Wintergirls - Laurie Halse Anderson

My awesome friend Ms. Frisk couldn't wait to read this one, so she actually bought it, and she was kind enough to share it with me, so thanks, Ms. Frisk!

Speak is probably Laurie Halse (pronounced Haltz) Anderson's most well known book, and it is a very powerful novel which I think every student entering high school should read. And now she's written another incredibly powerful novel. This novel centers around two girls, Lia and Cassie who were best friends 4eva, until recently, that is. And now Cassie is dead and Lia's trying to deal with it. But Lia has big problems of her own. You see, one of the big ties between she and Cassie was anorexia. That's how Cassie died, and Lia has already nearly died from it as well but she's supposed to be getting better. Supposed to be.

This is a super intense book that I am really glad is out there, because I think there are many people dealing with anorexia and this will speak to them and those around them. But...it's not a book I can say I loved. It was just too hard to read because it was so painful to be a book I enjoyed or liked. those adjectives just don't fit this novel.

The pacing and prose increased the intensity, and the author uses some unconventional methods such a cross-outs to show the distorted reality of Lia which I don't ever remember seeing before but which I thought worked extremely well. I read a review of this book that exactly says what I was feeling when reading it. "As difficult as reading this novel can be, it is more difficult to put down." Readers of this novel cannot help but feel Lia's pain, and will be thinking of it long after the last page has closed.

I saw a video on YouTube last week that I think fits really well with this novel and that poses an important question for us as a society. I hope it provides you with some good "think about it" moments.



Due to the nature of this topic, I recommend this book for mature readers only. This book will be available at the WOMS library soon.

6th Grade Entry - Because of Winn Dixie

6th graders at WOMS have been invited to post guest entries on my blog for YA books they’ve recently read. This is Camilla’s entry. Thanks, Camilla!

Because of Winn-Dixie
Kate DiCamillo



Over the summer the preacher and his daughter India Opal Buloni moved to the Friendly Corners Trailer Park in Naomi, Florida, so that he could become the
new preacher at the Open Arms Baptist Church of Naomi, Florida. Sometimes it is very hard for India to think about her dad as her dad because he spends so much time
preaching, thinking about preaching, or even getting ready to preach. So India thinks as him as the preacher. India is going through a tough time right now, not only did she
just move, but she hasn’t seen her mom in a very long time and she left her last memory back at her old house. The memory was her house.

Soon enough India’s father sends her to the grocery store for a box of macaroni, white rice, and two tomatoes. As she walked into the produce section of the Winn-Dixie
grocery store she ran straight into the store manager red-faced and waving his arms around just like all of the Winn-Dixie employees. As soon as India opened her mouth to say
something a dirty brown dog knocked over the store manager, and started to lick the managers face. The manager obviously didn’t like that because he demanded someone to call
the pound. India didn’t want to see that poor dog get taken away by the pound, when of course nobody would adopt him, so India opened up her mouth and blurted out ‘” wait that’s
my dog, he must of gotten in by accident, please don’t call the pound!” She knew she had done something big and maybe stupid too, but she just didn’t want to see him go to the
pound. The manager didn’t believe India so he said, “fine then, if it’s your dog call it over to you.” India had no idea what its name was so she looked around, and saw a banner that
said Winn-Dixie, so she called him over by that name and surprisingly he actually came trotting over to her.

As India walked home side by side with the dog Winn-Dixie she hoped that her father would let her keep the dog, even though the not so friendly manager of the Friendly Corners
Trailer Park didn’t even want any kids until India’s dad bribed him to let his daughter live there. When they were walking home she talked to Winn-Dixie and to her it seemed like
he could understand her because she said that she was going to give him a bath and that if he was good she would give him a bone, and as soon as she said the word “bone’’ he pulled
back his lips and showed India all of his yellow teeth. India thought that he could smile.

I would definitely recommend this book for anyone who likes enchanting novels, along with friendship, and of course someone who likes dogs.

Submitted by : Camilla.H

6th Grade Entry - Battle of the Labyrinth

6th graders at WOMS have been invited to post guest entries on my blog for YA books they’ve recently read. This is Keenan’s entry. Thanks, Keenan!

The Battle of the Labrynth

The book Battle of the Labyrinth is about a young adolescent named Percy who is a half-blood -half god half person. Who finds an entrance to the Labyrinth which is a huge underground maze that was made to disorient people’s minds so nobody can get through it to the builders-daedlus’- workshop and kill him. Then Percy’s friend Anebeth was given a quest by the good centaur Chiron who is the director of camp half-blood. The quest was to find daedlus and convince him to let them navigate the maze.

On the quest Percy and Anebeth run into Hephestus-the god of blacksmith. He then said that he would tell them how to get to daedlus if they checked out Mt. Saint Helens because there were Telakhines that were making weapons for the Titan army-the army that’s going to fight the gods. When Percy came back from the mountain Hephestus did as he promised and Percy and Annebeth got on their way to find the master builder Daedlus. They found him in the brightest place in the maze wich was unexpected because they thought it would be in the darkest, oldest part of the maze. When they found his workshop they also found that Daedlus was really their swordsmen at camp.

The main characters are Percy and Annebeth. Percy is a tough dude and is very fun to be around and is a great swordsmen and a good fighter all around. And Anebeth is the best girl fighter you will ever meat.

I recommend this book for anyone really. I mean it’s the best book I’ve read but I really recommend it for people that are into Greek mythology and action books.

What I liked about the book was mainly the action, and how the plot got thicker as the book went on, and that it was very exciting. The best part of the book was when Percy gets to camp and it’s describing the defense system and when the battle itself happened. I liked the book because I like action, excitement, and not knowing what’s going to happen next and this book gave me all of that.

By: Keenan G.

6th Grade Entry - Fablehaven

6th graders at WOMS have been invited to post guest entries on my blog for YA books they’ve recently read. This is Hannah’s entry. Thanks, Hannah!

Fablehaven
Brandon Mull
Aladdin Paperbacks, 351 p.

Kendra and Seth don’t expect much when they go to visit their grandparents while their parents are on a cruise. But they are in for a surprise. Kendra and Seth’s Grandpa is the caretaker of Fablehaven. The two children have no idea what lurks inside the woods of Fablehaven. They will have to find out for themselves. Their adventure will involve them in saving their family from witches, demons, imps, and other monster who want destroy the treaty of Fablehaven.

Kendra lacks bravery unlike her brother, Seth. However, she exercises good judgment with almost everything she does. She exhibits love and concern for Seth when she tries to keep him out of trouble. She shows diligence, conscientiousness, and cautiousness in her behavior.

What I liked most about this book was how the author wrote this fantasy. With his expressive and vivid use of words, he brings his characters and setting to life. His writing makes it very easy to visualize events in the story. The author also leads you to unexpected conclusions.

I think this is a book all would enjoy. This is especially a good book for fantasy lovers. If you like a story with many twists, this is the book for you.

Submitted by Hannah B.

6th Grade Entry - Brisingr

6th graders at WOMS have been invited to post guest entries on my blog for YA books they’ve recently read. This is Austin’s entry. Thanks, Austin!

Brisingr
Christopher Paolini
Random House Inc. 748 pages

Oaths Sworn………
Loyalties Tested…..
Forces Collide.

Eragon and his dragon Saphira need to defeat King Galbatorix to take back Alagaesia and free its people from the Kings reign. Along the way, Eragon and Saphira face many challenges and some secrets are revealed. Eragon is faced with some tough decisions and as a result he makes some promises that will be difficult to keep. Can this farm boy defeat the King and free the land? Is this too much for this rider and the last female dragon of their time.
Eragon is a farm boy from Carvahall who finds a dragon egg one day while hunting in the Spine. Eragon lives with his uncle and cousin because his mom died when he was little and he doesn’t know who his dad is. The egg Eragon finds contains the last female dragon (Saphira) of their time. When Saphira comes into Eragon’s life, his life is changed forever. Eragon becomes the last dragon rider and in the process, he grows up to be a brave hero.
What I liked most about this book was the fighting because it seemed so real. The author did a great job of illustrating many of the scenes in my mind. In the book when people fought I could imagine it perfectly and that really kept my attention. The author made it sound so life like and very action packed that I really enjoyed this book.
I would recommend this book to people that like action movies because it makes a movie in their head. People who like strong characterization will enjoy this book. It is a great book that keeps your attention and I would recommend this book to anybody that just likes to read.

Submitted by Austin B.

6th Grade Entry - Twilight

6th graders at WOMS have been invited to post guest entries on my blog for YA books they’ve recently read. This is May’s entry. Thanks, May!

Twilight
Stephenie Myer
Little, Brown and Company 498 pages

In Twilight, by Stephenie Myer, Bella goes to Forks, Washington to live with her dad Charlie. On the first day of school Bella meets Edward Cullen. Edward stood out to Bella because he was sitting alone while all of his brothers and sisters were sitting together. Bella asked the many friends that she had made about this mysterious boy and why he was different. Turns out he was a vampire and in one event saves Bella from being hit by a van in the school parking-lot by shielding her with his body.

Edward is a foster kid that lives with Dr. Cullen who has pale skin with shaggy orange hair. He has only one biological brother, his name is Emmett Cullen. All the rest of his siblings are adopted. Edward is the only vampire in his family.

I liked this book because it is about two people that didn’t really know each other yet came together through Edward saving her life because of his feelings for her. My favorite part was when Edward saved Bella from being hit by the van because it showed his feelings for her, enough to save her life.

I recommend this book to anyone who likes to read love stories. It was awesome!

May B.

6th grade entry - Eclipse

6th graders at WOMS have been invited to post guest entries on my blog for YA books they’ve recently read. This is Kylie’s entry. Thanks, Kylie!

Eclipse
Stephanie Meyer
Little, Brown & Co., 629 p.


Bella Swan, is an eighteen year old girl who moves to Forks, Washington, to live with her dad Charlie, the town’s chief of police. One day Bella came home from school to find some personal items including her favorite red shirt missing. She called her boyfriend Edward, who is a vampire, and they discovered that someone or something had been in her room. Even though Edward and Bella’s best friend Jacob, who is a werewolf, are enemies they decide to send for him to see if he can sniff out a scent. Later that week, Bella reads an article about various people being killed and the murders remain unsolved. The story continues to describe the relationship between the three friends as well as the adventures they go through to find the killer.

The main character in this story is Bella Swan an adventurous, sometimes selfish, beautiful girl who finds herself in love with a vampire. Bella has a tendency to get herself into bad situations. She is a lot like her father strong, intelligent, and she always sticks to a decision when she makes it.

I like this book because the author really describes the characters and the places in the book. The details are great because as you read you can paint a picture in your head and actually relate to what’s going on. I also like all of the action and adventure that is in this book. I really enjoy how the author makes the jealousy between Edward and Jacob so real, as well as how Bella chooses to deal with it. I can understand how Bella feels about Edward and Jacob and choosing between your best friend and true love must be very difficult.

I recommend this book for people who enjoy action, adventure and mystery. The book also offers a little bit of teen romance and jealousy. The book is very easy to read and captures your attention from the start. All of these items make this a fantastic book.


Submitted by Kylie B.

6th Grade entry - Peter and the Starcatchers

6th graders at WOMS have been invited to post guest entries on my blog for YA books they’ve recently read. This is Evan’s entry. Thanks, Evan!

Peter And The Starcatchers
By Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson
Published by Hyperion Books 452 pages

This is the tale of a boy named Peter and his magical adventures. Peter and his four friends, James, Thomas, Prentiss, and Tubby Ted, were all bound for a far off land called Rundoon to be a king’s slaves. Peter met a young girl named Molly while searching for a mysterious chest on board the ship, Never Land. There Peter learned the secret of the contents of the chest. It was Starstuff, a shiny gold powder that can do amazing and terrible things. Misfortune and fate suddenly attack and Peter and his friends are stranded on a mysterious island inhabited by strange natives. They were attacked by pirates and ravaged by a storm at sea. Finally Peter manages to save the Starstuff by tricking a ruthless and vicious man but in doing so he exposes himself to a large amount of Starstuff which changed him permanently.
Peter is a young boy who grew up in an orphanage. He has no recollection of his parents. He has red hair and blue eyes and he is the leader of his friends.
What I liked best about this book is the originality and the way it changes a classic story into a whole new tale. I also like the detail in which it describes things. Finally I like the way it uses the characters in new ways and really shows their feelings well.
I think anyone who likes adventure fantasy books would like this book. Some books I would compare it to are The Lightning Thief, Harry Potter, and Lord of the Rings.

Submitted by Evan W.

6th Grade Entry - Where the Red Fern Grows

6th graders at WOMS have been invited to post guest entries on my blog for YA books they’ve recently read. This is April’s entry. Thanks, April!

Where the Red Fern Grows
Wilson Rawls
Dell laurel, 249p.

Where the Red Fern Grows is about a young boy named Billy, who lives in Cherokee country with his ma, pa and three sisters. But something is missing. He desperately wants his own dogs; not only dogs, hunting hounds.

The problem is that hunting hounds cost twenty-five dollars each. He earns the money by selling berries and making coon traps. It takes two long years and a lot of hard work but Billy eventually saves up enough money for two hounds.
He names the girl hound, little Ann (who had the brains) and the boy hound, Old Dan (Who had the brawn). Billy trained the hounds to be the finest hunting team in the valley.
I like this book because Billy and his dog’s team work are so spectacular and they never give up. I also liked the way the author wrote the book so you’re in Billy’s point of view and can hear, see, and smell every thing he can. Billy was the most realistic character; he had sacrificed his life for his dogs and had also entered and won amazing contests.

I completely recommend this book for readers who love animals and non-fiction books.
Submitted by April H.

6th Grade Entry - Eclipse

6th graders at WOMS have been invited to post guest entries on my blog for YA books they’ve recently read. This is Alexandra’s entry. Thanks, Alexandra!

Eclipse
Stephanie Meyer
Little, Brown and Co.

Bella Swan, the first person narrator of the Twilight series, continues to develop her relationship with her Vampire Boyfriend Edward Cullen. As she nears graduation and battles with Edward over her desire to become an immortal, Bella soon realizes that the evil Victoria, a vampire with a grudge, is coming with an army of newborn vampires to kill her. The Cullens make an unlikely alliance to fight off the vampires, aided by Bella’s on-again off-again friend and Werewolf Jacob Black. And, in the midst of it all, Edward asks Bella a question that has Bella uncomfortably mad at Edward, but Alice, Edwards foretelling Vampire sister, giddy with excitement!

Bella Swan is not very used to the Vampire lifestyle. It is one of no sleep, endless money and constant danger. These are not good things when you are an accident prone klutz like Bella. Her love for Edward makes her want to be a vampire and live this life no matter what the challenges are that she will face. She wants to spend forever with Edward, but being the loving human she is, she is sad to think of how she will have to leave behind her Dad Charlie and her Mom Renee. Most of all, she is torn because of her friend Jacob, who she thinks she may love too.

What I liked most about the book is the characters. Alice is always happy, enthusiastic and the best girlfriend any girl could hope to have. Edwards love for Bella makes him generous, kind and incredibly protective. He is the real knight in shining armor. The love story of Bella and Edward is really a happy thing to read. Also, the story is so connected, that I worry about how their story will end in the fourth book.

This book and the whole series so far, would be a great read for anyone that likes vampire stories, stories with a great tale of love, stories with werewolves and especially for people who want some Indian history. But, the people who will like these books the most are the ones who like all of this wrapped together and turned into some really great movies!
Submitted by Alexandra A

6th Grade Entry - Peak

6th graders at WOMS have been invited to post guest entries on my blog for YA books they’ve recently read. This is Ashleigh’s entry. Thanks, Ashleigh!

Peak
Roland Smith
Scholastic Inc. 246p.

Peak decides to climb a skyscraper in New York. He was going to attempt this in June, but everything was ready for him to do this and he doesn’t like waiting, so he did this stunt in March. Unfortunately he got caught by the swat team. He had to go to JDC until his parents could pay off the fee, or until his court date.
After peak got out of JDC his dad took him to stay with him. But, they didn’t go to his house. They went to Mt. Everest instead to climb the mountain. They stayed at base camp for a while then tried to make it to the summit before Peaks birthday. If they made it before Peaks birthday he would be that youngest person in the world to reach the summit.
Peak is very much like his dad. His dad is very adventurist and so is Peak. They are both very kind and can take care of themselves.
What I liked most about this book was the adventure. I also liked learning about Mt. Everest. My all time favorite part was when Peak thought he was going to his dad’s house when he didn’t.
I think that anybody would love this book. But I think that people who are more into adventures books would like it more.
Submitted by Ashleigh W.

6th Grade Entry - Apples in the Sky

6th graders at WOMS have been invited to post guest entries on my blog for YA books they’ve recently read. This is Pamela’s entry. Thanks, Pamela!

Apples In The Sky
By Christina McDade
Jordan Valley Heritage House
14 year old Christina McDade, and her brothers Steven, Shawn, sister Sarah and mom and dad were just on a usual drive to their grandma and grandpa's house for dinner like they did every night. when suddenly the car flies of the road when Christinas sleeping. When she woke up all she heard was sirens from cop cars and ambulances. All she felt was pain in her right leg and left arm. She had no idea what happened or why she was in the ambulance.
Christina and her brother Steven are extremely close. Ever since Steven could talk they have called each other darling. Christina always makes the right choice, she believes in herself, and does excellent in school. She the perfect friend, daughter and sister anyone could have.
What I like best about Apples In The Sky was, you can't stop reading it its so good. Every single page you read gets better and better. I also like how many text to self connections I had when I was reading this book. It's a really awesome story.
I think my brother Jacob would enjoy reading this book because it's a good story, and I think he would relate to it like I did.
Submitted by Pamela T

6th Grade entry - Stormbreaker

6th graders at WOMS have been invited to post guest entries on my blog for YA books they’ve recently read. This is Haydon’s entry. Thanks, Haydon!





Stormbreaker
Anthony Horowitz
Penguin Group, 234 p.

Alex Rider has lived with his housekeeper, Jack Starbright for seven years. When Alex was a young kid both of his parents died in a tragic plane crash, and now Alex has some how gotten him involved with the M16 Special Operations. Now the M16 wants him to take the place of a winning contestant to get in to Harold Sayle’s House and find out what Harold Sayle is doing to the Stormbreaker computers that he is giving to every school in France. When Alex got in they let him try out a brand new Stormbreaker After Alex was done at the computer he went outside and saw men carrying silver boxes that said R5 on the side. When Alex saw the mysterious boxes he did not know what was about to happen but he had a felling that he might have to save the world once again.

Alex Rider had two parents but they both died in a plane crash. Alex has always loved his uncle, Ian Rider, but one night he did not come home from work but the cops did, with some bad news. If I wear to describe Alex I would describe him as a very brave and resourceful 14-year-old kid. Now that his uncle has died all he has is his housekeeper, Jack Starbright, Which he has lived with for 9 years.

My favorite part in the book is when two quads in a giant field with super tall grass are chasing Alex, and the people on the quads are determined to kill Alex by ether running him over or by shooting Alex down. But he has different ideas, Alex has spotted a bob wire fence that the quads cannot see and both of the quads crash and die. Then Alex takes a quad and starts heading toward Harold Sayles’s house so he is safe. I liked the book most because it had a lot of action, and it had a really good movie that you could watch after you read the book. And I liked the book because it did not go to fast or to slow for the reader.

I would recommend this book to someone who has a lot of time to read because they will not want to put it down. I would also recommend this book to someone who likes a lot of action and a good book.

Submitted by Haydon G.

6th Grade Entry - The Sea of Monsters

6th graders at WOMS have been invited to post guest entries on my blog for YA books they’ve recently read. This is Kobe’s entry. Thanks, Kobe!

The Sea of Monsters
Rick Riordan
Miramax books
279 pg.



In the book The Sea of Monsters Percy, and Annabeth have to go on a quest to save their friend Grover. On the way to do that they realize that if they can save Grover they can save Camp Half-Blood where they both live and train to fight monsters when they go on quests such as this. Another problem about the quest is that they weren’t even the ones chosen to go, but they knew that had to because the year before they had accomplished a quest similar to this. Not to mention the person that was chosen to take on this quest was their enemy from camp Clarisse. On (Clarisse’s quest) they stole away and Percy, and Annabeth went on their way searching for Grover. On the way they run a old friend from camp and Percy finds out he’s not the only sun of Poseidon the God of the sea.

The main character in this story is for sure Percy. Percy is seventh grader and is the son of Poseidon. Percy is brave, has sandy hair and sea green eyes.

What I liked best about this book is that it involves Greek myths and is interesting throughout the entire book. It was exciting until the book was over. It was also very funny and easy to relate to.

I think that just about anyone would enjoy this book especially people who like exciting stories.

Submitted by Kobe M.

6th grade entry - The Trouble with Skye

6th graders at WOMS have been invited to post guest entries on my blog for YA books they’ve recently read. This is Cassandra’s entry. Thanks, Cassandra!

The Trouble with Skye
Marsha Hubler
Zondervan, 130 p.

This story is about a thirteen-year-old named Skye Nicholson. In the past years she has been to five different foster homes. She has made some really bad choices in her life. She has no more hope in herself. She doesn’t know if her mom and dad are even alive, and while she’s lying in bed, she wonders where they are and why they haven’t came back for her. But suddenly, hope finds her through the love of Tom and Eileen Chambers, who offer her another chance in their home. She is introduced to God, and she changes her life around. In the meantime, she is cleaning out stalls, brushing horses, feeding horses, and riding them. When she first got to Keystone Stables, where Tom and Eileen live, she met a horse named Champ. Champ helped Skye learn to be responsible and be a better person. While she is training for the horse show, while Tom and Eileen were out, something tragic happens!!!
The main character in this story is Skye Nicholson. Skye is known as the bully in the school. She is an expert on being an angry, cold, and defensive teenager. She hates everybody but her friends, Sooze and Kenny. Sooze and Kenny bring Skye drugs, beer and that kind of stuff. But as soon as she accepts God into her life, she becomes nice. She gets good grades and she is making better friends, goes to church, doesn’t drink or do drugs, and respects other people.
What I liked best about the book is that it has horses in it. I love horses. I think they are a really cool animal. Another thing that I like is from in the beginning of the story to the end of the story, Skye really changed. I think it is really cool to see her change. And I liked the book in general.
I think if you are a person who likes horses, you would like this book. It has a lot about horses and a lot of riding horses. It doesn’t take a lot for you to like this book. It is really good, you should read it!!

Submitted by Cassandra I.

6th grade Entry - Elephant Run

6th graders at WOMS have been invited to post guest entries on my blog for YA books they’ve recently read. This is Brianna’s entry. Thanks, Brianna!

Elephant Run
Roland Smith
Scholastic Inc. 318p

When Nick Freestone’s apartment is destroyed, his mother thinks he will be safer living with his father in Burma on the family’s teak plantation. Nick arrives hoping to spend time with his father. Soon the Japanese invade and Nick’s father is taken captive. His father is sent to camp to die, while Nick is forced to work for the new rulers. Nick and his new friend, Mya, are planning an escape determined to save their families. Nick Freestone is a fourteen-year-old boy with green eyes and brown hair. He is sent to Burma to live with his father. He has never really spent a lot of time with his dad because his parents got a diverse when he was little. I felt bad for Nick when his dad is sent away to a camp to suffer till he died. Sometimes I wonder how he kept working even when he knew his dad was going to die and that they would never see each other again. Maybe thinking that one day he would be free and his dad would be with him working on the plantation with the timber elephants. As a reader, I am glad that Nick and Mya plan an escape because I needed a little hope that they might be free one day. I would recommend this book to people who love reading about adventure, history, and elephants. I am a big fan of history so this book gave me some good facts about World War 2. This book also taught me a lot about what Burma was like and what timber elephants were. Submitted By Brianna M

6th Grade Entry - Battle of the Labyrinth

6th graders at WOMS have been invited to post guest entries on my blog for YA books they’ve recently read. This is Noah’s entry. Thanks, Noah! '

Title-Battle of the Labyrinth
Author-Rick Riordan
Publisher-Hyperion Books for Children/New York an imprint of Disney Book Group
361pages

Main Character: Percy- A few years ago discovered that he was a Half-Blood. He also discovered he was the son of the Olympian god Poseidon. He has been asked to go on a lot of quests which his friends Grover, Annabeth, Tyson, and Nico have helped him with.

Plot- Luke a kid Kronos tricked into working for him wants to destroy Camp Half-Blood, the only safe place for Demigods. The reason why Luke wants to do this is because the Demigods have a chance of stopping Luke, the Titans, and his evil minions from dethroning the Olympian gods. Luke has discovered the Labyrinth which might lead them to camp Half-Blood across the magical borders so they can defeat Camp-Half-Blood. To do this they need to find Ariadne’s string so they can navigate through the Labyrinth. Can Percy, Annabeth, Grover, Tyson, and the rest of Camp Half-Blood survive Luke and the Titans? Read Battle of the Labyrinth to find out.

What I liked about this book was: It was funny, thrilling, and interesting all in one. In this book there is action in almost every chapter. I also like this book and this series because it is unusual, not many books that I have read about the Greek gods and goddesses are funny.

I would recommend this book to a person who enjoys laughter, thrills, and action, or likes an easy read. I would also recommend this series. The other books in the series are The Lightning Thief, The Sea of Monsters, The Titans Curse and Battle of the Labyrinth.

Submitted by Noah C.

6th Grade Entry - Warriors - The Darkest Hour

6th graders at WOMS have been invited to post guest entries on my blog for YA books they’ve recently read. This is Andrey’s entry. Thanks, Andrey!

Warriors The Darkest Hour
Erin Hunter
Working Partners Limited, 315p

This book has four plots about the wild. The first plot is the forest. the second plot is the marsh. the third plot is themoor. And the final is theisland in the river.Between the territories are four oaks that the clans go every full moon.
One of the main charactors is Firestar. He is the leader of Thunderclanwith nine lives. Also, he was a kittypet. the first few series were all about him.
What I liked best about the book is the battle with Bloodclan. Tigerstar wanted power and went to find Scourge, leader of Bloodclan. Tigerstar and Scourge got into a big fight and Scourge ripped out the nine lives of Tigerstar in one blow! That is how this war got started.
I recommend this book to people who love animals, action, and adventure.

Submitted by Andrey B

6th Grade Entry - Ark Angel

6th graders at WOMS have been invited to post guest entries on my blog for YA books they’ve recently read. This is Dakota’s entry. Thanks, Dakota!


Ark Angel
Anthony Horowitz
Penguin Group, 323 pages

Alex Rider is no ordinary boy. Infact he is a fourteen-year-old M16 agent who goes on all kinds of missions. In his latest one, Alex finds out about a facility on an island called Flamingo Bay. On the island a billionaire named Nikolai Drevin has plans for the first space hotel, The Ark Angel. But a group of so-called eco-warriors called the Force Three vow to take down the Ark Angel project. The Force Three’s plan? Blow up a side section of the unfinished hotel, send it out of orbit, and bring it down on the Pentagon. If that happens, all the evidence that could put the Force Three behind bars will be destroyed. But who is behind the Force Three? And even with gadgets and reinforcements can Alex stop them?

Alex Rider is, from what I’ve read, is very clever and resourceful. For example, in one chapter, Alex escapes a burning building with his room’s door locked and a gunman at the entrance to the building. Sometimes Alex tries to back out of a mission because he thinks its crazy, but he ends up doing it anyway. But having to do all these missions that sound crazy and wanting to back out, I don’t blame him.

What I liked best about this book is that it was easy to follow. Also there was a lot of action and a strong sense of adventure. This isn’t like those books that have action but is kind of slow. But in this book it was almost like a movie. When I read this book I couldn’t put it down. And it had tons of suspense.

I would mostly recommend this book to boys but it’s pretty much for everyone. But deffinently take it from me, if you love suspense, action and a sense of “didn’t see that com’in”, this is one book you cannot miss.

Submitted by Dakota A.

6th Grade Entry - Twilight

6th graders at WOMS have been invited to post guest entries on my blog for YA books they’ve recently read. This is Breanna’s entry. Thanks, Breanna!


In Twilight by Stephanie Meyer, Edward Cullen is a young vampire. He has wild, long brownish/reddish hair. His skin is always pale white. He only hunts (tackles, bites, kills) wild animals no humans are in his diet. Isabella Swan is a normal girl moving from Phoenix, Arizona to Forks, Washington, to live with her father Charlie, while her mother is on vacation. On her first day of high school Bella meets new friends. She learns about a mysterious boy named Edward Cullen and his family.

Edward saves her life by stopping a van from crashing into her body by blocking it with his body. That is the first hint of his love for her and is mysterious immortal like powers and abilities and coming to the conclusion that he is a vampire!!!!! Later in the book a group of three vampires interrupts a friendly vampire game of baseball with Bella watching. James one of the "other" vampires in the group smells Bella irresistible scent. He is after her and the epic vampire battle begins.

I liked this book because I recently read another vampire book before Twilight. I was looking for another vampire romance book to read. I also like the book because it kind of has a cliffhanger at the end, why? To leave the readers craving, wanting, will do anything to read New Moon. I like the book in general because it has vampires in it!! I recommend this book to anyone who is looking for a nice romance novel.


Breanna C.