| Abrahamson, Rachel, Grade: 6 | | School: FoxView | Books Pledged: 16 | Books Read: 12 |
Goosebumps "Deep Trouble" is about a brother,sister, and uncle who discover a secret in a lagoon in the ocean. They discover a mythical creature in the lagoon. You'll have to read the rest to find out what happens to this mythical and what it does to save itself from harm by reading Goosebumps "Deep Trouble."
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| Backmann, Johnny, Grade: fifth | | School: Foxview Intermediate | Books Pledged: 10 | |
I read the book "You Can't Scare Me," by R.L. Stine. In this book, Chelsea, Molly, Hat and Greg were trying to scare a girl named, Courtney because it seemed to them that she was not scared of anything. So first they tried to put a rubber snake in her lunchbox but she was not scared. So then they tried dropping a real tarantula on her head but it landed on Molly's head instead. Then Greg asked his brother and his friends to dress up as mud monsters to scare Courtney in the woods. They asked Courtney if she wanted to see mud monsters in the woods and she said "yes". When she got to the woods the mud monsters came out to scare her. And Courtney got scared. But then all of a sudden Greg's brother and his friends came and said he was sorry they were late. So the three mud monsters that showed up first were real mud monsters. This was a good Goosebumps book. By, Johnny Backmann
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| Bertrand, Jill, Grade: adult | | School: Luxemburg Casco | Books Pledged: 10 | Books Read: 11 |
I Got "D" In Salami by Henry Winkler
This book is by Henry Winkler, well known as "The Fonz" on Happy Days. My nephew read this book and said it was super funny so I had to read it for myself. It's about a boy named Hank Zipzer who is in the fourth grade. Hank has two great friends, Frankie and Ashley, and they help hide Hank's bad report card. From the title of the book one can guess where the shredded report card goes. Hank made some bad decisions, but
in the end makes everything right. The ending was great and made me want to read the next book in the series, "Day of the Iguana."
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| Bertrand, Jill, Grade: adult | | School: Luxemburg Casco | Books Pledged: 10 | Books Read: 11 |
"Day of the Iguana" by Henry Winkler
The next book in the series is Hank takes apart their cable box as part of his science project and can't put it back together. His sister's iguana Katherine lays eggs in the box and won't let anyone near it. Find out what happens when Hank calls the cable repair man and his dad returns home. Then find out, once again, how Hank makes things right and how important friendships are.
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| Bertrand, Nicole, Grade: 6 | | School: Luxemburg Casco Intermediate | Books Pledged: 10 | Books Read: 11 |
"Junie B., Boo...and I mean it!"
This is about Junie B. Jones and how she has to write in her journal every day. She doesn't want to tell anyone she is afriad of Halloween because she doesn't want kids to make fun of her. She dresses up as a clown. While trick-or-treating hides when she sees witches and monsters. At night, she smiles when she ends up scaring her dad.
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| Ebert, Jaimee, Grade: 7th | | School: De Pere Middle School | Books Pledged: 7 | Books Read: 5 |
I read the book Moster. I thought it was a good read because it was like reading from a script. I was happy the ending ended with the main person not being guilty. It was very good!
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| Ebert, Jaimee, Grade: 7th | | School: De Pere Middle School | Books Pledged: 7 | Books Read: 5 |
I read The Sister Hood Of the Traveling Pants; Girls in Pants. I thought it was good; this one was less depressing; none of them were depressed in this one. I think this is a good series.
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| Ebert, Jaimee, Grade: 7th | | School: De Pere Middle School | Books Pledged: 7 | Books Read: 5 |
I read the book Stargirl. I thought this book was GREAT! I really like it. I think that this book is good for children of all ages. It shows if your different people won't think your weird. The ending was sad but I think Stargirl is still in all of them!
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| Guyette, Robert, Grade: Parent | | School: De Pere High School | Books Pledged: 10 | Books Read: 9 |
American Shaolin by Matthew Polly
This memoir is a two-year journey of a Princeton college student from Kansas who tries (successfully) to make himself tougher by joining a group of kung-fu monks and immersing himself into the Chinese culture back in the early 1990s. As a storyteller, Polly is fabulous, and I learned many interesting differences between the Chinese and American cultures. I'm not that much into kung-fu fighting, but learning about the evolution of kung-fu alongside the development of China during the past few centuries was worth the read. As a warning, the book is long, and I found it a bit difficult to get through 350 pages of someone talking about himself. Females might find this book difficult to get into, for the culture is mostly male, and women are little more than objects of sexual desire. Another downfall is that the time Polly was in China was 15 years ago, and so much has changed. Nonetheless, I'd recommend it as a entertaining way to learn something about China's past, but don't feel bad if you skim. Rating: 8 out of 10.
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| Guyette, Kerry, Grade: Parent | | | Books Pledged: 10 | Books Read: 11 |
Just After Sunset
By Stephen King
I'm not a fan of horror, but these 13 short stories -- King's first such collection in six years -- are more about suspense and the supernatural than sheer terror. King hits the bulls-eye with his efforts as the stories -- some quite lengthy and others only a handful of pages -- keep the reader riveted and wondering how the main character(s) are going to either escape their predicament or solve a mystery. My favorites were "The Gingerbread Girl," with its building sense of desperation and fear; "N."; "The Cat From Hell," and its feline bent on revenge; and "Mute," which illustrates just how deceiving appearances. Once more, King proves he's a master of fiction whose talent seemingly knows no bounds.
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| Handrich, Bennett, Grade: First | | School: Suamico Elementary | Books Pledged: 10 | Books Read: 10 |
I read The Ant's Journey. It is funny at the end. The ant is tricked.
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| Handrich, Owen, Grade: 4K | | School: Howard Suamico Schools | Books Pledged: 10 | Books Read: 10 |
I read Look at This! I like this book because I can read it all by myself. It has a magnifying glass on all of the pages.
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| Howe, Kate, Grade: 3rd | | School: St. John the Baptist | Books Pledged: 80 | Books Read: 82 |
Muggy Maggie
Maggie is going to 2nd grade. She
does not want to learn cursive.
When her teacher makes her, her cursive is so bad that her name looks like Muggie. Will her cursive ever get better?
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| Howe, Joshua, Grade: preeschool | | School: St. John the Baptist | Books Pledged: 30 | Books Read: 30 |
Paper Boy
The paper boy delivers paper. He has a great time. It's hard work but he's good at it.
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| JOHNSON, COHEN, Grade: 4K | | School: Cormier | Books Pledged: 10 | Books Read: 10 |
Chester by Melanie Watt
My sister, Kaylee, read me the story about Chester. That cat is always bothering the story, but I like that.
I had a great time listening to stories all summer. And I love getting surprises in the mail!
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