hardback
192 pages
copyright 2011
ISBN 978-0-545-32410-6
A KING'S RANSOM - JUDE WATSON
AN IMPOSSIBLE RANSOM
When seven members of their family were kidnapped by a sinister organization known as the Vespers, thirteen-year-old Dan Cahill and his older sister, Amy, vowed they'd stop at nothing to bring the hostages home. But then the ransom comes in and the Vespers demand the impossible. Amy and Dan have just days to track down and steal an ancient map. The only catch? No one has seen the map for half a century.
Now Amy and Dan are on a desperate search that will lead them to the Nazis, spies, a mad king and some of history's dirtiest secrets. It's the race of their lives . . . and one misstep will mean certain death for the hostages.
"Lucerne, Switzerland: De Virga mappa mundi; Otto Hummel; Neuschwanstien Castle: King Ludiwg II of Bavaria (The Mad King)
Prague, Czech Republic: Kutna Hora in Sedlec; St. Barbara's Cathedral; Sedlec Ossuary; Johannes Kepler and Tycho Brahe;Mysterium Comographicum; Astronomical Clock; Jan Hus.
paperback
286 pages
ISBN 0060533986
copyright 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986
THE GROWING PAINS OF ADRIAN MOLE - SUE TOWNSEND
At fourteen, Adrian Mole's life continues to be nothing but a set of tragic circumstances: His tempestuous relationship with an alluring schoolmate tortures him, while his intellectualism continues to be ignored by the British press. Despite it all he remains as agonizingly funny as ever in this, the second of his diaries.
[spoiler start] 1. Adrian's father has a son with Stick Insect.
2. His mother has a baby girl named Rosie, daughter of Creepy Lucas.
hardback
640 pages
copyright 2011
ISBN 978-0-545-02789-2
WONDERSTRUCK - BRIAN SELZNICK
Playing with the form he created in his trailblazing debut novel The Invention of Hugo Cabret, Brian Selznick once again sails into uncharted territory and takes readers on an awe-inspiring journey.
Ben and Rose secretly wish their lives were different. Ben longs for the father he has never known. Rose dreams of a mysterious actress whose life she chronicles in a scrapbook. When Ben discovers a puzzling clue in his mother's room and Rose reads an enticing headline in the newspaper, both children set out alone on desperate quests to find what they are missing.
Set fifty years apart, these two independent stories--Ben's told in words, Rose's in pictures--weave back and forth with mesmerizing symmetry. How they unfold and ultimately intertwine will surprise you, challenge you, and leave you breathless with wonder. Rich, complex, affecting, and beautiful--with over 460 pages of original artwork--Wonderstruck is a stunning achievement from a uniquely gifted artist and visionary.
hardback
191 pages
copyright 2012
ISBN 978-0-545-29841-4
THE DEAD OF NIGHT - PETER LERANGIS
A LIFE ON THE LINE
While seven members of his family were kidnapped by the Vespers, thirteen-year-old Dan Cahill knew he was in for the fight of his life. He knew he was up against an impossibly powerful enemy. And Dan knew the odds were that some of his family memebers wouldn't make it.
But even as Dan steels himself to accept these facts, the unthinkable happens. The Vespers capture a blameless bystander - Dan's best friend Atticus. With an innocent life on the lien, Dan kicks off a frantic hunt that will take him for the back alleys of Prague to the rock caves of Turkey. But Dan better find Atticus fast. If he doesn't, his best friend will surely die.
"Pooh, promise you won't forget about me ever. Not even when I'm a hundred."
"How old shall I be then?"
"Ninety-nine."
Winnie-the-Pooh already has one wonderful book about himself and his friends. So we are fortunate indeed that A.A. Milne thought to provide us with this delightful companion volume.
Here you will rediscover all the characters you met in Winnie-the-Pooh: Christopher Robin, Eeyore, Owl, Piglet, Kanga, tiny Roo, and, of course, Pooh himself. Joining them is the thoroughly bouncy and lovable Tigger, who leads the rest into some very colorful adventures.
Christopher Robin is not yet a hundred , nor is Pooh ninety-nine. But we are sure to remember them, even when they are.
hardback
333 pages
copyright 2012
ISBN 978-1-4197-0186-3
THE SISTERS GRIMM: THE COUNCIL OF MIRRORS - MICHAEL BUCKLEY
The ninth and final book in the New York Times bestselling series
THE END IS HERE!
Sabrina, Daphne, and the rest of the Grimms - except for Granny Relda, whose body has been hijacked by the Master --- fight for the freedom of Freeport Landing in the series' grand finale. As war rips the town apart, Sabrina consults a team of magic mirrors, who prophesy that the only way the good guys will win is if she leads the army. Sabrina has always wanted to be taken seriously, and now she controls the fate of all the Everafters, the very people who have made her life so difficult since she and Daphne arrived in Ferryport Landing. Will they listen to a Grimm? And can she really save them?
1. Coven = a crone, a temptress , an innocent: Baba Yaga, Morgan and Bunny.
2. Seven and Morgan are married.
3. Seven is stabbed and killed by Atticus.
4. Atticus is Charming's brother.
5. Bunny "fixed/rewrote" the story of Snow White by erasing Atticus from the story.
6. Frog Princess (Sharlene) , Sir Lancelot, Friar Tuck and Gepetoo were all killed fighting Atticus and his trolls.
6. Red Riding Hood as the wolf kills Atticus - protected by Armor
7. Uncle Jake tricks Nottingham and Heart about the spell....blank paper; Nottingham and Heart fall to their deaths.
8. Mr. Canis is person who takes The Book of Everafter; he made the Grimm family Everafters by writing them in the book.
9. Daphne becomes a member of the coven....the innocent one.
10. Sabrina gives the spell to Mirror in order to free grandma Relda; The Barrier is broken ;Sabrina gives Mirror her love..."look for your enemy's weaknesses"
11. Sabrina and Puck are married and have children; Alison and Emma
hardback
142 pages
copyright 2012
ISBN 978-0-545-43143-9
THE 39 CLUES: OPERATION TRINITY
A STOLEN MASTERPIECE
For the past 500 years, the Cahills have been the world's most powerful family. For 500 years, they've guarded their secrets with their very lives. Until now.
The Cahills have cracked open their vault to tell the story of the most coveted work of art in the world, a masterpiece that has been the target of a record seven theft attempts. Operation Trinity chronicles the very first attack on Van Eyck's altarpiece, then jumps to WWII and young Grace Cahill's desperate bid to save it from the Nazis. The final story tracks Ian and Natalie Kabra's first solo mission --- and the searing betrayal that nearly costs them everything.
Discover the secret history of one of the world's most tantalizing treasures...if you dare.
When your grandmother is a cranky old witch, your intended prince is a jerk, and your kingdom is about to be invaded "happily ever after" can be exasperating.
But from the bottom of the fishbowl sea to the heights of the mountaintop Dragon Olympics, Princess Emma takes an epic quest to reverse an old spell and save the kingdom of Greater Greensward from peril.
1. Ralf is the green dragon.
2. Haywood's spell is broken.
3. Grassina fall's victim to the family curse .... when touched by a flower would become a nasty hag.
4. Emma's magic is improved....she becomes the new Green Witch.
Being a kid can really stink. And no one knows this better than Greg Heffley who finds himself thrust into middle school, where undersized weaklings share the hallways with kids who are taller, meaner, and already shaving.
In Diary of a Wimpy Kid, author and illustrator Jeff Kinney introduces us to an unlikely hero: As Greg says in his diary: Just don't expect me to be all "Dear Diary" this and "Dear Diary" that.
hardback
217 pages
copyright 2008
ISBN 978-0-8109-9473-7
DIARY OF A WIMPY KID: RODRICK RULES - JEFF KINNEY
Whatever you do, don't ask Greg Heffley how he spent his summer vacation, because he definiteyly doesn't want to talk about it.
As Greg enters the new school year, he's eager to put the past three months behind him...and one event in particular.
Unfortunately for Greg his older brother, Rodrick, knows all about the incident Greg wants to keep under wraps. But secrets have a way of getting out...especially when a diary is involved.
1. Greg's secret: Greg caught inside the women's bathroom at his grandpa's Leisure Tower's Condo for an hour and a half.
Many years ago, an angry fairy cast a curse on Princess Emma's ancestor, Princess Hazel. The fairy decreed that Hazel and all her female descendants, upon reaching their sixteen birthdays, could not touch a flower, or else all their youth, beauty , and kindness would be erased. No one before has has been powerful enough to undo the curse, but Emma is determined to outsmart an adversary she thought she'd left behind long ago.
1. Swamp Fairy was the author of the curse.
2. Prince Garrid is a vampire...falls in love with Li'l.
3. Emma turns herself into a green dragon to stop her grandmother and Grassina from fighting.
4. The Black Prince is no other than Prince Garrid...
5. Curse broken when Emma's grandfather kisses her grandmother.
6. Shower of flowers turns Grassina and her mother to their former self.
7. Olefat performs 3 acts turning himself back into a wizard instead of a dog.
I love love love children's books. I'm currently reading Son of Neptune by Rick Riordan and I've read the popular children's lit like Harry Potter etc. Pero I think nothing compares pa din to older children's lit. Harry Potter etc are just popular pero when it comes to substance iba pa din sila C. S. Lewis or Madeleine L'Engle.
One of my goals is to read all the Newbery Medal nominees and winners.
I love love love children's books. I'm currently reading Son of Neptune by Rick Riordan and I've read the popular children's lit like Harry Potter etc. Pero I think nothing compares pa din to older children's lit. Harry Potter etc are just popular pero when it comes to substance iba pa din sila C. S. Lewis or Madeleine L'Engle.
One of my goals is to read all the Newbery Medal nominees and winners.
Saya naman ng ambisyon mo!
Do you already have a checklist? If so, how many have you read out of how many nominees and winners? Andami siguro nun. Kung ako, baka mas doable kung winners lang.
Sorry winners and runners up lang. There's a list on the ALA website.
I've read siguro 20 from the list. The older books are difficult to find minsan. Not all of them are popular. Usually sa ebay and sa secondhand bookshops or amazon.
Emma and Eadric are finally ready to get married, but Eadric’s parents are not so sure about having a witch in the family! So when Eadric’s irritating little brother, Bradston, needs rescuing from some horrible trolls, Eadric's mother won't let Emma use her magic to help. To make matters worse, Eadric suddenly seems a bit too fond of the girls form his past. But clever Emma has just enough tricks up her sleeve to save the day and her romance with Eadric, proving once and for all that she is just as enchanting as the spells she casts.
1. Jorge escapes with the help of Olebald.
2. Jorge and Olebald promised the Queen of the Trolls marriage that she could marry Prince Bradston.
3. Emma tells the queen of trolls where to find Jorge and Olebald.
paperback
179 pages
copyight 2006
ISBN 0-439-79568-0
THE FIRST COLLIER - KATHRYN LASKY
THE LEGENDS
An ancient malevolence that will threaten the very existence of the great tree has been loosed from the past. With his dying breath, Ezylryb tells Soren and Coryn to read the legends of Ga'Hoole hidden in his private library. There, they find a world of treachery and magic in which a young king and queen struggle to keep peace while Grank, their most loyal friend and supporter, studies embers and flames in a distant land. Then a desperate plea comes from the king, and Grank rushes to the aid of his noble friends.
1. Grank - the first collier; fire reader
2. Fengo - dire world; Grank saw in his eyes the Ember of Hoole.
3. H'rath - king of Nyrthghar is murdered.
4. Queen Siv survives; gives her egg to Grank for safekeeping
5. Theo - first blacksmith.
6. Svenka (polar bear) aids Queen Siv after she is wounded.
A tale of chaos, betrayal, and nachtmagen unfolds in the second of three ancient legends. It is no idle history, for hidden in its pages are truth about the great promise-and great danger-that lie just ahead for the Guardians. And so Soren, Coryn, and the members of the Band read on:
A Grizzled collier will tend a young prince in exile. An owl who would be a monk will don battle claws. A mother who is also a queen will raise an army. And under the shower of embers in the shadow of the Sacred Volcanoes, a king will be born --- or die
1. Hoole is also a flire reader.
2. Grank, Theo, Phineas and Hoole fly to the Beyond.
3 Hordweard kills Dunleavy MacHeath; changes her name to Nama MacNamara
THE 39 CLUES: CAHILLS VS VESPERS Book 2
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