Reading+Log-Lauryn

Title: Fog magic.
Author: Julia L. Sauer Genre: Narrative/Fiction Summary: Greta gasps as ,to her amazement, a house appears in the fog that she had never seen before. She discovers a village(called blue cove) that only she knows about and she can only get there by going through the fog. On the day she turned twelve she was given gifts and told to go. She knew she would never be able to return. Response: It was a good book but it could be improved on. Language used: It used good language like she looked in the basket and to her alarm, the pie had disappeared. Text to self: Greta had a kitten and I used to have a kitten. I learned: That Greta's twelfth birthday was special to her. Text to world: Greta made a new friend and lots of people make new friends. Rating: 3/5. Recommendation: I recommend this book to people who enjoy short books. Title: Young Sherlock Holmes Death Cloud. Author: Andrew Lane. Genre: Narrative/Fiction. Summary: Sherlock finds two dead bodies. They are covered in boils. When he starts to investigate he gets tangled up in danger. The mysterious Baron has something to do with the bodies and what are the strange crates Sherlock saw? Response: The book had lots of good bits but a really gross bit with the bees. Language used: It was very descriptive like the bees swarmed inside his mouth and nose. Sherlock turned away so he wouldn't be sick. Text to self: Sherlock found the bees smarming inide the mans mouth disgusting and so did I. I learned: alot about bees. Text to world: Sherlock was being a detective which is what other detectives do. Rating: 4/5. Recommendation: I recommend this book to people who like murder books. Title: Dirty Magic. Author: Carol Hughes. Genre: Narrative/Fiction. Summary: Joe finds his sister annoying. One day he wishes she would die. The next day a girl called katherine appeared and took him to a place between life and death. His sister was in hospital or so he thought. The only guide to lead them was blind spider. They are forced to take dangerous paths. Response: The book was exciting and kept you held in its grip. Language used: It used description like Joe frantically tried to get the charges attention. Text to self: Joe is annoyed with his younger sibling and I am usually annoyed with my younger sibling. I learned: You should care more about family than belongings. Text to world: Joe was very ill and many people are ill now. Rating: 4/5. Recommendation: I recommend this book to 10-13 year olds who enjoy great books. Title: Brisingr. Author: Christopher Paolini. Genre: Narrative/Fiction. Summary: Eragon has made a lot of oaths. He helps Roran rescue katreena and kills the ra' zac. He rescues Sloan and punishes him not letting Roran or katreena know. He gets katreena and Roran married and then leaves to go to the dwarves. He can't let anyone know apart from the few people he trusts. He arrives at the dwarves home and gets frustrated that they won't hurry and pick a king. He is attacked and they are unsure who attacked him. He misses saphira and saphira is bored without him. Response: I loved the book and it had a great range of vocabulary. Language used: It used description like he sat watching in horror as she chopped off one of her fingers. Text to self: Saphira kept information from Eragon just like my parents keep information from me. I learned: That Eragon enjoys flying on Saphira. Text to world: Eragon's teacher died with made him miserable and peoples deaths make people miserable. Rating: 5/5. Recommendation: I recommend this book to intermediate aged kids because it is very exciting and has fun ideas in it. Title: Eldest. Author:Christopher Paolini. Genre: Narrative/Fiction. Summary: Aljehead is killed and the twins and Murtagh go missing. Nasuada becomes head of the varden. Eragon travels to esmerella to complete his training while Nasuada moves the varden to Surda. Meanwhile the ra'zac attack carvahal and Roran and the villagers are forced to fight. Sloan betrays the villagers when he learns katreena and Roran are engaged and he kidnaps katreena. The ra 'zac take them away and order the soldiers to kill the villagers. Roran convinces the villagers to leave the village and go to Surda and join the varden. Eragon returns to the varden so he can join the battle and finds Murtagh is alive and has a dragon called thorn. Murtagh reveals that he is Eragon's brother and takes the sword Za'roc since he is the eldest. Response: It was a great book. Language used: It used description like Roran felt the man's bones break. Text to self: Eragon misses Roran and I miss my cousins. I learned: That friends can easily become enemies. Text to world: Eragon met a new person(elf) and people meet new people all the time. Rating: 5/5. Recommendation: I recommend this book to 11-15 aged kids who love books about dragons. Title: Diary of a Wimpy Kid The Last Straw. Author: Jeff Kinney. Genre: Narrative/Fiction. Summary**:** Gregg's father thinks that Gregg needs to toughen up. He enlists Gregg in sports and other 'manly' endeavours. Gregg easily avoids these efforts. But when his father threatens that he will send him to military academy, he realises he needs to join in or get shipped out. Response: The book was a very funny book. Language used: It used description like Gregg ran to the vending machine to find his dad. Text to self: Gregg regretted going to find his dad just like how I regret some of the things I do. I learned: That there is always a way to get out of something. Text to world: Gregg helped his dad out and other people do that as well. Rating: 4/5. Recommendation: I recommend this book to kids who love funny stories.

**Term two**
Title: Diary of a Wimpy Kid Rodrick Rules. Author: Jeff Kinney. Genre: Narrative/Fiction. Summary: Gregg has a secret and Rodrick knows his secret. If Gregg tries to do anything to get Rodrick in trouble Rodrick will tell. Gregg finds a way to get Rodrick in trouble but the secrete gets out. How will Gregg get out of this one? Response: This book was exciting and hilarious. Language used: It used description like he walked into the celler and heard the door lock behind him. He was locked in. Text to self: Gregg gets annoyed by his brother and I get annoyed by my brother. I learned: That things aren't always as bad as they seem. Text to world: Gregg has a secret and most other people do as well. Rating: 4/5. Recommendation: I recommend this book to people who like funny books.

Title: Titanic 2020 Cannibal City.
Author: Colin Bateman. Genre: Narrative/fiction. Summary: A disease called Red Death killed almost everyone on the planet and two friends are separated. Jimmy gets sent to an army camp and learns a horrible truth but meets someone else who helps him escape. Claire is on the Titanic heading to New York where cannibals are. Response: It was an interesting book and I would recommend it. Language used: It used descriptions like 'The man had an animal's head.' Text to self: Jimmy has lots of friends and so do I. I learned: You can't trust everyone. Text to world: There was a disease around and there is a disease in somalia. Rating: 3/5. Recommendation: I recommend this book to people who enjoy books about the end of the world. Title: Verdigris Deep. Author: Frances Hardinge. Genre: Narrative/Fiction. Summary: Three kids steal coins from a well. Then they get strange powers and are forced to grant wishes for the well witch. Response: I loved this book but it was a bit creepy. Language used: I like how it used description like 'Suddenly the dingy shops seemed much colder,darker and more dejected than before.' Text to self: Ryan likes reading books and I like reading books. I learned: You should always listen to parents or trouble is bound to come. Text to world: It flooded where they live and it is flooded in England. Rating: 4/5. Recommendation: I recommend this book to 10-12 year olds who enjoy fantasy books. Title: Eragon. Author: Christopher Paolini. Genre: Narrative/Fiction. Summary: One day Eragon finds a dragon egg. The egg hatches and he calls the dragon saphira. The Ra 'zac burned down his house and killed his uncle. Soon he is forced to leave with Brom who is very mysterious. They chase the Ra 'zac but when Brom dies Eragon and his new friend Murtagh try to find the Varden. Response: It was very detailed but might be a bit boring to some people. Language used: I like how it used description like' Eragon touched dragon and a silvery mark appeared on his palm.' Text to self: Eragon had to leave his home and I had to leave my home when we moved from England. I learned: People can do bigger things than they think. Text to world: A fire destroyed his uncles house and a fire broke out at a china refinary. Rating: 5/5. Recommendation: I recommend this book to 11-15 aged kids who like books about dragons. Title: Gullstruck Island. Author: Frances Hardinge. Genre: Fiction/Narrative. Summary: Arilou is a lost. Arilou and the lace are blamed when all the lost die and Arilou doesn't. Hathin and Arilou survive while their village is killed. Hathin joins the reckoning and soon secrets are revealed. Response: It was a very interesting book and I recommend it. Language used: It used description like 'She hoped Jimboly could feel her soul being unraveled.' Text to self: Arilou is blamed when she is innocent and I get blamed when my brother is naughty. I learned: Things aren't always as they seem. Text to world: Hathin and her village had a secret and everyone has a secret. Rating: 4/5. Recommendation: I recommend this book to kids aged 11-15 who like adventurous stories.

**Term one**
Title: Diary of a Wimpy Kid. Author: Jeff Kinney. Genre: Narrative/Fiction. Summary: Gregg Heffley is given a journal. It is the first year of middle school for him. His friendship with Rowley is tested as Rowley gets more popular. Gregg gets Rowley in trouble and when Rowley finds out the truth their friendship ends. Will Gregg ever be friends with Rowley again? Response: It was a very exciting book which was also funny. Language used: The book had description like Rowley waved at me and I waved back. Then he walked straight past me and walked up to his new friend. Text to self: Gregg had someone that wanted to be friends with him but he did not like that person. That has happened to me before. I learned: That you should not get a book that says diary on it when you want a journal. Text to world: Gregg started high school and so did other kids. Rating: 4/5. Recommendation: I recommend this book to 8-13 year olds who like funny books. Title: The Thief Lord. Author: Cornelia Funke. Genre: Narrative/fiction. Summary: Two boys ran away from home and joined a gang of thieves. Response: I loved the book! it was very interesting. Language used: I like how it used descriptive words like the detective was wearing a pair of sunglasses and a walrus mostache. Text to self: The boys running away from home is like when I was three and I ran away from home to try and follow my dad to the shop that was miles away. I learned: That children can look after themselves. Text to world: The detective looking for the boys is like people in Christchurch looking for people in the rubble. Rating: 5/5. Recommendation: I recommend this book to 7-13 aged kids who love exciting books. Title: Candle Man. Author: Glenn Dakin. Genre: Narrative/fiction. Summary: When Theo touches people they melt into slime. How is he related to the legendary candle man? Response: I thought the book was creepy but it was still a very good book. Language used: I like how it used descriptive words like the room was full of old newspapers. Text to self: Theo was worried about Sam like my mum was worried when she couldn't find me walking home from school. I learned: That you shouldn't judge people by how they seem. Text to world: Theo was grieving that Cloe was dead (she wasn't though it was her twin) is like families grieving in Christchurch for people in their family who have died. Rating: 3/5. Recommendation: I recommend this book to people who like creepy and gross stories. Title: The Dragonfly Pool. Author:Eva Ibbotson. Genre: narrative/fiction. Summary: Tally is sent to a boarding school during the war. She goes to a dance festival in Bergania but will things go wrong? Response: It is a very exciting book and you should read it. Language used: I liked how it used description like she stumbled up the hill and looked into the blue sky. Text to self: Tally was excited about the war but she had to go to school like how I was excited about my family coming from over seas but I had to go to school. I learned: That you should always trust your friends. Text to world: The boatmen rising up against the Germans is like Egypt rising up against their president. Rating: 5/5. Recommendation: I recommend this book to 10-13 year olds who want a good book to read. Title: Fly By Night. Author: Frances Hardinge. Genre: Narrative/fiction. Summary: Mosca ran away from home with Clent, but who is he really and what did her father really do? Response: It is a good book and I would recommend it. Language used: I like how it used exciting words like Mosca looked at her skin. it had black ink all over it. she had found the illegal printing press. Text to self: Mosca made a new friend just like I did at the start of the year. I learned: That you should be careful of what you sign up for. Text to world: Mosca burned her uncles mill down just like the Bromley park chicken hatchery. Rating: 4/5. Recommendation: I recommend this book to kids 8-11 years old because it is full of cool ideas and is great to read.