Under the Volcano by Don Wood
The ‘uncle’ of two boys picks them up from school one day and takes them to a place where their ‘auntie’ lives. The mystery develops from there.
Reviewed by Amanda
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The ‘uncle’ of two boys picks them up from school one day and takes them to a place where their ‘auntie’ lives. The mystery develops from there.
Reviewed by Amanda
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Apr 29th 2009gibsonRealistic Fiction
This is a sad, funny and thrilling book. It’s about two kids who find a magical forest behind their property.
Reviewed by Deven
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Apr 29th 2009gibsonNon-fiction history
This book is about a person named Antonio Stradavari. He makes cellos. He is also a cello player. The book takes place back in the 1700s in Enlgland.
Reviewed by Ryan
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Apr 29th 2009gibsonDog adventures & Realistic Fiction
The characters in this book are Billy, Little Ann and old Dan. Billy is 14 years old. Ann and Dan are dogs. The setting is in the Ozarks. Billy is trying to coon hunt with his dogs. Billy isn’t catching enough raccoons.
Reviewed by Jericho
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Apr 29th 2009gibsonHistorical Fiction
The conflict in this book is the war against the Japanese. The characters are a Navajo boy and his friends in World War II. The story line is him telling his grandkids about what happened.
Reviewed by Justin
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This book is about a glass bunny who loves a little girl and the little girl loves him. She accidentally threw him off a ship and he learns to love many people but he loses all of them.
Reviewed by Kelsy
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This book is about a boy named Alex Rider. Alex ends up in the hospital by a sniper and almost dies, but doesn’t. Alex is mistaken by his neighbor, Paul, and almost gets a finger cut off, but doesn’t.
Reviewed by Ella
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Apr 29th 2009gibsonVampire Fiction
Bella and Edward get married in this final book of the series. The Cullans and a lot of other vampires fight the Volitare. Bella has a baby and becomes a vampire while she’s pregnant. Jacob becomes soulmates with Bella’s 1/2 vampire 1/2 human daughter.
Reviewed by Alex
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Apr 29th 2009gibsonScience Ficion
Atherton is about a boy named Edgar who at night sneaks out of the grove and climbs up a wall. Edgar lives on Atherton which has 3 levels to the surface, Flatlands, Table and the Highlands. What Edgar finds out is that the Highlands are sinking into the Table Top….read the book to find out what happens.
Reviewed by Madi
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The main characters are Greg, Roderick, Rolley and Manney. The setting is daylight at school and night at home. The main idea is not to get the cheese touch, not to get bullied and how to survive in school.
Reviewed by Nick
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