The Son of Neptune

           In  Rick Riordan's new novel, The Son of Neptune, he adds many new characters and ancient Roman things to an already amazing group of people.  He adds many new characters and the Roman version of the Greek gods to an already huge cast of Greek heroes and gods; however, three groups of people and ancient architecture really stand out.  First, he adds a new group of heroes.  This group of heroes are Roman and they have a new camp, instead of the camp that the Greeks have.  They believe in the Roman gods instead of the Greek gods as is in Rick’s other books so far.  Second, Rick gives the gods Roman names and new personalities that make them seem like new characters, even though they really aren’t.  This makes them seem new and exciting because you think you might know them, but then they really surprise you by doing something completely different from what they did in his other series.  Finally, Rick adds random myths from Roman mythology, instead of the usual Greek mythology he’s been using up to this point.  One example is not a myth, but a real fact.  In the Roman camp there is a town that demigods retire into once they just want to settle down.  It has some Common Era things like a university and coffee shops and such, but it also has a variety of Roman architecture such as a coliseum and an old meeting hall.  These examples of architecture are not myths at all and were real buildings back in Ancient Rome.  All in all, Rick Riordan’s new book has quite a few shocks to hard core Riordan fans, but in the end is a great addition to his wonderful collection of books.  

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The Secret of the Old Clock

This is my book review on The Secret of the Old Clock by Carolyn Keene.  The main characters are Nancy Drew, a detective, Bess, her friend, and George, her other friend.

Nancy saves a little girl from drowning and learns of the family's plight.  This draws her into a mystery with thieves and the mysterious hiding will of the late Josiah Crowley.  This book is OK.  Not the greatest book.  Definitely not.  Read only if bored.

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Isabella Neubauer, 

Lowcountry Prep School 

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Into The Wild by Erin Hunter

Into the Wild

The novel Into the Wild by Erin Hunter tells the story of Rusty, a regular housecat who dreams of going into the forest and finally gets his wish.  In the beginning, Rusty leaves his house for the first time and meets clan cats, cats who live in the wild.  At first he battles with the youngest one, Graypaw.  Then, after he has battled with Graypaw, two other clan cats appear, Lionheart and Bluestar.  Even though Rusty is in their territory, they ask him to join their clan, the Thunderclan.  Now his adventures really begin!

            Rusty gets renamed Firepaw by Bluestar, the leader of the clan.  After that, he goes on patrol.  Everything is safe from the other clans, so he returns back to his territory.  But, Yellowfang is driven out by the vicious leader, Brokenstar, and Firepaw catches a rabbit for Yellowfang.  This leads to Firepaw getting in trouble with his clan because he ate before the clan was fed and because he helped Yellowfang. 

Later, a couple of kits are stolen from the nursery, and then Yellowfang goes missing.  Firepaw wonders if Yellowfang took the kits.  To find out what really happened, Bluestar sends out Firepaw, Ravenpaw and Graypaw on a mission.  In the end, Brokenstar is driven out, the kits are recovered, and Firepaw and Graypaw become warriors! 

I think that since this book is the first book of the Cat Warrior series, it is important that you like it first before you read the entire series.  I really like Into the Wild because it is full of adventures and suspense.  The cats are so cool because they all survive on their own.  They don’t need humans (two-legs) to take care of them.  I also like it because they have a Warrior Code, and they all follow it.  Cat Warriors is one of my favorite book series.  You should read it, too!  

by Anna Ross Lee, 3rd grade       

Best Fiction for "Young Adults"

I really didn't know this, but "young adult" means 12-18 year olds!  Here's the ALA list for best books for young adults!

About the Best Fiction for Young Adults

The books, recommended for ages 12-18, meet the criteria of both good quality literature and appealing reading for teens. The list comprises a wide range of genres and styles, including contemporary realistic fiction, fantasy, horror, science fiction and novels in verse. 
Click here for their list!

New Books!

Some of my favorite series have a new book coming out soon:

The Inheritance cycle: Inheritance

Heroes of Olympus: The Son of Neptune

Ranger's Apprentice: The Lost Stories

Inheritance is coming out on November 8 and the other two are both coming out on the very same day: October 4. Check them all out and the other books of their respective series for a really good read. Be ready to get your mind blown!

Go to Bermuda!

Go to Bermuda! 

by Thomas and Anna Ross Lee

Bermuda, a tiny island paradise in the Atlantic was once only accessible by ship.  Now it’s only a short flight from the east coast.  You and your family should definitely go check it out.  Since my family and I go every summer, and my sister, brother, dad and I are all Bermudian, we can tell you that Bermuda would be a great place to visit on your next vacation for so many reasons; however, three really stand out. 

If you go to Bermuda, you should first check out the beaches.  Bermuda's coastlines have soft, pink sand and crystal clear water for you to enjoy.  The beaches are great to see by yourself or with a big party.  Some of them have lots of pretty sea glass and others have amazing shells which you can take for a great souvenir, but be careful not to take the live ones!  If you actually decide to live in Bermuda or visit a lot, you should get a membership to Coral Beach Club.   This past summer, my family and I had a lot of fun at some of the sea glass beaches.  We did arts and crafts with all the sea glass we found.  You can, too!

Another reason you should come to Bermuda is because of all the outdoor activities you and your family can do.  We like exploring the forts and climbing the lighthouse.  Another fun thing to do is to swim with the dolphins at Dockyard.  You can also rent boats and jet skis for fun in the water.  A lot of the reef is great for snorkeling, so bring your snorkel gear!  Besides the reef, there are a few ship wrecks you can snorkel on as well.  You can also go to certain places to see the glow worms at night.  You will like them because they look like sparkling fireworks in the water. 

Finally, Bermuda has a historic importance that is fun to experience on your vacation.  For example, if you want to have some fun then you should go to Fort Hamilton.  It has an amazing view of the capital, Hamilton.  All of the forts around the island were built to protect Bermuda and really show Bermuda’s history.  The many ship wrecks around the island have a lot of history in them as well.  You might also want to visit the town of St. George’s.  It’s a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and looks kind of like Charleston, South Carolina.  All of these historic places would be great to see on your vacation to Bermuda.

Even though there are lots of places you can go on vacation, you should pick Bermuda for your next one if you love beaches, outdoor activities, and history.  Clearly, you should go to Bermuda on your next trip with your family.  It will be a vacation you won’t forget!

SUMMER TIME!!!

I just wanted to tell everyone that I won't be doing very many book reviews over the summer, but I may do a few.  If anyone else does one, please send it in and I will try and post it as soon as I can.  Have a great summer everyone!!!!!!

Artemis Fowl: The Lost Colony

            Have you ever seen a movie that was based on a book?  I have seen a few that were okay, but there are some novels that I think would be really cool as movies.  One of them is Artemis Fowl: The Lost Colony by Eoin Colfer.  It would be wonderful as a movie for many, many reasons, but a few seem like the best. 

            First, Artemis Fowl: The Lost Colony has interesting and exciting characters.  For example, it has eight entire races of fairies who live underground and in another dimension.  There is also a boy genius, Artemis Fowl, and Butler, the highly trained bodyguard of Artemis.  To top it all, most of the fairies have magical powers that can heal and control people.  All of them together would make an excellent cast of characters for a movie and another book, but they work together best in Artemis Fowl: The Lost Colony.       

            Its amazing plot is the second reason that Artemis Fowl: The Lost Colony would be great as a movie.  The whole thing is about a time spell unraveling and the cast of characters trying to save the demons who created the spell.  If they fail, the demon tribes of Hydras will pop up on Earth and face extinction from the humans or be blasted into space and never seen again.  This is made way more complicated because there is another child genius who wants a demon for herself, not realizing it could affect mankind forever by exposing fairies to humans.  This story ends in a huge surprise, so read Artemis Fowl: The Lost Colony to find out how this amazing plot ends. 

            Before you go off and read it, however, my final reason that this book should be a movie is that it has many technological things very advanced from what we have today.  My favorite is the iris cam, invented by Foaly, the tech centaur.  The iris cam is a fake contact that can record video and switch to night vision or x-ray vision.  Another one I like is the shimmer suit.  It is a special suit designed by Foaly to have all sorts of functions including air conditioning, built in wings, and cam foil, which makes you almost invisible.  Foaly has made hundreds of other gadgets and gizmos, but those are the ones used the most and that would be really cool brought to life! 
     All in all, Artemis Fowl: The Lost Colony would be an excellent book to make into a movie.  Check out the link below to buy it now from Amazon.  I know you will love the ending and the rest of the book, too.

Thomas Lee, Waccamaw Intermediate

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Danny the Champion of the World by Roald Dahl

     I just read a great novel that had an amazing story line. Danny the Champion of the World by Roald Dahl has a wonderful and interesting plot that increases the overall appeal of the book and makes it amazing for the reader. First, the plot creates a suspense and exciting atmosphere. Each section leads on to the next in such a way that makes you not able to put the book down! I could not wait to finish once I started reading it. I was really worried when Danny’s father did not come home when he said he would. I thought he had been found and captured. Second, the characters make a really cool part of the plot. Danny’s dad is actually a poacher! I would have never, ever guessed that, and neither did Danny until his dad told him. The entire plot actually revolves around that one fact! Finally, the things the characters do make another part of the fantastic plot. Danny and his dad make an awesome plan to poach almost all of the pheasants from a snobby rich person. They do funny and weird things to catch all of the birds and hope to cook some and give the others to all of their friends. I won’t spoil the ending for you, but I will say that it is not what you’d think would happen. Undoubtedly, Danny the Champion of the World is a wonderful book for you to read if you want to read a great story on poaching and a young boy’s amazement that his dad is a poacher. Click the Amazon link below to get this novel now and see for yourself why it is such a magnificent book.

Thomas Lee, Waccamaw Intermediate

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Catching Fire

This is the follow up to The Hunger Games.

Have you ever read a sequel to a book that is even better than the first book of the series? I have just read a book exactly like that called Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins. Catching Fire is the second book of The Hunger Games trilogy. Even though The Hunger Games was an amazing book, Catching Fire is even more entertaining and exciting! Catching Fire is much more amazing than The Hunger Games for many reasons, but a few of them stand out.

The first reason I enjoyed Catching Fire is because it has much more action. Just like the Hunger Games, there is a fight to the death in the book. This fight has more action because it is a special fight called the quarter quell. This is the 3^rd quarter quell and the special rule is that contestants must have already won another of the hunger games (a fight to the death over food and money). That means everyone who is in the competition has already won, so they already have experienced the fight and know what to do to survive.

Catching Fire is much more futuristic than The Hunger Games which is another reason I liked it better. Katniss (the main character) is kidnapped by hovercrafts! In the arena where the hunger games are located, it is like a big mechanical clock, every section unleashes some kind of obstacle to overcome. The cool thing is that there are 12 sections and each one releases its horror on the hour. While in the arena, trackers and cameras follow their every move and broadcast it to the entire country of Panem, which would be hard to do now because the contestants might see the cameramen and kill them. In the books they are invisible and programmed to follow the contestants.

The final reason I really like Catching Fire better than the first book in the series is because it has so much more suspense. It actually has examples of Katniss openly defying The Capital which does not happen at all in The Hunger Games! When I get to parts like that, I just cannot stop reading! Catching Fire ends on an extremely suspenseful moment. When you finish Catching Fire you need to have Mockingjay on hand or you will be dying to know what happens and could not possibly stand the wait!

Without a doubt, Catching Fire is a much better book than The Hunger Games, even though they are both amazing books. If you decide to read the series, have all of them on hand to enjoy and remember them for a long time to come. Check the Amazon link below to order Catching Fire and the rest of this amazing and wonderfully written series by Suzanne Collins.

Thomas Lee

Waccamaw Intermediate

The Fellowship of the Ring

I'm sure this is one you're all familiar with, a classic.

Have you ever read a book that you cannot put down?  I’m reading one right now called The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien.  It is a wonderful book filled with many wonderful things, but a few of them stand out.  In the beginning, Frodo, the main character, is sent on an epic quest to destroy the Master Ring.  He goes through many towns and travels on many paths, trying to evade the terrible Black Riders from catching him.  If they caught him, they would return the ring to its master, and the world would be plunged in chaos!  Another reason that I cannot put this book down is that Frodo meets many friends along the way who help him on his quest.  Frodo’s first friend has been his friend for a while, but in this adventure Gandalf will be a big helper. He has other friends that start with him as well as Gandalf, but not as important.  Along the way Frodo meets many new friends including strange humans, wise elves, and stout dwarves.  Finally, I can’t wait to see what happens in the end of The Fellowship of the Ring!  I am not sure if they succeed, but I sure hope they do!  I believe that there will be an exciting battle where they just manage to win and cast the ring into the fire that can destroy it.  Clearly, if you want to read an amazing book, take my advice and read The Fellowship of the Ring!

Triss

     One of my favorite things to do in life is to read a good book.  I just read an amazing one called Triss by Brian Jacques.  Triss is a wonderful book in the Redwall series, twenty related books about mice, otters, “vermin”, and many other woodland creatures, both peaceful and deadly ones.  The books center around a grand place called Redwall Abbey, where peaceful creatures come and go.  Another main place in the series is Salamandastron, a dormant volcano full of badger lords and regiments of fighting hares!  All of the series is great, but I especially like Triss.
     Triss starts off with three runaway slaves escaping from a place far away from Redwall called Riftgard.  I enjoy this part because it is full of action and fast pace chases that make your heart start to pound!  The slaves escape on the boat made for the prince and princess, so they get really, really angry.  Kurdah and Bladd (the prince and princess) take a freebooter’s ship to chase after them.  This is where the excitement really gets started!
     In the next part, Triss, Shogg, and Welfo (the runaway slaves) find a mysterious island full of friendly hedgehogs who help them in their journey to freedom and Redwall Abbey.  Little do they know that Bladd and Kurdah are right behind them!  This part is really interesting because you are not sure if the slaves are going to escape or not.  I won’t spoil what happens for you, but I will say they continue on their long journey to Redwall Abbey with a few complications.  I hope you will read Triss to find out what happens.
     In the end, they make it to Redwall Abbey, only to find it under attack by the same vermin who were chasing them!  Kurdah finds a secret underground hiding place that was used by badgers of old, called Brockhall.  She found Riftgard’s sacred pawring and crown in Brockhall, which rightfully made her queen of Riftgard!  I think she should have gone home then, but she was too greedy and had a lust for power.  She kept attacking Redwall with her remaining force, to finally end in an astonishing conclusion you will definitely want to read.
     I really love to read, and Triss is a great book for you if you want like to read as well.  Buy it soon from the Amazon link below.  Clearly, Triss is a great book for you to read if you like fantasy and wonderful books about amazing creatures.

The Invention of Hugo Cabret

I really enjoy reading a good novel, but sometimes I like other books, too. The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick is a big book, but don’t be intimidated by its size; it is really mostly a picture book. It is not a complete picture book, otherwise known as a graphic novel, because it has tons of writing on most pages. I think it has the perfect combination of pictures and writing to be an amazing book.

The artistic designs in this book are the first reason I enjoy it. They are in black and white, but that does not affect the amazing design and artistic style of the pictures. The pictures look like they have been made with dots instead of a smooth stroke. It makes the pages look so cool! The other thing I think is cool is the way the artist uses light strokes and dark strokes to make each object stand out and look different compared to the other objects.

Another reason I enjoy this book so much is the layout. The pictures are evenly spaced after each exciting part. One of my favorite parts of this book has a few pages of pictures after it, so I can really see that scene in my mind. The book is filled with lots of suspense because when you want to know what happens next, the pictures do a review of what just happened. The pictures happen just when things get confusing, so they really help with understanding the book.

Finally, the actual story line is great, too. The 11 year old boy, Hugo, is in a great mystery about his dad, a mysterious automation (a robot kind of thing), and a thought-to-be-dead filmmaker! I won’t give away the story, but I will tell you a little bit about the book. Hugo starts off really happy, but then his dad dies in a mysterious fire at a museum. After his uncle takes him in, he disappears! Hugo then meets a small toy-stall owner and his amazing adventure begins!

Clearly, it would be easy to mistake The Invention of Hugo Cabret as a boring, baby picture book, but that is not the case at all! In it, you will find amazing illustrations and a wonderful story about a young boy named Hugo. Click the link below to get a copy of this magnificent book and enjoy it for yourself.


Thomas Lee, Waccamaw Intermediate

Abduction

My friend Jake wrote a book report on chapter 26 of Abduction. Good review, Jake.

In the chapter I read, the main character, Matt who had been previously kidnapped was forced by the kidnapper to change his name, hair color, and wear sunglasses. Matt and the kidnapper went to a baseball game where his sister saw him pulling on his earlobe and his sister knew that was one of his habits when he was anxious. So she recognized him and she went to talk to him and the kidnapper snatched her too. The family dog, Pookie, who had been left by the kidnapper tied to a pole in the park, was returned by a 74-year old couple to the family’s house. Matt and his sister were forced to go on a ferry boat with the kidnapper where the kidnapper planned to get rid of his sister, who threatened to tell everyone on the ferry. The police got on the ferry at the next dock and arrested the kidnapper and Matt and his sister were able to go home.This chapter in the book was the most exciting because not just Matt was kidnapped but his sister too. I can’t imagine being kidnapped from school by anyone. I am sure Matt and his sister were terrified. I know I would have been.

Jake Hoffman

Veterans Park Elementary School

The English Roses: Ready, Set, Vote!

This report was written by our first guest blogger, Bella Cervini! Awesome review, Bella!

I just read a great book called The English Roses: Ready, Set, Vote! by Madonna. I really like this book because it is a good book for girls to read and shows how to stand up for yourself. First, girls can really relate to the situations that happen throughout the book. Nicole, one of the main characters, she wants to run for class president. Her friend Grace, another one of the main characters, is Nicole’s campaign manager, but takes it too far by treating it like one of her football matches, intent only on winning. Second, this book really showed me how to stand up for myself. For example, the school bully was also running for class president and Nicole and Grace worked together to stand up to her and finally become class president. In the end, a lot of people voted for her because she stood up for herself by being intelligent, having enthusiasm, and not being a bully. Obviously, a lot of girls would love to read this book and would be really inspired by it.


by Bella Cervini, Waccamaw Elementary, third grade

I Hate Reading

        I Hate Reading by Arthur and Henry Bacon is about kids who hate to read but have to for 20 minutes every day.  Arthur and Henry, who by the way, are friends of mine, give you clues about how to pretend that you are reading, or how to read without really trying.  One example they give is to tell your parents that you have to go to the bathroom and you take your book with you!  Tell your parents that you were in there reading!  If you want to read a really funny book, then I suggest trying I Hate Reading.  You’ll be tricked into reading for at least 10 minutes!

by Anna Ross Lee
2nd grade, Waccamaw Elementary

The Lost Hero

Again, one of my earlier book reviews.  I really enjoyed this book.

If you liked Rick Riordan’s The Lightning Thief, you’ll really like The Lost Hero, too, because they are really similar.  First of all, both of them involve Greek gods.  One thing that is different is that The Lost Hero involves Roman gods as well as Greek gods. Another way they are alike is that they both have some of the same characters and places. The Lost Hero has most of the same cool characters that are in The Lightning Thief, although they are not main characters in The Lost Hero. Finally, both books have main plots that are mostly the same.  Even though The Lost Hero is really similar to The Lightning Thief, it is still fun to read.  Without a doubt, you should read The Lost Hero if you like Rick Riordan. 

Boy

    In the autobiography, Boy by Roald Dahl, Dahl travels to Norway on a vacation.  He experiences fabulous things including great places, nice people, and wacky foods.  I would really enjoy this vacation because he describes this vacation so well that it makes me feel like I’m really there with him.  I think all of the experiences he has would be wonderful for anyone to enjoy as well. 

            First, he visits wonderful places in Norway.  He starts at his home and travels to London in a taxi.  Then, he travels to Newcastle on a train.  That would be amazing to see London and Newcastle on the way to Norway.  Next, he travels to the capital of Norway, Oslo, by boat and visits his Bestemama and Bestepapa.  I have never been to Oslo so I would like to go there someday!  After breakfast the next morning, they travel to the small island of Tjöme by boat and their final vacation spot.  That would be awesome to have a little private island to stay on for a while.

            Second, he visits lots of amazing people.  He visits his Grandparents in Oslo by boat.  The ship he travels on had a very kindly steward who helped them with their seasickness.  He calls his grandparents Bestemama and Bestepapa.  That would be cool to have family in Norway and visit them every summer.  Then they travel on a small boat to many villages on their way to their island.  They meet many locals in little rowboats on their way to their island where is a small hotel with a nice manager who does all the work and keeps the hotel running smoothly.  That would be amazing to go and meet these nice people on a cozy little island.

            Finally, on Dahl’s trip, he eats tons of amazing and weird food that is only found in Norway.  He has lots of fish throughout his trip because that is the main meat of the Norwegian diet.  His first meal, as you can imagine, was a large poached flounder with hollandaise sauce.  With that he had some boiled new potatoes and that was it.  Boy that must have been delicious.  I would love to have that meal.  Afterwards, his grandparents brought out a great big bowl of homemade toffee ice cream!  That would be delicious, too!  At the hotel where they go to next, they were served a huge breakfast of milk, cold beef, veal, ham, and pork.  There is also tons of fish, hot boiled eggs, and so much more.

            Clearly, going on this vacation would have been full of friends, amazing sights, and wonderful food.  I would definitely go on this vacation if I was given a choice.  Take my advice and read the wonderful autobiography Boy by Roald Dahl!

The Hunger Games

This is the book report I have written for tomorrow.  This book is cool because it is being made into a movie!  The date is March the 23, 2012!  Be prepared for awesomeness!

Have you ever read a book you cannot put down?  I have read lots of books like that, but one that really stands out in my mind is The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins.  One reason I like this book is because it is full of action.  The whole plot of the book is about a fight to the death in a huge arena!  Twenty-four contestants take this challenge, a boy and a girl from each of the 12 districts, to receive prizes and food for their district.  The Capitol controls everything just for entertainment.  Another reason I like The Hunger Games is that it is set in the future.  It is realistic enough to actually be a possible future for America; not a desirable future, but possible nonetheless.  If this were the future, there would have to be a huge nuclear war and thousands of people killed.  The final reason I like The Hunger Games is all of the suspense.  You really don’t know who’s going to die and who’s going to win.  Collins’ really stretches out the exciting parts to make them last much longer and have way more suspense.  My favorite suspenseful part is when the main character (Katniss) is running for her life in the arena.  Obviously, this is an amazing book to read if you want to be on the edge of your seat!  Check it out now at your local library.

The Two Towers

The second book in the lord of the rings trilogy.


        Although many books are filled with fantasy, none more so than the second part of The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, The Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkien.  Even though there are many aspects of The Two Towers that give it the qualities of a fabulous fantasy book, a few characteristics really stand out.  First of all, many of the characters are magicians and supernatural.  For example, Gandalf the White seemed to fall to his death in a really big pit, but weeks later come out alive through a long tunnel!   Next, The Two Towers takes place in a totally fictional world.  There are magical forests full of strange elves and large mountain caves full of sturdy dwarves.  The world in the Lord of the Rings is full of other magical things and wonderful phenomenon.  Finally, it’s full of supernatural events that define the world.  In The Two Towers, ents are awakened from their deep slumber inside of legends.  Evil powers and Strange mysteries are revealed in this brilliant work of fantasy.  Without a doubt, if you want to read an amazing fantasy novel, you’ve got to read The Two Towers!  Before you read The Two Towers, check out the other great books by J.R.R. Tolkien!

Welcome to our blog!!

Hi it's Anna!  I am really excited to write about the books I read, but I might not talk about ALL of them because that might take a while.  My mom is going to help me as soon as I finish my book I'm reading now called Marlfox.

Erak's Ransom

     If you want to read a good book, check out Book 7 of the Ranger's Apprentice.  This novel, written by John Flanagan, is called Erak's Ransom and describes a rescue mission for the leader of the Skandians in the middle of a desert on a fictional world.   You'll love this book for many reasons.  First, you'll really like the action.  For example, the three rangers are very good at scheming and thinking beyond their enemy.  Another awesome part of the book is the setting.  It takes place in a hot and barren desert where they go on a rescue mission for a leader named Erak.  You'll find yourself imagining how one of the Rangers feel as he goes through the desert without much water and without knowing where he is or where to go next.  Finally, you'll really like on of the last major scenes.  In this chapter, you'll see how the Rangers make a plot to rescue Erak straight from his captor's home base.  When they put their plan into action, it's very exciting and thrilling.  Anyone who likes reading a good fiction book would like the Ranger's Apprentice series.  Book 7 is a great part of that.

The Last Apprentice: Revenge of the Witch

This is another one of my early reviews.

            If you want to read a scary, but action packed book, check out The Last Apprentice: Revenge of the Witch by Joseph Delanie.  Any boy about my age and above would really like this book for many reasons; however, I think several really stand out.  First, it is filled with terrifying moments when you just don’t know what’s going to happen.  My favorite is when the Spook’s old apprentice comes to find his new one. Another reason you might like this book is when you just get terrified out of your mind!  I got scared when the old witch who was trapped got out and attacked people. Finally it has a great ending that really makes you think “what’s going to happen next?” I know everyone loves a good ending to a great book.  Without a doubt, this is one of scariest, fast-paced books I have ever read.  Check it out!