The Adventures of Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn reviewed by Graham

The Adventures of Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn by Herge
64 pages
French and European Publications Inc
1997
Reviewed by Graham

Greg and Little Brown are the author and illustrator. In the book Tintin Secret of the Unicorn, Tintin and Captain Haddock are trying to get the gangsters and the secret of the unicorn. The main character is Tintin and his dog Snowy. Snowy is a white dog.

Tintin took him on all of his adventures. Snowy is awesome, cool, calm, and adventurous. Tintin is adventurous, calm, and awesome. The message of this story is never give up because when Tintin and Snowy are trying to get the gangsters they never gave up. So if you like action packed books, then you will like this book. As you can see this is probably my favorite book and I think you should try it.

Goosebumps #51: Beware, the Snowman reviewed by Jack

Beware, the Snowman by R.L.Stine
144 pages
Scholastic
2006
Reviewed by Jack

Jaclyn and Greta were outside making a snowman. Then the snowman turned evil. But Jaclyn and Greta didn't know the snowman turned evil because it's fake and magic. At home I watch Goosebumps on the hub and I'm not scared of the shows. I would recommend this book to the class because if you're not afraid of a walking snowman and other kinds of scary things then you will like this book. The message of the story is do not always believe what you see.

DSA #1: The New Kid at School reviewed by Von

Dragon Slayers' Academy #1: The New Kid at School by Kate McMullan
91 pages
Grosset and Dunlap
1997
Reviewed by Von

Wiglaf wants to be a hero and DSA is perfect for that. Is Wiglaf good enough to go dragon hunting? The school DSA is only for boys. DSA is a school that teaches you how to slay dragons. DSA stands for Dragon Slayers' Academy.

On the way to DSA Wiglaf saw a Wizard and Wiglaf asked him if he could have any wishes. The first wish was he wanted seven pennies, the second wish was that he wanted Daisy his pig to talk, and his last wish was that he wanted a sword.

Once he arrives to DSA he has to make a deal with Frypot the cook to get into school because he doesn't have seven pennies. Frypot lets him come in only if he washes the dishes. Wiglaf is then sent to slay Gorzil. It's his job to figure out what the Dragon's weakness is. Will he figure that out?

I would recommend this series because there are a lot of good parts that will make you never want to end the series. Remember to tell friends about this series.

DSA #1: The New Kid at School reviewed by JP

Dragon Slayers' Academy

New Kid at School

By Kate McMullan

91 pages

Grosset and Dunlap

1997

Reviewed by JP

Dragon Slayer Wiglaf of Pinwick is often described, friendly, nice, trustworthy, and intelligent. Wiglaf feels once he is home in pinwick awful because he always has to do work like cabbage picking, and washing the dishes. Wiglaf also has the most unlikely ways to kill stuff to achieve in getting gold for DSA!

So Wiglaf isn’t such a good person with swords and bloody messes. Because it grosses him out and his stomach flips … but until he finds out a different way to slay a dragon?

A dragon weakness. Which is something that doesn’t involve bloody messes and Wiglaf also has friends Angus, and Eric? Angus always loves to eat, and Eric is a person that calls out lots of answers, and Daisy wiglafs pig that has a special thing that no other pig has? But all of them are a team that helps DSA!

Readers notice the theme of DSA is … its ok to be different kind of dragon slayer. When wiglaf comes to DSA he is trying to face his fears of dragons will he fight one?

I highly recommend ages 8 to 11 for kids who like predictions and fantasy powers and journeys.

This is an idea of power, courage, hope, friendship, perseverance, and differences. Wiglaf didn’t realize how good of a dragon slayer he was.

The Titan's Curse reviewed by Lindsay

The Titan’s Curse by Rick Riordan

Around 312 pages

Hyperion Books

Reviewed by Lindsay

In the story Percy, Annabeth, Tyson, Grover, go on quests and have lots of fun adventures. The hero, Percy Jackson is a demigod with a good sense of fighting monsters and powerful people.Annabeth, the clever one, who knows her ways through course and will soon believe in herself that she will lead a quest someday. Grover, the satyr, has his own ways to follow his dreams to find Pan. He’s brave and will do whatever it takes to do it. Tyson, the Cyclops, is wimpy and not the best, but he can fight through big heavy rocks and has the power to shoot fire balls.

The Titan’s curse 14 year old Percy meets the Hunters and finds a evil person named Dr. Thorn who captures two of the hunters. The reader realizes it’s important to get your friendship back so you have things back. The Titan’s Curse, Percy, Annabeth, and friends go on the quest to find the hunters and things do not go well when there teamed up. In my opinion I think that it’s good that there teamed up so I would find a way to cooperate. This makes me think that camp half blood and the hunters must think and act differently. A lesson in the book is to trust others because it will help your way through doing hard things. This becomes clear when Percy helps a guy named Ethan who wanted to be saved from Luke’s side and then returned back.

Children about ages 8 and up, would love to read this book. The author, Rick Riordan, can make you feel like you’re in the book. It feels like you’re watching a TV show. It’s like the real thing is happening.

The Titan’s Curse is a chapter book with lots of fantasy. Percy’s quest delivers a message about power. Power can happen; you can fight the horrible monsters and succeed until you turn 16. Sometimes you can get lucky maybe like Percy you can go past the (devil age.) and be the best. The lesson may seem weird but it’s true.

On the back of the book it says “Rick Riordan is an amazing bestselling author in New York Times,” the Percy Jackson series was a book that became a big hit!

Book number one in the series The Lighting Thief, book two The Sea of Monsters, book three The Titan’s curse, book four The Battle of The Labyrinth, book five The Last Olympian, Rick Riordan also wrote the Red Pyramid, Son of Neptune, and The Lost Hero. On the back of the book it says, “He writes previous novels for adults include the hugely popular tres Navarre series, winner of the top three awards in the mystery genre. He lives in San Antonio Texas, with his wife and two sons. If your one of his biggest fans go to www.rickriordan.com or www.percyjacksonbooks.com.”

Percy Jackson series reviewed by Anna

Percy Jackson series by Rick Riordan

200- 300 pages each book

Hyperion book

3-19-12

Reviewed by Anna

Percy Jackson

“I am here because when all else fails, when all the other mighty, gods have gone off to war, I am all that’s left. Home. Hearth. I am the last Olympian.” Percy Jackson, a very good book, has some talented amazing characters for example Annabeth, Grover, Percy, Tyson, Chiron, And much more!! This book includes an unrevealed message!

Percy talks to us in a unique way. He asks questions, and gives important hints about what’s going on. Some important parts in this story are when Percy finds out he is a demigod, when he fights the Minotaur, and lots more! These books are geared to the same 8 and older range. Percy Jackson is amazingly different chapter books. It has an award for “Best selling series”.

Percy Jackson is a great and amazing book about demigods that kids will actually enjoy! The hero Percy Jackson is a character with a cool sword they call “riptide”. Percy has always been able to see through the mist in the first book you’ll find out why!

The author, Rick Riordan, adds character details and setting description. For example in the last Olympian he describes the ocean as –“glittery green and as smooth as glass.” He also describes Annabeth in the lightning thief as “…. With her deep tan and her curly blonde hair she was almost exactly what I thought a California girl would look like, except her eyes they ruined the whole image they were startling gray like storm clouds.”

I recommend this book for people who like learning in a fun way. And for people who are 8 and older. This series should have an award for best book series ever!! So read this book!

DSA #7: Wheel of Misfortune reviewed by Jordan

Wheel of misfortune

By: Kate McMullen

Reviewed by: Jordan

Pages: 91

The excitement, the humor, and the dragon hunting in DSA are brought to this fiction story is amazing how the story works. Kate McMullen, the author of all the DSA books, is one of the best authors I’ve ever read from.

This takes place in medieval times when the dragons are there. I like the way Kate thinks she is a great author just by the way she thinks. In DSA Erica, Angus, wiglaf, and bragwort go to a all school brain tournament. But the problem is that bragwort is only saying … WHO? Wiglaf, Erica, Angus are getting really annoyed by bragwort. Zelnoc, the wizard, puts a spell on bragwort that made him start saying WHO? Before he was saying all the wrong stuff.

The head master of DSA is Mordred De Marvels. He is a very bossy person. He is in love with gold and doesn’t give breaks! My opinion about this book is that there’s a lot of Dialogue and Inner thought. This amazing book teaches a lesson. Don’t enter what you can’t win. The illustrations in are very realistic. It shows that Kate McMullen knows who to pick for the illustrator. Don’t enter what you can’t win means that they cheat to win and I think they should play straight. The first time I was reading this book I felt the lesson. When you read it to you will feel it to.

I recommend 8 and up because 7 year olds won’t understand.