P.S. I Really Like You

How I Survived Middle School: P.S. I Really Like You, by Nancy E. Krulik
Published by Scholastic in 2008

The main characters in the story were Rachel and Felicia.  The setting took place at the school.  The theme of the story was about a secret admirer.  This story is about when this secret admirer wrote a note into one of the girl's lockers.  All of the girls think it was Marc who wrote the note.  Rachel thought that Felicia was on Addie's side and Rachel stopped being Felicia's friend.  I thought this story was very great and amazing.

-Charst3

Original artwork and book report by student.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Third Wheel

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Third Wheel, by Jeff Kinney
Illustrated by Jeff Kinney
Published by Amulet Books in 2012

This book starts out telling about Greg's early life.  He didn't like a lot of things, he was a cranky kid.  His family's luck really disappears when their Uncle Hammer moves in.  During that time, the school holds a dance to help raise money.  Greg wants a date so bad, he asks his best friend Rowley to be his wingman.  Greg finally finds a girl, but Rowley comes along too.  A little while into the dance they have to share the gymnasium for a meeting.  Greg never really got a chance with her, so the dance was useless.  This was a great book.  I recommend it for everyone.

-Dajach6

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules, by Jeff Kinney
Illustrated by Jeff Kinney
Published by Amulet Books in 2008

The main characters in this book are Rodrick and Greg.  The setting is the talent show.  The theme is to entertain.  The genre is fiction.  Diary of a Wimpy Kid is about Greg Hefflex facing his other brother Rodrick.  It's a little about school and his little brother.  I can tell you he isn't going to make it.

-Qujsha6

Original pastiche drawing by student.

Gerald McBoing Boing

Gerald McBoing Boing, by Dr. Seuss
Illustrated by Mel Crawford
Published by Random House in 1950

Gerald and his mom and dad are the main characters.  The house, park, train station are the setting.  The theme is Gerald making weird noises.  This boy makes boing noises.  I thought it was a good book to read.  You also learn a good lesson.  It is to not judge others that you don't know.  I would recommend this book to my sister.

-Essohe6

The Foot Book

The Foot Book, by Dr. Seuss
Illustrated by Dr. Seuss
Published by Random House, Inc in 1968

The Foot Book doesn't have a main character or setting, but it does have a theme.  The theme is about feet.  This is a picture book.  The book is talking about feet, and describing feet.  This book talks about how feed work.  This is a very funny book.  It's a good book for children learning.

-Dachra6

I Can Lick 30 Tigers Today!

I Can Lick 30 Tigers Today! And Other Stories, by Dr. Seuss
Illustrated by Dr. Seuss
Published by Random House in 1997

The main character of the story was King Looie Katz.  It is fiction because cats can't talk, and in the story cats can talk.  The setting of the story is Katzin-stein.  The theme is all the cats are in the line holding each others' tails.  The details about the story are the cat tries to beat up 30 tigers.  Another is that the cats walk.

-Jajugi6

If You Take a Mouse to the Movies

If You Take a Mouse to the Movies, by Laura Numeroff
Illustrated by Felicia Bond
Published by Laura Geringer Books in 2000

The main character is Mouse.  The setting is the movies, the snowy outside, and their house.  The theme is that the Mouse wants to go see a movie.  The genre is fiction.  It's Christmas time!  Mouse wants to go to the movies and he loves popcorn so he wants popcorn.  Mouse is really in the Christmas spirit.  He wants to make ornaments and he wants to decorate the Christmas tree.  He goes crazy over Christmas songs.

-Jamifl6

Scooby-Doo! and the Sinister Sorcerer

Scooby-Doo! and the Sinister Sorcerer, by James Gelsey

In the beginning is when Scooby-Doo plays soccer in the dirt.  The middle is when the bad man got the girl.  The end is when Scooby-Doo wags his tail with the soccer ball on his tail.  My favorite part is when Scooby-Doo wags his tail with the ball on it.

-Joongr2

Thank you Target®!

The posts on this blog are written by St. Peter Claver students as part of a reading incentive program made possible by a grant from Target.  The grant provided $2000 to spend on prizes for the reading program and books for the library.  The first reading program prizes were given out this week!

Prizes purchased from our local Target store!

Congratulations to the nine students who won prizes!  We are so proud of you!

THANK YOU,

Oh, the Thinks You Can Think!

Oh, the Thinks You Can Think! by Dr. Seuss
Illustrated by Dr. Seuss
Published by Random House, Inc, in 1975

The main character is the people that he is talking about.  The setting is where the people are that he's talking about.  The theme was colors and what you can think about.  The genre of the book is stories in rhyme and fantasy.  The book was talking about what you can think about.  It was saying you can think about Kitty O'Sullivan, which was one of the characters, and how she had a big balloon swimming pool over her house.  It was also talking about you can think and night, a night in Na-Nupp.  It was saying the birds are asleep and the three moons are up.  I thought the book was filled with fun, and colors.  I would recommend this book.  I will recommend this book because it is funny and gets you happy.

-Alayra6

Llama Llama Red Pajama

Llama Llama Red Pajama, by Anna Dewdney
Illustrated by Anna Dewdney
Published by Penguin Group in 2005

The main character in this book is the baby llama.  The genre of this book is fiction.  This book is about the baby llama and him wanting his mom to come tuck him into bed.  He also is calling his mom because he is scared.  The setting is at their home.  And he thinks he sees something and then he makes his mom think something's wrong.  I think that this is a good book and I will recommend it to others.  I thought his mom was gone.

-Nashwi6

Old MacDonald had a Woodshop

Old MacDonald had a Woodshop, by Lisa Shulman
Illustrated by Ashley Wolff
Published by Penguin Group in 2002

Old MacDonald was the main character.  The setting was at the woodshop.  This book was about a sheep who is called Old MacDonald, and she had a woodshop where she has a lot of tools.  There are costumers that come a grab a tool and they started to make a small farm.  What I thought about this book was that it was going to be a book about a sheep that makes a lot of small farms.  I would recommend this book to my little step-sister Alexa.

-Lealra6

Curious George Gets a Medal

Curious George Gets a Medal, by H.A. Rey
Illustrated by H.A. Rey
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company in 1957

In this story, George receives a letter.  He cannot read it, but has a feeling he can write one back.  The pen is out of ink so he spills blue ink everywhere.  He tried to fix it with some water, but it makes everything messy.  He goes to a farm to get his tool.  It is too heavy, so he gets a cow to pull it.  The farm men chase him.  He jumps in a truck and winds up at the museum.  He makes a fake palm tree fall and makes a bigger mess.  Then the Man with the Yellow Hat reads him the letter.  He is chosen to go into space.  When he returns, they award him with a medal.  The main character was George.  The setting was the farm and the museum.  The genre is a picture book.  George is a monkey.  He can't read.  He isn't afraid of much.  He loves nuts.  I would recommend this book to second through fourth graders.  I think this was an okay book.

-Dajach6

Oh, the Places You'll Go!

Oh, the Places You'll Go! by Dr. Seuss
Illustrated by Dr. Seuss
Published by Random House, Inc, in 1990

The main character is an unknown boy.  They setting was everywhere in this story.  The theme of the story is to go everywhere you can.  The genre was realistic fiction.  This tells about where you can go.  It helps you gain your confidence.  It helps you feel okay.  I thought it was fun.

-Zoadmi6

Mama Provi and the Pot of Rice

Mama Provi and the Pot of Rice, by Sylvia Rosa-Casanova
Illustrated by Robery Roth
Published by Atheneum Books for Young Readers in 1997

The main character in this book is Mama Provi, and the setting is an apartment building.  The genre of this book is fiction.  This book is about a woman named Mama Provi.  Mama Provi likes to cook for her granddaughter Lucy, but Lucy catches a cold.  Mama Provi cooks her a great Mexican meal.  Lucy lives in the same apartment building as her grandmother Mama Provi, so when Mama Provi goes to take Lucy her meal, she smells all the delicious things she stops by to take a peek.  I think that this book is very interesting, and I enjoyed reading it. I would recommend this book to people who like to read about different cultures and food.

-Minipo6

Midnight for Charlie Bone

Midnight for Charlie Bone, by Jenny Nimmo
Published by Orchard Books in 2003

This is about a boy named Charlie Bone.  Charlie figures out he can hear the thoughts of people in a picture.  Charlie is not excited about his power.  His aunts are happy because he now attends Bloor's Academy for gifted children.  When Charlie gets there he realizes that some of the classmates have equal powers.  Then Charlie is involved in uncovering the mysterious past with one of them.  The genre is fiction.  This is a good book.  I recommend this book to everyone that likes mystery books.

-Kadawa6

If You Take a Mouse to the Movies

If You Take a Mouse to School, by Laura Numeroff
Illustrated by Felicia Bond
Published by Laura Geringer Books in 2002

There once was a kid that took a mouse to school.  Then the mouse will ask you for your lunchbox.  Next, he'll want a sandwich.  After that, he'll ask for a notebook and some pencils.  Then, he'll want to share your backpack.  He might do a little math and try to do a science project.  What I thought about the book was that the mouse wanted a bookie.  I recommend this book to my sister.

-Zotrwa6

How the Grinch Stole Christmas

How the Grinch Stole Christmas! by Dr. Seuss
Illustrated by Dr. Seuss
Published by Dr. Seuss Enterprises, L.P in 1957

The main character is the Grinch and the people of Whoville.  The setting is the Grinch's cave and Whoville.  The theme is that Christmas can be a good holiday and you don't have to mess it up for everybody.  The genre of the book is fiction.  The Grinch hated Christmas.  He lives in a cave to get away from Whoville.  The people did not know he was going to mess it up.  They just had a good time.  I thought the book was exciting and fun.  Yes, I do recommend it to other people of all ages.

-Stauco6

Journey to the Center of the Earth

A Journey to the Center of the Earth, by Jules Verne
Illustrated by Pulsar Studio
Published by Modern Publishing in 1864

Axel has a crazy idea.  He wants to travel to the center of the earth. With help from Professor Liedenbrock and Hans, they start on their journey.  They have to go through many obstacles and challenges to get where they want to.  They go down a volcano to only begin their journey.  It was so interesting that they even saw a dinosaur, and lived through one of the most violent storms ever.  I think this is a great book of mystery.  I would recommend it to people looking for clues.  They finally reach the center of the Earth and are happy.  The genre is non-fiction.

-Dajach6

The Great Brain Book

The Great Brain Book, by H.P. Newquist

First, the brain is thinking.  Second, the brain is telling the finger something.  Third, they tried to cut the brain out.  Four, they had cut the head open.  They saw blood.  My favorite part was when they show the brain.

-Kejaga2

How I Survived Middle School: Madame President

How I Survived Middle School: Madame President, by Nancy Krulik
Published by Scholastic, Inc.

This book was about friends who were not friends.  Their parents wanted them to be mean and bossy.  The characters were Addie, Dana, Felicia, Chloe, Claire, Mare, and Jenny.  The setting was at school.  The genre was a book about a girl.  I thought this book was amazing.  It had all the details in it too.  I hope I read this book again.

-Charst3

When Sophie Gets Angry--Really, Really Angry...

When Sophie Gets Angry--Really, Really Angry... by Molly Bang
Illustrated by Naomi Leon
Published by Scholastic, Inc. in 1999

This book is about Sophia getting angry.  Sophia's sister likes her favorite toy.  Her sister takes it away from her.  Her mother told her that she'll have to give the toy to her sister.  She ran away because she didn't get her way.  She say at the top of a tree.  Sophia looked at the ocean.  She ran back home and realized family was important.  It was a good book.  I would recommend it to kindergarten.

-Skbrsm7

Too Many Balloons

Too Many Balloons, by Catherine Matthias

This book has 29 pages.  The little boy went to the zoo.  He bought a lot of balloons in different colors.  He showed them to the animals.  The boy went up in the air because he had too many balloons.  I liked this book because the boy knew his numbers.

-SkarjoK

A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Bad Beginning

 A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Bad Beginning, by Lemony Snicket
Illustrated by Brett Helquist
Published by Scholastic, Inc.

The book is about these three children named Violet, Sunny, and Klaus Baudelaire.  They became foster children when one day a fire started in Baudelaire Mansion with their parents inside.  Violet was the eldest of the three, Klaus was the middle child, and Sunny the baby.  Violet liked to invent things and when she would come up with an idea she would tie her long hair up in a ribbon.  Klaus loved to read books and remembered everything he read.  Sunny had a strange thing she liked to do, it was bite things.  These three children are very smart and clever.  They do everything to the best of their ability.  I would recommend this book to anyone who would understand this book and what the message is, and not just read the book because someone told you to.  The genre is fantasy.

-Metrcu7

Enchanted

Enchanted, by Jasmine Jones and Bill Kelly
Published by Disney Press

This story is about a girl named Giselle who is getting ready for her wedding with Prince Edward, the son of Queen Narissa.  On Giselle's wedding day a witch tricked her into falling in a hole that would take her to Manhattan.  Prince Edward hears of the news and will do everything in his power to marry his love.  He arrives from Andalasia in search of Giselle.
While Giselle tries to find her way home she runs into Robert, a serious lawyer who doesn't believe in fairy tales.  Robert and his daughter Morgan find Giselle and take her to their apartment.  The next morning Giselle shows Robert her dress she made out of his curtains.  Meanwhile, Edward and his "loyal" companion, Nathaniel, are looking for Giselle in Manhattan, and they are lost.
Prince Edward finds Giselle and she asks him to take her on a date, so they head out.  Edward's mother Queen Narissa will stop at nothing to keep Giselle from taking her place as Queen.  The next day at a party the little old witch gives Giselle an apple, and she faints.  The only thing that will break the spell is a true love's kiss.
Prince Edward tries a kiss and it doesn't work.  So the only person left is Robert, but is he going to make it in time?  Robert saves Giselle, but now the Queen is upset and she turns into a dragon and takes Robert away to the top of the building.
At the top of the building the dragon was roaring.  Giselle yells to the dragon, "I won't let you take him away from me."  The dragon laughs and says your fairy tale is over.  As the spire on the top of the building is binding, Pip, Giselle's loyal chipmunk, bounces on the dragon's head.  Giselle has her sword in her hand and tries to throw it as hard as she can.  It misses the dragon but catches Robert's sleeve on the spire.  Then the dragon loses her balance and falls off the building to her death.  Giselle ends up marrying Robert and Prince Edward marries Nancy, Robert's ex-girlfriend.  They live happily-ever-after.

-Metrcu7

Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life

Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life, by Rachel Renee Russell
Published by Aladdin Books

Nikki is a new girl at her new school, Westchester Country Day High School.  She wants a cool iPhone but her mom just gave her a dumb diary.  She promises she won't write in it, but then she does.  The coolest girls in school make fun of her for writing in a diary.  The coolest girl in school's locked is right next to hers.  She meets two nice girls named Cloe and Zoe.  She also has a crush.  His name is Brandon.  The mean girl also has a crush on Brandon.  She embarrassed her every time she got close to Brandon.  At the end she realizes being a dork is actually a very good thing.  I thought the book was great.  It is very funny how the mean girl likes Brandon but Brandon ignores her because he really just likes Nikki.  I'm sure you will enjoy this book.

-Raelfl4

Wolves and Coyotes

Wolves and Coyotes, by Jane P. Resnick
Published by Kidsbooks in 1995

This book tells me about wolves and coyotes.  It tells about all the different types of wolves and coyotes and other types of dogs.  The book tells about how long they live and all the different places they live at.  And it also tells about the different things they do.  The genre of the book is non-fiction.  What I thought about the book is it was helpful to me because I would learn more about wolves and coyotes.  I would recommend this book to people who would like to know more about wolves and coyotes.

-Birala7

Endangered Animals Dictionary

Endangered Animals Dictionary: An A to Z of the World's Threatened Species, by Clint Twist

This book is about endangered animals and it tells facts and the main idea.  They tell about how different animals can go off on their own and hunt for food and go into the wild, leave their parents, and go off on their own and grow up into the wild.  I will like to have the book for myself but I can't so I'm glad I read this book.  I think who ever likes animals should read this book.

-Witean7

Mercy Watson to the Rescue

Mercy Watson to the Rescue, by Kate DiCamillo

The main characters are Mercy Watson, Mercy's parents, and their names.  The setting is the home of Mercy.  Mercy was helping save her house from burning.  A fantasy is what the type of story is.  Mercy was very hungry and she wanted some toast. But there was no toast.  Mercy goes to her neighbor's house to try to get some of Baby Lincoln's cookies.  Baby screamed to her sister claiming that Mercy was a monster.  So Eugina called the fire department.  Mercy was running and Eugina was trying to catch Mercy.  The fire department came and saw the first burning and tried to put out the fire.  It was wonderful.  I would recommend it to elementary grades.

-Kasamo7

Growing Up Protected

Growing Up Protected, by Bernard Stonehouse
Illustrated by John Francis
Published by Tangerine Press in 2001

This paragraph is about animals and their lives.  I will tell one fact about animals.  A jewel fish has colorful skin.  Musk ox are called that because of their smell.  African lions are the top predators on the veldt.  A mute swan hisses at the predators to protect.  Imperial scorpion carries stingers on its lantern.  A polar bear likes to live in cold climates.  Koala bears are vegetarians.  I would recommend it to science teachers.  I thought the book was cool.

-Boleda7

The Clique

The Clique, by Lisi Harrison

Genre: realistic fiction.  The story takes place at the Block Estate in California with a girl named Massie Block and her parents.  She meets a girl named Claire Lyons who comes from Florida with her parents to live in the guest house.  Massie doesn't like Claire at first and her friends don't either.  So Claire finds a friend of her own.  It is ruined when Massie uses Claire's friend to impress her brother.  Claire is now mad and manipulates Massie's friends to not like Massie.  Massie's friends soon find out and turn to not like her any more.  At the OCD school auction both Massie and Claire are embarrassed by their fathers and end up hiding in a bush, talking for hours.
There are a few books that interest me and this book is one of them.  I could tell that because I finished the book in a day and a half and I don't usually do that unless the book is interesting.  I love this book and I would recommend it to all of my friends because it teaches about bullying.

-Makast7

The Science Book of Magnets

The Science Book of Magnets, by Neil Ardley
Illustrated by Peter Bailey
Published by Harcourt Brace and Co in 1991

This book is about magnets.  A magnet easily picks up a paper clip.  Paper clips are made of steel and steel is attracted to magnets.  Magnets have a force that you can not see that pulls things toward them or away.  Magnets are used in many electric motors and many toys.  They can power most things like planes, trains, and cars.  The Earth itself is a huge big gigantic force of magnetism.  You can play and do projects with magnets.  Magnets can bring other magnets together.  There are two sides of a magnet, which are the north and south.  If they are borth on the same force they will not connect.

-Chhobr7

Fighters

Fighters, by Bernard Stonehouse
Illustrated by John Francis
Published by Tangerine Press in 2000

The main character of the story is animals that fight.  The settings are the forest, jungle, farm, and the mountains.  Examples are zebras, frogs, giraffes, and more.  I think the book was fun and exciting.  My favorite animal in the book was when the giraffes were fighting.

-Qujocu7

The Extraordinary Adventures of Alfred Kropp

The Extraordinary Adventures of Alfred Kropp, by Rick Yancey
Published by Scholastic, Inc, in 2006

The main character is Alfred Kropp.  The settings in the story are Salina, Ohio, and Knoxville, Tennessee.The theme of the story is how one boy was meant to save the whole world.  The genre of this story is a fantasy.  This book is very interesting because of the front of the book and the name.  I think that his mom should have told him what his IQ was.  I think that people should not manipulate people just because they are weak minded.

-Metrcu7

Bessie Smith and the Night Riders

Bessie Smith and the Night Riders, by Sue Stauffacher
Illustrated by John Holyfield
Puglished by D. Putman's Sons in 2006

This book is about Bessie Smith, a blues singer in the early 1900's.  Bessie came to visit COncord and everyone loved her.  The night that Bessie was performing in a tent a little girl spotted the KKK, who was getting ready to burn the tent down.  Once the little girl ran and told Bessie about the men outside Bessie marched outside.  After cursing them out she jumped at one of the men causing his torch he had in his hand to set the horse he was riding on, on fire.  After the KKK left Bessie walked back into the tent and sang her heart out.  This book was dressed up for dramatic effect but the events really did happen.  I thought this book was a great interesting book.  I would recommend this book to grade 5 and up.

-Shbrst8

Arthur's Thanksgiving

Arthur's Thanksgiving, by Marc Brown
Illustrated by Marc Brown
Published by Scholastic, Inc, in 1983

The story is about Arthur, a young anteater.  The setting is at a school and at Arthur's home in modern times.  In the book, Arthur is chosen to be the director for the annual Thanksgiving play.  After being chosen, Arthur was elated, just as any other child would be.  After a while, being a director was a hard job.  The cast wouldn't cooperate with him and there was no actor for the main role of the Turkey.  On the night of the play, Arthur decided to be the Turkey and the play was a success.  I thought the book was fun and creative.  I'd definitely recommend it for younger audiences.

-Tanidr8

Scottie Pippen: Reach Higher

Scottie Pippen: Reach Higher, by Scottie Pippen
Published by Taylor Publishing in 1996

The main character is Scottie Pippen.  The setting of the book is in North Carolina, Chicago, and Arkansas.  The genre of the book is non-fiction.  The book is informed, moving, and motivating.  I liked the book because it talked about sports and life biography.  I would also recommend this book to a sports fan.

-Jiteha8

Llama Llama Red Pajama

Llama Llama Red Pajama, by Anna Dewdney
Published by Penguin Group in 2005

The main character is Baby Llama.  it takes place in Baby Llama's bedroom.  The genre of the book is fiction.  The book was funny, rhyming, and sad when he cried.  I thought the book was a little childish.  I would give this book to a 4-year-old.

-Jiteha8

Shaquille O'Neal: Gentle Giant

Shaquille O'Neal: Gentle Giant, by John Albert Torres
Published by Tony Publishing in 2004

This book was about the life of Shaq from birth through his basketball career.  It told how he first fell in love with basketball and what life was like growing up.  I liked the book because it was entertaining and informed.  The book was informed, entertaining, and funny at times.  I would recommend this book to any basketball fan.

-Jiteha8

The Dark-Thirty

"The 11:59," from The Dark Thirty: Southern Tales of the Supernatural, by Patricia C. McKissack
Published in 1974

This story was about an experienced train engineer who tried to escape the 11:59 train that comes and picks up the members of the first black train union.  The man's name was Lester and he was already well up in age and was close to death.  But it became obvious after he heard the 11:59's whistle which made him scared and upset.  Lester did everything in his power to not die but ended up dying from a heart attack.  After the train packed up his spirit he found out some of his friends were on the list for pick-up.

-Jiteha8

If You Give a Pig a Party

If You Give a Pig a Party, by Laura Numeroff
Illustrated by Felicia Bond
Published by Laura Geringer Books in 2005

The main characters are the pig and the girl.  The settings are placed at home and on the bike.  When they were riding the bike to the fair, they saw their friend rode every ride and played every game.  The theme was having a birthday party.  The genre of the book is picture book.  The book is telling about what the pig would ask for.  The friends would come over and have a sleepover.  I thought this book was funny and that the things in it were very funny.  I would recommend this book to the Pre-K and kindergarten.

-Xaansm8

Old MacDonald had a Woodshop

Old MacDonald had a Woodshop, by Lisa Shulman
Illustrated by Ashley Wolff
Published by Penguin Group in 2002

In the book Old MacDonald had a Woodshop, the main character was Old MacDonald.  The setting was in his woodshop.  The theme was working together to build a replica of a farm.  The genre is children's fiction.  Her friends were different kinds of animals such as a goat, a dog, two pigs, a cow, a chicken, and a mouse.  They used a saw, a screwdriver, a drill, a hammer, a chisel, a file, and a paintbrush.  They built a replica of a farm. The book had a catchy tune.  I would recommend this book to little children.

-Wigrca8