The Borrowers

Title: The Borrowers
Author: Mary Norton
Reviewer: Natalie
Pod, Homily, and little Arrietty make up a happy little family, and I mean little! They're those tiny little people that live hidden under the kitchen. Where Pod (the father) goes out every so often to get food and other little odd 'n ends. A perfect little family...but can they stay hidden forever?

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Bucking the Sarge

Title: Bucking the Sarge

Author: Christopher Paul Curtis

Reviewer: Michael L.

This book is fun and interesting. It is about a boy named Luther T. Farrell. His mom is named the Sarge because she is rich and powerful. His best friends name is Sparky they have been friends since kindergarten. Luther has to work hard and long for his mom. She runs a realty business and Luther has to take care of the Sarges business people. One day he gets fed up with the Sarge so he figures out a plan to take the Sarge down!

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The Babysitting Wars

Title: The Babysitting Wars
Author: Mimi McCoy
Reviewer: Katie H.
Kaitlyn had almost all of her small towns' babysitting jobs. Then one day a new girl, Nola, started taking all the babysitting jobs from Kaitlyn. Kaitlyn and her friends start to think of ideas of getting her jobs back, until she gets grounded and loses her friends. since she forgot about one of her friend's art shows. Then she gets an amazing job offer, to baby sit for the richest people in town. The only problem is, if something can go wrong it will. When babysitting she figures out that the kids are brats, and they lock her in a HUGE pantry. Want to figure out how she gets out and controls the kids? If so, read the book!
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The Boy Next Door

Title: The Boy Next Door

Author: Laura Dower

Reviewer : Caitlyn

Jeff and Taryn have been best friends forever, and it never mattered that they were a boy and a girl. In their first week of middle school a lot can happen. Jeff and Taryn get involved in different after school activities, for instance Taryn gets involved in a carnival and because of Jeff she becomes a team leader. Jeff gets involved in soccer and makes history, the first sixth grader to make a varsity team, but while doing that he ignores his friends and stays around the soccer team. How long will their friendship last? Will Jeff miss his old friends? Read this book and these questions will be answered!

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Sample Post

Title: Bridge to Terabithia

Author: Katherine Paterson

Reviewer: (Your name here) The summary below is from the back of the book...you are NOT allowed to do this.

"Jess Aarons' greatest ambition is to be the fastest runner in the fifth grade. He's been practicing all summer and can't wait to see his classmates' faces when he beats them all. But on the first day of school, a new kid, a new girl, boldly crosses over to the boys' side of the playground and outruns everyone.

That's not a very promising beginning for a friendship, but Jess and Leslie Burke become inseparable. It doesn't matter to Jess that Leslie dresses funny, or that her family has a lot of money--but no TV. Leslie has imagination. Together, she and Jess create Terabithia, a magical kingdom in the woods where the two of them reign as king and queen, and their imaginations set the only limits. Then one morning a terrible tragedy occurs. Only when Jess is able to come to grips with this tragedy does he finally understand the strength and courage Leslie has given him."

Katherine Paterson's Website: http://www.terabithia.com/

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