words by Annie

The Two Towers is the second book in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, by JRR Tolkien. It took me almost a week to read, but it was very good a...

Spirit Walker is a fantasy by Michelle Paver. It's the second one in the Chronicles of Ancient Darkness series, following Wolf Brother. ...

The Newbery Challenge is being hosted by Nattie Writes . This should be any easy one to complete! Here's my list: 1. Roll of Thunder, H...

The Book without Words is a fantasy by Avi. In this story, Master Thorston is a powerful alchemist who is about to make the stones of life, ...

Ocean Joys by Annie (age 10) Ocean waves Devour the sand Leaving their own gifts in return of shiny stones and shells. A pair of cormorants ...

After much careful deliberation, Annie has chosen her books for the Non-Fiction Five Reading Challenge . (Unlike her mom, she will probably ...

Indian Captive is the true story of Mary Jemison, written by Lois Lenski. It takes place during the French and Indian War. Mary Jemison is t...

Unearthing the Dragon: The Great Feathered Dinosaur Discovery, is by paleontologist Mark Norell. In the book, he writes about the fossil bed...

For most people, living in a community of runaway fairy-tale characters, called Everafters, would be amazing. But not for Sabrina Grimm. It ...

On Wings of a Dragon is a fantasy by Cora Taylor. In the book, Kour'el is a young girl from a land far away, and a magical people. She w...

A few books to add to my The Spring Reading Thing reading challenge: 22. Meet Kit by Valerie Tripp 23. The Worst Hard Time by Timothy Egan 2...

Just a few more to add to my list for the The Once Upon a Time Challenge: 6. The Sisters Grimm: The Unusual Suspects by Michael Buckley 7. ...

The Black Gryphon is a fantasy by Mercedes Lackey and Larry Dixon. It was about the mythical creature the gryphon. In the story, there is a ...

Abstract Expressionists, by Rachel Barnes, begins by explaining the Abstract Art movement. It talks about where the movement happened and wh...

Kira-Kira is Japanese for glittering. In this novel by Cynthia Kadohata, a young Japanese-American girl, Katie, discovers the true meaning o...

Becoming Naomi Leon by Pam Munoz Ryan. This is a story about the true meaning of family and friendship. Naomi Soledad Leon Outlaw's life...

by Annie (age 9) sidewinder slithers across the smooth, silky sand breaking golden waves

A Rat's Tale, a fantasy by Tor Seidler. It's funny and dramatic, yet a bit dull at times, too. Montague Mad-Rat and Isabel Moberly-R...

And for reading challenge #2... the Spring Reading Thing. This one runs concurrently with the Once Upon a Time reading challenge . That is,...

The Once Upon a Time Challenge ...the perfect challenge for Miss Annie! Big-time fan of the fantasy genre! And she's promised to post re...