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Title:	Al Capone Does My Shirts
Author:	Gennifer Choldenko
Review:
	You are twelve years old, and just like any other kid. Except you live in the same neighborhood as America's Most Wanted! Moose Flannagan has moved to the biggest prison in America: Alcatraz! It's the time of Al Capone and nothing can get any better for him. His sister has some mysterious diagnoses (now known as Autism) and needs to end a special "school". Moose and the other guard's kids like him get into some trouble along the way. Will Natalie Flannagan ever get into her school? Will Moose ever get to meet Al Capone? Will the warden kick the Flannagan's off of the island? Only you can find out when you read about the adventure the family takes. You will have such a nag for history after reading about the one and only Alcatraz!
Reviewer:	Ashley, Age 12, Olympia
Date:	01/18/2009

Title:	The Angel's Command
Author:	Brian Jacques
Review:
	AWESOMENESS!!! Another great Brain Jacques book! Keep it up!!!
Reviewer:	Hope, Age 11, Ocean Park
Date:	08/04/2009

Title:	Banner in the Sky
Author:	James Ramsey Ullman
Review:
	I love "Banner in the Sky". The detail is so incredible that you feel like you are climbing up the Citadel with Rudi and the climbers. If you love to get active and feel a part of a story, "Banner in the Sky" would be a great book for you to read.
Reviewer:	Crystal, Age 11, Tumwater
Date:	08/28/2009

Title:	The BFG
Author:	Roald Dahl
Review:
	I liked this book. The BFG stands for the Big Friendly Giant. The BFG never went to school which meant that he couldn't speak, write, or read well. My favorite part of the book is when Sophie, a little girl, and the BFG travel to England to meet Queen Elizabeth. They told Q.E that there was a Giant Country. They also said that the giants went out at night to eat children. The BFG was a vegetarian. At the end, the army and the navy captured the giants and the children of the world were saved. I recommend this book to all readers who like adventure books.
Reviewer:	Hanan, Age 10, Ocean Park
Date:	03/29/2009

Title:	The Candlestone
Author:	Bryan Davis
Review:
	A little sad at the end, but still an awesome book. A girl named Bonnie helps another girl named Ashley go through the failing health of her grandfather, who raised Ashley.
Reviewer:	Hope, Age 11, Ocean Park
Date:	06/06/2009

Title:	The Capture
Author:	Kathryn Lasky
Review:
	Great book! I loved this book so much, I'm reading the whole series!
Reviewer:	Hope, Age 11, Ocean Park
Date:	01/26/2009

Title:	The Capture
Author:	Kathryn Lasky
Review:
	READ THIS SERIES!!!!! IT IS AWESOME!!!!! I think personally I'm like Otulissa. A lot.
Reviewer:	Hope, Age 11, Ocean Park
Date:	01/26/2009

Title:	The Cay
Author:	Theodore Taylor
Review:
	This book is fantastic because it tells of a kid who survives all on his own, and his only company is a black man and a cat named Stew. I COMMAND you to read this and enjoy it or else...
Reviewer:	Kai, Age 11, Olympia
Date:	03/09/2009

Title:	The City of Ember
Author:	Jeanne DuPrau
Review:
	This book is amazingly awesome. I hate science fiction, but this was one of my favorite books.
Reviewer:	Lauren, Age 11, Lacey
Date:	04/06/2009

Title:	Crispin
Author:	Avi
Review:
	It was a great book. It's a long book, but it's worth it. It's about a mob chasing Crispin and accusing him of murder and stealing. If you like action, you will love this book.
Reviewer:	Christina, Age 10, Lacey
Date:	06/12/2009

Title:	Doomwyte
Author:	Brian Jaques
Review:
	It's really creepy, but good. It's about redwallers, who one of which is a direct decendent of Gonff, the prince of mouse thieves. It turns out Gonff hid treasure and the book is about the search for treasure.
Reviewer:	Hope, Age 11, Ocean Park
Date:	03/19/2009

Title:	All the Dragons in our Midst books
Author:	Bryan Davis
Review:
	I love these books!!! If you like The Lord of the Rings, Redwall, DragonSpell, or The Chronicals of Narnia, you'll love these.
Reviewer:	Hope, Age 11, Ocean Park
Date:	06/06/2009

Title:	Flyte
Author:	Sage, Angie
Review:
	Really, really cool. My favorite character is Jenna.
Reviewer:	Hope, Age 11, Ocean Park
Date:	03/19/2009

Title:	Gathering Blue
Author:	Lois Lowry
Review:
	This book was so awesome! If you read "The Giver" you should read this too. They are tied together because they both take place in the future, but one world is all high-tech, and in the other world, they live in huts.
Reviewer:	Katie, Age 13, Olympia
Date:	05/06/2009

Title:	The Giver
Author:	Lois Lowry
Review:
	I loved this book! It was so interesting! It got me thinking about all of the possibilities that our future could end up as.
Reviewer:	Katie, Age 13, Olympia
Date:	05/06/2009

Title:	Growing Wings
Author:	Laurel Winter
Review:
	I really liked it. It was a really great adventure and it had a good ending.
Reviewer:	Rachel, Age 12, Tumwater
Date:	01/30/2009

Title:	Hank the Cowdog
Author:	John Erickson
Review:
	The tapes are good. The author does all the voices himself. It's really comical.
Reviewer:	Hope, Age 11, Ocean Park
Date:	03/31/2009

Title:	( All of Harry Potter Series)
Author:	J.K. Rowling
Review:
	I personaly think J.K. Rowling should add to this series. It is AMAZING! I recomend these books to ages 10- a billion.
Reviewer:	Madisyn, Age 10, Yelm
Date:	06/12/2009

Title:	Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Author:	J.K Rowling
Review:
	I loved this book! It kept me interested in every word, every sentence, and every chapter. I can't wait to see the last movie of this series.If you like fiction, then I suggest you read this series.
Reviewer:	Deanna, Age 12, Winlock
Date:	08/11/2009

Title:	harry potter and the goblet of fire
Author:	j.k. rowling
Review:
	I LOVED THIS BOOK! It was my fave in the series! the next one is good, too; HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX.
Reviewer:	KIM, Age 9, Lacey
Date:	06/17/2009

Title:	The Hobbit
Author:	JRR Tolkien
Review:
	This book is fantastic! It tells of a Hobbit (or halfling) named Bilbo. He is sent on a quest to steal treasure from a dragon which once belonged to his companion dwarves. All in all, this book is too AWESOME to be ignored.
Reviewer:	Kai, Age 11, Olympia
Date:	03/09/2009

Title:	If a Tree Falls at Lunch Period
Author:	Genifer Choldenko
Review:
	Couldn't put it down. Much different from Alcapone does my shirts, but just as great. I love the plot and the whole thing!!
Reviewer:	Katherine, Age 11, Naselle
Date:	02/08/2009

Title:	The Invention of Hugo Cabret
Author:	Brian Selznick
Review:
	It has a billion pictures so don't be imtiminated by it's size. I loved how every has a relation to each other. Read it and you will love it!!!
Reviewer:	Katherine, Age 11, Naselle
Date:	02/08/2009

Title:	Junie B. Jones
Author:	Barbara Park
Review:
	Even though this series is VERY juvenile, I LOVE the comedy and Junie's grammar. That always makes it funny. However, I'm not really a big fan of the Junie B. First Grader books though. She is MUCH funnier when in Kindergarten.
Reviewer:	Kai, Age 11, Olympia
Date:	03/09/2009

Title:	Martin the Warrior
Author:	Brian Jacques
Review:
	This book is the BEST!!! But it is sad how Martin's true love dies at the end. But it is good that she does. Read "Mossflower" to find out why.
Reviewer:	Hope, Age 10, Ocean Park
Date:	12/13/2008

Title:	Matilda
Author:	Roald Dahl
Review:
	I like the comedy that Roald Dahl put in the story. I like that Matilda has Miss Honey as her teacher because she is sweet to her unlike her parents and her principal.
Reviewer:	Ranele, Age 8, Olympia
Date:	12/26/2008

Title:	Mattimeo
Author:	Brian Jacques
Review:
	DOUBLE STARS AND MORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Suspence, laughter, sadness, what more could you want?
Reviewer:	Hope, Age 10, Ocean Park
Date:	12/13/2008

Title:	Once Upon a Curse
Author:	E. D. Baker
Review:
	I loved this book! I just piked it off of my shelf and started reading it. It pulled me in right away! I haven't read the previous books in the series, The Frog Princess, or the Dragon's Breath, but it still made lots of sense to me. I'm reading Dragon's Breath right now. Apparently I'm reading the series backwards. You could pick up any book in that trilogy and be into it immediately. If you're looking for a quick, funny, and interesting read, then read one of these books, they're awesome! Also, no one is too old or too young to read these books.
Reviewer:	Katie, Age 13, Olympia
Date:	05/06/2009

Title:	The Outcast
Author:	Kathryn Lasky
Review:
	This book is filled with excitement and drama.It puts you on pins and needles. But it's kinda sad at the end.
Reviewer:	Abby, Age 11, Ocean Park
Date:	01/22/2009

Title:	Raising Dragons
Author:	Brian Davis
Review:
	I absolutley loved this book. I am now hooked on the series, Dragons in our Midst, and have read each book at least two times. I'm sitting on the edge of my seat waiting to see what happens to Billy, Bonnie, Ashley, Walter, and all my other favorites.
Reviewer:	Hope, Age 11, Ocean Park
Date:	06/06/2009

Title:	Redwall
Author:	Brian Jaques
Review:
	READ THE FIRST 8 BOOKS IN ORDER!!! They'll make more sense. But either way, they're MAGNIFICENT!!!!!! Here's the order: Lord Brocktree, Martin the Warrior, Mossflower, Legend of Luke, Mariel of Redwall, The Bellmaker, Redwall, and Mattimeo. Hear the war cry-REDWAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!
Reviewer:	Hope, Age 10, Ocean Park
Date:	12/13/2008

Title:	Redwall
Author:	Brian Jacques
Review:
	This book is the best!!! I love the mix of sadness (and I mean it) and happiness. It's GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Reviewer:	Hope, Age 10, Ocean Park
Date:	12/13/2008

Title:	Replica series
Author:	Marilyn Kaye
Review:
	This book was ssssssssoooooooooooooo good! It had everything in it! Adventure, mystery, romance everything! And it's suitable for ALL ages! such a good book. There are 26 in the series. P.S: I didn't get them from a library, just go on the internet. McCleary is just a random library.
Reviewer:	Jennifer, Age 9, McCleary
Date:	05/29/2009

Title:	romeo and juliet
Author:	shakespeare
Review:
	because its really romantic and dramatic
Reviewer:	courtney, Age 11, South Bend
Date:	02/26/2009

Title:	Ruby Holler
Author:	Sharon Creech
Review:
	I love this book. It was so hard to put down. Great mystery, suspense, and adventure.
Reviewer:	Rose, Age 9, Tumwater
Date:	05/16/2009

Title:	The Sea of Monsters
Author:	Rick Riordan
Review:
	This was the first book i read from the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, and i liked it so much i forced my brother to read them, now he is so into it he makes me pick a character and go sword fight HIM as Percy........
Reviewer:	Abigail, Age 12, Montesano
Date:	06/02/2009

Title:	The Singer of All Songs
Author:	Kate Constable
Review:
	Loved it. Read it.
Reviewer:	Hope, Age 11, Ocean Park
Date:	03/31/2009

Title:	Circles of Seven
Author:	Bryan Davis
Review:
	Incredibly sad in the middle, but the end is fantastically happy. I promise you, if you liked the first two books, (Raising Dragons and The Candlestone) you will also fall in love with this one.
Reviewer:	Hope, Age 11, Ocean Park
Date:	06/06/2009

Title:	Tears of a Dragon
Author:	Bryan Davis
Review:
	This is my favorite book of all time. It involves a loving sacrifice, a computer genuis, jumping from an airplane, restoring dragons...What more could you want?
Reviewer:	Hope, Age 11, Ocean Park
Date:	06/06/2009

Title:	The Capture
Author:	Kathryn Lasky
Review:
	It was REALLY exciting. It is a book about two owls who re taken from their nests as owlets to a place called St. Aegolius Academy for Orphaned Owls (St. Aggies for short)and moon blinked. They must escape the terrors and dangers of St. Aggies. But there is only one way to do it.FLY! There are 15 books in this series. Will Soren and Gylfie make it out of St. Aggies in time?
Reviewer:	Abby, Age 11, Ocean Park
Date:	01/22/2009

Title:	The Titan's Curse
Author:	Rick Riordan
Review:
	Very Great,Full of ACTION AND SUSPENSE
Reviewer:	Cole, Age 11, Lacey
Date:	06/16/2009

Title:	Twilight and New Moon
Author:	Stephanie Meyer
Review:
	I love her series. They are AMAZINGLY interesting and good. I would recommend these 2 books to ages 10-10 billion.
Reviewer:	Madisyn, Age 10, Yelm
Date:	06/12/2009

Title:	Very Funny, Elizabeth!
Author:	Valerie Tripp
Review:
	I loved this book!It is an american girl book.It takes place in 1776.It is really funny!I won't tell you what happens though!
Reviewer:	Megan, Age 12, Shelton
Date:	12/10/2008

Title:	A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Vile Village
Author:	Lemony Snicket (Real name unknown)
Review:
	This book is the best of its series! Really! You don't have to read them in order! Just start with this one! Please! It's so awesome! Please! PLEASE! It's so awesome!
Reviewer:	Kai, Age 11, Olympia
Date:	05/11/2009

Title:	Warriors
Author:	Erin Hunter
Review:
	It's about cats and it's interesting.
Reviewer:	Luke, Age 11, Chehalis
Date:	06/19/2009

Title:	Watsons Go to Birmingham--1963
Author:	Christopher Paul Curtis
Review:
	This book is GREAT and I think it is for everyone. All will enjoy it. It's about a kid and a juvenile delinquent of a brother named Byron, who have to go to their grandmother's house in Birmingham to drop off his big bro because he had been real bad, and that was his punishment. There is alot of other funny and exciting details about the book too, but I don't have time to name them all. I gotta write more reviews! :)
Reviewer:	Kai, Age 11, Olympia
Date:	03/09/2009

Title:	The Whispering House
Author:	Elliott Mason
Review:
	If you like ghost stories then you will love this one! It keeps you guessing all the way. There were parts that almost freaked me out! But it was also sad and I almost cried at the end.
Reviewer:	Tina, Age 11, Lacey
Date:	10/09/2009

Title:	The Witches
Author:	Roald Dahl
Review:
	THIS BOOK IS ONE OF THE BEST THERE IS! YA GOTTA READ IT!
Reviewer:	Kai, Age 11, Olympia
Date:	03/09/2009

Title:	The Wizard of Oz
Author:	L. Frank Baum
Review:
	I Loved this book because of the characters and plot. Dorothy had to escape the wrath of the wicked witch and embarks on an incredible journey to the Emerald City, to find the wonderful wizard of Oz. 19 Thumbs up!!!!!!
Reviewer:	Tanner, Age 11, Amanda Park
Date:	02/11/2009

Title:	The World of Warcraft Comic Books
Author:	Various authors
Review:
	These books are fantastic! Suspenseful, creepy, LOTS of action. A little hard to follow for some readers. Really great. You should play the online game, too!
Reviewer:	Kai, Age 11, Olympia
Date:	07/14/2009

Title:	The Boy In Striped Pajamas
Author:	John Boyne
Review:
	Really well written. Keeps you reading but has a sad ending :( .
Reviewer:	Katherine, Age 11, Naselle
Date:	02/08/2009

Title:	Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Author:	Roald Dahl
Review:
	I like how Charlie isn't really spoiled and rich so he won the prize because he deserved it. It would be an excellent (rather than great) book if he put more comedy and made the story longer.
Reviewer:	Ranele, Age 8, Olympia
Date:	12/26/2008

Title:	Charlotte's Web
Author:	EB White
Review:
	Even though I dont like spiders, I felt bad that Charlotte died. It was great because Wilbur got to tell stories about Charlotte's life to remember his friend.
Reviewer:	Ranele, Age 8, Olympia
Date:	12/26/2008

Title:	Sisters Grimm series
Author:	Michel Buckley
Review:
	They are really thought-out books, and interesting.
Reviewer:	kimberly, Age 10, Olympia
Date:	09/07/2009

Title:	The Skeleton Key
Author:	Anthony Horrowitz
Review:
	This book was very imaginative and full of action and adventure. I would highly recommend this book.
Reviewer:	Zak, Age 13, North Mason
Date:	03/10/2009

Title:	The Spiderwick Chronicles
Author:	Holy Black and Tony DiTerlizzi
Review:
	These books are pretty darn good. However, you can tell that none of it is real because one, faeries are just not real, and two, most of the important facts the author(s) write about they forget. These books are okay and they are usually for low-level readers.
Reviewer:	Kai, Age 11, Olympia
Date:	05/11/2009

Title:	Superfudge
Author:	Judy Blume
Review:
	This was a very entertaining book. Fudge is funny and I really liked the bird, Uncle Feather.
Reviewer:	Ethan, Age 7, Olympia
Date:	01/03/2009

Title:	White Fang
Author:	Jack London
Review:
	This book was pretty good. It was kinda slow at getting to the point like the other book, "Call of the Wild" though. Other than that it was great! I think it is only for advanced readers, not for beginners because the grammar is pretty advanced, and it is kinda boring if ya have a short attention span.
Reviewer:	Kai, Age 11, Olympia
Date:	03/09/2009

Title:	Call of the Wild
Author:	Jack London
Review:
	I thought this book was okay. It was more of a journal than a book, and I thought that even though it was kind of short, the story took a long time to just get to the point. I think Jack London was a good writer, though. However, I did enjoy the violent action parts, though. I think his other book, "White Fang" was much better. Read my other review about that one.
Reviewer:	Kai, Age 11, Olympia
Date:	03/09/2009

Title:	Twilight
Author:	stephanie meyer
Review:
	well all of my friends were reading the Twilight series and i wanted to see what all this was about so i read Twilight. just a little advice if you saw the movie dont read the book because then it ruins it. thats what happend to me!!!! and also if you are not a heavy reader like myself then i would only kindda sortta recommend but my reading level is a 5.4 and im in 6th grade so yea ...THANX!!!:)) ;P
Reviewer:	Ryann, Age 12, Olympia
Date:	05/06/2009

Title:	warriors
Author:	Hunter,Erin
Review:
	I liked the book because I like cats and it's long but good. It could make you hooked like it did to me.
Reviewer:	Malachi, Age 8, Aberdeen
Date:	06/18/2009

Title:	Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Author:	J.K. Rowling
Review:
	The first two movies are good. The books give me gas. BOOOO!
Reviewer:	Kai, Age 11, Olympia
Date:	05/11/2009

Title:	Warriors
Author:	Erin Hunter
Review:
	This book is very boring, and not very entertaining. I don't think it was very well written (this is only my opinion) and the plot, I think, is pointless. All it tells about is a big pointless war with a bunch of weird cats with wacky and pointless names. Just don't read it, okay? It might make you sick to your stomach. Hahaha! But I guess it's okay, I mean, I know MUCH worse... Then again, maybe I don't. :(
Reviewer:	Kai, Age 11, Olympia
Date:	03/09/2009

Title:	Children of the Lamp
Author:	Kerr, P.B.
Review:
	So boring. I had to force myself to read it, and I LOVE books. Save time by reading something else.
Reviewer:	Hope, Age 11, Ocean Park
Date:	03/19/2009

Title:	Mountains
Author:	Seymour Simon
Review:
	i dont like it because i puts me a sleep
Reviewer:	kyla, Age 10, South Bend
Date:	01/22/2009

Title:	Riding the Storm
Author:	Ben Baglio
Review:
	It is not about dolphins.
Reviewer:	terrence, Age 8, Lacey
Date:	12/10/2008

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