... and don't usually go for this kind of book. But when I got home with it I picked it up and it stayed permanently attached to my hand until I finished it. It was finished in one week. My summer course teacher discuss the book with us during the lesson which really helped me to get through the book easier. Summary: In this story, the author Ray Bradbury tells us about futuristic American ... finds a man that also likes books and has been planning to destroy what the fireman do. Then, Guy Montage is reported to have books in his house. While on the job the fireman receive a call to go and ...

• Word Count: 1276
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

Plot Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix started out like every other Harry Potter book. Harry had to suffer at his aunt Petunia and his uncle Vernon's square house on Privet Drive during the summer. Petunia and Vernon Dursley were what you call "muggles". They were close-minded non-magical folk who despised all witches and wizards. That was the main reason why they treated Harry ... found out their neighbour Mrs. Figg was really a squib. A squib is a person who is born to magic parents but has no magic ability of their own. Mrs. Figg was just pretending to be a normal muggle to watch o...

• Word Count: 1552
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

... I have quite a bit of grey hair." Holden seems to be caught up in the idea of drinking to fit in and look important. Even though if he saw someone else doing it, he would call them a phony right away, Holden feels like it is the correct thing to do when one is out and on their own. When ... Religion is thought of as a more mature topic. Holden holds his views on this. Throughout the book, he makes many remarks about Jesus and the Disciples: "Take the Disciples for instance. They annoy the hell out of me, if you want to know the truth." He says that he feels this way because he is an athei...

• Word Count: 1608
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

... so on, grandfather was accidentally encased in ice, perfectly preserving his body. His name has been forgotten but we lovingly call him James the Iced, for obvious reasons. The how and the why of my ancient grand father's unfortunate accident has also been lost in the passing of hundreds of years, but one aspect of his legend has not been forgotten. It was said, when ... fine with me because now they would pay instead of me. I"ll skip the activities that took place when James finally woke up because it would take a whole book to explain how James ran around the house naked yelling that ...

• Word Count: 1481
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

... 's day consists of helping the washerwoman, putting out the clothes to dry, cleaning up after breakfast and then for the rest of the day she would be housekeeping with the help of maids and tidying the furniture. More often than not she would sew a little or go and call on some friends. My ... In October last year Andrew Fisher resigned from prime minister to high commissioner and "Billy" Hughes has taken his spot as the new prime minister. "The Songs of a Sentimental Bloke" by C. J. Dennis was published too. I must say it's a very refreshing book to read in this time of war and it has ...

• Word Count: 2346
• Approx Pages: 9
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School