The Invention of Hugo Cabret

The book, Hugo Cabret, is about a boy. His name is Hugo Cabret and he is as tall as a rat. Hugo lives in a vent that is in a toy shop. One day while the owner is still there, Hugo comes out from the vent and he breaks one of the toys. So now, Hugo gets yelled at. When he was walking home he saw his Dad. He said "let's go to the clock museum." His Dad says, "let's go." They find an old clock and they try to fix it. Their house sets on fire and Hugo's Dad dies. Now Hugo lives with his only relative, his Uncle! To find out more read the invention of Hugo Cabret. Happy Reading! ..........submitted by Rea S.

The Mysterious Benedict Society

Have any of you heard of Morse Code? Morse code is a language where dots and dashes represent letters. For example, my name in Morse code would be -- .-. ... -.. --- -- . -.-
I just finished reading a great book over the weekend. The Mysterious Benedict Society involves four gifted orphan children (Reynie, Sticky, Kate, Constance) who answer ads through a newspaper and meet Mr. Benedict. After a series of tests, they are selected to help save the world from a mastermind who wants to take over the world by "brainsweeping" people. The story follows the children as they become spies at an Institute. While there, they communicate with Mr. Benedict in Morse code in the evenings via flashlights when the coast is clear. Will they be able to help Mr. Benedict in time? The last page of the book is a mystery in itself: the author gives his first name as a clue to be found in the book! I loved it! This will be popular with both boys and girls. It is similar to Harry Potter in a way that the four friends remind me of Harry, Hermoine, and Ron. Happy reading!

Mike Harte Was Here

A boy dies in a bike accident and his sister, mom and dad are soooo sad. The girl and family go to the funeral and the memorial ceremony. The girl thinks the boy is still with him. Is she right? Read this book to find out. I really liked this book and I think you'll enjoy it too. - Submitted by Veena M. (3Sikora).

The Invention of Hugo Cabret

This book is about a boy named Hugo Cabret. Hugo and his dad like to fix clocks. But when the toy shop owner finds out that he's been taking toys from the shop, bad things start to happen. A fire starts and Hugo's dad dies. Now, Hugo only has one relative to stay with. So Hugo stays with his uncle. - Submitted by Rea S.

The Giver

Welch's Battle of the Books club has been busy reading with Mrs. Hums. I've asked them to post their reviews of books. We received our first review from the club! The review, submitted by Nikhil R., follows:

"The Giver is a great book. It's about a boy named Jonas and when he turned 12 he got the job as a receiver. So, then, he goes to the Giver for training. He finds the true feeling of happiness, pain, and sadness. The Giver is an awesome book. I would rate it 5 stars. I really hope whoever reads this review will read The Giver. Happy Reading! "

City of Ember

I am almost done reading The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau. Today the 5th grade class went to see the movie. In the city of Ember, twelve-year-old Lina trades jobs on Assignment Day to be a Messenger to run to new places in her decaying but beloved city, perhaps even to glimpse Unknown Regions. It is the first book in the Books of Ember series. The series has 4 books so far: The city of Ember, The People of Sparks, The Prophet of Yonwood, and The Diamond of Darkhold.

What Did You Read Over the Summer?

I just finished reading Cicada Summer by Andrea Beatty. Did you know that Andrea Beatty lives in Naperville? This book is on the Battle of Books list this year. It's about a girl named Lily who lives in a small town in Illinois. Lily likes to read Nancy Drew books. She's in sixth grade and hasn't spoken in two years. Why? I can't tell you this. I can tell you that a new girl, Tinny, moves into town. Tinny is not so nice to Lily and discovers Lily's secret. But Lily discovers a mystery about Tinny also. Girls and boys will like this book - boys will relate to Lily's older brother Pete. One of my favorite parts in the book is when Pete and Lily create pirate ships and sail them! It's a quick read - 167 pages (the pages are small).