Bats at the Beach

I enjoyed reading this book. It is a poem about the little trip that bats take - to the beach! When I read this book I decided that I don't have a favorite part. Now, I like to imagine little bats flittering about and I have been dreaming about these things. Here is a part or two that I would like to show you, my readers. I hope that you can see this book is very cute - and very interesting. Here is a bit of it: 

How delicious-oh, how sweet,

To feel warm sand beneath our feet.

Quick, set up-spread blankets on sand!

We want to get going when fun is at hand.

                                      

We hurry down to test the ocean.

Don't forget the moon-tan lotion!

What's the first thing we should do?

So many games before night's through.

 

Door to Time

This was an exciting book that I enjoyed reading. I would like to be one of the characters in this book because their adventure is interesting. This story is about three children named Julia, Jason, and Rick. Julia is a stubborn girl at the age eleven. She will be very sarcastic if someone says something very sensible (but she doesn't understand it) or they say something that bothers her. She can be very smart at times and quick too. Sometimes she is very foolish though, and does silly things. Jason is Julia's twin. Very attached to the mystery of Ulyssus Moore, he does not give up. His mind will usually be far away, even if he is around Rick and Julia. He listens to a voice, although he does not know to whom it belongs. Rick is a very intelligent boy, but not always clever. He can get absentminded and mean sometimes, but is not a bad friend. I would like to have an adventure having to do with Ulyssus Moore. 

This book is #1 of 9, they are translated from Italian (the picture is of the Italian cover); although right now only books 1-4 have been translated.

The Marvelous Land of Oz

"A horse is of no use, till he is broken" joked the Woggle-bug. "Oh, do stop those jokes." Tip said, fully frustrated.... Another terrific story! Learn how the legendary ruler, Ozma, came to be ruler! Ozma was once a boy named Tip. Hear how Jack Pumpkinhead came to life! Read about the miraculous sawhorse! Meet all your favorite characters again. Enjoy reading about the adventures of Ozma, and about the Army of Revolt, a band of girls who want to rule Oz. You'll never look at the land of Oz the same way! How did Tip become a boy? And is he really rightful ruler of Oz? How can it be he is a she? Why did the Wizard of Oz pay many visits to old Mombi? All of these questions can be answered in this remarkable book. Living in the land of Oz, there's always a happy ending!

The Magic of Oz

"I wish for the wizard to become a fox- Pryzqxl!" Ojo whispered softly.... Even more exciting than the others! Look in on a little boy's life, and the adventures of all of your favorite characters, in search of the perfect gift for Ozma! Meet Kiki Aru and the new Nome king that was kicked out of the kingdom! Learn of a magical power for transformation. Read of Trot and Cap'n Bill's journey for the magic flower that can make one type of fruit, and then a moment later another; this magic flower can also make other flowers! See what happens when Kiki Aru turns the Cowardly Lion, Hungry Tiger, Wizard, and Dorothy, into animals. How does the Wizard help the others, and himself, get free of the spell? How did the glass cat see, get to, and know about the magic flower? How does Trot and Cap'n Bill get free from the island which is a trap? And how is the island a trap? Finding out all these answers in the Oz books was wonderful. More books are coming....

The Emerald City of Oz

Dorothy picked up a piece. It was an eye. She soon found a nose. She began to search for it... A delightful story! A tour of Oz, and the revenge of the Nome King. Children will have this book for weeks! Enjoy a meal with Dorothy in Bunbury and convince the king to stay king! Meet the Cuttenclips, people made out of paper. They're paper dolls! Enjoy visiting the Yellow Hen, Billina! Go to the athlete college, where none of the young men there have to study! They take study pills, and can also get exercise! See your old chaps the scarecrow, the tin woodman, the cowardly lion, hungry tiger, Omby Amby (the captain general of the army of Oz, who used to be a private), Jack Pumkinhead, Professer Wogglebug, and others. You will never be able to visit the land of Oz though, Oz is invisible! I would have liked to visit the land of Oz.

Ozma of Oz

"Why! It is a copper man!" Dorothy exclaimed. "Yes, I suppose so," Billina replied.... A fabulous story filled with adventure in Ev and Oz! There are so many adventures Dorothy has. Escaping from the wheelers, finding Tik-Tok the copper man, being locked up by Princess Langwidere, and so much more! Wizard of Oz books bring children to life, with all the tales in every big adventure. It is almost like being there during all of the exciting events. So many old friends and new! A tricky test, a princess who can change her heads, climbing up a rocky hill to get away from the wheelers. Hearing about these Oz stories and many others, I can see why so many people want to read them! L. Frank Baum was very talented and could bring smiles to everyone's face. From the time the first Oz book came out, to the last, people have devoured them. Every fairy tale is exciting, especially for children, but these are wonderful! Fathers and mothers delight in reading these tales with joyous splendor; grandmas and grandpas laugh at the jokes; children bounce up and down waiting for what will happen next. I can't wait to read more of these wondrous tales.

The Calder Game

I thought The Calder Game was cool. When I read books, I get all nice and warm. My mouth glues together in a nice way. Nobody knows how much fun it is to read, unless they read. Also, when I read books, I don't just get that feeling. I actually feel like I am in the story. I'm not the person reading it. I'm the person who is in the story. When I read The Calder Game, I felt like I was there. Out of the three main characters in this book, I know I am most like Petra. She is 12 years old (that's 4 years older than I) and she's in seventh grade, but she loves to write. She sees things the way I kind of do. She thinks every single word is beautiful. Calder and Tommy though, well let's say... I don't think I am like either of them. Calder is a whiz at math and enjoys it. I guess I think math is interesting. Tommy collects things. He is also stubborn. I'm like Tommy in the sense that I can be stubborn at times. I also will find money or things. Sometimes I even explore my dad's study. My life could be called a game. It's a mystery every day. I think that Petra, Calder and Tommy's life is a game too. It's a mystery. That's why I like The Calder Game.  

Uncle Remus

I enjoyed reading More Tales of Uncle Remus. Brer Rabbit is who these stories are mostly about. Brer Rabbit is a clever rabbit. Many stories are when Brer Rabbit fools somebody. Some of them are about the other animals trying to get the better of him. No one does though. Brer Rabbit is a very sly and cunning rabbit, and nobody can ever catch him. Disney has a ride based on this book, Splash Mountain, and a movie, "Song of the South". "Song of the South" has a few tales of Brer Rabbit. Brer Rabbit doesn't seem as cunning in the movie as he is in the books though. Brer Rabbit makes a fool out of Brer Fox most of the time. He kills the first Brer Fox, but another fox comes along. I found it interesting that all the animals were called Brer something. I hope to read more tales of Brer Rabbit.

Tanglewood Tales

I enjoyed this book. This book is full of stories from Greek mythology. There are many stories such as The Golden Fleece, The Pygmies, Circe's Palace, and The Pomegranate Seeds. Of all the stories in this book, I think my favorites are Circe's Palace and The Golden Fleece. Circe's Palace concerns a king named Ulyssus. King Ulyssus finds an island. On the island, there is a marble palace. An enchantress, Circe, lives there. She changes wicked people into what they really are. If a beast, then they are changed into the animal that they most resemble. If not, this person will behold his human shape forevermore. King Ulyssus saves his comrades from Circe, and keeps his human shape. The Golden Fleece is about a young man by the name Jason. He is a well educated man, and he is a prince. To gain his rightful place as king, Jason finds himself in a mess of adventures; all of which I think are very interesting. I wish to read more tales.  

Hotel Deep

I like the ocean. I like it so much. I like to learn about things in the ocean; about all the animals. This book is full of poems about a trip in the ocean, a little sardine's trip. Every single sardine was together, except that one. The little sardine was lucky to live as he traveled. Many things in the ocean could have hurt him. Sardines are very famous in Alaska. Alaska has lots of fish, especially sardines. I hope that whoever you are, reader, you learn more about things. I hope that you are able to learn about many things in the ocean. I've always wanted to, and I think other people should too. They should also be able to have fun while they're doing it. That's why I like this book, Hotel Deep. 

Brown Bears

I like to read a lot of books. When I'm not reading biographies and fiction, I will read non-fiction. They are usually science books. This book is on brown bears, which are also called "brownies." Brownies will make trails, that they will go down to get places. Brown bears do not like other bears in their territory, but they don't usually fight. Bears are like fisherman. Brown bears, like many other bears, will fish. Many fish are in rivers. Bears that live near these rivers are very lucky. When the fishing season is done, the brownies will look for berries. When winter arrives, the bear will do what every bear does; hibernate. This word means sleep through winter. A female bear will have babies during the winter, and then will go back to sleep. The babies are very, very, very small. They get bigger as winter passes though. When spring comes the mother bear teaches the babies, feeds them, protects them, and plays with them. A mother never stays with the babies for long and the father never sees his children. The babies stay together for some time, then go off and make their own families. I would like to learn more things about bears, and other animals.

Silvermist and the Ladybug Curse

This book is about a ladybug. A white ladybug. Iris, one of the garden talent-fairies, says that the ladybug will bring a curse. "I don't believe in that," Silvermist, the water talent-fairy, often says. I think it is brave of her to say that. I know I would have been scared! But then when I look at it, it is, after all, just some old tale. You wouldn't think much of it, I tell myself. When I'm scared sometimes, I think of how Silvermist was also scared. But she was brave enough to say that it was something silly, this way she wouldn't look like she has no confidence. People can be brave like that. They have to have courage, though. I want to be like Silvermist, in the sense that she was brave. This book is a Disney Fairies book. I like this book.