Charlotte's Web

First of all, I have to get something straight with the book covers. The one on top is the signature edition.

Meanwhile, this one is the 'original' copy. What's the difference? Well, I only figured this out a few days ago. First of all, The signature version has E.B. White's signature on the top and has the Newbery- honor award. Second of all, it has the golden border on the red. So there are some differences. See if you can find some more!

This book is about some farm animals, a spider, and a girl. The girl's name is Fern, who is a friend of the pig, Wilbur. Now, Wilbur has a friend- the spider, who's name is Charlotte. Fern isn't an ordinary girl. She's a girl that can speak the barn animals' languages! This book is filled with love, sorrow, hope, hate, trust, and tears. The barn animals and Fern themselves weave an exciting tale. However, at the end, they all understand that friendship is the most important of all. Wilbur had a great friend: Charlotte. "It's not often that someone comes along who is a true friend and a good writer. Charlotte was both."

***I give this book a 9 out of 10. it was really good!***

Return to the Hundred Acre Wood

Yes... The beloved Pooh is back to the Hundred Acre Wood along with his friends Christopher Robin, Eeyore, Piglet, Owl, Tigger, Rabbit, Lottie, Kanga with Roo, and the mice: Early and Late. This book has been forever a favourite of mine. Perfect for nursery stories and for elders all at once, it's a wonderful example of a classic. I would trade Jane Eyre for Pooh any day! This book brings the Hundred Acre Wood back from a long time ago. From being stuck in Rabbit's house to running out of honey, follow Pooh between his adventures through the Hundred Acre Woods!

***I give this book a 9.9 out of 10! Yes, it's that good!***

June 27, 2011 Music lovers

Anyone who loves music, can you put your name beside your title of music? I'm just getting more songs.... :p thanks so much!

The Penderwicks at Point Mouette

The Penderwicks are back! Where are they? At Point Mouette, of course! The problem is that they're all split up.... Rosalind is at New Jersey with her best friend, Mr. Penderwick is going to England with Iantha and little Ben, and the rest of the Penderwick girls along with their darling friend: Jeffry are at Point Mouette. However, this story is about the three Penderwick girls and Jeffry. That would make Jeffry, Skye (also known as OAP- oldest available Penderwick), Jane, and Batty. However, with all the Sabrina Star stories, Dominic, Mercedes, the Love Survey, the atrocious dogs, and the caution of Batty blowing up, can Skye keep the family together without losing her brain cells? At least Jeffrey has found his real father. If that's good news. It's not making the vacation any more spectacular! At the end, they all want to come back. But with Rosalind, as Skye points out!

*** I give this book a 9 out of 10. Penderwick's honour!***

Dork Diaries #3

More Dorkiness coming up! The Dork Dairies are one of my favourite series of comic books. This dorky book is filled with a girl named Nikki J. Maxwell, a NOT-SO-talented-pop-star in high school with her BFFs: Chloe and Zoey. They're in serious trouble from the bug problem to the all-time fashion-ista MacKenzie Hollister. The fact that Nikki has a crush on the same boy (Brandon) that MacKenzie has a crush on doesn't make her high school life any easier! Just when Nikki's social life seems to crash and her life at WCD seems to end, her BFFs are back and Nikki learns that she can hold it all together... With her family and friends anyway. After all, she doesn't have to be the only dork in the school, right? This exciting sequel captures your attention and grabs at it all the time!

***I give this book a 9 out of 10. I recommend this book to Diary of a Wimpy Kid fans!***

Shall we end with a little song?

AcTuAlLy I'M nOt ReAlLy SuRe YeT

"Dork, nerd, geek, freak
Is all you see
But just back off
And let me be ME!

~chorus by Nikki Maxwell

Kira-Kira

In this book, Cynthia Kadohata weaves an exciting novel of a girl named Katie and her older sister, Lynnie, also known as Lynn. Their parents are at work most of the time, so Lynn is in charge of her. Katie also has a brother named Samson. This Japanese family seems to have a hard time fitting in. How will they manage? With her older sister with a sickness and her brother limping around, how does Katie manage to keep to herself and help the world? The mean boys and girls at school are teasing her and it doesn't help that Lynn isn't there to help her. Katie is in a difficult position in life right now, but she is still strong and holding. However, for how long more? Her uncle isn't the sanest person in her family. We could all agree on calling him insane. Still, Katie has spirit in her and she manages to pull through the hard times that await her!

** I give this book a 9out of 10. It was really good!

Bone Old Man's Cave

For once, it's not a book I'm going to write about. It's a comic book. The BONE series has forever been one of my favourite comic books of all time. In this book, the Lord of the Locusts is awakening. Why is that bad? Here's part from the book:

Bone: Okay, okay. Just for the sake of argument, suppose all this dream stuff is real... What would actually happen if the hooded one managed to set the Lord of the Locusts free?

This is what Grandma Ben answered:

Grandma Ben: Why, the end of the world, of course.

Over all, the book is pretty explanatory. I think that Jeff Smith did a really good job of drawing and it created a lot of action!

*** I give this book a 9.5 out of 10. Adventure fans will love it!***

Countdown

5, 4, 3, 2, 1! That's how the people expect the world to end- being blown into bits and pieces. Franny Chapman's family isn't doing so well. She's a girl with a runaway sister, a saintly brother, an overworked mother, an army officer for a father, and her uncle- well, let's say that he's not exactly sane. It only makes it worse that her best friend has turned on her and is now cooing over her crush. Yet that is the only problem with her friends and family. The outside world is getting bombed- literally. At school, they forever practice the 'duck and cover' technique. Will Franny be able to keep her world together? Or will the bombs rip it apart? Follow Franny through the exciting ways through ours and her history. Will she make it?

*** Overall, the book was really good, but there were a bit too many 'ads' in between. I give this book a 8 out of 10!***

XTRA XTRA!

One of my favourite poems in the book:

In Flanders Fields

In Flanders fields the poppies blow

Between the crosses row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved, and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders Fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.

Words in the Dust

Cow. Wall. Moon. Love. Army. Poetry. Wedding. Surgery. Loss. Hope. Ending. Beginning. What do these words mean? What do they all have in common? Zulaikha knows these words. She's tried them, studied them, and loved them each and all. As she goes along with her teacher and friend, Meena, she finds herself embracing a new Afghanistan. The Americans have come, bringing fear as well as hope. Zulaikha is brave, but will she be able to withstand the heartbreak coming? However, as her madar always said: Every triumph springs from patience!

This book was very good, but I have to say that it wasn't the best....

**I give this book a 8 out of 10!