Marvelous Middle-Grade Monday

  It's Monday, and that means it's time for us to tell you all about another wonderful Middle-Grade Book.  This meme was started by Ms. Shannon and she's gotten a lot of other bloggers to join in.  This is a great meme for discovering new books that are just for Middle-Graders.  Make sure you visit Ms. Shannon's blog for the list of all the bloggers. http://ramblingsofawannabescribe.blogspot.com/

           Marsh & Emiline

Emiline's Marvelous Middle-Grade Monday pick is Ninth Ward by Jewell Parker Rhodes.

     I chose Ninth Ward as my MMGM because it has part of history--the history that's sewed into the brain of the brain of the country-- the history of Hurricane Katrina.  When my grandmother first introduced me to Ninth Ward, I remembered the spinning of the hurricane in the distance and I knew the book was going to be good.  And it is.

     This was a very emotional book and most of the time I was concerned for Lanesha.  I didn't want such a creative, beautiful mind to go to waste.  When I was reading, sweat was beading on my forehead.  A very terrible vision flooded into my head--the never ending line of cars and driving into New Orleans and seeing everything wrecked.  I was struck and I couldn't stop reading.

     The thing that brightened things up was the relationship between Lanesha and Mama Ya-Ya.  Because of them, this is a book about hope and friendships.  I recommend this book to every American.

     This MMGM is dedicated to the people who did not survive in the hurricane.  

I got this book from my grandmother, who is also my school librarian.  She recommended this book to me.  You can find Ninth Ward at your school or local library, or your favorite Indie Bookstore.

Please visit the author's site for more about the book:

http://jewellparkerrhodes.com/children/books/ninth-ward/

Marvelous Middle-Grade Monday

     It's Monday, and that means it's time for us to tell you all about another wonderful Middle-Grade Book.  This meme was started by Ms. Shannon and she's gotten a lot of other bloggers to join in.  This is a great meme for discovering new books that are just for Middle-Graders.  Make sure you visit Ms. Shannon's blog for the list of all the bloggers. http://ramblingsofawannabescribe.blogspot.com/

           Marsh & Emiline

A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett is a classic book for all ages.  It is really magic to read about how Sara's imagination works.  And her bond when she's with Becky as a servant is wonderful. Sara just wants to be creative and make people feel good about themselves.  I really love that even while she was a servant with Becky and Miss Minchin was mean to her, Sara was still nice and creative.  I chose this book as my MMGM because it makes reading fun and the message that you can be anything you want and nobody can make you into something else is wonderful.  I love this book, it's magic.

I am reading my Mom's copy of A Little Princess.  You can find this book at your school or local library or buy it at your favorite Indie Bookstore.

Welcome to A Monster Ate My Book Report!  It's Monday and that means it's time for us to tell you all about a wonderful book for Middle-Graders.  This is a great meme started by Ms. Shannon Messenger, who is the author of her own Middle-Grade book, Keeper of the Lost Cities.  There are lots of bloggers that are sharing their own Middle-Grade picks, so make sure you visit Ms. Shannon's blog for all the buzz!

http://ramblingsofawannabescribe.blogspot.com/

Marsh & Emiline

    I chose The Phantom of the Post Office (43 Old Cemetery Road #4) written by Kate Klise and illustrated by M. Sarah Klise for my MMGM this week, because of the new invention that I think is really cool-- VEXT MAIL.  But, I think I will stay with writing letters like Olive C. Spence, the ghost of 43 Old Cemetery Road.  I like that this book has a new character, Wy Fye and she learns the joy of writing letters from Seymour Hope.  I think you'd like this book if you like ghosts and writing letters, so why don't you read this book?  I think you will love it!

Emiline

You can find out more about this series by visiting the author AND her sisters, the illustrators website:

http://www.kateandsarahklise.com/index.html

Marvelous Middle-Grade Monday

     It's Monday, and that means it's time for us to tell you all about another wonderful Middle-Grade Book.  This meme was started by Ms. Shannon and she's gotten a lot of other bloggers to join in.  This is a great meme for discovering new books that are just for Middle-Graders.  Make sure you visit Ms. Shannon's blog for the list of all the bloggers. http://ramblingsofawannabescribe.blogspot.com/

           Marsh & Emiline

Emiline's Marvelous Middle-Grade Monday Book Pick is

The Tales of Beedle the Bard by J. K. Rowling

     I love The Tales of Beedle the Bard, a wonderful collection of wizarding tales by J.K. Rowling. The stories are like fairy tales for wizards.  I love it because you can connect to the wizarding world.  It's like everyone's coming out of the book.  It just feels so real.  
     I love that the book has a straight connection to The Deathly Hallows; because now, not only can you hear great wizarding tales, you actually feel like Dumbledore's back with you because of his commentary.  And everyone knew Hermione was going to publish a book eventually!  She translated it from ancient runes!
     I liked that J.K. Rowling wrote another Harry Potter book.  I love her books.  If you're sad the series had to end then read the real ending to the story with The Tales of Beedle the Bard.

If WE Had a Magic Lamp

On Fridays, we TRY to post our Magic Lamp Wishes, but sometimes we get really busy. We are back today with If I had Magic Lamp Meme started by Ya-Aholic. To find out all the details please visit . We get to make 3 Wishes each!  Hop on our Magic Carpet and see what we have wished for! 

Marsh & Emiline

I'm reading Divergent by Veronica Roth and my wishes are:

1.  I wish there wasn't tension between between Erudite and Abnegation so Beatrice's Mom could visit her brother, Caleb.

2. I wish the Divergent could have a separate faction where there are higher standards for learning.  And the Divergent can also be used for special operations to fight against opposing threats to society.

3.  I wish I could have an epic paintball war with my friends like the Dauntless did for training.  I would like to go out in an abandoned city in the middle of the night for the paintball war.

  

I'm reading Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows by J. K. Rowling and my wishes are:

1.  I wish I could know more about the Tales of the Three Brothers.  It's such a fascinating story.

2.  I wish Harry had the Resurrection Stone so he could bring the people who were important to him back to life.  Sirius' and Dumbledore's deaths were heartbreaking.

3.  I wish I could go to the Lovegood's house.  I would love to see all the mysterious items they have, and I would like to meet Luna.  Luna reminds me of me.

Marvelous Middle-Grade Monday!

It's time for Marvelous Middle- Grade Monday and this week I have picked the newest book in the Goddess Girls Series,  Medusa the Mean by Joan Holub and Suzanne Williams.  This is our favorite meme, and there are lots of other bloggers that are really nice that also participate, so make sure you visit our friend Ms. Shannon's blog to see the list.  http://ramblingsofawannabescribe.blogspot.com/

     You all know the myth of Medusa, but is she misunderstood?  I picked Medusa the Mean for my MMGM.  The book gives you an explanation for why she's so mean.  I like everything about this book!  I love the cover illustrations, and I love how it's a part of a series too.  And, in this book Zeus and Hera get married!  It's a stunning book.  I hope you read it.

Emiline

If you you are interested in this series, I also reviewed Aphrodite the Beauty and I was even Medusa in the video!  You should definitely check it out.  http://amonsteratemybookreport.blogspot.com/2011/08/emiline-reports-on-aphrodite-diva-by.html

To find out more about this series visit:

http://series.simonandschuster.com/Goddess-Girls/books

And find out more about the authors, please visit their blogs:

http://www.joanholub.com/

and

http://www.suzanne-williams.com/

Marvelous MUSTACHE Middle-Grade Monday!

Welcome to MMGM at A Monster Ate my Book Report! 

This week we have picked a FAN{TACHE}TIC book by one of our favorite authors, Mr. Tom Angleberger, Fake Mustache.  This is a great meme started by Ms. Shannon Messenger and there are lots of other blogs that participate, so make sure you head on over to Ms. Shannon's blog to see the list! http://ramblingsofawannabescribe.blogspot.com/

     I am very excited about Tom Angleberger's book Fake Mustache.  I just started to read it, and let's just say, it's very humorous--and hairy.  I think it is a really good book and, right now, everyone seems to be going through mustache fever, so it has come out at just the right time.
     Once again, I am very impressed with Mr Angleberger's writing and I encourage him to keep doing it.

--Marsh

     Mustaches are in--and so is Tom Angleberger's new book, Fake Mustache.  It's filled with hairy adventures.  I can't wait to read it.  It will be so much fun.
     If you love mustaches, read Fake Mustache.  If you don't, read it and then you just might wake up with a mustache of your very own.
     Read it, before it's too late to start your obsession with facial hair.

--Emiline

Make sure you check out Tom Angleberger's site:

http://origamiyoda.wordpress.com/

We have also reviewed Mr. Angleberger's other books, The Strange Case of Origami Yoda and Darth Paper Strikes Back.  If you haven't heard of these or just want to watch our funny videos click here:

http://amonsteratemybookreport.blogspot.com/2011/08/strange-case-of-origami-yoda.html

and

http://amonsteratemybookreport.blogspot.com/2011/09/our-book-reports-on-darth-paper-strikes.html

We love to meet authors!  And Marsh was lucky enough to meet and interview Mr. Angleberger at The Southern Festival of Books in Nashville, Tennessee.  It was a great opportunity and super cool that he took  the time to meet with his fans.  If you want to see the interview you can click here:

http://amonsteratemybookreport.blogspot.com/2011/10/our-interview-with-tom-angleberger.html

Summary of Fake Mustache taken from Goodreads:

Award-winning author Tom Angleberger flexes his comic muscle in this hairy adventure story with twists at every turn.

     Regular kid Lenny Flem Jr. is the only one standing between his evil-genius best friend—Casper, a master of disguise and hypnosis—and world domination. It all begins when Casper spends money from his granny on a spectacularly convincing fake mustache, the Heidelberg Handlebar #7. With it he’s able rob banks, amass a vast fortune, and run for president. Is Lenny the only one who can see through his disguise? And will he be able to stop Casper from taking over the world?

Marvelous Middle-Grade Monday

     Welcome to MMGM.  Check out Ms Shannon's blog for more fun! http://ramblingsofawannabescribe.blogspot.com/

Emiline's MMGM Pick Is:

     I think Harry Potter is an idol for all young witches and wizards, that's why I picked the Harry Potter series, by J.K. Rowling, for my MMGM.

     The whole world of Harry Potter is just an adventure and it will always be.  Every single book sure shows a lot of excitement.  I'd have to say, I can't chose which book is my favorite!  I hope you enjoy what many, many others enjoy.

CHEERS,  Emiline

Marvelous Middle-Grade Monday

Emiline's Pick for MMGM is:

A Tale Dark and Grimm by Adam Gidwitz

     A Tale Dark and Grimm, by Adam Gidwitz, is my Marvelous Middle-Grade Monday pick.   I don't know if you know this but A Tale Dark and Grimm has all of our favorite parts of Hansel and Gretel's life--Grimm style.  It's a twist to the fairytales that make them, in my words, more fascinating.  It's scarier.  It's not your regular  bedtime story.

        I never realized there was more to the story than just "they went to the witch's house and pushed her  into the oven."  But now that I've read the Gidwitz version I've learned that there is so much more to tell.

I also realized that Grimm style is cool style and Adam Gidwitz  is an extraordinary author.  He created a world that puts the original Grimm fairytales in his own words making them hilarious and fun to read, but a little bit creepy, too.  (I love this extraordinary cover art.  I have a poster of it hanging above my bed :))

       Check out my review to get a little sample of what the book is about.  http://amonsteratemybookreport.blogspot.com/2011/10/emiline-reviews-tale-dark-and-grimm-by.html

      I love this book so much, I've decided to give a copy to one lucky U.S. follower.  To win, become a public follower and leave a comment that includes your email address on this post.  Good luck!

     Emiline

        

 You can find out more about this book and Adam Gidwitz by visiting his website:

http://www.adamgidwitz.com/  

We are having so much fun with the meme!  There are lots of other blogs that participate in this, so if you love Middle-Grade books you should check them out too.

Visit http://ramblingsofawannabescribe.blogspot.com/ to see the list.

I Am Number Four by Pitticus Lore

My I Am Number Four Report

By Emiline, age 7

I Am Number Four is a book about a boy that is from Lorien.  Lorien is his home planet, until the Mogadorians (which are their enemies) destroyed Lorien.

There are nine special children from Lorien.  The Mogadorians are hunting them.  When the planet was destroyed, every person from Lorien that could evacuated to Earth.  Three are dead and he is number four.

He lives in Florida.  The Mogadorians were close by, so they moved to Paradise, Ohio.  For once, he made two friends. 

On the first day in Ohio at his new school he got bullied by a kid named Mark James.  A couple of months later, Mark invited John (who was from Lorien) to his party.  In the basement, two people accidentally knocked a candle into the curtain.  It made the house go on fire!  Sarah, John's girlfriend, was stuck in the house.  John saved her with his legacies.  

The Mogadorians were in Ohio.  John and Number Six defeated the Mogadorians.

It's a great book. I really love it.  My favorite part was when Mark's house burned down.  I liked it because John saved Sarah.  It had lots of action.

This book is awesome.

I do not recommend it if you are afraid of aliens.  Aliens usually freak me out, but this is a really good book, so it did not scare me.  Well, occasionally it gets scary, but this is just my opinion.

The book is addicting, funny and sometimes weird but I give it FIVE MONSTERS.

I really think you should read it.  I hope you like it too.

(I loved the movie too + Alex Pettyfer is cute!)