Wednesday, October 9, 2019

October Grades 3-4 Book Club: Nightbooks



For October's Book Club, we read Nightbooks by J.A. White. Cameron, Hunter, Lucy, Micah, and Rileigh were present. Please read some of the comments about the book below.


Please use one word to describe your first impression of Alex:

-creepy
-gullible
-dumb
-odd
-brave


Please use one word to describe your first impression of Yasmin:

-unfriendly
-strict
-obedient


Please use one word to describe your first impression of Natacha:

-capturing (Alex)
-mean
-trickster


Who was your favorite character in Nightbooks? Least favorite? Why?:


-My favorite was Alex because he didn't give up.
-My least favorite was Aunt Gris because she was really creepy and evil.
-My favorite was Alex because he pretended to be the witch's friend in order to save his friends.
-Aunt Gris because she tried to eat the kids.
-My favorite was Lenore because she was a cat and she tried to save Alex.
-My least favorite was Natacha because she tried to capture all of the kids.
-I liked Alex and Natacha. I liked her because she is clever.
-I liked Yasmin as well.


What's your favorite scene of the story?:

-The beginning.
-I loved the Unicorn Girl.
-My favorite part was when Yasmin came out and said that she was a vegetarian.
-My favorite part was the candy house that put people to sleep when they took a bite.


Do you think that there was a message in this book, beyond the story it told? What might the message be?:

-The message is don't fall for tricks in general. If you're doing something you're not supposed to be doing, don't do it.
-Don't enter other people's houses unless you know them.
-Don't trust strangers.


What did you think about the ending of the book? Do you think there will be a sequel?: 

-This book will have a sequel.
-It could stand alone but I always like a book series better than just a standalone.
-What's going to happen next?


Please use one word to describe your last impression of Alex. Your last impression of Yasmin.:

-Yasmin was nice again. Alex was nice and kind.
-Yasmin was better to Alex than she had been. Alex got smarter and he learned his lesson.
-They both could escape.


Please rate this book from 1-5, with 5 being the best:

-Three 3s
-One 5
(one didn't vote)


For November's Book Club, we will be reading Just Like Jackie by Lindsey Stoddard.

Fifth grader Robbie is determined to stay out of trouble so that she does not worry her grandfather whose memory is failing and to make sure that she and her grandfather stay together as he is the only family she has left.


We will be meeting on Wednesday, November 13 at 3:00 p.m. Copies of the book will be available at the Circulation Desk. Please be sure to sign up for book club so that Miss Lisa can buy enough snacks!

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