Brian

Shale Wow I would love to go on vacations lke Amy and Dan did I hope they didnt get into a lot of trouble. Have fun reading.

5/28/10 A book that I would recommend to read over the summer is 39 Clues because it is a series so it would probably last you the whole summer. It is by many authors. Also it can connect to some people because I know that some people go on vacation over summer break and Amy and Dan travel in the books. One last reason why I would recommend it is because it is an adventure book and some parts are really intense which I know that some people like. Have a great summer break!

Mr. Shaw 5.18.10 Good response to the "lean on me" question, Brian. Four house points for blue!

Jack Z. 5-16-10 That sounds like a good character to be friends with. One question, why do Amy and Dan need so much help? Other than that I think you did a good job explaining it.

shale thats weird i could never imagine a boy wanting to realate to be a best friend with a girl. have fun reading.

Jeremy 5/16/10 I think I would also lean on Nellie because she is older has money and can drive. I would also pick Dan though.

Brian 5/15/10 I am still reading 39 Clues-The Sword Thief. If I could "lean on" a character, it would be a girl named Nellie. I would choose her because she is very smart and intelligent, she is always trying to find ways to help Amy and Dan, and she is very brave too. An example of when she helps Amy and Dan would be when Amy and Dan were in trouble and so she knew it and she came and picked them up in a car. That is also being very brave because they were going at a fast speed so they could have crashed. Have fun reading!

Brian 5/8/10 I have started to read 39 Clues-The Sword Thief. My connection would be to the Magic Tree House series. The two main characters are traveling to different places. In 39 Clues, Amy and Dan are also traveling to different places. The two main characters in the Magic Tree House are a boy and a girl. That is the same with 39 Clues. One last similarity is that they are both series. Have fun reading!

// 5/2/10 I am doing the watergate with you as you know and I think he did it because he wanted to become president so bad.

5/2/10 How many 39 Clues books are there? It seems so confusing. First of all there are so many books second there are so many different authors.

shale 5/2/010 Brian i dont get it what your answer to two truths and a lie.

Jocelyn 4-29-10 Wow!! The Watergate Scandal!! I heard about how that works on TV!! And wow, President Nixon must've had a lot of nerve to do that! And I saw a bunch of videos about interviews with President Nixon and the watergate scandal. //

Brian 4/29/10 I have finished 39 Clues-One False Note. For the Two Truths and a Lie game, the lie was #1. The real author is **George** Korman. I haven't started reading the Third book yet but I have been reading about my research topic: The Watergate Scandal. It has been a very interesting topic to work on. I was also wondering why anybody would do what President Nixon did. My thoughts were that he did it just to raise his chances even more. To me, he would have won the election anyway. Have fun reading!

// Jack M 4-25-10 This is easy one Gordan Korman.

Izzy 4.25.10 I have never read the series befor,but I heard this series is written by different people so I think number 1 is correct. I know number 2 is correct,so it must be number 3 that is a lie. //

Jared 4-24-10 I know that #1 is wrong. It is Gordan Korman. I love this series!!!!

Brandon 4-22-10 Brian I read a little bit about that book but then i got kinda bored so i stopped and moved on. I think that statement one and statement two are correct.

Brian 4/22/10 I am still reading 39 Clues-One False Note. I did create a 2 truths and a lie game. Here it is! Statement 1: The author is George Korman. Statement 2: 39 Clues is a series. Statement 3: There are 4 branches of the Cahill family.

Andy 4/18/10 I agree if i ever saw monks running down a street that would be weird. My guess of what they stole is some special thing they have treasured for a long time.

Toby 4/22/10 I agree with Brian.

shale 4/17/010 brian what do u think the best book in the seires is and what did u rate this book? also where do the monks live ?

Brian 4/17/10 I am continuing to read 39 Clues-One False Note. Some interesting things have come up. One of them is that on one page, there was a number and a symbol. I am still searching for the answer. Also, a weird part camee up. Amy and Dan stole something from the Monks. I'm not going to tell you what they stole! The Monks were running down the street, trying to get the item back. In real life, that is extremely unusual to see Monks running down the street! I would give 39 Clues a 3 1/2 star rating. One reason is that it has some unusuall things in it. For instance, the Monks running down the street. Another is that it is a mystery which is one of my favorite genres. The last reason is that it has some real facts, places, and people in it. Not everything in the book is true though! Have fun reading!

shale 4/11/010 your right brian thatt bis weird why dint they just use normal numbers or roman nemerals that so weird.

Brian 4/8/10 I am continuing to read 39 Clues-One False Note. Jared brings up a good point. I do wonder why different authors write different books. Also, I saw in the first and second book that on some pages, instead of page numbers, there are out of order numbers or symbols. I wonder why they did it. I think it's a symbol for something in the book but I haven't found it yet. I hope I find out what it means soon! Have fun reading!

//Jared 3-25-10 Brian, dont you ever wonder why many different authors write this series?? I love this series and I'm on the seventh book out of eight so far. Have a good spring break!!!!

shale I agree with both of you Izzy and Brian it is kind of interesting to have different authors talking about the same story what is the best book in the series

Izzy 3.25.10 I agree with you I like when you get to get a taste of different authors too. I have never read those books,but everyone says they're good so I might read them sometime.//

Brian 3/25/10 During spring break, I would definitely recommend to read 39 Clues. I recommend it because it is a very intense book it makes you want to keep reading. If I could recommend it to one person, it would be Shale because I know that he likes mysteries and intense books. I also like it because each book is written by a different author so I can get a taste of each authors voice. Have a great spring break!

Meredith 3/21/10 I think My Brother Sam Is Dead is a good book too. I think so because it shows the point of view of all different people. I would also be a Patriot because they fight for freedom and I would rather be free then not to be. //Toby 3/25/10 I think you would like that book.

shale 3/21/010 Brian the book is great. I have always wanted to know how Sam dies because the title of the book is My Uncle Sam is Dead.

Brian 3/20/10 My novel group has been reading// My Brother Sam is Dead. It is about the Revolutionary War. I personally like the book because it exciting and surprising to read. A lot of it is a conflict between choosing sides for the Patriots and the Tory's. To me I would choose a side but just wish that it wasn't happening. My side would be the Patriots because they fight for freedom. Have fun reading your novel!

Brandon 3/17/10 Brian how much do you like that book are you going to read them all I know that will take along time but I think if you really like the book you will read all of them.

Brian 3/13/10 39 Clues was amazing. I finished the book and one of the comments that Dan and Amy said was interesting and surprising. You'll have to read the book to find out what it is. In the first book, there were two clues. There are very few clues in each of the books that will add up to 39. I also noticed that they didn't finish the series. In other words, the series isn't complete because Amy and Dan haven't found all of the clues. I hope they come out with another book soon! Another thing that I noticed is that all of the books are written by different authors. I wonder if they have a different voice. Have fun reading your novel!

Andy 3-7-10 I also think the most interesting character is the one who takes risks. I think the book I am read also has a character who also takes a lot of risks. I am talking abut Percy. One big risk he took is bathing in river styx. This is a risk for him because it is very unlikly for him to come up alive but he did.

Joey 3/7/10 I am alike and different from Dan. One were both pretty good at math, I also have a good memory. Except I do not take a lot of risks.

Tyler i dount get it who is the mane charector and also how do you get the cluse and do you get all the clues in the book?

shale nice comment brian i think dan sounds cool. who is more of a main charector in the story amy or dan ?

Brian 3/4/10 I am still reading 39 Clues-The Maze of Bones. To me, the most interesting character in the story is Dan. One reason is that he is interesting. For instance, he takes lots of risks. One example of when he took a risk is he stole two items from the Arsenal. Another reason is that he is very good at math. There are several examples of when he used his math thinking but I can't think of any off the top of my head. One last interesting thing is that he has an amazing memory. Once, he had to memorize a roman numeral pattern and later in the story, he remembered it exactly the way they where. Also he figured out the pattern of the roman numerals.

The book sounds interesting and i would love to read the books in the series. i have a question about the book. Where is the most common place that Amy and Dan have been to or are in now ?
 * shale 2/28/10

Brandon 2/25/10 Brain I hope you like the sires as much as Jared and it will get more intresting I bet because I read that book to and I thought it was okay only because I did not get it that much.

Brian 2/25/10 I am still reading 39 Clues-The Maze of Bones. There is really no one setting in the story because Amy and Dan travel to all different kinds of places. A few examples of where they traveled are: Boston, Philadelphia, and Paris. The story is made up, but the places are still real. The setting is in all different places because they are searching for the 39 clues. Have fun reading! **

Is Encyclopedia book and 39 clues both a mystery? You would think so from your desciption of it. For 39 Clues is each book a clue to a extemely large mystery and the last book #40 the conclusion. If not how?
 * //Jocelyn 2/23/2010

shale 2/21/010 ya the movie was good mabye you should see it i think you would love the movie. It doesnt compare to the book very well. I like the book better though//

Brian 2/18/10 I am continuing to read 39 Clues. I can make a connection to a book that I have read in the past, Encyclopedia Brown. Encyclopedia Brown and Sally tries to figure out mysteries by using clues that characters said to him. In 39 Clues, Amy and Dan are trying to find clues to find out more about their family, the Cahills. 39 Clues is still getting more intense! So far, I have found 1 out of 39 clues. Hopefully I will find more clues in the first book. I know that you will not find all 39 clues in the first book, but I try to find as many as I can! Have fun reading! **

Jared 2-15-10 I am on the 6th book of the 39 Clues series and I am so excited to start the 7th. So far there are only one or two clues in each book. I wonder how many books there will be in the series

Brian 2/11/10 I continuing to read 39 Clues-The Maze of Bones. I did indeed find a cause and effect in 39 Clues. The __cause__ is that Aunt Beatrice was mean to them and would have taken their million dollars. The __effect__ Amy and Dan took the clue instead. The book is still getting more interesting. I am not going to tell you the clue that Dan and Amy found so if you want to find out, read it yourself. //**Happy Valentines Day!**//

//Mr. Shaw 2.7.10 Brian, can you find an example of a cause and effect relationship in The 39 Clues?

shale 2/6/010 the book sounds interesting. How many books are there in the series? Jared told me that the books were all made by different authors is that true? are the illustrators the same or different?//

//2-5-10 Jack M.// //I like to read mysterys and this book seems ... diffferent from the others it just seems like say mysterys are a puzzle and it fits nowhere but in a different puzzle its just wierd. thats because I read the first book of the series and I have yet to buy the second but I would recommend this book the same as brian.//

Brian 2/4/10 I started reading 39 Clues-The Maze of Bones. It is by Rick Riordan. It is about 2 people named Amy and Dan Cahill who try to find how powerful their family really is. 39 Clues is a series of books. Also, you will **not** find all 39 clues in the first book. I looked at the back cover and saw that the series of books has a website. I enjoy this book because it influences you to keep reading. The book is also a mystery which I like a lot. I would recommend this book to people who like mysteries. Have fun reading!

Jeremy 1-31-10 Brian, those stories were tricky can you solve some of them? Whats your favorite one? I think i might get one of those Story books!

shale 1/30/010 thoose books were good Brian. They are fun to try to solve. I wonder if the libirary has more of thoose great mystery book. I think when you read thoose books you have to listen carefully to what they say. From the last question you asked in Time for Andrew yes I do like the ending it is the best part in the book it is the part were i can not stop reading.

Brian 1/30/10 I am reading the books that Mr. Walker read to us before winter break. The books are Stories to Solve. I think as the stories as logic problems. The stories in the book are short and you try to figure out the mystery that goes with the story. In the series, there are three books. Stories to Solve, More Stories to Solve, and Still More Stories to Solve. I personally love these books because the stories in the books make you think. I think that if you liked the stories that Mr. Walker read to us, then you should get the books from the library because there are a lot more stories that I liked that Mr. Walker didn't read to us. Have fun reading!

Brandon 1/29/10 Brian I agree that it did have a interesting ending I thought the last chapter was the best.

1/21/10 I finished reading Time for Andrew. It was a very good book with a interesting ending. It was interesting when Drew got to see Andrew and Hannah. That's not the whole ending, but I don't want to spoil it for anybody. Also, for Shale and Brandon, did you like the ending? When you respond, explain why or why not.

Brandon 1/21/10 Brian I also so agree with you and Shale that if you liked yhe old willis place you will like this book but I just should say this the old willis pkace I think is a small bit better.

shale 1/20/010 Brian i agree with you about that if you like the old willis place you will like this book. Mabye we could try ringer with the whole class one day looks fun.

1/14/10 I am still reading "Time for Andrew" by Mary Downing Hahn. The book is still great! It is a ghost story and kind of a mystery. It is one of my favorite books! In the back of the book, it tells you how to play a game called Ringer. If you liked the "The Old Willis Place", you will like "Time for Andrew"! Also, I have a question for Shale and Brandon. If you read the "Old Willis Place", which do you like better, "Time for Andrew" or "Old Willis Place"? I would recommend this book to mostly anybody that likes suspense. Have fun reading!

//Brandon 1/13/10 Brian what do you like and don't like chapters or something about the book like I don't like chapter 12. Tell me what you think when you see this comment. Also what charters do you like.

shale 1/13/010 brian i know you have not wrote a comment but i know your reading Time For Andrew like me. I have a few quesions for you what is your favorite chapter in the book?wich chapter explains part of the book the best?

Noah 1/11/010 I always thought "The Wizard of Oz" was different from other stories/movies because it was an early Disney movie that was non-animated. I hope you liked it!

Izzy 1/10/10 I saw the movie the Wizard of OZ,but I never read the book. Maybe I will check the book out at the library sometime. I don't like when they write a book then make the movie without all the parts in them.

Jack M 1/8/010 I thought it was all a dream but it still is very sad. Like in Charlie and the glass elevator (the sequal to the chocolate factory) Willie Wonka dies and charlie takes over  for good .

shale 1/7/010 your right brian there are a lot of changesin the movie and the book i seen and read them i think a big diffrence that in one she goes back home and in the other she does not

1/7/10 peter hey Brian i see you finished the Wizard of Oz. so tell me if it's or not, maybe I'll// read it my self one day if you liked it //**HAPPY NEW YEAR.**//

1/7/10 I finished the Wizard of Oz. It was a very good book because it had a lot of sympathy in it. I felt bad for Dorthy because she couldn't get back to Kansas. I also saw the movie and there were changes. The book had more detail then the movie. To me, the best part was at the end because it was the most exciting but I'm not going to tell you what happens! If you choose to read this book, have fun!

12/18/09 I would "gift" //I, Jack// to Shale. Shale has two dogs and the main character is a dog! The book is from a dog's point of view. That is why I would "gift" //I, Jack// to Shale.

tyler I have the wizard of oz but I have never read it the only time i herd the story is when sara's grandma read it to us in kindergarden.

Jack M: I would read that book if I had a copy of it. And I would give it to my friend Alexander he is in need of a good classic. And josh they ARE making a new remake of the wizard of oz.

12-10-Josh I have never read the book but I loved the movie it was such a classic but she will do anything to get back hope you like the book!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

12/9/09 I started a new book called the **Wizard of Oz** by: L. Frank Baum. Even though I haven't read that much, I still found a conflict. The main character Dorthy traveled accidentally to a new land called the Land of Oz. Dorthy has two goals, one is to complete her journey to find the wizard named Oz and the second one to find a way back home. The genre of this book is fantasy. I really want to know what happens next in the story! I would recommend this book to people who like adventure stories. Have fun reading!

//Shale 12/8/09 Brian from what you said about I jack makes it sound like a great book. I am very tempeted to find out what happens at the end. Really I wonder what it would be like if you were a dog and you were telling the story.

12/7/09 JackM I think that from the comments youve been writing there are no main conflicts there is only lots of minor topics.

12/3/09// I finished reading I, Jack. It had a good ending but I'm not going to tell you what happenens! You will have to read the book to find out! It's a very good book. The genre of this book is either fiction or fantasy. It is fiction or fantasy because the book is from a dogs point of view. I have read a few other books that have this genre, and one of them is The Tale of Desperaux. Whoever has not read this amazing book, read it!

//Noah 11/29/09 I think that this book sounds very interesting based on your comment. I might read it after I finish my book.//

//Brandon 11/29/09 I, Jack sounds really good I will try to get that book because I just finished __Rotten School.__//

//Jared 11.26.09 I, Jack sounds like a great book. I might want to read it when I finish the 39 Clues. This book seems really funny especially because it is told from a dogs point of view.

Mr. Shaw 11/21/09 I love how Jack describes "wet" and "dry" messages and all the information they contain. Very funny!

Jocelyn 11/20/09 I loved I, Jack. I wanted to know when I read it that the dog would get hurt. And I also thought it was really sad that the land perserve area would be destroyed which is really bad for the evironment.

Shale 11/20/09 Brian I liked your comment. The book sounds very good. If I read it I bet it will be halarious. Great comment.//

11/19/09 I'm continuing to read I, Jack. It get's even more hilarious as it goes on. If you are having a hard time finding a book, I would recommend I, Jack. It is appropriate for everybody! I would mostly recommend to people who like funny books. The book is fiction because it is told from the view of a dog named Jack which is the main character in the book. If you choose to read it, have fun!