Pee-Wee's Tale by Johanna Hurwitz

Book review by Nathan....

Pee-Wee was in a Pet Store.  On Robbie's birthday his uncle bought Pee-Wee.  Pee-Wee knew how to read.  Her mom taught her.  After a few days of Pee-Wee living with Robbie, he started to get used to her.  He held her and told her about all about the park and how he played with his friends.  Once when Robbie was sleeping over at a friend's house, his dad put Pee-Wee in a box and let her go outside because Robbie's mom didn't like Pee-Wee.  So Pee-Wee tried to get back into the apartment but she went the wrong way and ended up in the park.  It was night time so Pee-Wee went to sleep.  In the morning, Pee-Wee woke up and said this is so beautiful I must be in the park that Robbie told me about.  

She made lots of friends and ran as fast as he could which was double time the speed he actually could because he did exercise.  Pee-Wee saw Robbie with a dog but he thought it was Robbie's friend's dog.  Pee-Wee hid behind a bush because she was afraid of dogs.  

Then Pee-Wee read to a lot of creatures at the park. This is the end.  Pee-Wee and Lexi ate an apple.  The end.

Would you tell a friend to read this book?  Yes

Would you like to read another book about Pee-Wee?  Yes

Are you glad that Pee-Wee ended up in the park?  No, because it made no sense because the last chapter was called Robbie. 

Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens

Setting:
Starts out in an orphanage when Oliver was young.
He moves to a city when he's around 9 years old.  He lives with the people who found him after his mom died.

Characters:
Oliver Twist - Smart, nice
Nancy - She's in Fagin's gang but she is nice.
Fagin - Theif with a gang
Mr. Brownlow - His adoptive father.  He is a kind man.
Bill Sikes - Theif
Monks- Oliver's brother, Oliver didn't know he was his brother

Main Events:
Oliver finds Fagin after running away from the orphanage.  He then runs away from Fagin because he doesn't want to be around a theif.

Problem:
Oliver needs a family.  He needs someone to love him.

Conclusion:
Mr. Brownlow adopts him and loves him.  He teaches him to read and write.  Oliver is very happy in the end.

I liked this book.  I think other people would like reading it, too.  I want Ethan to read it next.

The Treasure Seekers by E. Nesbit

(We've been reading this book together)

Oswald wrote the story.  He made us guess who wrote it and told us in the end.  Six kids searching for treasure for their family fortune.  They had many adventures searching for treasure.  Caleb's favorite adventure was when they dug up the floorboards.  Nathan's favorite part of this book was the children's imaginations.

Interview with Caleb:
Did you like this book?  Yes, because it had a lot of adventures in it.
Who was your favorite character?  Oswald
Who do you think would enjoy this book?  Ethan Egger
Did this book make you laugh?  Yes.
Did mommy and daddy like this book? Yes, of course.

The Boxcar Children Book #1

(Nathan read this book independently)

There were some children named Henry, Jessie, Benny, and Violet.  They were all happy in their boxcar.  There was a dump and they sometimes went there to get stuff.  But what Benny liked the most was a pink cup that was cracked (but not all the way). *  They ran away from their grandfather.  But at the end they went to their grandfather's house.

*Nathan just told me "open parenthesis." *

Interview Time
Did you like this book?  Yes
Who do you think would like to read this book?  Anyone
What was your favorite thing about this book?  They got $25 and a little while after Henry saw him and he didn't even notice it was him.  
Who was your favorite character? Benny
Did he do anything funny? He wanted to play with a train all day but he already started school. hahaha

The Wind in the Willows

(Nathan's independent reading)

Nathan is reading The Wind in the Willows.  Here are his thoughts.....

"The first chapter was a little bit sad because the mole fell into the water but the river rat saved him by grabbing his hand (but that was on the way back).  They went on a picnic.  That is kind of the end of the chapter."
"I like the book except I haven't finished it yet."

Treasure Island

Caleb is currently reading Treasure Island independently.  Here are his initial thoughts on it.....

"What I like so far is that the captain is so tough.  He is looking for sailor with one leg. "

He'll share more when he finishes the book.