April 14, 15, 16, 19, 2009

Tuesday, April 14
Title of Text: Secret of the Spiritkeeper
Minutes: 45
Summary: Zendric's student Kellach grabbed a colorful ball when Zendric quickly took it back and shouted at him. He kicked him and his friend Driskoll out of the building. While they were leaving, they began to get chased by giants. Kellach and Driskoll stop after running a far distance. Luckily, 'watchers” or “the police” came and told the giants to stop. They went away and the kids were safe. While heading home, they decided to drop by Zendric's building. When they came in, they found Zendric lying on the floor with a busted lip and his eyes shut. My prediction is that Zendric will soon be thought of as a dead man but later “magically” come back to life and start teaching Kellach more magic. A question I have is how did Zendric get into his deep sleep? I'm very curious. My opinion on this book so far is that it is a fascinating book. Plenty of action which is my favorite, and an interesting plot so far.

Wednesday, April 15
Title of Text: Secret of the Spiritkeeper
Minutes: 45
Summary: At first Kellach and Driskoll thought he was dead but some watchers came in a couple minutes later and said he was in a deep sleep. The kids were relieved but Driskoll's father took them outside and had an angry tirade. The kids couldn't bear to hear his shouting any longer. A couple minutes later, a priest named Lexos actually tried to call his soul to return. He said that his soul has went away. Kellach and Driskoll later leave and decide that they should try to find Zendric's soul. A connection I have with Driskoll and Kellach is that they both thought that Zendric was dead at first. My first thought would be the same. My prediction is that Kellach will join a special force called Knights of the Silver Dragon and search for Zendric's soul. My opinion on this book is that it is great. I love how Kellach is doing everything in his power to get Zendric back.

Thursday, April 16
Title of Text: Diary of a Wimpy Kid II-Rodrick Rules
Minutes: 45
Summary: Greg, the main character has a new journal and starts off with swim class. He said that he doesn't like his swim meets because of many reasons. He once pulled a prank on a kid named Chirag Gupta by acting like he was invisible when he came back to school. Soon, Greg had to go to the principle's office but luckily, he got off the hook. When he came home though, his mom got a call and Greg tried to lie his way out. Turned out, Greg failed. He later had to apologize to Chirag and they made up. Two days later, Rowley (Greg's best friend) had his birthday party. Rowley and Greg were the only 5th graders there. The rest were tiny kids from Rowley's karate club. Greg thought the party was weird. Greg bought Rowley a video game. Later, Rowley (Greg's brother) and Greg both complained that they were running out of money so their mm made a plan called mommy bucks. When they turned in mommy bucks, they got one cent each. Greg wasn't so sure but decided to save his. A connection I have with Greg is how he felt around such small kids. If I were at my friend's b-day party with a lot of little kids, I would feel a slight feeling of weirdness. A question I have is why doesn't Rowley have many friends as old as him. It just seems weird. A prediction I have is that Greg will turn in mommy bucks and get a fine stack of money. My opinion on this book is that it is funny which I expected. Many jokes throughout the pages I read. I recommend it to everyone because it has a lot of laughs.

Sunday, April 19
Title of Text: Diary of a Wimpy Kid II-Rodrick Rules
Minutes: 70
Summary: When Greg's parents were going to leave the house, Rodrick faked being sick. When they left, Rodrick got up and called all his friends to party. Greg was about to tell his parents but decided to instead, try and get in the party. Sadly, Greg got tricked and he was left locked outside of the room. A couple hours later everyone left, then Greg and Rodrick had a quick clean up. They had to replace Rodrick's door because someone wrote on it. When the parents came home, the dad poked around everywhere to make sure everything was okay. They seemed clear but then the dad noticed the door seemed different. He then decided that he might just be seeing things. Rodrick knew that if dad started questioning, Rodrick could always use lying unlike Greg who wasn't so good. A couple days later, Greg met Rowley's new “babysitter” Leland. They all played a game called “Magick and Monsters.” (They really spell it as magick) When Greg's mom came over to make sure the game was okay, Greg felt so restricted because he couldn't use any violence. He was under intense pressure. A connection I have with Greg is how much pressure he felt when he played near his mom. If I were playing that game and my mom or dad was watching me, I would feel like I couldn't do anything. My prediction is that either mom or dad will somehow find out about the party and that Greg and Rodrick will be busted for a long time. A question I have is why would someone draw on a door in the first place? It's weird for someone to draw on a door as a teenager.