Allie's Finkle's Rules for Girls: Moving Day

Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls: Moving Day
Author: Meg Cabot

Summary: When Allie Finkle's parents move into a new home in a different community, 9 year-old Allie finds herself in a new school faced with making new friends. Allie's new house is full of creaks and would be secret passages leaving Allie feeling uncertain about her new surroundings. My Opinion: I like this book because it's about a girl who went through the same things I recently went through. I like the way Meg Cabot made it sound like a 9 year-old was telling the story herself. Overall, I thought this story was funny and Meg's style of writing made it easy to read. Rating: 5 stars (out of 5)

Treasure Island

Treasure Island
Author: Robert Louis Stevenson

Summary: Treasure Island is an adventurous story about a great treasure hunt. The main character is Jim Hawkins, a young boy who lives with his mom and dad at an Inn owned by Jim's father. Sadly, Jim's father dies, but that is really the beginning of the adventure and the search for treasure. Jim is joined by many characters including Dr. Livesly, Squire Trelawney and Long John Silver while in search of the treasure. The story takes you from land to sea and back again and includes a battle scence. My Opinion: This book was not the type of book I like to read. There was too much blood during the fighting and the rest of the content did not hold my attention. Interestingly, I cannot remember much detail about the book. I know this book is considered a classic, but it really wasn't to my liking. Rating: 2 stars (out of 5)

Pygmalion

Pygmalion
Author: George Bernard Shaw

Summary: This book is about a poor girl, Eliza Doolittle, who sells flowers. She meets Henry Higgins and Colonel Pickering and together, they bet that they can train Eliza to behave as a duchess and fool society into thinking she is one. My Opinion: This book was so gripping that I devoured it in one hour. I was dying to find out what would happen to Eliza. To me, this story seemed like a great adventure. I highly recommend this book to anyone who likes reading. Rating: 5 stars (out of 5)

The Wide Window

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The Wide Window
Author: Lemony Snicket

Summary: This book is about three children and how wherever they go, they run into bad luck. In this story, the children go to live with their Aunt by Lake Lyrchmose and reveal the true identity of Captain Sham. My Opinion: This book is good because it has descriptive detail and hard words. My favorite character is Violet because she invents useful things for her siblings and friends. I am most like Klaus because he reads a lot and loves books which made the book more interesting for me. Rating: 5 stars (out of 5)