Book review!

Review by: Haley, 7th grade. Review of the book "Defiance" by Vallary Hobbs.
******SIX STARS! "Toby is normal, I guess. Besides the fact that he has cancer. On vacation with his mom, his dad is only able to see him on weekends. Toby is away for three weeks at the cabin "resort". Hes sly, so he leaves early and goes for a bike ride. He comes across a cow. Later, he finds out the cows name is Blossom, but right now, all he knows is this cow is SKINNY! So, with his courage, he travels down a dirt road to a broken down home. A gunfire...why a gunfire???Toby runs, but returns the next day with Cheerios for the friendly cow, and trys it again with the home this time. Someone answers...I read this book in one sitting. Its a gripping, emotional, and very heartaching! 6 stars. %110 amazing!"

Book Review by Haley

*****Five stars
"Four things my geeky-jock-of-a-best-friend must do in Europe"

"Brady is Jewish, is a teenage girl living in Washington D.C., USA. Her mom takes her to Europe instead of doing a bar mitzvah. They go to many different places. On the cruise ship there are teen parties every night. There is love, embarrassment, humility, and tons of fun!! I couldn't put this book down plus its written in letters from Brady to her best friend. Bradys best friend wrote four things that Brady has to do in Europe. Thus, the humiliation. You'll know what I mean. Read the book. If you're like me, you'll be walking down the hallways at school bumping into people...because you can't put this book
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