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Book Traveler's Critiques...

Thursday, August 25, 2011

Please comment in this section if you would like to share with Cleveland Middle School the books you've read! Remember to use complete sentences and proper punctuation. Also, click on "Anonymous" before you send your blog to be published!

If you are "blogging" to earn "book miles", please use the following format:
Name: First Name, Last Name's Initial
Title of Book: ....
Author of Book: ....
Page Count: ...

78 comments:

Anonymous said...

Marshall B. 2012
Vixen 03
Clive Cussler
286

In January 1954 a United States Air Force Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter codenamed Vixen 03 takes off from the Buckley Naval Air Station in Colorado on a late-night flight transporting a top-secret cargo from the Rocky Mountain Arsenal to testing grounds near the Bikini Atoll in the Pacific Ocean. The plane never arrives in the Pacific, and, despite a massive four-month search by the Navy and Coast Guard, no trace of Vixen 03 is discovered.

The story then jumps forward 34 years, where Dirk Pitt, Special Projects Director for the National Underwater and Marine Agency, is vacationing with Colorado Congresswoman Loren Smith at her father’s cabin in the Sawatch Mountains. Pitt discovers some aircraft parts in the cabin garage and follows this lead until he intuits that there is an aircraft crash site in the local lake, Table Lake. Calling for his friend and Assistant Special Projects Director Al Giordino to fly in specialized NUMA equipment, they survey the lake and quickly find the wreck of Vixen 03.

Discovering clues found on the wreck, Pitt follows the evidence to retired Admiral Walter Bass, United States Navy, who was the commander who ordered Vixen 03 on its top-secret mission. Bass first denies any knowledge of the plane, but after Pitt convinces him that he really has found the wreck, the Admiral reveals that the plane was carrying a cargo of 16-inch battleship shells loaded with a deadly biological doomsday organism. The organism, nicknamed QD for quick death, is a virulent bacterial weapon that causes nearly instant death. The strain is described as being so deadly that just five ounces air-dropped over Manhattan Island would kill 98% of all human life, and, because the strain actually grows stronger over time, would render the island uninhabitable for up to 300 years.

Determined that this doomsday organism that he hoped was lost forever must never fall into the hands of the government that someday may decide to use it, Admiral Bass convinces Pitt, Admiral Sandecker and the rest of the NUMA team that they must secretly raise Vixen 03 and destroy the deadly cargo. The team raises the wreck and discovers that eight of the 36 shells are missing, apparently salvaged by local divers and sold to the Phalanx Arms Company. Pitt follows the trail and is able to recover six of the eight shells, but discovers that the last two were mistakenly sold as part of a large shipment to the African Army of Revolution. With the help of Dale Jarvis, Director of the National Security Agency, Pitt discovers the plot to shell Washington with 16-inch battleship shells and, unbeknownst to anyone but Pitt and a few others, unleash the deadly QD organism on the nation’s capitol by accident. While the President and the Joint Chiefs launch a plan to take the ship and capture the shells intact, Pitt hopes to keep his promise to Admiral Bass and launches a daring mission of his own to destroy the QD warheads before they can be used, by the terrorists or the government.

Anonymous said...

Marshall B. 2012
Vixen 03
Clive Cussler
286

In January 1954 a United States Air Force Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter codenamed Vixen 03 takes off from the Buckley Naval Air Station in Colorado on a late-night flight transporting a top-secret cargo from the Rocky Mountain Arsenal to testing grounds near the Bikini Atoll in the Pacific Ocean. The plane never arrives in the Pacific, and, despite a massive four-month search by the Navy and Coast Guard, no trace of Vixen 03 is discovered.

The story then jumps forward 34 years, where Dirk Pitt, Special Projects Director for the National Underwater and Marine Agency, is vacationing with Colorado Congresswoman Loren Smith at her father’s cabin in the Sawatch Mountains. Pitt discovers some aircraft parts in the cabin garage and follows this lead until he intuits that there is an aircraft crash site in the local lake, Table Lake. Calling for his friend and Assistant Special Projects Director Al Giordino to fly in specialized NUMA equipment, they survey the lake and quickly find the wreck of Vixen 03.

Discovering clues found on the wreck, Pitt follows the evidence to retired Admiral Walter Bass, United States Navy, who was the commander who ordered Vixen 03 on its top-secret mission. Bass first denies any knowledge of the plane, but after Pitt convinces him that he really has found the wreck, the Admiral reveals that the plane was carrying a cargo of 16-inch battleship shells loaded with a deadly biological doomsday organism. The organism, nicknamed QD for quick death, is a virulent bacterial weapon that causes nearly instant death. The strain is described as being so deadly that just five ounces air-dropped over Manhattan Island would kill 98% of all human life, and, because the strain actually grows stronger over time, would render the island uninhabitable for up to 300 years.

Determined that this doomsday organism that he hoped was lost forever must never fall into the hands of the government that someday may decide to use it, Admiral Bass convinces Pitt, Admiral Sandecker and the rest of the NUMA team that they must secretly raise Vixen 03 and destroy the deadly cargo. The team raises the wreck and discovers that eight of the 36 shells are missing, apparently salvaged by local divers and sold to the Phalanx Arms Company. Pitt follows the trail and is able to recover six of the eight shells, but discovers that the last two were mistakenly sold as part of a large shipment to the African Army of Revolution. With the help of Dale Jarvis, Director of the National Security Agency, Pitt discovers the plot to shell Washington with 16-inch battleship shells and, unbeknownst to anyone but Pitt and a few others, unleash the deadly QD organism on the nation’s capitol by accident. While the President and the Joint Chiefs launch a plan to take the ship and capture the shells intact, Pitt hopes to keep his promise to Admiral Bass and launches a daring mission of his own to destroy the QD warheads before they can be used, by the terrorists or the government.

Anonymous said...

Marshall B. 2012
Night Probe
Clive Cussler
344

It is 1989 and the United States is in an economic freefall caused primarily by the world’s dwindling supply of energy. CIA estimates put the depletion of the Middle East oilfields at just two years away. Canada is now the exclusive supplier of electricity to 15 states in the northeast after investing billions in a massive new hydro-electric power plant in Quebec. To make matters worse, a top-secret experimental sub developed by NUMA has recently discovered a stratigraphic trap, potentially the richest kind of oil deposit, which lies just across the border in the territorial waters of Quebec.

Radicals in Quebec resembling the FLQ, secretly led by Canadian MP Henri Villon, are pushing for a referendum on independence from Canada. Newly elected Canadian Prime Minister Charles Sarveux fears that if Quebec declares independence Canada will disintegrate as the other provinces either follow Quebec into independence or possibly petition the U.S. for statehood.

Heidi Milligan, a U.S. Navy Lieutenant Commander, is working on her PhD in history by researching the naval policies of President Woodrow Wilson between assignments. She stumbles across a reference to a "North American Treaty" in a long forgotten letter and is intrigued when she finds out that all traces of the treaty appear to have been erased from the National Archives.

The North American Treaty, it is later revealed, was a landmark agreement between the United States and the United Kingdom. In 1914, the U.K. finds itself in economic hard times with war looming on the horizon. Fearing that the nation will not survive without a large infusion of capital, the Prime Minister, Herbert Asquith, with the cooperation of King George V, quietly approach the United States and offer, for the sum of one billion dollars, to sell Canada to the United States. President Wilson quickly agrees and pays a down payment of $150 million to seal the deal. Tragedy strikes when, on the same day in May 1914, the American copy of the treaty plunges to the bottom of the Hudson River when the steam locomotive Manhattan Limited attempts to cross a downed railroad bridge and the British copy plunges to the bottom of the St. Lawrence River when the liner RMS Empress of Ireland is accidentally rammed by a Norwegian collier. With both nation's copies of the treaty lost and the British cabinet outraged at having Canada sold off without their knowledge, Wilson orders all records of the treaty destroyed and records the $150 million payment as a war loan.

the President of the United States orders NUMA and Dirk Pitt to attempt to recover the copies of the treaty, which have both lain submerged for more than 70 years. The treaty becomes the cornerstone in the President’s plan to save the United States from national bankruptcy by proposing an audacious plan, to merge the United States and Canada into one nation, "the United States of Canada." The train was hid underground quarry, and then they had blown up the entrance to the quarry concealing the train and allowing them to remove the heavy load of bullion at their leisure through the quarry's old ventilation tunnels.

Pitt locates the quarry and discovers that the robber gang had failed to ascertain whether the ventilation tunnels were actually passable; in fact they were flooded, trapping both robbers and train passengers in the quarry to starve to death. Pitt passes through the tunnels by means of diving equipment and finds the train. Shaw, meanwhile, has mined into the quarry from above and arrives at almost the same moment. There is a fight for the possession of the treaty - which is intact - and Pitt is victorious.

Pitt races desperately to deliver the treaty to the President before he delivers a crucial address in which possession of the treaty will be decisive. He makes it by the skin of his teeth. The President receives the treaty, announces that from now on Canada and the US will be united as "The United States of Canada".

Anonymous said...

Name:Lauren,B
Book:Divergent
Author:Veronica Roth
Pages:487
Divergent is book about the ruins of Chicago, Where there are now five large groups of people, known as factions.The main factions are,Erudite,Candor,Amity,Dauntless, and Abnegation.Beatrice Prior was raised in Abnegation, and she was trained to be selfless.On the day of the Choosing Ceremony, in which all 16-year-olds choose which faction to live in for the rest of their lives, Beatrice and her brother, Caleb, both choose rival factions...
What will happen next,you think..Is that you have to read this book to find out.This is a great book, I highly recommend it.

Anonymous said...

Pj E.
The angel experiment
James Patterson
422 pages
I really liked this book like how they all have completely different personalities, and they keep finding all these new abillities.but in not giving away any of the story.

Anonymous said...

Name:Striker K.
Book:The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins
Author:Barbara Kerley
Pages:50

The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins is a true five star book about a truly interesting man.I love the way the author and illustrator come together to show how creative and talented he was.I also love the last page because it shows you how close he was to what we know today.

Anonymous said...

Pj E.
The complete peanuts
Charles Shultz
343 pages
What i really liked is, it shows the origin of almost all the characters from baby schroeder to baby lucy

Anonymous said...

Pj E.
The dangerous days of daniel x
James patterson
290 pages
I thought it was cool how he could do all those things with his mind. It was really cool but kinda sad.

Anonymous said...

Abiezer E.
Prince Caspian
C.S.Lewis

Prince Caspian is one of my favorite books.It has some action in it. It also has some humor in it.I like the part when Edward says,¨Oh no!I left my electric torch in Narnia!¨I didn´t notice until that part!If you want a book like that,that´s the book you´re looking for.Personally,I think it is a five star book.

Anonymous said...

Name:Laney B.
Book:The Allegra Biscotti Collection
Author:Olivia Bennett
pages:246
The Allegra Biscotti Collection is one of my favorite books!It is about a girl named Emma that has a great eye for fashon. There's a lot of drama when a famous fashon editor realizes her amazing designs and talent.I would give this book five stars and I recomend it to any one who likes fashon or drama in a great book!

Anonymous said...

Pj E.
Dragonbreath
Ursula vernon
148 pages
I thought it was great how it was half book half comic.Nice characters like the living potato salad

Anonymous said...

Pj E.
Kane chronicles survival guide
Rick riordan
144 pages
This book is the guide to almost all the stuff in books 1 and 2 but if you havent read those books yet watch out spoiler alert

Anonymous said...

Maze of the Beast
Emma Rodda
4 stars
Lief, Barda, and Jasmine (the main characters)had retrieved the emerald from Dread Mountain. They travel along the River Tor to get to the Maze of the Beast, where they will get the amethyst. The gems they are taking are part of a Belt of Deltora, which will defeat the Shadow Lord that has invaded Deltora. They were robbed by pirates and went to get their stuff back. When they did they are dumped into the maze of the Glus (Hence the name Maze of the Beast). To find out more you have to read the book which is very good book (#6 in the series).

Anonymous said...

Title:The Spook's Bestiary
Author:Joseph Delaney
3 stars
Pages:256
This is a companion title to the phenomenally successful "Spook's Apprentice Series". Discover how to bind a boggart and deal with a dead witch in The Spook's "notebook."The bestiary will be an encyclopedia of all of the creatures and beasts introduced in the series.

Anonymous said...

Preston P.
The Son of Neptune
Rick Riordan
Pg 513

Percy Jackson Awakens from a deep slumber.And later after Gorgans were chasing and he soon fell upon Camp Jupiter.And Also He has to fight a Giant and free Thanatos.The Gate keeper well known as the grim reaper Plutos assistant.Not to let Running souls out.But soon the goddess geae captures him and its up to Percy Jackson and 2 friends to help free Thanatos.

Anonymous said...

Preston P.
The Dead
Charles Higson
Pg 450
Ed Jack and Bam are left at Rowhurst Schools in the middle of a apoclypse followed by other rugby players
they soon left the school and found Fredrique.They headed out to find survivors and other essientals
soon.They found a church with other survivors and Matthew claims to be a person called The Lamb to come and save them and he is waiting at a Church far in the city.

Anonymous said...

Preston P.
Seeker
William Nicholson
2 stars
Pg 422

Seekers dad wants Seeker to follow in his footsteps but Seeker wants to become a Noma but soon he found that his brother blaze was sent to a cleanse which is losing all his memories down the drain.

Anonymous said...

James G.
the hork bajar chronicles
K. A. Applegate
3 stars
206 pg.
the book is about a family of analites. they go to the hork bajar home world to see if its taken over or will be taken over by the yeerks which take over minds of other creatures the girls family dies and she and a friend fight off the yeerks till reinforcements arrive.

Anonymous said...

Preston P.
Hunger Games
Suzanne Collins
5 stars
Pg.374

Katnisses sister primrose is chosen to compete in the Hunger games and prim knows nothing of combat so Katniss volunteer for her making it so prim doesent have to compete.And Peeta who was chosen to compete in the Hunger Games he is the bakers son and saved Katnisses starvation and her families by giving them a piece of bread.

Anonymous said...

Beware
R.l Stine
4 Stars
Pgs 213
I have read a collection of short horror stories of in BEWARE.One of which was my favorite was the Werewolf poem.Which talks about a girls sister turning to a werewolf.The thing is her family are vampires.

Anonymous said...

Tales of a fourth grade nothing
Judy Blume
3 stars
Pgs 120

The tales of a fourth grade nothing is about a 4th grade kid who has a little brother.The little one annoys him a lot to the point where he cant stand it anymore.But the 4th grader always wanted a pet and finnally got a pet turtle which was the best he could get he wanted a dog.Then his little brother ate his turtle.Read the book to find out more.

Anonymous said...

Preston.P
Hatchet
Gary Paulsen
5 stars
pg 195

Hatchet is about a guy named Brian who survived a wreckage on a plane after the pilot had a heart attack.No one was in the plane except the pilot and him so he was stranded on the island.(only for mrs.Dyreks to read. p.s I was the one who blogged about Tales of a fourth grade nothing and BEWARE by R.L Stine give me credit please)

Anonymous said...

Preston p.
The Red Pyramid
pg 514
5 stars

The Red Pyramid is about the evil forces of set opening the world.Set is planning a sandstorm that could wipe out the whole U.S
its up to the kane family to save the world from the evil Set.

Anonymous said...

Preston P.
The Throne Of Fire
Stars 5
Pg 452

Sadie and Carter embark on yet another adventure but now there not vsing set but Apophis the evil snake god is trying to awaken and swallow the sun.Sadie and Carter set out to find Ra Apophis archenemy.A thrill in every corner and a strange twist.

Anonymous said...

pj e
marmaduke at 50
brad anderson
160 pages
what i really liked about this book is that it shows how marmaduke comics have changed over the last 60 years but i cant imagine anyone without an adult sense of humor liking this book

Anonymous said...

pj e.
stormbreaker
anthony horowitz
256 pages
i really liked this book because its about alex rider,a young english schoolboy whohas to stop a madman you wants to kill all the children in britan with a virus (not the computer kind) hidden in his new computers named stormbreakers

Anonymous said...

pj e.
attack of the ninja frogs
ursula vernon
206 pages
this is the second book in the danny dragonbreath series when danny and friends help the foreign exchange in there class escape the evil ninja frogs by traveling to ancient japan (on a two hour bus ride of course)where they meet one of danny's relatives (another dragon) where they learn that the geckos of the golden cristantulum (that is hard to spell) live nearby and every one knows (according to danny)tht they are the sworn enemys of the ninja frogs after a little discussion, danny and friends decide to be bait at the last second the geckos come to save the day (and the frogs get their butts whooped)

Anonymous said...

Preston.P
The Demigod files
Rick Riordan
4 stars
pg 180

This book contains information about Percy's never before seen adventures. And that it contains stories like The bronze dragon,camper interviews,Sword of Hades,and Also demigod information.

mikayla horton said...

Mikayla Horton
Book: The Last Apprentice
Revenge of the Witch
Author: Joseph Delaney

o
This book is an exiting book about a witch and the spook's new apprentice. It also grabs readers by the ankle and pulls them into the book itself. For me it was hard to put down and if you like books about witches and anxieties myths this is the series for you.

Anonymous said...

Preston.P
Middle school worst years of my life
James Patterson
5 stars
pg 280

This was a amazing book about rafes adventures in middle school and taking it head on!The problem is its going to be a long year so he wants to make the year go by quicker by breaking every rule in the rule book.He calls it Operation R.a.f.e and the rest is history

mikayla horton said...

Mikayla Horton
Last Apprentice cure of the bane
Josheph Delaney
455
This book is an awesome tale of a apprentice and his master trying to finish dome unfinished buissness. And the rest you'll have to read for yourself.

Anonymous said...

Preston Pham
Sabotaged:missing series
Haddix Marget Peterson
pg 377
5 stars

Katherine and Jonah embark on yet another adventure to save time.
Its been about 1-3 years since there last mission but now they are going to the 1600 to help virginia dare shovel bones in graves.But during time traveling they get SABOTAGED!

Anonymous said...

Preston P.
Among the betrayed
Margaret Peterson Haddix
4 stars
pg.156

Margaret Haddix surprises us again with a girl who is an illegal third child and her fake name is Nina idi. She is in a prison cell and a mysterious man gives her a deal.If she betrays 3 children she is free to go.Problem is they are ages 10,7,and 6.

Anonymous said...

Blake M.
Harley-Davidson (Field Guide)
Doug Michel
5 stars
pg.407

This book is a great book about motorcycles, when they were made, and the colors of them. In this book all the bikes are made from 1903-2004. And it shows where the engine and some parts are and things like that. And what you see in this book is beautiful colors like red, blue, brown, and etc... And that is a book about bikes and Doug Michel.

Anonymous said...

Blake M.
SuperCars The World's Top Performance Machines
Richard Gunn
5 stars
pg.320

This book is a wonderful book it is called Supercars. And what you can see in the book is all kinds of cars like the colors, what engines, and etc... Like some cars are made from Italy, Japan, U.S., and many more. These cars are very wonderful and colorful like blue, red, green, and so on. And that is a book about cars and the author.

Anonymous said...

Preston P
Percy Jacksons: Mark of Athena
Rick Riordan
5 stars
Pg. 581

Percy Jackson embarks on another thrilling adventure to save Nico Di Aneglo who is trapped in a bronze jar!They have to get past the forces of Gaea and the twin giants Ephialtes and Otis the twin giants guarding the bronze jar!Narrated by 4 points of views its a must read.

Anonymous said...

Blake M.
The President's Daughter
Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
5 stars
pg.166

This book is a peaceful book with that said it talks about how ethel which is the main character and her dad which is theodore roosevelt
is really sick they know that he is going to die so a few days later he passed away. And one of the thoughts that she had for him was her father did everything fast.

Anonymous said...

Blake M.
Winning Pool Tips
Steve Mizerak
5 stars
pg.103

This Is A Cool Book The Book Shows Lots And Lots Of Pool Tips Like One Of The Tips Is You Learning About Angles And Wonderful Other Things.

Anonymous said...

Blake M.
Painless Algebra
Lynette Long, Ph.D.
5 stars
pg.298

In This Book It Talks About All Kinds Of Algebra Problems And Like One Of The Chapters Is Slope Of A Line It Shows Where The Slope Is.

Anonymous said...

P.J.E
Magyk
Angie Sage
596 Pages

This is the first book of a series. it is set in a strange land (later refered to as the small, wet country across the sea)with magic,wizards, witches, and living rocks. i really liked this book but NO SPOILERS. read for yourself!

Anonymous said...

P.J.E
Flyte
Angie Sage
521 Pages

this is the second book in the septimus heap series. it is very different from the first one. this book has septimus heap fighting his evil (but older) brother who kidnapped his sister.NO SPOILERS!

Anonymous said...

Blake M.
Go-Karts
Jeff Savage
5 stars
pg.32

In this book it talks about the proper way to use go karts, and it also talks about some tecniques, and it kind of talks about to make them, and hope you check it out and read it.

Anonymous said...

Blake M.
JUDO
Neil Morris
5 stars
pg.32

In this book it talks about karate, and it shows how to do tricks, and things that people love to do, hope you read and check it out.

Anonymous said...

Blake M.
Eldest
Christopher Paolini
5 stars
pg.681

In this book it talks about kind of the last book called Eragon, which Eragon is the person, and Eldest is the person. It took place close to the Hadarac Desert. Hope you check it out and like it.

Anonymous said...

Blake M.
Lets Cook Italian & Pasta
5 stars
pg.512

In this book it talks about all kinds of different pasta, and italian foods. There are some foods like Pan fried scallops and pasta, and all kinds of things. Hope you check it out and enjoy it.

Anonymous said...

Blake M.
Painless Grammar
Rebecca Elliot
5 stars
pg.278

In this book it is saying like this grammar is very dull and boring. Sometimes people want to quit grammar cause it is so hard. Hope you read and like it.

Anonymous said...

Blake M.
Skiing And Snowboarding Fitness
Mark Hines
5 stars
pg.137

In this ook it talks about awesome skiing, and snowboarding tricks. Hope you check it out and like it.

Anonymous said...

Blake M.
Max Remy
Deborah Abela
5 stars
pg.277

In this book it talks about after a cunning escape from prison, Blue plans a terrible revenge hope you read it and like it.

Anonymous said...

Blake M.
Avalanche Freestyle
Aburtov
5 stars
pg.49

In this book it talks about an avalanche is in the story, and Jay and the others. Hope you read, like, and check it out.

Anonymous said...

PJ E.
Point Blank
Anthony Horowitz
288 Pages
This is the second book in the Alex Rider series, where (once again) a 14 year-old named Alex Rider goes undercover as Alex Friend (i'm being serious, thats the best name MI6 could come up with!) and then... (I'm not going to spoil it!)

Anonymous said...

PJ E.
Skeleton Key
Anthony Horowitz
324 Pages
This is the third book in the Alex Rider series (read Stormbreaker for the first) where Alex finds himself, not with MI6, but the CIA! In this adventure, Alex travels to Skeleton Key with two other agents to try to stop a man who has gotten his hands on 1 kilogram of Uranium and plans to use it VERY badly.

Anonymous said...

PJ E.
Eagle Strike
Anthony Horowitz
340 Pages
This is the fourth book in the Alex Rider series where Alex, without MI6, follows a lead on a bombing, the person who ordered the bombing: the multi-billionare pop star, Damien Cray. this adventure leads him to a electronics factory, France, and even onto Air Force One.

Anonymous said...

PJ E.
Curse of the Were-Weiner
Ursula Vernon
200 Pages
This is the third book in the Dragonbreath series. in this book, Danny Dragonbreath's friend Wendall gets bitten by a hotdog in the school cafeteria (we all know cafeteria food is dangerous). well that hotdog happens to be one of many Were-Weiners shipped in from Transylvania! And now Wendall is losing his scales and turning into a Were-Weiner! It's up to them to find the Were-Weiner leader (that's a mouthful) and destroy it. this adventure takes them from the school, to the dark depths of the sewers!

Anonymous said...

PJ E.
Lair of the Bat Monster
Ursula Vernon
202 Pages
This is the fourth book in the Dragonbreath series. In this adventure, Danny and Wendall go swimming at a public pool to find a poor bat stuck in the filter! After that, Danny and Wendall go from there subarb to South America (using the bus, of course) to visit one of Danny's relatives, who just happpens to study bats! but when they get there, a huge bat swoops down and picks up Danny! Now it's up to Wendall to rescue Danny from the bat monster!

Anonymous said...

PJ E.
No Such Thing as Ghosts
Ursula Vernon
201 Pages
This is the fifth book in the Dragonbreath series. On Halloween, the school bullies dares Danny and his friends to go into an abandoned house. In this adventure he will face ghosts, bullies and more.

Anonymous said...

PJ E.
Revenge of the Horned Bunnies
Ursula Vernon
195 Pages
This is the sixth book in the Dragonbreath series. In this adventure Danny and Wendall go to summer camp in the middle of a desert. and then one day they find... a Jackalope! But their camp counselers mean to sell and mistreat these animals, and it's up to Danny and Wendall to stop them!

Anonymous said...

PJ E.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Roderick Rules
Jeff Kinney
217 Pages
This book continues the story of Greg, a mddle shool student, with all new adventures, laughs, and more! it's impossible to describe all the adventures in just one blog, so you can read it youself if you want to!

Anonymous said...

PJ E.
Cabin Fever
Jeff Kinney
217 Pages
This is one of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid books. In this book Greg has many adventures including: accidental vandalism, a scandal over Frozen chickens wings (called Drummies), and a giant blizzard! (But no hints!)

Anonymous said...

PJ E.
The Ugly Truth
Jeff Kinney
217 Pages
This is one of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid books. In this book, Greg stuggles to find a "replacement" friend, has a Health class project grade get "scrambled", and attendeds the WORST (and possibly only) lock-in of his life!

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Ark Angel
Anthony Horowitz
326 Pages
This is the seventh book in the Alex Rider series. Scorpia, angry from their plans being foiled by a 14-year-old, sent an assassin to kill Alex Rider. But, with an streak of luck, the bullet misses his heart by only an inch, not killing him, but still putting him in the hospital for two weeks! But then,a group of "Eco-terrorists" called Force Three try to kidnap a child from that hospital, and (as we all know) Alex stops them. But then, he discovers that they plan to blow up the first hotel in space, sending it plummeting down to Earth and killing millions. And only Alex can stop them.

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Snakehead
Anthony Horowitz
400 Pages
This is the eighth book in the Alex Rider Series. In this book, after falling back down to Earth, Alex is recruited to infiltrate the Snakehead, one of the most dangerous gangs in the Middle East. In this adventure, Alex learns more about his mysterious past, and (of course) nearly gets killed doing it. In this book he: fights for his life in an underground (figuratively and literaly) boxing arena and is almost killed alive (that, my friends, is the biggest oximoron ever!), his body parts being sold to the highest bidder!

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Physik
Angie Sage
576 Pages
This is the third book in the Septimus Heap series. In this book, Septimus gets sent back in time 500 years! He is then forced to learn the ancient art of Physik, while his friends search for a way to rescue him.

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Crocodile Tears
Anthony Horowitz
408 Pages
This is the eighth book in the Alex Rider series. In this book Alex: Almost drowns at the bottom of loch Arkaig, investigates a bio-research facility (and almost dies from guns, plants, and a school bus), and gets kidnapped and smuggled into Kenya!

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Queste
Angie Sage
624 pages
This is the fourth book in the Septimus Heap series. In this book Septimus: Goes on the deadly "Queste" (thus the title), meets a half man- half mouse, and nearly falls into a bottomless pit!

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Syren
Angie Sage
640 Pages
This is the fifth book in the Septimus Heap series. In this book Septimus: Injures his dragon in a thunderstorm, crash-lands on an island controlled by a possession wraith called the "Syren", and protects the castle from an army of Jiin (I think that's how you spell it)!

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Darke
Angie Sage
656 Pages
This is the sixth book in the Septimus Heap series. in this book: The castle is cast into darkness (thus the name, Darke), Septimus and his dragon fight their first dragon duel, and MUCH more!

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Demons and Druids
James Patterson
243 Pages
This is the third book in the Daniel X series. in this book Daniel: travels to London, Goes back in time, and more! So read it for yourself!

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Scorpia Rising
Anthony Horowitz
448 Pages
This is the last Alex Rider adventure (SERIOUSLY!!!). This is a particularly depressing book. Alex's clone breaks out of prison and hunts him down and, employed by Scorpia (the international crime ring), he tries to kill Alex, Assassinate a US representative, and still torture alex as much as possible. this adventure leaves scars on Alex, physically and emotionally, in his most dangerous mission ever.

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The Lost Hero
Rick Riordan
557 Pages
this is the first book in the Heroes of Olympus series. In this book Jason, Piper, and Leo: travel across the country, fix a giant dragon, and face a giant at a giant mansion called the Wolf House!

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The Son of Neptune
Rick Riordan
521 Pages
This is the second book in the Heroes of Olympus series. In this book Percy, Hazel, and Frank travel to Alaska, they fight a giant named Alcyoneus, and a giant army of monsters march to the Roman camp Half-blood.

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The Mark of Athena
Rick Riordan
608 Pages
This is the third book in the Heroes of Olympus series. In this book Percy is reunited with his friends, the Roman camp Half-blood turns against them, and they begin their trip to the Meditteranian Sea in order to get to Rome.

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The Sorceror's Stone
J.K. Rowling
309 Pages
This is the first Harry Potter book in the series. In this book Harry discovers he is a wizard, attends a special wizard school called Hogwarts, and stops an evil man with a turban (SERIOUSLY!!! A TURBAN!!!) from stealing the Sorceror's Stone.

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The Camber of Secrets
J.K. Rowling
341 Pages
This is the second Harry Potter book. In this book Harry breaks out of his "house arrest", he investigates a series of pertrifacations, and fights a giant snake!

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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Askaban
J.K. Rowling
435 Pages
This is the third Harry Potter book. in this book Harry runs away from his family (again!), He meets his god-father, Sirius Black, and Ron's mouse reveals its true identity!

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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
J.K. Rowling
734 Pages
This is the Fourth Harry Potter book. in this book Harry faces the Hungarian Horntail, takes an underwater adventure, and confronts Voldemort face to face!

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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
J.K. Rowling
870 Pages
This is the fifth Harry Potter book. in this book Harry is attacked by Dementors, He finds the mysterious home of Sirius Black, and once again Harry faces Voldemort!

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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
J.K. Rowling
This is the sixth Harry Potter book. In this book Harry finds more about his past, Dumbledore brings Harry with him to destroy a horocrux, and more!

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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
J.K. Rowling
This is the last book in the Harry Potter series. In this book, Harry and his friends go on the run, Voldemort breaks into Hogwarts, and the fate of Harry is decided!!!

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Tennessee Standards

Specific Tennessee Language Arts Standards addressed in CMS Library Media Program:

Specific Tennessee Language Arts Standards addressed in CMS Library Media Program:

6/7/8.1.02 Develop an understanding of the concepts of print.

6/7/8.1.05 Read to develop fluency, expression, accuracy, and confidence.

6/7/8.1.06 Expand reading vocabulary.

6/7/8.1.08 Use active comprehension strategies to derive meaning while reading and to check for understanding after reading

6/7/8.1.09 Refine study skills and develop methods of research to enhance learning.

6/7/8.1.10 Develop skills to facilitate reading in the content areas.

6/7/8.1. 11 Read independently for a variety of purposes.

6/7/8.1.12 Experience and explore the elements of various literary and media genres.

6/7/8.1.13 Develop and sustain a motivation for reading.

6/7/8.2.11 Write in response to literature.

6/7/8.2.13 Locate and analyze information to prepare written works and presentations.


 

Book Travelers 2011-2012

At the start of this academic year, in August of 2011, the Cleveland Middle School Library Media Center challenged the entire student body to become “Book Travelers”. This reading incentive program was optional and to date we have had over 149 blogs on our blogsite of books students have read and enjoyed.

Our tracking map of the world is online. Students were asked to read books of their own choosing and received 2 book miles per page and a book prize whenever they reached a new continent.

We are proud to announce this year’s winners of our 2011-2012 Book Travelers medals. All three of our winners have read voraciously and for the first time all three have made it at least one time around the world with their reading book miles!

  • Roshan, in Mrs. Riggins’ homeroom made it from Cleveland, Tennessee all the way around the world earning a grand total of: 27,473 book miles!

  • Megan, in Mrs. Burn’s homeroom has also made it all the way around the world! She left Cleveland, Tennessee, landed in Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, South America and returned to Cleveland only to began her journey again, having earned: 28,620 book miles!

  • Mark, in Mr. Miles’ homeroom has made it all the way around the world twice, and is well into his third trip! He has traveled an impressive 56,093 book miles! That means Mark has read over 28,000 pages! The highest earner since the beginning of this reading incentive program seven years ago!

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