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little house on the prairie
By Skye Veach This book is about the Ingalls family journey and their life on Indian territory. Little House on the Prairie is written by Laura Ingalls Wilder and illustrated by Garth Williams. This book is a historical fiction. The main characters in the book are Pa, Ma, Laura, Mary, and baby Carrie. In my…
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Extreme Adventures books 1 2 6 7.
By Jeremiah Veach. The books I am comparing are Man Eater, Crocodile Attack, Bushfire Rescue and Killer Whale and in each of these books there is some kind of danger. The author is Justin D’ath and the illustrator is Kane Miller. The genre is action and adventure mixed with a survival story. These books…
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Lord of the Flies
by Jeremiah veach The book I read is called Lord of the Flies. It is written by William Golding and the illustrator is Lois Lowry. The story takes place on an uncharted island and the three main characters are Ralph, Piggy, and Jack. They are trapped on an island and must find a way to…
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farmer boy
By Skye Veach The book I read is called Farmer Boy written by Laura Ingalls Wilder and illustrated by Garth Williams. The book is about the Wilder family and how they live in New York state. The point of the story was to introduce us to the Wilder family and how they live as potato…
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The 39 Clues Book 4: Shatterproof vs. Book The Black Circle.
In my book report I am comparing two of the 39 Clue books. The first book I read is called Shatterproof written by Roland Smith. The second book I read is call the Black Circle. It is written by Patrick Carman. Both of the books have the same main characters, Dan and Amy Chills. Dan…
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Little House in the Big Woods By Skye Veach
The book I read is called Little House in the Big Woods. It is written by Laura Ingalls Wilder and illustrated by Garth Williams. This book is about the Ingalls family and how they live in Wisconsin in 1871. The point of the story was to introduce the reader to the Ingalls family and what…
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The Key House
The book I read is called The Key House. The author is Mike Curtis. The book is about two brothers, Caleb and David who move into their grandpa’s house. One day while they were playing baseball they discovered a hidden tunnel. Near the front of the tunnel was a ladder that led down into a…
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Pocket Bear
The book I read is called Pocket Bear written by Katherine Applegate. This book is about two stuffed bears one named Pocket Bear and the other named Berwon. They are on a mission to find Berwon a new home. Little did they know that Berwon was the first teddy bear made in the world and…
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The 39 clues book 7.
One day they went out side and it was snowing black snow After a few minutes the news turned on there was a fire that Is what it was ash coming from over the hill. The fire was supper Close and they lived by a river so they went in to it and waves kept …
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Sub League Bjj Tournament
My first BJJ tournament was in Salem, Oregon, on May 16, 2025. It was super fun; I got a gold medal in no gi and a silver medal in gi. It was great going against people I hadn’t faced before. My BJJ coach, David Sigler, helped me avoid losing by submission at the tournament. I…
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