Plot: During WWII, Poland housed some of the most expensive and sought after horses in the world, Arabians and Lipizzaners. During the war, they were in danger of being killed by the advancing Russian Army and being stolen by the retreating Germans. A small group of Americans and Poles attempt to defend the horses andContinue reading “THE PERFECT HORSE”
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GUTS & GLORY- THE VIKINGS
This is a book by Ben Thompson. June 8, AD 793- on a tiny island right off the coast of England is a chapel guarded by monks and dazzled with jewels. It is usually peaceful on this island but today there is something strange. Two slender boats are approaching the island. By the time theContinue reading “GUTS & GLORY- THE VIKINGS”
WONDER
Plot: This is a book by R.J.Palacio. It is about a teenage boy, named August Pullman. He was born with only one eye and misshapen ears. Because of this he has not gone to school until 6th grade. He is picked on and stared at, but in spite of all the bullying he makes someContinue reading “WONDER”
Pearl Harbor-The Way It Was
This is a book by Scott C.S.Stone. It talks about Pearl Harbor, an important part of American History and a place I visited recently. The book is about is about what happened on December 7, 1941 at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. It has vivid pictures and details and facts that took place in chronological order. Likes:Continue reading “Pearl Harbor-The Way It Was”
The Adventures of Feluda-2
The second assortment of the exciting mystery stories of Feluda by Satyajit Ray! If you enjoyed reading The Adventures of Feluda-1, then you’ll love this book even more. This is a collection of about 20 action-packed stories. The stories are just as good as book 1, replete with action, mystery and suspense! Likes: I likedContinue reading “The Adventures of Feluda-2”
The Complete Adventures of Feluda-1
This book is a collection of stories written by Satyajit Ray, one of the prominent writers of India. Feluda is about a private investigator, named Pradosh C. Mitter, nicknamed Feluda, and his adventures with his younger cousin Topshe who is the narrator and the bumbling crime writer Lalmohan Ganguly aka Jatayu. This trio will togetherContinue reading “The Complete Adventures of Feluda-1”
GREAT ESCAPES True Stories
Sometimes some circumstances make it way too hard to live in one place. Then is the time to escape. This book talks about five such escapes. The first one, A Thousand Miles, is about two African American slaves escaping the south to find freedom in the north. The second one, The Jaws of Terra Incognita,Continue reading “GREAT ESCAPES True Stories”
WRINGER
Plot: Palmer LaRue lives in his hometown of Waymer and is about to turn 10, but for him it’s not cool at all. At ten years old, kids become wringers. People at the Pigeon Shooting Day wring the injured pigeons’ necks. Palmer doesn’t want to become one. When he finds a pigeon on his windowContinue reading “WRINGER”
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