The Green Book

Posted by Reed in DogEared on February 18, 2010
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BOOK NAME: The Green Book
AUTHOR: Jill Paton Walsh

I really recommended this book for 8-year-olds. I had to do a book report at school on a science fiction book and this is the one I chose.

The book is about how everybody on Earth has to leave the planet because of a nuclear war. Pattie doesn’t want to but she has to. They all go on a big spaceship to go to their new world. When they get there, the youngest of the group on that spaceship got to name the planet. Pattie was the youngest and she named it Planet Shine.

The main story is about how everyone gets used to Shine. They use all the wood they find to build cabins. They burn jellyfish to make lamps. The bad thing is that their crops won’t grow properly. But then they notice that they can eat the jellyfish. They also found the Candy Tree in the forest and they discovered they could eat the sap and it was sweet.

Pattie was playing in a place called Boulder Valley and then suddenly the boulders broke and they turned into giant moths, at least that’s what the people called them. They were friendly until they all died.

My favorite part was when they had to leave Earth. It was cool. I recommend this book if you like made up things like magical creatures.

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Comments

  1. jindo2108
    February 18, 2010, 11:58 pm

    Sounds interesting, Reed. I might read it. Looks cool!!!! Way to go Reed!

  2. CherylByrel:D
    February 19, 2010, 8:27 am

    well,im not eight,and i dun think(frm ur review only)that this book is for eight year olds.i mean,come on!Surely not everyone on the planet could have been evacuated,and there is surely not a spaceship that big!plus,wht if the eightyearolds r smart enuf to realise this?wont they be disturbed about the topic,i noe i am.the world isnt all tooth fairies and sugar,so u certainly shldnt lie to them.plus the plot seems boring.can u explain ur american syllabus to me,pls?

  3. 2whitie
    February 19, 2010, 2:19 pm

    Poor moth whatever thingaajigs. Why did they all have to die at the end? But u said it Cheryl brighl:D. This does kind of sound like a boring plot. :(

  4. nemelum
    February 19, 2010, 2:19 pm

    wow the book is full of spirit and imagination and I am even planning a shopping trip to buy the book. please were I could buy it. It really gripped my soul and heart my mum has no idea were she would buy It. so pls can you tell me,it would make me feel better fo I ever so love reading?

  5. citrusgirl
    February 20, 2010, 10:52 am

    i read this in 3rd grade. loved it!

  6. Emma
    March 7, 2010, 2:06 pm

    I like other planets and strange places! I would be hooked on this book!

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