Tuesday, January 26, 2016

Runaway Twin


  Sunny Skyland will stop at nothing to find her sister. They used to be best friends when they were little, but when their mother died, they were separated. Sunny sets out on a quest to find her sister, Starr, but gets caught up in a tornado, and meets a furry friend, but when she meets Starr, Sunny is not welcomed. Her parents say she needs time, but Sunny isn't so sure. A book by Peg Khret, I Reccomend this book to anyone who loves mystery!

Monday, January 18, 2016

Belly Up

I read the book Belly Up. The story is unique because it has a plot that other authors most likely never even had the slightest idea about. BEWARE, SPOILERS!!!!!!!!!!! The main story is that Henry the hippo is dead, and the main characters Teddy and Summer are trying to figure out who killed Henry the hippopotamus. In their progress they find the weapon used and get suspects for who they think did it. In the end the man behind it all was the man who hated Henry the most, Martin. Martin wanted to get rid of Henry because he caused a lot of financial trouble, and Martin loved money. In the very end Hilda the hippo, Henry's mate, has a baby hippo named Henry Jr. and it was a great ending. My favorite part was when Teddy sneaks into the autopsy to learn more about how Henry died. I had to wait a week until I could find out what happened in the autopsy chapter because I had to wait for reading group. This made it really exciting.

The only thing I would change about this book is the artwork on the cover, it seemed too childish for what the book is about. I would suggest this book for readers who want a real challenge for reading. I would read a book by this author anytime.



Maxes book post

I read the book Poptropica Skullduggery Island. This book is about a boy named Owen who doesn't usually like sailing. What he does like is flying airships, but he knows that his dad and grandad etc., liked to sail. He went sailing to save his home from pirates and later he realizes he likes to sail. During his adventure Owen and his crew need to find a map, but the map isn't whole. The way he finds the parts of the map is when the Governor gives them hints. SPOILER ALERT! My favorite part is when Owen realized that he had the final piece of the map on his sword. I find this part interesting because it is the first time I have ever seen a map be created with part of the map on a different item, or weapon in this case. I would like the book more if it had a more unique storyline. It is mostly finding a map in different places which is one of the most commonly used ideas ever in books, movies and video games. For example, Indiana Jones movies and Legend of Zelda video game use this plot.

I would suggest this book to people who like books that are similar in plot and can be used as a slight guide for video games. Or those who just like a good book adventure. If I find another book by this author, I will probably read it.