Reading Log 2013

  • The BFG (300)

    Sophie is snatched from her orphanage early one morning by the BFG (Big Friendly Giant), whom she witnesses engaged in mysterious activities, and whisked away to Giant Country. She is soon put at ease, as she learns that BFG's job is to collect, catalogue and deliver pleasant dreams to children. She joins him that night, but the mean giants follow them, planning to eat the children. Sophie enlists the help of the Queen, by making up a dream for her, and with the backing of the armed forces, they
  • The evil twins (200)

    The evil twins (200)
    When an accident claims the life of her twin sister, So-yeon falls into a coma from which she awakes ten years later. However, a series of mysterious killings starts to take place upon her recovery, and she seemingly takes on her sisters personality traits. However, it is revealed that the one killed in the lake 10 years ago was not Hyo-jin but So-yeon and the living twin is truly Hyo-jin. The secret is hidden by her mother, who tells the villager that Hyo-jin is dead, but the dreadful spirit of
  • War Jungle (150)

    War Jungle (150)
    The Vietnam War occurred in present-day Vietnam, Southeast Asia. It represented a successful attempt on the part of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam, DRV) and the National Front for the Liberation of Vietnam (Viet Cong) to unite and impose a communist system over the entire nation. Opposing the DRV was the Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam, RVN), backed by the United States. The war in Vietnam occurred during the Cold War, and is generally viewed as an indirect conflict between
  • Cliffhanger

    Cliffhanger
    Whilst crossing a ledge, 4000 feet above the earth, Gabe's friend's equipment fails to work and she slips out of his hand, falling to the ground. Almost a year later, Gabe is asked to go back to the same mountain range and rescue a group of 'stranded' people. The only catch is that these so called 'stranded' people are in fact looking for three boxes filled with $100,000,000 and they need a mountain ranger to lead them to them!!
  • Green eggs and Ham

    Green eggs and Ham
    Green Eggs and Ham is a short work of fiction by legendary kids book author Dr. Seuss, in which a very persistent Sam-I-Am repeatedly asks his unnamed friend, in a multiplicity of ways, whether his friend would like ham accompanied by, of all things, green eggs. As the story begins, Sam's friend is recalcitrant. He tells Sam-I-Am that he "would not like them" in "a box" or "a house," nor with "a fox" or "a mouse," that he "would not eat them here or there," and in fact "would not eat them anywh
  • Matilda (200)

    Matilda (200)
    Meet Matilda. She lives with her mean parents. We mean, they're mean on mean. They ignore her, which is extra tragic because she's shaping up to be a super-genius. In spite of them, she teaches herself to read, and heads to the local library, where Mrs. Phelps sets her up with a very advanced reading list. Sure, Matilda's home life stinks. But she's a clever girl, so she decides to play tricks on her parents whenever they behave badly. She plays three pranks, gluing her dad's hat to his head,
  • Charile And The Chocolate Factory (240)

    Charile And The Chocolate Factory (240)
    Grandpa Joe seems to know a lot about Wonka's factory and he tells Charlie a bunch of stories: about a chocolate palace Mr. Wonka built, and about how he had to close his factory down because of spies stealing his recipes. During one of these stories, Charlie's dad comes in with the news that Mr. Wonka will be opening up his factory to fi Advertisement Chapter 1 Summary
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  • Fat Four Eyed And Useless (200)

    Fat Four Eyed And Useless (200)
  • Give Me Four Reasons (200)

    Give Me Four Reasons (200)
    Powerful novel by Lizzie Wilcock, the acclaimed author of Losing It. Quiet, shy Paige has been best friends with Elfi and Rochelle for years. Together with their mate Jed, the gang vows on the last day of school to stay friends forever. But when Paige discovers no one has written in her yearbook, she starts to feel invisible. When Paige gets back to school after the summer, she accidentally falls in with the popular crowd and her world turns upside down. Can Paige find a way to stay true to her
  • The Twits (190)

    The Twits (190)
    Mr. Twit was a twit. He was born a twit. And now at the age of sixty, he was a bigger twit than ever." That goes for Mrs. Twit too. But twit, which is a funny word, seems scarcely adequate for the two villainous people described by Roald Dahl with such relish. Not to mention ketchup, spinach and minced chicken livers, all of which cling to Mr. T.'s revolting beard. That is just one of many details, Mrs. T.'s ugliness is another, carefully catalogued in the opening pages of this book. Furthermore
  • The boy in the girls bathroom

    The boy in the girls bathroom
    Bradley Chalkers is the protagonist of the book. In his school, his teachers and fellow classmates prefer to ignore him. He sits at the back of the class, last seat, last row, and never pays any attention, preferring to cut up pieces of paper, or partake in other mindless tasks which keep his mind off the lesson. He is proud whenever he receives an F on his class tests. He wants everyone to hate him, because he believes that they will then leave him alone.
  • Green Men Of Gressingham (100)

    Green Men Of Gressingham (100)
    Tom Dashwood looks forward to becoming a knight but on his way to start his training, he is kidnapped by Robyn-in-the-Hat and the Green Men of Gressingham, a band of outlaws who are protesting unfair taxes.
  • Four Trouble Makers

    Four Trouble Makers
    James Gannon, the hardboiled city editor of a newspaper, believes that the only way to learn the business is by way of the School of Hard Knocks, and has a very low regard for college-taught journalism, so he's not pleased when his managing editor orders him to help Erica Stone, a college professor, with her journalism class. Finding himself attracted to her, he pretends to be a student in her class, not revealing he's Gannon, whom she despises. As they bob and weave around their mutual growing
  • Super Tall Sam (100)

    Super Tall Sam (100)
    It was about this kid who always felt lonely and sorry for himself because he was the only tall one in the school he always got picked on and always got laughed at. He was sick of being picked on so he told everyone in his family that he hates being tall his brother convinced him that it is cool being cool because then you are good at sports so he tried every sport that he could think of and then he said to his brother you are right and he came famous for what he did and he was famous at sports!
  • Lucy the lie detector (220)

    Lucy the lie detector (220)
    Lucy has learnt how to be good (well, sort of), but now she has a new dilemma. When is it OK to lie and when do you have to tell the truth? Cheeky and heartwarming in equal measure, the continuing adventures of Lucy van Loon will have you falling off your seat with laughter!
  • Ice Dreams

    Ice Dreams
    Fourteen years after a tragic accident, former Olympian figure skater Amy Clayton agrees to coach a young student. In doing so, she must face the demons of her past and embark upon a journey of healing her shattered life and broken relationships. Being on the ice unearths painful memories while simultaneously re-awakening a quest and a dream she thought she had left behind.
  • Charlottes Web (200)

    Charlottes Web (200)
    One morning at the breakfast table, eight year old Fern sees her father leave the house with an axe and asks her mother where he's going. Her mother delivers the shocking news that Mr Arable is going out to kill a runt that was born the night before. Fern chases her father down and persuades him to spare the runt, telling him that it is unjust to kill a piglet just because it is small. Moved by his daughter's plea, Mr Arable decides to give the runt to her to look after.
  • Princess Diaries (130)

    Princess Diaries (130)
    Mia Thermopolis is the average teenager - sweet, a little geeky and pretty much invisible to everyone with the exception of her mother, best friend Lilly and Lilly's older brother Michael. Making it through high school without throwing up is a challenge in itself for Mia, so it doesn't come as welcome news when her estranged grandmother shows up out of the blue and calmly informs her that she is in fact the heir to the throne of a European country called Genovia. Suddenly Mia's life is thrown in
  • Telling Lies (200)

    Telling Lies (200)
    A very interesting book
  • Girls out late (200)

    Girls out late (200)
    Nine o'clock. That's when I have to be home. Dad thinks it's not safe any later. But then the most amazing things happen. Out with my best friends, gorgeous Magda and super-cool Nadine, I meet a boy. And it's "me" he's interested in. But will he stay interested in a girl who has to be home by nine?
  • Teachers Pet (280)

    Teachers Pet (280)
    James Gannon, the hardboiled city editor of a newspaper, believes that the only way to learn the business is by way of the School of Hard Knocks, and has a very low regard for college-taught journalism, so he's not pleased when his managing editor orders him to help Erica Stone, a college professor, with her journalism class. Finding himself attracted to her, he pretends to be a student in her class, not revealing he's Gannon, whom she despises. As they bob and weave around their mutual growing
  • harry potter

    Eleven years ago, wizards rejoiced all over the world, and Muggles (non-magic folk) were confused. They celebrated because He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named was defeated. In other words, Voldemort (the evilest wizard around) killed Harry Potter's parents, but for some strange reason, he couldn't kill little baby Harry. Now Voldemort seems to have disappeared. Overnight, baby Harry has become a hero – "The Boy Who Lived." Having lost his family and home, Harry also has become an orphan. Dumbledore (the pr
  • The Glass Lift

    The Glass Lift
    charlie and the great glass elevator is about is that it zooms into space with mr wonka and charlie and that his whole family bucket joins mr wonka to space and what happens is that it turns into a crazy adventure and it ensues in which the travellers encounter vermicious kinds the president of the united states and some miracle reverse ageing pills
  • Jakies Day Dream

    Jakies Day Dream
    Jackie Pullinger MBE (born 1944) is a British Protestant Christian charismatic missionary to Hong Kong and founder of the St Stephen's Society. She has been ministering in Hong Kong since 1966. Her work has resulted in at least 500 drug addicts being saved from their drug addictions.[1] The early years of her Hong Kong ministry are chronicled in the book Chasing the Dragon. Contents
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  • Milly molly Mandy (500)

    600 Pages
    I liked this book i will read it again!
  • Holes (300)

    It was a very exciting chapter book i would love to readit again!
  • Dogs dont tell jokes

    Dogs dont tell jokes
    Twelve-year-old jokester Gary Boone knows he was born to be a comedian, it's the kids in his class who think he's just a goon. Winning the school talent show would be Gary's dream come true, but on the big night his dream nearly backfires--with hilarious results.
  • The witches (300)

    The witches (300)
    By Roahld Dahl. It is a very exciting and interesting book that will change and inspire kids becuase it has especially changed me!
  • Pippi longstockings (200)

    Pippi longstockings (200)
    A very interesting book that has a very kind girl. I clould read this book over and over again and i know anyone my age or older will love this book or enjoy reading it.
    By Astrid Lindgren
  • The lion the witch and the wardrobe (200)

    The lion the witch and the wardrobe (200)
    By c.s Lewis
    A very interesting book but i didnt like it like the other books that i have read especially the witches. Its not that book that has the feeling that you cant read again or when reading cant put the book down becuase it was that interesting thats what this book didnt have the feeling of
  • Born to run (239)

    Born to run (239)
    By Michael Morpurgo
    This is the best book that i have read it is so cool and full of wonderies and cool adverntures i could read it over and over it if i wanted to i read this book in a week becuase i just could put the book down that is how good it was!
  • Adolphus Tips (300)

    Adolphus Tips (300)
    This is avery interesting book that i would love to read over and over again. This is a very fun oving and caring sotey. If you like war stories and pet ones then you want to read this book.
  • 5 goon a treasure hunt (250)

    This is a very funny book. I liked this book becuase when i readit i couldnt put the book down becuase it was that exciting.
  • The big brown dog (150)

  • Janauray (300)

    This is a very cool book anyone that reads it will want to keep on reading all the series to see weither he dies or not!
  • Febuary (300)

  • Numbers (285)

    This is a very interesting book to read it has been one of my favourties books that i have read so far. It is by the author named Racheal Ward she is a very good author! This is a book about when her mum died jem has knowen about the numbers, when she looks into someones eyes she sees which date they are going to die and what is she going to do when her best friend that she is just going to meet might die in 1 week? I think everyone who reads this book will enjoy it!