Sunday, February 5, 2012

The Adventure of Tintin



One day Tintin takes a stroll in the market, but when he buys the model boat called the Unicorn it changes his life forever.In the book The Adventure of TinTin by Alex Irvine, 227 pages, is about a boy name Tintin who is accompanied by Captain Haddock, to find the mystery of the Unicorn. On their journey they meet a man called Sakharine who is Captain Haddocks, rival in the past and present.They are both on the same quest for the treasure of the Unicorn. With his faithful dog snowy, Tintin embarks on the adventure of a lifetime. It was a nailbitting experience to see what happens to TinTn.

Sunday, December 18, 2011









Night,
By Elie Wiesel
pages 120
"Jews listen to me!" Thats all I ask of you no money, no pity just listen to me!" pleaded Moishe. The book "Night" by Elie Wiesal, 120 pages is about a boy named Eliezer who is a jew who lives during the holocast. He befriends a pauper named  Moishe the Beadle who warns the town that the Nazi's are deporting and murdering the jews. Does his family listen to Moshe's warnings  and leave or go about their business? Does the family take their servant Marthas offer to hide the family in the village ?  The book ends with the family being deported to Auschwitz and Eliezer experiencing so much tragedy. Eliezer shows strength and will to survive. The book is a reminder to all to never underestimate what man is capable of doing.

Saturday, December 10, 2011

Among the Betrayed







Among the Betrayed
By Margret Haddix
160 pages

Nina started out as a lover, but soon turned into a double agent in the book Among the Betrayed, by Margret Haddix,160 pages. The book is about a girl named Nina who lives with her three aunts and goes to the Harlow School for Girls, but falls in love with Jason who goes to Hendrick School for Boys. She gets accused of trying to find shadow children and gets arrested by the population police, and was given a choice.  She was told to make three inmates admit they are shadow children and be let go. If she refused she would get killed. She shows braveness and trickery throughout the story. It is an exciting read!

Saturday, December 3, 2011

Among the Brave






 Among the Brave
By, Margaret Haddix
pages 229


            Trey lives in a future where food is dire, and all third children are illegal because the lack of food .The book Among the Brave by Margaret Haddix, pages 229, is about a boy named Trey who is sent to Mr.Talbot’s house. Mr.Talbot works for the population police and the third children. Trey came at a bad time. The population police found out that Mr.Talbot is a double agent and he was arrested! Then Trey friends Nina and John took off in the car, and left Trey behind. Then he sets out to find his friends and save Mr.Talbot from execution. On his journey he shows bravery and self-reliance. This book is perfect book, if you like adventure.

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

                                                          
      Among the Hidden  
      by Margret Haddix
        pages 160                                   
Luke lives in the future where food is needed and third children are against the law, but the problem is that Luke is a third child! The Book Among the Hidden by Margaret Haddix, 160 pages, is about a boy named Luke who lives on farm, and can do any thing he  pleases until the Barrons(wealthy people) move in. Luke looses his freedom to gooutside from his parents. If he is spotted the population police would put him to death. One day he thinks he sees another third child in a Barrons house. Is it a trick or is it really a third child? .Luke shows patience but becomes more aggravated though out the story. It’s a great start to a series.