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.

Aenir by Garth Nix

Aenir by Garth Nix
233 pages
     Tal and Milla go to Aenir, a world where the chosen go to get their Spirit Shadows. Tal has broken the law by going to Aenir before the set day to visit the other world. He is looking for the Codex, a magical object that knows about every single person alive. If he can find the Codex, Tal can find his lost brother, Gref.
     Tal and Milla are trapped by two Storm Shepards, who say one of them must die. Tal tells the Shepards that they can become their Spirit Shadows if they let both children live. The Shepards agree, but what Tal has done for good, Milla sees as evil. Without her normal shadow, she cannot be a Sheild Maiden, or even an Icecarl. Will Tal and Milla find the Codex in time to save Tal's family?

Castle by Garth Nix

Castle by Garth Nix
215 pages

     Tal and Milla have been sent to the castle to find a Sunstone for the Icecarl warriors. Tal plans on getting two, one for the Icecarls and one for his mother, who is deathly ill. No one has reached the castle from the Ice, though, and the path is now falling apart. Will Tal and Milla find the Sunstone and will Tal find one for his mother? What will happen if Tal is caught with an Icecarl?

The Quiltmaker's Gift by Jeff Brumbeau

The Quiltmaker's Gift by Jeff Brumbeau
     The greedy king makes everyone in the kingdom give him a gift on his birthday, but he is still not happy. One day, his soldiers find an old woman who makes beautiful quilts and she has not given the king a gift! The king demands she give him one of her quilts, but she refuses, saying she makes them only for the poor. She agrees to give the king one if he gives away everything he owns. Will the king give away his prized possessions just to have one quilt?

The Way Home: A Princess Story by Max Lucado

The Way Home: A Princess Story by Max Lucado
     Princess Anna is not happy just being a princess. She has heard stories of the Lowlanders and how much fun they have. Each day, she day dreams about living like them. Her father, the king, is very worried about his daughter. He knows the Lowlanders are really evil and only want to harm people. But no matter what he says to Anna, she will not listen. Then one day, the Princess runs away to live with the Lowlanders. Will her father be able to rescue her in time?

Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine

Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine
     When she was just a baby, the fairy Lucinda cursed Ella to always be obedient. She had to do everything anyone told her to do. If someone told her to kill herself, she would have to do it. After her mother dies, Ella's father remarries a wealthy woman with two daughters Ella's age. Ella is very excited, until she learns that her new sisters are mean.
     As she grows older, Ella's curse puts her in even more danger. Will she be able to over come the evil spell, or will it haunt her for the rest of her life?

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The Fall by Garth Nix

The Fall by Garth Nix
195 pages
     Tal's father is missing-assumed to be dead-and his mother is dying, and in order to heal her, Tal must find a larger, more powerful Sunstone for his family. But to get a Sunstone, he must climb up the outside of the castle tower, through the veil into the sunlight. Tal reaches the top . . . only to fall off the tower into a strange world of ice.
     The people living there call themselves Icecarls and they too use Sunstones for light, but theirs are the ones that have fallen from the castle. The Sunstone belonging to the clan that Tal meets is old and fading. They send Tal and Milla, one of their own, to get a new one. Will they find a new, strong Sunstone in time without getting caught?

Orphan of Destiny by Michael P. Spradlin

Orphan of Destiny by Michael P. Spradlin
258 pages
      Tristan and his friends, Robard and Maryam, have made it to Calais, France. There, Maryam was captured by Sir Hugh, who wants the Holy Grail for himself. When the three escape, they return with Robard to his home in Sherwood forest. But when they arrive, they find the forest is under control of the evil Sheriff of Nottingham. Will they be able to bring the Grail safely to Rosslyn and free the forest from the Sheriff's rule?

Trial of Fate by Michael P. Spradlin

Trial of Fate by Michael P. Spradlin
230 pages
     Tristan miraculously survives the storm that threw him off of the ship he and his friends were traveling on. He wakes up on the beach, surrounded by warriors. They take him to their camp and Tristan finds out that they are Cathars running from the authorities. After Tristan is reunited with Robard and Maryam, they help the band of Cathars get safely to their fortress. Tristan falls in love with the leader, Celia, and is drawn to their fortress. There, Celia helps the three friends escape, only to be caught again by Sir Hugh in Calais. Sir Hugh knows Tristan has the Holy Grail and will do anything to get it. With the life of a friend hanging in the balance, will they get out of this mess alive to complete their mission?

Blue Shirt Day

I got this email from a friend:

 Everyone who gets this e-mail needs to listen up. Let's see if we can get into the newspaper for this.  On February 22 let's everyone wear a blue shirt. I don't care what shade of blue it is. If your a kid pass this along to all your friends. If you go into a chat room tell everyone there to tell their friends. If you're an adult pass this to all your friends. And tell everyone at work about it. I'm using the power of e-mail for this. Mark your calendars for  Feb. 22  blue shirt day. Let's go down in history for this. I don't care if you get this e-mail 2000 times. Just keep sending it!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ready, go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 
p.s. PLEASE copy and paste this into a fresh email. Nobody likes scrolling through tons of other people's emails
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             Best of wishes.............
                            ( : Mary Potter : )


I hope everyone can participate! :)