The Lightning Theif

Do you know how it feels to discover that you are a demigod? Percy from the book The Lightning Thief did! A demigod is a half human, half god.

         Percy is a boy that lives with his mom and step-dad (he never knew who his dad was).Then one day his best friend take him to a demigod camp and discovers that he is son of Poseidon. When he got there his mom was and crushed by a Minotaur. He discovers that she is alive but, will he get here back and go back to New York with his mom and step-dad? I will leave the rest for you to find out!

         I love the book The Lightning Thief because there is a lot of fighting. An example of this is when Percy fought against the Minotaur to try to save his mom. The book is also adventurous! An example is when Percy got to Mt.Olympus and he had to roam the palace then stood up to Zeus, and tried to get his mom back from the underworld. That’s why I like the book the Lightning Thief.

If you like adventure, action, and romance I really recommend the book, The Lightning Thief. I give this book 5 paws.

Posted by: Coins

The Mark of Athena Book Review

The Mark of Athena is the third book in Rick Riordan’s Heroes of Olympus series. In this book Annabeth has to find the mark of Athena and save Athena’s Greek statue. If she doesn't succeed, the Romans and the Greeks will never unite. Will she succeed?

I really liked this book. It has a lot of action, like when Percy defeats the giant, Otis. The author uses almost the best action words I've ever read. Riordan puts in some funny “inside jokes” like this:  “There is a hole in the dam, there is a dam/damn hole!” It’s funny, yeah, I know. Riordan is one of my favorite authors, and I liked this book. 

If you like action, and, seriousness, and Humor, you should try and find The Mark of Athena. I give this book 4 paws.

Posted by: Rapper Boy

The Night Flyers

If you are a person who likes mysteries, I have a question for you. Have you ever found a mystery book that you really like? Well, The Night Flyers is a great mystery book. 

The main character, Pam, has a loft (a shed for birds) of pigeons, and somebody called Armigor wants to buy them, but Pam doesn't want to sell them. Pam thinks that Armigor is a German spy. Suddenly her pigeons start to disappear. Pam is convinced that Armigor is the one stealing them. Do you think Pam will get her pigeons back? Read the book to find out. 

 I really like this book because it has a lot of action and mysteries. An example of an action part is when Pam accidentally goes onto Armigor’s hideout. An example of a mystery part is when Pam cannot figure out who stole her pigeons. This is why I really like this book. 

 So, if you like mysteries and action books, I highly recommend this book for you. I give this book 5 paws.

Posted by: Horse Queen

Gregor the Overlander!

                             

Have you ever wondered how it would feel to be dropped into another world just by going into your laundry? Gregor from the book Gregor the Overlander did!

 Gregor lives in New York, an apartment building with his little sister Boots, 2, his other sister Lizzie, 9, sick grandma, 65, and mother. While going to laundry room he gets sucked into the air vent and dropped into another world called the underland! He finds himself in a castle with his little sister. He gets found by cockroaches called the crawlers and they call his sister a princess just because she has a dirty diaper. People think he is the “warrior” in a prophecy that a person named Sandwich made. He has conflicts with giant rats, talking bats and lots of human sized cockroaches. Will he complete the prophecy, survive, and find his way home?

 I like the book a lot. It was full action. An example is when Gregor was fighting against the Giant Rats when trying to save Boots’ life! That’s why I like the story Gregor the Overlander.

If you like fantasy, action, and adventure books I really recommend this book for you.

 I give this book 5 paws (if I could give more I would)!

Posted By: Coins

Percy's Back!

Percy’s been in months of slumber. Just like Jason from the last book, he's had his memory wiped by Juno (or Hera, whatever) and has been sent to another camp, camp Jupiter, a roman camp, to unite the Greeks and Romans.  He's also got new friends at his side, and he's going to need all the help he can get. They have been sent to unleash the god of death, Death, since without him the demigod’s enemies cannot die and just continue to re-form, although the demigod’s can’t say the same for themselves.     They also have to get past the newly re-born giants, eventually to try to defeat the evil earth goddess in later books who basically wants to destroy all human civilization, all within one week. That’s what the new book, The Son of Neptune is all about.

I love this book and I’m sure you will too. Rick Riordan does a great job mixing the myths of old with modern technology. Such as saying the amazon warriors from Greece run Amazon, the online shopping service. He creates his own world of demigods such as Percy and monsters as if it’s right behind our backs. Its action packed and funny, and practically no moment is dull! They face a lot of challenges along the way like the giant born to kill Hades. The only problem is he’s immortal in his birthplace, Alaska.

Once you begin you can’t seem to stop reading, always wanting to know what happens next. I think this book is great and I recommend this to anyone who likes adventure, or who just likes a good story. Trust me, it’s a great book!I give it five paws!
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Steel Band Steals the Show!

This week the University of Kentucky steel band came to our school and vibrated the building with their Caribbean beat! 

We loved the performance for many reasons. One of which is the fact that we got out of class. Even though math is fun, watching people play steel pans is better. We liked the way they introduced some of the songs before they played. They showed where the instruments were from, and pointed to a large map so that we could get an idea of the location. We also liked learning about the instruments. They played them so that we could hear the timbre, and then explained how they were made. We enjoyed it when they showed us how they could communicate with instruments. They used the West African influence of call-and-response to show different ways of playing.

We thought this band was entertaining and fun, and we hope that you can see it too!

We give this performance 4 paws!

Amazing Art!

Here’s a fun project our really cool new art teacher did at the beginning of the year. We had to create a self-portrait on an Ipad, and we had to include some apps of things that we liked … something that would tell her a little about us.  What a creative way to get to know your students!