Title: The Whisperer

author: Diane Hoh

Shae has a biology test coming up but didn't study nor does she feel like it. She goes to the office of her biology teacher, Dr.Stark, and takes the test to copy it. Shae doesn't realize that Dr. Stark has a video tape in her office and Shae is now on it. The next day Dr. Stark announces that she has looked at the video tape and saw who was on it. Dr. Stark didn't mention any names, but said "You know who you are". Shae freaks out and skips school for the day. After a few days she gets a phone call. Shae could barely hear what the whispering unknown voice was saying. Shae hears "I know what you did". Incoming calls keep arriving from this strange unfamiliar voice. Shae's friends ask her if she is okay. Replying that she's fine, Shae doesn't say anything about the whisperer. Shae feels a little suspicious when her friend Coop mentions the biology test. Feeling unsure, Shae thinks that he is the whisperer. Will Shae ever find out who the whisperer is? What will Dr. Stark do about the tape? Read The Whisperer to figure out this chilling mystery.

Thank you,
Shaina

Sideway Stories from Wayside School

author:Louis Sachar

Mrs. Gorf wiggled her ears and stuck out her tongue and turned her students into apples. Mrs. Gorf places the apples on her desk and every day she eats one. These apples were the best apples she had ever eaten. When the bell rang the apples were upset because they know their parents were worried about them. The apples sat there all night and day on the desk. The children in Mrs. Gorf’s class try to get back at her for turning them into apples. Mrs. Gorf came to school the next day and the apples attacked her. Mrs. Gorf fell down, and they jumped on her. Read this book to find out what happened to Mrs. Gorf. Do you think the students will be turned back into kids?

Thank you,
Ashlee

title: Bunnicula Meets Edgar Allan Poe

author: James Howe

In a pleasant little town there was a family called the Monroes. The Monroes are a normal family except for their pets, Harold and Howie the dogs, Chester the cat and Bunnicula. Bunnicula is a vegetable juice sucking vampire bunny. Pete Monroe sends a fan letter to his favorite writer M.T. Graves. Everything is fine until Pete receives back a note saying that M.T.Graves is coming to visit the Monroes. Chester becomes suspicious of the writer. M.T. Graves. He goes on the computer and discovers that Graves’s favorite animal is the piranha because it leaves no evidence. M.T. Graves comes to the Monroe’s home with his pet Edger Allan Crow. Bunnicula is missing. Chester says that Graves and Edger took Bunnicula. Harold and Howie think Chester is going crazy. Will Harold, Howie, and Chester find Bunnicula in time? Is M.T. Graves hiding something? To find out read this awesome mystery book.

Thank you,
Kyle

Positive Andrew Comments

I choose Andrew as being positive and kind because he is always smiling and happy.
Shaina

I think Andrew is positive because he never complains and is always kind because he is never mean to anyone.
Kyle

I think the best thing to describe Andrew is kind because he is nice to others, even people he does not like.
Joe

Andrew is cooperative because he helps other students study spelling.
Ashlee

Andrew is kind because he helps students in the classroom. He is also polite to other students. He always wants to help people.
Cassie

Caring. Andrew is a loving, kind guy to other people.
Kody

Positive. Andrew is always happy and says nice things to everyone.
Marcus

Andrew is kind to everybody in the classroom.
Jenna

I think Andrew is cooperative because he works very hard on his work with others.
Daniel

title: The Tale of Despereaux

author: Kate DiCamillo

A long, long, time ago, an undersized mouse named Despereaux was born. He was two times smaller than a regular mouse. One day Despereaux sees a beautiful princess and falls in love. The head mouse found out Despereaux would have to be hanged. Two guards take Despereaux to the dungeon. It was a long way down to the dungeon. When they finally get there, it is pitch black. Despereaux sneakily escapes. He ran as fast as his little legs can go. When Despereaux gets out of the dungeon, he hears the princess has been kidnapped by the evil rat Botticelli. Despereaux gets a needle as a sword. Will Despereaux kill Botticelli. Will Despereaux save the beautiful princess? Read the tale of Despereaux to find out. This book is a good mystery book.

Thank you,
Joe

title: Howl-A-Ween

author: Strasser, Todd

On Halloween night, Kate and her friends are arranging to go trick or treating. Before they go out, Kate wants to get a pumpkin. They find a pumpkin that is no ordinary pumpkin but a pumpkin that glows with no candle. After Kate carves her scary pumpkin and lights it, she makes a wish that her parents are no longer boring. Bright sparks fly everywhere. Kate and her friends leave to trick or treat in her neighborhood. She hears from kids that strange, spine-chilling noises are coming from her house. Is Kate’s boring family throwing a secret party, or has her creepy, glowing pumpkin taken over the house? Read Howl-A-Ween to find out what’s going on at Kate’s house.

Thank you,
Shaina

title: Heat

author: Mike Lupica

Michael Arroyo is a young Cuban boy. He has many dreams, his biggest dream is to meet a famous baseball player El Grande. His second biggest dream is to make it to the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania and win. Michael Arroyo has an older brother named Carlos Arroyo. Michael and Carlos Arroyo’s father died and they live alone. Michael Arroyo can’t play baseball until he comes up with is birth certificate. Also, Mr. Gibbs, who works for the Administration for Children’s Services, is keeping an eye on them. Michael and Carlos need to make sure Mr. Gibbs does not find out that their father died. Will Michael get his birth certificate before baseball season is over? Will Mr. Gibbs find out that Michael and Carlos’s father died? Will Michael make his dreams come true? Find out when you read Heat a fun and cool story.

Thank you,
Daniel

Secret Positive Assignment

I straighten up all the rooms in the house for my family.
Andrew

I straighten up the house.
Shaina

I plan to give my mom's room a makeover.
Kody

I cleaned up the kitchen counter.
Ashlee

I brought in the fire wood for the fireplace.
Marcus

I cleaned the tea room for my mom.
Jenna

I swept the kitchen floor.
Cassie

I cleaned my brother's room.
Daniel

I put some heavy boxes away for my uncle.
Joe

I dusted and vacuumed my mom's room and my brother's room.
Kyle

title: Goosebumps, Monster blood

Author: Stine, R L

Evan has found a can of monster blood in the toy store. After he opens the can, the monster blood begins to grow larger. Evan's dog, Trigger, eats the monster blood. The dog starts to grow bigger and bigger. Great Aunt Kathryn is worried about Evan. The monster blood begins to appear everywhere in the house. Evan and Andy need to stop the monster blood from filling the entire house. This book is funny and interesting to read how Evan and Andy stop the monster blood.

Thank you,
Jenna

title: Goosebumps, Monster blood

author: Stine,R L

Evan and Andy went to a store and bought a can of monster blood. Evan opened the can and a cat jumped out. Evan went to his great-aunt Kathryn’s house. Evan’s aunt has a black cat that is evil. The cat gets eaten by the monster blood. The monster blood turned the cat into a human. The monster blood got smaller and smaller after it ate the cat. Evan’s dog ate a piece of the monster blood. The dog got bigger and bigger. Evan and Andy ran down the street because the monster blood was chasing them. Evan and Andy were happy that the monster blood was gone. Find out what happens next to Andy and Evan.

Thank you,
Cassie

title: Million dollar shot, The

author: Dan Gutman

A young boy, Eddie Ball, enters an exciting poem contest sponsored by George Finkle. Mr.Finkle owns a factory called Finkle's Foods. Eddie's mom and his friend Annie's dad just lost their jobs at Finkle's Foods. Eddie wins the contest! He wins tickets to New York City and a chance to win one million dollars. All Eddie Ball needs to do is make one foul shot at the New York Basketball Arena. Mr.Finkle is not happy to pay the one million dollars. Will Eddie make the million dollar shot? Will he lose his concentration? Will Finkle be able to trick Eddie to miss the foul shot? To find out read “The Million Dollar Shot”. This is a fun and groovy basketball book!

Thank you,
Daniel

title: Return of the king, The

author: J.R.R. Tolkien

During the medieval times in a faraway place, Frodo and Sam, hobbits, are holding a powerful, magical ring. If the orgs, villains, take the ring, their leader, Saruman, could rule the earth. Frodo and Sam are trying to go to Mordor, the Crack of Doom. Sam and Frodo have to throw the ring in to the fire to stop the orgs from coming. Golum, their guide, also wants to steal the ring from Frodo. Will Frodo and Sam succeed in their journey to destroy the ring? This book is interesting because there is a lot of action. If you like adventures, you are going to enjoy reading this book.

Thank you,
Andrew

title: Curse of the cobra, The

author: Gary Paulsen

Malcolm and Rick are friends. They are trying to figure out how the thief stole the beautiful jewel of King Kofren. The jewel was made of rubies and emeralds. It was worth a cool million. Malcolm and Rick rode their bikes to the old Mill to investigate. Malcolm and Rick are trapped in the mill and are trying to escape. The thief put two cobras in the mill to guard the it. Malcolm and Rick escape from the two cobras and ride away to get help. Find out the ending of this book by reading it for yourself. This is a good book because it’s an adventurous story and it has drama. It is also an interesting book because it’s a detective story. This book deserves five stars.

Thank you,
Ashlee

title: Slumber party

author: Pike, Christopher

A group of six teenage girls, best friends in high school, go on a ski trip. Nell invites them to stay at her family’s winter ski lodge during the trip. About ten years have passed since their first slumber party together. Dana had held the party at her house. During the party they did a séance with an Ouija board. While having the séance, Nichole, Nell’s little sister, knocks over one of the candles in the circle. As the flames rose from the carpet Nichole caught fire. When the fire was out Nichole was pronounced dead. Ten years after Nicole died, Nell decided to have a get-together with her friends at her family’s ski lodge. Nell has different plans for the slumber party. While on one of the ski trails Dana disappears. Everyone, not knowing where Dana is, blame each other. A chilling mystery, unravel the many twists and turns of this breathtaking story.

Thank you,
Shaina

title: Bunnicula: a rabbit-tale of mystery,

author: Deborah and James Howe

One day the Monroes find a rabbit at the movies. They go home and take care of it. The rabbit's name is Bunnicula. Weird things are beginning to happen in the house. Bunnicula bites into a tomato and makes it turn white. He also gets out of his cage without even opening the door. Chester, the cat, and Harold, the dog, are trying to find out if Bunnicula could be a vampire. Chester and Harold wear garlic around their necks to protect themselves. Find out how they solve Bunnicula's mysterious deeds. This is a good book to read because it is interesting and a thriller story.

Thank you,
Kody