...and the Girls Do Too!

Now it's time to publish the reviews the girls from the Metrolina Regional Scholars Academy have sent us!

Emma

Dork Diaries #2- Rachel Renee Russell

I really like Dork Diaries. It's a GREAT BOOK! I like it because it's like Diary of a wimpy kid and I like that.It's about a girl named Nikki Maxwell who goes to a new school. There is a mean girl named Makenzie; the most popular girl in the school. She has to be at three places at once because she promised everyone she would be there. She meets two friends,Chole and Zoe.Find out what happens next.

Wayside school- Louis Sachar

Wayside School is a hilarious book of stories. Mrs. Gorf turns everyone into apples in one of the stories. I like this book because there is lots of stories in one book.

The Pepins and Their Problems

I love this book because it is very funny that they have so many problems. There is Mrs. Pepin, Mr. Pepin, Nellie, Mr. Bradshaw, etc. It is a GREAT BOOK! You should get it. Hope you enjoy!

girl m

The Guardians of Ga'hoole (The Journey) by Kathryn Lasky

This book is about a really young owl named Soren. Soren and his family live in a hollow about 90 feet from the ground.One day his brother pushed him down the hollow. I think this book is really interesting.Once you read the first page you would want to read the rest.

lexy

Pearl The Cloud Fairy
By.Daisy Meadow
Kristy and Rachel are seecretly friends with fairys! They notice that everybody has gray storm clouds on there heads* They meet Pearl The Cloud Fairy and they go to the candy factory but it is closed so theyopen there lockets and turn into fairy's. Kristey and Rachel go threw the vent amd when they get in they find Jack Frost wich has one of the feather's for the rooster that controlls the weather in fairy land. they chase jack frost all around the factory. read the book to find out the rest.i recamind this book to people:-);-):-(;-(

liany

The Boxcar Children the vampire mystery
I loved this book! It is about 4 children. Their parents died so they live with their granfather. They meet a famous auther that has a legend in his house about a vampire. He wrote about it in a book. He wants to move out of his house.read the book to find out the rest.

LIli

Want some cool mysterys This is the place for you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My book is called Mini Mysterys.Now I am usally bored of soging mysterys but this could make me pop my socks off!!!!!!!!

diffrent charicters solve diffrent mysterys.But the charicter that solves the most mysteries is named Marie.But there is one thing I dont like about the book............
NOTHING!!!! There is
absolutly nothing wrong with this book. it is amazing!! i will write more later

Sarah

THE HOSTILE HOPITAL - BY LEMONY SNICKET This is a book about the terrible journey the Baudelaire children are encourntering on their travels around the world trying to escape the nefarious Count Olaf. The plot is about the false story of the Baudelaire children murdering Count Olaf. Of course, three children couldn't murder a full grown man without some evidence, but, many people believe the story about them. Count Olaf had burned their house, killing their parents. After that dreadful day on Briny Beach, the children have been trying to escape Count Olaf in his ridiculous costumes. Here's the back....... Before you throw this dreadful book to the ground you should know what it's about. Unnessary surgery, an intercom system, anestesia, heart shaped ballons and some very startaling news about a fire. I really liked this book because it tells about the children's drealful stay at Hemlich Hospital. I recommend this book to all readers.


THE MISARABLE MILL- BY LEMONY SNICKET The Misarable Mill is part of wonderful, but terrifiying line of books. It tells in detail the story and history of the Bauldralire children. In this book the children are working in a mill. Read the book to find out what happens. I like this book because they always take little breaks and they give you a choice on what to think.

THE END BY LEMONY SNICKET
The end is the final book in the Series of unfortunate events. The children are traveling on the SAME boat as Count Olaf. Why you ask? Read the book to find out why. Anyways, they are shipwreacked in a storm and are landed on a coastel shelf. They find themselfs castaways on a secret island and one of the castaways, Friday, finds them and welcomes them to the island. Count Olaf? Not so much. Friday leaves him behind as they travel back to the island. She leaves Count Olaf behind because the island welcomes only nice people. Or so they say.... The rest of the castaways are out on something called a storm scavenge. When the island facilater meets them, they were put to work in catagorys they were not familer. Violet is good in inventing, put she was put to work in laundry. Klaus is good in reaserching, but he's put in being beside Ishamel (the island facilater) at all times. Putting clay on a 60 year old man's feet. Sunny is put to cook, which she likes, but was makking what she does not like to make. So, she was making simple meals and after, was laying away for the rest of the day. I liked this book because it descibes the every last details of the Bauldrelaire's adventure on this island very well, and has a little break every now and then. I reccomend this book to all types of readers. Not just kids, but adults too. Iron Guy Carl, I encourage you to read this book as well. I also like this book because the Baldralaire children have to suffer such harsh treatment as they learn.... Life's not fair. They step through every book just like they were real people.

DIVE BY GORDAN KORMAN
Dive is about four kids who are chosen to work at a very popular aqua- marine center. But the four kids belive that the guides are hiding something from them. What could it be? Rumors are that the center found truesure that was lost long ago. Is it true? Read the book to find out. I like this book because Dive keeps you in suspense. I also like this book because you have the option to belive the rumor, or not belive the rumor. It's your choice. I recommend this book to all people because it takes you on a jorney to dive into the sea of mystery, wonder and exploration. I personoly favor this book because it has such detail, and just, is amazing. Just as the book says. Dive into this book with a loved one or friend.

SCHOOL OF FEAR- BY GITTY DANESHVARI
The School Of Fear is a book about how for ordanary kids go to a school for intense fears. Lulu's fear are confined spaces. ( mine too.)Theo's fear is death, Madiline's fear is anything creepy and crawlie.Garrison's fear is water. I like this book because it's very spontaneous. And on every chapter, there is a type of phobia.

DAIRY OF A WIMPY KID BOOK 1 - BY JEFF KINNEY The Diary Of a Wimpy Kid series is all about a wimp named Greg. His best freind is a little..... unmature. Greg is someday gonna be a great superstar, but his mom bought him a diary. What movie super star has a diary? So, he's going to write this stuf in his jounal, and sell it when he's rich and famous. I like this book because he is so low down in the popularity list, and thinks he's gonna be a movi star of some sort. One more thing, good luck Greg!!!!!!!!

Super Simran

Junie B. Jones and the Mushy Gushy Valentine By: Barbara Park
Valentines day is coming up. Junie B and her friend are competing. Lucie says she will get more valentines from boys. They get the equal number of valentines but, Junie B got one from her secret admirer. Who is her secret admirer? Read the book to find out! :^)

Into the Wild By: Sarah Beth Dust
This book is about a girl named Julie. She does not have a normal family. Her mom is Rapunzel and her brother is Puss in boots. Her family used to live in a fariy tale world called the wild. Ittook them 500 years to escape the wild but, they did. The only way the Wild won't grow back is by protecting the wishing well. If someone makes a wish in the wishing well the wild will grow back. One day somebody made a wish that made the wild grow back. Julies hole family got sucked back in to that wicked world: the wild.Will she be able to resque her family? Will she go in the wild? Read the book to find out!! : )

The Jungle Book By: Rudyard Kipling

This book is about a boy who gets raised by animals in the jungle. He is targeted by Sher Khan a tiger who wants this boy. Will the boy survive or will he not? Read the book to find out! :^)

Tom Sawyer By: Mark Twain

This a story of 2 adventureous boys who go out and seek adventure. Thier names are Tom Sawyer and Hucleberry Finn. Thier familys do not know that they are gone. Will they find the boys or will they not? Read the book to find out! :^)

The Mayflower and the Pilgrims New World By: Nathaniel Philbrick

This book tells you all about the Pilgrims New World. It tells you about the other ship the Pilgrims rode in. You probaly know the story of the Pilgrims. You probaly don't know it in depth. You probaly don't know what happened after the harvest. Well, this book does. So, read it now! :^)

Egyptorium By: Laura Buller and Peter Chrisp

Discover the unkwown world of Egypt with this book that has 10 books in 1! Discover the gods of Egypt and the myth of how Osiris became a god. Learn how to make mummies. Learn about the curse of king Tut. Includes Egyptian flick.Also learn how to read hieroglyphis all in this one book. Read it now! :^)

oprea

Do you like ninjas?
Do you like baseball?
Well here is one for both!
KYUMA! Ninja baseball!
By Sunshin Maeda
Can Kyuma learn to play baseball?
Or will he fail?!!

Do you want a adventures?
Do you want a hilarias books?
Do you want... BIG butts?
Hareta meets a team galactic
member called B2 and calls
him butt because he has a big
butt. It annoyed team galactic!
Will he imerge victoreus? Or will he lose? Then join Hareta and his friends in DP Pokemon 1-8!

This is a great book
about a girl who is great mairtial
arts expert.Her enemys are ninjas.
It has spiked fans, sword fighting,
and more! The book is called...
Sisters of the sword:Journey Through Fire! Kimi has to go throgh fire,ninjas,and her mom
getting killed. Still she must not
back down!

Thanks, girls!! And thanks to all you boys, too. I'll post the standings in a little while.

The Standings!!

All right everyone, here's how the scores stands:

The Boys

Chuck--1 point
Michael--1 point
Anonymous(I assume this one's a boy)--1
Arushi--1
Rick--1
Soccer Shawn--1
Ryan--2
Ninja--3
Davidson--7

The Girls

LIli--1
liary--1
lexy--1
girl m--1
oprea--2
Emma--3
Sarah--6
Super Simran--8

Therefore, the three leaders are Super Simran, Davidson, and Sarah. That means, of course,

ummm--that means--





That means--"Houston, we have a problem"







Ummm, guys, do you realize that two of the leaders of the BOYS READ blog contest are GIRLS?????
Now, as I said in another post, we don't show any disrespect to the girls on this blog, but this is a BOYS READ blog!! Are we going to let the girls outdo us?? All right, then, fire up those keyboards and let's hear from you!! Don't forget, there are ways to earn 3 and 5 point shots. And you have until the end of March, so that's plenty of time to send in reviews. Andthis doesn't apply only to the MRSA guys--we need to hear from ALL the reader guys out there!! This is the time for all good boys to come to the aid of their blog!!

The First Free Throw Shots!!

What a great response! You guys have been terrific, sending in all these reviews for the MARCH MADNESS FREE THROW CONTEST!! In fact, we've got so many that I can't put them all in this post. So I'm going to feature three kids today. I'll get to the rest of you later. Don't worry--your reviews will be posted soon! (BTW, most of the reviews are from the third grade classes at Metrolina Regional Scholars Academy--the same kids who sent in all those great reviews in February's contest!)

Our first free-throw shooter is our faithful friend Michael, King of Books and Time Travel:

Bone: Quest for the Spark, book 1

by Tom Sniegoski

Welcome back to the Valley! Bone is back with Quest for the Spark, an all-new trilogy! Join Percival F. Bone, along with his niece and nephew, Barclay and Abbey Bone, as a tornado somehow brings them to the Valley. Meanwhile, a turnip farmer's son named Tom is called by the Dreaming to stop the evil plans of the Nacht. But he has to hurry. If the Nacht succeeds, both the Dreaming and the Waking world will be one never-ending nightmare. Already his plans are at work. Also joining in on the quest is Randolf Clearmeadow, a former Veni Yan priest that the Dreaming isn't done with yet. Also returning are original Bone characters Thorn, Gran'ma Ben, Roderick the raccoon, and the two stupid, stupid Rat Creatures. This is a great adventure you won't want to miss out on: it's Bone as you've never seen it before! Brilliant writing!

SWISH!! Nothing but net on that one, Michael! What a great review. I really like the Bone series and want to see this new one!

The next reviewer to approach the line is Ninja. (what a cool name!)

Aliens For Breakfeast
Author:Jonathan Etra

Aliens for breakfeast is a very mysterious book. I recommend it for people that like mystery books.
Aliens were getting shipped in a cereal box. A boy named Richard got all of his friends and swagger taken away by a new kid named Dorf. Him and the alien needed to find out what Dorf was doing to take it away. But they can not let Dorf find out that he is trying to find out whats going on of he will melt!Find out what Dorf is up to in Aliens For Breakfeast:)

Pokemon Diamond and Pearl Book 7
By : Ethan Gandara
It is a great story were a boy named Hareta goes on an adventure to see the legendary pokemon Dialga! The pokemon is able to transport through time! The pokemon is known as a god pokemon! What other god pokemon will he meet? What will happen to his partners when he goes on the thrilling adventure? The only opponent that he needs to overcome is Team Galactic! Team galactic tries to take over the world using the legendary god pokemon. The leader is Charon. The ex-leader is Cyrus and the least best is b2(butt man of team galactic.)

Pokemon Diamond and Pearl Adventures Volume 8
By:Ethan Gandara
Pokemon Diamond and Pearl is A series of thrilling adventure of A boy named Hareta. Hareta is a boy that goes through an adventure through the Sinnoh region. The region is packed with legendary pokemon and rivalry. The battle between Charon And Hareta will blow your mind. The amazing fighting of pokemon in a life or death situation.The fierce battle of Giratina versus the greatest trainer in the world Hareta! Order book 8 of the Pokemon Diamond and Pearl series now! Not to mention team galactic and their ex-leader Cyrus. Cyrus was once the leader of Team Galactic but Charon took his place i order to take over the world. Can Hareta save The world before Charon tears the world apart? Find out now in Pokemon Diamond and Pearl series book 8. And if your looking for something histaric. Then look in the book . The b2(butt man of team rocket.)

HHIIIYYAAAA!! Thanks, Ninja!! Remember, guys, we LOVE to hear about graphic novels as well as chapter books.

Our third shooter today is Super Simran:

PIRATES By: John Matthews
This book is awesome! It tells you all about the history of pirates. Discover the unseen world of Pirates. The Punishmaents are listed too. There is a treasure map where people think treasure is hidden. There weapons are listed. Here are some weapons: Greanade, ax, Cutlass and Pistol. More Later.... :) :^0 #^0

THIS BOOK IS NOT WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE
By: Pseudonymous Bosch
When I read this book I agreed with the title. The book is not what it looks like. It's about a girl in Coma who travels to the past. Her body is still in the hospital bed but her mind's gone into the past. In the past she is invisble. She is searching for a secret. Will she get back home with the secret or will she not? Read the book to find out!

Scat By: Carl Hiaasen

Students are taking a field trip to the Blackwine Swamp. During the field trip a wild fire starts. A teacher gets lost. Will the students find her or will they not?

Dork Diaries: Tales From a Not-So-Popular Party Girl BY: Rachel Renee Russell

This book is about a girl named Nikki. She has a crush on a boy named Brandon. The school dance is coming up and Nikki so wants to go out with Brandon. Nikki got Brandon as a lab partner. Will she get to go to the dance with Brandon? Read the book to find out! :^)

The Name of this book is Secret
By: Pseudonymous Bosch
Cass and Max-Ernest are trying to find a magician's diary. After they find it they figure out that the Magician is still alive and he needs help. To find out the details Cass goes to a spa. The spa is owned by evil people. One of the evil people are the magicians brother. Cass can't believe it. Will they find the magician? Read the book to find out!! :^)

Crazy Day with Cobras By: Mary Pope Osborne This book s about Jack and Annie on an adventure in India. They have to find a emerald shaped rose. Will they find it? Read the book to find out! :^)

And she hits them all! (Yes, Super Simran is a girl) Thanks, Simran! A lot of kids like these Psuedonymous Bosch books.

OK, good shooting, everyone. I'll put the standings (the number of points) in the next post, which may not be until Monday. (the library is busy today!) It wouldn't be fair to do that until then. Stay tuned everyone!

March Madness "Free Throw" Contest!

March is here again, guys. Glorious, glorious March! The month for one of the year's great events, March Madness, otherwise known as the NCAA Basketball Tournament. March Madness is always fun. Every year there are exciting games. Every year there are major upsets. Every year some team from comes out of nowhere and surprises the whole world. (Remember Butler getting into the championship game last year?) It's a great time of year! And so, in honor of this great event, we hold a March Madness contest of reading every year! This year the theme will be the March Madness "Free Throw" Contest.

The rules are simple. Each book review you send in will be a "free throw" worth one point. The three boys with the most points at the end of the contest will win prizes from our outstandingly cool prize box. There are books, t-shirts, stickers, and many more things is that box--as you can see from the picture. Easy, right?

Wait a minute, did you say that's too easy?? All right, I'll make it more interesting! If you send in reviews of any of the following books, then each review will be a "three-point free throw" and count as three points. These are books that I think are great and don't get the recognition they deserve:

The Tiger's Apprentice, Tiger's Blood, and Tiger Magic--all by Laurence Yep. These books are Terrific with a capital "T" that stands for "Tiger." See my review here.





The Chronicles of Prydain books by Lloyd Alexander. Outstanding! More guys need to read them. See my reviews here.





Any nonfiction book by Russell Freedman. I'm currently reading his book on World War I called The War to End All Wars. I also read his book Washington at Valley Forge and was deeply impressed. (see my review here) Mr.Freedman is one terrific writer and you guys should get to know him!



The Case of Case of Mistaken Identity and The Ghostwriter Secret by Mac Barnett. I really enjoy these Brixton Brothers books and hope I can build an audience for them.





Got that? Wait another minute--that's still not challenging enough? OK, then, I'll give you a chance to earn five points for a "Half Court Free Throw" by reading either The Yearling by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings or The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle. My admiration for the first book knows no bounds. It's an epic story about growing up and taking responsibility but it's long and I think it scares guys off. But I bet you MANLY MEN won't be scared of it!! And The Hound of the Baskervilles is a terrific Book Every Guy Should Read. (That link is from a post from our brother blog, Boys Rock Boys Read. Scroll way down on that post to see what I said about The Hound of the Baskervilles) These books are older and longer but they are T-Riffic!! and I want more guys to read them.

OK--have you got all that? The contest runs through March 31. The winners will be announced on April 1. If you need instructions on how to send in reviews, they're all there on the left-hand side of the page. I'll publish the reviews but we are too busy for me to post them every day. So if you send a review and don't see it right away, don't worry. I'm going to do my best to post them twice a week. AND--don't forget that you can review graphic novels, biographies, nonfiction or audiobooks! So get on the ball and start shooting those "free throws!" Ha ha--get on the ball!! Get it?? Oh, well...