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Entries Tagged as 'Adventure Fiction'

What I Did on My Fall Break Vacation!

October 12th, 2009 · 2 Comments

Mr. Crepsley, Madam Octa, and ME at Universal Orlando’s Halloween Horror Nights!

Hey gang! I’m back from vacation and back with you. Last week, Hart County was on Fall Break and I took the opportunity to visit Orlando, FL so that I could experience the most spooktacular event that I know of in the world! Universal’s annual Halloween Horror Nights [...]

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Tags: Adventure Fiction · Books · Horror Fiction

Coming Soon to a Theater Near You!

January 29th, 2009 · 6 Comments

Hello, all! I recently acquired a LOT of free time courtesy of Ice Storm ‘09 and I thought I’d try to put some of it to good use. Also, I was inspired by my blog-mate, Mrs. Scott, getting back on the proverbial horse – so to speak. And well, this might actually be a good [...]

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Tags: Adventure Fiction · Books · Children's Literature · Fantasy Fiction · Horror Fiction

Are You Anxiously Awaiting “The Battle of the Labyrinth”?

April 9th, 2008 · 2 Comments

What? You mean you have no idea what I’m talking about? You may really be baffled by the end of this post…
If I don’t have at least a couple of copies of Battle of the Labyrinth (the 4th book in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series) in this library when Rick Riordan shares it with us [...]

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Tags: Adventure Fiction · Book Reviews · Books · Fantasy Fiction · YA Literature

Mrs. Martin’s Class – Thoughts on “The Lightning Thief”

March 11th, 2008 · 19 Comments

Hello and welcome to our out-of-town guests!
I’m speaking of Mrs. Deena Martin’s 7th grade Reading Class from Jessie Clark Middle School in Lexington, KY. I had the opportunity to visit with them back in the fall and they have recently finished reading a fabbity-fab book called The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan. I reviewed this book myself WAY back on [...]

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Tags: Adventure Fiction · Book Reviews · Books · Fantasy Fiction · YA Literature

Avalon High by Meg Cabot

January 9th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Hey Guys.. its Taylor.. okay so i’ve read an awesome book! It’s called Avalon High. This book contains loads of adventure.. i was on the edge the WHOLE time!
Alright the main characters name is Ellie.. Her parents are professors. When she had to move she spent most of her time floating in the pool [...]

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Tags: Adventure Fiction · Book Reviews · Books · Fantasy Fiction · Romance Fiction · YA Literature

The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan

October 2nd, 2007 · 3 Comments

This one was a slam-bang, action-adventure of mythological proportions!
Seriously, there’s a TON of Greek and Roman mythology that’s woven into the plot of this fantastic kick-off to the “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” series. After reading this, you’ll be looking at all those dusty old myths in a completely new light!
Percy “Perseus” Jackson is our [...]

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Blood on the River by Elisa Carbone

October 2nd, 2007 · 1 Comment

Hey, it’s Trevor again with a blog on a historical fiction book this time. This book was called Blood on the River by Elisa Carbone. This book was jam packed with history , adventure, and so much suspense that I got in trouble for reading it and not doing chores. This book is about an [...]

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Tags: Adventure Fiction · Book Reviews · Books · Historical Fiction · YA Literature