tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14435666556443528022024-03-13T23:28:17.319-07:00A Monster Ate My Book ReportBrother and sister, Marshall and Emiline, discuss and review their favorite books. It is also just a little bit scary because, somewhere out there, a monster is eating people's book reports!Marsh and Emilinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04605612941207694916noreply@blogger.comBlogger133125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1443566655644352802.post-44008488288697770012014-12-04T15:38:00.003-08:002014-12-04T15:38:56.380-08:00Where Sh Went By: Gayle Forman <div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
WHERE SHE WENT BOOK
REVIEW<o:p></o:p></div>
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BY: MEYRICK MURPHY<o:p></o:p></div>
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Gayle
Forman has done it again. Best-selling author of <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">If I stay, </i>comes out with a sequel, and let me tell you, fans are
going crazy, with the movie coming out starring, Chloe Grace Moretz, it is
certainly getting lots of hype. The sequel is called, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Where She went, </i>explaining what happened to Mia’s boyfriend after
Mia’s tragic accident, leaving her in the hospital, almost dead. It’s been
three years since the accident and Adam (Mia’s boyfriend) is a rock sensation,
his band Shooting Star is off the charts popular. Mia is graduated from
Julliard, and fate brings them together again, at first, it’s not going how
either of them planned…<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Find out more in ‘Where She Went’.<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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I
think that <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Where She Went</i> was good,
but it could’ve been better, and you absolutely have to read the first book
right before you read it. I’d give it 3 bookworms, which is good from me; I’m a
rock hard critic. I think that the first <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">If
I Stay, </i>had something more to it, but both of the books are very simple,
which I think is good, but I don’t think it really <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">needed </i>a sequel. I thought the level of surprise when you meet Adam
again is perfect, and really makes you want continue to read it, and that was
what made it good.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Overall:
It gets 3 Monsters!9<o:p></o:p></div>
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Marsh and Emilinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04605612941207694916noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1443566655644352802.post-898031116243652962014-11-29T15:52:00.000-08:002014-11-29T15:52:12.023-08:00Hello Again!<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">It’s
Emiline here. I want to start off saying, I’m sorry for being so inactive
lately. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">But,</i> I am starting anew and
I’m sorry to say my brother, Marsh, will not being doing the blog with me, I
know, I know, hold back your tears. It will not be the same without him, but <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">hopefully </i>he can be a guest-star
sometimes. </span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span></span><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"> I have so many things to share with you guys, and
some great books for you guys to read!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Marsh,
is now thirteen (almost fourteen) and in the 8<sup>th</sup> grade.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"> I’m now eleven, and in the 5<sup>th</sup>
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Marsh is reading <i>Goliath </i>by Scott Westerfeld.</div>
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What's in out TBR piles?</div>
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Emiline has <i>Mockingjay </i>by Suzanne Collins and <i>Cinder </i>by Marissa Meyer</div>
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Marsh has <i>Ender's Game </i>by Orson Scott Card and <i>City of Bones </i>by Cassandra Clare.</div>
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We have been really busy the past two weeks. We had our Spring Break and then came home and started our CRCT Testing at school. We are going to post our winners, and then we are going to take a little blogging break until Marsh is done with testing and Lacrosse and I'm done with testing and getting some auditions done. We will be back soon with some exciting reviews AND videos soon!!<br />
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The Winner of our Kick-Butt Characters Hop is<br />
JILLY!<br />
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The Winner of our MMGM Book, <i>The Secret of the Fortune Wookie </i>is<br />
JESSA!</div>
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We both love the Origami Yoda series by Tom Angleberger and to celebrate this RARE occassion we are also having a Giveaway! We have one hardcover copy of <i>The Secret of the Fortune Wookie</i> that is AUTOGRAPHED by Tom Angleberger. This is a great series for EVERYONE. All you have to do is leave a comment and make sure you include your email address.</div>
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> </i>After Dwight leaves McQuarrie Middle to go to Tippet Academy, Tommy has to create another case file without him . . . How will that work?!!? Then Tommy's half-girlfriend, Sara, brings in a piece of origami that Dwight threw out of his window. One by one, it starts to solve everyone's problems. But Harvey, once again, thinks this is all a big hoax.</div>
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This was a great third book in the Origami Yoda series. I especially liked it because my two favorite characters from the Star Wars saga were introduced: Han Solo and Chewbacca. Like the other books, it has a ton of humor. I give this one FIVE MONSTERS.</div>
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My favorite character in this book was Han Foldo. He said things that Han Solo would say. Tom Angleberger really knows his Star Wars characters, plus his last name is really fun to say. I give this one FIVE MONSTERS.</div>
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We are participating in a Blog Hop hosted by I Am a Reader, Not a Writer and Good Choice Reading.</div>
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We had to choose our favorite YA Kick-Butt Characters, and that wasn't easy at all! We decided on one of Emiline's Favorites, <i>This Dark Endeavor: The Apprenticeship of Victor Frankenstein #1 </i>by Kenneth Oppel. If you aren't Familiar with this book, you can check out Emiline's Review and silly Frankenstein video:</div>
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What we have is an AUTOGRAPHED paperback copy of <i>This Dark Endeavor </i>by Kenneth Oppel.</div>
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Marsh and Emilinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04605612941207694916noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1443566655644352802.post-65711652241813779922013-03-10T17:14:00.000-07:002013-03-10T17:14:54.108-07:00Marvelous Middle-Grade Monday!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Daniel has moved to a new town to visit his dying grandmother. After a couple of days of living there, he figures out the town's huge secret--some of the kids possess super powers. The supers accept him as a friend in hopes that he can save them from the result of losing their powers, and all of the memories involved with them, on their thirteenth birthdays. Can he save them?</div>
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This was a really good book. I really like super hero books in general but the reason this book shined for me is that it wasn't from the perspective of the super hero. I also thought the villain was very powerful, mysterious, and evil. I give this book FIVE MONSTERS.</div>
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Sabrina and Daphne's lives are everything BUT normal. Ever since their thought-to-be-dead grandmother picked them up from the orphanage and taught them about their ancestors--the Brothers Grimm--things have been a little strange. It turns out that all the fairy tales are real! But the fairy tale characters (the Everafters) are trapped in Ferryport Landing due to the Human/Everafter war. They are stuck there until the last Grimm dies. The girls' ancestors have carried on the family business--serving as fairy tale detectives--and now it is their turn.</div>
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These books are epic. They changed my idea of fairy tales forever. But now I'm so sleep deprived from staying up all night reading them that I'm having a hard time putting my love for them into words. But I can say that I am in Love with this series. It's absolutely brilliant.</div>
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This is a great meme started by Ms. Shannon Messenger, author of her own Middle-Grade Book, <i>Keeper of the Lost Cities.</i> There are lots of fantastic bloggers out their who are excited to tell you all about Middle-Grade Books, so make sure you check out Ms. Shannon's Blog to get all the links.</div>
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<b><i>Kingdom Keeepers II: Disney at Dawn</i></b><br />
<b>by Ridley Pearson</b><br />
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The Disney Host Interactives (DHIs) are back in another epic adventure at the Disney parks. This time around Maleficent has escaped and the DHIs have to recapture her and stop the Overtakers from freeing the evilest of all the Disney Characters--Chernabog. Can they do it?</div>
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I thought this was a good book. I liked how Jez (Maleficent's servant from the first book) is not evil in this story. Although this had some really exciting moments in it, I like the first one better. I give this book 4 and 1/2 monsters.</div>
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> </i>A mystery is brewing. An intriguing bunny has arrived with sharp teeth, red eyes and a mischievous grin. Is he really a vampire?</div>
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<i>Bunnicula</i> is a fun book for all ages. I liked how the book is a classic, like Bram Stoker's <i>Dracula</i> with a twist. The characters are great. I really liked Chester. He's very cat-like--sneaky, crazy, and not very nice. This is a great book. I give it 5 monsters.</div>
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<b> </b>Nate is good at many things like chess and skateboarding. The one thing he bombs at is school. Then a twist of events happens that puts Nate on top (mentally) of his arch nemesis--straight A student, Gina.</div>
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This is a really cool graphic novel. If you've just finished a really long book and you're not ready to commit to another long read then this is a perfect book for you. It is really funny, just like the other books in the Big Nate series. I give it five monsters.</div>
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Marsh and Emilinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04605612941207694916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1443566655644352802.post-58209116821801679882013-01-27T16:24:00.002-08:002013-01-27T16:24:51.804-08:00Marvelous Middle-Grade Monday!<div style="text-align: center;">
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<b><span style="color: magenta;">My Review of <i>Pandora the Curious: Goddess Girls #9</i></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: magenta;"><b> </b> Pandora is a mortal who lets her curiosity overcome her. When Titans come to MOA, they bring something that is very dangerous--a box of trouble. What lies inside of it is personality changing bubbles, and Pandora opens it. What will happen next!!??</span></div>
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<span style="color: magenta;"> It amazes me how I sometimes grow out of things, but I've been reading these books since I was 7 and I'm <i>still</i> reading them. I don't know exactly what it is about these books but they are just wonderful! Okay, maybe I do know: Their school is awesome. The characters are wonderful. And the illustrations are amazing. The authors must have some great bond because they work really well together and make </span><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: magenta;">beautiful books. I give <i>Pandora the Curious</i> 5 monsters.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: magenta;">AND the Goddess Girls are on Facebook!</span></div>
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Thanks Decatur Book Festival! I got to meet Joan Holub and get my book signed. Meeting her was a great experience. (I'm dressed up like Amy Pond from Doctor Who-- I went to the DragonCon Parade)<br />
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Marsh and Emilinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04605612941207694916noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1443566655644352802.post-65270697484860894482013-01-22T15:32:00.000-08:002013-01-23T03:50:20.650-08:00Emiline's Review of The Apothecary<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b> </b> It's 1952 and Janie must leave her life behind and go to London where she attends St Bedens School. At that school, a boy by the name of Benjamin Burrows stands up during a bomb drill and refuses to go under the tables. This intrigues Janie and she follows him to his father's shop. His father is an apothecary--but not exactly a normal apothecary. These three people will go on a BIG adventure.</div>
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<b> </b>This is most likely a middle grade book. It has about 2 notches out of 5 for intensity because of the war scenes. They are very easy to visualize. The writing is also very emotional. Because of this, I would say the age range is 10 and up.</div>
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I give this book 5 monsters. It was sad but the writing deserves the full rating. It was wonderfully described.</div>
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My Review of <i style="font-weight: bold;">The Kingdom Keepers</i>:</div>
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Five everyday school kids get the opportunity of a lifetime. They have auditioned to be DHI, or Disney Host Interactive. They are hosts who help guide visitors throughout the Magic Kingdom. Finn is one of the DHIs and, soon after he becomes involved with the program, he wakes up in the park with no recollection of how he got there. It keeps happening night after night--both to Finn and the other DHIs. He and the others have to solve a mystery in the Magic Kingdom or else they will keep returning to the park.</div>
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This is a great book for Disney lovers. My dad kept recommending this book to me but I never read it. Finally, my literacy teacher ordered the book. So, I was, like, "Why not try it?" I mean, I was about to go to Disney with my family. It seemed like the right time; so I tried it. One thing that I loved was how I could relate to all the places in Disney that were described in the book. I wish I could tell you about my favorite part, but I can't spoil the book for you.</div>
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We LOVE Disney, so this was a really fun book for me. Here are some of my Disney pictures!</div>
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Marsh and Emilinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04605612941207694916noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1443566655644352802.post-19387802791382162052013-01-18T06:54:00.001-08:002013-01-18T06:54:07.835-08:00Marsh's Book Report on Lord of the Rings<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My Review of <b><i>Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring</i></b></div>
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Emiline just wrote a wonderful review of <i>The Hobbit</i>. Now I'm going to tell you the story about what happened after Bilbo came home from his journey. Here's my review of <i>Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring </i>by J.R.R. Tolkien.</div>
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Frodo Baggins uncle, Bilbo Baggins, was an adventurer. In his travels he found the most powerful of the rings, the Ring of Sauron, the Dark Lord. If Sauron gets the ring back all of Middle Earth will be engulfed in chaos. Gandalf, a wizard, visits The Shire, home of Frodo and Bilbo. Gandalf tells Frodo that the Ring must be destroyed in a mountain in Mordor. But, Gandalf needs someone to take the Ring to the Elven Council of Elrod.</div>
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I thought this was a great book. This series really encourages you to keep reading. If you like books set in brilliantly developed world with all new creatures and races, then <i>Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring </i>is a good book for you. I really like Legolas, he is my favorite character. I like how he and Gimli are always arguing. I also like how J.R.R. Tolkien developed a Sting that glows when Orcs are near it. I also enjoyed how the beginning of the book the author started Bilbo Baggin's birthday party.</div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b> </b>I chose <i style="font-weight: bold;">Wonderstruck </i>as my MMGM, because it is by the same author as <i style="font-weight: bold;">The Invention of Hugo Cabret. </i> <i style="font-weight: bold;">Wonderstruck </i>is not at all related to <i style="font-weight: bold;">The Invention of Hugo Cabret</i>, but it is a novel in pictures and words like Hugo.</span></div>
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<i style="font-weight: bold;"> The Hobbit </i>by JRR Tolkien is a stunning book filled with highly intriguing surprises. Mr. Bilbo Baggins is greeted one day by the unbelievable Gandalf. Gandalf is a wizard and he came with an adventure. Bilbo kindly said no, but that same night there was a knock on his door. Dwarfs! Dwarfs kept pouring into Bilbo's house, then Gandalf came too. It seemed they were prepared for dinner. All throughout this unexpected party the dwarfs refer to Bilbo as a burglar. They were going on an adventure to find their long forgotten gold, which Bilbo is supposed to steal for them.</div>
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I loved this book so much! It reminded me of Norse Myths and fairytales. The age range would be for anybody that's in for some action! It was a great book and very realistic. I felt like I was really in the adventure, and it's a wonderful experience reading it.</div>
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After I read the book I saw The Hobbit movie. The movie is split into three parts. The first part only goes to the edge of the forest with the wargs. It was three hours long. It was a phenomenal three hours. They added some things that weren't in the book, like Gandalf's seperate businesses, and how Smaug stole the Dwarf kingdom with the orcs and the elves in their place. I prefer the book, but the book and the movie both get FIVE MONSTERS.</div>
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I first found out about <i style="font-weight: bold;">The Compound </i>when I was in Literacy Class (a class for READING!) and a few of my friends recommended the book to me. I thought it sounded intriguing, so I checked it out from my teacher. I got really into it, so I read every chance I got at school. When I came home I did my homework and read until late that night. I finished the book in one day! It is definitely a page-turner and it is one of my new favorites!<br />
I give <b><i>The Compound </i>by S.A. Bodeen</b> 5 Monsters.<br />
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My Summary of <i style="font-weight: bold;">The Compound</i>:<br />
Eli and his two sisters have lived in The Compound for six years. The Compound is a structure their millionaire father had built to keep them safe in the event a nuclear war. Oddly, Eli has been getting strange patches of internet connection. Eli is starting to think his father is keeping something from his family, and that the world outside might not actually have suffered the fallout after a nuclear war.<br />
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Victor Frankenstein is a young medical student who wishes for one thing--to unlock the secret of life. When he tries to create a living creature out of dead parts, disaster strikes! The fiend he has created lashes out on his friends and family. But why is the monster doing this?<br />
I loved all the sorrow and tragic events in this book. I thought that it was really sad that the monster killed Victor's bride on his wedding day. But even though the monster did this, he wasn't all bad, everyone was just really mean to him. I think Marry Shelley did a great job, I give <i>Frankenstein</i> 5 Monsters. I recommend this book to all readers who love a thrill.<br />
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If you aren't quite ready for <i style="font-weight: bold;">Frankenstein</i>, then you should read <i style="font-weight: bold;">This Dark Endeavor </i>by Kenneth Oppel. Its the first book in the series, The Apprenticeship of Victor Frankenstein.</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;"> This book was super humorous, especially the descriptions of the teachers. I also really liked that Oliver had a secret stash of Milk Duds in the out of order toilet. My favorite character was Mr. Moorhead. I loved the way Oliver played around with Moorhead's love life and how he tried to help him get a date with a woman who could ruin his life.</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;"> This was a superb book. I give it 5 Monsters.</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black;">“According to the fortune-cookie logic most people live by, the best things in life are free. That's crap. I have a gold-plated robot that scratches the exact part of my back where my hands can't reach, and it certainly wasn't free.”</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818;">― </span><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2820569.Josh_Lieb" style="color: #666600; text-decoration: none;">Josh Lieb</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818;">, </span><i style="color: #181818;"><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/6600794" style="color: #666600; text-decoration: none;">I am a Genius of Unspeakable Evil and I Want to Be Your Class President</a></i></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">Here's a Great Video of Josh Lieb and Jon Stewart:</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #181818; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">I got this book as a gift (hint, hint), but you can find it at your favorite Indie Bookstore.</span></div>
Marsh and Emilinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04605612941207694916noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1443566655644352802.post-7650629875960434982012-11-18T12:03:00.000-08:002012-11-18T12:03:03.615-08:00Marvelous Middle-Grade Monday!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Welcome to Marvelous Middle-Grade Monday at A Monster Ate My Book Report!</div>
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This is a great meme started by Ms. Shannon Messenger, author of her own Middle-Grade Book, <i>Keeper of the Lost Cities.</i> There are lots of fantastic bloggers out their who are excited to tell you all about Middle-Grade Books, so make sure you check out Ms. Shannon's Blog to get all the links.</div>
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<b>Marsh's MMGM Pick is <i>Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Third Wheel</i></b></div>
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<b>by Jeff Kinney</b></div>
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<b> </b> The Valentine's Day Dance is coming up and Greg is desperately trying to find a date. Even the biggest losers in school have made connections to meet up with girls on the big night. Good thing Greg's best friend, Rowley, is the social chairperson on student council and there just happens to be a girl who doesn't have a date either that is on the student council. Will Greg get a date in time for the dance?</div>
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This was a very humorous book like all the others in the <i>Diary of a Wimpy Kid </i>series. I enjoy how all of the main characters stay the same but Jeff Kinney always incorporates new characters into every new book. What I loved most about this book was the ending, but I can't tell you what happens so you will just have to read the book to find out.</div>
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To find out more about Jeff Kinney and the Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series please visit:</div>
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Welcome to Marvelous Middle-Grade Monday at A Monster Ate My Book Report!</div>
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My Marvelous Middle-Grade Monday pick is <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;"><b style="font-style: italic;">Goddess Girls: The Girl Games</b> by Joan Holub and Suzanne Williams.</span></div>
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In the last Goddess Girls book Artemis starts a Girls' Olympics. Everyone from different places around the world comes to compete.</div>
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While Aphrodite searches for a Running Chiton (a special kind of toga), she stumbles upon a kitten and the goddess girls struggle to keep him secret from the rest of MOA. Aphrodite worries that the kitten will like Persephone more than her.</div>
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Meanwhile, Aphrodite meets a boy who wants to ride Pegasus and Artemis hears that Zeus might cancel the games!</div>
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As you can see, there is ALOT of drama taking place. Will the best friends be able to make it through?</div>
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I've really enjoyed this series of books. If you aren't quite ready for Percy Jackson or just want a shorter, but awesome series you should check out these books. I LOVE mythology and this series has really been inspiring.</div>
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Find out more about Joan Holub by visiting her site at:</div>
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Find out more about Suzanne Williams by visiting her blog:</div>
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Our 3rd Grade studied Greek Mythology and for one of my classes we got to write and present a monologue. Here's mine.<br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/hHzOVmWdcHs?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>
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