Saturday, January 15, 2011

Knights at Dawn By Mary Pope Osborne


Knights at Dawn is in a series called the Magic Treehouse.It is the second book in the series. Be sure to read the first one.

This story is about Jack and her younger sister Annie.They find a treehouse with these magical books inside. While Jack was looking in an informational book, Annie opened a knights and castle book. She saw a picture of a knight in black armor. Annie pointed to the picture and Jack dropped his book, "NO ANNIE NO'' he screamed. But it was too late Annie had said. "I wish we could see this knight in real life." She dropped the book and the treehouse started to spin and spin. When the spinning was done Jack looked out the window and already saw Annie running to the castle door.
Read the book and find out what happens when Annie meets the knight!


Here is an interview with Mary Pope Osborne talking about writing her Magic Treehouse books:

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Alone in an Untamed Land By Maxine Trottier


Helen has to leave france forever. The king Louie the 14th sent Helen, her sister Cathrine and lots of other females across the atlantic ocean all the way to Montreal Qubec Canada, where they have to get married. durring their ride a storm hits and lots of youg ladies dye including Cathrine. For the past weeks Helen weeps non stop. an indian girl was up on the deck she was weeping to, but her tears were tears of joy she said " I'am going home." Thats how they became friends she also told Helen she half french half mohawk her n ame is Kateri. Kateri means Cathrine and thats when Helen talked all about her life to Kateri. Kateri showed Helen to her dad Mr. Aubry they also became great friends. finally in the next few months " we're here" shouts Helen. "no not just yet the ship won't take us any futher so we're going to have to travel by small boats. the rest of the way to Montreal" said Mr. Aubry. READ ON TO FIND OUT IF THEY GET THERE OR NOT.

Saturday, January 1, 2011

Babymouse- Cupcake Tycoon

Babymouse cupcake tycoon is about when Babymouse was in the school library and triped and fell. She also knocked over the bookshelve which knocked over the next bookshelve, then the next, and the next and so on so on. To fix the library her class was having a fundraiser they were going to sell cupcakes and Babymouse absolutely loves cupcakes. I would highly recomend this book for people who love graphic novels and I would rate this book with five stars. Find out what happens next in the CUPCAKE TYCOON!!!!!!!