Good Books for Pree-Teen Girls

If you know me, you know that I love to read.  I’ve got plenty of suggestions for them and I’ll write a post about all of the books I love some time later if you’d like.  And here are some of the books that I love!

Lord Dolphin (Book)

At first, I thought that this book was just for young kids about 7 years old.  But I thought, “What could possibly go wrong?” and I read the book.  I was in a trance the entire time I read the book.  If I didn’t already have a book that is one of the best books ever, I’d say that this book is the most amazing book I’ve ever read.  The author really brings you into the book.  I was not reading the book.  I was living the book.  I think that that says it all.

Ballad of the White Horse (Ballad)

This book is amazing.  Amazing isn’t quite the word though.  If you don’t like ballads then don’t read this book.  But for those who do, this book will become your favorite.  I don’t understand most of it, but it’s so beautiful.  I wrote a review about it on Amazon, and I expressed what I thought of it there.  I really think that this is one of the most beautiful books ever written.

The Little House series (book series)

I have been reading the little house books since I can remember.  I have reread all of them at least 5 times.  Some people won’t like them but as you can guess, I think that they’re wonderful.  I won’t tell you what it’s about but I will tell you this: these books are great for children of all ages and all adults.

And that’s pretty much it!  If you want more book reviews, please post in the comments below.  Thanks for reading and have a great day! J

One More Review

Hello again!  In my last post, I have received requests to write more reviews on movies that I’ve seen.  And in the last post, I forgot one TV show that I used to watch.  And here’s my review of it:

H20; Just Add Water! (TV show)

This show is great for girls from 4 to 13.  It’s about three girls called Emma, Rikki, and Cleo from Australia (I’ve always wanted to go to Australia) who are mermaids.  They obtained their… mermaidness by getting lost in a boat when they used up all of the gas.  The only land in sight was an island so they rowed to it.

Emma had a phone with her, but it didn’t get reception on the beach, so they began hiking to higher grounds.  They made it to a creek with two huge slabs of rock and between the two slabs, the creek had worn away at the rock so one had to jump to the other side.  Emma and Rikki successfully made the jump across but after Cleo jumped, she fell into a hole on the other side.  Emma slid down to try and help her, but then Rikki came down too, not knowing what else to do.

They found themselves in a cave. The way back out was too steep to climb.  They went further into the cave and found a pool of water that was connected to the ocean.  Directly above the pool was an opening in the mountain.  It was obviously a volcano that had been dormant for hundreds of years and most certainly wasn’t going to blow just then.

Emma jumped into the pool and swam to the ocean to make sure that there was a way out.  She came back with encouraging news: It was a rather short swim to freedom.  But Cleo wasn’t one to be optimistic.  She was afraid of water.  After hours of coaxing, they finally got her into the pool.  It was midnight and a full moon.  As the moon shone down onto the pool, although the girls didn’t know it, they had achieved their mermaidness.

As a result, every time they come in contact with water, even the smallest drop, after ten seconds pass they become mermaids.  They also gained powers.  Cleo can control water, Emma can freeze it, and Rikki can boil it.  They can use the powers whenever they want to.

They have to keep their mermaid tails a secret.  If anyone finds out then, of course, they will be experimented on.  The only one who knows their fateful secret is Lewis, Cleo’s to-be boyfriend.  I shall not tell you anything more about this.  If you want to know what happens, watch it on Netflix or YouTube.  I’d suggest Netflix though.

So that’s pretty much it!  I’ll write another post about books I love if you like!  Please leave your thoughts in the comments below and as always, have a great day! J

My Ratings

Hello!  Today, I’m going to write about something a little different than usual.  I’m going to review some movies/TV shows that I’ve watched.  And before you get started on the ratings, I’d like you all to know that I don’t have television.  I watch almost everything on Netflix, unless I watch it in the movie theaters.  So, I’m going to start my rating list with:

The Goonies 

-10 out of 10

There’s swearing, inappropriate and fat jokes, and stupid people in eighties hairstyles (I really don’t care for the eighties).  It’s about a family that really does love each other, but pretends not to because it’s “cool”.

The plotline is that the main character and his “buddies” find an old treasure map.  They decide to find the treasure because they’re poor and are going to sell their house.  They set off to find it and run into some thieves who are after it, too.  The main characters somehow manage to get to the treasure first, and they get it.  After some trouble, they get back home with some treasure and live happily ever after.

War Horse

3 out of 10

If you enjoy laughing at melodrama, watch War Horse.  It’s supposed to be dramatic and sad, but they messed up terribly.  They overdid the drama to the point that my big brother was trying not to have a fit of laughter when watching it in the theater. He didn’t want to be rude. (At least, I hope that was his intention lol!)  War Horse was directed by Steven Spielberg, who needs to steer well away from melodrama from now on.  But the photography was good and the horses were beautiful.  Spielberg also made my least favorite movie, The Goonies.

The Office

9 out of 10

I think that this comedy TV show is one of the funniest things that I’ve ever watched.  It’s not great for kids 10 and under though.  It can be inappropriate at times.  We have to fast-forward some parts, and we even had to skip a few episodes due to its inappropriateness.  It really could cut down on some of the jokes, too.  But the characters are loveable and adorable in their own obnoxious way, and you just wanna keep watching it all night.

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

9 out of 10

This movie is wonderful.  It’s acceptable for children of 7 and up because it would be boring to the younger ones.  It’s about a guy who is appointed to fill a place for a guy that either had died or was fired… I can’t remember which.  He’s just a normal guy at the first glance, but when he goes into office, he changes positively everything.  There’s betrayal, lies, and love in Mr. Smith’s life as an office member.

Tangled

9 out of 10

It’s a movie that is great for the whole family on movie night.  It’s fun, quirky, and never gets old.  It’s not the best movie for boys, but my brothers didn’t hate it.  They gave it a rating of 5 stars out of 10.

Dr. Who

20 out of 10

Read my other blog post ‘The Most Awesome Show IN THE WORLD’.  I think that the title pretty much sums it up, though.

So, that’s pretty much it!  Thanks for reading and have a good day! J