A magical feat of literature

The Invention of Hugo Cabret By: Brian Selznick is about a boy named Hugo whose dad died in a terrible fire.  The only things he has from his dad are a notebook and the mysterious automaton. The automaton is a mechanical man that Hugo fixed up to find what it did. It ends up that the automaton draws a scene from his favorite movie but the signature is the toymaker 's from the train station.  This book has a  thrilling ending and if you want to know it, read it and tell me what you think. I hope you like it.

In a class by himself

Big Nate by: Lincoln Peirce is about an above average 6th grader with a fortune that says : today you will surpass all others. He ends up doing just that but not in the way he expects. Peirce's simple drawings make this book irresistible literature. This book is as low as .90 cents on Amazon.com . Tell me what you think.

Where it All Ends

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows By: J.K. Rowling Is the last book in the series loved by every one. Harry,Hermione and Ron  are left with a quest  by Dumbledore to find the remaining 5 horcruxes and destroy them.
In the end the fierce battle stops abruptly. I bet I know who you think wins. ( I will give you a hint : Harry dies. ) I like this book because it is full of adventure and romance. It is definitely worth your time.You can get it for $7.15 on Amazon .com. Tell me what you think .

Movie Review # 3: Toy Story Three.

This movie is about what happens when  Andy leaves for college. The toys, Woody, Buzz and the rest of the gang, wonder what will happen them . After a mix up they end up on the curb and nearly escape geting thrown away, They end up at daycare and soon know that Latso The bear is evil and they must escape. This movie is definitely worth your time. I like it because it is a combination of action and romance. You can get this for 6 bucks on amazon .com
 This movie is rated G.
Tell me what you think below.

Movie reveiw #2: Secondhand Lions

Secondhand Lions is about a boy named Walter who has to stay with his two great uncles. He knows that they have millions stashed away. His mom wants him to find out where. He does and also ends up taking care of a used lion who was going to be shot.  If you want to find out how it ends, watch it. I like this movie because it is funny. The uncles shoot at snoopy salesman every hour of every day. This movie is definitely worth your time This movie is a family movie. You can get it for five bucks on Amazon.com. Please leave your comments below

A book Of Olympian proportions

This next book is Percy Jackson and the Olympians, the Lightning Thief  By: Rick Riordan. This is a story about a half god who is accused of steeling  Zeus's master bolt. He, along with Gover Underwood, a satyr and Anabeth Chase, a daughter of Athena, go on a quest to find it and return to Olympus before the summer solstice, and more importantly, stop word war III. I like this book because  it is the perfect combination of modern and classic stories. Guess what! You can get it used on Amazon.com for 25 cents! Leave your comments below. I hope you like it!

Movie Review # 1 : Night at the Museum

In this movie, a divorced dad named Larry Daley (Ben Stiller)  gets hired as a night watchmen at the museum of natural history. He soon finds that history comes to life, literally! He meets many historical characters such as Theodor Roosevelt and Attila the Hun. I think this movie is a good one. It is funny, hold on, of course it's funny! It has Ben Stiller in it! This movie is rated PG and is an adventure movie. It cost  $7 dollars on Amazon.com.
 leave your comments below. I hope you like it.

Notice! Movie reviews on the weekends

I will tell you now that each weekend, (Friday - Sunday) I will post a movie review. I will tell what rating it is, what genera and my personal opinion. I will also tell the lowest price on Amazon .com. I hope you like the reviews.

A clasic from childhood, or at least the adults child hood

This time, I read the Adventures of Tom Sawyer By Mark Twain*. It is a historical fiction story about a boy who finds love, adventure,and even goes to his own funeral. With the Mississippi at his back door, he has a whole lot of fun with his friends, they become pirates, Indians and they even become robbers. They even get into danger when they tell on the evil Injun Joe. This book is $5 on Amazon. (this and other books can be found on Amazon.com with the search box below) This book was worth a million times as much as the small day and a half I spent reading it. Read it,and leave your comments by clicking below. I hope you like this classic book.


*Mark twain is not a real person. His real name is Samuel Langhorne Clemens. Question: If you didn't want to go by your real name, what name would you choose?  Post your answer below.

Welcome to E's bookshellf

Hi! I'm E. In this blog, you will find book reviews every time I read a book. You will also find pictures and new polls every once in a while.

My first book will be The Beyonders, A World Without Heroes, By: Brandon Mull. This book is a fantasy story about a boy who accidentally gets transported to lyrian, a magical world, filled with wonderful creatures. He ends up going on a quest to destroy Maldor, the dark Lord. If you want to find out if he succeeds, you should read the book. It is $12  on Amazon for a new copy. I got mine at Costco for $10.Tell me what you think. Hope you like it.