This is a book by Tristan Boyer Binns about the great Alfred Nobel. Nobel was a great scientist and chemist.This book talks about Nobel’s childhood, his journey, his experiments, his rocky road to success, all the way to his death. It is full of vivid facts that make it an interesting read. I learned thatContinue reading “GREAT LIFE STORIES-Alfred Nobel Inventive Thinker”
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MAYDAY
Plot: This book by Karen Harrington is about a 7th grader, named Wayne Kovok. It is a fiction story revolves around this boy, who is also a survivor of a plane crash. He has no left eyebrow, stitches all over his face and he temporarily couldn’t speak. The story revolves around how one event changesContinue reading “MAYDAY”
Pearl Harbor-The Way It Was
This is a book by Scott C.S.Stone. It talks about Pearl Harbor, an important part of American History and a place I visited recently. The book is about is about what happened on December 7, 1941 at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. It has vivid pictures and details and facts that took place in chronological order. Likes:Continue reading “Pearl Harbor-The Way It Was”
Sharks and Other Deadly Ocean Creatures
This book by DK Publishers is for kids who love reading about oceans and its wonderful creatures. It is an encyclopedia with lots of colorful pictures and facts on ocean creatures, specially sharks! The book includes several chapters, like Primeval Predators, Mud-Rooting Monsters, Devils of the dark, Killers Between the Tides, Muscle-Mouthed Gulpers, Cruisers andContinue reading “Sharks and Other Deadly Ocean Creatures”
Sherlock Holmes and the Adventure of the Cardboard Box: Case #12 (On the Case With Holmes and Watson)
Plot: When a Miss Susan Cushing receives a package, she opens to find a revolting surprise- two freshly-cut human ears! Lestrade, the Inspector, passes this package as a cruel joke. However, Holmes suspects the worst. Can he find out who sent this and why? Read on… Likes: I like this book because it has mystery.Continue reading “Sherlock Holmes and the Adventure of the Cardboard Box: Case #12 (On the Case With Holmes and Watson)”
Once Upon a Space-Time
Plot: Here’s a little warning- if you like funny books that are full of humor, this is for you. If not, WHAT ARE YOU EVEN DOING HERE???!! This book is by Jeffrey Brown, the author of the Star Wars Jedi Academy series. The book revolves around two human kids, Petra and Jide. When they getContinue reading “Once Upon a Space-Time”
The Adventures of Feluda-2
The second assortment of the exciting mystery stories of Feluda by Satyajit Ray! If you enjoyed reading The Adventures of Feluda-1, then you’ll love this book even more. This is a collection of about 20 action-packed stories. The stories are just as good as book 1, replete with action, mystery and suspense! Likes: I likedContinue reading “The Adventures of Feluda-2”
The Complete Adventures of Feluda-1
This book is a collection of stories written by Satyajit Ray, one of the prominent writers of India. Feluda is about a private investigator, named Pradosh C. Mitter, nicknamed Feluda, and his adventures with his younger cousin Topshe who is the narrator and the bumbling crime writer Lalmohan Ganguly aka Jatayu. This trio will togetherContinue reading “The Complete Adventures of Feluda-1”
CRIME DETECTION
This is an Eyewitness book, which means that it is full of facts and pictures. The book talks about crimes of all kinds, from train robberies, thefts, kidnappings, frauds and swindling, forgery, smuggling, gambling, murder and everyday conventional thieves and much more. This book also talks about how fire investigation units find out out theContinue reading “CRIME DETECTION”
TOP SECRET-Spies, Codes, Capers,Gadgets, and Classified Cases Revealed
Shhh… are you a secret spy? Good! This book will help you learn more than what you learn on those tv shows! Do you know about Atbash? Probably not. Time to change that….. In this book you’ll learn about this and many other ciphers, such as the Caesar Cipher and Keyboard Ciphers. You will alsoContinue reading “TOP SECRET-Spies, Codes, Capers,Gadgets, and Classified Cases Revealed”
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