How did they do it?

This week, I interviewed the members of our 5th grade Battle of the Books team.

(Fiona wasn't here today so I will interview her later!)

What was your strategy to get this far?

Chandler: I made summaries for myself.

Bea: Being prepared.

Katie Grace: Um...um...

Quinn: Read the books like any other books.

What books are you going to read next?

Chandler: I'm going to reread The Borrowers 

Beatrice: War Horse by Michael Morpurgo

KG: Where the Mountain Meets the Moon

Quinn: We the Children

What books were your favorite and what books are you most excited to read? 

Chandler: My favorites were Paint the Wind and Where the Mountain Meets the Moon and I really want to read Deep and Dark and Dangerous.

Beatrice: I liked Paint the Wind and I cant wait to read Where the Mountain Meets the Moon.

Katie Grace: My favorites are Deep and Dark and Dangerous and Where the Mountain Meets the Moon.  I am currently reading where the Mountain Meets The Moon which I am really excited about.

Quinn: My favorite book was Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World.

Which books have you already read?

Chandler: Paint the Wind, The Borrowers, Red Pyramid, Cricket in Times Square, Where the Mountain Meets the Moon

Beatrice: The Borrowers, Deep and Dark and Dangerous

Katie Grace: The Borrowers, Paint the Wind, Deep and Dark and Dangerous, Escape!, Cricket in Times Square

Quinn: Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World, Cricket in Times Square, Red  Pyramid.

What question was the hardest for you? 

Chandler: In which book is a character pronounced "sound as a bell. Fit for anything, cavalry or artillery"?

Beatrice: In which book was there a king dressed up as a beggar?

Katie Grace: In which book does a painting say "Tell the truth?"

Quinn: In which book did a painting of a dragon come to life?

Want the answers to these questions? Read the books!

- Camille F.