My class wrapped up this week, so that meant more reading time---and all guilt-free! I think my summer has finally started!
What I read this week:
Published: 5/22/07
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Pages: 240
This was one interesting adventure! Thomas, an 11-year old boy, finds himself in an awful predicament. His father is dead, his mother copes alone, and he gets embroiled in a mystery involving treasure and evil treasure-hunters. Filled with suspense and just enough scary things to keep you interested, this book is a match for anyone looking for a book with unexpected twists. It wasn't easy for me to find a copy of this book, but I did. If you've read 100 Cupboards by N.D. Wilson, you will also like this book. This one is a bit more realistic, though.
This MG is one very curious book. There's one event that you won't believe (no spoilers here), and then the rest is the story of two girls (Stella and Angel) who need love, a home, and someone to care for them. The writing is really wonderful. It has the perfect summer setting (Cape Cod), so it's a timely book. I read the book hoping the two girls would be okay, and asking myself how this one event could happen without anyone noticing.
Does every event in a book have to be believable? Or is that what makes a book enticing? I think it's a great discussion topic. It's getting Newbery buzz on Goodreads, so I thought I'd read it and see.
by Tad Hills
Rocket Writes a Story by Tad Hills
These wonderful books deserve their own blog post, so keep checking here in the coming weeks.
I also read Secrets from the Sleeping Bag by Rose Cooper. This was the third installment in the Blogtastic! series. These graphic novels are written in the style of Diary of A Wimpy Kid but the main character is a girl named Sofia.
What I'm reading now:
Splendors and Glooms by Laura Amy Schlitz
(ARC from publisher: Candlewick Press)
10 Things Every Writer Needs to Know by Jeff Anderson
This books a great source for writing PD, but I'm reading it in bits. So much to take in here!
As soon as I can get into my building, I'll be blogging about my classroom set-up AND books.
What are you reading this week?
I also really enjoyed Summer of the Gypsy Moths. I abandoned the believable or not aspect and just enjoyed the story. The relationship between the girls and all of their worries and dreams were certainly believable. I am a complete Clementine fan but would love to read more novels from Pennypacker! Glad you have more time for personal reading now! Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteI'll be working on setting up my classroom and its library as well. I look forward to it.
ReplyDeleteHaven't read any of the books you mentioned but have heard great things about Leepike Ridge and glad to hear you liked it as well. I am looking forward to reading Splendors and Gloom.
Happy reading this week! :)
I want to read Rocket Writes a Story. My 3yo and I loved Rocket Learns to Read. And Splendors and Glooms was wonderful! I hope you're enjoying it!
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