Showing posts with label Book Report. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Book Report. Show all posts

Thursday, June 24, 2010

My Perfect Pony


The author is: Gaby Goldsock.
The illustrator is: Michelle White.
And the publisher is: Parragon
The main event is: The Gymkhana is coming up.
And the main characters are: Pepper and Lucy.
I liked this book because: I have had it from when I was just little.
And my grandma gave it to me.

Biggles in the Terai


Author: Captain W.E Johns.
Publisher: Knight books.c.
Main character: Biggles.
Secondary character: Bertie.
Setting: Shara.
Main events: This man talks to Biggles and he's a smuggler of gold and he wants to do something to Biggles; Alg's missing; Finding a jungle.
My idea about the book: Great for a people who like adventures.

By Karl

Rowan of Rin


Author: Emily Rodda.
Illustrator: (cover) Matt Wilson
Publisher: Omnibus Books (part of the Scholastic group).

The authors message is... However weak you are you can always be a hero.
The main character said... You're a wimp never to be scared.
The four main events were... They try to get through a webbed door; They walk through a swamp;
They get to the highest point of the mountain and face the dragon.

Ben and Mark: Boys of the High Country.


Author: John Bougen.
Illustrator: Christine Fernyhough.
Publisher: Random House
The author's message is: That you can take a person from the high country but you can't take the high country from a person.
The main character said.... That the high country is the best place.
The two main events were... The tractor race and the mustering.

By Luke

Enchanted World: Bizzy and the bedtime bear.


Author:Enid Blyton
Publisher: 2heads
The main character is Bizzy
The secondary character is Talon the evil troll
The setting is Sleepover Land
The main events are that Bizzy has to retrieve the Bedtime bear from a sleepie named Selena and the teddy bear is her only friend.
My ideas about the book are that I really like Enid Blyton books.
By yours truly, Alyssa.

Zac Power: Volcanic Panic


The author is H.I Larry
The illustrator is Andy Hook
The publisher is Hardie Grant Egmont
The author's message is: Even though you are a Secret Agent you still have to do your house chores. The main character said: "I've got to get out of this jet!"
The four main events are: Zac Power was at school. Then he was in a jet. After that he was in a volcano. Finally, he was in a robotic squid.

By Rutger

Summery Saturday Morning

Author: Margaret Mahy
Illustrator: Selina Young
Publisher: Puffin Books
Main character: The dogs
Secondary character: All the people
Main events: The two dogs are chasing every thing at the beach.
My ideas about the book:I really liked this book because it was one of my favourite books when I was little.

By Shannon

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Mouse Island Marathon


Author: Geronimo Stilton
Illustrator: Larry Keys
Publisher: scholastic

Main character: Geronimo Stilton
Secondary character: Thea Stilton
Setting: New Mouse City

Main events: Going on a run; Geronimo gets trained

My ideas about the book:
It is a very interesting book; It's cool; It's funny

By Courtney

Tuesday, June 15, 2010

The Legend of Captain Crow's Teeth


Author: Eoin Colfer
Illustrator: Tony Ross
Publisher: Penguin Books
Four words to describe this book are: fAdd Videounny, cool dancey, awesome.
Two new words I learnt from reading this book are: demented and flabbergasted
My favourite part of the story is when HP starts talking baby talk so he will get more attention. This book is special because the boy is nine.

By Samantha

Midnight for Charlie Bone


The Author is Jenny Nimmo.
The Illustrator is David Nyatt.
The publisher is Egmont Press.

The main character is Charlie Bone and the secondary character is Uncle Paton. The setting is at Bloor's Academy and Charlie's house. The main events are going to Bloor's Academy and getting Dr Tolly's case from Miss Ingledew.

I thought the book was really cool because some of the children are endowed, which mean's they have special powers and Charlie is one of the endowed children. Charlie's endowment is he can hear voices from paintings and photos.

by JESSE

Sunday, May 23, 2010

Zac Power: Mega Mission 1 - Base Camp

Author: H.L. Larry
Illustrator: Andy Hook

The main character said...
"Zac power isn't here."

The four main events were:
1. Going to a hidden base camp.
2. Attacking a B.I.G. agent.
3.Getting in the B.I.G. jet.
4. Finding out that he has an evil twin.

From Nicholas

Nancy Drew: The Whispering Statue

Author: Carolyn Keene
Publisher: Armada

The authors message is... do not go in to a haunted house.

The main character said...Am I late?

the 4 main events were...
They travelled to greece; One of the friends gets kidnapped
A man steels money; The house starts to fall into water.

By Jessica

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Junie b jones first grader toothless wonder

Author :Barbara Park.
Illustrator :Denise Brunkus.
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.

Four words to describe this book are:Funny,hummed,weird,wacky.
This book is special because:When she loses her first top tooth.
Two new words I learned from reading this book are:Dumb, bunny, and freeko
My favourite part of the story is:When May gets all angry at her for calling her "dumb bunny".

The Week of the Jellyhoppers


Author : Pauline Cartwright
Illustrator : Martin Bailey
Publisher : Shortland Publications

Four words to describe this book are :exciting, interesting, mysterious, creepy
This book is special because :there are lots of animals and I love animals a lot.
Two new words I learned from reading this book are :sufficient, descending
My favourite part of the story is: when Margery heard a noise before her dad got home and it was a big cry. And when she falls down a trap door and she can't get out.

By Brad

Monday, May 10, 2010

Matilda


Author : Roald Dahl.
Illustrator : Quentin Blake.
Publisher : The penguin group.

The main character is Matilda.
The secondary character is Miss Honey.
The setting is Matilda`s school and house.
The main event is knocking down the trunchbull.
It was a very good book.

By Carlee

Sunday, May 9, 2010

Cookie


Author : Jaqueline Wilson
Illustrator : Nick Sharratt
Publisher : Corgi Pups

Four words to describe this book are : sad,friendly,fun and cool
This book is special because : It is about a girl who has a mean dad. She dreams of having a pet rabbit.
Two new words I learned from reading this book are : conjuror ,a magician,lavished ,to give or spend generoursly.
My favourite part of the story is :When Beauty and her mum leave Beauty's mean dad after he lets Beauty's rabbit out and it dies.

By Ashleigh

Monday, May 3, 2010

Magic Pony (A Dream Come True)


Author: Elizabeth Lindsay
Four words to describe this book are: Ponyish, fun, magic,and adventurous.
This book is special because:It has a pony (called Ned) in the story.
It is an exciting book to read!
My favourite part of the story is:When Natty found a poster of a pony in a shop for 4 pounds.
Then she bought it and one day she realized that Ned was gone.

By Brooke

The Witches


Author : Roald Dahl
Illustrator : Quentin Blake
Publisher : The Penguin group

Four words to describe this book are : Witches, Thrilling, Frightening and Entertaining.
This book is special because : When I was reading I could imagine everything happening like a movie in my head.
Two new words I learned from reading this book are : Triumph and Ancient.
My favourite part of the story is : When the boy takes revenge by turning the witches into MICE!

By Izobella