The Hunger Games

Suzanne Collins must be magic. I am convinced of it. Her and J.K. Rowling must have gone to Hogwarts. There is no other explanation how her books are so good. Her stories are thrilling, amazing, gripping, mindblowing, and  sensational. Reading her is like when I give Clara a piggyback. She holds on really tight, and it is hard for her to leave.

The Hunger Games is great. You finish and it is really awesome and you recommend it to all your friends. Catching Fire is better. You read it fast, and when you are done with it you get up and scream "WHERE IS THE NEXT BOOK??" Make sure you have it on hand, or you are in for some agonizing hours. And then comes Mockingjay. The reason I spent my whole Friday afternoon reading . And not reading it for the first time, reading it over. Why, even though I already knew what happened, could I not put it down? It is ten bazillion times amazing then you could ever imagine. You find yourself staring at the back cover when you finish. Thinking.. Thinking.. Thinking...

Flora Segunda

Hello, How has your summer been? I can't believe summer is over all ready! It went by really fast!

Well, there is this really good book I read that I think you should read called Flora Segunda by Ysabeau S. Wilce. It is a story of a girl growing up in the land of Califa. Her house, Crackpot Hall, used to have a butler, like the rest of the magical houses in the city. But now the house is broken down and there are only a few rooms in the large house that they can use without fear of getting lost forever. But Flora is a girl of spirit, and one day she stumbles upon the banished butler and sets out to restore the butler and the house to their former glory. If only that was the only problem on her mind....

More Than an Author

I walk through the high, waving grasses of the Kansas grasses. There is no sign of human life, just the earth and me. The birds are chirping in the scarce trees, and the wind is blowing to the west, a sign the world wants us to move. I turn back to the covered wagon to see my family as well as Laura's waving me over. We are preparing continue our journey to unknown western lands.

Laura Ingalls Wilder is an author with a gift, she can make dreams. She has created dreams like that for kids all around the world... including me. Her writing has a magic draw for people with imaginations. Perhaps it is the way she makes the prarie of long ago come to life again. Maybe it is her details, that lets you feel as if you are there. Or maybe it is how she makes her characters feel like friends. Whatever it is, it makes her stories some of the best in the world.

Most people these days don't live on open praries. We live in towns clouded by buildings, cars,

and machines. We have many good things Laura didn't have, but we are missing a lot too. She creates a mysterious pictire to us, miles of miles of untouched land. Her stories have helped me to learn to appreciate all the untouched land that we stll have. She has inspired at least me to love and protect nature. Everyone who reads her books wishes at least once that they could live as she did.

Yet another reason Laura's books are so popular is her unique style of storytelling. Everything she is writing about is so vivid to her, so she can make it vivid to us. Don't call me crazy, but people agree, her books are often better than television. She gives tons of discriptions, but still leaves scope for imagination (as another famous character would say.) I've watched many T.V. adaptations of her books, but none are as good as the real books. No one can capture her memories as well as she can. She is a naturally good writer, but she is her secret to stand out in the croud. Her descriptions and her attention to detail make her one of the best storytellers of all time.

The most compelling reason, to me, that her books are such a success are her characters, these were real people and she can use words to bring them alive again. I have great friends and family, but sometimes you need to go away. Laura's family have always been there for me. I know I can always rely on Pa's fiddle music, Mary, Laura, Carrie, and Grace's cheerful play, and Ma's helpful advice to clean my soul. Pretty soon I am ready to go bak to my world with a pleasant attitude. They all have became very real to me. They have always been there, and they always will. I can count on them.

Laura Ingalls Wilder is more than an author. She is a wizard of storycrafting. From simple words she can create emotions almost as real as the true things. She has a way of telling stories no one else will ever be able to capture. I love most books I read, but the Little House books have always stood out. Plain out simple, her books as, well as she, are amazing, and I hope people recognize it.

Book of the Week

The City of Ember

by Jeanne DuPrau

"Lights shine in the city of Ember—but at the city limits the light ends, and darkness takes over. Out there in the Unknown Regions, the darkness goes on forever in all directions. Ember—so its people believe—is the only light in the dark world.

And now the lights are going out.

Is there a way to save the people of Ember? No one knows. But Lina Mayfleet has found a puzzling document, and Doon Harrow has made discoveries down in the Pipeworks. With these clues, they start their search."

To see the author's website, click here.

Reviews-

"An amazing story of friendship, courage, and an adventure into the unknown."-The Moisen World Gazette, Starred

"An electric debut."-Publishers Weekly, Starred

"The cliffhanger ending will leave readers clamoring for the next installment."-Kirkus Reviews, Starred

"Science fiction for those who don't like science fiction"-Voice of Youth Advocates, Starred

**Here is the link for a website of the author of last weeks book of the week. It was the Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan. Click Here.

Book of the Week

THE LIGHTNING THEIF
by Rick Riordan

Percy Jackson is a good kid, but he can't seem to focus on his schoolwork or control his temper. And lately, being away at boarding school is only getting worse-Percy could have sworn his pre-algebra teacher turned into a monster and tried to kill him. When Percy's mom finds out, she knows it's time that he knew the truth about where he came from, and that he go to the one place he'll be safe. She sends Percy to Camp Half Blood, a summer camp for demigods (on Long Island), where he learns that the father he never knew is Poseidon, God of the Sea. Soon a mystery unfolds and together with his friends -- one a satyr and the other the demigod daughter of Athena -- Percy sets out on a quest across the United States to reach the gates of the Underworld (located in a recording studio in Hollywood) and prevent a catastrophic war between the gods.

-back of the book

This is an amazing book! It takes a topic, one you learn in school, and makes it funny! Rick Riordan is brilliant! -Allie, Moisen World Gazette starred review