Inheritance by Christopher Paolini

When it all started Eragon was only a small boy living in a ram-shack that no one outside of ten miles away had ever heard of, that is until Eragon became a dragon rider and Roran a commander in the Vardens army. It all started with Eragon(the book) now it ends with Inheritance.

I love this series and I'm kind of sad that its ending I hope that the author makes a shoot-off series about what happens after Inheritance.

Incarceron by Catherine Fisher

It gives life. It deals death. It watches all.

Finn cannot remember his childhood. He cannot remember his life before Incarceron--a prison that has been sealed for centuries, where inmates live in cells, dilapidated cities, and unbounded wilderness. No one has ever escaped. But then he finds a crystal key and a girl named Claudia.

Claudia's father us the Warden of Incarceron. And Claudia is about ti become a kind of prisoner herself, doomed to an arranged marriage. If she helps Finn in his escape, she will need his help in return.

But they don't realize that there is more to Incarceron than meets there eye. Escape will take their greatest courage and cost far more then they know...because Incarceron is alive.

Harry Potter Page to Screen The complete Filmaking Journey by Bob McCabe

The one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord approaches... and the Dark Lord shall mark him as his equal, but he shall have power the Dark Lord knows not... for neither can live while the other survives... - Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix film script, based on the book of the same name by J.K. Rowling

The Universe in a Nutshell by Stephen Hawking

One of the most influential thinkers of our time, Stephen Hawking is an intellectual icon, known not only for the adventurousness of his ideas but for the clarity and wit with which he expresses them. In this new book Hawking takes us to the cutting edge of theoretical physics, where truth is often stranger than fiction, to explain in layman's terms the principles that control our universe.

Like many in the community of theoretical physicists, Professor Hawking is seeking to uncover the grail of science- the elusive theory of everything that lies at the heart of the cosmos. In his accessible and often playful style, he guides us on his search to uncover the secrets of the universe- from supergravity to supersymmetry, from quantum theory to M-theory, from holography to duality. He takes us to the wild frontiers of science, where super string theory and p-branes may hold the final clue to the puzzle. And he lets us behind the scenes of one of his most exciting intellectual adventures as he seeks "to combine Einsteins General Theory of Relativity and Richard Feynman's idea of multiple histories into one complete unified theory that will describe everything that happens in the universe."

With characteristic exuberance, Professor Hawking invites us to be fellow travelers on this extraordinary voyage through spacetime. Copious four color illustration help clarify this journey into a surreal wonderland where particles, sheets, and strings move in eleven dimensions, where black holes evaporate and disappear, taking their secret with them, and where the original cosmic seed from which our own universe sprang was a tiny nut.

The Universe in a Nutshell is essential reading for all of us who want to understand the universe which we live. Like its companion volume, A Brief History of Time, it conveys the excitement felt with in the scientific community as the secrets of the cosmos reveal themselves.

Dragon Fire by Donita K. Paul

Three years have passed since Kale and Bardon freed paladin's knights. Now, fiery dragons scorch their beautiful countryside as an evil husband and wife wizard duo fight for supremacy. The people of Amara just want to be left alone, hoping the conflict will disappear. But paladin is dying, and Bardon and Kale who are now married must accept fateful, separate assignments if their land is to survive. Can their efforts turn the tide against their enemies? I enjoy reading books that use the fantasy genre.

The Zombie survival guide by Max Brooks

The Zombie survival guide by Max Brooks right now is talking about "on the run" which is when your not in a shelter of any kind and trying to get to a set destination or desired area. It gives a list of ideals that is necessary for the journey, and it is required to have a set destination in mind or else you wont have a goal to work twords and just running away instead of having an ideal place is practically suicidal.
This is a great book for many ages, (although allot of things in this book might make younger children paranoid). So if you want a good time and a sci-fi typ book, read the Zombie survival guide by Max Brooks!

Taekwon-Do

Words are inadequate to describe my feelings of jubilation on the day that Taekwon-Do was born, but at the same time I was assailed by doubts and apprehensions. How many people would actually come to recognize and understand Taekwon-Do during my life-time? It seems as though this happened only yesterday, and yet many years have passes and today Taekwon-Do is not only and official activity of CISM (Council of International Sport Military) but it is under consideration for inclusion in the International Olympic Games. All of this time has made me realize once again that the days travel with the speed of a flying arrow and the years flow like an irreversible river, but most significantly, it also proves that determination and faith can overcome any obstacle.

Yin and Yang means dark and light.

Taekwon-Do could not possibly have achieved the status it enjoys today without the tears of silent agony shed by the pioneers of Taekwon-Do who strove against all odds to introduce their art to the world.

Sky Rocket: The Story of a Little Bay Horse

A starved, beaten, terrified little horse, headed for the slaughter house, is temporarily left at the riding stables of a Junior Cavalry unit by his dealer-owner. Impressed by his indomitable spirit and his "look of eagles" Colonel Brewster, Commandant of the riding unit, turns the pitiable animal over to his fifteen-year-old son, Tom, to try to rehabilitate the abused animal. Surprisingly, teen-age Pamela, who is nervous and uncertain, too, takes a significant part in the crucial weeks of patient, understanding effort that follow in trying to make the little bay live up to his name, Sky Rocket.

The Tigers Wife by Téa Obreht

In a Balkan country mending from years of conflict, Natalia, a young doctor, arrives on a mission of mercy at an orphanage by the sea. By the time she and her lifelong friend Zóra begin to inoculate the children there, she feels age-old superstitions and secrets gathering everywhere around her. Secrets her outwardly cheerful hosts have chosen not to tell her. Secrets involving the strange family digging for something in the surrounding vineyards. Secrets hidden in the landscape itself.

But Natalia is also confronting a private, hurtful mystery of her own: the inexplicable circumstances surrounding her beloved grandfather’s recent death. After telling her grandmother that he was on his way to meet Natalia, he instead set off for a ramshackle settlement none of their family had ever heard of and died there alone. A famed physician, her grandfather must have known that he was too ill to travel. Why he left home becomes a riddle Natalia is compelled to unravel.

Grief struck and searching for clues to her grandfather’s final state of mind, she turns to the stories he told her when she was a child. On their weeklytrips to the zoo he would read to her from a worn copy of Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book, which he carried with him everywhere; later, he told her stories of his own encounters over many years with “the deathless man,” a vagabond who claimed to be immortal and appeared never to age. But the most extraordinary story of all is the one her grandfather never told her, the one Natalia must discover for herself. One winter during the Second World War, his childhood village was snowbound, cut off even from the encroaching German invaders but haunted by another, fierce presence: a tiger who comes ever closer under cover of darkness. “These stories,” Natalia comes to understand, “run like secret rivers through all the other stories” of her grandfather’s life. And it is ultimately within these rich, luminous narratives that she will find the answer she is looking for.

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I am only a chapter in, but this book is in intriguing. The way the author writes is lovely and descriptive. The text flows, it's detailed and juicy.

Anatomy of a War by Gabriel Kolko

I am now 3/4 the way through this book. I finally got to the chapters that talk about the vehicles and weapons used in the war. There are a few pages that give you the number of vehicals and weapons made for each side and there description. It make me sad that there are not any pictures in this part of the book but the description are down to the finest detail. Also there is a chapter on how much all the equipment cost for each country. This book also talks about the media at the time.

star wars red harvest by Joe schreiber

the era of the old republic is a dark and dangerous time, as jedi knights valiantly battle sith lords and their ruthless armies. But the sith have disturbing plans-and none more so than the fulfillment of Darth Scabrous's fanatical dream, which is about to become nightmarish reality. Unlike those other jedi sidelined to the Agricultural Corps-young jedi whose abilities have not poved up the snuff -Hestizo Trace possesses one extrodinary Force powers.

Anatomy of a War by Gabriel Kolko

I am half way through a great book. I would recommend this book to anyone who is interested in the Vietnam War. I like the way this book is written it is like a research paper/ documentary. Its all information about the Vietnam War. I like the way the book is split up it talks government then talks about the war.

Before I say Good-Bye by Mary Higgins Clark

When Nell MacDermott learns that her husband, architect Adam Cauliff, and three of his business associates have died in an explosion on his new cabin cruiser, she is not only devastated but wracked with guilt. The last time she saw Adam, they had a bitter quarrel over her plan to run for the Congressional seat long help by her grandfather; she had told him not to come home.

As the investigation into the boat's explosion proceeds, Nell learns that it was not an accident but a bomb. Despite her skepticism, Nell is swayed by her great-aunt Gert, a believer of psychic powers, to see a medium claiming to be Adam's channel.

While trying to unravel the threads of Adam's past and his violent end, Nell consults the medium, who transmits messages to her with instructions from Adam. The story reaches a powerful climax in Nell's final encounter with the medium, in which she learns the truth about the explosion- truth she can't be allowed to live and tell.

The Ninja Handbook by Ask a Ninja

This book teaches a person how to be a ninja master! Taking one through all the stages of ninjaness! From Nonja to a full blown Ninja!

Ranger's Apprentice, The Icebound Land By: John Flanagan

Kidnapped and taken to a frozen land after a fierce battle with Lord Morgarath, Will and Evanlyn are bound for Skandia as captives aboard a fearsome wolfship. Halt has sworn to rescue his young apprentice, and he will do anything to keep his promise- even defy his King.

Expelled from the Rangers he has served so loyally, Halt is joined by Will's friend Horace as he travels toward Skandia. On their way, they are challenged again and again by freelance knights- but Horace knows a thing or two about combat. Soon his skills begin to attract the attention of knights and warlords for miles around. But will he and Halt be in time to rescue Will from a horrific life of slavery?

Just Listen

Annabel Greene is the girl who has everything. at least that's who she plays in the commercial for Kopf's Department Store: top student, popular cheerleader, dazzling prom queen surrounded by friends. In real life, though, Annabel is the girl who has nothing: No best friend since her friendship with mean-but-exciting Sophie ended with malicious rumors flying, no peace at home whole her older sister's eating disorder preoccupies that family, and no ability to tell anyone what's on her mind.

And then she meets Owen Armstrong-intense, obsessed with music, and determined to always tell the truth, no matter what the consequences.

Can a girl who hates confrontation find a way to honest with a guy who thrives on it? And can Annabel find the courage to tell what really happened the night she and Sophie stopped being friends?

Once again, the incomparable Sarah Dessen has written a novel that will captivate her many readers.

Star War Red Harvest

I am finished reading Star Wars Red Harvest. The book is very interesting, I recommend this book to any horror and science fiction readers. The way I like this book is because it has a lot of action and suspense.

Secret soldiers by Philip Gerard

This is the story of the artists, Cloth designers, Sonic whiz kids, and actors , like Hilton Howell Railey and Douglas Fairbanks Jr. Who won some of WWII's most decisive battles behind the scene's, such as D-Day, the invasion of Italy and the battle of El Alamien. This book tells the story of those who grew up worst of the worse, to the Best of the Best, known only as, Secret Soldiers.

This is truly one of the best books I've read and so far-even though I'm not far in the book-its very entertaining.

Alana: The First Adventure by Tamora Pierce

Alana of Trebond is no ordinary girl- her dream is to become a knight. So she disguises herself as a boy and begins training as the palace King Roald. Alanna quickly finds out that the road to knighthood is not an easy one, but her skills and stubbornness help her become friends with Prince Jonathan and his followers. At the same time, Alanna marks an enemy of the prince's uncle, the overly charming Duke Roger.

Here begins Alanna's first adventure- one that will lead not only to the fulfillment of her dreams but to a magical destiny that will make get a legend.

Sneakiest Uses for Every day Things by CyTIimony

This book ranges from building things like solar ovens and hybrid r\c cars to robots and sneaky science experiments. This is the ultimate guide to any who wish to make sneaky things out of easy to find materials, it tells you how to make motors, paper airplanes, robots, static electricity testers and much much more.

Captured by the Mohawks

The book is about a 16 year old boy named Pierre Esprit Radisson. On a simple afternoon after taking his catch back to his house he sees his friends murdered on a patch of grass. After he looks around he finds two Mohawks he pulls out his gun and finds he is captured by the Mohawks.

The Author of this book tells a very good description. It is a great book for people who love history.

Bone Rattler by Elliot Pattison

Aboard a British convict ship bound for the New World, exiled clan chief Duncan McCallum witnesses a bizarre series of murders and suicides among his fellow Highland Scot prisoners. Compelled by the masters of his prison company to resolve the crimes while remaining a prisoner, Duncan soon makes a fearful discovery: the violence on board is somehow linked to the savages of the American wilderness. Realizing more Scots will die if he cannot find answers, he embarks on a trail in the New York colony that thrusts him into the bloody maw of the French and Indian war. Haunted by gilt over the plight of his fellow Highlanders, terrified by the savages who seem to stalk him, Duncan must face down the tyrannical Lord Ramsey, whose frontier estate has become a heart of darkness where British soldiers, rogue Scots, French raiders, and Huron and the Iroquois warriors engaged in physical, psychological, and spiritual battle.

Encountering more murders at the edge of the frontier, Duncan is mesmerized by Lord Ramsey's beautiful daughter whose forbidden knowledge of "heathen" ways becomes a mystery as great as the killings themselves. Finally Duncan plunges into the wilderness alone, fleeing Indians and British who want him dead, knowing he and his friends will never survive unless he can discover the links between the army, renegade Scots, and Indian priests that are driving the violence.

With suspense and style, acclaimed author Eliot Pattison takes is on a unique and rewarding journey into a vital chapter of America's history through a novel that explores the struggle of disenfranchised people to find justice--how conflicting cultures can be bridges with compassion, and ultimately how America's natural world imposed its own morality on those who ventured into it.

Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson

During the summer of 1793, Mattie Cook lives above the family coffee shop with her widowed mother and grandfather. Mattie spends her days avoiding chores and making plans to turn the family business into the finest Philadelphia has ever seen. But then the fever breaks out.

Disease sweeps the streets, destroying everything in its path and turning Mattie's world upside down. At her feverish mother's insistence, Mattie flees the city with her grandfather. But she soon discovers that the sickness is everywhere, and Mattie must learn quickly how to survive in a city turned frantic with disease.

1776 by David McCullough

I am not going to write the plot synopsis on this book, because there is sorta of one but its is about a page and a half long.

My summary: This book is about the British and the American during the Revolutionary war. It shows both sides of the war not just the Americans

The zombie survival guide byMax Brooks

This book is about how to survive a zombie invasion; and it gives various information about the zombies, shelters, weapons, ext. This book has no plot line because well, its a survival guide. But is it is it is a very entertaining book.

Don't be carefree and foolish with your most precious asset-life. This book is your key to survival against the hordes of undead who may be stalking you right now without you even knowing it. The zombie survival guide offers complete protection through trusted, proven tips for safeguarding yourself and your loved ones against the living dead. It is a book that can save your life.

Although this is debatable about the whole book its self; it is an entertaining funny book at the least. Some real facts are molded into it; like the weapons and shelters, ext. So if your looking for a sci-fi funny experience, read the Zombie survival guide by Max Brooks!!

Inheritance by Christopher Paolini

In Inheritance Christopher Paolini combines action and wisdom in an amazing last installment. Concluding with a super scary moment that makes you think that the worst has come. His use of the "Ancient Language" makes the book even that more interesting. I hope that he has another book like this.

Eldest by Cristopher Paolini

This is the second book in the Inheritance Cycle(witch seems to be the most populer series at ATA
at the moment) It acts as both the answerer of the first books questions, and the asker of the next books questions.
It is absolutely full to brim and spilling over a bit with adventure, drama, and mystery. To me these books are on the same level of greatness as the works of the best writers of the 21th and 20th centuries, such as Rowling, Tolkien, Brian Jacques, and Rick Riordan.

harry potter and the prisiner of azkaban by j.k. rowling

Long years, the dread fortress of azkaban held an infamous prisoner named Sirius black. Convicted of killing 13 people with a single curse, he was said to the heir apparent to the dark lord, Voldemort.

Now he has escaped, leaving only two clues as to where he might be headed: Harry Potter's

defeat of you- know- who was blacks downfall as well. And the azkaban guards heard black muttering in his sleep he's at Hogwarts ...he's at Hogwarts

Harry Potter is not safe not even within the walls of his magical school, surrounded by his friends. Because on top of it all, there may well be a traitor in there midst.

The 39 Clues The Medusa Plot

Around the globe Cahills-members of the five clan branches, decedents of Gidieon Cahill, the man who created the master serum that could make anybody the most powerful thing on Earth-are disappearing with out trace. And the scary thing is, all the kidnappings were synchronized -although in different timezones- at exactly the same time, including an attempt to kidnap Amy and Dan Cahill, winners of the great clue hunt for the Master Serum. Then a couple hours later they receive a text from a man named Vesper One who claims that he and the organization he rules, have the hostages and is ordering them to steal a certain painting.
Who is this man? What is his organization?

This is a awesome book and is the 11th in the series.

Inheritance by Christopher Paolini

It began with Eragon... It ends with Inheritance.

Not so very long ago, Eragon--Shadeslayer, Dragon Rider--was nothing more than a poor farm boy, and his dragon, Saphira, only a blue stone in the forest. Now, the fate of an entire civilization rests on their shoulders.

Long months of training and battle have brought victories and hope, but they have also brought heartbreaking loss. And still, the real battle lies ahead: they must confront Galbatorix. When they do, they will have to be strong enough to defeat him. And if they cannot, no one can. There will be no second chance.

The rider and his dragon have come farther than anyone dared to imagine. But can they topple the evil king and restore justice to Alagesia? And if so, at what cost?

This is the spellbinding conclusion to Chrisopher Paolini's worldwide bestselling Inheritance cycle.

harry potter and the sorcerers stone by j.k rowling

Harry has never been a star of a Quiditch team, scoring points while riding a broom far above the ground. He knows no spells, has never helped to hatch a dragon, and has never worn a cloak of invisibility.

All he knows is a miserable life with the Dursleys, his horrible aunt and uncle, and their abominable son Dudley-a great big swollen spoiled bully. Harry's room is a tiny closet at the foot

of the stairs and he has not had a birthday party in eleven years.

but all is about to change when a mysterious letter arrives by owl messenger: a letter with an invitation to an incredible place that harry-and anyone and everyone who reads about him-will find unforgettable.

for its there that he finds not only Friends, aerial sports, and magic in everything from classes to meals, but a great destiny that's been waiting for him if harry can survive.

Eragon by Christopher Paolini

When Eragon finds a polished blue stone in the forest, he thinks it is the discovery of a poor farm boy: perhaps it will buy his family meat for winter. But when the stone brings a dragon hatchling, Eragon soon realizes he has stumbled on a legacy nearly as old as Empire itself. Over night his simple life is shattered, and he is thrust into perilous new world of destiny, magic, and power. With only an ancient sword and the advice of a old story teller for guidance, Eragon and the fledgling dragon must navigate the dangerous terrain and dark enemies of an Empire ruled by a king whose evil knows no bounds.

Can Eragon take up the mantle of the legendary Dragon Riders? The fate of the empire may rest in his hands. I love these books and I think there one of most enchanting and adventuresome books since Lord of the Rings.

The Cell By Stephen King

There are one hundred and ninety-three million cell phones and counting in the United States alone. The only people in the world who have a chance to survive are the ones without cell phones. "Can you hear me now?" is a common expression in this book that answers with a vengeance. There is no escaping the nightmare of the day cell phones were the worlds worst killer.
This story is very haunting and strange. The story line changes in a hurry throughout the story. The day cell phones were the worlds worst killer seems to be quite a threat. If all cell phones really did do this to humans it would be a very scary world. Stephen King explains and describes what he sees happining with cell phones in this story very well. This is a book to keep you wondering...

.Hack

I am reading a book in which two kids are the lucky winners of a contest for characters. These characters are for "The world", the biggest virtual reality game out there. The World has over 2o million players and many servers allowing people to play anywhere on earth. The two characters are copies of the legendary ".Hackers". These were the players that solved the final mystery of "The world". But what adventures will come along with getting such rare characters to play? Will other players steal them? Read this book to find out...

Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes

The year is 1773: the scene is Boston.

Johnny Tremain is fourteen and apprenticed to a silversmith. He is gifted and clever and lords his talent over the other apprentices until tragedy strikes. A crucible of molten silver breaks and spills over Johnny's right hand. The hand is so badly burned, it's useless and now, so is Johnny. Since he is no longer able to become a silversmith, Johnny's life takes a new path, one that will bring him in touch with Paul Revere, John Hancock, Samuel Adams, and other Boston patriots and with all the exciting current that will lead to the Boston Tea Party and the Battle of Lexington. Johnny's dream of being a silversmith may be dead, but he was discovered a new dream than will make him a part of American history.

Georges's Secret Key to the Universe by Lucy and Stephen Hawking

When George Greenby follows his escaped pet pig out of his yard, he meets his new neighbors: Annie; her Father, Eric; and their computer, the superintelligent, superpowered Cosmos. Before long, George and Annie are on the adventure of a lifetime and traveling through outer space. But someone else has plans that will lead them all into terrible danger.

Lucy and Stephen Hawking's George's Secret key to the Universe is an exciting, out of this world adventure full of scientific facts about the entire solar system. It explains concepts such as Stephen Hawking's most recent theories on black holes and includes full color photos of fascinating images from outer space.

harry potter and the sorcerers stone by j,k rowling

You don have to be a wizard or a kid to appreciate the spell cast by harry potter.
A charming, imaginative, magical confection of a novel.

The light in the forest By Conrad Richter

John Butler in a little frontier town was captured by indians when he was four years old adopted into the tribe by the great warrior cuyloga who re-named him and reared him as his own. True son grew up to think, feel and fight like an indian, to reverence their God. True Son had learned to hate all white men.

Star wars legacy of the force sacrifice by Karen Traviss

to bring peace and order to a galaxy at war. Jacen solo will sacrifice anything -or anyone. now the moment of choice is at hand.

Lock and Key by Sarah Dessen

Ruby can take care of herself. She's used to counting on no one and answering to nobody. But all of that changes when her mother vanishes and Ruby is sent to live with her older sister, Cora. Now Ruby's got her own room in a fabulous new house, she's going to private school, and - for the first time - feeling as if she has a future. Plus, there's the adorable and sweet boy next door, Nate. Everything should be perfect. So why is Ruby so wary? And why is Nate keeping her at a distance? Ruby soon comes to realize that sometimes, in order to save yourself, you've got to reach out to someone else.

Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes

Johnny Tremain, a young apprentice silversmith, is cought up in the danger and exitement of boston in the 1770s, just before the revolutionary war. Johnny cant help being swept along by the powerfull currents that will lead to the boston tea party and the battle of lexington. But even more gripping than living through the drama revolutionary boston is the important discovery johnny makes about his own life.


Commnts:
This book is one of the most interesting i have ever read so i love how the author is always showing not telling.

Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones

Sophie has the great misfortune of being the eldest of three daughters, destined to fail miserably should she ever leave home to seek her fate. But when she unwittingly attracts the ire of the Witch of the Waste, Sophie finds herself under a horrid spell that transforms her into an old lady. Her only chance at breaking it lies in the ever moving castle in the hills: Wizard Howls castle. To untangle the enchantment, Sophie must handle he heartless Howl, strike a bargain with a fire demon, and meet the Witch of the Waste head-on. Along the way, she discovers that there's more to Howl-and herself-than first meets the eye.

Scat by Carl Hiaasen

Bunny Starch, the most feared biology teacher ever, is missing after a school field trip to Black Vine Swamp. And to be honest, the kids in her class are relieved.
But when the principal tries to tell the students that Mrs. Starch has been called away on a "family emergency," Nick and Marta just don't buy it. No, they figure the class delinquent, Smoke, has something to do with her disappearance.
And he does! But not in the way they think. There's a lot more going on in Black Vine Swamp than any one player in this twisted tale can see. And Nick and Marta will have to reckon with an eccentric eco-avenger, a stuffed rat named Chelssea, a wannabe Texas oilman, a singing substitute teacher, and a very ticked off Florida panther before they really begin to see the big picture.
That's life in the swamp kids.

The Weight of Silence by Heather Gudenkauf

It happens quietly one August morning. As dawn's shimmering light drenches the humid Iowa air, two families awaken to find their little girls have gone missing in the night.

Seven-year-old Calli Clark is sweet, gentle, a dreamer who suffers from selective mutism brought by a tragedy that pulled her deep into silence as a toddler. Calli's mother, Antonia, tried to be the best mother she could within confines of marriage to a mostly absent, often angry husband. Now, though she denies that her husband could be involved in the possible abductions, she fears her decision to stay in her marriage has cost her more then her daughter's voice.

Petra Gregory is Calli's best friend, her soul mate and her voice. But neither Petra nor Calli has been heard from since their disappearance was discovered. Desperate to find his child, Martin Gregory is forced to confront a side of himself he did not know existed beneath his intellectual, professorial demeanor.

Now these families are tied by the question of what happened to their children. And the answer is trapped in the silence of unspoken family secrets.

Restaurant at the End of the Universe By Douglas Adams

Where the floor show is doomsday and Arthur and Ford dine with Zaphod Beeblebrox, well-appendaged, ex head honcho of the Universe, and Trillian, his human girlfriend. The four friends begin their quest for answers to some of the most confounding questions challenging mankind: When will they finish eating? What is the question to the ultimate answer? (which happens to be 42).

My side of the mountain by jean craighead george,

Sam gribley is terribly unhappy living in New york city with his family, so he runs away to the catskill mountains to live by himself. With only a pen knife, a ball of cord, forty dollars, and some flint and steel, he intends to survive on his own. Sam learns about courage, danger, and independness during his year in the wilderness, a year that changes his life forever.

"Should apeal to all rugged individulists wanting to escape to the forest.''

This book was great i love how sam was so resourcefull, and adventurous please read it!

Moby Dick

Moby Dick by Herman Melville
hold on to your hats and harpoons ye landlubbers, and your sails for the greatest sea yarn since jonah.

A tale of daring devils and death MO0BY DICK is one whale of a story!
come aboard the the good ship pequod, hoist the anchor, and ride the written waves of one of americas greatest novels.


This was a fantastic book it was full of action and adventure and i recomend it.

Brisingr by Chritopher Paolini

It's been only months since Eragon first uttered "brisingr," an ancient language term for fire. Since then, he's not only learned to create magic with words- hes's been challenged to his very core. Following the colossal battle against the Empire's warriors on the Burning plains, Eragon and his dragon, Saphira, have narrowly escaped with their lives. Still, there is more adventure at hand for the Rider and his dragon, as Eragon finds himself bound by a tangle of promises he may not be able to keep.

First is Eragon's oath to his cousin, Roran: to help rescue Roran's beloved from the clutches of King Galbatorix. But Eragon owes his loyalty to others, too. The Varden are in desperate neer of his talents and strength- as are the elves and dwarves. When unrest claims the rebels and danger strikes from every corner, Eragon must make choices-choices that will take him across the Empire and beyond, choices that may lead to unimagined sacrifice. Eragon is the greatest hope to rid the land of tyranny. Can this once simple farm boy unite the rebel forces and defeat the king

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Something is lurking in the halls and sewage pipes of Hogwarts, petrifying muggle born's, half-bloods, and squbs. Will Harry be able to stop this before its to late. I love these books and the author's style is great, somehow Rowling is able to mix humor and action in these novels.

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

Once a Gothic thriller, a passionate romance, Frankenstein tells the story of a scientist named Victor Frankenstein. Obsessed with making something lifeless come to life, Frankenstein assembles a human being from stolen body parts. Victor recoils at the sight of his alive, hideous monster, leaving it to loneliness. Evil takes over the monster, and he unleashes murderous revenge upon Frankenstein.

This story not only tells a terrifying story, it arises questions about life. What does it mean to be human? How far can we go with tampering with nature? All this and more in this thrilling book.

Physics Without the Boring Bits by Paul Parsons

How do you generate a force field? Could you survive falling into a black hole? How do you turn lead into gold?

If you thought physics was all about measuring the temperature of ice in a bucket or trying to fathom what E=mc^2 means, think again. In a series of intriguing, entertaining and often extraordinary scenarios, Physics Without the Boring Bits brings to life 35 key physics ideas in a way that anyone can understand.

Read this book and you'll find out how to fend off killer asteroids, live through a lightning strike, tough it out during an earthquake and fall into a black hole without being turned into spaghetti. And you'll also discover how to turn lead into gold, how to travel to the center of the Earth, how to crack supposedly unbreakable codes and how to use physics to predict the stock market.

So if you want to get to grips with the science behind relativity, antigravity and parallel universes, or if you are really more interested in learning how to teleport, travel through time or achieve immortality, this is the perfect introduction to the astonishing world of modern physics.

Linger by Maggie Stiefvater

the longing.

Once Grace and Sam have found each other, they know they must fight to stay together. For Sam, this means a reckoning with his werewolf past. For Grace, it means facing a future that is less and less certain.

the loss.

Into their world comes a new wolf named Cole, whose past is full of hurt and danger. He is wrestling with his own demons, embracing the life of a wolf while denying the ties of a human.

the linger.

For Grace, Sam, and Cole, life is a constant struggle between two forces--wolf and human--with love baring its two sides as well. It is harrowing and euphoric, freeing and entrapping, enticing and alarming. As their world falls apart, love is what lingers. But will it be enough?

It's been only months since Eragon first uttered "brisingr," an ancient language term for fire. Since then, he's not only learned to create magic with words- hes's been challenged to his very core. Following the colossal battle against the Empire's warriors on the Burning plains, Eragon and his dragon, Saphira, have narrowly escaped with their lives. Still, there is more adventure at hand for the Rider and his dragon, as Eragon finds himself bound by a tangle of promises he may not be able to keep.

First is Eragon's oath to his cousin, Roran: to help rescue Roran's beloved from the clutches of King Galbatorix. But Eragon owes his loyalty to others, too. The Varden are in desperate neer of his talents and strength- as are the elves and dwarves. When unrest claims the rebels and danger strikes

The Final Warning, A Maximum Ride Novel by James Patterson

Spoiler Alert! In this book, the flock heads to Antarctica to help study the environment and to save the world. There's a ton of drama, action, and unexpected twists. I definitely have to say this book is exciting. I love what James Patterson brings into this book through the characters; you can tell how the flock has changed and grown through the time that has past. It's so hard not to give everything away because so much happens in this book! I have to say that some of the stuff that the flock agrees to do seems a little out of character because you wouldn't expect Max to agree to some of the things that happen, but then again it just goes to show how everyone is slowly changing and adapting to different things as time goes on. The things I really love about the books James Patterson writes, is it is so descriptive. The way he can express a characters attitide, what's going on, where they are, just everything is so good. He really shows you what's happening through his writing. I personal like how James Patterson has created these fictional characters and threw them into a realistic world. A lot of stuff that happens isn't realistic (the flying kids, the erasers, etc.), but then the stuff he says about how you haved to live isn't just made up. He encorparates real things about the environment, the way people act and react, and actual places and things. I definately recommend this book to everyone because even the most pickiest readers I know have ended up liking it.

TaeKwon-Do

Since TaeKwon-Do is an art of self-defense which aims at the noble moral rearmament, high degree of intellectual achievement, graceful techniques, and beauty of physical form, it can be considered as a part of one's daily life, just as are breathing and thinking. As the founder of Taekwon-Do, I would like to define philosophy, principles, and purposes so that these might be applied to bring about the flowering of morality, beauty, and power in harmony with the immortal spirit.

General Choi Hong Hi created, developed, and introduced the art of TaeKwon-Do in 1946. ( Which is now known as the Republic of Korea)

the fellowship of the ring

The great masterpeices by j.r.r. tolkien:

The hobbit and the lord of the rings.

Part one the fellowship of the ring,

Part two the two towers,

Part three the return of the king.

Note: these are the complete and authorized paper bound editons published only by ballantine books.

This is the best book i have ever read, easy to understand and very exiting to read i totally recomend it.

The Structure of the Universe by Paul Halpern

Have you ever asked yourself, if there are billions more galaxies than we thought, does that mean the universe is older than we believed? And if we can only see an estimated 1 percent of the cosmos, what's hidden in the dark matter? Or have you pondered the age-old question: will the universe continue to expand, or will it one day begin to collapse?

In Scientific American Focus: The Structure of the Universe, Paul Halpern will guide you through the mysteries of deep space using recent groundbreaking research, much of which arises out of new technological marvels such as the Hubble Space Telescope, which brought us brilliant photographs of Jupiter in 1996. Halpern opens a window on cosmology and theoretical physics, clearly and simply explaining the often difficult concepts and language behind so much of the astronomical science in the news.

The Final Warning, A Maximum RIde Novel by James Patterson

Max Ride is a perfectly normal teenager...who just happens to be able to fly. She and the other members of the flock - five kids who share her remarkable ability - are asked to help the environmental scientists study global warming. This seems like a great way to have daring fun and escape government forces who are hunting them. But even in harsh, remote Antarctica, Maximum Ride is an irresistible target in constant danger. For whoever controls her power could also control the world. And any final warning she gets may come too late...

The Cell by: Stephen King

This is a horror story about the apocalypse. On October 1st in this story everyone who uses there cell phones goes crazy. I am not too far in this book so I dont fully know if im going to like it. So far it has kept me interested. I wouldn't recomend this book to anyone too young because some parts are graphic in detail, but it is a good book.

An Assembly Such as This by Pamela Aidan

"She is tolerable; but not handsome enough to tempt me."

So begins the timeless romance of Fitzwilliam Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet in Pride and Prejudice. Jane Austen's classic novel is beloved by millions, but little is revealed in the book about the mysterious and handsome her, Mr. Darcy. And so the question has long remained: Who is Fitzwilliam Darcy?

In An Assembly Such as This, Pamela Aidan finally answers that long-standing question. In this first book of her Fitzwilliam Darcy, Gentleman trilogy, she reintroduces us to Darcy during his visit to Hertfordshire with his friend Charles Bingley and reveals Darcy's hidden perspective on the events of Pride and Prejudice. As Darcy spends more time at Netherfield supervising Binley and fending off Miss Bingley's persistent advances, his unwilling attraction to Elizabeth grows- as does his concern about her relationship with his nemesis, George Wickham.

Setting the story vividly against the colorful historical and political background of the Regency, Aidan writes in style comfortable at home with Austen but with a wit an humor very much her own. Aidan adds her own cast of fascinating characters to those in Austen's original, weaving a rich tapestry form Darcy's past and present. Austen fans and newcomers alike will love this new chapter of the most famous romance of all time.

The Magician's Nephew by C.S. Lewis

The chronicles of narnia the magicians nephew


Here is your passport to a most extraordinary excursion into magical lands and enchanted happanings. If you've never been to narnia you can enter with any of the books


below...





The lion the witch and the wardrobe,





Prince caspian,





The voyage of the dawn treader,





The silver chair,





The horse and his boy

The magicians nephew,




The last battle.





Coments:


This book was good but not great,


It was kinda hard to understand sometimes,


But altogether a pretty good book


I recamend it

Eragon by Christopher Paolini

One boy... One dragon... A world of adventure.

When Eragon finds a polished blue stone in the forest, he thinks it is the lucky discovery of a poor farm boy; perhaps it will buy his family meat for winter. But when the stone brings a dragon hatchling, Eragon soon realizes he has stumbled upon a legacy nearly as old as the Empire itself.
Overnight his simple life is shattered, and he is thrust into a perilous new world of destiny, magic, and power. With only an ancient sword and the advice of an old storyteller for guidance, Eragon and the fledgling dragon must navigate the dangerous terrain and dark enemies of an Empire ruled by a king whose evil knows no bounds.
Can Eragon take up the mantle of the legendary Dragon Riders? The fate of the Empire may rest in his hands.

Ender's Shadow

Andrew "Ender" Wiggin was not the only child in the Battle School; he was just the best of the best. Here is the story of another of those precious generals, the one they called Bean - the one who became Ender's right hand, his strategist, and his friend.

Bean's past was a battle just to survive on the streets of Rotterdam. He was a tiny child with a mind leagues beyond anyone else's. Bean's desperate struggle, and his remarkable success, brought him to the attention of the Battle School's recruiters, those people scouring the planet for leaders, tacticians, and generals to save Earth from the threat of alien invasion. Bean was sent into orbit, to the Battle School. And there he met Ender....

Star Wars Children of the Jedi by Barbara Hambly

Princess Leia,Han Solo,and Chewbacca set out on a mission vital to the survival of the fragile new republic. They are searching for the long-lost children of the Jedi, a quest that takes them to a nearly forgotten frozen world. Leia has heard tales of a Jedi exodus from dark crypts below the planets surface. She has also heard that since the time of the exodus no one entering the crypts has returned alive.

Halfway acrossed the galaxy, Luke Skywalker has undertaken an equally dangerous expedition that, if it fails, could have fatal consequences for Leia, Han, and Chewbacca. Haunted by ominous dreams and guided by a force he cannot identify, Luke journeys to a remote asteroid field over the planet Pzob. There he discovers the automated Dreadnaught Eye of Palpatine – from the days of all-out war.

Camouflaged deeep within a nebulous gas cloud and dormant for thirty years. Eye os Palpatine is governed by a supersophisticated artifical intelligence system known as the Will. Taken aboard the Dreadnaught, Luke is counseled by the spirit of Callista, a Jedi Knight who gave jer life to learn from her how to destroy it once and dfor all. The Will has awakened. The Eye is the Palpatine is on the move. Its mission: the total annihilation of Belsavis.

Tails of Ancient Greece

Tales of Ancient Greece by Cnid Blyton is about tales of ancient Greece. (As you may have assumed) I love this book because of how the author retold these story's making it flow easily, and an easy read. The way he describes the characters (gods, nymphs,people, ext.) makes them identifiable and original in their own way.

Some of my favorite tales that are contained in the book are; Phaeton and the sun horses, Proserpina and the king of the underworld, and the story of Cupid and Psyche.

I love these story's because of the life lessons that are demonstrated in these, and the romance in the last two stories listed. Proserpina was captured by the king, and wants to escape. But will she be able to ever leave the underworld? And Phaeton filled with so much pride decides to prove to his friends that he really is the sun of a god. But will he die for doing so? And Psyche has fallen in love with Cupid, god of love. But what happens when she finds out who he really is?

All of these questions will be answered, and many more. Many of these characters in this book are to prideful, or to vain. Their consequences would later on prove to affect the world for ever. Each story is fairly short, but just long enough to grab the readers attention. I recommend reading this book if you are in the mood for romance, death, and gods.

Anatomy of a War By Gabiel Kolko

A grand synthesis of the revolutionary struggle and war in Vietnam, the most controversial political event in recent American history. In one of the most comprehensive accounts of the Vietnam war ever written Gabriel Kolko, author of century of war, balances the three sides in the protracted struggle: the Communist Party, the Republic of Vietnam and the United States, and explores the underlying Political and social structures that determined the significant elements of the war- social structures that the US government chose to ignore. By focussing on the military, economic and political institutional forces that operated both in Vietnam and in the United states, Kolko gives coherence to four decades of countless events and provides a causal explanation of the Vietnam War. An essential book for anyone wanting to understand the Vietnam War and the role of the United States in the world today.

Girl Overboard

Everybody thinks Syrah is the golden girl. After all, her father is Ethan Cheng, billionaire, and she has everything any kid could possibly desire: a waterfront mansion, jet plane, and custom-designed snowboards. But most of what flitters in her life is fool’s gold. Her half-siblings hate her; her bestfriends’s girlfriend is ruining their friendship, and her own so called boyfriend is only after her for her father’s name. When her broken heart results in a snowboarding accident that exiles her from the mountains—the one place where she feels free and accepted for who she is, not what she has—can Syrah rehab both her busted-up knee and her bruised heart?

Eldest by Christopher Paolini

Eragon and his dragon Saphira, have just saved the rebel state from destruction by the mighty forces of Gallbatorix, cruel ruler of the Empire.Now Eragon must travel to the elf city of Ellesmera to further his training in swordsmanship and magic, the vital skills of a Dragon Rider. It is the journey of a lifetime, filled with awe inspiring places and people. But chaos and betrayal plaugue him at every corner , and Eragon isn't sure who to trust.

meanwhile, his cousin Roran must fight a new battle back home in Carvahall-one that puts Eragon in even graver danger.

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

Arthur Dent, mild mannered, out-to-lunch kind of guy, is plucked from Earth just before it is demolished to make way for a hyperspace bypass. Towel in hand, he begins his journey through space and time with his rescuer Ford Prefect, a traveling researcher for the guide.

The Angel Experiment By James Patterson

Welcome to my Nightmare.

Do not put this book down. I'm dead serious- your life could depend on it. I'm risking everything by telling you this- but you need to know.

-Max

Her full name is Maximum Ride.

She's 98% Human, 2% bird, and the girl can fly.

Max's Missions:

Protect the rest of her flock- Fang, Iggy, Nudge, the Gasman, and Angel- from a pack of half- wolf half human with a taste for flying humans.

rescue angel from a crew of whack-job scientists.

Infiltrate a secret facility and track down there missing parents.

Figure out what she really thinks about Fang

Get revenge on the one person she thought she could trust.

Discover the best chocolate- cookie in New York City

Save the whole world, for crying out loud.

Not necessarily in that order, of course

The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich By William L. Shirer

The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich is a 1960 non-fiction book by William L. Shirer chronicling the general history of Nazi Germany from 1933 to 1945. The book is based upon captured Third Reich documents, the available diaries of propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels, General Franz Halder, and of the Italian Foreign Minister Galeazzo Ciano, evidence and testimony from the Nuremberg trials, British Foreign Office reports, and the author’s recollections of six years’ of Third Reich reportage, for newspapers, the United Press International (UPI), and CBS Radio, ended by Nazi Party censorship in 1940. ((Credit of synopsis goes to Wikipedia))

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The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich is a slow read, and factual. At some points you just have to set it down because of how much is learned. I thoroughly enjoy history, so this so far has been a pleasing read. I wish too finish the book at some point. ((I'm not that far into the book, and I personally cannot say much more than this.))

Star Wars Red Harvest

The era of the old republic is a dark and dangerous time. as Jedi Knights valiantly battle Sith Lords and their ruthless armies. But the Sith have disturbing plans and none more so than the fulfillment of Darth Scabrous's fanatical dream, which is about to become nightmarish reality. Unlike those other Jedi sidelined to the Agricultural corps-young Jedi whose abilities have not proven up to snuff-Hestizo Trace possesses one extraordinary force talent: a gift with plants. Suddenly her quiet existence among greenhouse and garden specimens is violently destroyed by the arrival of an emissary from Darth Scabrous. For the rare and black orchid that she has nurtured and bonded with is the final ingredient in an ancient Sith formula that promises to grant Darth Scabrous his greatest desire. But at the heart of the formula is a never before-seen virus that's worse than fatal-it doesn't just kill, it transforms. Now the rotting, ravenous dead are rising, driven by bloodthirsty hunger for all things living-and commanded by a Sith Master with and insatiable lust for power and the ultimate prize: immortality. . . no matter the cost. I like this book because it has horror and science fiction genres together. I enjoy reading where horror mixes with other types of genres.

The Outsiders By: S.E Hinton

The Outsiders is a great book. Their are many parts in this book where you will tense up at the though of that scene but their are also other parts that make you bored. The book moves along fast when you are really enjoying it. The theme of the book is to always be true. This book represents that theme very well. Its a great read for anyone and the movie is also good.

Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports, A Maximum Ride Novel by James Patterson

James Patterson calls this the best adventure story he has ever written. There's one last chance to save the world...and it's in the hands of six extraodinary kids who can fly. Only they, led by the valient Max, can stop a deadly plot to annihilate half the human population even as they're being hunted by nightmarish enemies. With mankind on the brink of destruction, Max must fight to protect those she loves, identify a traitor in her flock, and uncover a startling secret that will change ger future...if there is a future.

Harry Potter and The Order of The Phoenix By J.K Rowling

In this Harry has to face Dolores Umbridge, Extra lessons with Snape, and a really creepy prophecy. I like this series because the author always mixes a little bit of humor in with the adventure.

Secrets and Shadows by Shannon Delany

Nothing's easy when you run with werewolves. Jessie Gillmansen thinks she has seen it all, but her eyes are about to be opened to even more danger and a reality far more paranormal than she's ever suspected. Thanks to Jessie's startling revelation about the Rusakova's mother, the group's choices become harder-and trust is more important than ever. But the dramatic change Pier's going through may shake the trust he's built with Jessie to its very foundation. As the broken Rusakova struggles to come together to face what may be their greatest challenge, the people Jessie believed were normal show themselves to be much, much more.

Of Thrillers: Hunger Games, The Book of Lost Things, The White Darkness

Have you ever read one of those books that, at a certain point, you have to finish, regardless of basic human needs like food and sleep? Maybe the last Harry Potter book, or one of the Lord of the Rings books. I seem to be on a kick of those books. I'm regularly staying up till 2am, reading, or spending a rather long time in the bathroom (well, where do you do your best reading?). I have mixed emotions about these books. On the one hand, I love a story that grabs me and gives me excitement, especially when the rest of my life may be boring. On the other hand, is it just a manipulative diversion? After I've finished the book, I often wonder why I spent all that emotional energy. Does the book tell me something about humanity or about my life? Does it give me images that I will carry with me? Or was it just something to pass the time?

I feel this dilemma especially when I read suspenseful thrillers one after another. Somewhere years ago, I read a metaphor comparing reading to eating. The author (I think one of those 19th century thinkers intent on making children perfect models of virtue) said that, just as with eating, it's important to choose nutritious books and not fill up on a diet of literary sugar. What really struck me, though, was the idea of digesting your reading. Not something I really do with eating, either, but this author thought it important to read slowly and with reflection. Meanwhile, I'm sitting at the table for hours and eating the entire carton of ice cream, barely pausing to breathe.

Now, I should say this is different from just reading serial novels or tons of detective stories. I would recommend any one of these books. The Book of Lost Things, by John Connolly, is an young boy's adventure through a world populated by fairy tales. For those who like Joseph Campbell and the idea that myths and stories are more than diversions, this story is an example of the darker side of ancient stories. The White Darkness, by Geraldine McCaughrean, follows a shy, insecure teenage girl with a strong imagination on a vacation with her uncle. There are many surprises that stop just short of being absurd. This would be a good book for aspiring adventure writers, because the author writes her characters into extreme situations, and then has to solve the problem of retrieving them without losing the realism she has built for 350 pages. I believe she also does a good job of intertwining narrative with historical research and of writing vivid description of a place she has never seen.
I would recommend any one of these books

The White Mountains

I just finished The White Mountains by John Christopher. I seem to be on a kick of suspenseful, fight-for-right books this summer: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Hunger Games, Peter and the Starcatchers, Interworld, and now this one. Although this story followed similar models of plot development, I enjoyed it as a quick read. I found it surprisingly well written, rarely boring, tedious, or confusing. About halfway through the book, I realized I wanted to write about it when the main character struggles with issues of freedom, responsibility, and comfort, and finds these distinctions more subtle than he imagined. I found it a solid introduction to these questions as well as issues of priorities and choices.
Never fear. The book is not nearly as philosophical nor as heavy as I've made it out to be. These were the deeper themes underneath a quick, enjoyable story. I don't want to reveal too much about the plot; there is a surprise that you will quickly discover, but reading the first chapter is much more enjoyable if you're not looking forward to that surprise. Suffice to say this book could be in the same category as, and would appeal to readers who enjoyed The Hunger Games and Scott Westerfield's Uglies series.

PT-109 John F. Kennedy in World War II

One of the great wartime adventures the untold story of courage and personal sacrifice of a young naval officer who was to become our thirty fifth President.

Lord of The Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien

This is really good book, but wish there was a little less description. But some parts have a lot of action. All in all its a great book.

Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy

I'm now really far into the third Hitch Hikers Guide to the galaxy and now it’s really exciting. A character named Slartybartfast who we haven't seen in a book and a half just arrives out of nowhere and has no space ship to take them back. The book is really funny and exciting.

Star Wars Death Troopers

I just started reading this book and it is getting really good. killers, rebels, and theives are on a Imperial prision barge heading toward the moon prision. The ship breaks down and finds a abondoned Star Destroyer in the middle of space.

Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy

I'm now reading The third book in the Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy series. So far the Character hasn't learned to do much except learn the knack fly but it hasn't worked out that well for him. Those the first few pages haven't been great that book will get better.

The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan

This another book like the Percy Jackson and The Olympians series. The difference is its Egyptian god not Greek ones. I really enjoy this book. The Percy Jackson books still have something else to them that isn't in this. I don't really know what though. Maybe it's just my age that's different. The writing style is the same.

It is still a great book and I am still really enjoying it. Thank you Noah for telling me about it.

The Great Treasure of Owen Jester

This is a classic example of humerus adventure, taking place in Georgia U.S.A( the state not the town but you probably knew that already) a boy about 11, Owen Jester, heard a weird noise near the the train tracks. The thump, the tumble tumble sound, the cracking wood, what could it be that fell off the train?

Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief By: Rick Riordan

In the book The Lightning Thief author Rick Riordan weaves a fantastic tale about the Greek gods and how supposedly Percy Jackson, the main character, steals Zeus’s master lightning bolt. So Percy along with a few friends has just ten days to find and return Zeus’s master bolt.

Promise of the Wolves by Dorothy Hearst

At least that's what the wolves of the Wide Valley believe. Until a young wolf dares to break the rules--and forever alters the the relationship between wolves and the humans who share their world.

This is a story of such a wolf. Born of a forbidden mixed blood litter and an outcast after her mother is banished, Kaala is determined to find a place in the swift river pack. But her world is turned upside down when she saves a human girl from drowning. Risking expulsion from their pack and exile from the Wide Valley, Kaala and her young pack mates begin to hunt with the human and thus discover the long-hidden bond between the two clans. But when war between wolves and humans threatens, Kaala learns the lies behind the wolves promise. Lies that force her to choose from the safety of herself and her friends and the survival of her pack--and perhaps of all wolf and man kind.

set 14,000 years ago, Promise of the Wolves takes us to a land where time is counted in phases of the moon, distance is measured in wolf-lengths, and direction by the sent of the nearest trail. Years of research into the world of wolves combines with mythical tale-telling to present a fantasticle adventure set in a world filled with lore.

Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy

I am reading The Restaurant at the End of the Universe which is the second book in the Hitch hikers guide to the galaxy series. The writer has opened my mind to a lot of different ideas about the universe. The way he writes everything has to have humor in it and the characters are amazing I've got no clue how he comes up with them.

DragonLance Dragons of the Spring Dawning By: Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman

The reason I like the Book DragonLance By: Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman is because the authors hold your attention with breathtaking aerial acton and fights between dragons and knights. There is also a betrayal from several fronts death of a very powerful enemy and sacrifices for love. Quests to the depths of the DragonLance world also the style is extravagant and your eyes will remain glued to the book. When I read the books for the first time I wasn't sure if I would like them, but as time passed I felt that I couldn't concentrate when the book was at the edge of my mind. It was like an itch in the one part of your back that you can't reach.

Lord of the Flies by William Golding

This book is about kids who are stranded on an island without adults. They must learn to survive without adults helping them and must set up a system of 'government' to live by.

Dark Horse By Jean Slaughter Dorty

It was like a dream come true. Abby had always loved riding, and now a lanky brown horse named Sandy was giving her the chance she needed to break into the exciting world of show jumping. After she accidentally discovers his incredible jumping prowess, his owners ask Abby to show him in competitions. This fantastic owner makes it all seem easy, and they finish first in class after class, becoming overnight celebrities. But suddenly the horse becomes violent and Abby's dream is over.

Sandy got Abby in big time. Now the rest is up to her--if the wants it badly enough. Does she have enough skill and discipline to make it as a top-class rider without him? Abby doesn't know--until Sandy helps her find the answer.

Dark horse is and engrossing story set in the demanding world of the horse show competition by the well-known author of many popular novels for young readers.

White Wolf

This book is kind of in like a journal form, the main character a white wolf is running from all humans in 1830 or some thing.

Betrayal By Arron Allston

Eldest By: Christopher Paolini

I liked the book Eldest By: Christopher Paolini because he has a way with his writing that keeps your eyes glued to the book even when you know you should be going to bed or be doing something else. Just a few days ago I looked at my clock and it said 8:30 PM. I told myself that I could go a little while longer with the book, the next thing I knew it was almost 11:00 PM. It felt like I had been reading for no more than 45 minutes. I coundn't believe that that much time had gone by. So naturally I went and checked all the clocks in my house they all said the same thing. I decided that I would finish Eldest the next day. I was upset that I didn't finish the book because it is such a good book. Christopher Paolini is such a good author that I wiil definetly get the 4th book which comes out November 8, 2011. Also I will read the 3 that are out over and over again.

Dragon Champion

I just finished a book called Dragon Champion By E. E. Knight. The book starts with a fight between a scaleless dragon and it's red scaled brother. The reason this happens is because all male dragons fight for who gets to live in the nest whoever wins gets the nest with his mom. The dragon who becomes champion of the nest is named AuRon. AuRon is a very rare breed of dragon one reason is because he is a grey dragon and another is because his skin changes color depending on his environment. Also he doesn't make noise as he climbs because he doesn't have scales. AuRon grows and has to run because away because their nest is found by dwarves and elves who are dragon slayers created by the elemental powers that you find out about earlier in the book. AuRon gets captured soon after escaping the nest with his sister. Then as the book draws to a close AuRon is trying to find the dragons weakness. He finds it but has to kill hundreds of people to find his answer.

Betrayal By Arron Allston

This is a book based after the Star Wars movies, when Luke, Leia, and Han are all older and have kids. The Jedi Council has been reestablished and all is peaceful. Then Luke starts having dreams of a coming evil.

Jungle of the pygmies

I'm now reading the third book in one of Isabel Allende's series. I've only read the first 20 pages of the book but so far its been awesome with lots of hidden humor. From what I understand this trip they take in Africa is supposed to be completely harmless yet from what I know from the other books the characters have a certain knack for collecting trouble.

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DRAGON KNIGHT

The knights of paladin have been kidnapped by the evil wizard Risto. A character named Bardon is on his sabbatical and he meets N'Rae who is looking for her lost brother.

Star wars The Jedi Academy Trilogy

seven years after the founding of the new republic, Princess Leia Organa Solo is Minister of state and has borne three jedi children-the twins, Jacen and Jaina, and baby Aniken. Han Solo is an officeial envoy for the new gocernment, traveling the galaxy on diplomatic missions. And Luke has been goven leave to seek out candidates for a Jedi academy that will to seek out candidates for a jedi academy that will not only herald a renaissance of the jedi knights but also provide future champions of the force to protect the new republic. yet the peaceful and benign reign of the republic is far from secure...... thought the empire was finally vanquished, remnants of the inperial forces are scattered throughout the galaxy. Die-hard loyalists, they're intent on waging a brutal guerrilla war against the new republic. Among the monst dangerous is imperial Admiral Daala, who has added the iltimate weapon to her fleet of star destroyers. More powerful than the death star, the sun crusher, a small ship, is capable of annihilating an entire solar system my triggering it's sun to super nova. To make matters worse, there are those from Han's bad old days still anxous to avenge the past. And, as Luke will soon discover, even the most promising jedi recruit can be unwisely tempted by the dark side of the force...

Eragon Inheritance Cycle Book 1

In the book Eragon by: Christopher Paolini a boy Eragon finds a blue stone which appears before him in an explosion of sound and heat while he is hunting. He takes the stone thinking that it will by his family meat for the winter (his family is poor). Little does hw know that it will bring him troubles beyond anything he ever imagined. Several days after finding the stone and trying to sell it, he gets awoken from his sleep by a loud peep. He can't figure out the source so he slowly falls back to sleep. But is abruptly torn to wakefulness by another loud peep. He figures out that it is the stone, then realizes that it is an egg. When it hatches he finds a dragon and later names it Saphira and they begin the long journey to kill the Raz'ac (they had killed his uncle). At the start of his journey he is joined by the storyteller Brom. As they travel Brom gets killed by the Raz'ac and Eragon keeps traveling and trying his best to protect the world from the evil king. In the end he joins a rebel group and ends fighting in a huge battle against Urgals, and kills the shade leading the army. In the process of killing the Shade he gets his back laid open by the Shade. He then gets a message from the elves telling him to go to their home land

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Betrayal

In Betrayal, Jacen Solo starts drifting to the dark side of the force, and taking his apprentice Ben Skywalker with him. This book is the first in the Legacy of The Force series, its a great book but I think would be better if it was 1st person.

Misty of Chinteogue

Nobody could capture the phantom. She was the wildest mare on Assateage Island. They said the was like the wind, that the white "map" on her shoulders was her mark of freedom.

Paul and Maureen Beebe had their hearts set on owning her. They were itching to buy and tame her, and worked hard to earn the money she would cost. But the roundup men had tried to capture her and for two years she has escaped them........

Pony Penning Day holds a surprise for everyone, for Paul not only brings in the phantom, but her newborn colt as well. Can Paul and Maureen possibly earn enough money to but them both?

Books I Have Been Reading: GEB and Foundling

Hello ATA. It has been a long while since I posted here, but non-the-less, I felt like sharing a little. I cannot promise that I will be back to respond to comments, but we shall see.

Two books I have finish in the past months are: Godel, Escher, Bach (GEB) [Wikipedia] (by Douglas Hofstadter) and Foundling [Wikipedia] (by D. M. Cornish). While they are completely different (maybe the only similarities are they both were in English, and bound in soft cover), I would recommend both of them, but perhaps to different audiences.

The first, GEB, is a tomb of a book that talks about, primarily, the inter-connectivity of field of knowledge, such as Music and Math, or Genetics and Logical systems. It speaks primarily of communication, storage, and rigorous definition of knowledge. It was written in the 1970's, so his theories about computers are sometimes a bit dated, however, the way he approached the topic is still interesting. This intensely intellectual book is not for the faint of heart… I took me nearly eight month to finish (not that that was the only book that I was reading). I first heard of the book from Mr. Britch, who quite liked it, for good reason. The author does a fantastic job of connecting many fields of knowledge, in an understandable, interesting way.

The second book, Foundling, by D.M. Cornish, was a great book as well. This I would highly recommend it to those who like fantasy/sci-fi novels. The author's first book, Foundling takes place in a painstakingly detailed world, quite different from our own. (The world is populated by "monsters" and humans, who fight for land, with chemical "potives"… I cannot give it its due at all, my apologies for this attempt) The reality with which the world is constructed makes the book gripping in it self. If that was not enough, the tail that is woven intrigues the reader. I have now read the second book in the Trilogy, and am starting the third, and I remain quite enthralled. One slightly strange thing I notices was the feel that throughout the book something more was going to happen… and it never did. While the story is geared to the YA or J groups, adults would still enjoy it, but it might be a little scary for those of the younger disposition (but not that bad at all).

STAR WARS HEIR TO THE EMPIRE

It is a time of renewal, five years after the destruction of the Death Star and the defeat of Darth Vader and the empire. But with the war seemingly won, strains are beginning to show in the Rebel Alliance. New challenges to galactic peace have arisen, and Luke Skywalker hears a voice from his past, a voice with a warning. BEWARE THE DARK SIDE...

City of Fire

This is about five characters Bayang, Leech, Koko, Scirye. Who go on a quest.

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling

Johnny Tremain By Esther Forbes

This is about a silversmith’s apprentice. His name is Johnny Tremain and he’s 14 .

That’s all I know so far, but its pretty good.