6 Sentences with I and Me

1) Of the whole team, the people who did the worst at pull-ups were Shivani and me.

2) My mom and I ate dinner alone tonight.

3) Cecily and I agreed that Monsters vs. Aliens was a great movie.

4) Keiran and I both enjoy swimming at the country club.

5) Of the whole class, the people who enjoyed PE the most were Taylor and me.

6) Dad and I both like to wake up late on the weekends.

The Titan's Curse

The Titan's Curse

Rick Riordan

*****

Percy has yet another mission to complete. The Hunter's have arrived, Annabeth has gone missing, and the darkest and most evil monsters is the pits of Tartarus are waking. But Percy has been having dreams. Annabeth isn't dead, but holding up Mount Olympus!! Percy has to save her, but can he prove that he is tough enough to join the Hunters? My favorite part of the story is when Percy offers to take away the burden of holding up the sky from Annabeth. He steps under the weight and tries holding it up the best he can, but it start to kill him. This is an awesome follow-up to the series. Enjoy!!

The Sea of Monsters

The Sea of Monsters

Rick Riordan

*****

Percy can't wait to get back to camp to see his old friends. But trouble is brewing. Luke and his army have poisoned Thaila's tree and the camp borders' magic is weakening. Plus, Percy has an empathy link with Grover and he is in trouble with the islands cyclops! Percy must find the Golden Fleece in the Sea of Monsters with Tyson, his cyclops brother and Annabeth to save Grover and bring back peace to camp. My favorite part of the story is when Annabeth and Percy wash up on Circe Isle. She has a beauty spa there and invites Percy to see who he really is. He is tempted and gets turned into a guinnea pig! This is a really great sequel to The Lightning Thief. You have got to read it!!

Characterization of Beka Cooper-Terrier

Tamora Pierce's loveable character Beka Cooper is an adventurous young girl who has wished all her life to become a dog. Now, she is chosen to train under the watch under two Senior Dogs, Goodwin and Tunstall, to become a worthy Dog and to bring peace to the Lower City and to keep it free from Rats, Rouges, drunkards, madges, murderers and trouble-making mots.

On page 118, Beka uses her training skills and sharp mind to capture a rat after stiking Goodwin with a knife. "Kneel. I arrest you in the name of the king. And if you don't remember, you struck a Dog, Orva. Now kneel, or shall I dump you on your front?" This particular passage shows that beka has a certain temperment when she acts in dangerous and tough situations. She is always fair and serious.

On page 123, Beka is paid some kindness by Goodwin, when she normally snaps at her. "May we feed our Puppy now, healer? She d'serves a treat." In return, Beka is really shocked. This shows that Beka isn't really used to Goodwin showing kindness. She likes to be out of the way.

On page 167, Crookshank, a treacherous rat, comes into the court yelling and cursing about how the Shadow Snake killed his grandson Roland. "I payed for protection! I payed more into that cursed Happy Bag than anyone on this street. For that I expect protection!" This shows that Crookshank has a temper, is not on of the good guys, is a really important character in the novel, and that he deeply cares about little Rolands death.

I really like Tamora Pierce and the way she brings characters alive. I am really eager to read this book and would really like to meet her one day. And, well, I might. You just never know.

Serendipity Market

Serendipity Market

Penny Blubaugh

*****

When the balance of the world is off, Mama Inez arranges Serendipity Market. This is a time when chosen story-tellers of the world come together and share their work. Slewfoot Sue, Zola, Wink, BJ, Nodia, Lightning, Lizard Man, John, Earl, Maddie, Rosie, Renata, and Masie attend. But will the magic of their stories be enough to balance the world? My favorite part of the book is when Earl and Maddie tell their story, which is really a retelling of the elves and the shoemaker. I really like this book because it is a story within a story type of deal. An excellent addition it will be to your library. READ IT!!!

The City of Ember

The City of Ember

Jeanne DuPrau

*****

Lina Mayfleet and Doon Harrow are in the same class at school and got the opposite jobs that they wanted. When they set of to work, they both did excellent, but Doon is worried about the future of the city. The floodlights that have light up the city for as long as they can remember are starting to flicker, and Doon has an idea of how to repair them. But when Lina finds the Instructions for Egress, the way out of Ember, should Lina and Doon spread the good news, of sneak out of town and tell no one? My favorite part of the story is when Doon, Lina, and Poppy find all of the supplies they need to leave and set sail down the river in the Piperworks. This is an excellent choice for picky readers!!

The Battle of the Labyrinth

The Battle of the Labyrinth
Rick Riordan

*****

Percy is back, with more danger to face than before. There is an enterance to the ancient Labyrinth right inside the camp, so that means that Luke can come attack the camp at anytime without anyone knowing. So Percy, Annabeth, Tyson, and Grover have to find the magic string before Luke and his army does. The rising of Kronos is waking some mosters from ages ago, so they will really have to hurry. My favorite part of the story is when Grover finds the wild god Pan in a cavern and struggled to believe that he and the wild places on earth are dying. This is a really great story about friendship, trust, and teamwork. I hope you read it!!

The Lightning Thief

The Lightning Thief
Rick Riordan

*****

PercyJackson already has enough problems in his life, but now that he is moved to a magical camp where mythical creatures come alive, his life seems like a fairy tale. But when things get serious as Zues' master bolt and Hades helm of darkness, Percy must return these magic items to rightful owners before war breaks out. He need the help from his friends, Annabeth and Grover, to stop this disaster in the making from happening. My favorite part of the story is when they encounter Medusa at Aunty Em's Garden Gnome Empurium where she freezes visitors into cement and sends them to the gods. She practically hypnotized the group with her delicious cheeseburgers and then tried to freeze them, but Percy cut her head off. I think that this book is a really great beginning to the series!! You have got to read it!!

The Wide Window

The Wide Window
Lemony Snicket

****

Yet again, Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire move, this time to Aunt Josephines house near Lake Lachrymose by Damocles Dock. Aunt Josephine is a very timid person, and didn't realized that when had befriended Captian Sham, he was really Count Olaf! When Aunt Josephine's stange and mind-rattling disapperance turns the well-oiled gears in the orphans heads, they realize that they have to save her before they fall into Count Olaf's clutches. My favorite part is when Aunt Josephine shows them the house and what not to touch, like the sofa, welcome mat, doorknobs, stove, and telephone. This is a really great book. I hope you will put the effort into reading it!!

The Reptile Room

The Reptile Room

Lemony Snicket

****

The Baudelaire's have moved again, this time, into the country. Uncle Monty has agreed to adopt and share his big house with them. But when Count Olaf comes back disguised as Stephano and has planned to whisk the orphans away on their upcoming trip to Peru. But, when Uncle Monty ripped up Stephano's ticket because he thought he was a spy from his herpetology company, Count Olaf Uncle monty and tried to convince Mr. Poe that he died of a snake bite and made a will letting him take care of the children, but the authorites came and Count Olaf got away. My favorite part of the book is when Stephano arrives and tries to reason with the children that he is not Count Olaf, but they don't believe him, so he threatens to cut of one of Sunny's toes. If want to know what happens next, you have to read it to find out!!

The Mysterious Benedict Society and The Perilous Journey

The Mysterious Benedict Society and The Perilous Journey

Trenton Lee Stewart

*****

The fabulous foursome are back in this spectacular sequel to The Mysterious Benedict Society! Mr. Benedict and Number Two have been kidnapped!! It is up to Reynie, Sticky, Kate, and Constance to rescue them before they have to face the dreaded Mr. Curtain, Ten Men, and former Executives from the Institute. They only have to use their wits and resources to save them. My favorite part is when the Ten Men try to torture the children when they find them on the island. Their equipment is shock watches, poisonous pocket-hankies, lazer pens, whip ties, and razor pencils and were about to hurt the children with all of those nasty items until Milligan shot them all with his tranquilizer gun. This is even better book than the first one!!

Earthquake!!!

Animals sensed it. News stations reported it. Then we felt it. With the magnitude of 7.4, the earthquake brought death and destruction to Java.

Of course, since Indonesia is in the ring of fire, we have earthquakes almost all the time, but this one was one that the 6th grade and I think was another great example of nature in action. We had a tsunami warning because, you know, since we are so close to the coast, we would probably have a tsunami, but no. The ocean of which the earthquake was taking place was on the other side of Java, so it was very likely that we wouldn't have a tsunami. Since Jakarta is flat, we had no landslides, but as we moved deeper into the island, were the mountains were, landslide started to occur. This is an enviornment working.

But think of this now, readers. If you put people into the disasterous picture, what would happen then? I'll tell what happened. House were destroyed, inoccent lives were taken, and derbis was tossed. On that note, think about this. If we hang things from the ceiling, for whatever the reason, it could kill us! Those things could rattle and fall, then kill us! This, was what happened when we put people in the picture. This was the earthquake.