Charlotte's Web Plot: Book: Everyone knows the plot to this story. Fern rescues a tiny pig from death. She raises it and calls it Wilbur, but when it gets big, it has to move to a farm. On the farm, Wilbur learns that other animals can talk and he can too. He meets a spider named Charlotte, and they spend the rest of the book trying to save him from certain death. Movie: I was happy at how similar the movie plot was to the book. Similarities: Nearly all of the major events were in … [Read more...]
Mar 26, 2012
Review: Gregor and the Code of Claw
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Book: Gregor and the Code of Claw Author: Suzanne Collins Year Published: 2007 Genre: Children’s modern fantasy Overall Rating: 4 stars Target Audience: Older children Romance/Sex: A little bit of romance Setting: Modern day New York, under the ground Characters: Gregor, his sister Boots, his other sister Lizzie, Ripred, Luxa, Ares, lots of others. Plot: In the last book of the series, Gregor has returned to the Underworld to fulfill the final prophecy, The Prophecy of Time. In … [Read more...]
Nov 7, 2011
Review: Gregor the Overlander by Suzanne Collins
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Book: Gregor The Overlander Author: Suzanne Collins Year Published: 2004 Genre: Children’s adventure Overall Rating: 4 stars Target Audience: 4th grade readers and older children Romance: Slight hints between Gregor and Luxa Setting: Under New York City Characters: Gregor, his sister Boots, a giant cockroach, giant rats, underland people including Luxa and giant bats, Plot: Gregor’s family has a lack of funds because his father has been missing for several months. His mother works … [Read more...]
Nov 4, 2011
Featured Author: Dr Seuss
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Dr. Seuss, the famous author of children's stories, actually had a very interesting career. His real name was Theodor Seuss Geisel, and over the years he had the pen name Seuss, Theo LeSieg and Rosetta Stone. He first started writing with a pen name after he got busted for drinking at college and had to quit extra-curricular activities. This only made him sign his work differently, as Seuss. Dr. Seuss had a very interesting and varied career. He worked as an illustrator, political cartoonist, … [Read more...]
Sep 26, 2011
Review: A Fish Out of Water by Helen Palmer
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Book: A Fish Out of Water Author: Helen Palmer Year Published: 1961 Genre: Children- beginning readers Overall Rating: 5 stars Target Audience: New readers Romance: None Setting: A boy’s home and town. Characters: Otto the Fish, Mr. Carp the pet store owner and a little boy. Plot: This book follows the story of a little boy who buys a fish and feeds him too much against the advisement of the pet store owner. Because the boy feeds the fish too much, the fish starts to grow bigger … [Read more...]
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