Teen Book Club
Things Not Seen
by Andrew Clements
Buy book: $10.72

When fifteen-year-old Bobby wakes up and finds himself invisible, he and his parents and his new blind friend Alicia try to find out what caused his condition and how to reverse it.

I just finished reading this book aloud with my daughter and it is GREAT! Totally fascinating, you just can't wait to find out what will happen next. And it has some good laugh-out-loud parts.

That's great you read the book aloud to your daughter! What a fascinating, amusing book to read with her -- I'll bet you-two had loads of fun!

From An Inspired Mother,
Sara Webb Quest

good so far. i d not now what will happen next to him. it makes me want to read on.
love anna

I am really enjoying the book! I am hooked on it. Even though I haven't finished it, I can't wait to see how it turns out. All three of us were extremely excited when we heard that you were making a sequel.

We are doing a school assignment, and the three of us are studying you. Some books that we are planning on reading are Janitors Boy, Report Card, The Jacket, Lunch Money, School Story, Landry News and Last Holiday Concert. If you could write back to us and give us more information about yourself that would be great........thanks a lot for your time!!!!!!!!!!!

i've read this book before a couple of months ago and andrew clements has proven himself as a great author through it. it's a really good book and worth reading.

I havn't read this book- I've just read the first chapter via my email. It seems like a good book- although you'd think the kid who can't see himself in the mirror would be a BIT more scared, you know.

I just joined this book club thing yesterday, so I missed the 1st chapter! I love the author Andrew lements, especially Frindle, The Janitor's Boy, and The School Story! This one is good so far too, even though I've only read the second chapter.... Does anyone know any websites where I could read the 1st chapter?

Bridin, 11

I like the start. If people can be invisible it would be cool. If you are in trouble you could just be invisible and no one could find you. Maybe Bobby would cause some trouble. He could play tricks.I think i will like this book. If anyone knows any method to be invisible please share it with me i would like to get that method.

This sounds really fun so far! At first I thought it would be far-fetched, but I think it will be really funny.

This book is really good so far, and is living up to my expectations even thought it is only the 1st segment. I always have liked Andrew Clements' writing style, and have read most of his books. I would recommend his other books to people if they like this. His most famous is Frindle, but there are many others like The Landry News, or The Janitor's Boy. They are all very good. I'll keep up my high hopes for this one, which he seems to be writing at a higher reading level then the others he has written.

Keep up the good reading + writing-

Andy, 14
Monroe County Library System
Brighton, Rochester, New York

I have read Frindle And the Janitor's Boy.I may have read another one of his books but I'm not sure of the title.


Haley
~12~
Wells County Public Library
Bluffton,Wells County,(Boring)Indiana

I think this book is great. Though I never read the whole thing, I was reading it in my e-mails. I think it is really cool though I would never want this book to become true in my life!

This book is great! I was just searching the Calgary Public Library website and found the ONline BOok club, and since I needed more books to read I decided that this would be a great way to find good books. I'm really enjoying this book because it's not a "freaked-out-scared" kind of book but it's a funny book that has a higher reading level. I have read Frindle, The Lundry News and The Janitor's boy and now I know that this book will be amazing because Andrew Clements wrote it.

Jacqueline, 14

I still think this book is great, even though it is only the second section. I really like the characterizations of the dad and the mom. They are underreacting, I think, because it really has not yet set in how serious this is. They were probably right not to tell anyone, because everybody would never leave them alone, and they were right about the government. They would come in and try to make it a weapon for the army, which they really don't need.

Until later-

Andy, 14
Monroe County Library System
Brighton, Rochester, New York

So far this book is awesome!!

Bridin, 11

This book is still awesome. I like how he is sneaking in science without it being that boring, and there is another thought who is putting it in normal teenager thoughts. This author really knows how teenager's think. Too bad there is only one more section left, but I am getting this at the book store, or at the library for sure.

I'll write tomorrow-

Andy, 14
Monroe County Library System
Brighton, Rochester, New York

I can't wait to read tomorow's piece!! then I'll have to get the book.... I love the author and book!!

Bridin, 11

I love Andrew clements! He is truly a great author. This book is maybe written in a more serious tone than his previous books (Frindle, The School Story), but it still doesn't lose its power to make the reader attached to the book.

Andrew Clements IS a really great author! It seems like this book is for older ages then most he's written, but it's at least as good as them.... Now I really want to buy it and I'll tell you if I do!

Bridin, 11

what i don't get is the ending! i've read it and i know he loves her and she loves him. but what the hek is with that ending? i feel the book was good but the ending could use some work. what do you guys think?

Hi guys. I just wanted this message to reach out to all yall in the book club thingy. I got HEAVEN EYES from the library, the book we read a couple weeks ago. I don't know if anyone liked it, but I sure didn't. I mean there were some parts that had their strengths, and I liked the characters, I just think the book didn't make much sense. It didn't seem like it had a story or anything. Write back if any of you guys have read it and what you thought of it.

I like the parts with the science, it's interesting and a necessary part of the story. I wonder how he will meet the girl, I mean, I guess he eventually wanders outside.

This book is awesome. I cannot wait to get this book out of the library. I bet it gets even better, once he leaves the house. I hope it does, because that would be a very, very good book. The author has a great style, and it is interesting. I hope next weeks book can live up to this one. I'll get the book out and post here how it turns out (in terms of liking or not liking). I'll post it on that I read it on the current board, so check the current board ocassionally.

Happy reading-

Andy, 14
Monroe County Library System
Brighton, Rochester, New York

My teacher would go out and buy books to put in our classroom. she would ask other ppl to read it and give an oral report. she asked me to read this.

i thought, 'ick. this is from a guy's point of view. ick. ick. ick!' but then i got into it. i got more than just into it!

i think this is great book. i stayed up till four thirty reading it. it's in my top 20!

1. can you keep a secret?
2. bruises
3. she went all the way
4. dreamland
5. keeping the moon
6. the truth about forever
7. putting boys on the ledge
13. things not seen
20. Prince charming....


thanks,

hey, you might notice my e is luckilivi, but my names not livi. this is my sister's sreen name, we share. hankies! (thanks!)

BESS

It's a B-E-A-Utiful day!
-Jim Carrey, Bruce Almighty

I really like this book! It is not only fantacy story. I think this is realism as the problems in this story are really likely to happen. It teachs us that when something happen there is always any consequence and it might need responsibility of someone.

This book is the best book ever!! I loved it! I thought it would be dumb and not have a point. I couldn't put it down!! Have to read it!

I read this book for a liture group and I loved it the only thing that is wrong is for the Liture group i have to write the author's message and i don't know wht it is it was a great book though very good!!!!!!!