Anne of Green Gables book #1

Mathew and Marilla Cuthburt have decided to adopt a boy to help Mathew tend the farm. Everyone in Avonlea thinks they are crazy, and don't know what they are doing. When Mathew goes to the train station in his best clothes he meets an unexpected child. A freckled, skinny, wide eyed girl with a mass of long, red hair is sitting on the bench waiting for someone. Mathew doesn't think twice about the girl, for he has trouble speaking with women except Marilla.

When he finds out from the train master that the girl is waiting for him, he doesn't know what to do except take her home and have Marilla deal with the child. On the way home he finds out that the girl has a lot to say and has a big imagination. Mathew is very interested in the girl and wants to keep her, and though Marilla has her doubts, she decides to keep her for Mathew's sake.

The girl's name is Anne and her imagination and temper gets her in lots of trouble. She makes many friends and enemies along the way. One of her deepest enemies is Gilbert Blythe. One wrong move on his part can set her off. It seems as though the rivalry between the two will never end. Anne's best friend Diana disagrees with Anne's idea of Gilbert for that she has her own secret thoughts about him.

Will Anne change her imaginative ways and become a smart young woman? Will her rivalry towardsGilbert end? Read Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery to find out!

I give this book 10 bananas!

( Lots of dialog and Anne uses big/hard words. It should be read by ages 11 and up unless is a strong reader.)

The Westing Game

• The sixteen residents of Sunset Tower apartments,were invited one day to the reading of the rich, patriotic, disguise master, Sam Westing's, will. They all were claimed to be an heir one way or another to Sam Westing. They were to meet at Sam Westing's mansion for the reading of the will. At the meeting was when they were told that they were all heirs, that Sam Westing was murdered, and that he was murdered by one of them! They each were given a partner, a set of clues and $10,000 which that they were to split evenly between the two partners. The partners were to study the clues and somehow find out the murderer's name, through their clues. As the game went on the parners got more and more angry at Sam Westing and his impossible crazy game. But a 200 million dollar prize was at stake!

Who is the murderer? Who wins the prize? You'll have to read The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin to find out!

I give this book 10 bananas

(P.S If you love mystery books this is the book for you!)

Not Forgotten

Fifth grade has been busy! I am reading all the time, but don't necessarily have any left over time for blogging. Stay with me ... I'm coming back!! Things are slowing down to where I will get caught up with my posts.

~ Banana

Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life

It all starts off with Jeremy receiving a mysterious package containing a box from his dead father; it was delivered by his dad's friend. Engraved on the bottom of the box it says to be opened on Jeremy's 13th Birthday and that it contains the meaning of life. The box is locked, but the keys are not included.

Jeremy and his best friend, Lizzy, go through many obstacles to find four keys to open the box. During their adventures they get into a little trouble and are served community service as punishment. They must help a man by the name of Mr. Oswald transfer pawned items from his possession to the rightful owners. The two meet many interesting people and situations along the way.

This is a book with many twists and turns. In order to not give away all the secrets and fun this book holds, I will leave you with encouragement to read Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life by Wendy Mass.

I give this book 10 Bananas!

A Mango Shaped Space

Mia has always been a little bit different. How may you ask? She sees colors for every letter. Not in her head but every where she goes. If she reads a book, she'll see colors instead of black and white paper. When somebody talks, Mia will have a color for every letter in her head. If she hears something, geometric shapes will appear all around her and absorb her with colors and shapes everywhere.

Mia has always thought since she was a little girl that every one sees colors and shapes like her, until third grade she found out nobody else did. Her parents just found out about Mia and she is now in seventh grade.

Things have gotten worse. She finds out that she has a disease that nobody has heard of, and people start treating her differently at school. They ask her what color their names are and tell her she should be put in a class for special kids. To top it off she has trouble in math and gets horrible grades. All because of this her best friend starts to fade away from her.

Can Mia resolve this color seeing? Will she and her friend come back together? Will Mia start to be treated like a normal human? Find out by reading A Mango Shaped Space by Wendy Mass.

I give this book 8 Bananas!

The Mysterious Benedict Society

This book starts off with an interesting ad in the paper stating that if you are gifted that you should come test for special opportunities. So many kids come and they find out that the test is harder than they had thought. And it is not just one test, it is three tests.

Once the tests were finally over four kids had passed the test. The four kids were introduced to a man named Mr. Benedict. He sent them off to an institute to investigate on a mysterious man named Mr. Curtain. He was taking kids thoughts an programming them all over the world and making people irritated. The kids get all caught up in trying not to be caught as spies, and trying to act like normal kids who come for learning in this gifted program. That was not as easy as they had thought.

They come across many obstacles and close calls. A thrilling book that I dare you to put down. It is full of mystery, suspense, and things that are not normal in the real world.

Do the kids make it out alive from the institute? Can they help out Mr. Benedict? Can Mr. Benedict and the children stop Mr. Curtain? Read The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart to find out.

I give this book 10 Bananas!!

Once Upon a Marigold #1 and #2

Once Upon a Marigold: Christopher is a young prince boy unloved. So on a walk he ran away to then encounter a troll named Ed. He lived with him in his beautiful cave for years. Chris (Ed later finds out) is head over heals for Princess Marigold. He watches her through his telescope all the time. When he grew up Ed let him go out to find a job. He finds his job at the castle to find out the Queen is meaner than he ever expected and that Marigold is in danger and so is the King.
Does Marigold and the king escape the danger? Will Chris and Marigold get together? Read Once Upon a Marigold by Jean Ferris to find out.

Twice Upon a Marigold: Everyone thought that they saw the last of Queen Olympia. They were wrong. She came back even more mad than when she left and King Swithbert is in more danger than he had been. He was accused of something and put in the dungeon to which Marigold and Chris plan something against her and hope with all there heart that it will work and won't get in trouble. Will the plan work? Will Swithbert become safe? Read Twice Upon a Marigold by Jean Ferris to find out.

I give this series 10 bananas!!