Booksters

tinkerbell, the new movie

2008-08-04T16:45:15Z

                                 ladies and gentlemen, lads and lasses, let me present to you the movie tinkerbell, coming out october28th! everybody is getting very excited about this creative disney movie in which, for the first time ever, tinkerbell the fairy speaks.all the fairys know her name.............and they also know she is a knew kind of fairy- a tinker fairy!tinkerbell is the one who mends the pots and pans, who, in the books, has a kettle workshop, and is the one who finds things to TINKER with!
                    also, to get people ready to watch this movie, disney made a website, (www.pixiehollow.com ). you can make your own fairy, play games, see sneak peaks, and much, much, more!

                            to get ready to be in the mood, read these books:
1. pixie dust and the quest for the egg: a book about the disney fairys and their quests
2. fairyality: a fairy fashion booklet,and
3. tales from pixie hollow: disney faireys and their funny adventures.

- booksters#1

junior olympics

2008-07-28T21:34:57Z

did you know that on July 22nd the junior olympics began? competitors from all over the nation came to compete in track and field. some came from texas, washington,california and other places. you have to compete in two other meets, asosiations-top five qualify, and regionals-top 3 qualify.i was extremely lucky to qualify, and got ninth out of 26 people who made it.
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                                            did you know?
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. the 1500 meter racewalk is an event?
. if you run on the inside lane of the track your disqualified?
.there are thousands of spectators watching the event?
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anyway, here is a booklist of the top 2 athletic books:

Maniac Magee by Jerri spinelli-newbary medal

Heartbeat by susan creech- poetry novel

these are the top 2 books i thought you would love!
booksters#1

the woman who rides like a man

2008-07-16T18:57:27Z

the woman who rides like a man by tamora pierce is an exellent book. filled with rich details about life in a dessert tribe, this book is the third book in the allana series. in this novel, Allana is taken in to a desert tribe and is forced to fight to the death if she wants to see the sun rise again. will she live? what happens if she does live though? Well, whatever happens, there's a difficult fight ahead. Alana survives but she is made to be the tribes shaman. Also, to make duties even more difficult, there are three children who have the gift, but have not been taught how to control their magic- their gift.

I would rate this book ten stars out of ten, because there is a cliff hanger at every end of a page, and I really liked how Tamora Pierce made Alana seem so real. People who like adventure would love this book.

wild magic

2008-07-16T18:40:30Z

                                            in the book Wild magic by tamora pierce, a girl named daine goes on an adventure with animals. when daine's house gets wrecked, her life seems like it will get wrecked too. daine must go away from her house with her only family left, a proud yet faithful horse. daine has a "nack" with animals, all animals love and can sort of communicate with her, and so when daine leaves her ruined house, she starts to live with the wolves. after that, daine desides to become an assistant horse mistress. she travels with the horse mistress on a hard journey to tortall, a city. then, things become strange when daine nurses a hawk and it turns out to be the most powerful mage in tortall, and then the hawk-mage tells daine that she's got wild magic, which is magic for nature's beings.

                                                        i love this book alot because its all about human-animal relationship. i would rate this book 10 stars. any person who loves nature as much as i do ( i love nature alot,) would fall in love with this enchanting book.

                                        - booksters.

the first adventure

2008-07-16T18:18:18Z

                                                                                     have you ever encountered a very,very,
                                        difficult journey? one that risks everything, including your honor? maybe even your life?
           in the book The First Adventure by Tamora pierce, allana, the main character, risks it all too.set in Tortall, a very busy
city, there is a school for boys to learn how to become knights. Allana dreams of becoming a woman warrior, but it is unheard of, and her father has plans of Allana learning to be a lady in a dreary convent. luckily, Allana has a plan. cutting her hair and dressing up as a boy, Allana sneaks away from her father's realm and into the school of knights. Unfortunately, being a page (young studier) is not easy at all. But Allana , as bruised and scarred as she was, kept fighting on.

                                                           this wonderfully written start to the series warmed my heart. giggles emerged from my mouth every five minutes. i would rate this book 10 stars. any girl who likes to stick up to herself should read this novel.

                                      - booksters

Camp X

2008-07-04T17:09:36Z

In the time of World War II where America was against the Nazis, there was a camp for spies hidden away named Camp X. The government knew that they needed spies to go into Germany to pass information to the U.S. Here is a photograph from the Whitby Historical Society of the real Camp X.

In Camp X by Eric Walters, this spy camp is brought from fact to fiction. Two brothers named Jack and George stumble upon the camp while their mother is at work making planes for the war. Two armed soldiers with rifles tell the boys to shove off or else they would shoot. And that was only the beginning!

Once Jack and George heard that, they quickly stumbled away. But afterwards, they decided to go back. This time, Jack and George got captured.

I liked the twists in the story and how the author made Camp X seem like a mystery so you wanted to know exactly what the camp was. There really wasn't anything I didn't like about it. I would like a sequel to the story since it didn't tell who the head of the camp was exactly.

People who like historical fiction, spies, or adventure will like this book, especially if they liked TRICKSTER'S CHOICE and THE WEDNESDAY WARS. I give this book 10 stars!

Poetry Friday

2008-07-04T16:54:37Z

A few poems by Booksters:

THE SHOT
Small dab,
deep prick.
A thousand sobs
inside of me
now out.
It's over now.
Not so in my frenzied heart.

CROW'S CALL
A crow's call,
soft light.
Tis day?
Twas night.
The moon dipped,
the sun rises.
I yawn, stretch,
then slump
back in bed.

LONG ROAD
A long road
from here to there.
Worn travellers,
wandering
aimlessly.

GHOSTS
Ghosts fill the air.
A clammy hand...
my own!
I fall down.
Blackness.

The Lacemaker and the Princess

2008-07-02T19:14:23Z

The Lacemaker and The Princess by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley is an enchanting story.

Set in the time of Marie Antoinette, this book talks about a lacemaker's daughter and her new friend, Marie Antoinette's daughter, the princess of France. Isabelle, the main character and the lacemaker's daughter, is sent on a mission to give lace to Her Majesty Queen Marie. She then almost gets trampled by the palace courtiers and is only just saved by the Queen herself. Isabelle is asked by Marie to become a playmate of her daughter. This story is about the hard times and explains what happened from an insider's view to Marie Antoinette and her family.

The book is great, except for the ending. You can't just leave your best friend to die, could you?

Well, anyway, this book would have been 10 stars, but because of the AWFUL ending, I rate this book 6 stars.

--Booksters

booksters @ 2008-06-19T17:49:00

2008-06-20T01:24:32Z

the world is complicated. so is your life.

and also, joan's (our main character in The Wild Girls by pat murphy) life is hard and complicated.joan has parents who are fighting, and who are strungling to agree on even one little thing. Then, suddenly, Joan moves from Conneticut to California in 1972. From the way things worked out, Joan bumped into a punkish sort of girl who can nail somebody with a rock in about thirty feet of distance from her (or so she claims). Also, the girl calls herself 'fox.' Together, Joan and Fox start to have a great relationship together. Joan finds out that Fox's mom has 'turned into a fox' from the way that Fox said it. But soon Fox and Joan have to start school. While Fox was brave, proud, and "in charge" in the forest, in school Fox is sort of a meek, small, and feeble-ish girl. Next the girls find that there is a young authors contest happening. Together they write a book and win the talent show. An adult author named Verla is doing a summer camp on writing for young kids that she selects, and, well, Joan and Fox are 'selected.' Soon they begin cam. But then, Fox found out that her mom wasn't a fox in one short letter, and Fox and Joan's friendship are tested. What will happen next?
Read to find out.

~booksters~

booksters @ 2008-06-15T13:43:00

2008-06-15T23:34:05Z

here are the children's books i read in may

the title of book how many stars i would rate this would i recomend this book

calvin and hobbes	7 and a quarter, possibly.	yes, to people who like comics.
kendra candlestar	8 stars	yes
building big	10 stars	yes, to architectural people
sword quest	10 stars	yes, to all children
the fifth grader's week in the woods	5 stars	no, this book was too short.
the thief and the beanstalk	9 stars	yes, to people who like adventure
sneaking suspicions	8 stars	yes, to people who need interesting andgood reads when bored.
lion boy series	10 stars(highest possible)	excellent series! amazing word choice! what a page tuner series! a must read for everybody!
The Penderwicks, book 2	9 stars	a good book, but the first book was better because it had more of an adventure
The battle of the labyrinth	9 stars	also a good book, but I think there should have been more detail
The Golden Compass	10 stars	a very good book with lots of details and adventure, but I teared up at the end because it was sad
The Girl with the Silver Eyes	9 stars	an interesting book with a good topic of ESP, but a little too serious for me
Runemarks	10 stars	this book was really interesting with a lot of detail about all the characters and runemarks. and it was nice and long so that the reader would have a good understanding of Nordic myths
the Hero and the Crown	10 stars	a suspenseful novel filled with adventure between Aerin and her people
The Railway Children	8 stars	this historical fiction was a bit slow, but I really liked how the author explained the characters' problems.
Clever Ali	10 stars	an interesting read filled with amazing pictures and clever twists to make the reader want to keep flipping the pages as fast as possible
The Red Thread: an adoption fairy tale	10 stars	I liked how Grace Lin made this story about following a red thread from your heart to a child. what an amazing end!
The Rat of Sumatra	8 stars	all bandits, pirates, and cutthroats are made into specific characters in this book. I liked how pirates can change into gentlemen in a snap of one's fingers.
Disappearing Act	10 stars	Sid Fleishmann really outdid himself in this book. a story between sister and brother being chased by a bad guy is already a good premise, but when they meet lots of streetside actors, things get really interesting.

aerin vs lady saren....................................

2008-06-02T01:29:34Z

To fully understand this conversation you need to read the books The Hero and The Crown and The Book Of a Thousand days.


Why care? Because these books are outstanding in adventure, details of characters are enjoyable, and the books all show courages children/young adults.

Dear booksters,

Who would you rather have as a friend: lady saren or aerin the dragon killer?

Most ever so sincerely,
ara star

dear ara star,

i would really chose aerin as my friend. aerin stays true and loyal to her friends and her people. also, aerin shows some guts. i really think its important to be a girl with guts.aerin can weild a shield and a sword properly.also, aerin can ride a horse well, is a mage, is half immortal, and can weild the heroe's crown. plus, aerin uses conmon sense. most princesses don't use common sense and end up terribly wrong. aerin sol is also spunky, and, hey! thats cool with me.

truly,
booksters de numero uno ( booksters of number 1)

dear booksters,
do you have some tips on becoming just like aerin?
Love,
Ara Star

dear ara,

yes i do. follow your star.if you can' t reach it, try, try, and try again. never give up! be couragous, and try something new! don't be afraid to except who you really are. stand up against others and be loyal to your freinds.

truly,
booksters

the girl with the silver eyes

2008-05-16T14:58:01Z

                                 the girl with the silver eyes is a great book. this book is very creative with amazing twists. ESP is in a new level once four silver-eyed children meet together and use their awesome mind powers. it really shows how anything is possible. if somebody doesn't believe in phsycic abilities, here is a chance to start imagining!

                                               the book is a pretty easy read,   yet you can draw out alot of information from this book. i would rate this book a 8 out of ten stars book because i feel there should be lots more details, but this is a great book! anybody would love to read the girl with the silver eyes. i really had fun imagining esp, and who knows? maybe it is real.

                        booksters

reading

2008-05-05T15:01:02Z

What I think about reading

By booksters

I like to read because it is pleasurable. Reading gives me comfort, and makes me become calm. I learn new things when I read, and I become relaxed. Also, I learn lessons about life. Reading is another world. It is another life, and a second chance to be who you really are.
I see a lot of benefits in reading. I can go to sleep better. This action also makes me feel very adventurous! And, while some books are fast – paced, others make me calm down.

I think, as a reader, I do a lot of important things well. I get emotional on sad books, I enjoy great reads, I don’t go racing through books, and I don’t destroy pages.
I read daily. I read at school, at home, I read at hotels, I read at the park, and I read in the car. I read novels, and I read adventure and magic books.

Reading makes me feel very different, it just depends on the book. I will feel sad in sad books, like when in a story, somebody dies, I will laugh in humorous books like when somebody makes sarcastic retorts, ect.

Some of my favorite books are The Thief By Megan Whalen Turner, because of whitty and sarcastic humor, and Bartimeus by Jonathon Stroud, because of whitty demons and emotional characters.

My favorite all-time author is Jonathon Stroud who wrote Bartimeus, because of all the humor (I laughed so hard I had a stomach ache), and the sadness when Nathaniel, a main character, dies.

which spy is better?

2008-04-20T17:38:28Z

                        dear all booksters spies, if you want to read 2 books and at the same time understand the conversation under this, read I'd tell You I Love You But Then I'D Have  To Kill You and`NANCY DREW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- booksters#1
                                              dear booksters,
please tell me, which spy
should i take as a companion? Nancy Drew or cammie morgan? i am going to spy schhol in california...................................................................

                 -             nemisis jagged / n.j.

          dear n.j.,
i would say deffinately cammie because

1. she is able to be as camoflauged as a camilion

2. she has been to spy school herself

3. she knows fourteen different languages

4. she knows alot about technology

5. she has great reflexis

6. she is expirenced.

      i think that the book about cammie is also quite useful, because the book is talking about cammie's excperiences, it is from cammie morgans point of view, it inspires people to do whatever they want to do because the book talks about facing your fears, and it is just a great book that makes you feel ready to do whatever you need to do.

~~~~~~~~ booksters #1

                  dear booksters................................................

       thankyou for your useful information! i wonder if you had any tips about how to enjoy this book more! i am in a beautiful island that nobody knows where it is except me! i have a beach too.

          your nem

      dear nem,

i have loads of tips! the first thing is, you need to gather these things....................
first, you need a bech chair, five towels which you need to place under the chair, limejuice with a dab of sugar, fresh warm cookies, a sun umbrella, and a smile on your face! sit on the chair, read your book, and enjoy your refreshments!

booksters------------------------------------------------------------------------------

guatemala, home sweet home !!!!!!!!!

2008-03-15T17:01:34Z

Dear booksters, would you rather live in Guatemala or the U.S.?

Yours wondering because they are considering living there for the rest of their life,

s.s.t.t.s.s.

dear s.s.t.t.s.s.,

I might consider both!

Guatemala is a poorer and a bit more country –like . but, it probably has a great homeiness to it. Also, if your looking for a getaway from the skyscrapers and buildings, go to Guatemala baby! But if you don’t want any getaway, stay back from Guatemala. i learned this all from the books Guatemala In Pictures, Guatemala Enchantment of the world, and Children Of Guatemala. read those books to get more, more, and more information.

Booksters for you - # 1

No (Mid)winter Blues with These Books

2008-02-24T21:16:35Z

I read these books over my midwinter break:

Princess Nevermore 9 stars

Larklight 9 1/2 stars

Starcross 9 ¾ stars

Son of the Mob 10 stars

Tom’s Midnight Garden 9 ½ stars
Himalaya by Jonathan Neale 7 1/2 stars

Staying Alive in Outer Space: Sci Fi

2008-02-20T03:01:22Z

Dear Booksters,

If I was going on a space expedition, who should I take: the crew from Enchantress of the Stars or the kids in Larklight?

~Staying Alive in Outer Space

Dear Staying Alive,

I would definitely take the crew from Enchantress of the Stars if I were you. You should remember that the ”crew” is way more advanced than the kids from Larklight. I mean, it’s your choice, bet I would, personally, choose the “crew”.

To the readers of Booksters, without further ado, I shall give you just these 2 tips:

1. Read both of these amazing tales, for these books are far better than you could believe,I don’t want to spoil things,

2. And read them and enjoy!

Also, S.A., you must be aware of the dangers of space. In Mars you could turn into a changeling tree! I hope you have loads of fun. Oh, yes, I will give you a list of essential things to pack.

ESSENTIALS TO PACK:

1 a sunbathing suit (for the visit to the sun)

2 an umbrella (for the sun)

3 a first aid kit (you know why)

4 a watch (everybody needs to tell space time!)

5 an automatic oxygen (you just never know if your body stops the force field!)

6 a long dress with lots of pockets (handy!)

7 a jumpsuit (also handy!)

8 a pocket’s worth of gold (for trading and emergencies.)

9 17 hair bands ( super handy for your hair and tying things!)

10 2 other spaceships with backup (to be safe!)

11 duct tape (the most usefle of items!!!!)

Have an amazing time!

Booksters # 1

Dear booksters, you did it! Awesome ! you did it!

All happy

Books I've Read in 2008 So Far...

2008-02-17T16:00:21Z

This Book's Name is Secret: 9 1/2 stars
Only You Can Save Mankind: 9 stars
Artemis Fowl: 10 stars
Artemis Fowl and the Arctic Incident: 9 3/4 stars
Artemis Fowl and the Lost Colony: 8 stars
Artemis Fowl and the Opal Deception: 8 1/2 stars
Princess Nevermore: 10 stars

Currently reading: The Forgotten Beasts of Eld

Artemis Fowl Series

2008-02-17T15:54:28Z

The top secret message is for the following:

· brave

· smart

· helpful

· wise

Readers of Booksters, this is IMPORTANT.

Janurary 7, 5009

Dear Booksters, I have just met Artemis Fowl. I have a deal to make with him. What should I do?

Aly incognito.

Dear Aly ,
This “deal” is very dangerous. Never trust Artemis. He uses trickery.

I will tell you the history of Artemis. At the age of 12, Artemis fowl kidnapped a fairy. She was part of the LEP recon, which was an advanced group of fairies.

I repeat, never trust Artemis.

But at the age of 13, Artemis started to be good. Remember this though, Artemis uses trickery on strangers. I hope that this piece of info helps you. Also, be very formal with Artemis.

Booksters#1

Janurary 29, 5009

Dear Booksters,

You did it! The deal went perfectly. Without your info, I would be dead right now .(just joking about the dead part!)

Love,

Aly at home.

P.S. Artemis said hello.

kiki strike and the shadow city

2007-12-27T17:34:40Z

                                                dear booksters,
              i am so curious.i mean, i've got a question. you must be a really good reader and such, so i was wondering,   if you could join the irregulars, what would be your talent? i know lots of answers and such , but i would like to hear what you think.

Signed,
-----I Wanna Be Irregular, Too!

                                                      dear i wanna be an Irregular too!,
i think are readers are bamboozled by now, thinking, what the !? so, iwill tell everybody about the amazing book called Kiki Strike and The Shadow City.
                                                it all begins on your normal rainy day in New York City, but then we have a no-normal hole swallow the park outside Ananka's ( the main charachter's) window. she goes and takes a look outside and desides to jump in the hole, and Ananka saw 2 workers trying to repair the hole. ananka climbs out of the hole and gets ready for school. Of course, ananka finds and befriends kiki strike. How?, i will not tell you, you've got to read the book, for i loooooooooove to be a mysterious person. anyway, kiki lets Ananka meet 4 young people that are geniuses, Deedee,who can make explosions, Luz, a mechanic who can build almost everything, Betty, a master of disguise, who can be anybody she wants, and Oona, a hacker, who can pick locks and hack onto almost all computers. together, kiki, Oona, Ananka, Betty, Luz, and Deedee make up the irregulars.

                                               i think i am most like oona, because i can hack into SOME computers, BUT I DON'T!!!!!!!    if i was was an irregular, i'd say one of my talents would be to gather info for the group, and also i would help draw the maps and record the info.   dear readers, please read kiki strike. it is awsome !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

detectives

2007-12-11T04:14:52Z

Dear Booksters,

Who do you think is a better sleuth? Nancy Drew or Gilda Joyce?

Signed,
It's a mystery to me

dear Its a mystery to me, never fear, booksters is here!
                       i know my slueth books far and wide, like a newfall's perfect tide! you see, i believe that each and every book has it's own slueth and that they all have abilities,strengths,and weaknesses. if all the dectectives worked together,the world would be almost perfect.anyway, some readers will be questioning who Gilda joyce is.well, it shall be no mystery to you any longer!

                                             Gilda joyce is a smart phsycic investigator. she gets a sholarship to go to a school called "our lady of sorrows". when she takes a tour around the school. she learns about a girl who mysteriasly dies by falling into an icy lake. the school believes that that girl haunts the school every second of their sorrowful lives. further investigating tells gilda joyce that perhaps 3 people might be related to the sudden death of that girl.what happens next you'll have to find out.

                                                 back to the question,i might say that both gilda and nancy have their places in history of young readers minds.i remember that when i was 12, all i wanted was more books.after my highly hard algebra problems, i would take out Watership Down and read,read, read!

                           so, does that solve your question? i certainly hope so!

                                          booksters

Brendan Buckley's Universe and Everything In It

2007-10-19T14:48:32Z

I LOVED Brendan Buckley for many reasons. First of all, when I met the character Gladys I laughed until I nearly cried because she was such a spunky old woman. And then I was curious about Brendan's grandfather because of the way he acted toward Brendan. Khalfani was such a funny character! I was very disgusted in Chapter 8 when Brendan and Khalfani had a little "contest" about something that shouldn't be spoken of here.

I would recommend this to people who like comedy, tae kwon do, and kid scientists. Five stars out of five because of its comedy and it made me feel like I had to believe in family and sticking together.

Get to Work, Hercules!

2007-10-10T02:35:54Z

"Get to work, Hercules!" shouts Eury the King. Well, you had better get to work immediately and read this funny "heroic" book! Get to Work, Hercules by Kate McMullen is a real comedy. I laughed until I cried when I read this book.

I loved how this book was told as Hades found it. There was a really funny poem. Hercules supposedly wrote it when he was six and a half years old. It was:

Zeus is my Dad.
I call him my pappy.
He has lots of thunderbolts.
I hope he won't zap me.

I have to say that this book was much more funny than Jane Yolen's book, Atalanta. But I liked Jane Yolen's book better because it had more details and the book had more adventure.

I'd rank this book 9 out of 10 stars.

booksters @ 2007-10-09T19:27:00

2007-10-10T02:27:50Z

Quick, get your bows and arrows ready! The book Atalanta is here! You will love this fast-paced book. Atalanta is an amazing girl who has an amazing skill. She can shoot arrows with such a mysterious accuracy! Men will always gape when Atalanta shoots better than them. I loved this book because Atalanta shows how fantastic girls and young women can be, which is entirely true.

10 stars out of 10.

Blue Fingers

2007-10-03T03:24:06Z

I love how there are characters that have many different faces, for example: Spider.

Spider is a character were at his ninja camp he is harsh to Koji .His character at camp is therefore a fierce one. But do not be fooled because of his character at camp. When Spider is on a top secret ninja mission,his true feelings are revealed. Koji is kidnapped from a ninja named Spider. (oh yes, the same very one!) Spider is supposed to kill all the people creeping through their forest. Why? You might ask. That is for you to find out.

This is one of my favorite books.

I rate this book 10 stars out of 10 .(I loved reading this childrens book and I think you would too!)

-the bookster #1