Final Free Throws Due Tomorrow!

Just a reminder, everybody, that tomorrow is the last day to send in reviews for the March Madness Free Throw Contest. You'll have all day to submit them. (Remember, we want title, author, a brief plot summary, and why you did or didn't like the book) I'll post the last set of reviews on Friday and announce the winners in that same post. So come on--step up to the line and shoot those last shots! We're all waiting to see who the winners will be!

The Competition Heats Up Even More!

It seems we have three hot competitors in the game now--Michael, King of Books and Time Travel, Soccer Shawn and Super Simran. (A few other have tried to make shots but they fell short because the reviews were plot summaries. We have to have reasons why you did or didn't like the book in order for it to get through the hoop!) Let's see Michael's review first:


The Phamtom Tollbooth

by Norton Juster

Milo is a boy who doesn't enjoy doing anything. Then one day he mysteriously finds a tollbooth sitting in his room. He goes through the gate, and suddenly he's in another world! Then he meets King Azaz, who gives him his mission. Long ago, two brothers argued over their kingdoms, so they went to their wise sisters for help. When they advised that the two kingdoms should live in peace, both kings got mad and banished them to the Castle in the Sky. Milo must get them back. This book is like Alice in Wonderland for guys! It's so cool! If you're looking for a book for a school book report, this is a classic. It's fun to read, it never gets old or boring, and if you think about alot of the stuff in it that doesn't make sense, it actually does make sense! Check this one out!

Very good. This really is a very funny book and the library has a great audiobook version. (see my review of the audioboook here) Now let's hear from Super Simran:

Junie B., First Grader: Toothless Wonder By: Barbara Park

Junie B's front tooth is lose and Junie B is not exited. She thinks she won't look good after she loses it. She also wants to know who the tooth fairy is. What does the tooth fariy do with all of those teeth? I really liked this book because it relates to me in a way. Except I am always excited about wiggly teeth.

And from Soccer Shawn:

A to Z Mysteries The Bald Bandit
By: Ron Roy
Book Review By: Shawn An
Well remember thoszzzzz... Oh! Sorry, I meant well remembre those three kids? Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose? Well here they go again! they are hired by a strange detective. They need to find a red hed and get a certain viedo. They find the kid and get the viedo. Then they find the kid (and the viedo). They found out that the "detective" was the robber. Then he comes. What will happen now? THIS BOOK IS AWESOME! zzzzz

SWISH!! Good job, both of you! This changes the standings again, I think.

The Boys

Chuck--2 points
Anonymous(I assume this one's a boy)--1
Rick--1
Soccer Shawn--3
Ryan--3
Ninja—3

Michael--7
Davidson--7

The Girls
Arushi--1
LIli--1
liary--1
lexy--1
girl m—1

Ruta-1
oprea--2
Emma--2
Sarah--6
Super Simran--13

Yes, it does!! Michael has moved into a tie for second place with Davidson, while Super Simran maintains a comfortable lead in first place (while Soccer Shawn moves into a tie with Ryan and Ninja). But you never know what will happen in March Madness! Many a team play has come from behind to win with a buzzer beater. But many others have built leads early and dominated the game. Which one will this game be?? You never know until the very end--which is six days from today! So there's still plenty of time to get those reviews in. And don't forget that you have chances to make three and five point shots. See the first post in the contest to see how.
Stay tuned, reading fans!!

Two More Free Throws!

Wouldn't you know? Right after I posted the reviews yesterday, I got two more! One is from our good friend Michael, King of Books and Time Travel and the other is from Ryan. Let's hear from Michael first:

Missle Mouse, book 1

The Star Crusher

by Jake Parker

Agent Missle Mouse is at work! The evil alien Nivlak is stealing a scientist to create a Star Crusher: a deadly device that makes black holes! Only Agent Missle Mouse can stop him. But so many things atand in his way! His arch-rival, Gurne, is on the loose, he's eaten by a space slug, and worst of all, his boss has assigned him a sidekick! What could be worse?!? But this whole Star Crusher idea goes much deeper than it appears. This book goes into a lot of detail, has excellent battle scenes, and reveals Missle Mouses' past. This is the best comic book I've ever read by far; better than Bone even! Check it out today!

Ryan

CAPTAIN UNDERPANTS AND THE PERILOUS PLOT OF PROFESSOR POOPYPANTS
by: Dav Pilkey
This book is about two boys (George and Harold) and Captain Underpants. In this fourth book of Captain Underpants, they battle a professor who gets very mad at George and Harold.
Professor Poopypants creates a machine to destroy them!
I liked this book because it was very hilarious.
Will they defeat him or will they get smooshed? Read the book to find out...

Thanks, Michael and Ryan! This, of course, changes the standings. Let's see what the new reults are:

The Boys

Chuck--2 points
Anonymous(I assume this one's a boy)--1
Rick--1
Soccer Shawn--2
Ryan--3
Ninja—3

Michael--6
Davidson--7

The Girls
Arushi--1
LIli--1
liary--1
lexy--1
girl m—1

Ruta-1
oprea--2
Emma--2
Sarah--6
Super Simran--12

Ryan has moved up into a tie with Ninja while Michael has tied the third place slot with Sarah!! Watch out, everyone--Michael's making his move!! Could he pass Davidson for second place or even catch up to Super Simran for first?? The excitement raises to a fever pitch, everyone! Be sure to keep your eye on this blog for more heart-pounding excitement!!

More Posts from the Boys...

Oh, yes, the first round of the NCAA tournament started yesterday and already there are major upsets!! I mean, of course, Louisville and St. Johns losing to much lower-rated schools. OH, YEAH! That's what I'm talking about! It just started and it's exciting!!

Speaking of exciting, the March Madness Free Throw Contest is swinging into high gear. We have several new reviews to post today. I'll post the boys' reviews and then the girls' and the stadings in the next post.

Michael

How to be the Funniest Kid in the Whole Wide World (or just in your class)by Jay Leno

This kids book by Jay Leno is a huge joke book with interesting features. For one, it has a section on how Jay got his start in comedy. And throughout the book, it has interesting side features like Ask Jay, Cafeteria Food to Stay Away From, Words that Sound like Insults but Aren't, What to say to a Substitute Teacher, Excuses for Why You Didn't Bring Your Homework, and many others! Every guy should read this great book! It's got every kind of joke you can think of (and some you can't). Check it out!

The Extraordinary Adventures of Ordinary Boy, book 2

The Return of Meteor Boy?

by William Boniface

O Boy is back in his second adventure! In book one, The Hero Revealed, the mystery of Meteor Boy was brought up. He was the greatest superhero in all of Superopolis, but when foiling an evil plan, he disappeared. O Boy is on the brink of finding out what happeed to him, when he is suddenly trapped by the supposedly-dead Professor Brain-Drain! The only way to escape is by going back in time 25 years! But will O Boy ever get back to the present, or is he trapped in the past forever? And who is Meteor Boy??? These questions and more are revealed in this excellent time travel adventure!

The Extraordinary Adventures of Ordinary Boy, book 3

The Great Powers Outage

by William Boniface

O Boy is back in his final adventure! Some guy named the Red Menace appears, and suddenly everyone in Superopolis is doing what he says! Then, everyone's powers disappear! And even worse, Dr. Telomere's Potato Chip Factory is going out of business! And to top it all off, Proffessor Brain-Drain still isn't dead! It's up to O Boy and his gang the Junior Leaguers to figure out what's going on and stop it. But there's just one thing... can they? In this book, every Superopolis question is answered, such as: How was Superopolis founded? Where do everybody's superpowers come from? Is Dr. Telomere a real person? What happened to the dinosaur and the meteorite from the last book? And much more! Don't miss out on this one; it's the best one out of the three!

Rifles For Watie

by Harold Kieth

Jeff Bussey wants to join the Yankee army and fight in the Civil War. But many things were not as he expected it. On a scouting mission, Jeff pretends to join the Confederates and finds out a dark plan. The Confederates are buying repeating rifles: rifles that shoot 7 times without reloading. It will give them a huge advantage. But, like I said, they're buying them... from a Yankee soldier! Who is it? Will the Confederates find out who Jeff is? But most importantly, does Jeff actually want to leave the Confederates? If you like historical fiction, particularly stories about the Civil War, you won't want to go without reading this book!

Soccer Shawn

The 39 clues book 3 the sword thief
By: Peter Lerangis
Book review by: Shawn An
Dan and Amy Cahill are now going to Japan. Because their boarding pases got snatched up, they have to rely on their unreliable uncle Alistair Oh. They travel to Japan
and find evidence that they need to go somewhere else. The place is called Korea! What will they find this time? THIS BOOK IS AWESOME!!!

Chuck

the fabmouse school adventure

by geronimo stilton

this book is about a mouse who goes to school. their teacher is miss.angel paws. then their iguana gets lost.then the mouse gets stuck in a slide ( which i taught was funny)later they find the iguana.i really liked this book because it was really funny.

Good work, guys!! I've always wanted to read Rifles for Watie, Michael, and you've given me good reasons .

Remember, in these reviews we need:

Title

Author

Brief plot summary

Why you did (or didn't) like the book

OK? Now we'll hear from the girls.