Student Saturday: Golden Buddha - Clive Cussler

Student Reviewer: Nicolas B.

Do you like action and suspense? If you do, then the book the Golden Buddha by Clive Cussler is for you. IN the book, the Dalai Lama has been over thrown, by the Chinese invading Tibet. Juan Cabrillo (born in California) and his team must help the Dalai lama by getting the golden Buddha from the thieves who stole it. They tracked the Buddha to a billionaire in China.

I really like this book because I like the genre of the book. The ship Juan and his crew sail on is magnificent, because it's painted like an old rusty cargo ship and it's so much more. this is the first in the series, The Oregon Files. the setting of the book is in modern times because of all the technology that Juan uses. Juan is really cool because he can speak five different languages, can steer a ship, knows how to hack most computers, and he's a crack shot. He is amazing even though he is handicapped.
I would recommend this book to whoever likes spies and traps.

Life in the First Draft with Second Chance Dogs and Little Miracles along the Way

Do you believe in second chances? Real Dogs Don't Whisper book is about second chances and miracles. This very touching book will melt your heart as you read about four rescue dogs that were ready to be given up on because they have special needs; they teach their human about life, love, and hope. Real Dogs Don’t Whisper: Life Lessons from a Larger than Life Dog! (and his Owner), is the true story of a remarkable family as told in a unique way by both Kelly, the owner of the household, and her spunky, hilarious, nine-year old Lhasa Apso, Mr. MaGoo. The narrative is at times tear-jerking, at times hysterical, and always enthralling.

2013 Winner for the National Indie Excellence Awards, Alex Carroll Radio Publicity Sponsor's Choice.

2013 Silver Winner in Readers’ Favorite Non Fiction Animal category

2013 Bronze Winner in Global Ebook Awards, Animals/Pet category

2013 Finalist in the National Indie Excellence Awards, Animals/Pets category.

2013 Finalist in the "Animals/Pets: Narrative Non-Fiction" category by International Book Awards

2013 Nominated for Global Ebook Award, Animals/Pet category

Life in the First Draft

Hi, allow me to introduce myself; I am Kelly Preston, author of Real Dogs Don’t Whisper, this is my first book and I am still surprised at myself that I took a vision and made it possible.  It all started one morning in December 2010, I had a “light bulb” moment that I wanted to share an incredible, rewarding journey with special need pets.  The goal was to inspire the audience that no matter what may face us, with determination, unconditional love and support from others; and, opening your heart to allow love in when not expected, amazing and priceless outcomes will occur. 

Once I determined the goal and the reason why I wanted to write this book, it took a little over a year to complete.  I can’t even begin to share how many times I had to go back and redo, delete, pace back and forth; and, start over again.  What I was finding that I was writing too  much and it was too heavy, I needed to find a way to lighten up the content and add humor to a serious subject.  I looked at my one dog, Mr MaGoo, my spunky Lhasa Apso and knew at that point he would be my co-author.  After months of reworking the chapters, adding Mr MaGoo’s flavor, I was pleasantly surprised with the finished work.  In fact, I am delighted to read the reviews that I receive; of course Mr MaGoo has now a strong fan base and his fans want more, which I am happy to share, they will see more of his writing in 2013.  

Meet her family like no other: Kelly, Mr. MaGoo, Buffy, Carla Mae, and Betty Boop. A girl, her two Lhasa Apsos, one Cocker Spaniel, and one adorable mutt – each with their own challenging set of difficulties to overcome. One puppy has serious neurological disorders and is blind. Two were severely abused. All are on a journey of discovery. Together, learning love and patience along the way, perhaps none so much as Kelly.

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Student Saturday: Jade Green - Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

Student Reviewer - Grant G.

Jade Green a Ghost Story is a very good book.  I liked it because it had a good plot and a very good detail, almost like it made a movie in my head. It was really scary. A word to the wise, don't read this book alone in the dark. The book is sometimes confusing when it goes from one scene to another.

There are four main characters in this book.  Judith is a girl that was orphaned at fifteen and had to move to her uncle's house in Charleston, South Carolina. Judith's uncle is the owner of the house and really starts to open up to her. Charles is Judith's cousin. He is forty years old and eats with his uncle almost every night. The cook Mrs. Hastings is really ice to Judith. She was the person that Judith would trust the most.

In the story, after Judith gets orphaned, her uncle takes her in. The only rule he had was no green in his house. Judith had a green picture f4rame with her mother's picture in it. The night after she was taken into her uncle's house she hears shuffling in the closet of her bedroom. About a month later Judith gets employed at the Hat Shoppe in town. She makes a lot of new friends and hears a lot of gossip. half a year later a hurricane comes through the town. Judith and her friend Zeke begin to evacuate and prepare the house for the hurricane.

The book takes place in Charleston, South Carolina before cars and phones and when every shop in town had its own purpose. The uncle's house was two stories high and had three people who live there, the uncle, Judith, and Mrs. Hastings. They ate in a garden outside next to the house. They lived near a beach of which they visited often. Judith will sometimes take a carriage ride home from the hat Shoppe going the long way.

This book has the same setting as my neighborhood. There is a big house, double story with a beach not far from it. In my grandparents' house they used to have rats in the basement that made a lot of noise just like the ones in Judith's closet. Sometimes I will hear noises at night but usually it's just my brother.

This was a very interesting book. Personally I would recommend it to my friend Mark. He likes scary books with a lot of detail like me. I would also recommend it to anyone who likes scary books and to the people who like a lot of detail. This book can be scary at times. It is part mystery and a lot thriller. This book is definitely worth a read.