Hot Picks
Louise Lui, 12, Chinese International School
CD
A Girl Like Me by Rihanna. Rihanna's second album offers more of the same catchy tracks, like SOS, and emotional ballads, such as Unfaithful.
DVD
Miss Congeniality. It's about an FBI agent who goes undercover as a competitor in a Miss United States contest.
Movie
The Pink Panther, starring Steve Martin as Inspector Clouseau. It keeps the laughs coming.
Book
Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell. The book is based on a true story of a 12-year-old girl stuck on a deserted island.
Cheap Eat
McDonald's. The food is cheap and tasty. They also have desserts.
Samantha Keylock, 16, South Island School
CD
We Don't Need to Whisper by Angels and Airwaves. The lead singer used to be part of Blink 182. Their music is amazing.
DVD
Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story. It's about a horse trainer and his daughter who nurse a severely injured race horse back to health.
Movie
The Da Vinci Code. Although reviewers might say it's not worth seeing, monk-on-a-mission Silas scares me silly and it's an interesting thesis.
Book
The Rule of Four by Ian Caldwell and Dustin Thomason. It's about two students trying to solve the mysteries of a Renaissance text. The best book I've ever read.
Cheap Eat
Macdonald's. It may be fattening, but there's always exercise. No harm in stuffing yourself once in a while.
