The Hunting of the Snark
Lewis Carrol
A grand adventure is underway, the Bellman as the grand leader, his faithful and loyal pet beaver, a Butcher, and a Baker whose name no one knows. They set out to find a rare and unusual creature, the famous Snark. Things are going quite well until people start doubting the Bellman's decisions. Then all of a sudden the meet up with the most dreaded and dangerous of all Snarks.....the Boojum.
This book is completely bonkers, filled with made up words and creatures. Kids and adults will find this book hilarious, a great bedtime story.
Friday, December 16, 2011
New Twist On An Old Classic
Hamlet
William Shakespeare
In the dead of night the watchmen of the castle catch a glimpse of an eerie sight. A ghost is wondering around the castle grounds. He speaks to no one except the teenage Prince Hamlet, who turns out to be his son. The ghost, who is the old King tells Hamlet about his gruesome murder and that he wishes for Hamlet to take revenge for his wrongful death. Hamlet comes up with a great plan to flush out his uncle who killed his father and has claimed the throne. But even great plans can have great risk.
This was a very interesting book, the pictures were very well done and portrayed the characters beautifully. This book is great for anyone who enjoys books about murder and love and madness. great or all ages but has some larger words that may be confusing.
William Shakespeare
In the dead of night the watchmen of the castle catch a glimpse of an eerie sight. A ghost is wondering around the castle grounds. He speaks to no one except the teenage Prince Hamlet, who turns out to be his son. The ghost, who is the old King tells Hamlet about his gruesome murder and that he wishes for Hamlet to take revenge for his wrongful death. Hamlet comes up with a great plan to flush out his uncle who killed his father and has claimed the throne. But even great plans can have great risk.
This was a very interesting book, the pictures were very well done and portrayed the characters beautifully. This book is great for anyone who enjoys books about murder and love and madness. great or all ages but has some larger words that may be confusing.
Saturday, December 3, 2011
Junior Fantasy
Secret of the Sirens
Julia Golding
Connie Lionheart does not expect anything great when she is forced go and live her crazy aunt in a small coastal town in England while her parents travel around the world. She is starting a new school and so far the only person she knows is Colin Clamworthy one of the most popular boys in school. Connie does not think that she will ever get used to living with her aunt, especially when her aunt starts talking about some secret society. But what Connie does not know is that there is a great danger that is coming and that she maybe the only person who can stop it.
This was such a great book I could not put it down. I would reccomend this book to anyone who enjoys fantasy books and for people who like learning about mythological creatures. This is a great book for all ages. This is book one in the Companions Quartet and this series is sure to stir up the imagination of all who read it.
Julia Golding
Connie Lionheart does not expect anything great when she is forced go and live her crazy aunt in a small coastal town in England while her parents travel around the world. She is starting a new school and so far the only person she knows is Colin Clamworthy one of the most popular boys in school. Connie does not think that she will ever get used to living with her aunt, especially when her aunt starts talking about some secret society. But what Connie does not know is that there is a great danger that is coming and that she maybe the only person who can stop it.
This was such a great book I could not put it down. I would reccomend this book to anyone who enjoys fantasy books and for people who like learning about mythological creatures. This is a great book for all ages. This is book one in the Companions Quartet and this series is sure to stir up the imagination of all who read it.
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