Monse N.
Hi my name is Monse , and I like to read Mark Twain books the most. The “A to Z mystery” books were my favorite when I was in 3rd grade. In 2nd grade I was really into the “Goosebumps” books. I really like the picture books because sometimes they have incredible things in them. I don’t like books that don’t have that much excitement because they some times get boring, and if it gets boring you want to quit reading the book, I also don’t like the books that don’t have pictures because you have to imagine what happens although sometimes it gets fun because you can create what you want.
My favorite books of all time have been the Mark Twain books. My favorite Mark Twain book so far has been “The Old Willis Place” that book will always be in my mind. I love Mark Twain books because when you read them and forget about every thing and really focus on what the characters are doing than you can really picture what is going on. Every time that I read a Mark Twain book I feel like I am really there, living what the characters are living, I felt like this the most with “The Old Willis Place book. I got so into that book, I really want to read that book again.
As a reader my goal that I want to reach through out the whole school year is to try to read about 12-13 Mark Twain books or more through out the whole year. I also want to be able to understand and pronounce long words because it is very important, that could help you understand the book that you are reading. The books that I really want to read are: “Do You Know the Monkey Man, Deadly Drive, First boy, and Each Little Bird That Sings.” Write now I am not reading a Mark Twain book because they are all gone, but instead I am reading a Goosebumps book called “Welcome to Horror land, Where Night mares come to live!” Well that’s me, by! -Monse
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The Old Willis Place
book is Fiction
The book titled above is a Mark Twain book of the year 2006-2007, I am done with it , really I am on chapter six and even though I am only on that chapter I can already tell you that it is going to be on my favorite book list. I like this book because, as always I can imagine what the characters are doing, I also like the way that they are making it mysterious for the characters. I really like mystery books with excitement that will make me say “WOW!!!! I really enjoyed this book.”
My favorite book of all time so far is “The Old Willis Place”, that was my favorite book because there was a something that got while reading the part where “Lisa” meets “Diana” from that point I got a feeling that the attention that I put in to it the more that I will want to read it. In that book there was something that got me Just by looking at the cover of the book I knew that I was going to like the book, my favorite part was when the 3rd main character “Lisa” makes the main character “Diana” go inside The Old Willis Place they here a noise that was the old lady’s spirit that was dead. So Lisa opens the door and whoosh!!!! The spirit comes out, from that point I get really into into it.
When I was reading it I felt that I was the person actually in all that trouble, running, being chased, and a lot of things, if you have not read it then you totally would want to read it. The part that said “Come on Diana we have to go inside the house (in the old place) while my dad isn’t here!” Lisa insisted “I don’t think that is a good idea”. Diana told Lisa. That part was a little to tell you almost exactly what the characters said. So now you know, you might want to read that book, I swear you will be hooked to it!
-Monse
Friday, September 28, 2007
Mr. Kelsey, hey it’s me Monse. I read your post! I don’t get how you’re able to read about three or four books at the same time! Right know I am reading two chapter books, the longer is called “Double Identity, and Goosebumps: The Werewolf of Fever Swamp.” It’s a little hard because both books are good and there I am deciding witch one to read, I usually read Double Identity. I enjoy it the most because I can actually picture the characters in my mind, you can do that with most books if you just pay attention to the books. I really like to know that you like to read books I like to read books too, well sometimes I don’t, it really depends on the books you read. It’s great that people make books then the television show like you wrote on your post. Like you said that the book was even better, I once had that feeling but it was that the show was even better because usually the shows are better. Well nice talking to you.
-Monse
Saturday, September 29, 2007
Monse- I have read The Old Willis Place before. It kind of scary when you get to some of the interesting parts, doesn’t it? The end is not disappointing, so keep on reading that book! I read it last year for the Mark Twain nominees, and I have a signed copy of it, signed by the author! Actually, I met her once. Anyways, I am currently reading Defiance, a Mark Twain nominee(what else?). It’s about a boy named Toby who has cancer. It’s sad. Well, keep on reading books! I recommend the Mark Twain nominee list! -Brittany
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Wow Monse that sounds like a really good book I really want to read it but I am already reading King of the Kingdom it is a Magic Tree House book. You should really read it is a Mystery book and most of the Magic Tree House books are mysteries but I would have to say the one that is the best is the first one well I forgot the title of the book but it is really good. Didn’t you say that you liked mystery well you should really read some of the e Magic Tree House books because they are mystery books.
-Hope
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
I hope you read all the mark twain books. I did last year you get to do some pretty cool stuff. I thought it was awesome. When you start the MARK TWAIN CHALLENGE you can't stop. Just remember my words of encouregement YOU CAN DO IT, WETHER YOU BELIEVE IT OR NOT.
See you in class,
Amanda
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Wow that book is awsome! I hafve already read it and want to read it again! I can't tell anyone aobut how they die. But let's just say that spirit is someone I don't want to mess with! Forces, spirits, and a hint : ghost who like to read! Hey, Monse! I have a question for you. If a spirit dies, do yopu think they REALLY get rule and bounderies?
- Madison Callstrom
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Monse we have so much in common because I like Mark Twain books to. Hey do you like Bailey school kid’s books? Cause me just so happen to be reading one. It is called Swamp Monster in the third grade. It is a really good book. Maybe sometime in the library we could get a Mark Twain book together. Bye. - Hope
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Haddix Peterson, Margaret. Double Identity.
New York: Greg Stadnyk, 2007
Genre: realistic fiction
Hi, let me tell you about one of my favorite book, Double Identity! That book will be one of the books that will stay in my mind forever. Right now I am in the part where “Bethany” and “Joss” meet. When I was reading that part of the book I could imagine what Joss looks like, like it said that joss was already an adult I imagined her tall. When Bethany’s aunt told her that her daughter that was “Elizabeth’s” best friend was going over I didn’t and I did like the part that Bethany said, “Is Joss some type of a nice freak”. To me, I think that it’s not nice to say that, and even when you don’t even know that person. I liked it because sometimes words and sentences like that make me laugh or something. Any way I’m on the point where Bethany finally knows that Elizabeth is her past sister that died in a car accident on her birth day. I can already imagine what her parents felt. Double Identity is a book that uses big, strong words that not even I know, but I read on and get it. The way that the author explained what was going on is just amazing, the way that she wrote it step, by step of the actions, really helped me stay put and connsintrade on that page and what the book is trying to tell, I also like how they describe the main character Bethany. Here was sort of how they described her “so if I have blond hair Elizabeth does too, and if I’m tall she is too.” I just like the way that they described her as the story was going. So far since I like that book and it is so good, I sometimes feel like writing a book like that one, actually I am, it does have some changes, and the characters are: my sister Ali, and cousin Jennifer, they look almost the same except my sister is older, and since the book has something to do with twins I used them. I have never felt like writing a story like a book that is already written, this book can really help become an author and get ideas.
-Monse
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Stine, R.L. Ghost Beach.
New York: Parachute Press, 1994
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Hi, my name is Monse. I am currently reading “Ghost Beach”, a Goosebumps book. It’s about a boy and girl named “Jerry and Teri” they just moved in a whole new naborhood pretty close to a beach. There are three more kids that tell them that dogs bark a lot when they see or here a ghost. So Jerry and Teri found a dog skeleton, so they think that a ghost might have killed the dog. They also found a cave, and in the cave they found a light, and now I am in the part where the two kids decide that they want to find out what that light is. I like that they describe the main characters, and the other characters. I didn’t like the way that the author started the book ,it starts as a dream I got a little confused when all of the sudden they changed it to live hears a little run down “I don’t remember how we got to the grave yard. I remember the sky grew dark- and we were there.” It also says about Jerry seeing hands pop out of the ground. Then in chapter 2 Teri gets Jerry out of his dream and says “Jerry! What’s your problem?” On page 4 the page is about Jerry’s dream, and the other is about real life. My goal as a reader is to read a little bit faster and to read bigger words.
-Monse
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
So you are reading Jack’s Run that is such a good book you should also read Heartland books.-Allie
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Smith,Roland.Jack’s run. New York: scholastic,2005.
Genre: realistic fiction
Jack’s run, it’s a book about things that could happen. This book is about a boy named Jack; his dad is a drug Traficant. Jack’s mom has to take a flight to Norfolk at 5:30 A.M. Right know I am in the part where a character named Alonzo and Bender come to someone that wants them to watch after their back to make sure that nobody bothers that person. Here’s a little run down about what they were talking about, “I need you two to watch my back 24 hours for seven days a week, making certain that no one bothers me.” “What do we get?” asked Bender. “Money”. Said Alonzo.”More than you ever managed to steal on the out side.” Alonzo said.
I mean no one is dared to do things that they don’t want to do. I don’t like that if Bender didn’t want to help out they told him that he would get killed and so would the people that he has been the closest to. “And if we refuse?” Bender asked “Then you will be killed, as will all that you have been close to.” Alonzo said.
I like how they described the character Christine Greene in chapter two. “Christine Greene was beautiful, out going, talented and, like her father, able to make friends where ever she happened to be.” That really gives me an idea of what she looks like, and while I read the story I know how to imagine her in my mind.
-Monse
Monday, November 19, 2007
Warner, Sally. Best Friend Emma. New York: Viking, 2007
Genre: Realistic fiction and Historical Fiction
The book called Best Friend Emma talks about the effects that other people’s actions do to friend ships. There’s this popular girl named Cynthia, she’s always hanging out with these other two girls. Basically Emma is telling the story. On chapter 1, page 7 I like how a character named Heather described the way that she was feeling because Cynthia wouldn’t even listen to her. “I have that empty feeling, the empty feeling that comes when you feel left out like the little fish that swims just outside the swooping school of matching fish, or left out like the migrating bird, or left out like the smallest, weakest hyena".
Heather feels left out because Cynthia is giving some of her lunch to the other girl named Fiona, and she doesn’t even bother to ask if Heather wants a little grape at least, I would feel the same way.
In chapter 3 there’s a new girl in class named Krysten Rodriguez. When Mrs. Sanchez announces her as new kid in class, Cynthia and her two friends start laughing at her, and Krysten thinks that her laugh funny so she starts laughing at her.
Emma really wants to be Krysten’s friend before Cynthia gets her. So Emma wakes up the next day really early to wait for Krysten, on her way to school she finds Cynthia sitting at a bench at school. “What are you doing here so early?” She asks me. “Waiting for Krysten Rodriguez to show up”. Emma replied, she asked Cynthia what she was doing there so early as well, and Cynthia ignored her, so Emma thinks that she’s waiting for her too. That was only chapter 4, but I’ll keep reading and find out what happens.
-Monse
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Hey Mones. I like reading mystery books to. Hey Mones have you ever read The Old Willis Please. If you have then great. If you haven’t then you need to get that book and read it. It’s AWESOME! Chasity 12/14/07
Friday, December 14, 2007
Hey Monse,this is me Chasity and I wanted to tell you that your intro is really good. Keep up the great work.
Chasity 12/19/07.
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
Riordan, Rick. The Lightning Thief. New York. Scholastic: 2005
Genre: Realistic Fiction
The Lightning Thief is a book about a boy named Percy Jackson that is in a special school for miss behaved students, Yancy Academy. I don’t like when Mr. Brunner stopped him when he was going to another class, he could have been late to his next class. I like how the author started the book with “Look I didn’t want to be half blooded”. He starts by telling you “believe in whatever lie your parents tell you about your birth, and try to lead a normal life.” The book also missions “If you’re a normal kid, reading this because you think this is fiction, great. Read on. But if you recognize yourself in these pages, if you feel something stirring inside, stop reading immediately. You may be one of us. So don’t say that I didn’t warn you.” When I read that part I closed the book, but I kept reading it. Like he said to don’t think it is fiction.I like the picture in the cover.I also like how the picture fits the title. I’m not done yet but I’ll keep reading it.
-Monse
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
Hi Monse it is me Hope and I wanted to tell you, you are doing a great job on your blog!- Hope
Wednesday, January 09, 2008
Hey Monse! The Old Willis place is one of my favorites. When Lisa makes Diana go inside the old Willise Place is not one of my favorite parts. To me it is more of a scary part. Having to face someone that you have been so mean to, and that person you have been mean to is also mean to you is really scary.
-Marressa
Wednesday, January 09, 2008
Stine, R.L. Vampire Breath. New York: Scholastic, 1996.
Genre: Fantasy, because it has a bottle that says “Vampire Breath” that produces a vampire.
The book called Vampire Breath is about a boy named Freddy and his best friend Cara, they were told to baby sit a little six year old, Tyler. The next day after baby sitting, Cara went to Freddy’s house. Cara pushed Freddy into a cabinet in Freddy’s garage, because they were fighting. When Freddy bumped into the cabinet, the cabinet fell. Behind it was a door way to a tunnel. The tunnel lead to a secret room. They found a coffin in the room. “Who could be buried in a secret room under my house?” Freddy asked. Well the coffin was empty, but they found a bottle that said Vampire breath, they opened it, and an awful smell came out of it so the closed it. “I’ve never seen it advertised on T V!” Freddy said. When they were leaving the room they looked back at the coffin and saw an old man in there. It was a vampire named Count Night wing. Cara and Freddy ran out but the vampire followed them saying he was thirsty. He tried biting Cara but his fangs were gone!
I liked the part where Freddy said: “Let her go! Stop!” after all earlier in the book he said he was brave, and he finally had the feeling to defend her. I also liked the part where Count Nightwing said: “Something’s wrong, something’s terribly wrong!” That was the part where he realized he didn’t have his fangs. I liked that part because he didn’t have his fangs and it would have been very bad If he had bitten Cara. Count Nightwing wants the Vampire Breath bottle for some reason. That’s all I read so far, I am in chapter 12.
-Monse
Wednesday, January 09, 2008
Stine, R.L. Vampire Breath. New York: scholastic Goosebumps, 1996.
Genre: fantasy
The book Vampire Breath takes place one hundred years in the past, in an old vampire castle. A boy named Freddy and his best friend Cara went back one hundred years to the past. In the Castle Freddy and Cara found a 12 year old human girl named Gwendolyn, she says that the vampires treat her as a slave, and if she refuses to keep cleaning Count Nightwing would turn her into a vampire. “I’m a prisoner here. I’m only twelve. But they treat me as a slave.” What I really liked about it was that the foot steps that Freddy and Cara heard were from Gwendolyn, and not a vampire. “I spun around expecting to find Count Nightwing.” I didn’t like the part where Cara was about to open the blue bottle of vampire breath and go to where they belong, but that was the part where Gwendolyn went in the room and saw them. “Go ahead, do it, open the bottle”. I’m almost done reading it, and I will keep reading it. My guess is that they will open the bottle and the three of them will go to the present.
-Monse
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Hey Mones this is me chasity. I love reading Mark Twain books to they are so insisting books to read. Keep up with the good work on your blog. Buy!!!!!!!!!!!!! Chasity 1/30/08
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Hey Monse this is me Chasity and I wanted to ask if you ever read Lightning Thief. This book is AWESOME. If you haven’t read this book you need to read it. If you have than great. Well got go. Bye!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tuesday, February 05, 2008
Hawn, Mary Downing. The Old Willis Place. New York: Clarion Books, 2004.
Genre: ghost fiction
The book called the Old Willis Place is about a girl and his brother named Diana and Georgie, and they lived in the woods. Diana was so carried away by the new care taker named Lissa, that she didn’t care to brake the rules, the most important rules, she didn’t care about her brother’s feelings either, or the fact that Lissa is a human and she wasn’t. Diana just wanted a friend, a friend to talk to. “Wouldn’t it be fun to be friends with Lissa?” She asked Georgie. Of course to Georgie it was real important to not break the rules, so he said “Friends? We can’t be friends with her. You know that, Diana”. Diana couldn’t take the fact that they can’t be friends with Lissa “I’m sick to death of those stupid rules”. Diana didn’t care any more so she washed, then later she became friends with Lissa.
I like how Diana didn’t let the rules stop her from trying to friend with Lissa, and she did what she wanted to do “Hope to be your friend, but after today, I’m afraid you might have the wrong idea about me.” I didn’t like the part where Lissa went in to the old Willis house, because Mrs.…. Lillian could of escape for the room she was in, and she could have got Diana, “ the steps were cracking”.
I thought that it might be fun to read the book again because I didn’t finish the last 2 or 3 chapters. That’s all I’ve read so far.
-Monse
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Hey, Monse I thought the Old Willis Place was boring, but it sounded grate in you're the way you put it. I think I’m going to have to read it.
By Rafael
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Patneaude, David. Deadly Drive. Illinois: company Morton Grove.2005
Genre: realistic fiction
The book called Deadly Drive is a book about a girl named Casey Wilde who lost her mom in car accident when she was little. Casey has two goals one was to become an excellent basketball player like her mom, and to find hit- and- run driver who injured her and killed her mother nine years earlier.. Casey is now fourteen years old. On May fifteen, a moving truck arrives at her neighbor hood. She wonders if there’s a girl. So that day she finds her new neighbor, she was fourteen too. Her name is Autumn. “My name has to do with September”. Autumn said. “Fall” Casey blurted. “You’re warm” she answered. “Autumn”
I don’t like books like this one because they have bad parts, I mean, think about it. Your mom dead when you were only five years of age. I’d be disappointed.
I like books like this one because anything like this could really happen. I also like this book because when you read them, you feel that what is happening in the book is real.
-Monse
Wednesday, March 05, 2008
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