Tuesday, December 7, 2010

The Alchemyst by Michael Scott

Written By: Ian, Grade 5


    Sophie and Josh have normal lives, or so they thought. Come along on this incredible journey where myths and legends come alive and magic is their best defense against Dark Elders. Perenelle has been captured by a follower of the Dark Elders, Dr. John Dee. Sophie, Josh and Nicholas go to a vampire warrior, Scathach. Sophie and Josh also meet the goddesses Hekate and the Witch of Endor. Unfortunately, only Sophie gets her powers awakened. Sophie is also trained in the elemental magic of air. My personal favorite part is when Josh uses a car to distract Dr. John Dee so his army falls when he loses focus. I recommend this book to anyone who likes magic, action and adventure.

Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Your Post Here...

I'm a teacher. I started my own blog about great literature for children and young adults. Then I thought, "why listen to me, when you can hear from the kids themselves?"

I have put forth a challenge to students at my school to use this blog as a platform to talk about books that have that extra special magic. Now I'm eagerly waiting to see which books students will choose as the best of the best. I am so excited to see all of the wonderful ideas and insights they will bring to the gems of young adult literature.