I
READ the book
"Tiger" by Jeff Stone ($15.95, Random House). This is the
first book in a series called "The Five Ancestors." It is
about five friends who are so close they refer to each other as
brothers, and live in a Cangzhen Temple. One of their former
"brothers," Ying, betrays them and rounds up an army. The army
destroys all the temples, killing all the monks, and steals the ancient
dragon scrolls. When that happens, Fu, Malao, Seh, Hok and Long go their
separate ways. The book is about Fu's adventures in trying to recover
the dragon scrolls. The following books are about the adventures of the
four other brothers. I can't wait to read the rest of the series and
find out what happens to them. — Dakota Henry
Hachiko Waits
IF you want to read a
great book, I recommend "Hachiko Waits" by Leslea Newman
(Henry Holt and Co., $15.95). A winner of the ASPCA (American Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) Henry Bergh Children's Book
Award, it is based on the true story about a very loyal dog, Hachiko,
who became a celebrity in Japan. Each morning, Hachiko walked to the
train station with his owner, a Japanese professor, and returned in the
afternoon to greet him after work. One day the professor died while at
work. Hachiko, who loved his owner, still went to the station every day
until his own death about 10 years later. The story teaches about having
respect and loyalty. I recommend it to everyone ages 9 to 12. — Ashley
George
Rotten is Good
THERE'S a funny new book
series by R.L. Stine called "The Rotten School" (HarperCollins
Children's Books, $6.99) that we recommend for ages 8 to 12. You might
know Stine only as an author of the scary books from his popular series
"Goosebumps" and "Fear Street," but in "The
Rotten School" you will see a funny side to his stories. We read
"The Big Blueberry
Barf-off," the first "The Rotten
School" book, and we think it's Stine's best book yet. It's about
9-year-old Bernie Bridges, known as a troublemaker, who goes to a
boarding school. Will Bernie be able to trick a snobby rich kid into
giving him his cool-looking watch? Will he be able to win a gross
pie-eating contest? Read it to find out. — LAT/WP
I
READ the book
"Tiger" by Jeff Stone ($15.95, Random House). This is the
first book in a series called "The Five Ancestors." It is
about five friends who are so close they refer to each other as
brothers, and live in a Cangzhen Temple. One of their former
"brothers," Ying, betrays them and rounds up an army. The army
destroys all the temples, killing all the monks, and steals the ancient
dragon scrolls. When that happens, Fu, Malao, Seh, Hok and Long go their
separate ways. The book is about Fu's adventures in trying to recover
the dragon scrolls. The following books are about the adventures of the
four other brothers. I can't wait to read the rest of the series and
find out what happens to them.
IF you want to read a
great book, I recommend "Hachiko Waits" by Leslea Newman
(Henry Holt and Co., $15.95). A winner of the ASPCA (American Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) Henry Bergh Children's Book
Award, it is based on the true story about a very loyal dog, Hachiko,
who became a celebrity in Japan. Each morning, Hachiko walked to the
train station with his owner, a Japanese professor, and returned in the
afternoon to greet him after work. One day the professor died while at
work. Hachiko, who loved his owner, still went to the station every day
until his own death about 10 years later. The story teaches about having
respect and loyalty. I recommend it to everyone ages 9 to 12.
THERE'S a funny new book
series by R.L. Stine called "The Rotten School" (HarperCollins
Children's Books, $6.99) that we recommend for ages 8 to 12. You might
know Stine only as an author of the scary books from his popular series
"Goosebumps" and "Fear Street," but in "The
Rotten School" you will see a funny side to his stories. We read
"The Big Blueberry