brianna

2/1/11 Halloween Night 2, R.L. Stine pgs: 1-58

Brenda was a teen reenacting the scene in her kitchen with her friends, where her old ( is the friend older? use a better adjective!), psyco friend tried to kill her. It was halloween when the incident happened. Later that day, Brenda went with her friend Traci to the mall. Even after loosing her wallet and being chased by a man, Brenda seems to be getting even worse luck. She finds her cousin Halley kissing her boyfriend Jake. Brenda was furious. Will she and Traci have a surprise for Halley when she comes home ?? After Halley learning her lesson from Brenda, i don't think she will mess with her. Or will she? When Brenda goes to school, Jake acts like nothing happened. He said sorry like it didn't matter and just went on to his class. Brenda could see him with Halley. But there was one thing that astonished Brenda, that after Halley going through Brenda, practically choking her for a "movie", Halley told her,"You'll be sorry."

My main character is Brenda. She is the kind of teenage girl, who tries to be perfect, and if someone backstabs her , she'll find a way to get them back. I say this, because when she saw her cousin kissing Jake, she did something that scared Halley very badly. Brenda also tries to act perfect. She was afraid that everyone would like make fun of her because her cousin is dating her boyfriend, well not anymore!

My opinion about the book so far, is that i really like it. I loved the beginning when the whole scene was about the Halloween party the year before. It was intense. It seemed scary. Everything seemed so real, and i could visualize it in my head. Those are the kind of books I like. I like stories that are mysterious and have weird endings.

Sincerely, Brianna Berrocal

Brianna, you're 3rd paragraph is a little short. I'd like you to explain why you make these assumptions about Brenda with more specific detail. Your opinion paragraph was also vague. I need you to put more details, specifically from your book into your entries. Why was it intense? Why was it scary? What could you visualize? -Miss Bond.

February 8, 2011 Halloween Night 2, R.L. Stine Pages: 59-78

Brenda still can’t get over them. Halley and Jake, Jake and Halley! Halley is practically ruining her life, but it will get worse. On accident, Halley spills acid on Brenda’s hand in science. Brenda screams in horror while red blood drips from the back of her hand, her skin burns, and white smoke rises. It’s a disaster and Brenda is getting really upset! Halley must be up to something, because not even Brenda's mom believes her, when she goes to tell!

When Brenda goes home, she receives an envelope that has her name on it in big black letters. When she opens it, she finds an angry frown on a jack-o-lantern (which covers most of the card inside) it has blood dripping from it, and it is beneath it. It says “Happy last Halloween” on the bottom. Brenda gets mad, and almost frames her friend Traci. Is Brenda going crazy? Also, when Angela calls for them to come over, some strange things start to occur.

Brenda is really getting freaked out. She has no clue who sent the card. Brenda is also stressed about Halley. It's like now she stressed and mad at everything except her friends. They are the only ones who listen to her. Will the person who sent the card reveal themselves to her? Is it someone Brenda is close to, like a friend?

I like this book so far, because i can see the pictures in my head. I can see the picture of the card, and the red blood dripping, skin burning, etc. This book shows a lot of detail, and then when the reader reads it, they see the scene they're reading. Those are the kind of books I like to read. I recommend this book to Ms. Bond, because it really hooks the reader in, and she likes the same like kinds of books that i like.

Sincerely,

// Brianna, your novel sounds like a great mystery/horror! R.L. Stine is a master of suspense. Who do you think sent the card? Predictions are always welcome as part of your entries! -Miss Bond // __
 * Brianna Berrocal**

February 10, 2011 Halloween Night 2, R.L. Stine Pages 79-100

Angela calls Traci and Brenda over. What they don’t know, is that Angela is playing a trick on them. Angela will hide in a coffin and act like she is dead. As Traci and Brenda come over, they see no sign of Angela. She is gone, and her house has spider webs, dust, and even two coffins! Brenda and Traci see the orange polished fingernails of Angela peeping out of one of the coffins. They start to scream and like cry, but right before they call the police, Angela jumps out, and that’s when Brenda becomes furious!

As Brenda wakes up on a school morning, she wonders where Halley is. “She went to school very early today,” says her mother. When Brenda goes to school, she smells this awful stench! It’s almost like rotten meat! When Brenda opens her locker, she finds a moldy jack-o-lantern with maggots all over it. “I’ll never get that smell out of my nose,” she tells Traci. Then all of a sudden, Angela comes in from outside and says Halley and Jake are having a fight! They grabbed the camcorder and started to record when, Brenda’s brother calls her over. “I need some juice,” he says. After serving him the juice, she hears Traci scream. As Brenda goes outside, she sees Traci and the camcorder in Jake’s hand while his other hand is on Traci. “I don’t like being embarrased,” he says. He breaks the camcorder. Then, Traci starts to cry. “That was our project! Our project! Now, we’ll have to do it all over again!”

Brenda is wondering who this mysterious person is, that keeps scaring her. First, the card and now, the moldy jack-o-lantern! The evidence all leads up to… HALLEY. It has to be her. She went to school early that day. She must have had enough time. Now, because of stupid Jake, they’ll have to start all over on the halloween scene project. Will they have enough time? Will Halley admit she did the things to Brenda?

I like this book so far, because I want to see what will happen to Brenda next. It is intense, because when you see a moldy jack-o-lantern with maggots all over it in your locker, don’t you want to know who did it? I would! I’d be furious, but want to find out who did it! It would be a mystery. But, the person i think it would be, is my evil cousin.

Sincerely, Brianna Berrocal

February 17, 2011 Halloween Night 2, R.L. Stine Pages: 101-134

In my book, Brenda, Traci and Angela, have decided to scare Jake. They will scare him at Angela’s house. The only thing is, is that they need a way to get him to come to Angela’s house. Then, after lunch when Brenda is about to leave, Jake comes and is holding her waist. He starts to kiss her, but Brenda backs away when she suddenly has an idea. What if she pretended she still liked Jake, so that she could get him to go with her to Angela’s house?! “Perfect!” she thought. The girl’s also agreed that the idea was brilliant.

When, Brenda, Angela and Traci are at Brenda’s house, they are working on the video, when Brenda hears something in the 2nd floor. She goes to check it out. It’s dark, but when Brenda turns on the light on, she sees Dina and freaks out. “What is Dina doing here!?” she asks herself. Then, Halley says they’re working on a government project. Brenda knows that Halley is doing this on purpose, because Brenda doesn’t like Dina. She gets mad. Then, when Brenda is on the 2nd floor, with the door wide open, she sees the fat red man. The man that chased Angela and her at the mall. Brenda called the police, and then warned Halley for both of them to leave the house. The police came, and so did their parents, and turns out, that the fat man fit the description of the crazy man on the loose. When Brenda was getting into her bed, she saw her walls covered in dark red, and maggots and bugs all over her bed. She blamed Halley, and her parents, got mad at both of them, but they seemed to go in shock, after hearing that, the girl that almost killed Brenda, was over their house.

Was it Halley who put the maggots and jack-o-lantern in Brenda's locker and bed? Was it Halley, that sent the evil card to Brenda? Does Halley want to hurt Brenda? So many questions, that have not been answered. Brenda basically does not know what to do. The crazy, dangerous man following Brenda, her evil cousin, probably planning a plot to hurt her. It's not safe anymore. The only people Brenda can trust is her friends. Or can she???

This book, really hooked me in. Especially, because everytime i read, i read more then i'm supposed to. It's like, you are watching a scary movie, and you want to see what happens next because it's so interesting. I sometimes ask myself questions too. An example is, "Why is Angela always so quiet now, does she have a secret? And why did she scare Traci and Brenda really bad, that they started to cry?" I can't wait to read more!!

Sincerely, Brianna Berrocal

February 24, 2011 Halloween Night 2, R.L. Stine pages: 135-151

It was time. Time to get ready for Halloween. Traci had bought 3 costumes. One for her, one for Brenda, and one for Jake. Traci and Brenda couldn't wait. It was Halloween the next day. They were all admiring their costumes, and even Jake liked it. Then, they went with their bags outside. They were going to go to a whole bunch of houses.

First stop, they got tootsie rolls, then a milkyway, and then one old man said, "Aren't you three teenagers a little old to trick-or-treat?? Also, watch out for that crazy man on the loose. He was on the news and they say that he's dangerous." Then he gave them each a green apple. Jake didn't like green apples. Finally, Traci and Brenda reminded Jake that Angela wanted them to go to her house. As they walked up, Brenda noticed an orange jack-o-lantern, with a scray frown on top of a red puddle. It was just like the one in the scary card, but then Brenda remembered that it was supposed to be scary. Then, as they went in, looking around, Brenda and Traci realized something bad. Both of the coffins had no hand of Angela's sticking out where it was supposed to be.

I want to know more about, what will happen next. Like what happened to Angela? Is she ok? Is she hiding from them? Did Halley and Dina kidnap Angela? Is she working with Halley and Dina??

I wonder if Brenda still has feelings for Jake. Even though sometimes he could be a jerk, maybe she still thought he was cute. Maybe Brenda had doubts about the plan. Maybe she just went along, because she didn't want to seem like a girl who still liked the guy that cheated on her?

Sincerely, Brianna Berrocal

March 3, 2011 Halloween Night, R.L. Stine pages: 152-178

They can't find Angela. Traci and Brenda have checked eberywhere, when they suddenly hear thumping upstairs. Brenda goes to check upstairs and then sees someone a in a dark costume. "Angela! We were looking all over for you!" Brenda says. But she realizes that its not Angela."Dina?! What have you done with Angela!?" Brenda screams. Then Halley comes out and Dina and her explain how Angela invited them over because there was some major like halloween party and that everyone would be there. Brenda doesn't understand when suddenly she hears Traci scream, and then they all race downstairs. Traci is pointing to a coffin with a hand sticking out. Brenda opens it, finding Jake dead with the knife from the jack-o-lantern stuck in his chest. They all scream. Traci didn;'t know who did it.

Then Brenda hears something again and goes upstairs and open the closet. "Angela!" Brenda screams. Angela is tied up with a rope that is loose. She says that the crazy fat man tied her up and is still in the house so they have to leave. Angela grabs the knife for safwety They all are about to run outside when suddenly Traci says, "My camcorder!" "What about it?! We have to go!" Brenda says. "But its still on, and that means it has evidence of the person who killed Jake!" "Ok." says Brenda. Then Traci goes to get the camcorder and they are about to leave when Angela blocks the door and says that they can't leave. 'Why?" They all say. "Because i killed Jake, and now I'm going to kill you all." says Angela. Then, Traci says,"I lied, The camcorder wasn't on. I just wanted to see if the murderer would reveal themselves." "Good thinking Traci."Angela says. Then, Angela says how right after Brenda and Jake broke up, they were supposed to go out, but they didn't. And Jake promised, but broke it, so that's why Angela killed him. Then, Angela was about to kill Brenda with the knife, when Halley put a jack-o-lantern on Angela's face. It burned her face. Then, they called the cops. When Halley and Brenda went home, Brenda saw the crazy fat man again outside the door. Then Brenda's dad opened the door, and the guy said that he had been chasing Brenda around, because he found her wallet, and then he just followed the address in her wallet to her house to return it. The man said he was looking for a reward, so her dad gave him $10.00. Then, Halley and Brenda smiled and Halley patted Brenda's hand, and said, "Next Halloween, let's pretend it's Thanksgiving. Everybody loves Thanksgiving!!"

I am surprised that Angela did all that stuff to Brenda. It wasn't Brenda's fault, she didn't know anything.. But, killing Jake? That was a little TOO crazy. You could suspect something wrong with Angela though. She didn't talk much, or do anything, really. I would have apologized to Dina and Halley though. Brenda thought it was them, but it wasn't.

The scene in Angela's house, where Angela is sbout to kill Brenda, reminds me of a similar scene. The scene in the beginning, where they're reanacting last Halloween. Angela did the same thing as Dina. Dina got mad cause of Brenda dating Dina's boyfriend or crush or whatever, and Angela was mad cause Jake didn't go out with her. He was still not over Brenda.

Sincerely, brianna Berrocal Maybe write a paragraph about how else it could have ended? Or how about if you could be one character who would you be and why?

=== I think that the book could have ended by, Angela maybe getting burned by her face, but still surviving and hurting Brenda, but she doesn't. Maybe she could get Brenda's arm instead. Then, Halley comes to the rescue...AGAIN and pushes Brenda away. Then, they would all call the police, and go to Brenda's house. Maybe, Dina says sorry for everything she did before, and Brenda forgives her and they all become friends. Even Angela survives, but she is in the mental hospital. ===

=== If i could be one chraracter from my book, i would choose Traci. I would like to see how she feels between all of this disasters happening. My friend getting all these death threats, my other friend almost killing her, my friends cousin bringing in the person who stabbed her, so many different feelings! Traci must have been in a terrible position, just like Brenda. She didn't know what was going on, or who to trust! ===