Anis

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__**Book Review 1- Mockingjay, by Suzanne Collins **__



' M ockingjay '  is a near perfect combination that conveys violence, romance, adventure, emotions, and appearance versus reality. This book tells how, Katniss Everdeen, the girl on fire, has been rescued from the 75th Hunger Games and found out about the perishing of District 12. Though her family and Gale's has survived from the catastrophe, she still had flaming anger directed towards the Capitol for all of the injustice to the districts. Read the book to find out what she did, and what happened afterwards. It's a roller-coaster read. 4.5 out of 5 stars given to this book!

//This is a green-frog stickered book at our school library, so we can do a quiz on this book on the Accelerated Reader Program! //
 * __Book Review 2 - A Little Wanting Song, by Cath Crowley __**



T his book tells about a 16-year-old musician named Charlie Duskin, but she only sings when she's alone. This summer when she's staying with her grandfather in the country, serving burgers to the local kids and missing her mum and grandmother, who have both died. Charlie finds comfort in her music, but she wants more: A friend. A dad who notices her. The chance to show Dave Robbie that she's not entirely unspectacular. As for Rose Butler, who lives next door to Charlie's grandfather, she's getting sick of this town, and suddenly it seems Charlie Duskin just might be her ticket out. 3.5 out of 5 stars, on my point of view.

**__<span style="color: #800080; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Book Review 3 - Shiver, by Maggie Stiefvater __** //<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">This is a green-frog stickered book, too! // <span style="color: #008080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 300%;">T <span style="color: #008080; font-family: Georgia,serif;">his is about the romance between a werewolf called Sam, and a girl named Grace. This is the last year of Sam becoming human, and he is hoping to stay human as long as possible-- now that Grace is by his side. Together they go through incidents that may affect their whole lives. A quite OK book. 3 out of 5 stars. If you're into romance, and you like Twilight, you may like this book.

//<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">(This is a green-frog stickered book as well.) //
 * __<span style="color: #800080; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Book Review 4 - The Lost Symbol, by Dan Brown __**

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 300%;">W <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Georgia,serif;">ell it took me a week and a half to finish this novel, but it kind of is a good book. Talks a lot about symbols, religion, and secret societies and HISTORY. So might be a bit boring. Quite disappointing, compared to Brown's other books. This book is about Prof. Langdon that was supposed to have a lecture at the Rotunda, then there was nobody.. He realized that he was sort of 'kidnapped'. Then suddenly a man's hand was found on the floor. With tiny tattoos on his fingers. Langdon realized that that was Peter Solomon's hand. Then the CIA got involved. A number of people got killed so it is quite a sad story. But in the end, <span style="color: #800000; font-family: Georgia,serif;">it's not bad.

**__<span style="color: #800080; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Book Review 5 - The Invention of Hugo Cabret, by Brian Selznick __** //<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Green-stickered too! // <span style="color: #800080; font-family: Georgia,serif;"> <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #311eb0; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 300%;">O <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #311eb0; font-family: Georgia,serif;">RPHAN, CLOCK KEEPER, AND THIEF, Hugo lives in the walls of a busy Paris train station, where his survival depends on secrets and anonymity. But when his world suddenly interlocks with an eccentric, bookish girl and a bitter old man who runs a toy booth in the station, Hugo's undercover life, and his most precious secret, are put in jeopardy. A cryptic drawing, a treasured notebook, a stolen key, a mechanical man, and a hidden message from Hugo's dead father form the backbone of this intricate, tender, and spellbinding mystery. This book is just thick because it contains a lot of drawings and the story is really short that you could finish it in just an hour and a half non-stop! Nini, Ena & Mandy recommended this to me. It is well-plotted, light and fun. No harm in trying!

__**<span style="color: #800080; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Book Review 6 - Pure Dead Wicked, by Debi Gliori **__ <span style="color: #00ff00; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Green-frog stickered. //<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif;"> <span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Reading still in progress. //

**__<span style="color: #800080; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Book Review 7 - When A Girl Is Born, by Pamela Grant __** //<span style="color: #00ff00; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Green-frog stickered //