Jared

Mr. Shaw 6.7.10 Thanks for sharing your thoughts about the wiki, Jared. I know you liked the trivia questions; you got a lot of house points that way. Well, here's some more for you...five house points for purple! Jared 6-7 -10 The wiki was really fun this year! I think it was a good experience for fifth graders to share their thoughts about what they were reading. Also, it was fun to answer Mr. Shaw's trivia questions he put on the Wiki every day or when someone answeres it. My final reason I think the Wiki if fun is it let you talk about the book you were or are reading instead of just keeping what you read a secret. I think next years class will enjoy the wiki as much as I have!!!!

//Andy 5/31/10 I heard this book was good. Also i wouldn't just do it for the money but she said lots of power. So why don't you use that power to get more than 1.000.000$.

Brian 5/28/10 Jared, I also recommended 39 Clues. It is a great series. If I got offered $1,000,000, or go on a search for clues, I would probably go on the search for the 39 clues. What would you do? Have a great summer!//

Jocelyn So many people read that! And all of those people said it was good! but there are so many books in the series that it would be very long, or would you just read the first book.

Jared 5-25-10 If I had to recommend a book or books for some one to read in the summer, I would recommend the 39 Clues series. The series is about this old lady's will that offered anyone in the Cahill family $1M or a chance to go on a hunt for 39 clues and get a unimaginable amount of power. I loved this series and I am waiting for the tenth book to come out. There are about 1 or 2 clues each book and if you buy the books with cards you can make an account online and play along.

//Mr. Shaw 5.18.10 I enjoyed reading your entry and your reasons for picking Gil as a friend. You have earned four house points for purple!

Noah 5/16/10 You are the second person I know who is reading The Gollywhopper Games! Is it good?//

Jared 5-16-10 I am reading the Gollywhopper Games and since I have to choose someone in that book to be my friend, I would choose Gil Goodson. Gil and the other nine that were in the semifinals had to spit up into two teams and complete chalenges. Gil's team finished first so they now are individuals and try to win themselves. I would like to be friends with Gil because he can think fast. For example, in the story his team was behind by a few seconds so he calmed down and got his team to win. Gil probably can get out of other situations, not just games. Another reason I would want to be friends with Gil is he is a funny guy. He told many jokes to people in the story. The last reason I would want to be friends with Gil is he just seems like a great person to be around.

Josh 5-16-10 Jared I loved that book I would read it again.

//Andy 5/13/10 I haven't read both of these books but I have seen a movie of one. Also I hear a lot of people are reading the golly whopper games is it really that good over just a good but not great book or horrible book.

Jared 5-9-10 Right now I am reading the Golly Whopper Games and I would say it has a lot in common with Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. One comparison is there are A LOT of people that want to get in the event and only a few do. In Charlie and the Chocolate Factory kids have to get a golden ticket and in the Golly Whopper Games kids have to answer questions and be the closest ones to the actual answer. Another comparison is that The main character of the book wins, but has to pass complicated chalanges that involve thinking or working. A third comparison is that Charlie and Gil, the main characters have been trying very hard to get into the "game". Charlie had to go searching and searching buying chocolate bar after chocolate until he finally found a golden ticket. Gil had to study very hard to be able to answer questions. Those are three reasons why Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is very similar to The Golly Whopper Games.

Jared 5-1-10 HOMEWORK COUPON!

Josh 4-26-10 I think it is number 2.

Emily 4-25-10 I think the lie is number 2, there was a trivia game in the preliminary round.//

Jared 4-24-10 For my 2 truths and a lie I am choosing the book the Golly Whopper Games.... 1. The main character is Gil Godson 2. There was a trivia game in the preliminary round (the round that decides the top 10). 3. The main character is in eleventh, but finds someone cheating so he/she gets in to the semifinals. Anyone can answer. Have FUN!!!

//Brian 4/24/10 I really want to read the London Eye Mystery because mysteries are my favorite genre. Also, I have heard from other people that it was good!

Samantha 4-21-10 Jared, I've heard that Josh and you are reading that book. He said that he likes it too! It sounds really good. But, there is al lot of books that I would read before the one your reading. After I finish those I want to read this one. See you at school! BYE//

Jared 4-18-10 I finished the London Eye Mystery and started a new book called "The Gollywhopper Games". I would give this book 4 stars for three reasons. One is Gil's (the main character) dad got arrested and every time Gil wins an event the press is right around the corner. The second reason I would give this book 4 stars is this book is SUPER intense. For example in the last round that decided which ten made it to the real part of the games Gil was the last one called up. My last reason I would give this book 4 stars is it is just a good book from the first paragraph. Average books don't get good until the middle or the end of the book. I really love this book!!!!!

//Brandon 4/17/10 Jared I read a little about that book and I did not like that book but I guess you like it so thats good and how do you think it is going to end.

Brian 4/17/10 I have heard from other people reading the book that it was really good. I've always wondered what happened.

Andy 4-11-10 Well you said that they watched the POD go all the way around but maybe he never went in it and went somewhere else there.

tyler 4/11/10 i read that book in the being in the school year I really dident get how someone could get out of that pod.//

Jared 4-11-10 I am reading "The London Eye Mystery". It is about Ted, Kat and their cousin Salim. One day Kat or Ted (I don't remember which) decided to take Salim to the London Eye because he lives in N.Y. Obviously Ted, Kat, Mom, and Dad live in London. Ted, Kat and Salim were in line to get tickets for themselves, Mom, Dad, and Aunt Gloria (Salim's Mom). They were waiting and waiting until this stranger walked up and offered a free ticket. Ted, Kat, and Salim eventually accepted the offer and decided to give it to Salim to go by himself. Ted and Kat followed Salim's pod all the way around the Eye, but when that pod came down there was no sign of Salim!!!!! Ted and Kat eventually told Mom and Aunt Gloria, who were waiting for the kids to arrive with all five tickets. When they heard they searched for about a hour. Eventually one police woman got involved. I think Salim was only gone for two minutes and was just hiding. If you want to find out what happens to Salim read "The London Eye Mystery". I love this book and there is so much to say about it.

Brian 4/8/10 I agree with Jared, I also want to know which team finds all 39 Clues. Also, in the first book in the beginning, I don't know which I would have done. Either $1,000,000 or the clue. I would probably choose the clue but it would be a very hard choice!

Josh 3-25-10 I think I might like that book. I like action so maybe I should try it.

Jared 3-25-10 If I had to reccommend a book to someone over spring break I would reccommend the *39 Clues* series. I would reccommend this book to anyone who likes action, adventure, and mystery books. Even though I haven't finished all of the books I think 39 Clues is one of the best series' I have ever read. One thing about 39 Clues that not many books have is when you read about the situations the characters are in you feel as if you are in their situations. I can't wait to see what happens when some team finds all 39 clues or if Aunt Beatrice ever catches Amy and Dan?!?!?!?

//Andy 3-22-10 Jared if you were a white man at that time you could boss around whoever you want except other white men. We talked about this in our reading group about how the whit men are at the top and the black women are at the bottom at that time.

Joey 3/21/10 Jared, I learned the same thing as you except when colonel Ledyard freed Pa he didn't have to Ma and Willy but he did it to be fair.//

Jared 3-21-10 For my novel book I am reading "War Comes to Willy Freeman". Willy may look like a boy but she is really a girl. She disguises herself as a girl to be able to do things girls can't do. One thing that surprised me about times in the revolutionary war is white men could boss around their wives. I thought white women could boss around slaves or other people just as much as white men could. I learned from reading this book that if you were a slave you could take part in the war and than become free. For example, in the story Pa was in the war so Colonel Ledyard let him, Ma, and Willy free. That is why their last name is FREEman. I would and wouldn't want to live in the times of the revolutionary war. I would because I am a white man so I wouldn't be a slave. When I was older I might have slaves. I wouldn't want to live in the times of the revolutionary war because if I were a black girl like Willy I would be at the bottom of the pile. Another reason I wouldn't want to live in the times of the revolutionary war is if I were in Willy's situation I would be bossed around for the rest of my life, just like Willy said in the story. I can tell the Revoultionary War was a horrible time in American history.

Brian 3/20/10 Jared, I also read The Adventures of Hugo Cabret. It was a very good book but it did have a lot of pictures in it. It is also one of those books where you can not miss a page or a picture so be careful! Have fun reading!

3/17/10 Noah Jared, how can you tell what the story's about if it is mostly drawings and sketches? I've never read the book, but I've heard of it and seen it. Maybe I could read it soon.

Jared 3-6-10 Right now I am reading the Adventures of Hugo Cabret. The book is mostly pictures that are sketched. It is about a boy named Hugo who lives in the walls of the train station all by himself. Since Hugo's dad died he caame to the train station with his uncle. His uncle taught him how to steal food and other things. One day Hugo's uncle didn't come back and he is all by himself. Hugo always stole from this toybooth, but one day he got caught. The old man who worked there made him empty his pockets. When he was done with the first one the old man asked about the other one. Hugo said he had nothing in it, but that was suspicious to the man so he made him turn it inside out. Inside that pocket was his most prized possession. It was the notebook his father gave him with all his drawings. His father worked in a museum and was a clock maker. There is so much to write about, but I don't want to spoil too much. This book is great because it can tell a story through words and sketches. The character that I think is the most interesting is Hugo. Hugo is the most interesting to me because he is sneaky like a fox. He is so sneaky because he takes his uncle's paychecks since his uncle disappeared, but doesn't know how to cash it in. He is also sneaky because he keeps the clocks running as if his uncle were still at the train station.

Abhi 3/2/10 Jared, I think that traveling is nice to do like what they do in 39 clues.

Jared 2-28-10 My favorite 39 Clues book so far is the sixth, but that might change after I read the seventh. The same old thing is happening in the book, Amy and Dan are finding clues, their rivals are steaing them, and also Amy and Dan are managing to get in and out of trouble. It never really says but I think the 39 Clues series takes place in modern times because their is a lot of high tech devices and machines. The one thing I do know is the six 39 Clues books that I have read takes place all around the world. Amy and Dan started in Boston, eventually got to Moscow, and are currently in Austrailia with their uncle learning how to surf and also getting down to buisness and resuming the clue hunt. The setting is not really important because before you get used to Amy and Dan in one place, they move to another. I love this series and hope the various authors who write these books continue making the amazing series.

//Jeremy 2/27/10 Jared when you are done with the 39 Clues you should really read the book I am reading as you know its called Sarah's Key. Also, what is your favorite 39 clues book mine is the 6th.

Brandon 2/25/10 Jared you really Like the book 39 clues if they mack more you are going to finish them and if there is some you have not read yet but still you are proble going to read them all.

Brian 12/25/10 Wow Jared! You are on book six. As you know, I'm also reading 39 Clues. I hope you like it!//

// Samantha 2-23-10 Hey, Jared you have been reading the 39 clues for a long time. They sound good I might read them, but I might not they don't seem my type though. So enjoy reading them!!! BYE BYE!

Mr. Shaw 2/23/10 I think they are planning to make at least two more Percy Jackson movies, and maybe more if they make a lot of $$$.

Joey 2/21/10 Jared, I know one thing, if I was one of the kids I would not be able to figure out any of the clues. It sounds really good though. By the way isn't Ameilia Earhart in our hallway of heroes.//

Jared 2-21-10 I am still reading 39 Clues six. Right now Amy met Dan and their au pair at Amy and Dan's Uncle's house. Amy found a letter that was signed A.E. Dan took ntime to think and asked who A.E. was. Since Amy had browsed through their Uncle's library she knew exactly who A.E. was. Amy pulled out a book and showed Dan the book and he saw A.E. was Amelia Earheart. She wrote the letter the day she lost fuel and fell into the Atlantic. This series reminds me of the Magic Treehouse books because the main characters always have missions. It is also like Magic Treehouse because in both books the main characters get into trouble, but eventually solve their mission and escape their troubles. The Lightning Thief movie was less detailed than the book. I liked the book and movie equally the same and I hope they make more movies.

Jared 2-13-10 I am reading 39 Clues six, and I am eager to start number seven. Right now Amy is on a boat with the Kabras because Ian who is in the Kabra family told Amy their parents were murdered. The Kabras said the Madrigals murdered Amy and Dan's parents, but they aren't sure. The Kabras are willing to be in an alliance with Amy and Dan to figure out who killed their parents and to share information. All Amy wanted to know who killed her parents. It was Irina Spasky, a woman who has poisonous nails. Irina was also in the clue hunt and almost killed Amy and Dan. Since Amy denied the alliance and would not share any information Isabel, the Kabras mom attracted sharks with bloody fish. Amy made Isabel slip into the blood and than Isabel made Amy slip into the blood and half way off the boat. Of course Amy did not get eaten by the sharks. Hamilton Holt saved her. I wonder how Amy is going to find Dan? A cause is when Amy refused to share information and the efffect is Isabel tryed to feed Amy to the sharks.

//Brian 2/11/10 Hi Jared, I have heard that On the Devils Court is a great book but I have never read it before. I have also heard that Carl Deuker is a very good author to. I dont know any other books written by him off the top of my head. I might consider reading it someday. **Happy Valentines Day!**//

//Mr. Shaw 2/7/10 Glad to see that you included a cause and effect in your comment this week. How does Devil's Court compare to Halfback Tough? Which one do you think is better? Who are the authors?

shale 2/6/010 Jared the movie sounds so cool. I wonder if they show what happens to the mom and how percy got saved. I think that grover does not have thoose horse like legs in the movie. The movie looks interesting and I hope they continue to make a movie on the rest of the books.//

Jared 2/5/10 I am still reading on the Devil's Court. Joe's dad decided he was going to a private school because he didn't like one thing about Loyal High, the public school. Joe was really mad, but on the first day of school he saw his friend John on the bus. John was from the pick-up games. John showed Joe a magazine about his interview with a news reporter and he gave some unneccessary information. One cause in this book was Joe had to go to a private school. The effect was Joe doen't get to be with his friends and play basketball on the team he wanted. (+2 HP)

//brandon 2-3-10 Jared, I think that book sounds really good, and I think I might read it as well. I like how hes going to the school cause hes going to play basketball.

Joey Jared, the book sounds really good. If I was Joe well I am Joey I would go to public school because I have so many awesome friends there.//

//Jeremy 1-31-10 Jared what do you think of the book? What school do you think he will go to? I really like this book and I am eager to finish it! I recommend this book to anyone who would like Halfback Tough!//

Jared 1-30-10 I am still reading On the Devil's Court. Joe was going to make a decision about going to a private school or a public one for his senior year of high school. Joe's dad didn't like one thing about the public school, but Joe really wanted to go there because he really likes basketball and the private school has a horrible team. Another reason Joe wants to go to the public school because he will be with his friends from the pick-up games. I am really eager to see which school Joe will go to?!?!? I would recommend this book to people who like basketball.

//Jeremy 1/24/10 I am reading On The Devil's Court as my buddy book. Its about this boy named Joe and he and his family move so its a new school and new friends everything. at Joe's new house he wants as far away from his parents as possible, the reason is his Mom is a artist but her specialty is nude men! Joe likes basketball and Joe has not played since he moved and he wants too. Joe heard about kids playing at the school so he decides to go, and he can't get into a game until someone leaves or gets hurt and someone does get hurt and Joe plays and his team ends up winning. Jared do you think that Joe will go back and play? I recommend this book to anyone who likes basketball books!//

Jared 1-23-10 I am reading On the Devils Court as my second buddy book. It is also about a kid named Joe who moves from a private school in Boston, to a public school somewhere else. One day Joe goes to play basketball by himself since he has no friends yet and sees boys playing a pick-up basketball game. Joe wanted to show the boys playing that he was good at basketball too. He hoped someone got hurt and had to leave so he could play and that is just what happened. One boy asked him to join and of course he did and his team eventually won. This is similar to the other book I read, Halfback Tough because a boy named Joe moves to a new school and is good at some sport. It is different than Halfback Tough because Joe Atkins in Halfback tough plays Football and doesn't move from a private school.

//Jeremy 1/17/10 Why do you think Richard and Marty came all the way to Graham to see Joe? Do you think it was a good choice for Joe to leave? My favorite part of this book is when Joe runs back the kick return! I recommend this book to anyone who likes football. Jared whats your favorite part of the book//

Jared 1-15-10 I am still reading Halfback Tough. Joe and his team just beat his old school's football team 35-0. Joe almost didn't go to the game because he didn't want to run into his old friends because he knew they would cause trouble. Whan Joe was getting on the bus for the three hour bus ride back to school he ran into his friends and they asked him to let them drive him back to school. Joe, of course declined the offer because his coach didn't want anyone on the team taking a different ride back to school. I think Joe's football team will go undefeated and win the championship.

//Brian// //1/8/09// //Jared, I have heard about Halfblack Tough but I can't remember where. It sound's like a good book though! Have fun reading it!//

Jared 1-7-10 For my buddy book I am reading "Halfback Tough". It is about a boy named Joe Atkins who moves to a new school and has to start a new life and leave all of his friends behind at his old school, Worthington. At his old school Joe was a bad student along with two of his friends. Joe wants to be a better student at his new school. One day he tries out for the football team. At the first full speed scrimage Joe does so good he manages to get written about in the newspaper and is known by almost everyone in the school. Since he is playing his old school's football team at his new team's home opener I hope Joe wins and shows his old friends he CAN play football. If you like a really tense and terrific sports/realistic fiction book, I think you should read this one.

//peter 1/7/10 jared this sounds interesting maybe I'll read it next tell me more?????.

Brian 12/18/09// //Hi Jared! 39 Clues is probably going to be the next book I am going to read. Thanks for the recommendation!//

Abhi 12/16/09 // Jared I think the 39 Clues sounds interesting. My brother did buy one of them........Maybe I will start reading them. Hopefuly the tracker will show up but not hurt anyone!

Samantha 12/15/09 Jared, I think the 39 Clue book series sound very interesting!!! Maybe I will start reading them soon. How is the book?? Who is the author?? Tell me more!!//

//Jared 12-15-09// I am almost done with the 5th 39 Clues book. Right now Amy and Dan are having the same problem as always. They are finding hints that lead to the clue, but they are getting tracked down and followed. They aren't aware that anyone is around them but I'm pretty sure an opponent will show up soon. I would "gift" this book to everyone who likes suspensful and hard to put down books.

//Brian 12/13/09 Hi Jared! I saw that Brandon was reading 39 Clues too. I might read 39 Clues for my self!

Joey 12.11.09 Jared, I noticed that the author of this book also wrote the Lightning Thief are they alike?//

Jared 12-8-09 I am reading **39 Clues 5: The Black Circle**. The main conflict in this story is the two kids, Amy and Dan keep running in to trouble and are having a hard time getting further into the clue hunt because of the other teams. When they thought they were in the lead and no one else in the clue hunt was around, two other teams showed up, one because that team put a tracking device on them and folows them wherever they go. Amy and Dan eventually got away but that team is still on their tail. Since this book has so much action I can not put it down!!

//Jared 12-2-09 Shale, there can be **30 clues** in a book or **no clues** so I don't know Jeremy, I liked the 1st one the best because I think out of the 4 I've read it had the most action.

Jeremy 12/2/09 I am reading the 2nd 39 clues book One False Note I really like it! Jared which one do you like the best so far?

Shale 12/2/09 jared the series you are reading sounds great I love mystery's adn Jared I have a Question. If you are reading 39 clues and you are on book 4 clue 4 how many books do you think there will be because I believe you get one clue per book? If there are one clue per book that must take you a while to finish the series.

Samantha 12/1/09 Jared those books sound very interesting!! I want to know how many there are in the series, maybe you can tell me! Your comment you wrote had a lot of thought and it was really great. Maybe i will start reading those! Mysteries are great books!!! I am finishing up the Nancy Drew books soon! They are great! So are yours probably! I will find out.

Danielle 11/29/09 Jared that sounds like it is a wonderful book. I am reading a Fantasy but I still do like mysteries and action books. I think I will read that serious after I finish the new book I am going to start tomorrow. I think you wrote a really nice comment. I think the next book I am reading is a mystery but i am not sure.

Jared 11.26.09// Abhi, the 39 Clues website is a game but the books are not you don't have to go on the website at all if all you want to do is read the books. The books are not a game just fun to read novels. They are not on a mission in every book, but one whole mission to find the 39 Clues in the whole series. If you are able to read the books it is a really good mystery/puzzle and action book.

I just finished 39 Clues #4 and am eager to start reading #5. Amy and Dan recently found the 4th clue. These clues are taking a long time to find so I wonder how many books are going to be in the series?? This book is a mystery/puzzle and action book. This is a mystery/puzzle book because Amy and Dan have to find many bits of information to lead to the one clue in each of the 4 books I have read so far. The book is also contains action because there are many life and death situations for all six teams in the clue hunt. For example, in this book Amy and Dan were in an "alliance" with their uncle, Alistar and they were folowing a map the two kids found and using a submarine Alistar designed himself. The submarine was sinking, but luckily Dan came up with a plan and they survived. These books are just like the Magic Treehouse books because they have to gather information to accomplish tasks.

//Abhi 11.20.09 Jared I have heard that there is a game in 39 Clues. Is there? I really want to read them but my my dad thinks it is a game. Hopefully one day I will read the first one. I want to know if they are on a mission in every book. Please get back to me soon.//

//Shale 11.20.09 By the way Jared, I liked how you explained the plot events very well in your comment. The book sounds great too. I might read the series myself after I finish the Lightning Thief series.//

//Brandon 11/20/09 Jared I think 39 clues is a great book and I am going to read it when I read it I will know it is a good book I will tell you if I think the book is as good as you like it when I read it you and I can talk about it.//

11-16-09 As you probably know I'm still reading the 4th //__**39 Clues.**__// There are four branches to the Cahill but I am only going to talk about the Ekateranian (Ekat for short). Amy and Dan are working with this guy named Theo who found them in a store about to buy a fake $1000 artifact. Theo has got the two kids aand Nellie further way faster then they would have gotten alone. Right now Amy, Dan, Theo and Nellie went into an ancient queen's tomb. Where they found nothing the first time but Amy suggested they go back because there had to be something in there, they wouldn't just go in there for nothing. So they did as Amy suggested, they went in not knowing they went in right after a deadly person who has poisonous nail, also in the clue hunt. They went in and Dan found shapes carved into loose stone on the ground. Amy kept it in her backpack. I am close to the end so I dont want to tell you much more. I love this series because of all the action and little bits of mysteries and puzzles.