Friday, August 7, 2015

"The Watering Hole " by Graeme Base

"The Watering Hole " by Graeme Base
Reviewed by Isabella S.

Rating: 3/5-Liked it

There is one watering hole and all the animals keep drinking it. Until its gone and all the animals leave. But then it rains and rains and rains and all the animal come back.

I really like the ilistrations. This book is unique because of the pictures. There are all sorts of animals like trigers, Moose, Pandas, etc. There are hiden animal around the other animals and the watering hole. As the book goes on the watering hole gets smaller.

I recommend this book to anyone. 

Breaking Up by Aimee Friedman

Breaking Up by Aimee Friedman 
Reviewed by Molleigh R.

Rating: 5/5-Amazing!

High school is rough on Chloe and her group of friends, especially one obsessed with popularity, one who's parents have too many rules, and another with boyfriend issues. When a lie pulls apart the friends and leaves Chloe lonely,friendless, and single, she needs to tie up a loose friendship and make things right.

The book focuses on teenage issues, like popularity, boyfriends, changing friendships, and backstabbers. The book also uses creative pictures for things hard to explain. The book is mainly about friendship, dating, romance, anger, betrayal, and choices, choices, choices- a topic hard for many teens who have been hurt or are being hurt by a friend. The book doesn't sugarcoat the topic, but makes a happy ending out of it, anyhow. The middle of the book has a lot of arguing, mainly started because of Mackenzie making the small problem bigger. The character's choices effect on what happens later in the story, to teach teens on the effect of their actions. It also tells teens not to overreact.

Ages +16 

The Death Cure by James Dashner

The Death Cure by James Dashner
Reviewed by Hannah L.

Rating: 5/5-Amazing!

Thomas, Newt, Brenda, and Minho escape WICKED and go to a "safe" place and find someone who also wants to stop WICKED. They realize that the only way to stop WICKED is to go back.

I liked everything about this book. I dislike how a certain someone died. Nothing really stands out. There are no quotes in this book. It is like the first two books.

I would recommend this book to anyone.

Monster by Walter Dean Myers

Monster by Walter Dean Myers
Reviewed by Molleigh R.

Rating: 1/5-I didn't like it at all

Steve Harmon wasn't part of a robbery that killed a man, and all he wants to do is go home. But when you're a black teenage boy in the 1900s, the odds aren't always in your favor.

I did not like the way the book was written. It made it hard to understand and tell who the characters where. Most of the plot is very boring and long. The ending was very confusing and hard to understand at first. In other words, I did not like the book very much.

Recommend ages 14+

The Babysitters Club: Kristy and the Snobs Ann M. Martin

The Babysitters Club: Kristy and the Snobs Ann M. Martin
Reviewed by Molleigh R.

Rating: 5/5-Amazing!

Kristy is put in a new neighborhood with rude Shannon and a bunch of mean, snobby, bossy kids. Kristy can put up with prank calls and rude comments towards her old dog, Louie, but it's her friend Stacy and Louie that end up saving the day.

The author did a good job combining babysitting adventures and things that where happening in Kristy's family circle. I also liked the different handwriting the author used when the other babysitters talked about their experiences. The book was funny, sad, and slightly suspenseful. There is a whole series of books like this one by Ann. I haven't read those, but I defiantly will.

Recommended for ages 9+