Reviews


NT, Millville		The Hawk Bandits of Tarkoon by Tony Abbott I like this book because it really sounds real. It kind of also scares me. Some of the characters like the spider-human was a weird character.

NT, Millville		The Mask of the Maliban by Tony Abbott I like this book because it is cool. I like the character, Hob, a black furry animal because he is cute. Come get the book and find out other interesting things!

NT, Millville		Under the Serpent Sea by Tony Abbott Dethimar is stirring up a storm! And Keeah has to stop her! Eric, Neal, and Julie think they can stop her. Many Surprises await in Dethimar's Underwater World - and many secrets will be revealed.

JV, Millville		CAM Jansen and the Tennis Trophy Mystery by David Adler This book is about a girl named Jennifer Jansen (AKA Cam) and her friend Eric Shelton. Cam has a photographic memory and with it and her friend, she helps her gym teacher find his tennis trophy. When she finds the trophy and the stealer, she finds out that it wasn't stolen, it was borrowed and the person left a note that the person borrowed.

JV, Millville		Cam Jansen and the Barking Treasure Mystery by David Adler Cam along with her mom, her mom's friend, and Cam's friend go on a boating trip, and meet a lady who has a dog with a jewel collar. When she finds her dog missing, Cam and Eric help her find her dog. When they find her dog, it has no collar. Then they find the man who stole the collar.

KV, 9, Buena		CAM Jansen and the Mystery of the Dinosaur Bones by David Adler Cam Jansen is a girl with photographic memory. Her real name is Jennifer, but everyone calls her Cam. After going on a field trip to a museum, she remembered a picture from her mind. There were bones missing from the dinosaur. She told the manager, but he didn't believe her. Then they saw a strange milk truck leave. Cam remembered that the museum did not use this brand of milk. They followed the truck and they realized that the truck had the bones it in. Will the manager believe them now? Read on to find out.

NT, Millville		CAM Jansen and the Mystery of the Dinosaur Bones by David Adler Cam and her class is going to the Natural History Museum. But something is wrong with the Ceolophysis skeleton. Three bones are missing. Can Cam and her best friend Eric find out who took them?

JV, Millville		CAM Jansen and the Mystery at the Monkey House by David Adler In this mystery filled book, Cam and her friend go to the zoo. They were at the monkey house. When they got back some of the monkeys are gone. Using her memory, Cam and Eric find the monkeys and the stealer.

NT, Millville		Mystery at the Monkey House by David Adler Someone has been monkeying around the monkey house at the zoo. Cam knows the smuggler took the monkeys. Can cam find the smuggler using her photographic memory?

JV, Millville		CAM Jansen and the Ghostly Mystery by David Adler In this book, Cam, Eric, and Cam's Aunt Molly were waiting in line to buy concert tickets when a man dressed as a ghost starts to scare people. Then, the ticket taker says she has been robbed. All of the ticket money is gone. They figure out that the ghost was a distraction so that someone could steal the money. They find the men and the money.

NT, Millville		Mystery of the Carnival by David Adler Cam, Eric, and their class are having the 5th grade carnival. But a boy keeps winning the dime toss. Can Cam find out why?

NT, Millville		Mystery of the Chocolate Fudge by David Adler Cam and Eric are selling fudge and rice cakes. They are selling it to every house. But something is strange at the yellow house next door. Can Cam and Eric find out who?

NT, Millville		Mystery of the Corn Popper by David Adler "Smart Shopper's at Binky's" reads the sign in the department store window - but it seems a crook is shopping there, too. Can Cam find the thief?

NT, Millville		Mystery of the Monster Movie by David Adler Cam, Eric, and Cam's family was goint to the theater to watch "Shoe Express". But someone stole it!. Cam and Eric are going to find out who. But can they do it before it's too late.

NT, Millville		Mystery of the Stolen Diamonds by David Adler Someone, as three people, are stealing diamonds. One is a fat man, and another is skinny, and there is a woman. Can Cam solve the mystery?

KV, 8, Buena		Yours Truly Goldilocks by Alma Flor Aida Yours Truly Goldilocks is about the different letters that fairy tale creatures write back and forth to each other (for example the Three Little Pigs, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Little Red Riding Hood, and Peter Rabbit.) In the story part of the book, the Big Bad Wolf is trying to make a plan with his cousin to get revenge on Little Red Riding Hood. Will he be successful? Probably not.

Isaiah, 11, Carmel		Sound and Systems by Donald Aldous What is this book about? Electricity. If your DVD player breaks, this book will help you fix it. This book will help you with your broken stuff. I really enjoyed reading this book. What did you like/dislike about it? Sometimes the book might lie to you, but this book is a good book. It teaches you how to fix your stuff. Who would enjoy reading it? Me and my brother.

JP, Millville		Reaching for the Moon by Buzz Aldrin Many people think Niel Armstrong was the first man to the moon. When in fact, Buzz Aldrin accompanied him. He collected rock samples for earth. Throughout the book he encourages you to reach for your dreams.

EC,6, Millville		My Ponies by K.A. Alister. This book is about a girl who wants to be a horse and pony owner. There will be chickens, cows, dogs, a mouse and a cat. The ponies run and roam. When they are tired, they will come back home. The girl will tuck them in. They will go to sleep and have nice dreams.

AM, Millville		It Takes Two by Kirstie Alley. Mary Kate & Ashley: It Takes Two is about an orphan and a rich girl. They look exactly alike. They come up with a plan (after they meet) so they can be sisters.

KV,8, Buena		The Widow’s Broom by Chris Van Allsburg A witch loses her broom and a widow finds it in her vegetable garden. She recognizes it as a witch’s broom because she see the witch leave the broom there – she thinks it is broken and will no longer fly. The widow discovers that even though it won’t fly, there is still some magic in it. What magic can it do? You’ll have to read this book to find out.

WG, Millville		Farmyard Tales Christmas by Heather Amery I like this book. It is a flap book. My favorite part was when there was an owl outside and Sam thought it was Santa.

CH, Millville		Sharing by Janine Amos. This book teaches that sharing is fun and respectful to others and to you.

CH, Millville		Admitting Mistakes by Janine Amos. If you make a mistake and someone asks about it you should tell them the truth about it then help fix the problem then try not to make that mistake over.

NT, Millville		Admitting Mistakes by Janine Amos. In this book the author writes about admitting mistakes to the people upset about them. It helps to understand.

NT, Millville		Making Friends by Janine Amos. This story tells how easy it is making friends. I like making friends so I liked this book a lot.

KV,8,Buena		The Tinder Box by Hans Christian Anderson. A solider names Hans is asked by an old witch to find her tinder box. He instead takes it for himself not realizing that it has special powers - like dogs with big eyes and money. Hans asks the dogs to help him get the Princess, but trouble lies ahead. It is one of my favorite fairy tales.

SB, 9, Millville		Dreams on a Mesa by Terry Anderson. This book is about a young girl who's dream is to become a champion runner. She and her family visit her grandmother who lives near a mesa. The girl listens to her grandmother's stories that tell why she also wanted to become a champion runner. The girl takes a run up to the top of the mesa and realizes how important it is to follow her dream.

SW,8, Millville		The Terrible Hodag by Caroline Arnold. The lumberjacks can't work at night because of a monster. Their boss makes them work harder but they get help from an unlikely source. I really liked this book

SW,8, Millville		More Parts by Tedd Arnold. A boy is afraid that he will fall apart and what will happen to his body parts. It is really funny.

KV,8, Buena		Super Fly Guy by Tedd Arnold. A bug names Buzz is a fly. He lives around the school cafeteria. The Lunch Lady and Fly Guy like each other, so the principal fired her. The new cafeteria lady makes a mess trying to swat and kill fly guy, so she gets fired, too. Can this have a happy ending? It does – and a funny one, too.

SW,8, Millville		Juan and the Asvangs by Jose Arvego. This is a story from the Phillipines about a boy who goes into the forest to stop spirits from taking the animals of the village. Some words are Spanish. It is a good story and not scary.

KV,8, Buena		Too Many Frogs by Sandy Asher. This is a story about a rabbit that does the same thing everyday. He doesn’t like to have his day disturbed with surprises. One day, a frog shows up and wants to hear the rabbit tell a story. He annoys the rabbit with his habits of having to have a snack and get comfortable. Things get really out of hand when the frog’s entire family shows up. The rabbit freaks out – but then has a change of heart! It’s a great story.

NG, 15, Cedarville		I, Robot by Isaac Asimov. I really enjoyed reading about robots and the "Three Laws of Robotics" which all robots had to obey.

SW,8, Millville		Aliens and Extraterrestrials: Are We Alone? by Isaac Asimov. This books is about the different types of life that there can be. It is an interesting scientific book.

WG, Millville		Return of the Supers adapted by Annie Auerbach. I liked this book a lot. It was a very long one. I liked it because it was a comic-style book. It was fun and had a lot of action.

SM, Millville		Wave Hello to Thomas by Rev. W. Awdry. There goes Thomas the train coming down the track. It is pretty in the country. Peep! Peep! Peep! Thomas stops at the red light. Thomas is up in the mountain. Peep! Peep! Peep! says Thomas as he passes. This is a great book.



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