Reviews

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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl

Bored to death, are you? I've got the perfect book for you and your imagination! Check out Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl. It all starts with the letter that the mayor receives. It says that Mr. Wonka (the owner of a famous chocolate factory) has hidden golden tickets in 5 ordinary Wonka Bars. Charlie (the hero and also the main character), and four other contestants have luckily found the tickets. Many strange and wonderful things happen in that mysterious yet adventurous factory. There's even a sequel to the book. It's called Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator which is also by Roald Dahl. Don't miss it! This is Katie with a review from the Critic's Corner.

Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH
Are you ready for adventure?  If you are ready, listen to what I have to say
about a book that you can't put down.  The book is called Mrs. Frisby and the
Rats of NIMH.  It is about a mouse named Mrs. Frisby, a widowed mouse with
four small children, is faced with terrible problem.  Mrs. Frisby has to move
to her summer place right away, because they live at the windy side of the
border, or Mrs. Frisby has to face her youngest child's death.  Her youngest
child Timothy lies with Pneumonia and he must be moved.  Luckily, she met
"the Rats of NIMH," an extraordinary breed of highly intelligent creatures,
who come up with a brilliant solution to solve her problem.  The rats helped
her move the house to the opposite side of the border.  The plan was a
success.  With a book review, this is Daniel.

Vacation Review of My Trip to China

I went to China with my dad and my brother on our vacation.  We went to "The
Great Wall of China."  It was very exciting.  There were a lot of people
there, and it was a windy day.  There was something like a maze, and no
matter where you went there was always a way out at the other end.  I counted
925 steps to go up (it was only a small part).  I climbed to about 900 meters
high of the Great Wall and I even got a certificate.  It says "Not a lucky hero
until one reached the Great Wall, I have ascended the Badaling Great Wall." It
is hanging on my bedroom wall.  Every time I see it, it reminds me of the
Great Wall.  This is Daniel talking about my memorable trip to China.
 

Pokemon
Pokemon is hot because it is a TV show.  I think right now Pokemon are
 very hot because people are selling lots of Pokemon Stuff.  For instance,
 Pokemon games for game boy, Play station, and Nintendo. The most important
 are Pokemon cards. You can trade Pokemon cards with your friends or battle
 cards for keeps.  Lots of people collect Pokemon cards.  There are 166 of
 them are Pokemon.  I have 88 cards so far.  The problem is that they cost
 a lot.  My mom makes me use my own money to buy the cards.  The other
 problem is that some cards are very hard to get, like Charzard, and
 Joltion.   Some people pay extra to gets these cards. This is Rebecca
 with a Kid Commentary on What's Hot.
 

An Acceptable Time by Madeline L'Engle
I read a wonderful novel for kids and grownups called An Acceptable Time by Madeline L'Engle.  Perhaps you have read one of her many other acclaimed books such as A Wrinkle in Time and A Swiftly Tilting Planet. An
 Acceptable Time is about a girl named Polly who can travel back through
 time three thousand years just by walking past an old rock on her grandparents' property.  She discovered this amazing way to travel into time by following a girl.  She then has a strange encounter while on her grandparents' property. She tells her grandparents about her meeting.   Soon she finds out she is not the only one who has done this. One of her grandparent's closest friends, Alex, has also traveled in time.  Polly time travels again, with Alex, and gets stuck in the past (in the 1400's)  while a war is going on. If she doesn't escape soon, she will be sacrificed in order to bring rain because the people of that time believe she has special powers. You're going to have to find out the ending by reading this book.  I highly recommend it.  This is Elizabeth Pryor saying goodbye from the Critic's Corner.
 

The Dark Rising series by Susan Cooper
Magic, mystery, and adventure.  If these are the books you like,  you must read The Dark is Rising series. It is written by Susan Cooper.   There are five books in this series.  They are: Over the Sea, Under Stone; The Dark is Rising; Greenwich;Grey King; and Sliver on the Tree.  Over Sea, Under Stone is about three children who find a scroll that is over 900 years old.  While trying to figure out what the scroll means they find out that their uncle is somehow connected to a great battle between light and dark forces.   I really enjoyed reading this book.  This is Kimberly Seiler in the Critics Corner.
 
 

Big Daddy, the movie
Have you ever flipped through the moview section of the newspaper to find a movie you want to see?  Well, if you want to beg your parents to see a movie, see “Big Daddy”!  I loved that movie.  It was about a little boy named Julian and he was all alone because his mom had just died.  He wanted to be with his dad but his dad was in China and could not watch him.  The movie was funny and sad at the same time!   It was also very enjoyable to watch.  I hope you rent this movie if it’s not in the theaters.
 This is Lian in the Critics Corner with a good movie recommendation.
 
 

White Fang by Jack London
Do you like adventure and suspence? If you do, I have the perfect book for you! It's called White Fang by Jack London. It's about a wolf-dog, his nome is White Fang. He has a dog for a mother and a wolf for a father. He goes through a lot of masters. One master makes him fight to the death with other dogs from the town. White Fang does not like his new master. Will he ever get a master he does like? To find out read this book. I really recommend it.
This is Nicole in the Critics Corner.
 

A Day With the Dinosaur
If you like adventure books then you should read A Day With the Dinosaur. You get to make your own choice. Its about a boy exploring and he finds a fossil. The he falls into a pit and goes back in the time of the dinosaurs. He rides on the tail of a t-rex and flies on a flying reptile, then lands in a nest of the flying reptile.
This is Ryan in the Critics Corner.

Pokemon Game Guide
Have you read the Pokemon Game Guide? I have and I like it because it gives you tips on how to get things. It gives you codes for GameShark, plus it gives you all 150 Pokemon stickers and it tells you about the 150 Pokemon. I recommend that you get it, so it can help you get Pokemon too.
This is Christopher from the Critics Corner.