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=Week 4= Student Brandon Perry From: Travis Wyatt Book Title: Scorpia

The book ended up in a huge specatular way. Didn't see the balloon scenario coming or the glass in front of Mrs. Jones but that is what made the book very good. The action was very intense and I could not put it down. I used the trip to Chicago to read both week 3 & 4, just could put it down. I agree with the ending, not sure anyone deserves to have a bunch of metal dropped on them as they are disquised to get away but if anyone did Mrs. R would be the one.

Guess I will have to get a different book for the trip to Six Flags on Friday. Ha Ha

Thanks so much for exposing me to this book and author. This is not what I normally would pick to read but it was very good. Great job, Brandon!

Am really looking forward to our Reading Rocks night!

Mr. Wyatt = = =Week 3= Student: Brandon Perry From: Travis Wyatt Book Title: //Scorpia//

Alex is just a really determined young man to make the decision to get involved with Scorpia. (Like his father) Still not sure who I would believe in this story but that is what has made it interesting. Revenge is a powerful weapon in this case for Alex however it rarely works well for most people, wonder if it will drive Alex to become something he just is not. He couldn't even hit the targets when they put pictures up. I am really impressed with how the story creates Alex's ability to take in lots of information, quickly and make very educated yet instinctive decisions. Really hope he doesn't pull off the mission to hurt Mrs. Jones - will be really disappointed if that happens.

Glad to hear about the fishing (catching) at CIPS. I have never gotten anything bigger than a small blue-gill but really haven't fished there much. Like to fish at Sam Parr in the spring to catch the black craupie, of course we are all catch and release.

Take care and was really glad to sit down and talk with you the other day. The offer is always open if you feel you need to discuss anything.

Mr. Wyatt = = = = =Week 4 = =Adult: Mr. Wyatt = Student: Brandon Perry Book Title: //Sorpia// Pages Read: 312

I was surprised when Alex finally pulled the trigger that it just bounced off the invisible sheet of bulletproof glass. I wasn’t sure if he was going to pull the trigger to begin with, but when he did it didn’t make it to its target. Then he was detained, and was taken to Liverpool Street HQ. After that he MI6 starts to understand what Scorpia has planned with their Invisible Sword scheme. They convince Alex to help them again, and he gets a radio transmitter that looks like a normal retainer. After that Mrs. Rothman explains her whole plan to Alex, and how many people will die because of it. Then Alex makes a mistake, and is in a lot of trouble. Then the SAS teams raid the church, and Alex manages to escape. Nile was sent after him, and was eventually killed by a fireball the caused him to fall 1,000 feet to his death. After that Alex was able to stop the machine, and Mrs. Rothman was killed by her own plan to kill people when the machine fell on her. I enjoyed this book and thought it was kind of funny the way that Mrs. Rothman died. It was a very interesting book, and it was the best one out of the series that I have read. I think many teenagers would enjoy this book because the main character is a 14-year-old spy/assassin. Alex started out wanting to have revenge for the death of his father by killing Mrs. Jones, but in the end he worked with her to save many other people and saved the day again. I think the theme would be not to hold a grudge because in the end things may not work out the way you plan. I don’t think I would change the ending because everyone in the book got what he or she deserved.

Week 3

Alex is a smart kid and is also athletic, but I guess anyone would be if they had been a British spy for four years. Every time the government needed him they tricked him into doing the job they needed done, and every time he would save the world some how. I think he seemed to be very determined to find out what happened to his father, and now his hatred is causing him to want revenge. He wants revenge, but he wasn’t sure he could kill someone for Scorpia. He was the only person to not see the man laying in the blood and the man with the gun to his head in the test. Then during his instinctive firing test when they switched targets his score dropped tremendously. He seems to be confused, and isn’t really sure who’s right and who’s wrong or who’s good and who’s bad. He is able to use his skills anytime he needs to in any situation. He is very talented and capable of doing just about anything, but everyone has a limit to what they can do. Then there is Mrs. Rothman and Nile who both think he will be one of the best Scorpia members.

Well I think this book is getting better every time I turn the page. I think he is like you said very complex for a 14 year old. He saves the world and goes to school at the same time. I myself can’t wait until wait until I find out what finally happens. I’m not sure if the Scorpia members will end up on his side or not in the end or what Alex decides to do. I know what you mean when you talk about the “drama” you deal with. Its one of the many challenges of school, and it is not my favorite part either.

There was one day we went to CIPS, and we were catching some really nice bass. We didn’t think we were going to catch anything a first because of the weather conditions, but then we started catching them left and right. What do you think your favorite lake is to fish at?

I am glad to hear that you are enjoying the book, and you find it interesting. I try to be the best student I can so thank you for that last comment.