Reading Record # 9

 May 27th, 2013

Title:

 Guardians of Ga’hoole - The Capture

Author:

 Kathryn Lasky

# Of pages read: 

p. 0 to p.24

Vocabulary: 

The words were not difficult to understand!

Summary: 

Deep in the forest Tyto, Barn Owls are trying to survive in the trees. Soren, a little bird, was born in this forest. But the damage was present and he threatened the tranquility of Soren. This evil would change her life. Several eggs began to disappear from their nests. Then, Soren has been kidnapped by a band of owls with yellow eyes. These mysterious owls were terrible. They went in a canyon with Soren. The canyon name was St. Aegolius Academy. Soren was afraid!

Comment: 

This book is very interesting. I liked this because the story is like the movie. So, I recommend this book.

Reading record 8

May 10th, 2013

Title: The White Giraffe

Author: Lauren ST. John

# Of pages read:

 p. 1 to p. 18

Vocabulary: 

The words were not difficult to understand.

Summary: 

When she has eleven years old, the parents of Martine die in a blaze. She is sent to live with her grandmother who lives in South Africa. Martine has never talk and met with her grandmother. She did not know that she has a grandmother. Her grandmother does not seem at all happy to live with Martine. Still worse, there seem to be a lot of secrets in his neighbourhood, and nobody is prepared to tell Martine the truth about her grandmother. 

Comment: 

This book is complete and it is a good story. But, I recommend this book for kid and not for teenager like me. In summary, I do not like «The White Giraffe».

Reading record 7

April 29th, 2013

Title: Measle and the Wrath monk

Author: Ian Ogilvy

# Of pages read p. 1 to 19

Vocabulary:

The words in the story were not difficult to understand.

Summary: 

Measle Stubbs is a little boy with ten years old. He is thin, he has snub nose and he has green eyes. It was the night, he was in her bedroom and he asked himself about other subjects when suddenly the phone rang. It was just in her imagination that the phone rang. He went to sleep. 

The next day, the phone rang really and he answer. It was the bank. The conversation was not long and strange and after the conversation, he goes to school.
He had good day in the school. 

When he returns to his home, a foreign called out to help him. 

Measle hesitated! 

Comment: 
This book was not interesting and the words was not difficult. So, I do not recommend this book.

Reading record 6

April 15th, 2013

Title: Star wars Episode II, Attack of the clones

Author: Patricia C. Wrede

# of pages read p.0 to p. 33
the prologue and one chapter

Vocabulary:
The story did not have hard words

Summary and Comment:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
Ten years after the tragic events threatened the planet Naboo, Padmé Amidala is now a Senator representing Naboo, her homeworld. A faction of political separatists, led by Count Dooku, attempts to assassinate her. There are not enough Jedi to defend the Republic against the threat of the Count Dooku, so Chancellor Palpatine enlists the aid of Jango Fett, who promises that his army of clones will handle the situation. The republic would soon be a battlefield. Meanwhile, Obi-Wan Kenobi continues to train the young Jedi Anakin Skywalker, who fears that the Jedi code will forbid his growing romance with Amidala. Anakin is a very good Jedi and he love Amidala more that all the world richness.



Comment:

This book was very interesting and complete. But, i did not learn news word so it is not really nice.

Finaly, i liked Star wars Episode II, Attack of the clones!

Reading record 5

March 27th, 2013

Title: Beast Quest

Author: Adam Blade

# of pages read p. 1 at p. 30

30 pages    The prologue and one chapter

Vocabulary:  p.3 hopelessly- ex: i search hopelessly my cat.


Comment or Summary:

The story begins in the cave with a person who searched his path and the person seen a big dangerous bird who to dead this person.
After, Tom and Ellena walked in the forest for find the evil magician Malvel who had to awake the volcano with a curse. But the volcano was erupting. Tom and Ellena searched a refuge for wait that the volcano calm. But the volcano  was really enchanted by the magician Malvel. Suddenly, Tom fainted because he received a volcanic rock on the head. He received a rock while he was hidden! Ellena was worried!



I liked this book because the story was a antiquity story and i like this age. The characters was very good describe and the words was good select for the teenager. I liked Beast Quest.

Reading Record #4

March 18th, 2013

Title: The Lightning Thief

Author: Rick Riordan

                                                                                         

# of pages read: p.0  at p. 20

Vocabulary: p.2 wrong- a person who does not know.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

Summary: 

Percy Jackson did not wanted his life. Half-Blood life. He did not chosen, this is his destiny. Be pursued by monsters who wanted to kill him. 

The story begins in the New York city with Percy and Grover. They are at Yancy Academy. Their life was correct, Percy was dyslexic and hyperactive. Grover, he was a student and friend with Percy. But their lives changed when they went out at the museum of history. 

Nancy Bobofit, a enervating girl, provoked Percy. When suddenly a wave of water fell on Nancy. Mrs.Dodds, who saw the scene, she asked to Percy to come in the museum. In the museum, their life changed. For the  first time, he saw a monster... Mrs.Dodds. She had big claws and gray skin. She tried kill Percy but Mr.Bruner, latin teacher, arrived. He gave a sword to Percy. He cut the monster and she evaporated. He was confused.

Reading record 3

February 8th,2013

Title: The Titan’s Curse

Author: Rick Riordan

# or pages read p.16 at 30 

Vocabulary:

The words was not hard at to understand.

Comments or Summary: 

Percy Jackson is in a school with her friends Annabeth and Thalia. They join Grover who is at Westover Hall. The group meets with Dr.Thorns and they talk with him. Grover is present and he talk about the half-blood in this school. Bianca and Nico di Angelos. For this year, a party is organised and he is in the gym. But Bianca and Nico are pursued by Dr. Thorns because they is two half-blood. So, pursued, they flee for her life. But Thorns is very fast. They catch up the two little people. Percy arrives and he confronts Thorns. Suddenly, Thorns transforms. He is now a monster, a manticore. The combat is very difficult for the monster and Percy but the Hunters appear and the monster flee with Annabeth. In the Hunters, Artemis, Goddess of the Hunt, she saves the group life. Bianca is scary!