An awfully good book!

Hi! I haven't been blogging a lot lately, so I'm just going to go for it.
Today's series is..........................................!

An Awfully Beastly Business by David Sinden, Matthew Morgan, and Guy Macdonald.

Ulf lives on a "monster farm" with his friend Dr. Fielding. Ulf the Werewolf leads a normal life. Or as normal a life that a werewolf could have when he transforms. But there's always bad guys on the loose. The same bad guys. Can Ulf save the monsters from the monster hunters???????

10 stars. I feel like the authors did a great job! The descriptions were great, and over all, this is a great read aloud book!!!!

Thanks for reading!
-SwimGirl-

I love Dinosaurs!

Hey! My Mom, my Dad, and I have read this series many, many times! So today,I'm going to blog about.................................!

Dinotopia by James Gurney!!!!!

When Arthur Denison and his son Will are sailing and end up in a very bad storm, they find themselves in a horrible crash. When dolphins rescue them and take them to a strange island, Arthur wonders where they are. He'll soon find out he is on Dinotopia, the land where humans and dinosaurs live in peace together. Arthur meets very many good and bad people. Will Arthur want to stay on Dinotopia
or find a way off?

10 gold stars!!!!!!!! I LOVE this book because Gurney makes dreams come alive in a wonderful way! I think if you read aloud to your kids, they will fall in love Dinotopia!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks for reading!
-SwimGirl-

I love books!

I love books ! Well,not all books.Okay, today's book is............!

Kid vs. Squid by Greg Van Eekhouk(this is a link to his page!) .

When Thatcher Hill spends a summer with his Great Uncle, Thatcher realizes his Great Uncle's town isn't normal. When a weird girl steals something from his"Uncle's" museum, can Thacher get it back?

10 stars. I LOVE the way Eekhouk tells the story as Thatcher! I didn't think the tittle was as matching to the story as it could have been.

Thanks for reading!
-SwimGirl-

Books, books, and more books!

You guys are probably wondering how I read so fast. Well, it's kind of hard not to when your mom is a librarian. Which means more and more books!!!!!!!!!! Today's book is ......!
Abby Carnelia's One and Only Magical Power by David Pouge.

When Abby Carnelia is making egg salad, she discovers her magic power! When she pulls on her earlobes, she can spin a hard boiled egg! Abby goes to a magic camp, where kids learn how to do magic. Just not Abby's kind of magic. When a camp councilor finds he transfers Abby and 3 other kids to another camp where "They test your magic powers". When Abby finds out its a drug camp, can she and her friends escape??

10 stars. I think Pouge is a wonderful writer. Why? Because I LOVE magic books!!!!!!! Pouge writes in perfect doses of magic, friendship, action, and adventure!

Thanks for reading!
-SwimGirl-

Continuing my last post......................!

I'm going to continue my last post.

Maximum Ride by James Patterson #3!!!!!!!!!

In this issue, Max starts going to regular school. One problem. Fang gets wounded fighting Erasers. When the flock goes to the hospital, they get questioned. When the questioning is over, the flock goes with one of the agent's house. Can Max and the flock survive school?????????

10 stars. Adventure, drama, and relationships is what Patterson does best!

Thanks for reading!
-SwimGirl-

My favorite Manga book EVER!!!!!!!!!

Okay, you guys might be wondering what Manga is. Manga is a Japanese comic book. It's usually read from what Americans call "back to front". So my favorite Manga series/book is.........!

Maximum Ride by James Patterson #1 and 2 (I got the 3rd today!)

Max is a teenage girl who has wings. She isn't the only one. Max has a whole flock! There's Fang, Iggy, Nudge, Gazzy, and Angel. There only problem is....Erasers! Erasers have a human body neck down, and a wolf head. They want to kill Max and the flock! While escaping Erasers, Max has troubles of her own!

10 stars. Patterson packs violence, humor, and romance in his novels (also seen in teen section)!

Thanks for reading!
-SwimGirl-

My all-time favorite book!!!!!!!!

Okay, you guys might be wondering what my fave book might be. Well, here it is.........

The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo.

When Despereaux is to become an adult mouse, his brother takes him out to train. When Despereaux's brother takes him to the library, Despereaux finds a fairy tale book with a princess and a prince. That night, his parents start to get worried.When Despereaux sneaks out to see the princess, and when he sees her, he becomes madly in love. When an evil rat convinces a little girl to kidnap the princess, can Despereaux save his true love??

10 golden stars. This is my all time favorite book. "Why?" Because I love the way DiCamillo adds in all the little nibs and bits that makes you visualize the story better!

Thanks for reading!

-Swimgirl-