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Include the following information in your book review:
 * 1) Start with a bold beginning. Make me want to read your book.
 * 2) Your topic sentence needs to include the title and author of the book. Be sure to __underline__ the title of the book!
 * 3) Next, describe the story's setting and the main character.
 * 4) Explain what the main character's problem or conflict is. Do NOT tell how the conflict is resolved (that would spoil the story).
 * 5) Finally, tell why you recommend the book. Support your opinion with examples from the book.
 * 6) Put your first name and date at the end.

__Diary of a Wimpy Kid__

Stuck between a mean older brother and a younger brother that gets away with everything, life is hard for Greg Heffley. Greg is the main character in the book, __Diary of a Wimpy Kid__ by Jeff Kinney. The book takes place at Greg's house with his parents and brothers and at school with his friend Rowley and other kids, too. Greg fills his diary with things that happen between him and Rowley. Rowley seems to be mad at Greg... a lot! I thought this book was very funny. For example, Rowley asks Greg if he wants to "play" after school and Greg says, "We say HANG OUT in middle school" to protect his image. --Grace 10/04/09

__Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules__
Greg is having a horrible life. Do you want to know why? Well, I can't tell you the whole story but, I can tell you this: Imagine having a brother that is pushy and mean. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules by Jeff Kenny is a fun book to read. The story take place at Greg's home and school. I would recommend the book because it is hilarious. For example, once Greg was having a sleepover with one of his friends. The two of them played a board game but every five minutes his friend had to go to the bathroom. Every time he came back he kicked a pillow. This annoyed Greg. The next time his friend went to the bathroom, Greg put a dumbbell under the pillow. So when his friend came back and kicked the pillow, he kicked the dumbbell at the same time which hurt his toe very much.

Ethan Roskow 10.1.09

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__Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw__


School is tough for Greg Heffly. When you have a big brother and a little brother bothering you all the time, it’s impossible to concentrate on school. __Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw__ written by Jeff Kinney is about a boy named Greg Heffley trying to make it through school without going nuts! This story takes place at Greg’s school and his house. Greg Heffly is very lazy and is not interested in school work or obeying his parents. Greg’s dad, Frank Heffly, wants to send Greg to a military academy because Greg has a bad attitude. The reason why I like __Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw__ is because it’s funny and it shows how crazy life can be. For example, Greg tricked the entire school to believing that the air fresheners in the boy’s bathroom were security cameras. That made the cafeteria bathroom quieter than the library! --Holden McGuire September 28, 2009. 

__Diary of a Wimpy Kid Roderick Rules__ Have you ever wanted to read someone's diary? Well, in __Diary of a Wimpy Kid Roderick Rules__ by Jeff Kinney you get the chance. Greg is the main character and he's also the writer of the diary. Greg goes through some hilarious and embarrassing scenes. Most of the the stories from his diary take place modern day at Greg's school or at his house. Greg's big problems are his brothers. His older brother [Roderick] constantly teases him about using a diary. His younger brother [Manny] is always tattling on him when ever he watches a scary movie or when he breaks something. I would recommend this book because it makes me laugh out loud, like the time when Roderick was a freshmen in high school and he was absent on picture day. His father accidentally sent his second grade picture in for the yearbook! --Garrett September 29, 2009.

**__Diary of a Wimpy Kid__** Greg has a huge problem. In **__Diary of a Wimpy Kid __** by Jeff Kinney, which takes place in modern day, Greg has a pesky little brother and mean older brother. His school has a problem too, of bullies. His school and house is where he spends most of his time. Once the wrestling unit started and fighting was going on, someone almost rolled on to the cheese. It was really hilarious. I recommend this book because it makes you laugh till the end. --Yash 10/01/09

__Kitten in the Candy Corn__
How did the kitten get in the candy corn box? __Kitten In The Candy Corn,__ by Ben M. Baglio is a fun read. The main characters are Mandy, James, and Punpkin the kitten. The setting is Mrs. Greenacer's house. The kitten needs to find a home. I picked this book because I thought that it would help me become a better reader.

--Ally Langell Sept. 28, 2009

__Kidnapped: The Abduction__

Life is hard for Meg and Aiden Falconer, former fugitives. Life is especially hard when Meg gets kidnapped in her hometown of Baltimore, Maryland. In __Kidnapped__, by Gordan Korman, which is set in modern day, the main characters are Meg, who is planning an escape, Aiden, who is constantly fretting about Meg's abduction, and Agent Emmanuel Harris, who is working his tail off to try and find Meg. Meg and Aiden had faced problems, sometimes even near death situations together before, but never have they been separated like this! It's up to Aiden and his pals to save the day, which involves traveling with the FBI, and even chasing after a circus clown! I recommend this book because it is action-packed and contains lots of bone-chilling excitement! Read it to figure out what happens to Meg! --Lauren, Sept. 29, 2009

__Stink The Incredible Shrinking Kid__

How would you feel if you thought you were the "short, shorter, shortest" human being in the world? __Stink, The Incredible Shrinking Kid__ by Megan McDonald tells what a boy will do to get taller. Everything in Stink's life reminds him he is short. He has to stand in the front row for class pictures, he sits in the front of the class with his friend Elizabeth because they are the shortest kids in homeroom, and he always plays a mouse in the school play. Stink's sister Judy has lots of ideas to help Stink look taller. She has him try a hair gel that makes his hair stick up so he'll appear taller, but it turns his hair bright orange! When Stink has to write a paper for President's Day, he decides to do a report about James Madison because he was short too. I liked this book because it was very clever. Does Stink ever get any taller? Read the book and find out! --Kelly, Sept. 30, 2009

__The Penderwicks__

Somehow these girls always get into trouble! __The Penderwicks__ is by Jeanne Birdsall, is about four girls, Rosalind, Skye, Jane, and Batty on an adventures summer vacation to a small town called Arundell. They discover an amazing attic filled with treasure, a ferocious bull, and a small tunnel that leads to a palace owned by a snooty woman named Mrs. Tifton. They gain a friend on their trip a very interesting boy named Jefferey. Mrs. Tftons' evil boyfriend wants to send Jefferey to a terrible mean military school were the girls will never see him again. This story takes place in modern day Minnesota. I recommended this book because everything in it is exciting to me and I learned what can happen in just three weeks. Check out the book if you want to know what happens. --Sydney 9/29/09

__Flash__ (Where is your bold beginning?) When I first saw the book __Flash__ by Ellen Miles and started reading the back, I was not sorry about buying the book. Flash is about a little Border Collie that was dropped off by a lady at the wrong farm, and Charles and Stephanie are hiding a big secret from their parents that a little Border Collie named Flash is living in the barn. But there's one problem--Flash has a secret owner and it's up to Charles and Stephenie to find out who it is. I got this book because it sounded exiting and realistic. One example of excitement is that they had to keep a secret from their parents. If you want to know what happens you shoud read the book. -- Shannon 10/01/09

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Brothers, brothers brothers! The book, Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing, is written by Judy Blume. It is a story about two brothers, Peter and Fudge. Peter is the oldest and Fudge is two years old. Peter is the main character who lives in a modern family in Virginia. He is intelligent, curious, and adventurous. The problem is that his little brother causes lots of problems including eating Peter’s turtle, Dribble. I like the book. It will probably be the best book you ever read. It’s funny! When the family goes to a restaurant, Fudge smears mashed potatoes all over the wall and dumps a plate of peas on his own head! This is only one of the many funny things you’ll read about in the book.======

Jade 9/29/09
__Tales of a fourth grade nothing__

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Life is interesting for Peter Hathcher. This is a story by Judy Blume. Did you ever wonder what your brother could do? Peter went home with a turtle from Jimmy fargos birthday. Peter names the turtle Dribble. Peter has a life that is different from everyones //because// of his little brother, Fudge. Judge is the youngest in the family. Whenever I get home I check on Dribble. When I went to check on Dribble, Fudge was in the room. I asked him where dribble was he said he ate him! I think you should read this book cuase it has lots of action.===== --Michelle September 30, 2009