Category: kids
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The Fire Within is the first book in The Last Dragon Chronicles by Chris D’Lacey. It tells the story of David, a young college student who rents a room from Elizabeth Pennykettle. Upon moving in he gets drawn into the antics of Liz’s young daughter Lucy who seems determined to protect and rescue the local…
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It is time to return to a world based around Welsh mythology and folklore with The Black Cauldron, the second book in The Chronicles of Prydain by Lloyd Alexander. In in we get to see the continuing adventures of Taran, the assistant pig-keeper, and his loyal group of friends. The story opens with a council…
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In this next book we return to a world that is both creepy and dark with Gregor and the Curse of the Warmbloods, book three of the Underland Chronicles by Suzanne Collins. It opens with Gregor trying to hide the mysterious prophecy of blood from the rest of his family as they each desperately try…
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I recently realized that here in the U.S. May is National Foster Care Month so I decided to read a book about foster care in support. The book I chose was Where I’d Like To Be by Frances O’Roark Dowell. It opens with Maddie, a twelve-year old living in the Elizabethton Children’s Home after it…
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As you may have noticed, I have a bit of a fondness for children’s literature. Today’s book is an excellent piece of children’s literature but it is also a bit of a classic in the genre. I am talking about The Book of Three by Lloyd Alexander. Now I am not sure how many of…
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This time around I want to go over one of the more intriguing kids series that I have come across. I know many of you have probably already heard of it but I still want to discuss the first book today. The book in question is Artemis Fowl, written by Eoin Colfer, and there are…
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Today we are returning to the Underland with Gregor and the Prophecy of Bane. This is the second book in the Underland Chronicles by Suzanne Collins. It opens on Gregor once again taking care of his family the best he can as they struggle to get by in New York City. He helps watch Boots…
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I know many, if not all, of my readers are probably familiar with the hugely popular series, The Hunger Games. This series helped make the author, Suzanne Collins, a household name. How many of you would be surprised to hear that I was a fan of her before the published The Hunger Games. Her previous…