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 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 ending of the Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King is probably the best in the series. All of the events come to a head at the end. Frodo and Sam enter Mordor to destroy the Ring, yet perhaps the Ring has taken too much hold over Frodo. Gandalf brings Pippin to Gondor, where the king is mourning the death of his son Boromir. Aragorn leads Gimli and Legolas through the Paths of the Dead, where he must fulfill his destiny. Merry goes with the Eorlingas.
The Return of the King is the most intense of all the books. You must read it if you want to finish the series (which you will, if you read the other two). My absolute favorite of the whole trilogy. The movie uses the end of The Two Towers as the beginning of The Return of the King. If you watch the extended version, just about everything is there. However, they added a subplot with Arwen not knowing whether she wants to leave Middle Earth with the other elves or not.
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.
Click here to buy The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings Boxed Set from Amazon.
Posted by Jordan
Categories: Adventure, Fiction, Incredibook!, Mysteries, Older Readers, Review
Tags:Animals, Brian Jacques, Dogs, Funny, Long Read, Scary, Seafaring
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Brain Jacques continues the saga of Castaways of the Flying Dutchman in this stirring sequel. Going back to three years after they escape from the Flying Dutchman, Ben and Ned end up in a Spanish city, and go back to sea with a pirate captain, who plans to reform when he gets back to his hometown. The adventure that follows includes fast-paced sea chases, shipwrecks, and a mysterious tribe of evildoers.
Even more hauntingly vivid than Castaways of the Flying Dutchman, this one is a favorite of mine. Portions are funny, and others are sad. A page turner, with a lot of edge of your seat action, The Angel’s Command should be read by all Redwall fans.
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