Hey Book Addicts, Chrisley here. Have you read all the books on your bookshelf and have found zilch to read at the library? Well worry not, I have a solution for you…. Here are my top 5 books for the summer! 1.) Chomp by: Carl Hiaasen Chomp is about thirteen-year-old boy Wahoo Cray who lives in South Florida with his mom (Susan) and dad (Mickey). In part having to do with a recent concussion, Mickey is reckless and scattered, getting into trouble often. Susan, busy with her work, expects Wahoo to protect his father and keep him out of trouble which is a lot of pressure for a 13-year-old. To pay off the Cray’s mortgage, Wahoo and Mickey accept a job where they wrangle animals for a reality tv show titled “Expedition Survival”. Because of this, they are surrounded by tons of exotic animals. Who knows what will happen next? 2.) Harry Potter (series) by J.K. Rowling Harry Potter is for all the book addicts out there and even if you're not one you’ll love it. It has magic, wild animals, and villany. The series follow Harry Potter, a wizard boy, as he takes on heroic adventures at his wizarding school, Hogwarts, with his two best friends Ron and Hermione. Among other things, one feature that makes Harry different is the lightning shaped scar on his forehead. When Harry was a baby, the Dark Lord Voldemort tried to murder him with his mighty wizarding power. But all that Voldemort managed to do was leave him with a lightning bolt scar. Harry’s parents were not so lucky, Voldemort killing them easily with one “avardacadarva” and a swing from his wand. Shortly after Voldemort failed to kill a mere baby, he disappeared, and Harry was sent to live with his cruel aunt, uncle, and young cousin who are revolted by the idea of magic and try to live without any mention of it whatsoever. 3.) A Wrinkle In Time (series) by Madeleine L’Engle A Wrinkle In Time is about a high school girl named Meg Murphy, little brother Charles Wallace and friend Calvin O’Keefe. The group are transported on an adventure through time. They are on a quest to save Meg’s father, a gifted scientist, from evil forces on another planet. 4.) To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee To Kill A Mockingbird takes place in a small town called Maycomb County during the Civil Rights Movement.The story is told from the point of view girl named Scout Finch. Her father Atticus Finch, is a lawyer with high morale standards. Scout, her brother Jem, and next door neighbor Dill are intrigued by the local rumors about a man named Boo Radley, who lives in their neighborhood but never leaves his house. Want to read a full book review on To Kill a Mockingbird? CLICK HERE. 5.) Alice In Wonderland by Lewis Carroll Alice is sitting with her sister outdoors when she spies a White Rabbit with a pocket watch. Fascinated by the sight, she follows the rabbit down a rabbit hole. She falls for a long time, and finds herself in a large hallway full of doors. The book follows all of Alice’s many adventures in the wacky world of Wonderland, where she meets many talking animals and creatures she didn’t even know existed. Thank you for reading! I hope you enjoyed this post and I’ll be back soon! -Chrisley
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Hi, hello and welcome to all bookworms reading this post! It’s Phoebe back with a character delve on Nya from Linda Sue Park’s New York Times bestseller, A Long Walk to Water.
I finished reading A Long Walk to Water about a month ago. I am not a super fast reader usually, but I read this book in about a day and a half because it was so interesting to me. Today I’m going to dig deep into Nya’s character and share my thoughts on her and her future. Let’s get started! CHARACTER DESCRIPTION: Nya is an eleven year old girl living in Southern Sudan in the year of 2008. She has lived there all her short life, her family belonging to the Nuer tribe. The fact that Nya’s uncle is the chief of the entire tribe doesn’t give her any luxuries or privileges. She, like the other girls in her tribe, has to trek the long, hot, thorn-y, walk to fetch water for her family. Nya does this twice every day, stopping at home in between only to empty the water she had fetched and get a bowl of milk. Nya can’t even imagine what her life would be like without making that walk every day. It’s routine and just what had to be done. One day, Nya notices strange men in her village—not from her tribe—who came in to talk with her uncle about some new project. When the men start building some foreign contraption, Nya becomes even more curious, and awfully confused. The men continue working and working with everyone in the village helping—laying concrete tiles, pounding down rocks, or doing some other task that was assigned to them. When this structure is done, will Nya still have to walk miles and miles to find water? MY THOUGHTS ON NYA: I think Nya is incredible. She must be so strong and patient to be able to walk the half-day’s walk to water multiple times a day. Nya had to make so many sacrifices for her family, specifically her little sister and I admire how she did all of that without complaining once. I can imagine Nya’s future going in several directions but one of those is I think she may grow to help other people in Africa have water available to them without walking miles and miles to find it. Or, since her uncle is the chief, I could imagine her staying with her tribe to help lead them (although she wouldn’t actually be chief, she might end up being sort of an assistant or someone who’s very involved). SEE YOU SOON I'll be back soon with another book-y post! Love, Phoebe—Head Worm:) Hey my Wormlets. It's your Executive Worm (otherwise known as Phoebe) back with another post. I just recently finished a very amazing book called The Double Cross by Jackson Pearce. This book is a new favorite of mine because of its exciting, well written plot and all of the unexpected twists.
Today, I'm going to give you a summary (without spoilers) and my thoughts on this book. Onward! SYNOPSIS: Twelve year old Hale Jordan is not built like your typical spy-in-training at his spy agency (The Sub Rosa Society or SRS for short). His mother calls him big-boned, while everyone else says it like it is and calls him fat, giving him the fitting, but rather unflattering, nickname of Hale the Whale. Though he can't pass the intensive physical exam that graduates you to a junior agent, Hale desperatly wants to work on the grounds as a feild agent who would spend most of his time cracking codes, planting systems, and completing missions for his agency. Hale's parents are a "big deal" in the spy world (though they have to be discreet outside of it) and are called "The Team" because they work so well together on all of their missions. His parents are known for being able to complete super difficult cases while still coming home before bedtime. But when "The Team" is assigned to a mysterious and ultra secret (in fact, a Gold Level Classified) case called Project Groundcover, things change. Hale is called into the office to find out that his parents are missing out in the field His whole agency suspects that their arch enemy organization, The Leauge, is responsible for the disappearance of Hale's parents, but when SRS refuses to do anything to try to find and recover his mom and dad, Hale (with help from his back-flipping, chart-wheeling little sister Kennedy) has to take action himself. The problem is, as Hale's parents warned him before they left to start Project Groundcover, heroes don't always look like heroes, and villains don't always look like villains. MY REACTION: This book had me yearning for more and there were plenty of plot twists. One thing that I particularly loved about it was that everything was included in it for a reason. Some seemingly random detail would turn out to make a whole lot of difference later on. You would think you knew how something would turn out, and then there would be a twist. Because of this, each chapter was kept fresh and I was hooked. Long story short, I checked out the sequel (The Inside Job) from the library! I WOULD RECOMMEND.... I would recommend this book for kids and teens (particularly the ages 9-14). I did not find it very inappropriate but there is a hint of violence and it can get a bit intense. It is a relatively long book (around 300 pages) but very readable. UNTIL NEXT TIME That's it for the review! I hope you, dear reader, enjoyed the post. I will be back soon with another! -Phoebe (Book Addict, Lover of Chapters) Hi guys! It’s Rose. I'm back with a book review on one of my favorite books, Peter and the Starcatchers by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson. This is the classic story of Peter Pan with lots of twists.
Let’s get into it! Our story starts when Peter and a few of his fellow orphans were loaded onto The Neverland, a ship headed to Rundoon, to serve King Zarboff the Third. Peter soon meets and befriends a girl on the ship named Molly Aster. He starts to develop some feelings toward Molly, although he is too shy to tell her that. Also, Peter doesn't notice that Molly has some feelings toward him, too. But, when Peter finds a mysterious treasure trunk onboard the ship, his life turns upside down. This story is full of surprising plot twists and packed with pirates, savages, mermaids, giant crocodiles, and a very strange substance that Peter later learns about called Starstuff. When Peter, Molly, and Peter’s orphan friends are shipwrecked on an island, they have to fend off pirates and savages and keep the special trunk safe. Peter and Molly’s story is an enthralling adventure and you will not be able to put it down! If you can’t tell already, I am very passionate about this book:). I highly recommend this book to everyone (especially those who enjoy fantasy). The beginning of the book is a little slow but the second half is packed full of action and plot twists that will keep you reading until the end. Happy Reading, Rose Wendy mass shows that everything is not as it seems in her heartwarming novel, 'Every soul a star'6/12/2017 Hey guys! My name is Ellen and I am a new writer for this blog. I am so excited to have written my first post for I’m A Book Addict. In this post, I will be giving you a review/summary on an fabulous book called Every Soul a Star by Wendy Mass.
Here it is! MY REVIEW: “The trick is that as long know who you are and what makes you happy, it doesn’t matter how others see you.” Wendy Mass will never cease to amaze me with her wisdom when it comes to the plights of middle schoolers. She has written the story of three middle schoolers brought together by a solar eclipse. Tween readers can easily relate to the characters and find a bit of themselves in each one. There are messages of the impact of change and dealing with it. I think by telling the story from three different characters point of view, the author can really show how different personalities deal with change. It's filled with positive messages such as how to deal with friendship issues. As well as being full of prominent messages for young teens, incredibly well written and engaging, I did not feel like I could put the book down. It keeps you interested from beginning to end. Wendy Mass keeps you engaged with witty dialogue and interesting insight into the characters’ thoughts. She uses fantastic imagery and language throughout the book as well. Overall, it is a interesting and fun read. I recommend this book to kids from a fifth to seventh grade reading level. They will delight in the characters and find the plot full of engaging twists and turns. Kids will relate to the struggles of dealing with moving and friends moving on. I would highly recommend this book to girls and boys in the ten-thirteen age range. I hope you enjoyed this post! -Ellen PHOEBE'S NOTE: Please help me welcome Ellen (my friend who, as you can tell, is AMAZING at writing) to the team by leaving a comment below! If you want to check out her full bio, CLICK RIGHT AROUND HERE. Hi, I’m Rose! I am a new writing contributor for this blog. Below I have shared some books I have read and more books that I am planning to read over the summer.
BOOKS I’VE READ SO FAR: -Harry Potter and the Cursed Child by J.K. Rowling I thought this book was okay. No where near as good as the first seven books. People who have read this, please comment, I’d like to know your opinions on it as well. -Peter Pan original book by J.M. Barry It was the same story line of the Disney movie (or the Disney movie had the same story line) but it was a lot weirder. I recommend this though if you are obsessed with Peter Pan because you have to read the original :). -Half a Chance by Cynthia Lord I got this book recomendation from sonlight.com. I thought it was okay. It was about photography and I am not that interested photography. The storyline was good, not great. Overall it was a pretty good read and I would recommend it. -Ms. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh by Robert C. O'Brien My brother, Grant, had been begging me to read this for over a year now but I was a bit skeptical. I finally read it and it was actually pretty good. The first part is pretty cheesy but it gets much better. I would recommend this book. -Hope Was Here by Joan Bauer This book has definitely been my favorite read so far this summer! I have read Close to Famous by the same author and I loved it! It is about a teenage girl named Hope (you probably would have never guessed;) who lives with her aunt. Aunt Addie is a cook and Hope is a waitress. You should check it out, I highly recommend this book! BOOKS I AM PLANNING ON READING/ AM READING: -Peeled/Joan Bauer -Lord of the Flies/ William Golding -Homecoming/ Cynthia Voigt -Krysia: a Polish Girl’s Stolen Childhood During World War II/ Krystyna Mihulka -Anne’s House of Dreams/ L.M. Montgomery -To Kill a Mockingbird/ Harper Lee Thank you so much for reading! You would make my day if you gave me a book recommendation in the comment box below. Happy Reading, Rose NOTE FROM PHOEBE: Let's welcome Rose E. to the I'm A Book Addict team! Rose is a good friend of mine who loves to read. She will be posting on this blog and so you will get to know her and enjoy her writing! To read her full bio, click right HERE Hola Book Addicts! Chrisley here and I have found this amazing book called To Kill A Mockingbird.
Summary To Kill A Mockingbird (by: Harper Lee) takes place in a small town called Maycomb County during the Civil Rights Movement. It is about a girl named Scout Finch. Her father (Atticus Finch), is a lawyer with high morale standards. Scout, her brother named Jem, and next door neighbor Dill are intrigued by the local rumors about a man named Boo Radley, who lives in their neighborhood but never leaves his house. Legend has it that he stabbed his father with a pair of scissors, and he is made out to be a monster. “It's a sin to kill a mockingbird”, says Atticus. That whole sentence makes the book! There are many “mockingbirds” in this book like Tom Robinson, he is a Black man accused for doing something he didn’t do, and Boo Radley because he's being judged for one incident. I’ll save the rest for you!!! My Thoughts I thought that this book teaches that you shouldn't judge a book by its cover. ( aren’t I very puny) ;) It is also very inspiring to me. I think that everyone should read this book because it’ll teach you some life lessons! I would recommend… This book is best for ages 10+. Parents Please Note This book uses some bad language Signing off, Chrisley!! Note from Phoebe I'd like to welcome Chrisley to the I'm A Book Addict team! She is one of my friends who loves to read and is very good at writing. She will be posting several times so you will get familiar with her! If you'd like to read her bio, you can CLICK HERE Hey Wormlets. It's Phoebe here. A few months ago I finished reading a book that my friend gave me for my birthday called The Good Master (written by Kate Seredy). I thought I'd do a review of it for all you little Worms today!
Away we go! SUMMARY Jancsi is excited when he learns that his cousin, Kate, (who lives in Budapest) will be coming to stay with his family in the country over the summer. But when he goes to pick up his cousin from the train station, he finds that she is not at all like he thought she would be. He thought she would be delicate (she was just recovering from the measles, after all), and all pretty and proper. But, no! She is rude, wild, and uncontrollable (in fact, her father sent her to Jancsi's family only because he could not discipline her). She is unthankful for the care that Jancsi and his family are giving her and refuses to eat her supper. But, just as he does with his many horses, Jancsi's father ("Uncle Matron" to Kate) reigns Kate in and teaches her how to be kind and respectful. Jancsi becomes the best of friends with Kate (who is still her headstrong, adventurous self but who now listens and loves) and they go on many adventures together, whether riding horses, trying to swim in a lake with a current like nothing else, and a run-in with the gypsies. She also becomes very close with her Uncle Matron who, in her opinion, is the best role model and uncle in the world. MY THOUGHTS This book was very sweet and painted so many pictures of all of Kate's different relationships with her family, including her sister-like love for Jancsi, and her daughter-like love for Uncle Matron. I found this book interesting and well-written, but not the cliff-hanger type book. There weren't very many plot twists and so it didn't intrigue me as much as I wanted it to, but it still interested me and I enjoyed it. I WOULD RECOMMEND.... I would recommend this book to 9-11 year olds for a quicker read. FROM A PARENT'S VEIW If you are a home-schooling parent, this is a great book to assign to your 9-11 year old (although it's a quicker read) because it is about different cultures and time periods. THUS CONCLUDES... Thus concludes this blog post/review. I hope you found it helpful! If you have read The Good Master, please comment below with your thoughts about it. Keep reading! -Phoebe Senior Worm, Book Addict, Lover of Words Hey Wormlets! It's Phoebe here!
As some of you may know, for a long time my dad would read to me and my sister at night before bed. It was a great way to bond, a great way to wind down into sleep, and a fun thing to do:). Today, I thought I'd share with you the top 5 great daddy-daughter books for dads to read their daughters ages 6 through 10. GENERAL NOTES: If you are looking for general guidence about how to find good books to read to your daughters, think about these four things: 1. Try to find a book that you both enjoy. Don't choose something that you don't think has any value. 2. Don't shy away from books that are a bit challenging. Since you are reading it with them, you can explain anything difficult, and work through it slowly if you need to. 3. Don't be afraid to choose a book that they wouldn't choose on their own. Maybe choose a book that's longer/bigger than books that they usually read by themselves but still understandable and appropriate for their age/level. Long books are OK. since they will not have to tackle it on their own. 4. Classics are great! Choose old-timey classics to get them familiar with all diferent types of writing.(The same goes with Mythology type books because those familiarize them with different stories, etc.) MY TOP FIVE BOOKS #5 Eight Cousins by Lousia May Alcott #4The Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling (I would ONLY reccomend this for 9-10 yr olds as there is violence) #3 Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carrol #2 Watership Down by Richard Adams #1 Oliver Twist by Charles Dikens Dear Summer,
I admire so many things about you. I love the way you don't care what people think about you. The way you are so kind (genuinely, not in a fake way) to everyone you meet, even if they look different (like Auggie). You go out of your way to be kind--and that's so amazing! No one asked you to chaperone Auggie, no one even ever asked you to be nice to him, you just were. You were a true friend to him. I love that you didn't strive to sit at the "popular" table. Because you were actually popular--as in people loved you. You would never admit this thought because you are so humble. I love that you would never change yourself just to be accepted by someone who makes others feel rotten just to make themselves feel better. I also think it's great that you understand that if someone is being a bully, it must be because they are struggling, too. On to a different note, I am so sorry about your dad. But you didn't let your grief for him take over your life. It's incredible that even with that sadness you let your light (kindness among other things) shine! Thank you for being truly kind and for not being different based on the people you are around! Love, Phoebe |
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