Entries Categorized as 'Fiction'
Posted by Rebekah
Categories: Adventure, Fantasy, Fiction, Incredibook!, Older Readers, Review
Tags:J. R. R. Tolkien, Long Read, Scary, The Lord of the Rings
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Bilbo Baggins’ one-hundred and eleventh birthday is at hand, and so is the beginning of an epic adventure. Right in the middle of the his birthday party, Bilbo vanishes (with the help of his Ring) and leaves the Shire, taking very little with him. Not even the Ring, although leaving it behind was very difficult for him. But leave it he must, for Gandalf, the great wizard, is just beginning to guess at what the Ring really is and all that it has done. Soon, Frodo and some of his friends set out on a mission to destroy the Ring, for it is a dangerous and deadly thing. Their way is not smooth, as the Enemy, the Lord of the Rings, has learned that the Rings have been found, and he has sent the Ring-Wraiths, his terrible servants, to find the One Ring.
This series is so cool! They are also very hard to write a summary for, so you’ll just have to read the book. There are so many details, characters and parts that would completely give away parts of the book. These stories are such an experience to read. In fact, when I first read the Lord of the Rings series, I made the mistake of reading all three books in, let me see, two and a half days, I think it was. I had to go back and read them again because my brain was on overload. I put the books under my bed where I couldn’t see them for a while, then re-read them. The Fellowship of the Ring is a wonderful book. Adventures, narrow escapes, fun characters, poetry, mysterious happenings, strange beings, well, I find it hard to “read” these books. I “experience” them, and I hope you’ll love them too.
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Posted by Jordan
Categories: Adventure, Fantasy, Fiction, Incredibook!, Older Readers, Review
Tags:J. R. R. Tolkien, Long Read, Scary, The Lord of the Rings
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The quest of Frodo to destroy the Ring of power continues. Frodo and Sam head for Mordor as Aragorn and the others travel toward Gondor. As the Ring comes nearer to Mordor, its power only increases. Employing the guiding services of Gollum against Sam’s will, Frodo must enter Mordor, dodging Sauron’s spies and mercenaries.
This being the middle part of The Lord of the Rings, the plot only thickens. More scary creatures enter the scene, and the Ring’s hold over Frodo grows greater still. The battle of Helms Deep is my favorite part. The movie adds several things, but the one I found the worst was the addition of an army of elves at Helms Deep. The Two Towers continues to be a very good book. I echo Rebekah’s sentiments that you must experience these books.
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Posted by Sarah
Categories: Adventure, All Ages, Fiction, Incredibook!, Mysteries, Review
Tags:Animals, Cats, Freddy the Pig, Funny, Pigs, Walter R. Brooks
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When Jinx and Freddy go to visit Freddy’s cousins up at the Macy farm, timid little Weedly goes back with Jinx, who has adopted him as nephew. Back at the Bean farm, while Mr. and Mrs. Bean are away in Europe, Aunt Effie and Uncle Snedeker have moved in and are after one of Mrs. Bean’s most prized possessions, a silver teapot! Will the animals be able to stop them before it’s too late?
Though the book focuses more on Jinx and Cousin Weedly than Freddy, it is still a very good book. I really liked reading about the play they put on!!!
Posted by Ruth
Categories: Adventure, Fiction
Tags:Animals, Funny, Good Read Aloud, Long Read, The Lord of the Rings
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Bilbo Baggins is a respectable hobbit who considers adventures to be “nasty uncomfortable things that make you late for dinner.” So when the great wizard, Gandalf, scratches a strange sign on his door and the next day thirteen dwarves appear quite uninvited for tea, Bilbo is rather worried that he’s gotten himself right in the middle of one. But, as the dwarves continue into the night telling their wonderful tales of adventure, Bilbo begins to become interested. Soon, he is persuaded to join the dwarves in their hopeless quest that will lead them through dangerous forests, over mountains, encountering orcs, savage wolves and giant spiders, to regain their rightful treasure that was stolen and is being guarded by Smaug, the most feared dragon in the countryside.
A great adventure book! This is most definitely one of my favorites. J.R.R. Tolkien is a wonderful fantasy writer and I enjoy reading this again and again. It’s very funny how, when they start, the dwarves don’t think Bilbo’s worth much, but as time goes on, and Bilbo has to rescue them out of all sorts of messes, the dwarves begin to turn to him every time they get into trouble. I especially like the part where Bilbo and Gollum are having their life-and-death riddle tournament.
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Posted by Rebekah
Categories: Adventure, Fantasy, Fiction, Older Readers, Review
Tags:Lloyd Alexander, Prydain
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The first book of the Prydain Chronicles is off and running. Running in the form of the oracular pig, Hen Wen, who has mysteriously run away. Taran, the assistant pig-keeper, sets out to find her and also to seek for adventure. On the way, he meets Prince Gwydion, the war leader of High King Math, and tries to assist the prince in his battle against Death Lord Arawn’s chief warrior, The Horned King.
I could have told you more in the summary, but that was such a nice ending and I might have given things away. Ah well, (sigh) such is life. Hopefully, now you’ll want to read it. This book is great. A classic. Adventure, captures and, of course, daring escapes. This is a great beginning to an addicting series.
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