Entries Categorized as 'Fiction'
Posted by Ruth
Categories: All Ages, Fantasy, Fiction, Review
Tags:J. R. R. Tolkien, Quick Read
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In a tiny medieval town, the Feast of the Cake is approaching, and the baker, when searching for an old recipe, discovers a small shiny star on the page of a book. The baker is clueless, but his apprentice knows very well that it’s a fae-star. It is stirred into the cake, and a young boy, Smith, swallows it quite unaware. The star shines on his forehead, and when he grows up, he ventures into faeryland where he meets the faery queen herself and receives a surprising message from her.
A short, enchanting fairytale from J.R.R. Tolkien. It seems like a book that he wrote just for the fun of writing. It doesn’t have much plot, and it’s rather like something you might dream, but it does prove an enjoyable read.
Posted by Jordan
Categories: Fiction, Older Readers, Review
Tags:Funny, Good Read Aloud, Scary, Thomas L. Tedrow
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Larry, Terry and Sherry Youngun are the children of Methodist minister Thomas Youngun. When a rabies epidemic hits Mansfield, Missouri, everyone is scared. Then Sherry is bitten by a rabid bat and must have medicine before it’s too late. Meanwhile, Terry and Larry are having trouble with a rich boy, Willie, who is doing mean things to the local packrat and then blaming the Younguns.
I always laugh when I read this book. The sequels are funny, too. The rabies part is probably too intense for younger readers, but luckily, The Younguns of Mansfield is good to read out loud. Unfortunately, this book is out of print, so you’ll have to buy it used.
Posted by Ruth
Categories: Adventure, Fantasy, Fiction, Incredibook!, Older Readers, Review
Tags:Animals, Donita K. Paul, DragonKeeper, Dragons, Funny
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A dragon meech egg is held captive with an urgent need for rescue. Held within the very center of the evil Risto’s stronghold, this will be no easy task. Lord Paladin, for reasons seemingly unknown, selects Kale, a former slave girl, to undertake the mission. Unused to adventure of any sort, she is joined by Dar and Leetu who promise to guide her along the way. But when something goes wrong, the quest complicates by the moment.
This has to be one of the best fantasy books I have ever read! I enjoyed every minute reading this book and I couldn’t put it down. The baby dragons are adorable in their own special way, and Dar is quite a character. Definitely a five star and a must-read! I’m looking forward to reading Donita K. Paul’s next book: DragonQuest.
Posted by Becca
Categories: Adventure, All Ages, Fantasy, Fiction, Review
Tags:J. M. Barrie, Quick Read
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Wendy, John and Michael, three children living in London, are enticed to the Neverland one night by the rather conceited Peter Pan. Upon arriving in the Neverland, they are spotted by pirates, who fire a cannon at them. No one is hurt, but they are separated. Wendy is led to the home of the Lost Boys by the jealous Tinkerbell, with very disastrous results. Later, Wendy becomes the pretend mother of the Lost Boys. During a story that Wendy tells, Peter Pan reveals a secret. What he says convinces Wendy that she must take her siblings home. Unfortunately, the pirates have a different plan.
This book was a little confusing to me sometimes. There is at least one sentence that made no sense until I had read almost to the end of the chapter. The writing style is different from what I normally see. J. M. Barrie wrote as if he was telling the story out loud to someone. This book also started out as a play, that may account for the writing style. A few more things. Almost everybody knows of the Disney version of Peter Pan. It is a lot different from the book. They basically made up their own story and kept the character names. I have heard that there is another Peter Pan movie that is closer to the book. But I haven’t seen it and so I can’t compare it here. This book is enjoyable, though not a must-read.
Posted by Sarah
Categories: All Ages, Fiction, Incredibook!, Review
Tags:Cats, Dogs, Eleanor H. Porter, Funny
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Miss Polly Harrington receives a letter from Jerimiah O. White saying that her brother-in-law, Reverend John Whittier, died two weeks ago and would she take his only child, Pollyanna? Miss Polly feels that it is her duty, so she consents. Pollyanna arrives with the “glad-game” and after she is run over by a automobile and the doctors say she can never use her legs again, nearly the whole town starts playing the glad-game.
A good book! It has very well portrayed characters. I like it very much.
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