Sunday, September 23, 2012

National Book Festival

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This Saturday I attended the National Book Festival in Washington DC. This is an event held every year that brings together authors of all genres and people who love to read their books. It is exciting and fun to listen to the stories they have to tell.

What book are you reading right now? Tell us a little about it.

I am reading Zeitoun by Dave Eggers. It is the current community book, which means there are many book clubs in York County all reading this book at the same time. It is the true story of people who lived through the Katrina hurricane.

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  1. I'm reading Junie B. Jones has a peep in her pocket by Denise Brunkus. There are a lot of kid's reading these books in my school.This book is funny and makes me laugh. I think the kid's in my school really like this book because they like it and think it's silly .

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  2. I'm reading a book called Animal Heroes. It is about animals who save people. There are a lot of stories in this book. My favorite story is about a gorilla who saves a toddler.

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  3. Right now I am reading The Kingdom Of Fantasy.It is a chapter book. It's about this mouse name Geronimo Stilton came up to the attic and saw a secret box. On the front on the box is a shiny gem. The secret box has different symbol. The symbol is like a code. Geronimo Stilton saw a door near somewhere. He was so scary that it was so silent. Then Geronimo found a friend and it was a frog.

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  4. I'm reading a book called The Wild life. It's about nature, animals, and, how you can help indangerd speisies. It's a really nice book. Mabey you can read it too.

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  5. I'm reading a Non ficton book right now that is called
    sprint cars. I know that sprint cars can
    only turn left.

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  6. I'm reading a book called captain under pants.So far in the book Booger boy is very mad.

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  7. I'm reading a book called the BFC.It's about a club that never tells secrets and always tells the truth and never lies.And always has fun!

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  8. Gracie i'm reading a book that is called Baby Mouse .An she going to the beach to relax's.

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  9. I'm reading a book that is called bad kitty.An the kitty does not litsen.

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  10. I am so excited for reading.I am reading The Mystery of the Talking Well.

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  11. Right now I am reading the Magic Tree house series. I really like this series because it interests me a lot. I hope i can read all of the magic tree house books.

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    1. i love magic tree house too i readd almost all the books

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  12. I am reading George and the Dragon. Plus it is a very interesting.

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    1. Tony, I wonder what this book is about. I'd love for you to share.

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  13. I am reading children of the Lamp.I really like this book because it really interests me a lot.I hope the book is really good.

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  14. I'm reading A to z mistery panda puzzel. in the story
    a panda has a baby panda and some one steals it.

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  15. I'm reading a book called Captain Underpants. It's about two boys and there principal Mr. Krupp. It's very interesting.

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  16. I am really a most excellent book called The Book Thief. I am reading it in the evenings with my two children, Jake & Frances. We are all fans of this historical fiction book. The book takes place during World War II in Munich Germany. It's the tale of a little girl, a.k.a. The Book Thief, her foster family, her friend Rudy, a Jew named Max (his religion is significant in the story), and some other characters in her town. The narrator is quite odd. It is told from death's perspective. It sounds a lot creepier than it is. The narration actually gives a reader a sense of the war and what happens during wartime. I would not recommend this book to young children because the subject matter is a bit difficult to understand. Even though I am reading it with my children, they are 13 and 11...a bit older.

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  17. I am reading a book called the Hunger Games. It is about a girl named Kattness and she enters the Hunger Games. I like it a lot because it is really interesting.

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  18. I'm on the book The Secret Garden. It is about this girl named Mary and it is a very funny. It is realistic fiction. I think you should read it!

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    1. What is the the Seceret Garden tell me more

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  19. I am reading a fiction book called Cassidy the Costume Fairy. It is a Rainbow Fairy book and I am having a magical adventure.

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  20. I am reading a book called Ghost Cat. It is about a cat who is a ghost that sneaks around the home catching mice and rats at night. It is fun to read.

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  21. I am reading Captain Underpants and the plots of the Wicked Wedgie Woman. It is about some boys named George and Herald. They hypnotize someone and she turns into the Wicked Wedgie Woman.

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    1. I like Captain Underpants too

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    2. I read that a couple times I have all of the Captain Underpants books and a case for them too. I enjoy the reading the Captain Underpants books and I hope you do to.

      :D

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    3. Which Captainunderpants book are you reading?

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  22. I'm reading a book named Smile by Raina Telgemeier. The book is about Raina's life. It tells how she fell and lost her two front teeth when they were permanent. It talks about how she got braces, a retainer, and fill ins for her two teeth that were missing. It talks about Raina going through middle school and high school. It says Raina just wants to be a normal girl. But one night she trips and falls causing her teeth to fall out. What follows along is off and on braces, teeth surgery, embarrassing headgear, and a retainer with fake teeth attached. But on top of that there is still more two deal with like an earthquake, boy confusion, and friends who turn out to be not so friendly. Raina's story takes us from middle school and high school, where she discovers her artistic voice, finds out what a true friend ship really means, and where she can finally smile!

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  23. I am reading a book called Diary of a Wimpy Kid Dog Days. It is about a boy who hates sunlight and he does not like to go outside. He hates the summer.

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  24. The book that I am reading is Jack Sparrow the Coming Storm. It is about Jack becoming a pirate.

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  25. I am reading Eragon it is about Eragon,Saphira,Arya,Roran,Katrina,and Nasuada. They are all trying to kill the evil king Galabatorix. They are trying to kill him because he is very men to everyone in his kingdom. In the first book there was a very important charechter he tought Eragon the ancient language. It is written by Christopher Paolini

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  26. I am reading a book called the 39 clues. Two kids try to find 39 clues and they get trapped in a secret place.

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  27. I am right in the middle of Dolphin Tale and I think it is really good. It is a story about a dolphin that looses its tail. Right now I am reading it because it's a really good.

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  28. I am reading about Franny k. stein and it was fun. It was about a robot.

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  29. I'm reading about dogs. It is nonfiction. I really like it because it is interesting.

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    1. Mrs. Hartmans ClassOctober 9, 2012 at 2:37 PM

      Logan, What are you learning about dogs? Do you have a favorite type of dog to read about?

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  30. I am reading The 3 Adventure Of the kingdom of fantasy.The characters of this books are Geromino Stilton,The Dragon Of The Rainbow,Scribblehopper and other people of the Kingdom of fanastey.First the rainbow of dragon goes to Geronimo mouse hole. Then they travel to the kingdom of fantasy Then they find out that the Queen of fariy blossom, hoas been kidnaped.

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  31. I am reading the book Who was Amelia Earhart. It is about her life. From when she was just born to when she died. There are nine chapters in the book. I learned that Amelia had a sister named Muriel. They went to the Iowa State Fair. That is when she saw her first plane. She went to Hyde Park High School. She wanted to go to a first rate college. Instead she went to Ogontz school in Pennsylvania. In her second year of college she was vice president. She went to Toronto, Canada.She started to work to help cut soldiers. Later on she got her first plane ride. The person who took her on first plane ride and became her teacher was named Neta. She had a goal to become a pilot. From then on she kept on trying to break records. Then she got married George Putnam. Then she had a hope to become the first person to fly around the whole world. When she flew around the world she flew with a man named Fred. The during that time was lost. No one has ever found her yet.

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  32. I am currently reading Brave Emily. It is about a girl named Emily and she escaped London on a ship because in London, Germany is attacking London in WWII. Emily is staying with Molly McIntire. Emily discovers that she and Molly have a lot in common. Molly helps Emily feel at home in McIntire household. Molly learns that Emily is very good at math. Emily brought pictures of her and the princesses of England. That's when Emily realizes that they have a lot in common. Molly and Emily are American Girl Dolls

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  33. The book that I am reading is called diary of a wimpy kid. Greg signs up for wrestling. He has to wrestle this kid named fregley. Fregley won. Now he doesn't want to wrestle him anymore. So Greg is trying to gain wheight to get to a higher level. Then Greg had to sign up for a play that he doesn't want to. And that is how far I got to.

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  34. I'm reading a book called Power Less. It's a book about 6 kids who have super powers and when they tern 13 years old they will lose all of their powers. But me and my mom just got started on the book Power Less but I can't wait to finish. So now you know what book me and my mom are reading and I hope you can read Power Less to bye.

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  35. I am reading a book called boys only it is really cool. It has a lot of cool and gross facts in it like stuff that happened in like 1784 and 1923, it also tells you how to land a plane in case of emergency. I hope you get to read it well, if your a boy. Bye!!!

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  36. I'm reading a book that is called The Secrets of Droon serise. I think the droon books are funny, supriseing and eivel. The preson that is eivel is Lord Sparr. The funny part is that keeah sends masuges.

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  37. I am reading a book called Island of the blue Dolphins by Scott Odell. My book is about indens on a island they sail off to see where one of there tropes went . Romo was a boy he leafed the conoa just because he forgot somthing on the island and he didin't want the wolfes to get it. His sister did not want to go but he did anyway then a caple minnets after his sister jumed in the water to tell him to get back on to the boat but he just kepped on swimming to shore. His sister lost him and then when she got to shore she saw him laying on the ground he was dead she new it was the wild wolfes she was crying so much she did not even say another word about it and thats all I read so far!

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  38. I'm reading Weird But True 2 it is such a good book it has so many fakes that I did not even know about.that is whey I like it here are some of the fakes a rubik's cube can make 43,252,003,274,489,856,000 different combinations I can't bulive it to and some chickens lay green or blue eggs and that is all for now and that is the book I'm reading right now.:)

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  39. im reading the book the best worst school year ever its about this group of kids that are always in trouble one time they stole a baby and draw all over his head and it with permanet marker and you had to pay 50 cents to see his head and hee was bald so all of the marker showed up but when the louettas mom came home it wasent all off so she got grounded and so did her friend

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  40. Im reading the doll people and its really good so far. Its about doll people that can get up and talk and walk but if some one sees them moving around the dolls go into doll state doll state is when the dolls freese and cant do any thing but you will have to read it yourself to find out more.

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  41. Right now I am reading A book called run away twins.It is about a girl that finds 800 and 20 dollas. she runs away from her foster home so she can find herlong lost sister starr.I like this book because the seting takes place in such exotic plaes.That is what my story is about.

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  42. In my classroom i'm reading james and the giant peach.I think you will like this book because it has deatali and farlly not bad vokablare.So i can't tell you much but james has ANTS but his parentes are going away and his ANTS have to wach him.There names are ANT SPIKER and ANT SPONG.But they are sorry to stay they are mean.They are making him work so hard.And a big peach is hanging on a little tree.And all thes bugs live in it.And then this is where the acishon happens.so it is more for kids.

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  43. I am reading Middle school get me out of here.I am reading this book because it is about a boy that has a wild imagination.Also he moves to a big city.This is book 2 in the series.

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  44. I am reading a book that is about Quarter horses.I like it because I like Quarter horses and it tells you about the races.

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  45. The book I am reading is called Wedding Crasher. It is in the Geronimo Stilton series You mite have herd of it be for but you mite have not. Ok let's get down to bissness. My book is about a cheap mouse that dose not want to spend his money. Geronimo Stilton goes to Penny Pincher Castle for a wedding. Geronimo Stilton and the rest of the Stilton clan thinks Uncle Samuel S. Stingysnout is very poor, but Geronimo Stilton finds out that he is rich. That's all! Bye!

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  46. I am reading snowman at night. There were the snowman are playing at night. They are doing snowball,ice skating and sleding.

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    1. And when it is morning they go back and then they look matlid. Then when it is night time there are playing again at night.

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  47. I am reading a book called Fashion Kitty and it is a fiction story. It is a chapter book. It is one of the kitty's birthdays and a shelf falls on that kitty's head and then she turns into Fashion Kitty. Her sister Lana, falls into the cake because of something but I forget what it is. After that, when she gets up from the cake, she looks funny and weird.

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  48. I am reading Horrible Harry and the Drop of Doom. It's about a kid that rides a scary ride with lots of monster.

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  49. I am reading a book called Old Yeller. It is a fiction book. It is about a girl that hates this disgusting dog but the dog is smart so he knows when she is trying to get rid of him . Then she likes him for saving her brother from a bear. What I do know is that it is a very sad story because the dog dies in the end.

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  50. The book that I am reading is I survived the anything like the titanic and the huricane of Katrina. Those books are very go they tell you about true store's. The other books are good to and they tell you about boys that survive anything. I like those books and that's all I hav bye! owe and do not forget to pack books because there are going to be a lot of reading this year so be perpared good bye!

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  51. Im reading JB.jones its i like it because its a funny book about a girl . Im half way through the book i think you would like this book like me . so if you read this book Im waring you will laugh i cant what to finish this book Im reading the hole seres . so read this funny book. so if you like this book read the series.


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  52. I am reading Don't Let Pigion Drive the Bus. The bus driver said not pigeon drive the bus! The pigeon, she liked the bus. She wanted to drive the bus. She begged the bus driver. She said Hey, to the truck. She liked next the truck.

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  53. I am reading Babymouse Skater Girl. It is about a girl who wants to be a skater. Babymouse has to wake up very early and do her homework in her car and then go to the skating rink.

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  54. I am reading a fiction book called Help! A Vampire's coming! It's by Abby Klein. It's about a boy named Freddy that can't go to sleep because he keeps having these nightmares about vampires. It's really funny it makes me laugh too.

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  55. I am reading a fantasy called Chrysanthemum. Everyone made fun of her name because it was so long. Her mom and dad said, "Don't worry." I liked it because my sister had the same thing happen to her.

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    1. Whats your sisters name?

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    2. Paige,
      What is your favorite part of the book? Is it a good?


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  56. paige, i have the book Crysanthemum at my house. It is a great book.

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  57. I am reading The 39 Clues I like it because its mystereus

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  58. I am reading a series called The 39 Clues and i am at The Black Circle by Patrick Carman and it a book about these two kids Amy and Dan and there on a adventure and there are other competitors like their cousins,uncles,and aunts too.

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    1. I am reading the 39 clues too! What do you like about it

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    1. It is mystereus because they go all these mystereus places

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    2. Which kind of meystirous places do they go to?

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    3. Tell me more about it

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  60. I am reading the Hardy Boys. It is about to boys, Frank and Joe Hardy that go and fight crime. Every time the find the crime.

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  61. The book I am reading is called The Box Cart Children.

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  62. I'm reading Captainunderpants the 9th one. Right now Goerge and Harold are pulling pranks on 4 sixth graders. And Tippytinkletrousers is in this Captainunderpants book.

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  63. I am reading Star Wars two.

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  64. I want it to be thanksgiving because I go to my Grandma's.

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  65. I like turkey and stuffing, pumpkin pie especially my aunt's pumpkin!!!!!!!!

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  66. Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday

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  67. On Thanksgiving day I like to eat turkey and stuffing and most of all the pumpkin pie!!!!!!

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  68. I am reading a book called Gaby,Lost and Found it is about a girl named
    Gaby and she go's to a vet and she loves cat I love the book so far I am on chapter 3.

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