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Al Capone Does My Shirts is a historical fiction book written by Gennifer Choldenko.  The story happens on Alcatraz during the 1930s.  There is a boy named Mouse who lives with his family.  His little sister Natalie, aka Nat, is a pain to live with.  She is always driving him crazy.   Mouse hates this place and wants to go back to Santa Fe, but his parents say no.  Moose calls Alcatraz, Devil’s Island.  His dad is a guard at the prison.  He is always busy so he never gets to play catch with his son Moose.  On  January 5,  1935,  Moose makes some new  friends who tell him about Al Capone.  They tell him about a plan to see Capone inside the prison where nobody is allowed to come, except for relatives from the prisoner’s family.   Moose thinks this idea isn’t safe but his friends tell him not to worry.  Moose’s  mom tells him about her getting a job so he now has to watch his little sister, Nat.  Moose is really stuck here and he wants to see Capone, but is it worth letting his mom down?  You will have to read this book to find out.

I like this book a lot.  On a scale of 1 thorough 10, I’d give it a 9.  If you like books that tell about the past then this would be a great book for you to read.

This Can’t Be Happening At MacDonald Hall is a realistic fiction book written by Gordon Korman.   In Toronto, Canada these two boys named Bruno and Boots are always causing trouble. They steal flags, kidnap mascots, and they have never gotten caught by the Headmaster, aka The Fish.  One time they pulled a prank and they didn’t get caught or so they think.  The Headmaster said they are causing too much trouble and decided to separate them. The boys can’t let the headmaster get away with this.  So they decide to do whatever it takes to get there own room back, even if they have to break the rules.  Will Bruno and Boots get their room back or will they never see each other again? You’ll have to read this book to find out.

I like this book because its funny and exciting.  On a rating of 1 through 10, I’d give it a 9.  If you like crazy scholastic stories then this is a great book for you to read.

Fish is a realistic fiction book  written by Gregory Mone.  This boy named Maurice Reidy, aka Fish, lives on a farm.  His family needs more money, so Fish goes to live with his Uncle Gerry in the big city.  Fish gets a job delivering packages for his uncle.  Fish is suppose to deliver a mysterious package of coins and gets himself into a crazy adventure with some really smelly pirates.  He could possibly find some new friends and some new enemies.   He also could find a treasure so magnificent it could save his family.   

I like this book because it’s got some funny parts in it.  On a scale on 1 thorough 10, I’d give it a perfect 10.   If you like crazy awesome adventures, then this book would be a great one to read.

Sir Seth Thistlethwaite and the Soothsayer’s Shoes is a fantasy book written by Richard Thake.  One fine morning a boy named Seth Thistlethwaite wakes up and suddenly he is not Seth Thistlethwaite.  He has turned into Sir Seth Thistlethwaite.  He set off on a quest with his two best friends, Shasta his dog and Sir Ollie.   On their way, they meet Lady Shrew who asks them to find her father’s truth saying shoes located in Thatch Witch.    Along the way they meet many different characters like Edith Ann, King Wally, and the evil Prince Quincy of Poxley. The prince stole the truth saying shoes. Will Sir Seth and Sir Ollie rescue the shoes and stop the evil prince? You will have to find out for yourself.  I like this book  because its a tongue twister.

On a scale of one to ten, I give it a perfect ten.  If you are a person who likes tongue twisters and adventures, then this is a great book to for you to read.  

The  Small Adventure Of Popeye And Elvis is a realistic fiction book written by Barbara O’ Connor.  One day in Fayette, South Carolina, a boy named Popeye wakes up with it raining outside.  It always rains there.  He walks downstairs to see his grandma trying to remember the order of the kings and queens of England.  Why does she do that?  Popeye’s life is boring because every day is the same.  Everything changes when Elvis comes to town. They find a small adventure in a river.  They see a note in a bottle. They try to see who is sending these bottles.  However, Popeye doesn’t want his grandma, Velma, to find out what he and Elvis are doing.  Will Popeye and Elvis find out who is sending those bottles or will Velma ruin their adventure and possibly  their friendship?

I like this book because it is cool and it has it’s own little mystery.  On a scale of 1 through 10, I give it a 9.  If you like books with adventures, this book would be a great one to read.