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PCCS News Issue 4 January 22, 2010

Book review By: Linnea Goodwin The Oh-So Threatening String Fiction By Irene Stoutland Percy Jackson and the Olympians Author: Rick Riordan Once upon a time in the land of the flowers everything was peaceful. This is a five book series with a But one day something happened that main character named Percy Jackson. would change everything. The string When Percy witnesses his 6th grade came. It slid through the rows of math teacher turn into a monster, he zinneas and marigolds with its slithery figures out that the creatures from body and fast-moving tail extremely Greek mythology really do exist. He’s threatening until…the very heroic taken to a mysterious camp, and fights Fluffy the kitty cat came to the rescue! in many fast-paced battles throughout She attacked it and slashed at it and the series. I like it because it takes made it go away. She scared it so place in modern times, and is very much that it never came back again. humorous, as well as being action- The flowers were very surprised when packed and exciting. Fluffy told them that the string only I recommend these books for moved when a person held it and the 4th and 5th graders who like fiction, only way to get it to go away was to fantasy, and adventure. claw and bite the hand. Everyone wondered why. Book 1: The Lightning Thief Book 2: The Sea of Monsters My Adventures with Caleb and Book 3: The Titans Curse Evan Book 4: The Battle of the Labyrinth By Tommy Gallagher Book 5: The Last Olympian One day we went to Caleb’s How to Take Care of a Cat house and we went to go sell golf balls. By Audrey Battiste So we dirt biked to the golf course well, almost to the golf course but we had to If you want a cat first you ask walk up a hill. Then we sat in the grass your parents. Before you get a cat you by the golf course. We sold about 10 to should have: kitty litter, a scratching 15 golf balls. post is nice, you might want some toys Winter came two months later we and you should ask your vet or local went snowmobiling for about two hours. pet store what food you should use. Then we went inside Caleb’s house and After you get your cat: If your cat has watched t.v. We were watching the not gotten shots you should get them. Vikings game. The Vikings were losing If your cat goes outside you should get 13-7 so we thought the Vikings were them in at night. And don’t forget to going to lose because the other team had give your pets love and care! the ball and they were up six points. PCCS News Issue 4 January 22, 2010

There were about 44 seconds left in the game BUT THEN THE OTHER TEAM FUMBLED THE BALL!!!!! We all yelled ‘GET IT!!!’’ the Vikings got the ball we all said in happiness. So the Vikings had the ball. Then they said ‘hike!!!’’ and the Q.B. threw the ball to Rice. Touch down!!! The game is tied 13-13 but it was up to the kicker. IT’S GOOD!!!!!!!! We all shouted. The game in over the Vikings won!!!! We said. After the game we went up stars and we ate dinner. Then we went snowmobiling again for about a hour. After snowmobiling it was about 7:00 p.m. At about 7:30 p.m. Evan’s mom came to get him. My mom came to get me at about 8:00 p.m. and I said good bye. PCCS News Issue 4 January 22, 2010 PCCS News Issue 4 January 22, 2010