TeenMOPLBookReviews

Timothy Of the Cay

2008-07-25T10:06:00.000-04:00

Book Title: Timothy Of the Cay
Author: Theodore Taylor

Summary:

This book is a prequel/sequel to the book "The Cay" by the same author. This book is about the struggles that a boy named Phillip faces trying to get his eyesight back. And it is also about a boy/man named Timothy trying to make his place in the life of a sailor.

Review:

I very much enjoyed this book and I hope that you will to.

Emily, Grade 7

Revenge of the Wannabes

2008-01-02T14:49:00.000-05:00

Book Title: Revenge of the Wannabes
Author: Lisi Harrison

Summary:

Book #3 is Revenge of the Wannabes. In this book, Alicia breaks away from the Clique (Massie, Dylan, and Kristen) and decides to form her own clique. Massie is dumbstruck and doesn't know what to do because of this loss. Massie comes up with many devious plans. One for Alicia, one for her crush, and many more. Of course, with Alicia gone, Massie needs every possible effort to get revenge and torture her. So guess who she joins up with and eventually befriends? Sorry, can't tell...you have to read the book to find out. But I can tell one thing. Massie, Dylan, Kristen, Alicia, her friend Olivia and Massie's new friend are invited by the Teen People magazine to be the models for the front cover of the latest magazine edition. To find out what happens in this exciting book, you've gotta read it!

Review:

It's a great book! When I read the part where Massie joins up with someone, I was shocked about who that person was. It makes sense, but it made me feel great knowing that they were friends. The book is different without Alicia at Massie's side, but it's still fabulous!

Akshatha, Grade 7

Best Friends for Never

2008-01-02T14:48:00.001-05:00

Book Title: Best Friends for Never
Author: Lisi Harrison

Summary:

In the 2nd Clique book, Massie and Claire are (of course) still "nawt" friends. But Massie is preoccupied with other stuff. Like boyfriends and crushes and parties and stuff like that. She is told that some of the other girls in the grade think that Massie is not living up to the "popularity standards" because she hasn't had a boy-girl party yet. Ah-bviously, Massie decides to have a boy-girl party and invite all the girls in her school and boys from the neighboring school. Of course, this isn't her only problem. She's got to deal with tons of things...like her crush, Kuh-Laire, a uniform contest in her school, and more. Want to know what happens in this thrilling sequel? Read Best Friends for Never!

Review:

Like The Clique, this book is excellent. You're always wondering what's going on and what's going to happen. You'll be thinking what's going to occur next in Massie's all girls’ school, OCD when you're done with Best Friends for Never.

Akshatha, Grade 7

The Clique

2008-01-02T14:46:00.000-05:00

Book Title: The Clique
Author: Lisi Harrison

Summary:

Claire Lyons and her family have moved into Massie Block's guesthouse. Massie, the richest and most popular person in the 7th grade, does NOT like this and goes out of her way to torture Claire. So, of course, "Kuh-Laire" gets revenge. But how? By torturing Massie? By ruining her friendships with her best friends Alicia, Dylan, and Kristen? By pouring soup on Massie? To find out, read The Clique!

Review:

It is easy to relate to the characters, and the story has a great plot. As Massie would say, "It is ah-bviously a story that's great for teen girls in middle school."

Akshatha, Grade 7

The Outsiders

2007-12-12T14:31:00.000-05:00

Book Title: The Outsiders
Author: S.E. Hinton

Summary:

This book is about two gangs: the greasers and the socs. They don't ever get along. The greasers act tough and fight a lot. The socs are nice so they can get into the newspaper but they actually fight and kill a lot of people. They don't want other people to notice.

Review:

I liked this book a lot because I can tell the difference between the gangs.

Tina, Grade 7

The Lightning Thief

2007-10-18T14:51:00.002-04:00

Book Title: The Lightning Thief
Author: Rick Riordan

Summary:

Zeus's Master Bolt was stolen. When Percy Jackson, a newly discovered demigod from New York, is blamed for this treacherous act, he takes you through an ... interesting ... adventure to find the real thief.

Review:

This is the funniest book I have ever read! Just to give you an idea of how funny it is, the first chapter is "I Accidentally Vaporize My Pre-Algebra Teacher" It is a really good play on the Greek gods. Mount Olympus is on the 600th floor of the empire state building! It is also one of the most suspenseful books I can remember reading. If you have trouble reading books straight through, this is the book for you!

Laura, Grade 8

The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle

2007-10-18T14:51:00.001-04:00

Book Title: The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle
Author: Avi

Summary:

When Charlotte travels across the Atlantic to America on a rickety old ship, she is convicted of murder!

Review:

This was a very good book. Charlotte proves she is good enough to do everything the mates on the boat can do. She also goes through a lot to do this and what she does is truly amazing.

Laura, Grade 8

The Ropemaker

2007-10-18T14:49:00.000-04:00

Book Title: The Ropemaker
Author: Peter Dickinson

Summary:

The magic of the valley is dying and two descendants of legendary adventurers set out on a quest to find the lost magician Faheel to return their valley's magic.

Review:

I found this book by judging it by its cover. The cover looked cool, and guess what? So was the book!

Laura, Grade 8

Over Sea, Under Stone

2007-10-18T14:47:00.000-04:00

Book Title: Over Sea, Under Stone
Author: Susan Cooper
Summary:

Three children go on a quest to find a grail that tells the secret of the Pendragon (King of Camelot) with the aid of their Great Uncle Merry Lyon before the dark does.

Review:

This was a very creative play on Camelot, and had lots of fast-paced adventure.

Laura, Grade 8

The Cry of the Icemark

2007-10-13T11:16:00.000-04:00

Book Title: The Cry of the Icemark
Author: Stuart Hill

Summary:

In the realm of the Icemark, a tiny country bordered by the terrible Polyponton Empire, Land-of-the-Ghosts, and an ocean controlled by Corsairs and Zephers, the infamous Polyponton General, Scipio Bellorum, is planning to invade the Icemark. The tragic, but heroic death of Crown Princess Thirrin's father has left a 16-year-old as Queen. Aided by a friendly werewolf, King Grishmak Blood-Drinker, and a the young warlock, Oskan, Thirrin travels in search of unlikely allies in this seemingly hopeless war. Will she survive her search for allies? Will they have enough? Read this book to find out.

Review:

This is my favorite book ever! It has an awesome storyline, well-written adventure and battle. I couldn't put it down.

Laura, Grade 8

I Am Morgan le Fay

2007-10-13T11:14:00.000-04:00

Book Title: I Am Morgan le Fay
Author: Nancy Springer

Summary:

Morgan, with one green eye and one purple eye, is "Fated to be fate." Confused much of her life as to who she really is, Morgan must face the challenges of being the sister to King Arthur of Camelot. When she is just a little girl, the jealousy of Uther Pendragon separated her family and friends. Her entire life is a struggle to pull them back together; will she ever succeed?

Review:

I Am Morgan le Fay is a wonderfully written book. It has just the right amount of everything. Springer really got you in touch with Morgan's emotions and you feel everything she feels.

Laura, Grade 8

The City of Ember

2007-10-04T19:30:00.000-04:00

Book Title: The City of Ember
Author: Jeanne DuPrau

Summary:

This book revolves around Lina Mayfleet and Doon Harrow, and the city they live in, Ember. Doon gets the job of messenger, a very cool job for other people. But not for him. Lina gets to be a Pipeworks Laborer, a dreaded job, although Doon wants it, because the Pipeworks are underground, and it's also where the generator is kept. It generates the power of the city, and the light. Outside of Ember is total darkness. For years the light of the city has been strong, but it's starting to flicker now. And soon, they might go out for good. One day, Lina's little sister finds a box in a closet and starts to chew on the paper inside it. When Lina finds her, she stops her and keeps the paper , thinking it is interesting. It is ripped up, because of Lina's little sister, but Lina still tries to decipher it. Doon helps her, and soon they realize it is the instructions to the way out of Ember, to escape Ember and find a new world. They find their way out of Ember and then realize that The whole city of Ember is underground. They then find a hole on the surface in which they can see their city through. They drop a note down, telling all about the way out and how to get there. Then, the books ends with one of the townspeople that was like a mother to Lina finding the note and opening it.

Review:

I loved this book and recommend it to everyone.

Ishrak, Grade 6