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Title: Just Crazy!.

Author: Andy Griffiths.

Genre: Comedy.

Plot: There is a kid named Andy who has crazy ideas which always end in side-splitting dilemmas. He has a best friend Danny who he always drags into his missions and gets him in trouble.

Response: I like how the writer always creates interesting words to use in place of dull,tedious ones. He will make you smile while stretching your imagination to the limits.

Language used: Andy Griffiths makes up his own language,like "Come on Danny, let's go climb this Bally-wanger and reach the splurg before the krongres."

Text to self:If I were Andy I would definitely NOT have taken a test flight with only balloons strapped to my back.

Recommendation: I would recommend this book to any one from 8-12.

Title: Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief.

Author: Rick Riordan.

Genre: Action.

Plot: This book is all about the Greek Gods and their myths.And then there is this kid who the Gods think stole Zeus' master bolt...

Response: I like this book because it relates well to the real myths so I learn history while getting great enjoyment out of it. Also it's full of action and adventure so I'm hanging on to every word.

-Text to self: If I were Percy I would not have gone down to the underworld to face one of the most powerful gods of all, Hades.

-Empathy: I felt empathy with Percy because he rushed of to the underworld to find and rescue his mum, who had been taken from him by Hades.

Recommendation: I recommend this book to anyone looking for a gripping read.



Title: Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters.

Author: Rick Riordan.

Genre: Action.

Plot: Camp Half-Blood is in danger! Percy must travel into the sea of monsters to find the answer to problem presented to him.He has also had a message from his best friend Grover that he is in trouble.

Response: I like this book because it pulls you in with action while also giving you a laugh along the way. It also twists itself so often you may be sure of one thing then it leaves you wondering why you thought that.

-Text to self: If i were Grover I would not have gone running off into the sea of monsters. Definitely.

-Empathy: I felt empathy with Percy's mum trying to hold back her son going on his most dangerous quest yet...

Recommendation: I would recommend this book to people around 9-12.



Title: Percy Jackson and the Titans Curse.

Author: Rick Riordan.

Genre: Action.

Plot: Artemis the goddess of the moon had been captured by the Titan Atlas. Percy and his friends must rescue her, but there is more to this quest than it seems...

Response: I think this book is great because it catches your attention with Greek mythology mixed in with modern technology so he doesn't write just about the legends but he also writes about stuff you understand.

-Text to self: If I were Artemis I would not have gone of chasing the monster that was going to destroy Olympus.

Recommendation: I would recommend this book to anyone mature enough to understand myths, so about 8-13.



Tittle: Skulldugerry Pleasant.

Author: Derek Landy.

Genre: Action. Plot: This story is based in a magical world where Skulldugery and his sidekick, Valkyrie Cain, are detectives have to defeat an enemy called Serpine.

Response: I think this book is great because it has many great descriptive words so it paints a great picture in my mind. It also has many twists in the story so it is allways interesting.

-Text to self: If I were Valkyrie Cain I would not have attacked Serpine by myself.

Recommendation: I would reccomend this book to ages 10-13 as it uses some vocabulary that may be difficult for younger readers.



Tittle: Skulldugery Pleasant Playing With Fire.

Author: Derek Landy.

Genre: Action.

Plot: This story was the second in the series and is about Skulldugery and Valkyrie having to defeat a bad guy called Baron Vengeos before he destoys the world.

Response: I loved this book because it action packed and makes you nat want to put the book down. I also think that the auther tried to put some humor in as well and it worked out really well.

Language used: The language used in this book are big long words with slight variations to other meanings. The reason they are ther is because the character Skulldugery is very smart and has a very large vacabulary so each time he says something different I learn a new word.

Recommendation: I would recommend this book to anyone who reads for a while as it is hard to put the book down.