Saturday, July 30, 2011

Misty Gordon and the Mystery of the Ghost Pirates by Kim Kennedy

Misty Gordon and the Mystery of the Ghost Pirates by Kim Kennedy, is a very good book. At first when I saw the book cover (and this might happen to you) I got very confused.

The first things you see on the cover of this book are two girls (one in cat-eye glasses), a crystal ball (with a pirate ship in it), little golden statues of the "Big Three" (Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades), a group of (ghost) pirates, and a lighthouse (super high-tech, but it doesn't matter when you're starting the book). As you read the book all of the things on the cover begin to make sense. 

Misty Gordon and the Mystery of the Ghost Pirates is about a girl named Misty Gordon whose dad runs the D.E.A.D. ( Deceased’s Estate and Antique Dealer) business. One day Misty is in the businesses van with her dad to go check out a house. Once they get there Misty' dad tells her that the house used to belong to a recently departed clairvoyant. Soon she finds a a pair of "cat-eye" glasses, that her dad edges her to keep. Misty tries them on and she sees a mysterious woman in the doorway. Misty walks away and after that her life takes a surprising turn...

I think people in 4th-6th grade will like this book (I read it in 5th grade). I think they will like it because it has an interesting plot. Though, younger kids wouldn't like it because they wouldn't be able to follow the plot, as it is a bit confusing. Also, older people might think it is too childish, but if you're like anybody in my family you will have a wonderful time reading this book!

Poll winner!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So, a few weeks ago I posted a poll saying that I wanted people to vote on my poll (J.K Rowling vs. Rick Riordan).  Just so I don't spoil the answer for people who are just scrolling through my blog, you will have to highlight under where it says "And the winner is...............".

Also I'm sorry that I didn't publish this post this earlier, for two weeks I was in places that had no internet access (gasp)!

And the winner is...............
Rick Riordan!
Yay!
( 3-7 I may add.)

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

J.K. Rowling vs. Rick Riordan

I put a poll on my blog that will answer the question that has been haunting my since I read Percy Jackson: Who is the better author, J.K. Rowling or Rick Riordan?
In a week I will see who is the better author (majority rules) and stop that evil question from haunting me my entire life. So (please) vote on your favorite.
The poll is located under my profile on the left side of my blog.

Friday, July 8, 2011

Love That Dog by Sharon Chreech

I apologize for the spacing problems with this post. 
Love That Dog by Sharon Chreech is SUCH a good book, though some parts are sad. I will let an E-mail I sent to my aunt tell you how good Love That Dog is:

I want ... wait no NEED Hate That Cat. Love That Dog is sooo sad, though!

(Key: Hate That Cat = sequel to Love That Dog)

Love That Dog is about a young boy named Jack,who's in school learning about poetry. In the beginning of the book he"mocks"real poems that they read in class by rewriting all the words to explain how he doesn't get poetry at   all. Sometimes, he'll write a poem using the same style and say that he doesn't get why the poem is about that specific topic. Before long the book turns into him writing poems about his dog, Sky. Over the course of the book Jack gets inspired by a poem written by Walter Dean Myers. Soon he writes Walter Dean Myers a letter asking him if he would come to his school.
One of the poems Jack wrote is:
Blue car, blue car, shining bright 
in the darkness of the night:

who could see you speeding by
like a comet in the sky?

I could see you in the night,
blue car, blue car, shining bright.
I could see you speeding by
like a comet in the sky.


 I like the fact that this whole book is written in poems. My favorite poem that she writes is the mocking of Tiger Tiger by William Blake (that I typed earlier in this blog post). I think I like it because my school's chorus sang Tiger Tiger so when I read that poem I heard my school chorus singing those words. I think a very cool thing about this book is that in the back of it is all of the poems that he references in the book. This book is a good book for people of any age, yet some people may cry more that the others (like my aunt and I). For the younger people the fact that it is written in poems helps them because they can stop at the end of each line and process what they just read. I think it is also good for older people because they will (probably) recognize the poems that that she uses in the book. Plus, it's a book that you can read (and finish) when you don't have the book you are currently reading.

I hope you love this book like I did!
Warning: I recommend you keep a box of tissues with you while you read this book.
Also, Hate That Cat (the sequel) is already out.