Gregor and the Curse of the Warmbloods

Gregor is back again in the third book, Gregor and the Curse of the Warmbloods. 

There is an evil plague starting in the Underland. It effects almost everybody who is a warmblood. 

WARMBLOOD NOW A BLOODBORNE DEATH
WILL ROB YOUR BODY OF ITS BREATH
MARK YOUR SKIN, AND SEAL YOUR FATE
THE UNDERLAND BECOMES A PLATE.

TURN AND TURN AND TURN AGAIN.
YOU SEE THE WHAT BUT NOT THE WHEN.
REMEDY AND WRONG ENTWINE,
AND SO THEY FORM A SINGLE VINE.

BRING THE WARRIOR FROM ABOVE
IF YET HIS HEART IS SWAYED BY LOVE.
BRING THE PRINCESS OR DESPAIR,
NO CRAWLERS CARE WITHOUT HER THERE.

TURN AND TURN AND TURN AGAIN.
YOU SEE THE WHAT BUT NOT THE WHEN.
REMEDY AND WRONG ENTWINE,
AND SO THEY FORM A SINGLE VINE

THOSE WHOSE BLOOD RUNS RED AND HOT 
MUST JOIN TO SEEK THE HEALING SPOT.
IN THE CRADLE FIND THE CURE
FOR THAT WHICH MAKES BLOOD IMPURE.

TURN AND TURN AND TURN AGAIN.
YOU SEE THE WHAT BUT NOT THE WHEN.
REMEDY AND WRONG ENTWINE,
AND SO THEY FORM A SINGLE VINE.

GNAWER, HUMAN, SET ASIDE
THE HATREDS THAT RESIDE INSIDE.
IF THE FLAMES OF WAR ARE FANNED,
ALL WARMBLOODS LOSE THE UNDERLAND.

TURN AND TURN AND TURN AGAIN.
YOU SEE THE WHAT BUT NOT THE WHEN.
REMEDY AND WRONG ENTWINE,
AND SO THEY FORM A SINGLE VINE.

The mom (Gregor's mom) wanted to go to the Underland this time and she comes. When a bat affected by the plague comes crashing to Regalia, a tick jumps off and bites the mom. She's infected. The rush her to the infirmary.

They go on a quest to find the cure. They go to the place where the plague first started centuries ago. Ripred, Mange, Temp, Lapblood go on this journey with Gregor to the jungle.

While they are in the jungle, they meet to people. Hamnet and Hazard. Hamnet is Luxa's uncle. Hazard is a halflander. A boy who came from a male Underlander and a female Overlander. He has bright green eyes instead of lavender and dark brown curls. The mother is dead.

Luxa, who has been missing for a few months, appears in this jungle. Hamnet mistakes her for his sister. His twin sister. The one who had Luxa and died with her husband while fighting rats.

Hamnet later dies of trying to rescue the cure from the cutters (ants). Hazard starts to cry. Luxa takes him in as her own brother. She takes him back to Regalia.

Read more in "Gregor and the Curse of the Warmbloods" by Suzanne Collins.

  

Fablehaven

"Fablehaven" (by Brandon Mull) is a fantasy book that would be great for kids who like Harry Potter.

This fantasy is about two kids named Kendra and Seth. They are brother and sister. These young kids are just normal. As ordinary as you can be. Until summer vacation.

Kendra and Seth Sorenson have to spend the week with Grandpa Sorenson while  their parents go to a cruise. They hardly even know the grandpa. They don't even remember what he looks like! Where's Grandma you ask? 

What Kendra and Seth do not know is that Grandpa Sorenson is the caretaker of a magical land called Fablehaven. A place where fairies, centaurs, nymphs, witches, and all other kinds of mythical creatures imaginable. Even dragons. To see them, you must drink special milk.

The grandpa tries to tell them by setting up a scavenger hunt. He leaves some keys for them to unlock. Seth doesn't care. Kendra's just... bored. She decides to use the keys. 

Once all the keys were used, there was a journal that said, "DRINK THE MILK". The milk she was told specifically not to drink. She makes Seth drink it. He sees fairies. Originally, they looked like bugs without the milk, but now, the are beautiful creatures.

Witch in the woods. Grandpa told them not to go in there but Seth was curious. He went.

The witch sits on a stump with her hands tied in ropes. She turned Grandma into a chicken long ago.

What trouble does this witch cause? Will Kendra and Seth beat the horrific witch? Why is she tied up? Read more in "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull.

Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls

A regular girl in fifth grade named Allie Finkle faces life dilemmas and decides to solve them with a rule book. She writes down these rules to make life easier. And trust me, she wishes her life was easier.

It all started when she moved. They moved into an unfinished house right next to a girl her age, Erica. The two immediately became friends. But when Allie starts school, things get complicated. 2 books later, a new girl comes and becomes her worst enemy. When a girl from her old school that hated Allie becomes friends with this new girl, there is trouble.

WILL ALLIE'S RULES HELP HER IN THE END? WILL ALLIE EVER SOLVE THE BULLY PROBLEM? FIND OUT MORE BY READING ALLIE FINKLE'S RULES FOR GIRLS.
  

Gregor and the Prophecy of Bane

This is the second book of The Underland Chronicles and Suzanne Collins has out done herself again. This time Gregor and Boots have to do the "Prophecy of Bane" instead of "Gray".

If Under Fell, If Over Leaped,
If Life Was Death, If Death Life Reaped,
Something Rises From The Gloom
To Make The Underland A Tomb.

Here It Scratching Down Below,
Rat Of Long Forgotten Snow,
Evil Cloaked In A Coat Of White
Will The Warrior Drain Your Light?

What Could Turn The Warrior Weak?
What Do Burning Gnawers Seek?
Just A Barely Speaking Pup
Who Holds The Land Of Under Up.

Die The Baby, Die His Heart,
Die His Most Essential Part.
Die The Peace That Ruled The Hour
Gnawers Have their Key To Power.

Since Gregor returned to the Overland, the mother glued the gate shut. How will he return? Apparently, there is a gate in Central Park. He figured it out because Temp took Boots while she was sledding. This must be important if Boots is kidnapped in the middle of Central Park in public.

Ripred, Ares, Luxa, Mareth, Boots, and Gregor are back and now they search for this snow white rat to kill. Then, unexpectedly, well, if I told you, why would you go out to read it?

Read more in "Gregor and the Prophecy of Bane" by Suzanne Collins.

Gregor the Overlander

Suzanne Collins wrote another book series before The Hunger Games. In fact, she was writing the last book of the Underland Chronicles while writing The Hunger Games. The first book to come in this fantastical series is "Gregor the Overlander".

This book is good for kids around nine to thirteen years-olds.

Gregor and his little sister, Boots, have been fatherless for 2 years. He mysteriously vanished of the surface of the Earth. When doing laundry, Boots falls through the gates to the Underland. Gregor follows.

Giant cockroaches, rats, spiders, and bats are seen here. Because of a poopy diaper (Boots is only 2), cockroaches take them into an arena to see the rebellious princess, Luxa. 

Later on, the royal family believes that Gregor is a part of the prophecy that will change the Underland forever. The Prophecy of Gray. 

"BEWARE, UNDERLANDERS, TIME HANGS BY A THREAD.
THE HUNTERS ARE HUNTED, WHITE WATER RUNS RED.
THE GNAWERS WILL STRIKE TO EXTINGUISH THE REST.
THE HOPE OF THE HOPELESS RESIDES IN A QUEST.

AN OVERLANDER WARRIOR, A SON OF THE SUN.
MAY BRING US BACK LIGHT, HE MAY BRING US BACK NONE.
BUT GATHER YOUR NEIGHBORS AND FOLLOW HIS CALL
OR RATS WILL MOST SURELY DEVOUR US ALL.

TWO OVER, TWO UNDER, OF ROYAL DESCENT,
TWO FLYERS, TWO CRAWLERS, TWO SPINNERS ASSENT.
ONE GNAWER AHEAD BESIDE AND ONE LOST UP AHEAD
AND EIGHT WILL BE LEFT WHEN WE COUNT UP THE DEAD

THE LAST WHO WILL DIE MUST DECIDE WHERE HE STANDS.
THE FATE OF THE EIGHT IS CONTAINED IN HIS HANDS
SO BID HIM TAKE CARE, BID HIM LOOK WHEN HE LEAPS,
AS LIFE MAY BE DEATH AND DEATH LIFE AGAIN REAPS"

Will Gregor survive the trip? Will they ever get home? Will they find their dad? Find out in "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins.

The Name of this Book is Secret

I'm not kidding. The name of this book is "The Nam of this Book is Secret". I don't know the author's real name. His name is a fake. It says it in his name. Pseudonym Bosch. 

There's a secret. What's worse than a secret is knowing there is a secret. Why am I not supposed to know? Who knows!

Cassandra and Max-Ernest (the author says these are fake names) go on an adventure with the symphony of smells to find out what this secret is. They'll have to get by some evil humans who lived for hundreds of years. 

There's an old magician with his twin brother
They've been sent to America by their mother
The circus was the answer, they did that instead
They have a strange disease 
That people do not know of
To get away, they must seize
But one is dead and other forgotten
(I wrote this myself to get a little intro)

Will Max-Ernest and Cassandra find out the secret (I know a secret! there are four more books in this series!)?
Do people know there is a secret worth finding?
Why do I always ask these questions? Find out more in "The Name o this Book is Secret" by Pseudonyms Bosch.  

Eight Keys

Eight Keys is a book that kids will love. Suzanne LaFleur is the author of this splendid text. 

Elise, the main character, and Franklin, her best friend, they journey through middle school. Elise doesn't live with her parents. Her parents, sadly, are dead. The mother died giving birth to her, the father died from a disease. 

Before the dad died, he wrote letters, all the way up to Elise's twelve birthday. She found a key with her name on it. Could it be to the eight doors at the top of the barn? Later, she finds seven more keys.

There is some trouble with school though. Sixth grade is a lot harder than Elise thought. There is this mean girl, Amanda, and this is the most popular girl, teases her, harms her, and squishes her lunch.

Elise can't even keep up with the school schedule and is overloaded with homework! Will Elise unlock herself? Will Elise make friends? Will she ever get up to date with school? Find out when you read Eight Keys by Suzanne LaFleur.

Mockingjay

    Third post, third book, Mockingjay, By Suzanne Collins. Reading level: Young Adult. The Final Book.

  Katniss has escaped the Hunger Games by blowing up the force field around the arena, now, District 12 no longer exists. Only charred remains of those who tried to flee. 

  Peeta was taken prisoner by the Capitol, along with the other tributes Johanna Mason and Enobaria. Katniss made it to District 13 with Finnick Odair and Beetee. Now, they are on a mission to bring down the Capitol.

  There are a few problems. They do rescue Peeta but not in time. The boy with bread, glowing with life, is now hijacked. All his memories of Katniss have been changed with tracker jacker venom, they are so terrifying, Peeta found her life-threatening. 

  For all you Gale lovers, you'll love this book the most. Most of the time he's in the book!

  Will Katniss bring back Peeta? Will she choose Gale? Will she choose Peeta? Will she bring down the Capitol?

Read more in "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins. The final book of The Hunger Games Trilogy. 

"May the odds be ever in your favor" ~Effie Trinket.

  
  

Catching Fire

 
This is my second post and I am viewing the second book of The Hunger Games Trilogy. Currently, they are filming the movie Catching Fire, but will they capture the drama of the book?
  
Suzanne Collins left off with Peeta and Katniss returning in the train station in the first book, The Hunger Games. Now, Katniss and Peeta are going on their victory tour.
  
There's just one little problem. The other districts were not convinced that their little act was love, but an act of defiance. If a girl can defy the Capitol, especially from twelve, why not do the same. Now, it's Peeta and Katniss's turn to subdue (soothe) the districts. Why would they? You ask. They are treated so poorly in 12. Personal threats were made on Katniss's best friend Gale and her family by President Snow, the ruler of Panem.

Uprisings were rumored in 8. Katniss now believes that there is a District 13 (they were killed off the map because they rebelled against their country)because of two women she found in the woods.

The card is drawn. The Quarter Quell card. Even the strongest of the strong cannot over come the Capitol. That's right. Katniss and Peeta are going back into the arena (or Haymitch, their mentor through the first Games). The deal was if you win, you're out of the reaping for good. Not this year.

Tick tock. Tick tock. Tick tock. The arena's a clock. Every  hour, promising a new horror. Ticking away your life. Every second counts. Read more in "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins.

The Hunger Games

   Reading is not that boring once you take the time to read. And I'm not talking about a teacher forcing you to read for homework or for free time. If we don't want to read, why should they force us?
 This blog is all about books that I think kids that love to read would enjoy (girls particularly). I'm an eleven year old myself, but I love to read!

 The first book I would love to present to you is "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins. When I say "hunger" I don't mean an eating contest.

A teenager from the twelve districts of Panem (the future, destroyed North America) will be sent to train in the arts of survival. Soon, they would fight to the death in a public arena.

Katniss Everdeen(the main character) lives in the Seam, the edge of District 12. Her father died when she was eleven. Now at sixteen, she has one little sister named Primrose (at age 12) and the world's ugliest cat, Buttercup.

At the reaping, they draw names for the tributes that go into the arena. One male, one female. When Primrose's name is picked, Katniss quickly takes her place as the first ever volunteer.

The male tribute's name is called. His name is Peeta Mellark. Katniss recalls a meeting with him when they were eleven. Shortly after Katniss's father's death.

The mother fell into a depression. They had so little money for the loss of the father, Katniss took head of the family. It was raining and they were slowly starving to death. She was scavenging the trash bins for food of the merchants. Peeta's mother chased her away. Soon after, Peeta burned some bread, and threw it to Katniss. A debt that can never be repaid.

When Peeta confesses his love for Peeta, Katniss realizes that this is all one big game and she has to play along to survive.

Later in the games, Katniss sets out to find Peeta. She nurses him back to health, they win the games. Peeta finds out she was acting. Game over.

Read more in "The Hunger Games" By Suzanne Collins