Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Battle of the Books Review: Peeled

Peeled by Joan Bauer




Reviewed by: Reah, Gr. 7
Hildy Biddle is a journalist for Banesville High's newspaper, the Core. There, the newspaper is based on facts. The only town's newspaper, The Bee, twists lies around to sound like the truth. Their story talks about the so-called ghost of the Ludlow property. Years ago, Clarence Ludlow was found dead on his property. It's up to Hildy and the rest of the Core staff to uncover the truth.



Reviewed by: Varun, Gr. 9
I didn't like this story very much because I am not very interested in books about reporting. I find them kind of boring and I didn't find the plotline to be very interesting.



Reviewed by; Jocelyn, Gr. 9
Hildy Biddle desperately wants to prove herself as a journalist. She lives in a small town where news is slow going and everyone's focus is on this year's apple harvest. But, there is one thing attracting the attention of everyone in the small town of Banesville. The old Ludlow house seems to be the home of a ghost. Soon, the rumors of the ghost spread out of Banesville and through the country as wild and sensational stories are being published by the other local paper, The Bee. But Hildy and her friends aren't willing to listen to the rumors. Hildy is determined to get to the bottom of this ghost story and see who really is lurking as a threat to Banesville. Joan Bauer weaves a tale of mystery and suspicion in this fast paced book that will keep you hooked until the very last page.

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