Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul: Text To World

     I'm reading the book Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul by Jeff Kinney. This book is about a boy named Greg and his family and they go on a surprise road trip. It doesn't go as planned though. The family encounters so many bumps in the road. The trip wasn't pleasant for anyone especially Greg.
     I can compare this to events around me. I can compare because once my friend, Bailey went on a road trip and it didn't go so well. Her car was broken into and all of her stuff was stolen. Then during the trip her mom broke her foot in a storm grate. Her trip went down in flames just like the Heffley's did.
     I really like this idea of the book because it is very relatable. I mean its realistic fiction so this book could be based on real events. Besides I'm sure everyone who has siblings has problems with sharing and just getting along because I know I do. Also kids all of ages can read and understand the books because of how good it fits into kids lives. I enjoyed reading this book.
   

The Hunger Games Text To World

     The Hunger Games is a book about a girl named Katniss who lives in a poor district, district 12. Districts are like states, there are laws in each district. Katniss, her sister and her mother went to see who would be picked for the tributes for the Hunger Games. After Katniss's sister was chosen as a tribute, Katniss feared of her sister being in the Hunger Games so Katniss volunteered as Tribute for her sister. Now Katniss is in the Hunger Games with another tribute named Peeta. Katniss is now training for the Hunger Games.

     This reminds me of when men used to have to go to war no matter what. In the Hunger Games 2 people in each district have to play in the games no matter the cost of death. Hunger Games has many other connections to share but this is a main connection from the story to the world. This is because the games is the whole point of the book. Without the games there would be no story so I chose the main connection.

     I liked the genre of the book a lot and this is a book I recommend this book for everybody in 7th or 8th grade because of the word choice. The book makes sense  and doesn't confuse you on what is happening. The book has great detail for you to imagine what the games were really like. Hopefully you will read this amazing book soon.http://www.suzannecollinsbooks.com/

     

    

Text to world: Rebels of the Kasbah

Rebels of the Kasbah is a story about how an Orphan, a village boy, a tribe boy and an English school girl use their friend ship to escape slavery. Tariq, an orphan, is kidnapped from his orphanage in Tangier. Aseem is sold into slavery by his father, while Fez's family gets brutally slaughtered by Zahir, a ruthless servant under Caid Ali Tamzali. Margaret, an English schoolgirl, gets kidnapped from a hotel after jumping off her fathers ship which was being raided by pirates. All four of these friends plan an escape after Sanaa, and Zijuan lead a resistance army to save them.

I think this relates to real world events because in the Rif mountain range, there are many rebels. This story also connects to real life because the french did try to claim Morocco. In real life there is still today, slavery and Casbahs. I think that in some middle eastern countries and in Africa, life can sometimes be cruel. And the Saharan desert really does get to 120 degrees a lot.

I still don't know how, if one is kidnapped a free person, they become slave property when kidnapped? Also, I don't get how Tariqs mom and her clan would risk all of their lives to save one boy? I also don't get why all the warlords would eventually join the French if they know their land would be taken from them.            
 

Text to World P.S I Like You

   The book I am currently reading is P.S. I Like You by Kasie West.  After her chemistry teacher banned her notebook from class, because she was writing lyrics instead of writing notes, Lily is forced to scribble lyrics on her desk. Then, when she came to class the next day, she finds the lyrics have been finished. Suddenly, Lily finds herself swapping notes with the mysterious pen pal and telling him all about her crazy family, friends and life. It was easy sharing problems with someone you don't know. Lily soon finds herself falling deeply in love with the mystery man, while trying to figure out who it could be, the nice guy her friend is trying to get her with, the school's biggest jerk and the person Lily hates, or the cute hoodie-and-Converse guy who always has his earbuds in (and the guy Lily likes)? You need to read the book to find out.

   The conflict in the story is that Lily is being bullied by the schools biggest jerk, Cade, just like in some schools, kids get bullied by older or bigger kids in their school.Then, there is the other conflict where Lily is trying to find her anonymous pen pal, just like when the slaves were trying to escape, the masters didn't know who was taking or hiding them.

   If I were Lily, I would go out and try to find out who the mysterious pen pal is. I found the answer to my last question. Cade is mean to Lily because Lily thought Cade was making fun of her when he gave her the nickname, Magnet. I hope that everything comes out better in the end of the story.

text to world Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

     I am reading Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K Rowling. It is about a boy named Harry being chased by Voldemort, The evil vizard rising to power. There are many great and thrilling moments in it. It has some connections to todays world even though it was written years ago.
     It connects in manny ways. One is that in the story there is a large sports gathering and that is common all over the world. It also has a moment where there are wizards that attack the event. That has been happening lately. When a person does something that scares allot of people many times in the book so people are after him. Also Harry thinks something is wrong but people don't believe him because he is a kid and that is normal in todays world.
     I think Harry Potter is a great series. It deals with some things in the world while still having an interesting story. If you like a great story to occupy your time this is a great book. The series is amazing.

Fablehevean

     Fablehevean is a good book in my opinion because it is my favorite genre. The genre is fantasy because it has mythical creatures and magic. It`s about Kendra and her brother Seth going on a trip to their grandparents house out in the woods. What they expected is less then what they actually got from the trip.

     It`s about a vacation and a lot of people go on vacations. On most vacations you don`t get to see real mythical creatures, especially at you grandparents house. Thats not the case when Kendra and Seth go to their grandparents house. Fableheaven, as it`s called, is past from caretaker to caretaker just like a house which is past from owner to owner.

     Now I wonder why Seth and Kendra`s grandpa chose to be the caretaker. I love the way the story is written. It`s so detailed and you can see everything perfectly in your head. I don`t understand some of the words though but, don`t let that discourage you to read it because it`s a really good book.

The Red Pyramid-Tryston Oliver

          Have you ever wondered about time traveling?What about time coming to you!I am reading The Red Pyramid, by Rick Riordan.So far Carter and Sadie have experienced some hard fights.They have finally reached Phoenix/Set on the day of his birthday.Now they have to stop him before he gets to powerful to stop.He said he is too destroy their world to make his own.You'd have to read this book to find out.

         This could be described as World War II, Set was like Hitler he didn't like anybody but himself.He wanted power and to Kill anybody in his path.Which made the magicians pretty mad but, they also thought it was Carter and Sadie's fault for letting him become what he is, such as the people voting Hitler their president.This is also a similar event in presidential issues.Americans are thinking trump is bad for doing good stuff that really they are over exaggerating.But since Hillary hasn't said any of this or even a good cause to help she is given help same as Set  being let loose just because Carters dad was trying to help.Yet now it's on the kids?
     I wonder why these causes are always all similar to world events or history?I gets you thinking how the author writes a good book.He connects it to something that kids think is a major issue.I think that every author should do this to make their books better.What event brought you into your book?       

Out of my mind by: Sharon draper

         I'm  reading Out of my mind by Sharon Draper  Melody is the main character, she has a disability, and isn’t able to walk, or talk. Someone has to do everything for her. Then she finally has the chance to go to school, and goes into what they call room H-5 it’s the room for the kids with special needs. After that her mother has a baby named Penny. She then has a chance to join a regular class instead of being stuck in her normal class. Melody was nervous  that she might make a fool of herself. After spending a few day in a regular class she was able to make a friend named, Rose.
It can relate to the world because may people have disabilities just like Melody. Many kids, or adults suffer from the disabilities, similar to Melody. Melody has try to go to school with the fact that she does have a disability, and face the mean world and she might not even make friends. Just like if you were to go to work, or school you would have to face to world, and the mean comments that people would say about you.
Melody has to go to school to and face the mean comments of her classmates.
I'm so excited to see how my book ends. I'm hoping it ends well for Melody and she make lots of friends. I also hope is is able to over come her challenging life. I hope she can inspire other people to do the same. I super excited to know if she over comes her challenge.

Text to World: The 5th Wave

  The book The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey is about the apocalypse invasion. Cassie, the main character lost her family to it, from deceiving soldiers to the red death. Before it all, no one had been aware. No one could have cared. Until it struck. The first wave blacking out all electricity. The second, surf's up. The third, a deadly disease causing people to bleed out called the Red Death, or Pestilence. The fourth, the silencers come to wipe out anyone else who survived the third. And the fifth is coming, no one knowing of what is is, what to expect of it, and to trust no one.
  This story is similar to the Civil War because of how many deaths there were. Millions of the population was wiped from the Civil War, and in The 5th Wave, many people are killed, too.In the Civil War, people died because of fighting, and that could be close to this case. In the book, people are killed by the Others, but with unknown reasons. Although they are similar, in the Civil War people fought in war and for their rights and beliefs. In the story, people's lives are lost because intentional reasons of some sort.
  I wonder why the Others are attacking the human population, attempting to take as many lives as possible. Maybe to take over Earth? I don't know. The last people left are either just taking the Other's side in taking people, or they are building armies of some kind by training the last of humanity to fight back.

Text to World: The 39 Clues the Maze of Bones

      Suddenly Grace discovers no one knows anything about the clues. The 39 Clues The Maze of Bones is a book written by Rick Riordan which is full of mystery and adventure. Amy and Dan Cahill have, well actually had a relative that recently died. Her name was Grace Cahill. Before dying, Grace cahill left a challenge for the family members, the family members could choose to leave the challenge or take the challenge. Amy and Dan took the challenge, though they didn't know where to start. Suddenly they found a secret library which was Grace Cahill's library.
      This problem is a bit similar to an event in history which is about the Northerners and the Southerners. It is similar because in the book Grace Cahill challenges the family members and in the historical event the Southerners challenged the Northerners to the Civil War. The problem of The 39 Clues the Maze of Bones is similar to an event about Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.
In the book Grace challenges the family members. Right now Trump is challenging Hillary to be the president if she dares.
      I wonder why Grace Cahill left a challenge for the family. It was probably to reveal a mystery
or a secret. A second possibility is because she wanted the person that solved the mystery to have all of her money and riches. Another possibility I thought of, was that she wanted the family members that didn't win, let the m know who the smart one is in the family. The very last possibility I thought of was that she wanted the family members to know who their ancestors were and that they are part of one of the most important families in history.

Text to world- Counting by 7's

     This book is called counting by 7's it is by; Holly Goldberg Sloan.  Counting by 7’s is a book about a girl named Willow Chance and she was adopted by two people that couldn't have kids. But something bad happens. Her mom and dad died in a car crash and she was so sad and didn't know what to think or do, but going on she learns how to move on but still hold on. And she shows you how much you really appreciate your family and friends.
In the book something devastating happens as it read in paragraph one, Willows parents died in a car crash. In the world things such as car crashes and kids parents dying really do happen. Some kids don't know what to do or think like Willow didn't. And car crashes happen all the time, small ones or awful and really bad ones.
     I  Felt so sad when I  found out her parents died.  I would feel the same way where I wouldn't know what to do, or how to feel, I would just feel shocked and really, really sad.  I don't know how I could overcome this tragedy. I would feel awful and  devastated , But later in life I know I would learn to move on but still hold my parents close in my heart.

Urban Outlaws-Text to World

     Urban Outlaws is a Realistic-Fiction book by: Peter Jay Black. It is about five kids who have no parents. What they want to do is, they want to give those who have little, a little bit more. They call it R.A.K's (random acts of kindness). When they  do this they find their "targets" and give them what they need for their life. When they see the reaction of their "targets" face it's usually a face of surprise. But the Outlaws have a struggle, they get their money from smugglers who are illegally smuggling items, and when they get caught things start to go south.

      I can relate Urban Outlaws to almost any thing. I can relate it to who ever gives R.A.K (I tried finding anyone but I couldn't). Kids can have struggles without there parents. They can live in orphanages. Anyone can do what they want there are a lot of people that do this.

     I like the way the author puts his books into description. If I were one of the outlaws I would attempt to keep things silent. The Character I most admire is Jack, because he tries to keep the others safe. I hope you could like this book as much as I could.    

Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard by Rick Riordan

     My book is called Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard by Rick Riordan. Magnus Chase ends up on the streets when his mother tells him to run and that she would find him. But his mother never found him because an evil wolf killed her. Now he searches for food on the streets until he tries to save the world. The next thing he knows, hes being blown off of a bridge and in the halls of Valhalla. Valhalla is a special place for heroes and that is where he met Samariah Al Abbas, a Valkyrie. Now he is trying to save the world even though he doesn't want to.
     A problem in this story is where Surt, a fire giant, is trying to take over the city. We've had a problem like this during 9/11 where terrorist tried to take over a plane and crash it. During my book when Surt tried to take over Magnus refused to let it happen. Magnus said in my book that he would die if he had to so that he could defeat Surt. On 9/11, the people refused to let the terrorists take over the plane and fought to take the plane back. Every person on that plane didn't care if they died, as long as the plane didn't reach its destined target, which was said to be The White House.
     I love how in the book Magnus is so brave and courageous and how he doesn't care what happens to him. The character I most admire is Magnus because of how he doesn't give up when his mother died. I like Blitzen because he never gives up on his dreams of becoming a clothes designer.

Text to World: Guardians of Ga'hoole

I am reading Guardians of Ga'hoole right now. There are about 14 or 15 books in the series. Anyways, the author is Kathryn Lasky. To summarize the book I am reading, it is about Coryn and Soren reading about the Legends of how the Ga'hoole tree came to be. I'm not going to tell you anything else because if you want to know what it is about, you have to read it yourself.

When the character Siv flees so Lord Arrin won't steal her egg, it reminds me of in history when sometimes armies would flee because the enemy is overpowering them. Also, When Pleek and Ygryk try to steal Siv's egg, it reminds me of times when Adults sometimes kidnap children that are walking down the street.

I was surprised when Fengo ripped out one of the other wolf's eye because it is unusual. Apparently,
in this book it is a tradition to rip out eyes at the beyond the beyond. The first time I read the book I was worried that Siv would die, because many times Lord Arrin and his army surrounded her so I thought they would kill her, but it turned out many times she escaped. There are some spoilers in this book I do not want to tell you because i want you to read it instead of me trying to spoil the plot of the story.

Text To World- The Lightning Thief

      I am reading the book Lightning Thief. It's about god's son who finds out who his farther is. His mom was captured by an evil god and was in a battle and disappeared out of thin air. Then he goes to Half Blood Hill, a camp for kids that are son of gods.
      The world connection to this is that in one point in life you have to do something you don't want to. When you are going through tough times sometimes your confused about what's happening. Your confused and you need to ask to see what's really happening in your life.
      Percy is getting blamed for stuff he never did. Then, since they think it was him they have to send him on a quest. He has to find Zeus, the god. His master bolt was stolen and they think it was Percy. When Percy goes on his quest he runs into problems unexpectedly. Then one of his friends that are helping him with his quest figures out the more Percy finds out, the more monsters he will attract.

text to world - Harry Potter and the sorcerer' stone

     I am reading the book harry potter and sorcerer's stone. Its about this kid who is a wizard but he doesn't find out until the middle of the movie. His parents were wizards but they died. Harry hasn't meet his parents because of that.Now he goes to hogwarts. That is a wizard school and he is the highest in his class.
    the world connection to this that everyone goes to school. Also the smartest people in the class are the highest in the class. They learn way faster than other people. Also your parents could die in a car accident or just natural causes. Also everyone goes to school and meets friends and their teachers.
     Harry potter is leaning a lot more than everyone less because his parents were wizards and were the best they could be. He is helping people when they need it like the teachers. He has already made a lot of friends. This is a great book and you should read it .

Text to World

                  The book I am reading now is called, Accidentally Famous, a chapter book made by Lisa Papademetriou. Amy Flowers just started seventh grade and she has some friends, Michiko, Mitchie, and Kiwi, where in the beginning, they are at a party where they must wear green for representing the Earth or the environment, which Amy's mother made. They have a good time eating and talking until Linda, Fiona's mom, the popular girl, ( Fiona's the popular girl ) asks Amy to take a models place to model for Linda's shop. But she then finds out she has to work with Fiona, will they get along, or will the store become a homeless wreck because of them?
              In Accidentally Famous, the story can be similar because the setting and the plot can be related to real life and all the literature events can happen in real life such as; Amy somehow had her clothes sabotage before her modeling but turned out to be a success. That can happen. And plus the story is realistic fiction which can relate to life. Anything can happen in realistic fiction, even though it is fiction, doesn't mean it can't happen, it is realistic fiction.
                   I would recommend this book if you like realistic fiction and if you are into first person point of view and if you are fine with a possibly based on real life. It involves a girl who wasn't as popular in schools whereas she signs up for modeling and becomes famous for her modeling. I rate this book 8/10 because the 2/10 side means it's not super exiting but the 8/10 means it is a cool book and it seems like a possible thought to realization. Doesn't seem like a bad book, but it isn't as good either, it's like a stay home book. Not bad, recommend if you are into based of real literature thoughts and all literature events.

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Silver Chair-Text to World

  I'm reading The Silver Chair by C.S. Lewis. Eustace and Jill are about to be caught by bullies at their school. They run to a door at full speed to a door that is always locked, but just now, it's open! They go through the door leading to the open moor, but they end up in a strange place, in Narnia! Aslan gives the children a very important task, but is it too overwhelming, difficult, and dangerous?
  This book connects to the world because of the theme. It shows you to listen to your elders and people with experience because it always goes better. The children don't listen to the first three things Alsan tells them to do. This results in the biggest challenge throughout the book for a while. How does this connect to the world? Well, there are endless times when people didn't listen to wise ones and they mess up at something. This stretches back to ancient times.
  I haven't finished this book but it is very interesting and has a good plot. Characters clearly develop throughout the story because of their challenges. I wonder why this author puts so much detail into things that don't really matter. It does add to the story though.This book keeps exponentially gaining my attention. That is just one of the wonders in this book. I do recommend this book to any who like fantasy, action, or adventure books. This is a great book and I hope you take the opportunity to read this someday as well.

Love, Stargirl (Text to World)

     She's alone, he left her, this is her letter. Love, Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli is about a girl who is strange, quirky, unlike others. She just left Arizona where she used to go to school and met a boy she loved. The sequel to Stargirl is an interesting book full of out of the ordinary events. It's written in the form of a diary, the longest letter in the world, as Stargirl calls it.
     I noticed that the book Stargirl demonstrates Stargirl as a person out of place because it is in the point of view of a boy. But in Love, Stargirl she isn't left out because she thinks everyone's her friend and she doesn't notice the people ignoring her. This is like the people in school who are special in their own way and mean something to other people, while the majority of people at school see them as strange.
    Stargirl's personality varies widely, one day she's on her bed all day, and the next she could be giving away items that are special to her. But Stargirl always turns out as a person who can't say no and is helpful. The story teaches you that after something, you start getting on with your life and meet new people and make new friends. I thought that this book wasn't that interesting because there are not very special events, sometimes there's an event that hangs on to you in the book, but most of the time it's just Stargirt narrating what's going on in her every day life.

Text to World: The Selection

     The Selection by Kiera Cass, is a story about a seventeen-year-old girl named America Singer who enters the Selection, a lottery in which girls from all castes get to compete for the heart of Prince Maxon. To every girl this is an opportunity of a lifetime, but for America, being selected would be a nightmare. It would mean giving up her secret love for Aspen and leaving her home to fight for a crown she doesn't want, but then America meets Prince Maxon, and everything changes.

     In The Selection, there are eight castes, eight being the lowest and one being the best. America lives in caste five, where food is not the best quality. In the lower castes, food is very scarce, people are poor, and lots of people are servants. This relates to history when the great depression happened and everyone was poor, starving, and sick. It even relates to today when the rich people (representing the first three castes) have a bunch of money and food while the poor people (representing the lower castes) starve. One other similarity is to the Bachelorette and the Selection because they are both competing for someone's heart/love.

     This book is so good that I couldn't even put it down! It makes me want to get all the other books to the series. I love the way the author wrote this book and how they thought of this idea. All the characters are amazing. I noticed how their society is different from ours and how they live is interesting. I suggest this book to people who love young adult fiction, fantasy, and science fiction. It was a brilliant and engaging story that had my head stuck the book!

   

I Have a bad feeling about this

The book that I am reading is called I have a bad feeling about this by: Jeff Strand. Henry Lambert would rather spend time playing video games then going to play outside. But when his mom and dad tell him he is going to a place called StrongWoods Survival Camp he gets a little worried.

I can relate this problem to the world today because I don't like to agree with Michelle Obama but obesity is a problem in the U.S lots of people like to stay inside and eat and play video games (myself including) but i'm not saying I wouldn't go outside though.

I like to go outside most of the time but I like to play video games. But I still exercise though obesity is  a real problem in the U.S and people need to go do more things than eat and stay inside. This book I would say is pretty good and I can relate to first world problems today (but Henry isn't fat BTW just sayin')

Miss Peregrines Home For Peculiar Children: Text To World

Miss Peregrines Home For Peculiar Children written by Ransom Riggs is a Young Adult fiction, horror fiction, and Dark Fantasy book. It is a story about a boy named Jacob who has a very interesting grandfather. His Grandpa Port-man was a survivor of the Holocaust and has very interesting stories. He told Jacob how when he left Poland he went to an island. He stayed in a home with peculiar children with peculiar abilities. He even has photographs to prove it but when Grandpa port-man is killed by a creature, he tells Jacob to go to the island. Jacob decides to go to the island and see the home his grandfather stayed in and to see the peculiar children, but the house is empty. Then the children come and he realizes he is in a loop in 1940.

The problem in the story is when Jacob gets stuck in a loop and he is in the time of WW2. This can compare to an event in history at pearl harbor they were on a an island being bombed and the same thing is happening in wales were Jacob is. I can connect this to our world because we have orphans that live together in houses with a head mistress. Miss Peregrine is the Head Mistress in the home for peculiar children.

This makes me wonder how Jacob got into the loop? If I were Jacob I would be asking a lot more questions.

Text to World Feed by Mira Grant

       As you have been able to tell if you have read my previous blog posts (Which you should cause they are awesome) you would know that feed is a zombie book. It follows Georgia and Shawn Mason who are reporting on a presidential election. There is a lot of zombie fighting action but also a lot of political talk.

     This has a very obvious connection to the current world as there is a election happening right now. IRL the USA is kinda screwed because neither of the candidates are good but in the book there is a clear winner and a clear loser. If you want to find out you will have to read it yourself though.

    This is a very interesting book as you can see i have done all three of my blogs on it and if you can i seriously suggest reading it. 

Harry Potter And The Sorcerers Stone

            Harry Potter was a average kid living with his horrible Aunt and Uncle and their son Dudley after a horrible car crash. Harry Potter had a scar on his forehead shaped like a lightning bolt. One day Harry Potter went to the zoo and he saw a large snake in a reptile area. The snake tried to speak to him and tell him things. Then the glass that kept the snake in the reptile area vanished and the snake escaped. One night a giant came and told him that he is a wizard and took him of to Hogwarts.

            I really didn't seem to be attracted to Harry Potter books at first but I did want to try something new. So I read it and I was amazed to see how much I liked the book. Dudley reminds me of a lot of rich spoiled kids in the movies because in the book Dudley said he wanted more than 33 presents on his birthday. It is a amusing adventure book for imaginative ages. This book is a part of a series and I can't wait to read them all!

            J.K Rowling is a very imaginative person with many other books I can't wait to read. In the book, I liked the way how J.K Rowling added a new pretend game in the book called Quiddich. Now people actually play Quddich in parks with fake brooms that don't fly. J.K Rowling is the author of Diary Of A Wimpy Kid and and Cuckoos Calling. I hope you read her books you will enjoy them!

text to text: Rebels Of The Kasbah

The story I am reading is called Rebels Of The Kasbah by Joe O' Neil. It is about a 10 year old slave boy named Tariq. He gets kidnapped from an orphanage in Tangier. He gets taken to a slave auction where he becomes friends with a boy named Aseem. He is purchased as a slave by the Caid. He then gets transferred to Caid's palace via Caravan. He also gets put with 2 more slaves, One a English girl and the other named Fez who is a small little boy. They travel 3 days of Desert until they reach Caids palace to be Camel Jockeys.
 I think that I can relate because It can be More hot than 110 degrees in Arizona while Tariq deals with 110 degrees in the Saharan desert. It can also get very hot and the characters got dehydrated much like many people in Arizona. I think that in this book the slaves aren't really like the slaves in the Civil War because slaves could gain respect and become free unlike in the Civil War. in some Countries in Africa Slavery still exists too.
   I still don't get why the Caid would get children to win his Camel races. Why didn't Tariq and Aseem escape while they could? Why would Caid keep his elderly slaves if they aren't eligible to race in a camel race?

Blog 2 text to text The Lightning Thief

            I am reading the book The Lightning Thief by: This book is like the book Dairy of The Wimpy Kid. The Lightning Thief is like Dairy of The Wimpy Kid because they go on adventures and get in trouble. They have to try to figure it out but they keep running into problems.


        They keep running into problems that will instantly get them into more trouble. They get into trouble and when they solve it. They keep on going with life. Then end up in getting in more trouble.


       I began to think if the authors get together at a restaurant and talk about ideas. I'm not sure if they ever copy right ideas.
I can't believe that they become so close and how the book goes along. 

   The book i'm reading now is called The Titan's Curse by Rick Riordan, the book I already read was Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney.The books are really different Titan's Curse is about a kid who is the son of a greek god.In Diary of a Wimpy Kid is about a kid who struggles to get through middle school.
   The is also thing that are a little bit the same in the books.The boy in Titan's Curse is in middle school so is the boy from Diary of the Wimpy kid is also in middle school.The kid in Titan's Curse has a hard time fighting monsters and the kid in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid has a hard time fighting bullies.
    I like both of these books,because they are funny and action packed at the same time.The are also cool because they give you a picture in your head to imagine the setting and the action.That is why I like these books.

Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the lost ark

Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the lost ark is the first book in the series. In my opinion it is a great book because it has a lot of adventure. The genre is action adventure and action adventure is one of my favorite genres. It also has some fantasy, which I really like.

The Nazis reminds me of the other contestants in hunger games because like the Nazis they want the same thing the protagonists want. In this case Indiana Jones wants the ark of covenant and Katniss wants victory. The antagonists want the same thing that the protagonists want. It`s hard for the protagonist to get what they want because the antagonist is keeping them from getting what they want and that`s what is happening in the hunger games and Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the lost ark.

Now I wonder what kept them so determined to get what they wanted, even when they can get hurt really badly in order to get what they wanted. Then I began to wonder, what other books are almost the same as Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the lost ark. Unfortunately I could not think of any books ,other then other Indiana Jones books, that are almost the same. In conclusion Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the lost ark is a really good book.

I am reading Stranded by Jeff Probst. In Stranded 4 kids Vanessa(13),Carter(11),Jane(9), and Buzz(11) and their uncles are on a boat  for 4 days going on vacation but on the night of the 4th day a huge storm hits and a hole breaks in the ship. The uncles try to load the kids into the life boat but they get on it and it breaks off the boat. With the 2 uncles in it and no kids they try to steer the ship.

              In the morning the kids woke up on a island at least 10 miles from Hawaii. They have to survive on the island but with a lot of challenges ahead Vanessa, Carter, Jane, and Buzz first have to survive each other. But things get worse when their shelter (their boat) is carried away by a storm. So now they are stuck on the island with no adults and no shelter.

               I can relate stranded to another book and it is Harry Potter. The way I can relate is how the kids have to solve problems by themselves. The kids are actually enough to stop the problem with help from a little magic which is a resource. The kids on stranded are also living off of resources from the boat they crashed into the island with.

Text to Text: The Prometheus Project

  I am reading the book The Prometheus Project By Dougals E. Richards is a classic Science Fiction story with secret government facilities, alien communities, aliens, and dangers every turn. Two kids, Ryan and Reagan, children of two brilliant scientists move from their dear home back in San Francisco to so-called boring Pennsylvania. Their new home in Pennsylvania is in the middle of nowhere, but why? As suspicions grow toward their move, it alters them to listening to their parent's plans about their jobs. They soon find themselves following their parents into an unknown remote area. With high security, why did they even think they could do it? Using their common knowledge and information they heard from their parents, they ultimately get past the deadly factors to get in. Once they got in, tragedy strikes. A large generator crashes down onto their mother. Alien bugs swarm, surrounding everyone but Reagan and Ryan. They are the only hope to save their parents, and the scientists. Navigating through the alien city, and possible time travel, will they make it in time to save them? Or will they want a do-over?
  Most of the plot line reminds me of the book The Clay Lion. In The Clay Lion, a family member of the main character also is struck with related to deadly. The main character(s) race against time to save them in time, through many troubles. Both stories include time travel to prevent something from happening to save a loved one. The characters also have similar traits, all having courage to break rules to help others, and all are determined and persistent.
  I noticed that while Ryan and Reagan were looking through the city, it was almost as it itself the city was alive. Things would change as they turned around, like the entrance doorway was there one second and the next it had shifted to another wall. Plus, the city is contained in a gym-sized golf ball looking dome, and when they enter it appeared to be larger than and actual city! Alien technology.

Text to Text: River Thunder

     I'm reading the book River Thunder by Will Hobbs.The book is continued on an adventure that a group of friends that whitewater rafted down the Grand Canyon as delinquents at Discovery Unlimited. Discovery Unlimited is a camp for specifically for delinquents. Now they're back and  better than ever. They thought they were training staff from Discovery Unlimited to ride the the Canyon, but what they didn't know is their trip was about to get a bit more interesting.
      In the book Take Me to the River the scene where Dylan and his cousin Rio start their trip reminds me of when Jessie and the gang start theirs. It reminds me of that because when they start their trip in both books the water and the scenery around them is peaceful. Dylan is like Jessie in River Thunder. He reminds me of her because they are both strong and independent.
      Is was surprised that Will has similar characteristics in the different characters and in different books. I was surprised because some his ideas behind the book are so different but some of the final details end up being the same So all in all Will Hobbs does write great books but so are the same.
     

Text to Text: River Thunder

     I'm reading the book River Thunder by Will Hobbs.The book is continued on an adventure that a group of friends that whitewater rafted down the Grand Canyon as delinquents at Discovery Unlimited. Discovery Unlimited is a camp for specifically for delinquents. Now they're back and  better than ever. They thought they were training staff from Discovery Unlimited to ride the the Canyon, but what they didn't know is their trip was about to get a bit more interesting.
      In the book Take Me to the River the scene where Dylan and his cousin Rio start their trip reminds me of when Jessie and the gang start theirs. It reminds me of that because when they start their trip in both books the water and the scenery around them is peaceful. Dylan is like Jessie in River Thunder. He reminds me of her because they are both strong and independent.
      Is was surprised that Will has similar characteristics in the different characters and in different books. I was surprised because some his ideas behind the book are so different but some of the final details end up being the same So all in all Will Hobbs does write great books but so are the same.
     

Text to Text the Last Olympian

       Typhon had made it to the Mississippi River. He was half way across the U.S, leaving Destruction in his wake, and the gods were barely slowing him down. The Last Olympian a book written by Rick Riordan is a very interesting, adventurous, & mysterious book. The book I am reading which is The Last Olympian, is a story about Percy Jackson having to go on a quest though the first thing Percy has to do is get his moms blessing. The problem is that his mom doesn't want to give him his blessing. After one of Percy's friends convinces her (after a while) Percy receives his mothers blessing. Later in the day Percy went to Camp Half-Blood and found Grover (another friend of his). When Percy found him, he found him sleeping and when Percy tried to wake him up Grover answered by saying, "I'm sleeping." Though later on Grover woke up, but with a big surprise. Grover had been sleeping for two months! The last thing he had remembered was that he was walking with someone else and he suddenly felt something strange around him and he slept.
        The scene of when Rachel and Percy have to talk somewhere else reminds me of a book
scene on Side Ways Stories from Wayside School when a teacher has to talk to a student, privately. It also reminds me of another similar scene which was a book called Hana's Suitcase when her mom tells the family an important notice. The character Percy Jackson is like a girl called Hana because both of them always try to survive opposing forces. The character Annebeth is like a wolf from a book called Lone Wolf  Because both are tough, are  very  protecting,  and caring of others.
         The character I mostly admire is Percy Jackson because he is very protecting and very responsible. He is also very caring for everyone. For example in this book Percy supposedly
has to die in order to save the world, he would do that. I also don't think anyone would do that, probably a few people would, but I don't think that many.

Test to text- Counting by 7's

     This book I am reading is called Counting by 7's, it is by Holly Goldberg Sloan and it is a really mind changing book. It is about a girl who was adopted at a young age, and her name is Willow Chance. She does not have many friends but the ones she does have she loves and cares for. In the book something devastating happens, something awful. Something that changes willows life forever!
     The scene when Willow is lying to her parents reminds me of a similar scene in Crenshaw because  Jackson was lying about his imaginary friend. But another scene when Dr. Dull Duke is naming everyone that he counsels it reminds me of how in the book Stargirl there are a lot of different groups that were named like the cheerleaders etc. Willow is like Jackson in the book Crenshaw because they both said in the book that they don't have many friends.
     This story teaches how it is okay not to have many friends. Willow does not have a lot but she does have a few. The friends she has are good ones they are nice and sweet and are not just there like some.

harry potter text to text

     I'm  reading the book Harry Potter and the Goblet of fire by J.K Rowling. It is a fantasy book that has magic in it. It is about Harry's life as a wizard. his parents died when he was a baby and he now live with his aunt and uncle whom hate magic. Through out the story he goes on adventures to stop Lord Voldemort. He travels with his friends Ron and Hermione and Rons sister. Together they try to stop Voldemort.
      This story relates to books like Star Wars. It relates to Star Wars because they both have other worldly creatures and the main characters in both books go on adventures with friends. It also relates to the eye of minds series because they face face tough challenges that they have to overcome as a team. I find it a little odd because Star Wars and The Eye of Minds are different genres than Harry Potter.
     I think Harry potter and the Goblet of fire is a great book because of the adventure. Some of the situations in there are also relatable. I also recommend the whole series because it is one of the best series ever in my opinion.

Text to Text Feed by Mira Grant

         Feed by Mira Grant is a post-apocalyptic, zombie apocalypse like story. It is one of a kind mainly because it takes place about 20-30 years after the zombies first appear. It's very different seeing as in most zombie media the dead are an imminent threat while in this book they are more of just a minor nuisance. This series of books focuses on two sibling newscaster/bloggers who are currently following a presidential election.

         Feed was a very hard book to match and even right now there is not anything it is too terribly similar to, but that's what makes it special. It's a one of a kind book and the only thing I would be able to compare it to would be any other zombie book. It is truly impossible to compare it to anything for it is purely an original piece of writing.

        The only thing this could remind me of is any other zombie book like The Horde Rises or Dawn of the Apocalypse. While it is more of a "mature"(Crude Language) book, I definitely  suggest it to anyone who doesn't mind it because it is an amazing, once in a lifetime book.

The Red Pyramid

      The Red Pyramid is a Fantasy book. The book is by Rick Riordan, the story is about how two siblings who are split from each others family. The reason is because they are descendants from the Pharaohs of Egypt and Magician blood, with that Magician siblings trigger there magic. They go with there father to the Museum of British History. When they're there, their father (Julius) summoned 5 different gods Osiris, Isis, Horus, Nyphestis, and Set. Two of the gods "HOSTED" (not possessed), the two. Now they have to find all the gods before the bring APOPHIS the GOD OF CAOS!!!!  

      I think the Red Pyramid is like the Lightning Thief, they are by the same author but there different text. The reason why is because they're both fantasies. They both involve saving there parents. They both include gods of some sort. So the Lightning Thief and Red Pyramid are the same thing in many ways.

       The Red Pyramid is a good book. I hope you can enjoy it as much as I can!!! 

Text To Text

                               
       The book I "was" reading, ( I finished and move on to another book ) is Dork Diaries; Tales of a NOT-SO Perfect Pet-Sitter by Rachel Renee Russell. This book is about a teenage girl Nikki, who is crushing on a boy named Brandon, who volunteers for Furry Friends, a business that helps with pets. Brandon and Nikki, walking home from school to Fuzzy Friends when all of a sudden, they find a dog, Holly, and her puppies, left at the front door and they have to take care of her, but fuzzy Friends doesn't have enough room for more animals, so they both have to take care of the dogs without anyone knowing, but a popular brute that possibly will ruin their plan. Get the book and find out if their plan busts or comes out a bit more than planned.
                     This scene reminds me of a time when I did something when I wasn't supposed to and no one found out until then, like when I wasn't supposed to eat the cotton candy until the next day and I would steal or hide some cotton candy at night in my room and I would eat all that I could get ( rebel ;) ) . What's happening in the book gives a similar scenario. But remember, DON'T ever hide something as big as that, unless you are a rebel.
                  To be honest, if I was Nikki, I would NOT bring the pets to school, but bring the pets to a secret hideout and say I was going to the park, ( yes I am a rebel/troublemaker ) and switch off at a better time when the parents don't investigate or realize that their daughter is hiding seven dogs from them.
                     

Text to Text: P.S. I Like You

   The book I am reading now is P.S. I Like You by Kate West. After her chemistry teacher banned her notebook from class, because she was writing lyrics instead of writing notes, Lily is forced to scribble lyrics on her desk. Then, when she came to class the next day, she finds the lyrics have been finished. Suddenly, Lily finds herself swapping notes with the mysterious pen pal and telling him all about her crazy family, friends and life. It was easy sharing problems with someone you don't know. Lily soon finds herself falling deeply in love with the mystery man, while trying to figure out who it could be, the nice guy her friend is trying to get her with, the school's biggest jerk and the person Lily hates, or the cute hoodie-and-Converse guy who always has his earbuds in (and the guy Lily likes)? You need to read the book to find out.

    Lily wants to enter a singing/songwriting competition and fantasizes about her dream of becoming a singer/songwriter it reminds me of similar scene in The Ballerina Shoe's. And Lily reminds me of Mary-Ann from the Baby-Sitter's Club.

   While I was reading, I wondered why Cade, the schools's biggest jerk, is so mean to Lily and to ll the freshman. If I were Lily, I would be telling an adult right away if anything bad happened. I'm not sure that Cade likes anyone in the school except himself, his minion's and the people who worship him.

text to text - harry potter and the sorcerer's stone

     I am reading the book harry potter and the sorcerer's stone. This book is about this boy named harry who lives with is uncle and aunt because his parents died . His uncle and aunt are very mean. they yell at him and make his do everything but then he found out that he was a wizard. A wizard that goes to the best wizard school in the world. He get to school and everybody acting different to him because he is famous for his parents. Everyone wants to talk to him and ask him questions. But he just wants to get throw school as being a wizard.
     I am read another book that can I compare to harry potter. Its Stargirl. A book about this kid named Leo that just started up school again but there is something different. There is a new girl named Stargirl . She is very weird, she likes to dance in the rain and sing happy birthday to people. But at first she is the weird new girl that no one likes but then she helps with schoolspirt and becomes popular.
     This compares to Harry potter because Harry is a new kid and is not as weird as he used to be. He is making new friends very fast. But also harry had always had friends and Stargirl didn't have any friends. But also harry hadnt been that weird and Stargirls personality is weird .

Out of My Mind By: Sharon M. Draper

          I'm reading Out om My Mind, by Sharon M. Draper it is about a girl that isn't able to express herself  because of her rare disease . She isn't able to talk, walk, or do any thing a kid is able to do. The doctors aren't able to help her over come this challenge. Now she has been sent to school to try to be as normal as she can.
           I can relate this to, Wonder, because August the main character, and he has a diseases that
           he can't hear very well. He can still talk, walk but does look every different. He can talk, so he is able to make friends. Melody, is a girl just like August. When Melody  gets mad she goes into what she calls "tornado mode" , this is where she throws a fit to get people to listen to her. August, on the other hand does't  throw fits. He is pretty normal compared to Melody. In all they are very similar to one another, because they both have a rare disease.
            I 'm very excited to see how my book ends. I really hope that it does't end up being super sad. I hope it ends up teaching you a lesson, and ends up being a happy book the I think it will be. I want to see how my book end, and see if it will turn out the way I think it will. I want to read more tho see how it ends.

A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Grim Grotto

     The story I am reading is A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Grim Grotto by Lemony Snicket. My book is about Three orphans named Violet, Klaus, and Sunny. The three siblings are trying to find the precious sugar bowl everybody is trying to get including their evil uncle, Olaf. The sugar bowl is supposed to have a very special object inside of it and the siblings are going into a scary cave to find it. Meanwhile Olaf is right behind them.
     Violet Baudelaire reminds me of Percy Jackson because both of them didn't think that that they could be heroes and both of them became heroes. A scene in this book where they are on the river reminds me of the book that I am reading right now called Magnus Chase, where he fights in the water trying to get his sword. Klaus reminds me of Annabeth Chase from Percy Jackson because they are both wise and smart. Sunny reminds me of Nico Di Angelo from Percy Jackson because both of them have been kidnapped and both think that they can do anything.
     I love how the author decided to age Sunny up and make her more mature. I don't like how the siblings are going into a creepy cave to find a sugar bowl. I was surprised when they put Sunny inside of a helmet.
     

     

Text to Text- The Red Pyramid

     I am reading The Red Pyramid by, Rick Riordan.This story is about present time colliding with Egyptian times.So far they have became magicians the mortal gods but, they have to go on a journey all the way to the Tuat the Underworld of the Egyptians.They have learned how to not just fly like a falcon but turn into a living falcon.They have ran away from magicians every other second and have discovered crazy powers.Now their on a boat going into the underworld but you'd have to read the book to see what happens.

     This scene reminds me of when Percy Jackson and his friends get into trouble in The Lightning Thief, he looses his mother yet does everything he can to go find her. He then goes into the underworld and saves her.Carter in the Red Pyramid was very unskillful when it came to battle but, after awhile he seemed better and now can turn into a falcon and a warrior at any moment.Carter is like a little brother trying to learn things and keeps getting better and better.
     If I was Carter I would be trying as hard as I could to win this battle between Set.He might not be good enough to battle but his father is trapped and he needs to save him.Noticing that Sadie is way better in battle and magic between them.But who knows maybe Carter will step up.

Text to Text: The Crown

   The Crown, by Kiera Cass, is a science fiction book about a new monarchy called Illea. Eadlyn is a princess. After Eadlyns mother has a heart attack she is told to fill in for her parents while her dad takes care of her mom. She is also in the middle of her own "Selection". The selection is when 35 suitors come and the princess spends 6 weeks with them a decides who she wants to marry. Eadlyn is down to her last 5 suitors and she doesn't know if she will ever find love.

    A connection I made was how this book reminds me of another book I read called Divergent. These books are similar because they both are in a new government that is separated into groups. In the Crown they are separated into castes. In Divergent they are separated into factions. These books are also in the perspective of girls.

   I love this book because it is Science Fiction. It talks about a monarchy and a new society. It also talks about a girl who becomes queen and is trying to find love.I think you should read this book because It involves lots of comedy and if you read divergent you would love this book.

Rip Tide by Kat Falls (Text to Text)

     In a world where global warming has taken effect and has flooded the lands. People are forced to live in the ocean. The book I read, Rip Tide by Kat Falls, the sequel to Dark Life, is a story about a boy, named Ty, who lives subsea with his family. Ty's parents were out selling their crop to surfs, but the surfs abduct Ty's parents, he doesn't know if they will survive. His friend, Gemma, helps him on his journey as he faces crazed officials, outlaws, killer crocodiles, and many more.

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     There is a part in the book where Ty is trying to save his parents. He tries to ask the Seagaurd for help, but they don't get majorly involved. Near the end though, the Seagaurd do end up helping him. This reminds me of The Last Olympian, where Percy doesn't get to be in a quest, but he joins in anyway.

(^ SPOILERS ^)

     This book made me wonder of Ty's decisions, he decided to join up with outlaws to find his parents. He also jumped in to a pool of gigantic crocodiles just to save someone he hated. Ty is usually a very smart person that thinks things through, but in this book, he does a lot of crazy things.

Text to Text: Winter

     I just read the book Winter by Marissa Meyer. This is a story about Princess Winter who is admired by the Lunar people for her grace, kindness, and beauty, which is said to be even more breathtaking than of her stepmother's, Queen Levana. Winter despises her stepmother, who does not approve of Winter's feelings for the palace guard, Jacin. While Levana thinks Winter is a stupid, weak girl, she does not know Winter has been undermining her wishes for years. With the cyborg mechanic, Cinder, and her allies, will Winter be able to launch a revolution and end Levana's rule? Or will they all never receive the happy ending they deserve?

     This book, Winter, relates to the book, The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins because a theme in Winter is similar to a theme in The Hunger Games. In Winter, Queen Levana and the Lunar court have too much control/power, just like the Capitol does in The Hunger Games. So the similar themes are to not have a government that has too much control over the people. Another similarity is, the character, Cinder, reminds me of the character Katniss from The Hunger Games. Cinder and Katniss are both brave for standing up for what's right. They are also both kind and considerate of the people.

   This book is a great ending to the series, The Lunar Chronicles. I love the plot and all the characters, and the way the author had lots of details. I can't believe how good this series was and how much I am obsessed with it. It got me thinking of other books I could read that were similar to this series. I suggest to those who love fantasy, science fiction, and romance, to read this series. It is an epic, intense, emotional, and satisfying story.
 

The Chronicles of Narnia- The Silver Chair by C.S. Lewis: Text to Text

     I'm reading The Silver Chair by C.S. Lewis. Eustace and Jill are about to be caught by bullies at their school. They run to a door at full speed to a door that is always locked, but just now, it's open! They go through the door leading to the open moor, but they ed up in a strange place, in Narnia! Aslan gives the children a very important task, but is it too overwhelming, difficult, and dangerous?

     This book is kind of like, well, a lot of fantasy books. Jill is the average I have no idea what to do amateur character. Eustace is the average, I've done this before character and he is always the one telling people what to do. They are very oblivious though to even things they are looking out for and all they notice like some other characters in fantasy books is when there is warmth and food or something even when it is obviously dangerous and other warn them.
     I haven't finished this book but it is very interesting and has a good plot. Characters clearly develop throughout the story because of their challenges. I wonder why this author puts so much detail into things that don't really matter. It does add to the story though. I hope this book keeps exponentially gaining my attention as it has been so far. I do recommend this book to any who like fantasy, action, or adventure books. This is a great book and I hope you take the opportunity to read this someday as well.

Guardians of Ga'hoole by Kathryn Lasky: Text to Text

Right now I'm reading Guardians of Ga'hoole  by Kathryn Lasky, when a young owl named Nyroc
 is born to fulfill his father's destiny. When his mother Nyra tries to rebuild her army of the Pure Ones Nyroc befriends a Sooty Owl named Dustytuft. Together, they find out that there are better ways to live rather than living with the Pure Ones. So it is Nyroc's choice to fulfill his father's destiny or to defy it.

The scene when Nyra tells Nyroc to not ask any more questions about the Pure Ones reminds me of a Similar Scene in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire when Voldemort tells his Death Eaters to shut up, so he could focus on killing Harry Potter. The character Nyroc, reminds me of Harry Potter because the both want to find out more and discover the truth. So these two texts can be similar in ways and different in many ways.

I can't believe that Nyra is so mean to her son but proud at the same time. It's very peculiar. I'm glad Nyroc doesn't want to join the pure ones. One of my favorite characters in the story is Dustytuft (also known as Phillip.) It most just talks about the pure ones. If you want me to spoil it you will have to go to the bottom of the page. So if you really want to read the book, you'll have to read the 1st book else everything will not make sense, sorry to tell you that. My favorite book out of all 15 books in the series is book 9 because it talks about legends a long time ago before time. Book 9 is called the First Collier, and I like it because it talks about the Ember of 'Hoole and about the old times. I find it really fascinating. To find out what it's about click here.

Indiana Jones and The Temple of Doom

 Indiana Jones and The Temple of Doom is book 2 of 3. It is based on the movie. The genre is action, adventure and fantasy. it`s a very good book in my opinion. you might like it too.

I can make the connection of wanting something but not being able to get it. Indiana wanted magic stones but could`t get them because of some guards. I could`t get a cube I wanted because I did`t have enough money. In the end I got wanted when I got paid and if you want to know if Indiana got what he wanted then read the book or watch the movie.

The Supernaturlist

I am reading the book "The Supernaturalist"  by Eoin Colfer (pronounced Owen). The book takes place in the far future where humanity has fallen apart in some places. The place that the story takes place is Satellite city. The sky is so polluted chemical smog appears every night, and most of all invisible parasites roam around and suck the life force of humans that are injured. Even a cut can get the attention of a parasite and then they suck you dry.

                  The protagonists name is Cosmo Hill a no-sponsor (which is an orphan in the future) is sent to a "orphanage" called Clarissa Fray. It is actually a highly dangerous chemical testing facility where people test chemicals on the no-sponsers. Cosmo realizes he has to escape but he can't leave his friend Ziploc behind. So on the back from a "field trip" the carrier crashes because a satellite that controls the car went wild. The car flipped and Cosmo and Ziploc escape they run to the top of the roof where they are trapped on top of a building cornered by a warden. They decide to jump off. They survive the fall but when they land their handcuffs get caught in a electric wire which electrocutes them. This kills Ziplock but leaves Cosmo with unusual powers to see invisible parasites suck the life force from him a Ziplock.

                   Cosmo is taken into a secret HQ known as the HQ for a group of teenagers known as "The Supernaturlists" who have the same powers as Cosmo. They help kill the parasites that suck the life force from people who are wounded. But later in the book the group finds out something that turns everything onto it's head!

My book is Diary of a Wimpy Kid The Last Straw by Jeff Kinney. It's about a wimpy kid who has to go through middle school. He also has a mean brother and another brother who the parents favorite. He is not the smartest kit he not the strongest kid either and the other kids thing he is a uncool. Greg has a really hard time going through middle school with his friend Rowley.
  Rowley is funny and everybody thinks he is cool.Rowley also thinks Greg is really cool so hangs out with him all the time.Greg does a lot of stuff he is not suppose to do with Rowley.Greg also gets bullied by the big kids and Greg has a tough time with his grades to.
  I like this book because it is fun to read and you can relate to it pretty easily. When you put the book down you just want to keep reading more because it is hilarious.Greg also has loop holes with every situation he has with school or his parents and his brothers. The Last Straw is a very good book to read

Text to Self: The Egypt Game

The two girls are only playing a game, at least they think it is. The Egypt Game, by Zilpha Keatley Snyder, is a story about two girls named April and Melanie taking an interest into the ancient Egypt traditions and way of life. The two start playing a game as if they are ancient Egyptians, including some friends. After a murder, the children are not allowed to go outside, limiting their time to do their ceremonies. Then they plot to go sneak out and continue. About a week later, as they do a secret future telling with Thoth, someone answers. No one knows how. No one knows who did it.
   These characters remind me of me and my brother when we were little. We used to go outside and pretend things. For example, one day we are playing airplane on a seesaw or police officers on the playground. He and I always used our imaginations to entertain ourselves. Like in the text, April and Melanie used their imaginations to create an Egypt of their own.They used objects and buildings around them to play, just like me and my brother. One time, my brother and I pretended to travel across the world. My house would be the airport, the grass would be Africa (because the grass was dead), our pool would be the ocean, our tree would be a forest, and the side gate would be a prison. Although unlike April and Melanie, my brother and I were still around four and five years old. While Melanie and April are eleven.
   I noticed that April and Melanie wanted their Egypt Game to be secret. They did use a "secret" location, and wanted no one to know about it but them. Until now. After simulating a ceremony for the future, something starts happening the the players. Does the game have real powers? Is someone watching them? Has the Egypt game gone too far?

Text To Self : River Thunder

     I'm reading the book River Thunder by Will Hobbs.The book is continued on an adventure that a group of friends that whitewater rafted down the Grand Canyon as delinquents at Discovery Unlimited. Discovery Unlimited is a camp for specifically for delinquents. Now they're as and their better than ever. They thought they were training staff from Discovery Unlimited to ride the the Canyon, but what they didn't know is their trip was about to get complicated.
     In the book there are many characters that tend to but heads. The character Rita reminds of my brother because she is loud and witty. Now when I think of my brother I totally see the resemblance because my brother is always yelling and making up a humongous amount of puns. Now the main character Jessie reminds me of me. She is very strong and can do things for herself and doesn't need someone telling her what to do. This situation in the book reminds me of a time where someone was trying to help me with a lot of homework and I said I could do it on my own.
     As the book progressed I began to think that one of the main characters Troy was changing his attitude from the first book. In the first book his attitude was bossy, controlling, and mean. Now he is trying to be a good person and decide everything democratically. He is not so bossy and letting the other group members make their own decisions. All in all the book so far is very interesting and I can make lots of connections.

The Secret Garden

I am reading a book called The Secret Garden by Frances Burnett. The Secret Garden is a realistic fiction story about a ten year old girl from India named Mary. When Mary's parents die from an outbreak of cholera, Mary comes to live with her uncle in Misselthwaite Manor. At first she doesn't have a lot of friends but she slowly makes friends with Martha a maid and Mr. Weatherstaff, the gardener.
 Mary is kind of like some other people I know, whom have trouble making friends. Mary is a curious girl and reminds me of most other kids who like to explore. She soon makes friends with more kids including the Sowerby children, Colin and Dickon. Mary as well as Colin throw many tantrums and at first are very spoiled. Sometimes like Mary, I've had to keep a secret or two for the sake of others, as does Mary when she finds the garden but Dickon and Colin must not tell anyone about it.
      In my story I began to wonder why Mary and Dickon didn't take Colin to the garden sooner. When Mary and Dickon found the garden they also made friends with some of the animals. They also started gardening and placing flowers such as Daffydowndilly's and Crocuses. What i also didn't get is why Colin got to order around his servants and no one asked the dads permission first.

text to self - Crenshaw

     The book I am reading is called Crenshaw and it is by Katherine Applegate. In this book there is a boy named Jackson and he lives with is mom, dad, his sister named Robin and their dog Aretha. When Jackson was younger he met his imaginary friend he was a big fuzzy black and white cat, had no name though. So, the imaginary cat told Jackson to name him. He said Crenshaw, because no one he knew had a named like that. When he grew up he started to notice that he was seeing Crenshaw again but this time he was doing so thing way out of the ordinary. But he went away again. Time passed until he saw him again and again and this kept on repeating . While this was all going on his parents were having money problems and it was not good but Crenshaw said he can help.
     In this book Jackson reminds me of my brother Jackson because in the book Jackson did not ask for anything that he wanted because he knew something was wrong and his parents were having difficulty's. And my brother is like that too, he does not ask for many things when he knows we (meaning our family) does not have enough money. Jackson's sister Robin reminds me of me because she can't wait to get out of the car when they are in their car vacation. I am really bad in being in a closed space for a long period of time and I hate driving. When Jackson's dad went to go and play his guitar on the street it reminded me of when I was in Washington because people would also play their instruments on the streets or in front of shops so they can get money too.
     My favorite character is Crenshaw because he is very outgoing and happy all the time. He cares very much about Jackson and his family. I love how he surprises Jackson each time he keeps appearing. And over all he is the funniest he makes a great character in this book.

Text to self: The Land of Stories: Beyond the Kingdoms

The book I am reading The Land of Stories: Beyond The Kingdoms by Chris Colfer. The book is about two siblings, Alex and Conner Bailey, who go on an adventure to stop their evil Uncle Lloyd from recruiting an army of literary villain's. He first tried to destroy the Kingdom's by having a Grand Army, and he failed, but that was only a detraction. Lloyd was trying to steal a potion from The Fairy godmother's room, and succeeded. The potion can let you go into any book you want. Now Alex and Conner have chased him through The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and made friends with the Tin Woodman, then went into Peter Pan and made friends with Peter and the Lost Boys, then went into Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Alex thought that Lloyd went into the fairy-tale world, but it was a trap! Now Alex and Mother Goose is trapped in King Arthur and Conner, the Tin Woodman and Peter Pan are trapped in Robin Hood, or are they?


Mother Goose reminds me of my best friend Emma Kump. Mother Goose and Emma are weird, funny, and a lot of fun to hang out with.  But Alex Bailey reminds me of me because she loves reading old literature books, like me, and she wished that they would come to life, and I wish that fairy-tales would come to live. But the situation in the story also reminds me of a short story in my cousin's Disney princess book, where Ursula put a spell on Ariel's dad and sister's and Ariel needed a potion.


All in all, The Land of Stories; Beyond the Kingdom's is a fantastic read I completely recommend it. I love the book because it has adventure, mystery, a little romance and comedy. I would also rate this as a five star book.

Text to Self:The Last Olympian

    Kronos is planning to destroy the world once again. The last Olympian, a book written by Rick Riordan, is a story with lots of adventure & mystery. Percy Jackson was having a good day with his friend Rachel, though it surly was hot outside, it was a hot August day in which he was with Rachel. He then talks about his birthday that he was going to turn 16 years old in a week, but there was a very old prophesy saying that when he turned 16, many very bad things would happen. After that Rachel said that they had to go to St. Thomas to talk about something. Suddenly Blackjack Percy's old friend arrived.
     Once Blackjack arrived they went to this very strange cruiser that they have been at before it is the place in which Blackjack was prison ed at by princess Andromeda. Then Blackjack left and let Percy on the cruiser. Percy then found Luke on a balcony talking to him, each time Luke talked his voice got deeper which meant that Kronos took over Luke's body. After their little talk Percy went to Camp Half-Blood back with Chiron, Annabeth, & Grover. Later on one of Chiron's students said that Percy that he was  going to die but Chiron didn't want to tell him because Chiron already knew that Percy had a lot of problems already so he didn't want to add to his mind another problem to think about.
     I wonder why Percy has to die in order to save the world? The possible reason is probably
because all of his power goes towards saving the world so he dies. Or another reason is because he gives his power to save the world and after saving the world he becomes a human and then the enemies attack him and he dies. Or he saves the world and then Kronos takes advantage and kills him.
   

The Red Pyramid

            I'm reading the Red Pyramid by, Rick Riordan. Where Egyptian Gods are real and engage with our present time(2015). So far Carter and Sadie, Main characters are only 12 and 13 but, they've seen a lot more than they should have.There dad was and Egyptian magician, who's Wife died on his sake.So now he's is a Egyptologist, visiting different museums and Egypt to find Osiris God of the dead. But when trying to summon him he summons phoenix the god of fire kind of looks like the devil.
          Carter reminds me of me, he is fit and will listen and respect what he says and also has an annoying sister.Sadie reminds me of my sister because, when we're told to not do something she will do it.But when they get in this situation it reminds me of how when you loose your parents and your fighting to get them back.All in all this book can relate to your life.
           I wonder why this had to happen to them?But This can be related to anybody and is a great book if you are into action and mystery.It seems like they're not so happy that their magicians of Egypt, or  what if this is not a mistake?I think they'll have a big ending but you have to read it yourself to find out.

Text to Self:The Series of Unfortunate Events:The Hostile Hospital

     The book I am reading is called A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Hostile Hospital by Lemony Snicket. My book is about three orphans whose parents have died in a fire. They have been through so much because they are trying to stay away from their evil uncle, Count Olaf, who wants to take over the family fortune that the eldest Baudelaire, Violet, is supposed to earn when she turns the right age. Violet is trying to protect her younger brother and baby sister, Klaus and Sunny, while also trying to find the secret of what really happened in the fire their parents died in.                                        Violet Baudelaire reminds me of myself because even though i'm not the oldest I feel that I should always protect my sisters. I have also had a lot of problems in my life as well as obstacles throughout my life that I have always needed to solve and go through. I feel as though I have a lot of responsibilities I need to take care of. I still have a lot to go through in my life as well as Violet does.

       Some thoughts I've had while reading are that I can not believe that their uncle is trying to steal their family fortune. I felt sad when everybody turned on the siblings when they found out who they were and was they supposedly did. The character I most admire is Violet Baudelaire because she is smart, brave, and full of ideas.

     

Text to self blog: No Place For Magic

       I'm reading No Place For Magic, by E.D. Baker it's about a girl named Emma who is a witch. She lives in her castle with her mother and maids. Emma has fallen in love with a boy named Eadric but because of her differences his parents are not willing to give their blessing for them to get married. Then when they are in town for a wedding a prince named Prince Jorge, had escaped. He had been in the dungeon because he had disuised himself as a contestant, and tried to kill Eadric. Now they are rushing to get the blessing, and get married before its to late.
        I can relate to Emma because when ever my family goes to Disneyland I'm the one who loves to do on all of the more daring rides, they are so much fun, and I go on more of the daring ones because I know we won't come back for a while. This relates to the story because when Emma transforms into a dragon she feels, more free, more daring, and feels like she takes more risks. A lot of times she goes where most humans don't go. Emma in the end is thankful that she took the risks that she did.
          From what I read I have been really enjoying my book. I was really surprised by the turn the book has taken with Bradston going missing. I'm really excited to see how my book is going to end. At first when I chose the book I didn't think I was going to like it because of all the fantsty, the unrealistic characters but the book has me wanting to read it more. I was wondering if Emma and Eadric are going to even have to get married, by the end of my book. Up till now I have no idea what is going to happen next, and I'm stoked to see what happens next.

       
         
     
         

Text To Self

          The fiction that I am now unraveling is Life, Love, and the Pursuit of Free Throws, Novel by Janette Rallison. A written novel of two perspectives of two friends of two points of views towards their journey. Josie, a jockey with a crush on Ethan who she tries to grasp attention to her with her friend Cami on the way promises to help Josie with her crush if Josie with help her get to play ball with Rebecca, a really fabulous basketball player of the school. But, Ethan starts to flirt with Cami. Will Cami break her own promise, or will she get Ethan to like Josie?
            At first, even though it IS Realistic fiction, it can still be interesting in some ways. The connection... Well, I mean, it can have a similarity since it is realistic.. I would say, my connection towards the book was.. I had a hard time with secrets or events that happen that affect a promise or a life long change that occur. I although have NOT been abandon by friends or used-to-be friends, at a field trip..Sounds a little harsh if I do say so myself. And sounds disturbing, cause like what if you get kidnapped and it was all because of a frenemy. 
              What I didn't realize that Cami got to play with Rebecca instead of Josie. But will that change? Find out when you read. Even though Cami got picked, doesn't mean nothing else will happen, what if the coach changes her mind? What if Cami doesn't win? That's the fun point of reading. I need to know if Cami will get Ethan back or if he or she leaves her/him for Josie.

Text to Self-Dead End In Norvelt

I'm reading Dead end in Norvelt by Jack Gantos. This book is about a boy named jack whos dad served in world war ll. He has a medical deseeze where whenever he gets excited, scared, or worried his nose starts to bleed. They live in a small town named Norvelt. It is a town set up by Elanor Roosevelt as a town where poor people could get a new start in life. He gets in trouble because he he fires his dads sniper rifle and gets grounded for the summer.He is hired by Miss Volker to write obituaries for all the original people who die.

I connect to the story in many ways. One is the main character gets very nervous easily and so do I. The dad in the story reminds me of my grandpa because they both own a plane. In the book Jacks dad lectures him on gun safety and so did my dad when I was little.
I would definitely recommend this book to everybody. I'm not a huge fan of history books but I found This book amazing and I will read more books by Jack Gantos.

Text to Self: The Hunger Games

      I am reading The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. This book is part one in a series of books about a world that used to be known as North America that is now the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol surrounded by twelve districts. Long ago the districts waged war against the Capitol and lost. To remind the districts that the war must never be repeated, each district must send one boy and one girl to compete in the annual Hunger Games, a fight to the death on live T.V. When sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen takes her sister's place as tribute to the Games, she thinks of the word tribute as synonymous to the word corpse. While some things may unexpectedly change in the Games, one thing is always constant. Kill or be killed.

     The character, Katniss, reminds me of myself because of her being the oldest she takes care of her sister and mother when things get tough. This relates to my life because I am the oldest kid in my family and when my parents need help with watching, feeding, or taking care of my younger brothers I help. I especially take care of them when I'm watching them myself because I love them and want to keep them safe, just like Katniss. Prim, Katniss's younger sister, reminds me of my younger brother because they are both kind and love to goof around with me. These are two relations from The Hunger Games and my life.

     I love the author's idea for this book and the way she wrote it. I think it displayed a great example of science fiction by how it was set in a messed up, future world. The books lesson on how a ruling government/capitol should not be fully in charge is a great moral. I recommend this book to people who like science fiction, adventure, drama, and action. It is a really interesting and engaging story.