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Friday, December 07, 2007

Wish Lists

Happy Holidays! In this section of the blog you will find the wish lists of the students of Room 42. These aren't traditional, "what I want for Christmas lists," these are lists of the books the students want to read in the upcoming year. Feel free to submit your wish list as well.

19 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

Here’s my wish list

-The eye of fire-author-Rick Riordan-I want to read this book because I’ve read all the sequels to it.

-The lightning thief-author-Rick Riordan-I want to read this book because I like this author and the first time I read it I didn’t really understand it.

-The sea of monsters-author-Rick Riordan- I want to read this book because I’ve read the lightning thief so I want to read the next book.

-The titan’s curse-author-Rick Riordan- I want to read this book because I’ve read the first and I’m reading the second book.

-The tale of Despereaux-author-Kate Dicamilio- I want to read this book because I’ve read all of her books accept this one.

-Magic tree house#39-author-Mary Pope Osborn- I want to read this book because I’ve read all the other ones.

-Kaide*

Thursday, December 13, 2007

 
Anonymous Anonymous said...

WISH LIST
Book 1: peak,roland smith. I want to read it because I’ve heard that this is a good book.
Book2: Cryptid hunters, Roland smith. I want to read this book because the cover caught my eye.
Book3: ware wolf of fever swamp, R.L Stine. I want to read this because it looks very scary.
Book4: Deep trouble, R.L Stine. I want to read this book because the title is very catchy.
Book5: The t itans curse. Rick Riordan. I want to read this because people tell me this is a good book.
logan

Friday, December 14, 2007

 
Anonymous Anonymous said...

12 -14 – 07
Madison’s
Wish List
I want to read….
Title: Inheritance
Author: Christpoher Paolini
Why? : It’s the 3rd book in the Eragon Series.
Title: Dark Hills Divide
Author: Patrick Carman
Why?: My friend Amanda told me it’s a really good book in the series.
Title: Beyond The Valley of Thorns
Author: Patrick Carman
Why?: Because it’s 2nd book in Dark Hills Divide series.
Title: Tenth City
Author: Patrick Carman
Why: 3rd book in Dark Hills Divide series.
Title: Into the Mist
Author: Patrick Carman
Why?: 4th book in Dark Hills Divide series.
Title: Peak
Author: Roland Smith
Why?: Everyone says it’s a good book!
Title: Holes
Author: Louis Sachar
Why?: I have already seen movie… and now I want to read the book.
Title: Small Steps
Author: Louis Sachar
Why?: It is the 2nd book in Holes series.
Title: The Titan’s Curse
Author: Rick Riordan
Why?: The title page caught my eye, and it’s 2nd book in Lighting Theif series.
Those are the books I want to read. For this and next year.

Friday, December 14, 2007

 
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Wish List

a) Zach’s Lie: Roland Smith, I want this book because I’ve read it before and it is very good book. So please buy this book for me.
b) Jack’s Run: Roland Smith, I want this book because it is the book after Zach’s Lie and I’ve heard that it is a really great book. I also want it because it sounds better than Zach’s Lie.
c) Peak: Roland Smith, Please buy this book for me because it is a mountain book and I like mountain books.
d) Cryptid Hunters: Roland Smith, I want this book because I like to learn about dinosaurs. Also it talks about dinosaur bones.
e) Tornado: Betsy Byars, I like to learn about tornados, that’s why I want this book. Also I’ve never read this book before.

By: Brandin #18

Friday, December 14, 2007

 
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hi my name is Hope and some books I want to really read are:
1. Project Mulberry, why I want it is because I read the back and it sounds really good, also the cover looks cool. The author is Linda sue Park.

2. Bailey school kids joke book, I want the book because I like the title, and I have read other ones of their books and also because I like jokes. The author is Debbie Dadey.

3. The Last Holiday Concert, why I want the book is because it looks really good.

4. Seeing sugar, why I want the book is because the cover looks cool, it has a donut on it.

5. The book I really want is PEAK by Roland Smith, why I want it is because it looks good by the cover and I like snow and climbing that is what is all about what the book is.

I hope you get me any of those books, but the one I want the most is: PEAK by Roland Smith. Bye.
-Hope

Friday, December 14, 2007

 
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Wish List

The Old Willis Place: Mary Downing Hahn. I would like this book because I have read it before, and it’s so good I just have to have it.

Project Mulbery: Linda Sue Park. I have read this book to, and it is really good that I have just got to have it.

Wenny Has Wings: Janet Lee Carey. This is my favorite book. I really want this book out of all the books, because it is my favorite book.

Because of Winn-Dixie: Kate Dicamillo. I am also once again going to say I have read this book also. It is good to so I would like to have it.

This last book is There’s a Boy in the Girl’s Bathroom by Louis Sachar. I would like this book because it is my second favorite book and it is really good.
By: Marressa

Friday, December 14, 2007

 
Anonymous Anonymous said...

1. Deadly Drive- David Pateaue- I want to read this book because of the cover. The cover has a girl running with a basket ball and a car right behind her.
2. Gentles Holler-Kerry Madden- I have read some of this book but did not get a chance to finish it.
3. Project mulberry – Linda Sue Park- I read the back of this book it sounds very interesting. Also the cover has a girl handling a silk worm, with a leaf above her head.
4. Shakes Spears Secret- Elsie Branch- When I was in the library I read a few pages but I was not able to check it out.
5. Meant to Be No.2- Melody Carson- I want to read this book because I am reading the first book. It’s about a girl who was adopted and tries to find her religion.
hadei*

Friday, December 14, 2007

 
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Some books I would like to read are:

Elephant Run by Roland Smith. I want to read this book because the summary is very good, and because my friends said it was good.

Sasquatch by Roland Smith. I would like to read this book because I like to read books about cryptids.

Thunder Cave by Roland Smith. I want to read Thunder Cave because my friend is reading it and says it is very good.

Jaguar by Roland Smith. I want to try Jaguar because the summary is very cool, I also want to read it because I really like the author Roland Smith.

Stanley Yelnats’ Survivor Guide to Camp Green Lake by Louis Sachar. I want to read this book because I LOVED the book Holes, and this is survivor guide for the setting in the book holes.
-David D.

Friday, December 14, 2007

 
Anonymous Anonymous said...

JUSTIN’S WISH LIST

Title= The sea Monsters
Author= Rick Roirdan
Why I want to read it= It is the sequel to Lightning thief which is really good.

Title= The Titans Curse
Author= Rick Roirdan
Why I want to read it= Because it is the 2nd sequel to Lightning Thief which is really good.

Title= The Abduction
Author=Gordan Korman
Why I want to read it= Because it is kind of like abduction but a little different

Title= Jack’s Run
Author= Roland Smith
Why I want to read it= Because it is the sequel to Zack’s lie which is really good… did I mention their making a movie of Jack’s Run!

Title= Peak
Author= Roland Smith
Why I want to read this book= I want to read this book because I read the summery and it’s about a boy who loves to climb and he wants to climb Mount Everest before his 15th birthday… which he would be the youngest person to accomplish climbing that humongous, gigantic mountain that people die on all the time.

Friday, December 14, 2007

 
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Title, Elephant Run Author, Roland Smith Why, because Roland Smith is one of my favorite authors and because all of his other books are amazing.

Title, The Titan’s Curse Author, Rick Riordan Why, because I passed the book in the store and the cover caught my eye and made me want to read the book.

Title, The Lightning Thief Author, Rick Riordan Why, because I have read the other books and they are really great!!

Title, The Sea of Monsters Author, Rick Riordan Why, because I read the first 3 pages in the library and they were awesome.

Title, The Monsters of Morley Manor Author, Bruce Coville Why, Because I have read it once a long time ago and it was great.

Title, Where The Red Fern Grows Author, Wilson Rawls Why, because all of my friends have told me that this is a sad but really great book to read.

Title, Holes Author, Louis Sachar Why, because I have seen the movie and it is one of my favorite movies of all time.

Title, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Author, JK Rowling Why, because I have read all of the other Harry Potter books and I want to finish the series. And I enjoy read her books.

Title, The Series of Unfortunate events #12 Author, Lemony Snicket Why, because I think these books are great to read and I don’t have this one yet.

Title, Sasquatch Author, Roland Smith Why, because my cousin read this book and told me about it and that I should read it.

-Nicholas

Saturday, December 15, 2007

 
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I want to read The Titans Curse by Rick Riordan
because the cover looks cool, and I read number 1, and 2 and want to read 3

I also want to read The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan because I have The Sea of Monsters which is the sequel to The Lightning Thief.

I would also like to get Holes and Small Steps by Louis Sachar so I can read them because they are my favorite books.

By Rafael.

Saturday, December 15, 2007

 
Anonymous Anonymous said...

These are the book that I would REALLY like to read:
1. Hannah Montana series
Various Authors
Why: I love the show Hannah Montana on Disney Channel!!
2. High School Musical series:#4,5, and 6
Various Authors
Why: My favorite movie is High School Musical!
3. The Sea of Monsters
Rick Riordan
Why: This is the second book in a series and I loved the first book!
4. Any Roland Smith books available!
Roland Smith
Why: Roland Smith is my favorite author!
5. The Sea Otter Rescue
Roland Smith
Why: I love protecting animals and the environment!
These are my top 5 books!-Brittany HOF’07

Tuesday, December 18, 2007

 
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Wish List.
1.Aubduction-Peg Keret.I want to read this book because I have read some other Peg Keret books and I want to read this one.2.the sea of monsters- Rick Riordan- I want to read this book because I heard it was a really great book.3.Peak-Roland Smith-I want to read this book because the cover caught my eye.4.Holes-Louis Sachar- because I heard the book is way better than the movie.5.The old Willas place-Mary Downing- I have never read it and it sounds like a good book.
Charlie
12-18-07

Tuesday, December 18, 2007

 
Anonymous Anonymous said...

This is my wish list.
-Jaguar-author-Roland Smith-I want to read this book because the cover of the book really got me into it.
-Thunder cave-author- Roland Smith-I want to read this book because a lot of my friends said it was a great book.
-The lighting Thief-author-Rick Riondan-I want to read this book because the cover was so inserting.
-The titan’s cures-author- Rick Riondan-I want to read this book because it sounds really popular book.
-The sea monster-author- Rick Riondan-I want to read this book because a lot of my friends said it was a great book and the cover looks very cool.
Chasity 12/18/07

Tuesday, December 18, 2007

 
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Amanda's Wish List!!!!!!
Book # 1. The Secret Within by Theresa Martin Golding. The reason I want to read this book is the title it caught my eye. It seems like a mystery book. I always love mystery books.
Book # 2. The Sea Of Monsters by Rick Roirdan. The reason I want to read this book because I read the first book in this series and this is the second book. I want to read the whole series.
Book # 3. Inkspell by Cornelia Funke. This is the second book in my favorite series, Inkheart. That is why I want to read Inkspell.
Book # 4. Do You Know The Monkey Man by Dori Hillestad Butler. I want to read this book because it is one of the only Mark Twains I have not read.
Book # 5. Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles. When I read this summary I was HOOKED. I mean it was realing me in. Now I am Wanting to read that book so bad.
Amanda

Tuesday, December 18, 2007

 
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Wish list:Jake
1.Sasquatch Roland smith. I want this book for one reason and one reason only because it is one of my goals for this year to read as much Roland smith books as I can and it is a Roland smith book.
2.cryptid hunters Roland smith. I want this book because it is my favorite book of all time and I don’t own it yet.
3.magic tree house Mary pope Osborn I want one of these books because it is one of my goals this year to read all of the magic tree house books and I want that goal to come true.
4.the report card Andrew Clements I want this book because I heard it was a great book so I had to read it.
5.the lightning thief rick Riordan I want this book because I have read it once and it was very good.

Tuesday, December 18, 2007

 
Anonymous Anonymous said...

My wish List
I want to read…
Title: The Lightning Thief. Rick Riordan. I would like to read this book because the title really got me, the picture had to do with title.
Title: Only Emma. Sally Warner. I would like to read this book because my goal is to read all of Sally Warner’s books.
Title: Brian’s Hunt. Gary Paulsen. I want to read this book because I really love hunting and my sister does too. Maybe there could be a connection between me and the book.
Title: The Capture. Katheryn Lasky. The title got me, the picture of the owl on the cover is great! It made me want to read because I want to find out if the people capture the owls and do something bad to them or if the owls are just in danger and they help them or something.
Title: Peak. Roland Smith. I really want to read this book because my friends that have read talk about it describing what the book is about, and the words that are said really catch my attention.
-Monse

Tuesday, December 18, 2007

 
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Title Replay, Author Sharon Creech I want to read this because I started to read it and it is really good. So I want to finish it. Its about there is a play going on and Leo wants to play a part and he didn’t get the part so the part he gets is a crone .He doesn’t know what a crone is. If you want to know what the rest of the books about you have to read it. It’s a really good book.
Title, The Last Holiday Concert Author, Andrew Clements I started too read this book and it’s really good. It’s about choir. If you like books that he rites you should read this one first.
Title Heat, Author Mike Lipuica, if you like basketball you should read this book. He writes really good books. I like this book it’s really good.
Title Peak, Author, Ronald Smith He just came out with this book I haven’t read it yet is sounds really good. I think it’s about hiking all I know is that it looks really good.
Title A Week In The Woods, Author, Andrew Clements I haven’t read this yet but it looks good. I think it’s about a person that gets lost in the woods and they stay in the woods for a week. Then they find there way out.
BY Anthony

Tuesday, December 18, 2007

 
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Wish List

1.His Dark Materials Omnibus by Philip Pullman because I heard it was a great movie and I'd like to read it before I see it.

2.To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee becausemy parents told me it was a great book.

3.Elijah of Buxtonby Christopher curtis because it looks like a great adventure book.

4.Scarecrows Walk at Midnight by R.L. stine because it looks like a fun and scary book.

5.The Lightning Theif by Rick Riordan because I'm reading it and I would like to read it over again.
Creyana

Sunday, December 23, 2007

 

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