eventually does find his dad after being in a horrible explosion.  One day, Sounder comes crawling home and the boy has a happy family again.  A few months later another tragedy happens.  Read this exciting book to find out all the adventures contained in this book and about the life of a young, black boy.




The Lives of Christopher Chant
 Diana Wynne Jones
 ISBN 109299
 Ages 10-14
 Hannah Dinnen, 11

    Even though he has a sorceress for a mother and a powerful enchanter for a father,  no one thinks Christopher Chant is magical.  Neither does Christopher Chant, but he knows about his dreams.  After he goes to bed at night he turns a corner in his room and goes to other worlds.  He can also bring real things back from the worlds.
    Christopher is able to go to the other worlds because he has nine lives.
 He is one of the only two enchanters with nine lives in the world.  When others find out how powerful he really is, his life is changed completely.
He is sent to Chrestomanci castle to become the controller of all the world's magic where his nine lives become very handy.
    This is the first book by Diana Wynne Jones I have read, and I liked it so much that I am going to read the rest of the series. I couldn¹t put it down.  I highly recommend The Lives of Christopher Chant.



 

Book: The Sub
Author: P.J. Peterson
ISBN: 0525450599
Age for who should read it: Any third or fourth grader Your Name: Emily Schweppe
Your Age: 12
Summary:
 The Sub is about a boy and his friend who always come to school early to play catch.  Their favorite teacher comes early, too, to play catch with them.  One day though their teacher doesn¹t come because he got ill.  The two boys figure out that they have a sub.  Then, they decide to play games on the sub like switching seats.  The two boys think that the teacher is mean and stupid.  Do they really know the truth about her?  The only way to find out is read this exciting book called The Sub!

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