This is a blog created for kids in Briarcliff Manor to share their thoughts, comments, opinions, etc. about books.

Tuesday, April 17, 2007

The wizerd Of Oz

This book is about a girl named Dorthy.She gets blown away to the Land Of Oz.Soon she meets the tinman,Scarecrow,and the lion.Then they get to see the great Wizard of Oz.When they kill the Wicked Witch Of The West they get 1 wish each.So they followed the road to the witch.
When they get there the witch mand them her slaves.One day the witch saw her shoes and she knew that Dorthy did not know what magic was in them.But dorthy would not give her them.Then she killed her.She finally she got home and she never saw her friends again she missed them alot but she so happy to be home again.


JULIA

Monday, April 16, 2007

Matilda

I liked this book a lot. I liked it because there are funny, cool and out of this world kind of parts. The author is Roald Dahl. He is an exellent writer.
Matilda is a book about a girl named Matilda. At home she never got any attention. When she was very young she taught herself how to do so many things. At school she realizes she is a genius. Matilda also finds out she has telekanisis(to be able to move things with the mind.) Then she plans revenge on her evil parents and principal with her powers, Thus creating wacky adventure.



Edwin

Tuesday, April 10, 2007

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a great book. Charlie is a boy from a poor family. He loves chocolate, but he doesn't get to eat a lot of chocolate. There is a huge chocolate factory near his shabby house. The factory is owned by Mr. Willy Wonka. He closes the factory and tears his beard in two because his workers are jealous and start to steal his recipes. One day charlie's father brings home the newspaper and it says Mr. Wonda has sent out five golden tickets hidden inside five chocolate bars. Augustin, Veruce, Violet, Mike and Charlie are the five lucky finders of the golden tickets. They are allowed to go into Mr. Wonka's factory. Everybody turns different. Augustin goes up the pipe and turns fat to skinny. Veruce goes down a hole which leads to the dumps. Violet turns into a blueberry. Mike turns very, very small. And Charlie is the only child left. He is the winner. He gets to keep Mr. Wonka's factory and his family gets to live in Mr. Wonka's factory.

James

Sunday, March 25, 2007

Calvin and Hobbes the series

Calvin and Hobbes is a great series. If you don't know what it is, you've got to read them. They are HILARIOUS!!!!!!!! The author is Bill Watterson. It is about a boy that is 6. He uses his imagination with his best friend tiger to go on all sorts of wild adventures.



Edwin

Sunday, March 18, 2007

The Capture

The book is really good. The author is Katheryn Lasky. It is about Soren, a Barn Owl. He is taken to an evil orphan acadamy. Once there, he meets Gylfie the Elf Owl. They make a plan to escape the hidious place. It has lots of exciting action when they are planning. One more thing, I WILL NOT tell you the rest!!!!!!! You must read to find out since she begins a plot for the second book.



Edwin