Leap by Jane Breskin Zelben January 20, 2008
Date Finished: November 29, 2007
Pages: 259
Rating: 9/10
Primary Conflict: A boy named Daniel gets paralyzed so he can’t do the things he could do before, like swimming. His friends try and help him but they all seem to have changed.
Best Part: When Krista finally realizes who she likes. She doesn’t like Bobby she likes Daniel. After realizing that, she gets Daniel back into swimming.
When Zachary Beaver Came to Town by Kimberley Willis Holt January 20, 2008
Date Finished: November 22, 2007
Pages:227
Rating:8/10
Primary Conflict: There is a kid named Zachary that claims to be the fattest kid in the world. Toby and Cal make friends with him but have some problems along the way.
Best Part: When Zachary gets baptized. Cal and Toby take him down to Gossiner lake and ask Ferris if he wants to be the preacher. Kate picks them up in her pickup and takes them to the the lake. Ferris baptizes Zachary and the next day Zachary leaves with his guardian who had been gone for a while.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling January 20, 2008
\Date Finished: October 30, 2007
Pages: 636
Rating: 9/10
Primary Conflict: Harry has been entered in a tournament called the Triwizard Tournament, but he didn’t do it. There is a headmaster of another school there that Sirius thinks wants to kill Harry.
Best Part: Harry gets to the third task and finds out that it is a giant maze. The champions have to find the Triwizard vup in the heart of the maze. Harry and Cedric find it at the same time and grab it together. Then they find out it is a Portkey that brought them to where Voldemort is. Wormtail kills cedric and then Harry and Voldemort duel.
Rewind by William Sleator January 17, 2008
Date Finished: October 5, 2007
Pages: 120
Rating: 8/10
Primary Conflict: Peter gets hit by a car and dies. He goes to heaven and gets a chance to relive one moment of his life that he thinks will change his death.
Best Part: During his last chance to survive was very tense at the end. During the last hour, he did a puppet show for his parents. At the end his parents end up liking him. When you were reading it felt such a relief to you that everything worked out for him!
harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling January 17, 2008
Date Finished: September 24, 2007
Pages: 435
Rating: 10/10
Primary Conflict: There is a criminal that escaped from Azkaban that wants to kill Harry Potter. Dementors are placed all over the campus to guard.
Best Part: When Ron’s pet rat, Scabbers gets sick and then Ron tries to give him medicine. There is a new teacher in Hogwarts named Professor Lupin. Ron’s rat ends up being a man named Pettrigrew who was a close friend to Voldemort.
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling January 17, 2008
Date Finished: September 13, 2007
Pages: 251
Rating: 9/10
Primary Conflict: People in Hogwarts are being paralyzed including one of Harry’s best friend Hermoine! Everyone in Hogwarts thinks it was him because he can speak parsel tounge.
Best Part: When Harry and Ron take Gilderory Lockhart into Moaning Myrtles Bathroom to find the Chamber of Secrets. Earlier in the bookharry finds Tom Riddles diary. When Harry gets into the Chamber of Secrets he finds out that Tom Riddle is actually Lord Voldemort.
The Sisters Grimm by Michael Buckley January 17, 2008
Finishing Date: January 2, 2007
Pages: 284
Rating: 8/10
Primary conflict: Daphne and Sabrina’s (well at least thought) their parents ran away from them about a year ago. They have been moving house to house ever since trying to find a family who will love them and care for them. They finally reach one house. The woman claims to be their grandmother but years ago their father had told them all of thier grandparents had died before they were born. One day while the family is in the car with Mr. Canis a giant comes along and sweeps up the car. The girls manage to escape but Mr. Canis and Granny are still in the car. Sabrina and Daphne have to try as many ways as they can to get their grandmother before it is too late.
Best part: Daphne and Sabrina brake Jack the Giant Slayer out of jail to have him kill the giant when he comes. Jack becomes bad at the end of the book. Jack has this sword that kills anyone it touches even if it just a tiny scratch. A giant comes along and Jack kills it. Then the girls hear the sound of a motor. Suddenly the car comes out with Mr. Canis and Granny!!
Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone by J.K. Rowling January 17, 2008
Date Finished: August 30, 2007
Pages: 223
Rating: 9/10
Primary Conflict: Harry goes to a school called Hogwarts for his training to be a wizard. He has to deal with an evil wizard voldemort.
Best Part: When Harry wins the Quidditch match by catching the snitch He also earns 150 more points for Gryffindor but then loses those 150 points by getting in trouble.
