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All four stars by Tara Dairman

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All four stars is a book written by Tara Dairman. It has 273 pages and it is published by Puffin Books.It is an unusual book but unusual in a good way. You read books about princesses, mermaids, monsters,children, animals etc but how often do you read a book about a preteen restaurant critic. Definitely off the ‘usual’ list.

It was interesting when Gladys Gatsby , a 6th grader 11 yer old preteen plans something else and ends up somewhere else.

It is a story about a girl Gladys Gatsby who lives in East Dumsford, New York city. She loves to cook but her parents do not like her to cook. So whenever her parents are out for work, she cooks. Unfortunately one day while blow torching her creme brulee, she torched her kitchen curtain as well and that was the end of cooking for her. She was banned from entering the kitchen.

Once there was an essay writing competition in school and she wrote about her love for cooking and her dream to be future food critic. Somehow her essay find its way to Fiona Iglethorpe, the editor of the dining section who was looking for a restaurant critic. Mistaking the essay for a job application, she invites Gladys to write a review for  a restaurant in New York.

How will she do it without letting her parents know? I’ll let you read it for yourself to know more.

It’s an awesome read. It transports you to another land. Certainly one of my favourite book.

 

Coco, The musical movie.

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Coco is a 2017 animated fantasy film produced by PIXAR animation studios and released by Walt Disney pictures. COCO won Golden Globe award for best animated feature film, Academy award for best animated feature, New york film critics circle award for best animated film and many more.

Coco is a story of a boy named Miguel, who lives in Mexico and he has a lovely street dog as his friend. He wants to be a musician but his family doesn’t allow him  to be a musician as they think that music is a curse. They think so because his great great grandfather abandoned his wife and a small child for his love of music.

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Miguel believes that his great great grandfather is actually Ernesto De La Cruz, the greatest musician of all time. He makes his own guitar but his Grandma smashes it. At that time there a competition of music was going on in the plaza. He borrows a guitar to take part in it but as on as he touch the strings, he finds out that the living cannot see him, but he can see the dead!!

He sees his ancestors and they take him to the land of the dead, where he uncovers a horrible plot.

This movie teaches us that family is more important than anything as they always care the most about you. My favourite character in the movie is DANTE the dog, because he is extremely funny.

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I like this movie because it has a nice story and an important message. The character are very cute too. Very touching movie indeed.

It also inspired me to start taking guitar lessons!!

IT IS A MUST SEE MOVIE FOR ALL AGES!!

 

 

 

 

Percy Jackson and the lightning thief By Rick Riordan

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Percy Jackson and the lightning thief is a story about a boy, Percy Jackson, who lives in Manhattan. He has the nicest mom in whole of Manhattan, but also the baddest, smelliest stepfather.He had always asked where his real father was, but his mother always said that he was lost at sea, but never did she say dead. He goes to Yancy Academy, a boarding school in upstate New York. He gets expelled at a school field by pushing Nancy Bobofit, a bully, into a fountain.When he gets home , he and his mother decide to go on a holiday to the sea-shore. One night,during holidays, his best friend Grover (who had been with him in the school year) came in a very stormy weather and told them that a monster was coming. To escape the monster, they decide to go to a summer camp , which was suggested by his father. They almost reach the camp but the monster overpowers them. The lord of the underworld who had sent the monster takes hostage of his mother. He reaches camp half blood and with the help of Annabeth and Grover,he goes on a quest to get the lightning bolt of Zeus which was stolen.

I like this book because it was very interesting and takes time to digest. Its written by Rick Riordan who in my opinion is one of my favourite author. I read it again and again because it has a very nice story.

PERCY JACKSON IS A HERO!

 

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SKETCH OF MINOTAUR ( MONSTER) MADE BY ME!!

Wind in the willows by Kenneth Grahame

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This is a story about a proud toad, two best friends mole and water rat, and the badger. The toad is goodhearted but rather silly and loves motor cars and likes to drive one. He is caught and sent to prison. He escapes. In the time he was in prison the evil weasels take over his home, the big, stately toad hall. With the help of badger , water rat and mole, will he be able to reclaim his home and his honor ? This is a short story which is fun and cool. Kenneth Grahame is an author with an ability to make anything interesting. It is a must read book. NICE !

Harry Potter and he Philosopher’s stone BY J.K.Rowling

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Harry Potter and the philosopher’s stone is a story about a boy, Harry Potter, who is eleven years of age.His parents were killed ,when he was just a baby ,by an evil wizard , Lord Voldemort.He is sent to live with his aunt, cousin, and uncle, who mistreat him a lot.

Hagrid the game keeper of Hogwarts (School of witch craft and wizardry) tells him that he is a wizard, his life changes in a wink. With the help of his two friends, Ron and Hermione will he be able to solve the mystery of Philosopher stone? Will the thief be Snape? or will it be someone more unexpected?

Harry Potter is written in such a detail that you can picture it clearly. It is a book of mystery and adventure. Its exciting , nervous , interesting and unputdownable. It is one mega book. J.K. Rowling is an awesome author. This book is a mixture of loyalty , bravery , cleverness and trickery. This book takes you to a land in the sky which has all these characters in it.  It is cool!

I have also doodled characters in Harry potter series. Hope you like them!!

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The Magic of the Lost Temple by Sudha Murthy

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The magic of the lost temple is a story about a brave and adventurous girl called Nooni. It is written by Sudha Murthy, a famous author.

Nooni goes to somanahalli , her father’s village, to spend her summer vacation.It also shows the beauty of nature, ratnapakshis and whatnot. Nooni and her friends,Megha,Anand ,Amit and Mahadeva like to go on walks to see these animals. On one of these walks they find something amazingly ancient and incredible.

This is a highly interesting, engrossing read. This is a book that you want to read all at once and never put down. It is a book about an ancient beautiful structure. This book will be reviewed full stars by the most hardened book reviewer. Its super!

Trumpet of the swan by E.B. White

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The trumpet of the swan is a story about Lewis, a cygnet, raised on marshy land in Canada. He is a trumpeter swan who doesn’t have a voice. His father stole a trumpet so that he could speak. To pay back the debt his father owed to the music store, he learnt to play a trumpet and earn money from many jobs. With the help of Sam Beaver, a boy, who had known him since childhood, he learns to read and write in a school. He gets a job in a zoo and he falls in love with another swan. Sam Beaver frees him from the zoo. In the end the debt is paid, they live happily and all is well.

It was good and interesting. It teaches us that debts should be paid back and if you want something in the end you shall achieve it. This is a story about the friendship between a boy and a swan. This story also tells us that friendship comes in unique forms. Lovely read!!

Out of my Mind by Sharon M. Draper

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Out of my mind is a book about a girl , Melody who can not walk and talk, but is extremely intelligent. Because of her disabilities, she is accounted ‘ dumb’.When she gets a computer that enables her to talk, she is finally able to communicate with other children. She gets to go on the quiz team, in the finale in Washington, D.C. Will she be able to face the disappointment that awaits her there or will she accept the apology? Read to find out. This story tells us that some people with disabilities are accounted dumb. It is not their fault. We should not be so thoughtless and rude as we also may have some disabilities that do not show so openly. This is an excellent book. WOW ! OUT OF THE WORLD BOOK !!

Beauty and The Beast by Madame Leprince de Beaumont

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Beauty and the Beast is a well known fable around the world, because it not only it shows that promises should be kept, but also that appearances can be deceiving. The Beast, for example, was a beast, but he was good and kindhearted . Beauty’s sisters were proud and vain and they only wanted riches and jewels.Beauty was kind , loving , caring, honest and polite, everything a person should be. We should not be proud like the sisters of Beauty in the story. It is an awesome bed time story . It is important to understand that love is more worth than wealth.

It should be read by readers all over the world because it tells us about the basic values of life.Excellent book!!

The Wolves of the Willoughby Chase by Joan Aiken

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This story is written by Joan Aiken.

In this story, two girls, Sylvia and Bonnie lived in a big house called Willoughby Chase. Sylvia  is an orphan,she was sent to live with her aunt Jane.Aunt Jane was becoming old and weak,so Sylvia was sent to live with her cousin Bonnie.

They had a governess called Mrs. Slighcarp,  who was very evil. Sir Willoughby Green, (Bonnie’s father) was the richest man in five countries. Mrs Slighcarp, was his distant cousin and she wanted all his wealth. Bonnie’s mother, the Lady Green, was very sick, so she and her husband went on a trip to regain her health.Then Bonnie was told that the ship her parents were travelling in had sunk. Read to find out what happens next.

This story shows not only that good triumphs over evil; also that what money does to  people.It is edible for readers of all age.  Very good!!!

Fish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly Hunt

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Fish in a tree is a story about a girl called Ally Nickerson , a girl who has dyslexia. She can not read, but is exceptionally bright.The whole class think that she is dumb and a loser.The teachers think she is a troublemaker, but the new teacher,Mr. Daniels, sees a bright kid instead of a trouble maker. When he learns that she has Dyslexia, he helps her to read, write, etc.There is a mean kid called Shay who bullies her and calls her dumb and loser. Ally has a brother called Travis who loves to work with machines.

She finds two friends, Keisha and Albert.What happens in the end is-Well, read to find out.It is a very good book.Every child should read this it is EXCELLENT!!!!!!!!

 

Wonder by R.J.Palacio

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Wonder is a touching read, and a very good one.This is a story about a boy with a different face. In fact, he is a wonder. He has a sister named Via and a dog named daisy and loving parents.With just a couple of friends in middle school beginning, will he be able to adapt to the life of middle school , or will he let the bullies put him down? Read to find out.It  is a must read for children, to understand never to bully, to be friends with everybody, and to be kind.It is very interesting, and incredibly cool.

Only one word – BRILLIANT!