This month I read a book called Code Zero by Paul Orton. In this book the main character is Ryan Jacobs. Ryan and one of his good friends Kelvin Sparks at the secret school Devonmoor Academy build a robot together. Named, the stealth bot, things quickly go from bad to worse when it goes rogue into the woods. When it attacks the school with its lasers and guns Ryan and Sparks must quickly formulate a plan before anyone gets hurt.

I would definitely recommend this book. This book is really good because Ryan has many exciting encounters with the Stealth Bot. I picked this book because I had read the books prior from this series and I thought it was good. My favorite character in this book is Sparks because he is funny. On page 133 the text states, “‘Pretty badly damaged, poor thing.’” This quote is when the Stealth Bot almost kills Ryan and Sparks damages it to save Ryan. This shows that that Sparks is almost more concerned with the robot than Ryan.

My favorite quote from the book is “And a shower. He really needed a shower.” (173) This quote is meaningful to me because it is extremely funny how Ryan is thinking about a serious thing possibly joining the Outlier( a villain) and he is also thinking about a shower. This quote occurs when the Outlier gives Ryan an offer to join them.

My dream job is to be a Major League Baseball player for the Los Angeles Dodgers. My first reason for this is it would be cool to get to know all of the players on the team. Playing alongside Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman, Shohei Ohtani, Teoscar Hernandez, and others would be a dream come true for me. Another reason for this would be I treasure the game of baseball and I would truly appreciate an opportunity to play in MLB. This is only my second year playing but I already love it. My third and final reason is I love the Dodgers franchise. They have been my favorite baseball team for my entire life and that a big reason why I would want to wear Dodger blue.

This month I read a book called The Rules by Paul Orton. In this book the main character is Ryan Jacobs. Ryan is a kid who loves technology and try’s to do a dare to hack into some of the military’s top secret information. However, things quickly become real bad for Ryan when military agents show up at his house and take him into custody. When Ryan receives a second chance at a secret school called Devonmoor Academy. Will Ryan succeed with a new opportunity or will he end up being sent to a military prison?

I would definitely recommend this book. This book is really good because it keeps you involved with all of the challenges Ryan faces at the academy. I picked this book because my mom bought it for me. My favorite character in this book is Lee because he is very friendly to Ryan. On page 40 the text states, “Ryan softened a little at the sacrifice Lee was willing to make.” This quote is when Ryan receives a bad breakfast and Lee trades him his good breakfast. This shows that that Lee will make sacrifices for Ryan because that is how much his friendship means to him.

My favorite quote from the book is “‘Yeah well I’m glad you did what you did,’ replied Lee. ‘It’s nice to know how much you care.’” (176) This quote is meaningful to me because it shows that Ryan and Lee have became really good friends and it shows they will both make sacrifices in order to maintain a good friendship. This quote occurs when Ryan gives fake highly valuable data to a fake U.S. enemy to save Lee’s life.

A magician has made me invisible for twenty-four hours. I would first go into the front office of every single football and baseball team and I would trade all of their great players to the Los Angeles Chargers and Dodgers. This would stack my favorite football and baseball teams with superstar players. Next I would sneak into a Chargers game and watch from the sideline. I would then get to be with all of my favorite players from the Chargers. Following the game I would swipe some of the game used balls and equipment. After that I would go to a Dodgers game and sneak into the dugout so I could watch the game with the players. After the game was over I would steal some jerseys from the locker room before leaving Dodgers stadium. When that was done I would rob a bank so I wouldn’t have to work when
I grow up. To finish off the day I would rob all of the chocolate and candy factories as well as stealing their recipes and ingredients. With this I would have a lifetime supply of all the candies and chocolates and with the money from earlier I could make a fortune of producing the candies and chocolate.

I live on an abandoned island. I’ve been here for a while, in fact I use a stick to scrape a tally mark onto a palm tree daily. Today is my eighty third day on the island. I named it Seagull Island for all of the seagulls everywhere. I even have befriended one. His name is Brandon. My diet consists of coconut milk, fish, and pineapple. Every day I wake up, scrape a tally on the tree and then I hit the coconut tree with my spear before cutting the coconuts open. Then, I go pick pineapple from the pineapple plants. I return to my shack of palm tree leaflets. I proceed to eat my breakfast of pineapples and coconut milk. I then go for my morning swim and while I’m out in the water I use my spear to catch some fish for my meal of lunch and dinner. At around midday I with swim back to the island to eat my lunch that I share with Brandon. Prior to dinner I swim some more and Brandon sometimes joins me. Dinner is a treat. I cook the fish on my spear over a fire of palm leaflets. I’ve become a master and creating a fire with two stones. After dinner I watch the sunset before going to bed. I ended up on the island because me and my family were on a cruise and we got off to explore the island. Unfortunately when we were getting back on my foot got caught under a rock and I missed the ship. When my parents realized I was missing it was too late. Even the captain was distracted and the ship crashed into a huge rock and exploded. The fireball made a ear-piercing sound as it slowly faded away. I was stuck on the island with a decent chance of never seeing another person again. I’ve came to somewhat enjoy my life on the island and who knows? Maybe someday I’ll be rescued.

It was opening week of the NFL season a game from the sunny Sofi Stadium in Los Angeles, California. The Chargers with their brand new head coach Jim Harbaugh were excited to get the season started at home against the Las Vegas Raiders. You could feel the long rivalry of the Raiders and Chargers in the air as Cameron Dicker kicked the ball and it traveled all the way into the end zone for a touchback. Not surprisingly, it was Aidan O’Connell leading out the Raiders offense as he had been taking the snaps ever since Antonio Pierce took the head coach job from Josh McDaniels as Jimmy Garropolo was on the sideline. Davante Adams, the Raiders star wide receiver, was motioned to the right. O’Connell faked the handoff to Josh Jacobs before hitting Adams on the quick slant for seven yards. After one fake snap O’Connell gave it to Jacobs but unfortunately he was stuffed behind the line by the All-Pro outside linebacker Khalil Mack. It was a loss of two and it gave way to third and five. It was another handoff to Jacobs who only could muster four yards before being wrapped up by the linebacker Kenneth Murray Jr. A.J. Cole III trotted out onto the field for his first punt of the game. He punted it 48 yards to the Chargers 18 yard line before the Chargers punt returner Derius Davis called for a fair catch to bring an end to the first quarter.

The young star quarterback for the Chargers Justin Herbert ran out onto the field after missing most of the prior year due to continued finger issues. He motioned the superstar Keenan Allen into the backfield and received the snap from the Pro Bowl center Corey Linsley who also had dealt with some injuries the previous season. Herbert tossed it to the Chargers running back Austin Ekeler who pushed forward for a single yard making it second and nine. The next play Herbert dealt with some pressure from Maxx Crosby before rolling out of the pocket and rifling it deep for the tight end Gerald Everett who’s first catch of the day was for thirty-one yards and a Chargers first down. Now the football was right on the midfield stripe the fifty yard line. Herbert took it himself on the quarterback draw and slid after picking up eight on the scramble but the linebacker Isiah Spillane hit him while he was on the ground the side judge tossed the flag up into the air. Adrian Hill the referee announced, “Personal foul, unnecessary roughness, defense number 41, fifteen yard penalty, first down.”

The ball was spotted at the 27 yard line and it was first and ten for the Chargers. Herbert gave it to Ekeler but he was thrown to the ground for a loss of three by Maxx Crosby. Herbert got a completion the Josh Palmer for a six yard gain and it was third and seven. Harbaugh called a handoff to the fullback, Xander Horvath but it was only a four yard gain and out came the kicker Cameron Dicker for a 38 yard field goal attempt. His kick soared through the uprights and the Chargers took a three to nothing lead just before halftime. After a good halftime pep talk by Jim Harbaugh the Chargers received the kickoff. Derius Davis sprinted past a diving Isiah Spillane and stiff-armed the weak punter A.J. Cole III before sprinting into the end zone for a 91 yard kick return touchdown. For the extra point, Dicker’s kick split the uprights and it was ten to nothing. Dicker sent his kick into the end zone and the Raiders first start of the drive began at the twenty five yard line. O’Connell threw deep for Davante Adams but he was intercepted by the Pro Bowl strong safety Derwin James Jr. whose pick ended the third quarter.

The Chargers had good field position and Herbert and the rest of the offense had hopes to capitalize and score a touchdown. On the Raider’s 47 Herbert gave it to Ekeler on the draw play who ran between offensive tackles Trey Pipkins III and Reshawn Slater for a modest three yard gain. The next play Ekeler received the ball again but the double team on Maxx Crosby proved ineffective when he powered through Jamaree Salyer and Reshawn Slater to drop Ekeler for a loss of a yard. So now it was third and eight from the Raider’s 45 yard line Herbert found Derius Davis on the screen but the play went backwards as Nate Hobbs, the Raiders cornerback, pushed him to the ground behind the line of scrimmage. It was a loss of two and it became fourth and ten. Out came J.K. Scott for his first punt of the day. He kicked it to the Raiders two. DeAndre Carter, who played for the Chargers two years prior under Brandon Staley called for a fair catch to prevent a possible safety. The Raiders were extremely backed up to begin the drive. They had to begin taking their shots deep. O’Connell began by trying a medium pass for the tight end Michael Mayer but it was knocked away by the slot cornerback Asante Samuel Jr. His next pass was an attempt at a deep ball to Davante Adams but the free safety Alofi Gilman raced over to knock it to the ground. It was now third down. Two more opportunities for the Raiders to pick up the first down. He tried a short pass to Josh Jacobs but unfortunately the running back dropped the ball. It was fourth and ten. The anger of the Raiders offense without a single score so far heated the building. Aidan O’Connell looked to pass. He saw a short pass to Jacobs open. He faked the throw to his running back before being crunched for a safety by the Pro Bowler Joey Bosa. O’Connell unbuckled the chinstrap on his helmet and stormed to the Raider sideline. No one dared to approach him as he threw his helmet at the bench. A.J. Cole III kicked it into the end zone for a touchback. Herbert took a knee and Antonio Pierce called the Raiders first timeout. Once again Herbert kneeled and the Raiders had only one timeout remaining. Herbert put his knee to the ground making it fourth down but the job was done, the Raiders were out of timeouts. J.K. Scott punted it away and the Raiders once again had the ball. O’Connell brought out the offense with only 1:03 remaining on the game clock. The first play his throw was caught by DeAndre Carter for nine yards. Then hurrying to the line Adams achieved a 31 yard reception as the Raiders now had it at the Chargers 24. O’Connell threw it to Mayers for a 24 yard touchdown pass. The offense remained on the field to go for two points and they converted as Jacobs took it in. Unfortunately for them though the game was over and the Chargers secured a 12-8 opening week victory. They headed to the locker room very pleased.

This month I read a book called The New Kid by Tim Green. In this book the main character is Tommy Rust/Brock Nickerson. Tommy Rust has a great life in Hawthorn Creek, tons of friends and he’s the star of his Little League team. For some reason however his dad keeps making him move and change his name. Now with his name as Brock he has to start all over again in Liverpool, New York. When he joins Coach Hudgens travel team, Liverpool Elite, he is told he is told by the coach he has some really big potential. But will Brock and his dad be on the run again?

I definitely recommend this book. This book is really good because of the intensity of what Brock’s dad is on the run from. I picked this book because I wanted to read a sports book. My favorite character in this book is Brock because he is loyal. On pg. 307 the text states, “‘No, Dad. Don’t let me go. I can never leave you.’” This quote is when Brock can stay with his dad and start a new life again or stay with Coach Hudgens. This shows that Brock will stay with his dad no matter what happens..

My favorite quote from the book is “‘Dad? You’d leave me? Oh, Son, I’d never want to leave you.‘” (306) This quote is meaningful to me because his dad, for one of the first times in the book is showing he cares for Brock. This quote occurs when Brock is debating staying with his dad or the Hudgens.

A quote that Dumbledore says in Harry Potter is “We must all face the choice between what is right and what is easy.” This quote means that in life you will have many choices between what is right and what is easy. In other words, there are the right choices like picking up your trash or the easy choices like just leaving your trash on the ground. This can apply to my life in the example above or even in something like baseball where you can dive for the baseball or just let it go past you.

Somebody I look up to as my hero is Derwin James Jr. He is a strong safety on the Los Angeles Chargers. I admire him because of his leadership on the Chargers. He is a team captain and along with Khalil Mack he helps lead the Chargers defense. I also look up to him because he has my dream job. When I grow up my dream is to become a football player. Another reason he is my hero is because he was nominated by the Chargers for the Walter Peyton Man of the Year Award. This a huge yearly award in the NFL given to the best players on and off the football field. There are many very good reasons why he is my hero.

This month I read a book called The Extra Yard by Mike Lupica. In this book the main character is Teddy. Along with his pals Jack and Gus he decides to try out for his local tackle football team, the Walton Wildcats. Teddy makes the team and is really excited. With his new teammates and friends life couldn’t be better for him. But when the starting quarterback gets injured Teddy decides to try something new and tries quarterback. Previously his dad left without a note and as the season begins his dad returns. How will the book finish?

I definitely recommend this book. This book is really good because the football team experiences the realistic ups and downs of a sports season. I picked this book because I wanted to read a sports book. My favorite character in this book is Jack because he is funny. On pg. 271 the text states, “‘But I can do anything else. Including beat whichever two guys I’m playing tonight.’” This quote is when Teddy, Jack Gus, and Cassie are playing two on two football at Teddy’s house. This shows that Jack has a good sense of humor despite his injuries.

My favorite quote from the book is “They could lose the big game the way they just had and still feel like they’d won so much.” (292) This quote is meaningful to me because it shows that Teddy has finally accepted his father again. This quote occurs after the Wildcats lose the semifinals game.