Ranger's Apprentice: The Ruins of Gorlan

Can I still post on this? Am I like a Ka Lamaku alumni? haha ... Well I'm going to post anyways, we need to get this blog moving again :]

The Ranger's Apprentice is about a boy named Will. He is given to the Baron of his land as a baby after his parents' death. No one knows what his last name is. He dreams to be like his father: a warrior. At the age of 14, he is rejected by the Battleschool, and chosen to be the apprentice of the Ranger, Halt. Rangers are thought of as mysterious characters throughout the kingdom. Will doesn't know that they are protectors of the kingdom. They are trained spies and fighters who warn the country of coming danger. Morgarath, Lord of the Mountains of Rain and Night, who was exiled from the kingdom, is now gathering his forces for an attack. Will's skills will be tested in the upcoming battle. Will he survive? Read the book to find out.

Quadehar the Sorcerer

Imagine a lost isle, hidden behind magical doorways, caught between two worlds; the real world and an uncertain place of strange creatures and fantastical lands. Here, Robin Penmarch enjoys ordinary life, spending time with his friends and playing computer games whilst protected by extraordinary magic and brave knights in armour. But the dark forces of The Uncertain World are rising, and when Robin is unexpectedly chosen as apprentice to Quadehar the Sorcerer, he discovers the truth about himself and the threat to the Lost Isle.Soon Robin and his friends find themselves crossing over into The Uncertain World. There they face bandits, monsters and a shadowy enemy that will stop at nothing to capture the boy and his special powers.

Wildwood Dancing

This story is about 16-year-old Jenica; her pet frog, Gogu; and her four sisters takes place between the fairy world and the family's Romanian estate of Piscul Dracului. When the girls were young, they discovered a mysterious portal that appears every full moon and allows them access to the Dancing Glade in the Other Kingdom. They dress in the finest gowns and spend all night dancing with a host of bizarre and enchanting fairy creatures. Unfortunately, the girls' simple and carefree lives change drastically when their father becomes ill and must spend the winter in the milder climate of Constanta. Jenica takes charge of the estate and the family's merchant business but their overbearing, power-hungry cousin, Cezar, interferes with their affairs and questions the sisters' knowledge of the Other Kingdom. As he tightens the noose around them, everything Jenica has come to love-her sisters, her frog, her home, and the Dancing Glade-is in jeopardy. To make matters worse, her sister Tatiana has fallen in love with one of the mysterious and feared Night people. This relationship is doomed from the start and it is up to Jenica to make things right-but to do so she will be put to the ultimate test.

Model Spy

Teen genius Kelly James is in a lot of hot water. A whiz with computers, she agreed to help her college rA, David, uncover some top-secret information. After all, she doesn’t have many friends and David has always been nice to her. it doesn’t hurt that he’s supercute and irresistible, too. All she has to do is hack into the government’s main computer system. but a few hours later, her whole life changes. she is caught and taken in for questioning, only this isn’t your run-of-the-mill arrest. rather than serve a juvenile detention sentence, she accepts the option to change her name and enlist in a secret government spy agency that trains teen agents to go undercover. As if that wasn’t overwhelming enough, she discovers that David works for this agency as well! And before she even begins to understand what is going on, she’s sent on her first mission as an undercover model. And who better to partner with than David himself!

A Wrinkle In Time

This book is about a girl who is different. She hates herself for being different. Her father is away on business and it is really hard for her and her mom, twin brothers, and youngest brother. Everyone talks about him and how she and her youngest brother are so different. They meet some strange people that help her to know that she is special. Yah that is as far as i got.

Eclipse...Again....

okay, i watched twilight and for some reason, watching that movie made me realize that i had forgotten much of what happened in the book. so i went to the library and went to borrow the book, but when i went, only eclipse and breaking dawn were available. then that made me realize that i forgot what happened in the other books too! so i borrowed eclipse and am now reading it for the second time. at every page, memories of the first time i read the book come flooding into my mind. i'm glad that i'm reading it again. to anyone who has not yet read the wonderful entertainment/novel series known as twilight: YOU ARE MISSING OUT!!! READ IT!!!!!

Whatcha reading lately?

Hey Ka Lamaku members,

Whatcha been reading lately? For the month of November, it's all about encouraging others to read. Tell us about a book or author that you like -- without giving away the whole story. This way, our other Ka Lamaku members may be inspired to read that book too. You may do that in several ways...you can "respond" to this post or create your own post (you'll need your user name & password to do that). You might also want to create a poster to encourage our non-ka lamaku members to read too!

Happy reading!

Mrs.k's question

i think we should dare mrs. nishikawa to walk around school all day in a bikini and go to every class and tell them that 8th grade rox and that we're perfect, industrious young men and women!(last part about indusrtiousness by noeau)

What do you think?

For this month's blog, I would like you to "comment" on the following question. For the reading "contest" do you think we should have an individual winner (person who reads the most pages) as well as a class winner (class that reads the most pages)? Also, for the "dare," what are some things that we might ask Mrs. Nishikawa to do? (Mrs. Nishikawa said that if we read "so many" pages, she would take a dare in front of the whole school -- anything but shaving her head! :0)

Compassion

compassion: a non-profit organization that helps children in proverty.

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Wicked (The Series)

Holly Cathers world is changed forever when her parents are killed in a rafting accident. She is taken from her home in San Fransico to live with her aunt, Marie-Claire, and twin cousins, Amanda and Nicole, in Seattle. Strange things begin to happen, and Holly, Amanda and Nicole are launched into a dark legacy of secrets, alliances, and machinations, where ancient magics lead to dangerous results, possesion is common, and reincarnation is taken for granted. The three girls must take on roles in an intergenerational feud the likes of which they thought was never possible. . . The more the girls participate, the more dangerous it becomes. Witchcraft no longer is a fantasy. . .it is reality. To find out what happens to the Cathers' girls read the Wicked series.

The Light-Bearer's Daughter

This book is about a young girl named Dana Faolan. Dana has suffered from the absence of her mother, who disappeared one morning when she was little. Life with her father, Gabe, has been good-until he announces his plan to leave for Ireland, taking away the only hope of seeing her mother again. In a forest not far from her new home, a glittering Lady offers Dana her heart's desire in exchange for a dangerous mission. Finding this new hope makes her happy, but can she trust this unnamed stranger? Dana sets out on a quest filled with wonders only talked about in fairy tales: boggles,a talking wolf, a saint, and many more. Following her every movement are two of the greatest threats she will ever encounter: a creature who lives ony to destroy and a dark memory buried deep in her mind. Will Dana make it through this quest alive? Will she find her mother? To find out read The Light-Bearer's Daughter.

Evil Genius

M'kay. I am reading a book called Evil Genius, by Catherine Jinks. It is about a boy named Cadel, (who is unfortunately blond and blue-eyed, like every other character in every other book everywhere) and he is a super genius. His father is an evil scientist who once planned to destroy all of the "inferior" people, leaving behind only the few people in possesion of "supergenes" before he was thrown in prison. Haha. Cadel goes to a college made by him called the Axis Institute, where he learns the art of evil-ness. Lying, disguise, forgery, and all that other good stuff. But he is beginning to have some doubts about the school. You'll have to read it to find out what else happens. But not right now, because I have the only copy.

My Brother Sam is Dead

My Brother Sam is Dead by James Lincoln & Christopher Collier

Set during the Revolutionary War, this book is about a boy named Tim Meeker whose brother, Sam, is fighting with the Patriots against the Lobsterbacks(British). Tim's father is a Tory or pro British and doesn't approve of Sam fighting with the Patriots. Tim doesn't know whose side he's on since he doesn't understand what the war is about. The ending is rather ironic but also very tragic. It's a have to read book for anyone with a thirst for history.

~Rose

Valentine's Day means flowers, chocolates, and romance. But not if you're Princess Mia. Nothing happens the way she dreamt it. Her Grandma seems determined to prove "that boy" or Michael, isn't the right one for the crown princess of Genovia. And Mia isn't having much luck proving otherwise, since Michael is sort of against valentines day. Why can't Michael just tell Mia he loves her possibly with something wrapped in red, and with roses to prove he's Mia's true prince?

Teen Idol

This book is about Luke Striker, an actor who wants to go undercover to learn about his character for the next movie he is going to do. Jen, a normal Junior in Indiana must keep keep the secret to only herself. Now that she has her crush in her hands her life is changing rapidly! Do you think anyone will find out about the secret? You must read this book to find the answer.

the babysiting wars

This book is about a girl named Kaitlyn, who babysits a lot of kids and all the kids love her. But when another girl named Nola, comes and starts to steal all of her customers she decided to take her babysitting to a higher level. Before she used to just babysit, but then she decided to to a cleaning service while she was at the house too. One day she got a call from the richest person in her town, and she was asked to babysit their kids. She thought that it would be a great opportunity to babysit the kids. While she was going there she thought that the kids would be very well-behaved. When she got there she saw the two kids sitting there nicely on the couch. When the parents left the kids became rascals. They were writing all over the chairs, bringing the dirty dog into the house, and overflowing the tub. She realized that she needed help and called Nola. When Nola got there it was as if she was in total control of the kids. The kids listened to her and cleaned every inch of the house. When Kaitlyn heard the car coming up the drive way she told Nola to run out the back door. After they paid her she went outside and looked for Nola, she was at the bottom of the drive way waiting for her. While they were walking home Kaitlyn found that Nola was jealous of her because all the kids loved her. The next day at school Kaitlyn started to talk to Nola more. As weeks went by Kaitlyn and Nola became best friends.

Elsewhere

Liz is 15, about to turn 16 pretty soon is psyched because she could get her driver's license. But, one day (three months before her birthday) she was banged and killed in a car crash. She woke up on a ship. She was sharing a room with a girl named Thandi. Thandi seemed to have a bullet hole in the back of her head which was really abnormal to Liz. But, Liz wasn't so normal herself! She was bald. It turned out that she was on the boat to a heaven called Elsewhere. In this special place, "dead" life was different. Instead of ageing you age backwards. Although this is the kind of ageing process that goes on in Elsewhere, it is a lot like earth. Some artists continue their artwork there, Marylin Monroe is a psychiatrist, etc. Plus, Elsewhere has music, books, artworks, etc. This book is filled sorrow and hope that she would get to connect with her family to leave her proper goodbyes. Will she get this chance? or will she never speak to family again?

The Pact

The Pact tells about the Golds and Hartes (two close family/neighbors). For 18 years they've been close enough to be counted as one entire family. So, there is no question why Chris Hartes and Emily Golds are more than just friends! This heartwarming story takes a turn when one night Emily Golds is found dead with a bullet in her head. She was found dead with Chris. He was injured but he wasn't dead. He tried to tell the detectives that the reason why this happened was because it was a suicide pact between him and Emily. There were doubts about this explanation  amongst the detectives, the Hartes and most importantly-- the Golds family. How well did these family know each other? Is the relationship between these close family over?? What happens to Chris??? Do you wanna know the answer to these questions? READ "THE PACT!!!"(:

Lovely Bones

Lovely Bones Lovely Bones tells about the tragic death of a teenage girl. At the age of 14, Susie Salmon is raped and murdered. Why would someone do such a thing? And who?? After, she goes to "her own heaven" and from there she watches her family, friends, and her loved ones go through life of grief. This goes on for years! This heartrending story also involves love and its 1st loses and 2nd loses. Lovely Bones is a mix of romance, mystery, and friendship!