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I know I didn’t write all summer, so I wanted to write now. It’s the third day of school, and things are almost back to normal. Waking up at 6 am is not anyone’s favorite thing to do. And it seems that I have no time to do anything else but rush to my next class during passing periods. But all in all, so far, 8th grade isn’t as bad as I thought it would be.

I have finished my reading goal, and actually passed my goal, which was 1800 pages, and ending up with 2516 pages! The last book I read, was another one the Kingdom Keepers series, the 3rd one, called Disney At Dawn, with 576 pages. This adventure begins when Wayne – the head guy and the one who brought the Kingdom Keepers together – has gone missing. The kids suspect that the Overtaker – all the evil Disney villains that are trying to take over the Disney parks – have captured him. But Wayne has left clues. Will they be enough for the kids to find him in time? I found the answer when finishing the book, but I don’t want to spoil it for you. So read it!

I liked this book, though it started out slow and long, it did get very interesting, and I think it was worth the read. I liked this adventurous and mysterious book a lot, though it is not my favorite. I recommend this book to anyone that love she Disney parks, and also to those who are fans of adventure and mystery. I would give this book a 9 out of 10, and I am pretty glad that I read it.

The third!

Recently, I read an awesome book called The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins. And let me say by far, it is one of the best books I have ever read. Actually, I couldn’t stop reading it, staying up at night and just even reading a little in math.  But I finished it in 2 days, and CANNOT wait to get the next one in the series, called Catching Fire. The only problem is that the books are so popular and so good that I will probably have to wait a while, which will not be fun for me.

Anyway, if you haven’t read it, I really advise you to. No wait, I’m telling you to go and read this awesome book! It is about a young girl in a society that is in what used to be known as North America. These books are set to the future, if you will. The society is called Panem, and it is unlike anything we have seen in our lifetime. The Capital is cruel and harsh, keeping the 12 districts in line by forcing them to send 1 girl and 1 boy every year to the Capital, to participate in the Hunger Games, a fight to the death on live T.V. A 16-year old girl, Katniss Everdeen, who lives alone with her mother and sister after her father’s death in a coal mine explosion, is selected to participate. Actually, she volunteers in place of her sister, who was really selected, but whom she can’t bear to let into the dreadful Hunger Games. The challenge really hits Katniss, when, in the Games, if she wants to win, she must face the decision between life and love.

This book if fantastic beyond words. So read it! Most people I know say they loved it. And I did too. I recommend it for those that like thrilling science fiction with adventure, a twist of love, and even a touch of graphic parts. It’s a lot, but it was worth the 374pages, I will tell you that. I would give it 10 out of 10, even more. So read!

A FIGHT TO THE DEATH...

325 pages of adventure, mystery, love, and horse. That is one way of many to describe Diane Lee Wilson’s book, called Firehorse. You should be able to tell all ready (it’s ok if you can’t ) that I am in love with this book! I think the theme of this book would be to be true to yourself, and stand up for what you think is right. This book is about a fifteen year old girl, named Rachel, who is a horse lover, and owner of a horse named Peaches. The two, horse and girl, have a strong bond. Rachel loves to go out galloping and just be free. But her life is changed when her father tells the family they must move to Boston. Rachel’s grandmother comes  along as well. Once in Boston, Rachel tries to find some way to fit in, but she can’t forget her horse life and the feeling of freedom. But one horse, called the Girl, needs her help badly when a large fire strikes at the fire station. The Girl, being one of the firehorses is badly burned, and Rachel takes the chance to take her under her care, despite her strict father’s rules that girls shouldn’t do ‘man’s work’. But Rachel goes farther. When meeting a veterinarian, the best one in Boston, she is intrigued to become a veterinarian herself, even though she is a girl. There are more fires, and worse, an outbreak of Distemper is going around, and Rachel has the chance to finally prove herself. I really enjoyed this book, and most definitely recommend it to all those horse lovers out there. I was sad when the book ended, but so glad that I read it.

Firehorse

Last night, I just finished reading the second book of the Kingdom Keepers series, called Disney at Dawn, by Ridley Pearson. If you don’t already know, this series is about 5 kids that were selected to be ‘Kingdom Keepers’, or protectors of the Disney parks in Florida. What is the park being protected from? All the Disney villains. Every time the kids fall asleep, they find themselves in Disney World. In the second book, the 5 kids, Finn, Maybeck, Philby, Willa and Charlene are called to the Animal Kingdom, because Maleficent, the evil witch from Sleeping Beauty is trying to take over the park. And what’s worse, Jez, Amanda’s sister, who are both friends of the Kingdom Keepers, goes missing. The kids find that Maleficent has captured her, and they sneak out of their homes to go to Animal Kingdom during the day, in order to free Jez, and stop the evil Maleficent.

I do like this series, though at first I will admit I was bored with it, and wanted to put it down. But I’m glad I didn’t. Although this is not the best book I have ever read, I would give it a fair 8 out of 10, and I do want to read the next one in the series. I would recommend this book to Disney lovers, as well as kids who like a bit of adventure.

Book 2 - Disney at Dawn