Monday, April 1, 2013

THE DARK IS RISING sequence, by Susan Cooper

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When the Dark comes rising, six shall turn it back; Three from the circle, three from the track; Wood, bronze, iron; water, fire, st...
Sunday, January 13, 2013

HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON, a series by Cressida Cowell

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The How To Train Your Dragon series, written by Cressida Cowell , is a fantastic epic-style story for third- or fourth- graders. So, as...
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Monday, October 8, 2012

MAJOR PETTIGREW'S LAST STAND, by Helen Simonson

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Major Pettigrew's Last Stand, by Helen Simonson , is an excellent first novel, but felt as though two writers were struggling to wor...
Sunday, September 30, 2012

Mixed Thoughts: Banned books and more dangerous thoughts

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I found this article while searching through lists for Banned Books Week, but it brings up many frustrating and personal issues. Pl...
Tuesday, July 10, 2012

GAME OF THRONES, from series A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE, by G.R.R. Martin

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When I visited Hadrian's Wall in the Spring of 2007, I saw a UNESCO World Heritage Site that hinted at civilizations, feuds,  and bodie...
Saturday, June 9, 2012

THE SHADOW OF THE WIND, by Carlos Ruiz Zafon

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The Shadow of the Wind , by Carlos Ruis Zafon . . . Anything I say about this novel can not approach the experience you will have reading...
Saturday, November 26, 2011

THE LEVIATHAN series by Scott Westerfeld

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THE LEVIATHAN is an alternative history trilogy written by Scott Westerfeld and powerfully illustrated by Keith Thompson.    Leviath...
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