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Title: Anne of Green gables
Author: L.M Montgomery
Review:
  I like how she fights off the annoying boys, you go girl!!!
Reviewer: Lilian, Age 11, Elma
Date: 04/29/2008

Title: Anne of Green Gables
Author: L.M. Montgomery
Review:
  I LOVE this book! Wherever Anne goes she always creates mischievious fun for all. You HAVE to read this book
Reviewer: Winnie, Age 10, Lacey
Date: 03/27/2008

Title: Banner in the Sky
Author: James Ramsy Ullman
Review:
  One of the most coolest funkiest awesomest sweet fundooferous books ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Reviewer: Leanna, Age 12, Westport
Date: 02/28/2008

Title: Because of Winn-Dixie
Author: Kate DiCamillo
Review:
  I like this book because it's a sad and happy book. One you would stay up till midnight reading. I did!!
Reviewer: Michaela, Age 10, Aberdeen
Date: 08/03/2007

Title: Black Beauty
Author: Anna Sewell
Review:
  If your a horse lover, this book is for you! It is full of drama and happiness.
Reviewer: Hali, Age 9, Olympia
Date: 05/08/2008

Title: Bunnicula
Author: James Howe
Review:
  IT was so boring I will fall asleep during this revizzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Reviewer: haydn, Age 12, Westport
Date: 02/26/2008

Title: Charlie and the great glass elevator
Author: Roald Dahl
Review:
  I likes this book because i liked it.
Reviewer: Jameson, Age 10, Lacey
Date: 06/07/2007

Title: Charlotte's Web
Author: E.B. White
Review:
  i like this book a lot it is fun to read and i like to read it in my hide out or in my room.
Reviewer: sierra, Age 10, Yelm
Date: 02/19/2008

Title: Charlotte's Web
Author: E.B. White
Review:
  It was excellent, because it was intresting and good.
Reviewer: Deidrah, Age 9, Olympia
Date: 01/09/2008

Title: The Coming of Hoole
Author: Kathryn Lasky
Review:
  This book is a great story about owls living and protecting. There are many books in the series.
Reviewer: Megan, Age 10, Lacey
Date: 12/17/2007

Title: Dolphins at daybreak
Author: Mary Pope Osborne
Review:
  I thought it was full exitment
Reviewer: Rocio, Age 9, Centralia
Date: 09/20/2007

Title: Egyptolgy : search for the tomb of Osiris : being the journal of Miss Emily Sands
Author: Candlewick Press
Review:
  ITS AUSOME ITS ALL ABOUT EGYPT AND ITS COOL MUMMIES !!
Reviewer: Talon, Age 9, Tumwater
Date: 05/08/2008

Title: Escaping the giant wave
Author: Peg Kehret
Review:
  I love this book it is so good I recomend it!!! It is full of suspence because a big tsunami comes and these kids have to get thruogh it and there parents are on a big cruise ship far away in the watter. Also there is a fire in the hotel there in!!!!!
Reviewer: Elizabeth, Age 9, Olympia
Date: 05/08/2008

Title: The Exile
Author: Kathryn Lasky
Review:
  I like this book because it has action and spys. Also because it has a great war in it.
Reviewer: Matthew, Age 9, Olympia
Date: 05/07/2008

Title: Exile
Author: Kathryn Lasky
Review:
  This is the newest book from the awesome series Guardians of Ga'Hoole. If you read the last book(River of Wind) You should know about the Striga(Orlando) This owl has saved Soren's Daughter(Bell) Your going to be shocked to see what he does...
Reviewer: Megan, Age 10, Lacey
Date: 02/06/2008

Title: Exile
Author: Kathryn Lasky
Review:
  The book is the worst book ever!!!
Reviewer: Kara, Age 9, Olympia
Date: 02/07/2008

Title: Exile
Author: Kathryn Lasky
Review:
  I do not care what anybody says, this book rocks!!!!!!!
Reviewer: Ricky, Age 10, Yelm
Date: 02/07/2008

Title: the facts and fiction of minna Pratt
Author: Patricia MacLachlan
Review:
  it it very cool
Reviewer: hannah, Age 10, Olympia
Date: 05/13/2008

Title: The Fairy Tale Detectives
Author: Michael Buckley
Review:
  I loved this book because it's a detective and fantasy story! There are 3 stories and each one will make you more anxious for the next one!
Reviewer: Sam, Age 10, Tumwater
Date: 05/08/2008

Title: Far side Gallery 5
Author: Gary Larson
Review:
  i love this book.
Reviewer: michael, Age 9, Olympia
Date: 05/08/2008

Title: Flight 29 Down
Author: Walter Sorrells
Review:
  I liked the book (series). It's interesting and exciting. I can not put the book down.[great book!!!!!!!!!!!!]
Reviewer: douglas, Age 10, Olympia
Date: 05/07/2008

Title: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Author: J.K. Rowling
Review:
  this book was so awesome full of action and adventure you will not want to put this book down until your finished then you will want to read it again and again and again!!!!!!!!!
Reviewer: Caitlin, Age 12, Westport
Date: 02/26/2008

Title: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Author: J.K. Rowling
Review:
  I like this book because it has lots of details.
Reviewer: James, Age 10, Olympia
Date: 05/07/2008

Title: Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows
Author: J.K. Rowling
Review:
  I like it because its fantasy and has a good story line.
Reviewer: Isiah, Age 10, Olympia
Date: 05/13/2008

Title: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Author: J.K. Rowling
Review:
  I like this book because it keeps you on the edge of your seat, it never gets boring. I recommend any adventure lovers this book all my friends have read it.
Reviewer: Cassidy B., Age 12, Tenino
Date: 02/08/2008

Title: Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows
Author: J. K. Rowling
Review:
  I loved this book it was full of action I can't wait till the movie! I highly recomend this book for any fantasy fans!
Reviewer: Brett, Age 12, Montesano
Date: 10/31/2007

Title: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Author: J.K. Rowling
Review:
  I liked the Goblet of Fire because it has romance and alot of meaness in it but is still really nice as they help each other in the triwizard tournament
Reviewer: Cassidy, Age 12, Tenino
Date: 08/08/2007

Title: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Author: J.K. Rowling
Review:
  i loved this book it was sooo good i think you would be crazy not to read this book!!!!!!
Reviewer: Caitlin, Age 12, Westport
Date: 02/26/2008

Title: Island of the Giant Pokemon
Author: Tracey West
Review:
  It was so boring zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Reviewer: Evan, Age 10, Olympia
Date: 05/06/2008

Title: Kiki Strike: inside the shadow city
Author: Kirsten Miller
Review:
  no action at all
Reviewer: ashley, Age 11, Centralia
Date: 07/03/2007

Title: Leonardo the terrible monster
Author: Mo Willems
Review:
  Its entertaing! When I was on a roud trip to L.A., I was reading it the whole time!
Reviewer: Roxy, Age 9, Aberdeen
Date: 05/08/2008

Title: The Lightning Thief
Author: Rick Riordan
Review:
  Its the best book in the world you can actually understand it when you read it.
Reviewer: Ben, Age 10, Shelton
Date: 05/08/2008

Title: Little house on Rocky Ridge
Author: Roger Lea MacBride
Review:
  This book is about this girl named Rose and she and the Cooleys and her Mother and Father are going to go to start a new life at a diffrent place and riase a farm!!!!It is very exiting and venteros I recommend it!
Reviewer: Elizabeth, Age 9, Olympia
Date: 05/08/2008

Title: Magyk
Author: Angie Sage
Review:
  It was awesome! If you like Harry Potter than you will sure like this book! I definitely think you should read this book!
Reviewer: Andrea, Age 11, Ocean Park
Date: 03/18/2008

Title: Magyk
Author: Angie Sage
Review:
  This book is so good! you'll read it as fast as you can and when you're done you'll wish there was more! It's full of magic and adventure!
Reviewer: Kate, Age 11, Westport
Date: 02/26/2008

Title: The Math Wiz
Author: BETSY DUFFEY
Review:
  I liked this book because its about a boy who hates P.E but makes a friend. Making a friend makes P.E alot better.
Reviewer: Megan, Age 8, Lacey
Date: 07/24/2007

Title: Matilda
Author: Roald Dahl
Review:
  This book is filled with fun and more. I loved it so mutch I read this book by the fire and finished the whole thing if you read this book I hope you will enjoy it as much as I did!
Reviewer: sierra, Age 9, Olympia
Date: 12/14/2007

Title: Max the Mighty
Author: Rodman Philbrick
Review:
  It had non-stop action and great funnies.
Reviewer: haydn, Age 12, Westport
Date: 02/26/2008

Title: Meet Samantha, an American Girl
Author: Susan Adler
Review:
  It takes place in 1904.Samantha befriends a next door servant girl named Nellie o' Malley.It is a great,Exellent book!
Reviewer: Megan, Age 11, Shelton
Date: 01/18/2008

Title: Mittens
Author: Schaefer, Lola M.
Review:
  i sorda liked it but i know my little sister loved the story mittens even thow it only took me three minutes to read it to her and i hope other little kids like it thow
Reviewer: sierra, Age 10, Yelm
Date: 02/19/2008

Title: Moosekitos : a moose family reunion
Author: Palatini, Margie
Review:
  I almost felzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.Good night! zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Reviewer: Molly, Age 8, Olympia
Date: 05/08/2008

Title: Murphy's Island
Author: McKenna, Colleen O'Shaughnessy
Review:
  I liked the part where Laura got hurt and everyone came and helped get her to the mainland(to the hospital).and how brian was so nice to the murphys and when stevie lost his bike brian gave him a new one.and gert was mean to the murphs at the beging then at the end she was really nice to the murphys
Reviewer: mattysen, Age 10, Lacey
Date: 03/18/2008

Title: Mystery At The Zoo
Author: Megen Mcdonald
Review:
  I really liked this book because it is really interesting. Kit and her friends start to unravel a mystery, in the middle of school,and it takes place in the depression! Mystery lovers,you will love it!
Reviewer: Samantha, Age 9, Olympia
Date: 12/14/2007

Title: Nate the Great
Author: Marjorie Sharmat
Review:
  I like that nate looks for thangs that he dose or don'n see coming
Reviewer: cecilia, Age 10, Chehalis
Date: 07/03/2007

Title: Olive's Ocean
Author: Kevin Henkes
Review:
  I liked this book because it taught me how to sleep.
Reviewer: Sarah, Age 12, Westport
Date: 04/04/2008

Title: Our Only May Amelia
Author: Jennifer Holm
Review:
  i love this book because may amelia was the only girl ever born on the nasel. so she acts like her brothers. she does boy things. then her mom has a baby then the baby die like a couple days later. if you read it you'll now more. i really think you should read it.
Reviewer: Autumn, Age 12, Lacey
Date: 12/17/2007

Title: Out of The Dust
Author: Karen Hesse
Review:
  It was so boring I thought I was DEAD! I mean who would write sutch a boring book? Not me. I could write a book ten times better.
Reviewer: SARAH , Age 10, Olympia
Date: 05/13/2008

Title: Pippi in the South Seas
Author: Lindgren, Astrid
Review:
  I liked this book because it was very funny and unexpecting.
Reviewer: winnie, Age 10, Lacey
Date: 12/14/2007

Title: Pokemon
Author: Tracey West
Review:
  These books are adventures.
Reviewer: noah, Age 9, Olympia
Date: 05/06/2008

Title: Pony In A Package
Author: Ben M. Baglio
Review:
  This book is the absolute best book in the world!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Reviewer: Hali, Age 9, Olympia
Date: 05/08/2008

Title: Prince Caspian
Author: C.S. Lewis
Review:
  It dosen't make you snore like other books and it is great for kids with lots of action and intresting things but it does have lots of fantisy
Reviewer: Anya, Age 9, Olympia
Date: 05/08/2008

Title: The princess bride
Author: William Goldman
Review:
  This is a great story . You will really love it.
Reviewer: Vanessa, Age 10, Lacey
Date: 07/02/2007

Title: Ranger's Apprentice: The Burning Bridge
Author: John Flanagan
Review:
  It was a really good book probaly my favorite of the series, I mean it was cool how it ended and just the story itself was really exiciting.
Reviewer: Jonathan, Age 11, Tumwater
Date: 10/16/2007

Title: Ranger's Apprentice: The Icebound Land
Author: John Flanagan
Review:
  This book didn't have too much action, but it kept me on the edge of my seat because of the stuff that were haping. I really recomend this series it is amazing.
Reviewer: Jonathan, Age 11, Tumwater
Date: 10/18/2007

Title: Ranger's Apprentice: The Ruins Of Gorlan
Author: John Flanagan
Review:
  It isn't really packed with action, but it is a good stater book to the series.
Reviewer: Jonathan, Age 11, Tumwater
Date: 10/18/2007

Title: Revenge of the Sith
Author: Patricia C. Wrede
Review:
  I liked this book because it is the story about when Anikan Skywalker, a jedi, turns to the dark side of the force because he thinks that the emporor can save his wife. He then becomes Darth Vader.
Reviewer: Megan, Age 10, Lacey
Date: 12/22/2007

Title: Scary stories to tell in the dark
Author: Alvin Schwartz
Review:
  Its very creepy ! I had nightmares last time I read it, and I'm a tomboy!
Reviewer: Lani, Age 9, Aberdeen
Date: 05/08/2008

Title: The Secret of Red Gate Farm
Author: Carolyn Keene
Review:
  I like this book because it has a lot of mystery and that is my favorite type of book and also because it keeps you on the edge of your seat.
Reviewer: Cassidy Ballenger, Age 12, Tenino
Date: 01/31/2008

Title: The Secret of the Golden Pavilion (Nancy Drew mysteries)
Author: Caroline Keene
Review:
  It has no mystery like the other books and just sucks!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Reviewer: Cassidy, Age 12, Tenino
Date: 08/08/2007

Title: Stinker From Space
Author: Pamela F. Service
Review:
  I like this book because it showed how an alien can fit in with humans. It also shows how he works with them until he can get a space shuttle so he can go home to hes home planet.
Reviewer: Adam, Age 12, North Mason
Date: 01/24/2008

Title: Ttyl
Author: Lauren Myracle
Review:
  This book is kool cuz it is 3 friends instant messaging each other so ya . bye ppl!
Reviewer: Kassidie and Brielle, Age 11, Olympia
Date: 10/22/2007

Title: The Velveteen Rabbit
Author: Bianco, Margery
Review:
  This book is to easy for me,but it is so awesome!!!!!! I like it because the stuffed rabbit is curius about what is is like to be Real with a capital R.
Reviewer: HaiDang, Age 11, Lacey
Date: 05/30/2007

Title: Warriors:into the wild
Author: Erin Hunter
Review:
  I loved this book because its about what cats could be thinking about or what wild cats could be doing.This series has 6 awsome books about folowing the warrior code and being loyel to there clans.
Reviewer: Taryn, Age 10, Lacey
Date: 12/17/2007

Title: Where the Red Fern Grows : the story of two dogs and a boy
Author: Wilson Rawls
Review:
  This is one of the best books ever and this is from one of the people of the world who looooooooooves books!!!!!!!!
Reviewer: leeanna, Age 12, Westport
Date: 02/28/2008

Title: Who Stole The Wizard Of Oz?
Author: Avi
Review:
  It's a great book! If you like mysteries you'll really get in to this book. This is a really good author.
Reviewer: Tiana, Age 11, Lacey
Date: 12/17/2007

Title: The Wish
Author: Gail Carson Levine
Review:
  I loved reading The Wish! This book is must likely best for 5th to 8th graders. Wilma sturtz gets a wish, to be the most popular kid in her middle school. But she only has 3 weeks left in middle school. Find out how she trys to have her wish go to high school with her. You just going to have to read it yourself!
Reviewer: melissa, Age 11, Shelton
Date: 01/21/2008

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