Thursday, January 31, 2008

title: The Fire Within

author: Chris D'Lacey

One day a boy named David was looking for a room to stay at while he went to college. The house he finds was full of clay dragons. The owner was a nice lady named Liz Pennykettle and her daughter Lucy. Liz and Lucy make clay dragons and sells them at the market on the weekends. Lucy tells David all about Conker. Conker is a squirrel that has a badly scratched eye. David finds out that a huge black crow clawed Conker's eye. Liz tells David that Lucy's birthday is next week. David writes Lucy a story about squirrels since she loves them. Liz gives David a clay dragon that is holding a pencil and a pad of paper. David names the dragon Gadzookie. Liz tells David he must love the dragon or it will die. David gives Liz a funny look and she walks away. It was raining that day so David started writing Lucy's story. The door bell rang and a girl named Stephanie from the Wild Life Center came and asked about Conker. Stephanie gives David her phone number and tells him to call her. Read this awesome mysterious, adventure book. Find out if Conker lives and also find out if David goes out with Stephanie.

Thank you, Marcus

Wednesday, January 30, 2008

01/30/08 Homework Assignment

Hello,
This is from Mr. Thatcher. Your homework assignment for tonight is to follow these directions.
You will go to the "comment" section and write three good descriptive sentences in a small paragraph explaining one of your favorite things to do during the summer. Remember to leave your name.

Monday, January 28, 2008

Creative Writing


Soccer

Our soccer season last year was fun and exciting. The team and I won our first soccer game. The team and I were happy. The next day we went to soccer practice for an hour. I had fun at soccer. That year we did many fun things. I went to the store for new soccer balls. I was playing soccer and I slipped in the mud it was funny. I went home and got ready for the soccer game and went back to play soccer.
I ran for the ball and I flipped on my back. The next practice we had was fun because we all got to play in the mud. I had fun that year playing soccer because all my friends were there playing too.

Jenna


One Snowy Day

It was cold and windy outside. Six of my friends and I were inside my house playing xbox. We were drinking hot chocolate and playing Halo 3. I was having so much fun hanging out with my old friends. I was winning like always and my brother was playing too.
My brother and I were on the same team. I was surprised that he was doing so well. He was better than most of my friends. I was shocked. So it was my brother and I versus my friends. After we were done we went outside to play in the snow. We ended up having a snow ball fight.
We were all wet from the snow and went back inside the house. We drank hot chocolate and played Halo 3 again. Today was one of the best days in a long time. Even if it was cold, windy, and snowy outside, we had fun.

Marcus


My Best Day

I couldn't wait until Saturday. I was just invited to my first Flyers game. I was so exited that I couldn't sleep at all that night. The Flyers are the best team ever and I love hockey.
Ashlee said that are tickets were for box seats. They are the best seats ever. When I walked in, the first thing I noticed was the smell of delicious cookies and brownies. T grabbed a soda and took a seat in the front row. I could see the whole stadium. During the game I could do nothing but thank Ashlee for the best day of my life. I also couldn't wait to try the huge cookies and brownies.
The Flyers were in the lead by the middle of the game. Then it got tough. At the end of the game the Flyers lost and I was devastated. I was still happy to be able to go to the game. By the time I got home it was one o'clock in the morning. My sister was in bed and I was really tired. Mom asked me about the game and I told her everything, including the huge cookies and brownies. After that I crawled in bed and fell asleep. That was the best day of my life and I wished it could happen again.

Shaina


Wrestling

The wrestling match started at 8:30AM in Florida. I was very tired and nervous. I was worried about losing my match. I found out that the boy I was wrestling was 14 years old and weighted 179 pounds. That scared me. The announcer called my name, it was time for me to wrestle.
The ref told us to shake hands and the match started. I waited for my opponent to make the first move. He went for my legs, I sprawled on him. I worked my way around him and got him on his back, He flipped to his stomach. Once again I got him on his back, but he was able to get to his stomach.
I was getting extremely angry. I let him up, and as I did the ref blew the whistle. The ref flipped a coin and said I was down. I got on all fours and the other kid was on top, The whistle blew and I jumped up and grabbed his head and shoved it to the ground. Once again I got behind him and flipped him to his back, held his arms down and pinned him. Ever since then I have won every match. Soon after I went to the Nationals and I felt like a champion. Wrestling is my favorite sport because I use my muscle, and my mind.

Kyle


The Big Race

I have been waiting for this race for so long and it is finally here. I have been preparing myself and my Honda 150 since December. I am so confident that I can win this race. It is not an average race, this is a National GNCC. Another cool thing about this race, it is the same week as bike week. Bike week is the biggest bike show in the U.S. with all the bikes you could think of, street bikes, road bikes, custom bikes, and dirt bikes. The race I'm in starts tomorrow at 8:30 a.m. We leave the Hotel at 6:30 a.m.
I am so tired because I was up all night. My dad and I were preparing my bike for the race. I go up to the starting line, there is a pile up from the class before mine. The race starts in ten seconds. There is a pile up on my line too. I get the holshot and am in the lead but then I crash. Now I am in fourth place. The first place racer is far ahead but I am catching him. The last lap I get the lead. The race is almost over and all the people are cheering me on. I take the win at the National GNCC in Florida. This has been an exciting and fun race for my family and me.

Steven

Friday, January 25, 2008

title: The Loudest Scream

author: R.L.Stine

Diedre’s father has a dream of opening up a park. They test out some of the rides and a tragic accident happens. The Ferris wheel falls and cuts off Diedre’s boyfriend’s head. Later Diedre starts to like Robin and hangs out with him. Robin doesn’t want the Bradleys to open up Fear Park. He does everything in his power to shut down the Fear Park but fails. After a couple of days, bad things start to happen. People start to die. Diedre thinks it’s the “Fear Curse”, but isn’t sure and wants to close the park. After several deaths Diedre’s father still wants his dream to come true. Robin and Diedre start to become more that friends. Is the “Fear Curse” real or is it a hoax? Read “Fear Park Part Two, The Loudest Scream” to find out about this gruesome mystery.

Thank you,
Shaina

Monday, January 14, 2008

title: A Long Way from Chicago

author: Richard Peck

Every summer Joe and Mary leave Chicago to go live with Grandma in her old farm house. It is always exciting and fun at grandma's house. One summer, Grandma thinks ShotGun Cheatham, who had died, moved in his casket. She got her twelve-gauge double-barreled Winchester model 21 and shot at him, but it was really Grandma's cat. Once Grandma, Mary, and Joey went fishing. Grandma stole a boat to fish. Joey fainted because a snake fell in the boat, he was always afraid of snakes. Grandma was rowing down the river when we saw O.B.Dickerson and all of his friends hammered drunk and half naked. They were partying on the shore with beer bottles everywhere. Another time Grandma was getting ready for the town's pie contest. Joe and Mary had to pick gooseberries for Grandma's pie. Grandma, Mary, and Joe went to the pie contest and dropped off Grandma's pie. Grandma switched her pie with Rupert Pennypacer because she thought his was better. Grandma lost the contest. If she didn't switch her pie with Rupert she would have won the contest. As Mary, Joe, And Grandma got older they started their new lives. Joe joined the Army, Mary married Ray Veech, a old friend from Grandma's town. Grandma is still up to the same old, same old ways. Mary and Joe always will have great memories of the summers spent with Grandma. This is an amusing and a humorous novel. I would recommend this book to anyone that likes comical stories

Thank you,
Steven

Friday, January 11, 2008

title: There's a Bat in Bunk Five

author: Paula Danziger

One day a 10 year old girl named Marcy was going away to camp. Marcy wants to be a writer at camp. She is going to Camp Serenity. Camp Serenity is a summer camp. Their bunk number is five. Marcy met up with some guy named Ted. Marcy and Ted are going on a date to the movies, dinner and Woodstock, which is a store. Marcy met a girl named Corrine, who turned out to be very friendly. They all had a bunk meeting about the camp fair. After that they all went to bed. Marcy heard someone scream there's a bat in bunk five! Marcy and Ted ran over to bunk five and asked what had happened. Ted took the broom and wacked the bat down. They planned a funeral to bury the bat. There is going to be a skit for the talent show at the fair. Marcy is running a cotton candy machine at the fair and is going to play some games. The games are basketball, spin the bottle, and the dunking booth game. When everybody got back to their bunk they notice that Ginger had run away. What happened to Ginger? Read this fabulous book to find out what happens to Ginger and the campers at Bunk Five.

Thank you,
Kody

title: There's a Bat in Bunk Five

author: Paula Danziger

Marcy a young girl is getting ready to go to a camp. She is going to a summer camp. She wants to become a CIT and a writer at camp. The camp's name is Camp Serenity. Marcy went to camp and met a girl name Corrine. Corrine and Marcy started to clean their bunk. After that Marcy went outside and met a lot of other kids. Two days later at camp Marcy meet a boy name Ted. Ted and Marcy were best friends. That night all of the kids went to a bunk meeting. When the meeting was over they went back to their bunks. One kid screamed there's a bat in bunk five. Marcy jumped out of her bed and ran outside. Ted grabbed a broom and whacked the bat. Ted killed the bat. The kids in bunk five said we should give the bat a funeral. All of the kids buried the bat and went to bed. The next morning Marcy said to her friends we
should have a carnival to cheer the kids up because of the bat. Corrine and some of the kids clean up camp for the carnival. At the carnival there is going to be a lot of games. The carnival will be soon for the kids. All of the kids are exited for Saturday. The carnival, the carnival, screamed a kid. All of the kids woke up and start playing games. After the carnival was over, everyone went back to their bunks. Ginger, Marcy's friend, ran away from camp. Ted and Marcy looked for her. To find out if Ted or Marcy finds Ginger, read this book

Thank you,
Cassie

Tuesday, January 8, 2008

title: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

author: J.K. Rowling

A young child named Harry Potter lost his wizard parents by an evil wizard named Voldemort. Ten years later Harry goes to the Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry, because Voldemort transfered some powers into Harry. At Hogwarts, Harry learns to do some spells. Harry also becomes friends with Ron, Hermione, and Hagrid the Keeper of Keys at Hogwarts. At Hogwarts the third floor is forbidden. Ron, Harry, and Hermione go up to the third floor and find a room with a three headed dog in it. They look down and see a trap door and quickly leave the room when the dog chases them. Ron and Hermione, who is very smart, help Harry search for a book about Nicholas Flamel. Before Harry's father died, he gave a special cloak to Harry that makes him invisible. Harry is able to go in restricted areas to help with his search. Deep under Hogwarts is the Sorcerer Stone. Will Harry, Ron, and Hermione complete the three tasks to get the Sorcerer Stone? This is a good book to read. A mystery book, it is filled with exciting and thrilling moments.

Thank you,
Andrew and Joe

title: There's a Bat in Bunk Five

author: Paula Danziger

Marcy, a little girl is going to a summer camp. Marcy wants to become a CIT at camp. Marcy meets a boy, his name is Ted. Marcy and Ted are going on a date to the movies, dinner, and WoodStock. They go back to the camp and got their first kiss for the first time. Marcy wants to be a writer. Marcy meets a girl, her name was Corrine. Corrine is a very nice girl. Marcy and Corrine are very good friends. One day Marcy meets another girl in the camp The girl's name was Ginger. One day Ginger ran away because everyone was being mean to her at the camp. Marcy said to Corrine that Ginger had twenty dollars in her room. Marcy ran to the room and ran back again and yelled to Corrine that the twenty dollars was gone. Ted went to go find Ginger. Ted found Ginger at WoodStock waiting for a bus. Marcy and Corrine are happy that Ted found her. Ginger was being mean to Ted because he was going to call her parents to come and pick her up. Later at camp Marcy and Ted are getting ready for the fair. Marcy and Corrine are in charge of the cotton-candy. At the fair there are going to be games to play. The games are basketball and a dunking booth. Marcy and Corrine are going to clean up the fair. At the last day of camp all the CIT and the children can't wait for the next year and summer.

Thank you,
Jenna

title: Changeling

author: Delia Sherman

Neef went to the Soltice Dance, disobeying her mother and the Green Lady of Central Park. If Neef doesn't get things the Green Lady wants, the Wild Hunt will kill her. The Wild Hunt is a group of creatures that come out mostly at night. Neef travels through New York City to find what she needs. On her way she meets a lot of interesting and different people. Neef meets a vampire girl who lives at a vampire hotel. She also meets weird and twisted people. You need to read this book to find out who she makes a deal with. This book is filled with fantasy and adventure.

Thank you,
Ashlee

Monday, January 7, 2008

title: Shamer's Chronicles Final Review (all four books)

author: Lene Kaaberbol

The Shamer's Chronicles by Lene Kaaberbol has four great books. Each book has a wonderful little girl named Dina. Dina has two great gifts, The Shamer's eyes and the Black Master's flute. In the first book, Dina meets a man named Nico. Nico was accused of killing his family. Dina and her mother believes that Nico didn't kill his family. In the second book Dina meets a nice girl named Rose. Rose is only a few years older then Dina. Dina and Rose becomes best friends at the end of book two. In the third book Rose lives with Dina and Dina gets to meet her own father. Dina finds out that her father is a Black Master and can make people fall asleep. In the fourth book, Dina's father gives her his mysterious, magical flute and Dina learns how to play it. Dina's mother does not like Dina playing the dangerous flute. Read The Shamer's Chronicles if you like thrilling, mysterious, and magical books.

Thank you,
Marcu$

title: Shamer's Daughter (Book 1)

author: Lene Kaaberbol

Dina, a ten year old girl, lives in a poor village called Cherry Tree Cottage. No one in Cherry Tree Cottage can look Dina in the eyes. Dina has a unusual gift. Her gift lets her see all the shameful things anyone has done. Dina has no friends that will look or talk to her. One stormy night, a tall man on a huge horse brought a letter for Dina’s mother. Her mother reads the wet wrinkle piece of paper and dashes out the door with the tall man. As she’s leaving, Dina’s mother promises her that she will be back by sunrise. Dina went to bed and when she woke up her mother was not there. Read this great book to see what happens to Dina and her mother. This is an on the edge of your chair kind of book.

Thank you,
Marcu$

title: Shamer's Signet (Book 2)

author: Lene Kaaberbol

A twelve year old girl named Dina lives on a small farm. Dina has a gift that allows her to put shame on people by looking them in the eyes. One day Dina and her mother went out on their horses. A man named Ivain Laclan lead Dina and her mother through the mountains. They were lead in to a huge ambush of mean people. Dina’s mother is shot in the shoulder with a bow and arrow. Leading her mother into the thick woods,
they find a magical tree that heals wounds. They hide in the hole under the mysterious tree. Dina goes back to the house to tell everybody what happen to her mother. The next day Davin, Dina’s big brother, battles Ivain Laclan with swords. Read this great book to find out if Davin and his mother survive.

Thank you,
Marcu$

title: Serpent's Gift (Book 3)

author: Lene Kaaberbol

One day a young man named Davin and his friend Nico were eating breakfast. Davin noticed the fog out side and the sound of music. Dina, Davin’s little sister, told their mother Dina’s pony is missing and there is a hole in the fence. Their mother tells them to go find the rare pony. Dina sees her pony and it is taking her to the beautiful flute music that is playing. Dina sees a man playing a red and black striped flute. The man said his name was Sezuan. Sezuan helps Dina find her pony. After they find the pony Sezuan and Dina return to the house. Dina’s mother sees Sezuan and tells him to go away and never come back. Sezuan walks away sadly. He says "All I wanted was to see Dina, after all she is my daughter." Dina's mother runs inside the house with her family. Their dog was put outside and they lock the front door. The dog bravely yelled. The famly sat inside till the fog was gone. They went outside and found their beloved pet dog dead. The dog's stomach was ripped open and Dina asked her mother why she put the dog outside.
Her mother tells Dina that Sezuan is a black master. A black master is a serpent that makes people see things that are not there and he is seen only when he wants to be seen. Find out who killed Dina’s beloved dog and the mysterious black master Sezuan. So far this is the best out of the three books that I have read written by Lene Kaaberbol.

Thank you,
Marcu$

title: The Shamer's War (book 4)

author: Lene Kaaberbol

One day two guys named Nico and Davin were training with their swords in the barn. Davin thinks Nico is planning to kill his half brother Drakan. Drakan has a army of ten thousand men and ten dragons. Nico wants to stop him before he takes over the high lands. Drakan uses his huge, hungry dragons to eat people that do not work for him. When Nico, Davin, and his sisters Dina and Rose go to Ferness to get supplies, Davin hears Nico talking to a person called The Crow. He owns one of the fastest ships in Ferness. Drakan is offering one hundred gold markers for Nico's head. Nico found out that Davin and his best friend Black Arsh made a bomb. Davin and Black Arsh put the bomb on top of the mountain above the king of dragons. The bomb blew up the snow and rocks on top of the mountain and fell. Almost half of Drakan's army and his most prized dragon die. Nico and Drakan walk into The Ring of Iron made out of swords and they began to battle. Read this great book to find out if Drakan succeeds in taking over the high lands. This is an adventurous and thrilling action book.

Thank you,
Marcu$