Authors and Reading - Kids on the Net

The Supernaturalist by Eion Colfer is a unique and delightfully fast moving thriller called 'The Supernaturalist'. It is a compelling and exiting book, with a satisfiying ending and a great storyline. The Supernaturalists is about a group of misfits and their parasite-obsessed leader, Stefan.

Eion Colfer is one of the most promising Authors of the 21 Century.

This book is a great read. (May 2006)

Second Cousins by Virginia Hamilton

Hi, My name is Veronica, I have just finished reading Second Cousins By Virginia Hamilton.This was an Okay book, with a very simple plot, and was very serious, and had no suspense. I would reccomend this book to anyone who enjoys realistic fiction boods that show african american History. I think that this book could have been better if there were more problems, and it was longer because the author left you in suspense. In conclusion I did not think this book was complex enough but would be great for children in lower grades(especially girls). thanks for reading. (December 2005)

Shabanu: Daughter of the Wind; Suzanne Fisher Staples

I read the book, Shabanu: Daughter Of The Wind by Suzanne Fisher Staples. It was a GREAT book! I LOVED it! Its about a girl that lives in Pakistan. She has many challenges just like girls in the U.S. She has to decide if she's going to follow her heart or protect her sister. I recommend this book to girls ages 12 to 15. Girls around those ages should understand and would be able to connect with Shabanu easier. On a scale from 1 to 10 with 10 being the highest, I'd rate this book a 10.5. The author keeps you interested. Its a real pageturner. When you first start reading it, it's VERY boring but as you get into it, its a great book! I'm ready to read the sequel! Read the book...it's a MUST read! (December 2005)

The outsiders

The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton is a good book for teenagers. It's about two rival gangs, the greasers and social, having confrintation with each other. The narrator of the novel, Ponyboy Curtis, is a part of the greaser gang and tells his side of this hole rivalry while going through everyday life of a greaser. (December 2005)

Flour Babies By Anne Fine

Do you like a book that is funny,heartbreaking,and leaves you in suspence?? Well the book I read is the one for you. In the book the Flour Babies, the author Anne Fine gives detailed descriptions of every event that occurs.
This book is centered around a boy named Simon Martin. He has just entered a new school and has to participate in a flour baby project. He has to take care of a sack of flour for three weeks. During this whole ordeal, he begins to treat his sack of flour as if it was a real person. Simon becomes very attached to his baby, and will not let anyone else take care of her. During the project, Simon starts to figure out his own life. His dad had left him when he was younger, and now the effects of that are showing. Simon everyday wonders who is dad really is and why he left him. When Simon has to give up his flour baby at first he is very upset, then becomes happy. He now conciders himself free of his problems, because when he got his baby he wondered about his dad.
This book was one of the best I have ever read. I would recommend this book to kids between the age of 12-15, because the text is quiet challenging. If you ever have nothing else to do, just go to the library and pick this book up. It will be hard to put down. (December 2005)

Shabanu: Daughter Of The Wind, Suzanne Fisher Staples

I read Shabanu: Daughter Of The Wind. I LOVED it! It was a page turner. I would recommend it to girls from ages 12 to 15. Shabanu is an 11 year old girl at the beginning of the book and she lives in the Colistan Desert of Pakistan. She undergoes many challenges in her life. This book left me with a whole new perspective on life. She treasured her life and I treasure mine too. This is a MUST read! I was thrilled with the way the author kept you informed on what was going on. I couldn't put the book down. When you first start reading it, it can be a bore but when you get into it, its a great book! (July 2005)

Nancy Drew - Teen Model Mystery by Carolyn Keene

Nancy Drew-Teen Model Mystery was a great book that was full of suspense and mystery! Throughout the story I stayed anxious to keep reading and solve the mystery. The story was about a teen model named Cindy who had gone missing. Nancy Drew was on the case of solving the mystery. There were many predictions as to what happened to Cindy such as: kidnapping, running away, and getting in a car accident! There were many different profound suspects that were willing to hurt Nancy to throw her off the investigation. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who enjoys mystery novels and is over the age of fifth grade because of some word choices. You can find this book at your nearest library along with many other books in the Nancy Drew series! (July 2005)

Horrid Henry Stories by Francesca Simon

Horrid Henry is a 10 year old boy who lives with his Mum and Dad and younger brother Perfect Peter.

Henry would love to spend all his days watching T.V, reading comics and eating junk food. His brother Peter however likes to do exactly the opposite, therefore being Mum and Dads favourite son.

Each story in the series follows Henry as he tries to get his own way by whatever horrible means he can, and this rarely goes according to Henrys plan.

I like these stories as they make me laugh and also make me seem well behaved.
(July 2005)

I am a Leaf by Jean Marzollo.

This book is designed to help children get an early understanding of reading and science. It is written by Jean Marzollo and colourfully illustrated by Judith Moffatt . The text and the illustration works together to amplify each other.

By just reading the title of the book one would reaal want to know the life a tree. Well this leaf actually lived on a maple tree with other leaves. As the seasons changes so does the leaves. Sometimes the leaves are being touched and these leaves liked to be touched by the sunlight, because the sun helps the leaves to make tree food.

This book is very lively and have a colourful layout to stimulate learning. Therefore I would recommend this book for children of pre-school years to grade one. Because at an early age they will be exposed to the nature of science and have a love for books.
(July 2005)

Warriors: The Darkest Hour, By: Erin Hunter

Warriors was a great series, but the last was my favorite. I can't wait for the next few books to come out. But, like I said, the 6th was the best. It scared me how Scourge killed Tigerstar in one move. All nine lives too. Too bad Ashpaw didn't become a warrior. He was my favorite. After Graystripe left, but then he came back, and I was soooo excited. These books were depressing to me. Bluestar went crazy, that was weird. I wanted to laugh so hard whenever she called them traitors. After I read the sixth book, I realized she lost her loyalty life. These were great books, like I said. And if you can tell, my name isn't real, but it is my warrior name, well, apprentice. (July 2005)

House of Shadows, by Andre Norton and Phyllis Miller

Hi, my name is Laura and I just got done reading a book called "House of Shadows" by Andre Norton and Phyllis Miller. I would highly recommend this book to people who like to read or would like to read scary, compelling books because then this would be the book for you. This book is about three children who were left in a big,old,haunted house by their parents. Strange things start to happen until one stressful,uneasy day the children caught a glimps of something. To find out what this scary,weird something was read "House of Shadows." Check it out at your nearest library or buy it at your local book store. Believe me, because I know, it will have you spellbound till the very end. (July 2005)

The Beach House, James Patterson

Hi, my name is Kayla. I have just read a book titled The Beach House by James Patterson. It was a great drama book, and a little mysterious. Peter Mullen was murdered but no one knows who killed him. Jack Mullen; Peter's brother finds clues through out the book about who killed his brother. I reconend this book to high schoolers and adults. The story is to complex for anyone younger and somethings are more for adult eyes. I believe The Beach House is one of the best books I have ever read by James Patterson. Read The Beach House to find out what happens and who killed Peter.
(July 2005)

Fever 1793: By Laurie Halse Anderson

Hi my name is Michelle. I have just finished rading a really good called Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson. I higly reccomend this book for mostly teenagers around 13 and 14 years old. This book is about a girl named Matilda Cook who lives with her mother and grandfather in Philadelphia 1793. It is the middle of August and the Cook's maid Polly has died of a disease called yellow fever. Yellow fever is a disease when you get really sick and you break out into a high fever. Then it starts to spread all over the city. Once Matilda's mother gets yellow fever Matilda is sent to the country. if you want to know what happens next go to your local library to check out Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson. I learned about this book by my sister because she read the book and thought that I would like to read. On a scale from 1 to 10 10 being the highest I would rate Fever 1793 a 7. (July 2005)

Slam! By Walter Dean Myers

Hi my name is Dylan and I have just finished reading "Slam". This was a really gook book and I recommend this book to all teenagers that love the game of basketball. The story starts with a boy named Greg or Slam (nickname), a kid who dreams to be a pro basketball player, and his problem is that he suspects that his best friend, Ice, is a drug dealer. So Slam went off to find the true meaning of friendship between himself and Ice. this book has drama, romance, basketball,& comedy all in one! So stop what you're doing and go to your nearest library, and check out this book TODAY! (July 2005)

The Secret Garden, Frances Hodgson Burnett

The Secret Garden was a story with mixed emotions and a great ending. Even if you aren't into emotional things this is still a great story. When I first got the book I thought that I fall asleep reading it until I got to the part that her maids and others maids started to die off then I realized i could not put the book down. As I started to read farther and farther so many questions started to pop into my head like what is she going to do now that there is no one left and her parents are dead.I spent all my free time and more reading this book just find out what would happen, who would she meet, where would she go, and what would she do. Now that I am done with the book I have recommeded it to all of my friends and family and now I recommend this book to you and all of your friends because this is a book you would not want to miss out on. (July 2005)

Midnighters: The Secret Hour By: Scott Westerfeld

I just finished reading "Midnighters: The Secret Hour" by Scott Westerfeld and give it 5 stars! If you are looking for a book with suspense, tears, humor, and romance, then this book would be your choice. This book jerks you around in its adventures and makes you feel like you are actually playing a role in the book.
This is about a girl named Jessica Day who moves to Bixby, Oklahoma. There she meets, Rex, Dess, Melissa, and Johnathan. After she meets them, be ready for some excitment. She then finds out she is a Midnighter! A midnighter is a normal person that gets to live 25 hours instead of 24. Guess what time that extra hour sinks in, MIDNIGHT! For other people, time just freezes, and they never know!
Together they have to keep their secret, and also have fun with it! They each have their own power as a midnighter and they struggle as a team to discover Jessica's gift.
Read to find out what they come upon at midnight, and see how they work together to unite. I loved this book. #2 should be coming out in March! (July 2005)

The Sky Is Falling trilogy by Kit Pearson

I love The Sky Is Falling trilogy. It's about a girl called Norah and her younger brother, Gavin. They are sent to live in Canada from England during World War 2. Since it's so dangerous, their parents send them to live in Canada until the war is over. They live with the Olgilvies. That family consists of Florence Olgilvie and Mary Olgilvie. Mary is Florence's daughter. They live with them for all three books (The Sky Is Falling, Looking at The Moon, The Lights Go On Again). It is an amazing book, funny and sad. It's sometimes so intense you can't put it down or sometimes it'll make you cry. (May 2005)

Private Peaceful by Michael Morpurgo

Private Peaceful tells the story of a young private in the First World War as he looks back on his past one night. Thomas, or Tommo as most people call him, lives at home with his mum and 2 brothers; Big Joe and Charlie.

Tommo's life is simple and peaceful, until the day of the horrific logging accident in which Tommo's father is killed. After that day, things just seem to keep getting worse. Tommo has his first day at school and meets a girl named Molly, who he loves, only to have her taken away from him by his brother Charlie, Big Joe goes missing, Molly is kicked out of her home and Charlie is sent off to war. Charlie asks Tommo to look after Molly. Tommo knows he has to prove to everyone that he is not a coward, so even though he is underage, he joins up with Charlie to be sent off to war, not realising what trouble lay ahead. Private Peaceful comes to a shocking and dramatic ending which will change the lives of the Peaceful family.

This is one of the best books I have ever read. It is not just about war, so don't be put off by the title. I would give this book 10/10, as it made me feel as if I was actually there.
(May 2005)

The Northern lights by Philip Pullman

When I read this book I felt I couldn't put it down.
It swept me away to Oxford and I left Saoirse far behind.
A really good book, A good choice for a reder who wants an adventure of some sort. (May 2005)

Girls Under Pressure by Jacqueline Wilson

I think that Girls Under Pressure is a brilliant book because it reviews on how girls usually think they're fat and diet like crazy but in actual fact they're skinny. I like the bits where Nadine and Magda are always on hand to help Ellie because that shows how good friendship is. (May 2005)

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