Reading+Log+-+Jarod

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24/2/2012
**Title:** Diary Of a Wimpy Kid Cabin Fever

**Author:** Jeff Kinney

**Genre:** Comedy

**Plot:** Greg Heffley thinks that the school’s is going down. In think that he will solve the problem (and to make a quick buck) he puts posters around the school that advertise his fun fair. But instead, his posters leave behind big ugly stains on the wall. Greg is the main suspect, his name is in the paper and even on TV! Luckily a blizzard keeps Greg and his family indoors and away from the police. What is worse; jail or or being stuck in with his family for the holidays?

**Response:** This book is just as good as all the other books in the series but it brings in ideas that has never been used in the other books. You will need to have read the other books in the series to make this book make some sense. The author uses appropriate words and pictures for the book.

**If I were that character I would:** I would have checked what the poster would have done to the school property before putting the posters up.

**Recommendation:** Low to high reading level required. Good for people who like funny and entertaining books, or just can’t find any books to read. Ages 6-12 years.

5/3/2012 **Title:** Conspiracy 365: January

**Author:** Gabrielle Lord

**Genre:** Adventure

**Plot:** Callum Ormond has been warned by a crazy man that he must survive the next 365 days. People are trying to hunt him down to find things out about his family, that even Cal him self does not know. In trying to get the answer out of him, they keep putting him in danger, like sabotaging a boat, tweaking his life jacket, robbing his house, and even locking him in a sewer tank. Cal is trying to work out his dad's secret message that is hidden in his drawings to once and for all clear up the mess about his family name and the secrets that are apart of it. Will Cal work the secret out and avoid the danger???


 * Response: ** This book has a lot of mystery and is a very good book to start the series off. The level of danger used in the book is very scary and exciting at the same time.To sum it up; it is great to read.

**Text to world:** The book makes connections to real place names e.g. Richmond, Ireland, Australia, USA. This book also uses every day circumstances, scenes and products to make the book more realistic.

**If I were that character I would:** I wouldn't have gone to the Memorial Park at midnight just because some random person on the phone told me to.

**Recommendation:** Moderate reading level required. Good for people who like adventure books or mystery books. For ages 8-14

11/3/2012 **Title:** The 39 Clues: Rapid Fire Series

**Author:** Clifford Riley

**Genre:** Adventure


 * Plot: ** Amy and Dan Cahill have survived the entire clue hunt, but just as they get back to their normal lives, it all starts again. A new family - the Vespers (The Cahill's worst enemies) are threatening to get the clues off Amy and Dan and they are prepared to do anything to do so. Amy and Dan are both millionaires and they are prepared to use all the money they have to, to help stop the Vespers - these include ; Marshall arts training, Flying lessons, Language tutors and weight training just to name a few. The two Cahill children need to tell their family members to pitch in and help each other to beat the Vespers. Will their plan work and beat the Vespers?

**Response:** These books are quite good, although they are quite short, being 20 to 30 pages long. These books give a good insight to what will happen in the Cahills vs Vesper series. (This series is and extension to //'clue hunt'// series. This series is when the two families fight for the clues (found in the clue hunt series.))

**Text to world:** This series makes connections to Paris, Swedish alps, London, Boston and New York.

**If I were that character I would:** I would have told my cousins about the Vespers first of all - before trouble came.

**Recommendation:** Moderate to high reading level required. You are needed to have read the clue hunt series before reading this series. You also will need a eReader to be able to buy this series or you won't find these books anywhere else. For ages 8-14

28/3/2012

**Title:** Pencil of Doom

**Author:** Andy Griffiths

**Genre**: Comedy

**Plot:** Henry McThrottle has dug up the treasure that the principal has buried and the reward - a pencil. This pencil is dark green with an eraser on top that always seems to be winking at him. Everything that the pencil draws, comes to life, but not the way you think... Every time something is drawn, the person who drew it gets their wish, but also gets hurt. Henry cannot work out a way to destroy the pencil without the pencil giving revenge. Will a little wooden stick of a pencil defeat Henry and his friends or will they find a way to destroy it?

**Response:** This book has a great theme to it and is funny the whole way through. Some words are crazy or just confusing but all the text works well. This book is probably one of the coolest books I've read. 9/10

Northwest Southeast Central School is located to the southeast of a town called Northwest which is located to the northwest of a really big city called Central City.'
 * Language Used: ** This book has weird sentences like 'There was - and still is a school called Northwest Southeast Central School.

**Text to Community:** This book has all the same circumstances and things used in our everyday life e.g. Food, classes, people and supplies.


 * If I were that character: ** I would have snapped the pencil in half instead of taking my chances with it in the bin.

**Recommendation:** No huge range of vocabulary needed. I recommend this book to anyone who likes the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series or anything similar. This book is found in the Pukekohe Intermediate Library. For ages 7-12

4/4/2012 **Title:** Mascot Madness

**Author:** Andy Griffiths

**Genre:** Comedy

**Plot:** Northwest Southeast Central School has had enough of losing every single athletics day for the past fifty years! Mr Brainfright (A class teacher) thinks that wearing a banana suit that he found will help Northwest Southeast Central School win the athletics day. Mr Brainfright gets carried away with the whole mascot idea and wears his costume every day to school. Mr Brainfright forgets that he is human and thinks he is a banana! Room 5B is worried about their teacher having 'Mascot Madness' but don't know how to cure it. Can Northwest Southeast Central School Finally win the unbeaten Northwest West Academy?

**Response:** This book is just as funny and interesting as 'The Pencil Of Doom' book but has a different idea to it.

**If I were that character:** I would have stopped bringing the word 'BANANA' up so that Mr Brainfright would stop acting like a banana.

**Recommendation:** Yet again no wide range of vocabulary needed. I recommend this book to people who hate books or need one more book for their reading log (these are short and easy to read and easy to find in libraries) For ages 7-12

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=//__Term 3__// = 18/7/2012 Title:The 39 Clues: The Medusa Plot

Author: Gordon Korman

Genre: Adventure

Plot: Seven of Amy and Dan Cahill's relatives have been kidnapp

ed by a secret organisation only known as the Vespers. Vesper One has sent the Cahill kid's to Italy to steel the 'Medusa' from the most protected museum in all of the world - if they don't there will be a punishment to one of their relatives. Can the Cahill kids possibly last another dangerous quest to free their own family?

Response: This book is different compared to the clue hunt series, but is still quite good. It didn't have as much movement as previous book though, but what it didn't have in movement it had it in intensity.

Text to World: This book makes connections to Italy, Switzerland, and USA.

Recommendation: Moderate reading level required. If you enjoyed the clue hunt series, don't miss this series. For ages 8-14

Extra: A sound track to this is found at very few book stores.

22/8/2012

Title: The Hunger Games

Author: Suzanne Collins

Genre: Sci Fi, Action, Adventure

Plot: In the wrecks of North America, Panem, twelve districts send one boy and one girl aged 12-18 to fight till the death till one remains. This makes the citizens of Panem remember the dark days. Katniss Everdeen finds herself representing District 12 in the 74th Hunger Games. While in preperation for the games, Katniss finds out Peeta Merlark, also from her district 12, is deeply in love with her. She has to face the truth, what is more important Peeta or the games??? Response: The Hunger Games was a trial book to test if I liked trilogies. This book convinced me with its never ending activity. This book is a stand out from the books I have read this year!

Text to Community: Even though this is based on a futuristic time, this reminds me of how people work together through dark and tough times.

Text to Text: This book reminds me of scenes in The 39 Clues (above). And also reminds me of war stories in the newspaper.

Recommendation: High reading skill required. If you enjoyed; The Golden Compass, 39 Clues, Harry Potter, this is a great series for you. Ages 12+

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