Showing posts with label Series. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Series. Show all posts

Thursday, March 3, 2011

Fairy Dust and the Quest for the Egg by Gail Carson Levine



Fairy Dust and the Quest for the Egg by Gail Carson Levine
    The fairies of Never Land live in Pixie Hollow. They get their magic from Mother Dove, a special bird. One day, a strange fairy named Prilla comes and doesn't know her talent. She acts like a human and doesn't fit into any of the talent groups. When a terrible storm comes and Mother Dove's magic egg that keeps all things in Never Land young breaks, they fairies are desperate to save it. When all seems lost, who will save Never Land?

Friday, February 25, 2011

Fairies and the Quest for Never Land by Gail Carson Levine



Fairies and the Quest for Never Land by Gail Carson Levine
222 pages

     Gwendolyn is a descendant from Wendy, who visited Never Land with Peter Pan. Peter gave Wendy a "kiss necklace," an acorn button on a chain. That necklace has been passed down through the family and now it is Gwendolyn's. The necklace sometimes show Gwendolyn visions of fairies from Never Land and she desires to go see them.
     One night, Peter comes to take Gwendolyn to Never Land. When she gets there, she goes to Fairy Haven to see the Never Fairies. Mother Dove thinks that Gwendolyn might be a problem and almost sends her away, but Gwendolyn stays. When the evil dragon, Kyto, escapes from his prison, Gwendolyn might be the fairies only hope of staying alive.

Saturday, January 29, 2011

Isle of Swords by Wayne Thomas Batson


Isle of Swords by Wayne Thomas Batson
341 pages
    Declan Ross, the pirate captain of the William Wallace, has a problem-several, actually. Ross doesn't want to be a pirate any more, but he doesn't have enough money to buy a house. Plus his daughter, Anne wants to become a real pirate herself.
     Anne finds a young man unconscious in the sand on an island. When he wakes up, he can't remember anything. Monks from an island that was once a safe haven for pirates ask Captain Ross to find the legendary treasure on the Isle of Swords. Will the crew abord the William Wallace find the treasure before the other pirates do? Will Ross Give up the treasure that could free him from being a pirate forever? And who will the mysterious young man turn out to be?