Blizzard of the Blue Moon (A Stepping Stone Book(TM))

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Jack and Annie are off on another Merlin Mission. This time, Merlin has sent them to rescue a beautiful magical creature—the unicorn. But when they land in New York City during the Depression of the 1930s, Jack and Annie are confused. Where will they find a unicorn in a big city?

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Another Wonderful Book.......2007-05-27

I read this wonderful book to myself the day I got it. I was thrileed and couldn't wait for the next book to come out. It takes place in New York City in 1938 during the Great Depression. jack and Annie have to find a unicorn. But how will they find one in a big city? Finally Jack and Annie find the unicorn, whose name is Dianthus. But just then two teenagers named Balor and Grinda burst in and try and take Dianthus. Jack and Annie escape with the unicorn, and stop in Central Park. There, Balor and Grinda show up, and Annie recites her favorite magic rhyme, Turn Into Ducks. Balor and Grinda turn into ducks.

Teddy and Kathleen, Merlin and Morgan, show up and the two other teenagers ride Dianthus home to Camelot. Jack and Annie travel home in the Magic Tree House, and merlin and Morgan take a ride around New York City.

For ANY fans of the magic tree house, MAGIC TREE HOUSE #36: BLIZZARD OF THE BLUE MOON, I reccomend you read this wonderful book. You will be so surprised that you read this book over and over again!

Goody, Goody. Sugar and gooey talks down to kids........2007-05-11

I felt insulted for my seven year olds intelligence. These books not only murder the myth of Malory's Le Morte D'Arthur (Merlin and Morgan best buddies and silly wizards) but the writing here is bland and boring. The prose reads aloud like a robot's voice.

The story is full of holes and illogical points. Why, why, why are these two older kids following the little kids but not giving them information. I don't understand why Merlin and the older kids know everything that has to be done, knows where and how to do it, but instead of telling the little kids they send to do it, they give them poems that give them hints to figure out. I wanted to scream at them.

Why doesn't the author use pronouns? Even early readers can read pronouns. The use of proper nouns for names and the constant repeating of information makes the books more fit for preschoolers than early readers.

By advice, buy Junie B. and Lemmony Snickets, better books, better writting.

I love fantasy and have been reading since before I started school nearly 30 years ago. I can't subject my children to this poorly writen garbage. All I can say is, thank whoever for Harry Potter teaching people that childrens litterature doesn't have to suck.

Capturing The Unicorn.......2007-04-13

Blizzard of The Blue Moon by Mary Pope Osborne was a fun, entertaining book that I would recommend to elementary school kids, because it's a lower reading level. It all begins when Jack and Annie go in there tree house that goes to wherever they want. They had to go to New York City to rescue a unicorn. The tree house landed at Central Park, and there was a BIG blizzard. They got on the subway so they could get closer. A lady told them the wrong stop that was really far away from where they needed to go so they took a taxi to try to get closer. The taxi ended up getting snowed in, so they just got out and walked. Jack and Annie had block's and block's to go.

As Jack and Annie are walking there far distance, thinking they needed to go to the zoo, they decided to hit the museum to warm up. This nice museum lady said she was very excited, since she hadn't had any costumers all day. She suggested they stay a while, since there was going to be a huge blizzard. She wanted to inform them on some older facts, that probably nobody knew nothing about. She talked for a long time, about boring things, that practically put them to sleep. Jack finally stooped her with an interruption, and said "we need to get some work done." So she showed them the way to the back of museum, and said "why don't you take a look there, because you'll enjoy it." Jack and Annie had no idea why there were going there, but maybe there could be the unicorn that they need to capture. So they went right along, through a double set of doors, to the outside, and back into a different building. Right when they enter, and to the left there was a HUGE picture of an unicorn that would capture your eyes in a second. From that moment on, they knew that was the right unicorn. Jack got into his backpack a read a poem form the book. All of a sudden, the unicorn came to life. Oh no. Just now two people showed up who were also trying to get the unicorn. Now were going to have to fight for him.

Make sure you read this book and find out what happens. I would recommend it to you any day.

Another great book!!.......2007-01-15

My son and I enjoy reading this series and this book did Not disappoint--another great one from Mary Pope Osbourne.

Magic Tree House does it again.......2007-01-10

We read these books together and although they are all different there are some repetitions from previous books. We love this series, but the last 12 books have to be read in order because of clues. We suggest reading them in number order from one all the way to the last number.

History: Fiction or Science? (Chronology, No. 1)

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History as Science Fiction

History: Fiction or Science? (Chronology, No. 1)
Anatoly Fomenko
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ASIN: 2913621058

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Recorded history is a finely-woven magic fabric of intricate lies about events predating the sixteenth century. There is not a single piece of evidence that can be reliably and independently traced back earlier than the eleventh century. This book details events that are substantiated by hard facts and logic, and validated by new astronomical research and statistical analysis of ancient sources.

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Calculations are only as good as your numbers.......2007-08-03

Yes, we can all agree that mainstream history is nearly 100% BS due to politics, economics, ego, problems with dating techniques, and various conspiracies. Agreed. But, I've been researching the distinct possibility that human history (in terms of civilizations) are much more ancient than we've been told, so coming across this book was very interesting to me. I wondered how Fomenko could be wrong (if at all) because he is very persuasive in his presentations. Then it dawned on me. If at previous times in prehistory, due to the various catastrophies that are well documented (comets, asteroids, planetary disruptions, plasma discharge, pole reversals, etc) the Earth was in a different position in relation to the sun, different tilt on its axis, different orbit, different rotation (in terms of velocity and DIRECTION), and the continents were in different positions, then would this not cause the ancients to see the sky (constellations) differently? In other words, is Fomenko making erronious assumptions about the physics of the Earth in pre-history, which then corrupt his data with regards to dating the relevant astrology? The last event to seriously disrupt our planet occured roughly 3500 years ago, according to other good researchers, so is it possible Fomenko has been confused by this? The vastly different physics of our planet in the not so distant past may explain this confusion, which is not to say the "mainstream" version of history is correct; on the contrary. I am not an expert in these fields, but wanted to see if this idea could spark discussion.

Pants on fire?.......2007-07-19

Will people ever read before spamming? Yes, Jesuits could not rewrite world history alone, they had help. Anyway, Dr Prof Acad A.Fomenko does not point to jesuits as the driving force of world wide history manipulation in published volumes 1,2,3;, actually he barely mentions the poor devils. Check it with 'Search inside' feature, please. China is rarely mentioned either, in fact, Dr Fomenko is completely eurocentric. Right, his theory contradicts all mainstream schools of history, because in their actual state they are all built on blatantly erroneus chronology. You don't need a mysterious cabal (conspiracy) to falsify history, the falsification is its modus operandi. It is inherent to history(ians) to falsify (distort) events, as it is inherent to humans to boast as it is inherent to power (authority) to legimize itself by referrring to glorious past made to its own order. Dr Prof Fomenko and team have identified scores of instances of such manipulation in Russian, European, etc.. history, and delivered valid statistical proof thereof. His own 'reconstruction' is completely another story. Forget c14 as a valid method of dating. W.Libby has initially discovered a brilliant method of INDEPENDENT dating. Too bad, c14 method has become a joke after a forced marrige with dendrochronology with consensual chronological scale inbuilt. Radiocarbon method can't stand blind tests, but is so very productive as a rubberstamp.

Accepted History & Chronology Must Be Changed. .......2007-04-09

There is no doubt that history as most know it is a sham, & institution's version of History both University & Church is fradulent & inaccurate. Everything was established with an agenda, The real "Dark Ages" are now when we have access to incredible amounts of information past authorities & more important 'common folk' didn't have but our institutions & educators are slow to evolve because of what has ignorantly & arrogantly been taught for too long. This is on many subjects not just Chronology.

For anyone to question "Why would a Mathematician have anything credible to say of History?" The answer is from Dr. Fomenko's preface in the book: "It would be worthwhile to remind the reader that in the XVI-XVII century Chronology was considered to be a subdivision of Mathematics." These volumes could possibly be some of the most important works to date & should be read by everyone with an interest in History, especially professors & educators who have a duty to the public. I have read both books & must say that 'Chronology 1' has some very eye opening & revolutionary information. Even if these volumes are part true the implications are profound & opens the doors to further investigations & questions which must be done. I speak several different lanquages & must say the logic Dr. Fomenko uses with "inflection" of words & words being read from left to right in one region & right to left in another then written backwards, the removal of vowels & get down to basics of words, or different cities & locations having the same name etc. is correct. Vowel usage has always been optional & varied, actually complicating linquistics & study. The first thing one has to understand is that words never had a fixed spelling in history like we do now, the spelling of words was mutable & regional, as well as names & titles of people were vast, varied & changed, NOTHING WAS FIXED or understood linear. Matters of Life & Death as well as financial profiteering yesterday & today were & are made with ignorant, illogical & conspiratorial views of history & reality, it's time people get closer to the Truth & society collectively grow up.

Very Interesting.......2007-03-07

It is a good proposal and I believe it will mature into something even better in the future. I think it deserves to be read.

History as Science Fiction.......2007-01-10

Anatoly Fomenko has written a very intriguing book, full of pictures, charts, and computer 'proof' of his thesis: backwards of AD900 we don't really know what happened or when. Between AD900 and AD1600 there is more certainty, but there is still a lot of fuzzy ground, and things don't get reliable until we get past the 1600's where the printing press made it very difficult for the perpetrators of this timeline manipulation to change anything that had been committed to print. The Dark Ages did not happen. Books were burned for a reason. One organization has doubled the actual length of its existence by expanding the real chronology. Read why.

I had always wondered why Christ died about AD33 and yet men waited until the 11th century to form the Knights Templar, the Cathars, etc and go after the Holy Land by force. Why the 1000 year gap? Turns out there wasn't more than a 10-12 year gap and he proves it using astronomy. This also implies that the planet is not as old as we have been told, and current Christian and other creationist scientists are already championing that idea without being aware of Fomenko's book. The two groups, creationist scientists and the Russian mathematical analysts corroborate each other. Fascinating.

Of course, all this flies in the face of what we have been told traditionally is the 'proper' chronology of western civilization, and most readers will experience 'cognitive dissonance' in reading this book. It means that our history going backwards from AD1600 becomes progressively more incorrect and unreliable until it cannot be trusted at all... in the space of 700-800 years.

Naturally, the curious, open-minded reader will want to know WHO did this, WHY, and did any of the events we think of as really ancient ever happen?
Dr. Fomenko is a respected scientist/mathematician at Moscow State University who has already answered these questions to the satisfaction of his initially skeptical colleagues. Most of them are now believers, a few still refuse to believe (the usual diehards), and of course the western press has ignored Fomenko's work -- for obvious reasons when you read the book. The ones who perpetrated this chronology ruse have a lot to answer for. They are still with us. That's why this book is a well-kept secret.

I gave the book a 4-star rating because I was unable to check out some of his claims; those I checked were as he said. But if even 1/3 of his claims are true, this punches a big hole in what we think is our history, the meaning of western civilization, our educational process (for repeating the ruse as gospel), and the trustworthiness of the organization that perpetrated this ruse, well-intentioned or not.

This book relates to current research into a Young Earth paradigm, to John Keel's discoveries about our planet, and Fr Malachi Martin's insights (in his now out-of-print books). We are indeed sheep who are manipulated and kept ignorant -- for a reason. While knowing what these men have to say may be the "booby prize" (as in: 'what can you do with this knowledge?'), it will provide interesting reading. Didn't someone say: "...and the Truth will set you free."?? For you to judge if this book contains the truth.

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Gathering Blue
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Amazing. If you liked the Giver you should read this.
A Grim Future

Gathering Blue
Lois Lowry
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ASIN: 0385732562
Release Date: 2006-01-24

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Lois Lowry's magnificent novel of the distant future, The Giver, is set in a highly technical and emotionally repressed society. This eagerly awaited companion volume, by contrast, takes place in a village with only the most rudimentary technology, where anger, greed, envy, and casual cruelty make ordinary people's lives short and brutish. This society, like the one portrayed in The Giver, is controlled by merciless authorities with their own complex agendas and secrets. And at the center of both stories there is a young person who is given the responsibility of preserving the memory of the culture--and who finds the vision to transform it.

Kira, newly orphaned and lame from birth, is taken from the turmoil of the village to live in the grand Council Edifice because of her skill at embroidery. There she is given the task of restoring the historical pictures sewn on the robe worn at the annual Ruin Song Gathering, a solemn day-long performance of the story of their world's past. Down the hall lives Thomas the Carver, a young boy who works on the intricate symbols carved on the Singer's staff, and a tiny girl who is being trained as the next Singer. Over the three artists hovers the menace of authority, seemingly kind but suffocating to their creativity, and the dark secret at the heart of the Ruin Song.

With the help of a cheerful waif called Matt and his little dog, Kira at last finds the way to the plant that will allow her to create the missing color--blue--and, symbolically, to find the courage to shape the future by following her art wherever it may lead. With astonishing originality, Lowry has again created a vivid and unforgettable setting for this thrilling story that raises profound questions about the mystery of art, the importance of memory, and the centrality of love. (Ages 10 and older) --Patty Campbell

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Kira, an orphan with a twisted leg, lives in a world where the weak are cast aside. When she is given a task that no other community member can carry out, Kira soon realizes that she is surrounded by many mysteries and secrets. No one must know of her plans to uncover the truth about her world—and to find out what exists beyond it.

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Gathering Blue.......2007-05-16

My first Lois Lowry books were a Summer to Die, then Find a Stranger say goodbye. A friend had read Gathering Blue, she said it was really good but I was drawn away from it. Finally I read it and quikly I became confused. I found out that I was not focusing on the book. I started to re-read the book. I was amazed, the book made a huge impact on my life. I love it. Each one of Lois Lowry books come to life and make you feel the pain, happiness, joy, and guilt of your life, but expressed in different ways.

gathering blue student review.......2007-05-11

Hi I'm a six grader and I read the book Gathering Blue.This book is about a girl named Kira who's mother died and father didn't want her.This book was interesting in the middle because in the begining I really didn't understand what was happening to Kira but at the middle I started to get what was happening to her.The person who I recommend this book would be my old teacher Ms.Duphiney because she likes books that leaves you geussing.I would give this book 3 stars because this book isn't really what I was looking for,but my favorite part was when she had to build a cage for herself to live in.

DONE.

Gathering Blue Review.......2007-05-10

Hi we are a group of 5 girls and we are reading a book called Gathering Blue. All 5 of us are in Middle School 118. Any age should read this book I think it is appropriate from ages 10 and up. We are reading this book because it looked and it sounded like an interesting book so we all agreed on picking the book. All 5 of us have read the book in class and in our homes. If you read this book it will make you understand how the character Kira felt in the book and it will make you understand the book way better and the real life of the orphans in the book Gathering Blue. Trust me you will love this book it is a story that once u read it you will not forget. - CrYsTaL.

The book Gathering Blue is about a girl named kira. Kira's mother just died and now she needs to find her place in life. While kira's life changes mysteries and secrets are being discovered. Kira is an orphan with a twisted leg and lives in a world with all cast aside included her. But the all- powerful Council of Guardians spares her by giving her a task that no other community member can carry out. Kira's future is a big blur and she's scared of what the blur might be but when she finds out that's when things get clearer! - NaThALiE.

I thought the book was a good book but it got a little bit boring. And the reason I felt that way was because kira's mom died and then she didn't have anyone to stay with so finally she meets a boy name matt help kira find her dad what a surprise and then they lied to her saying that her father was killed by a bear. But that was a lie her father, left her for another reason. But that big blur came to a clear end and this book brings a lot of surprises to this book. - KeYoNnA.

We recommended this book to all the people that like to read about orphans that suffer a lot. We think that this is an appropriate for all kind of ages that can be able to read chapter books. And if u like reading about orphans. The Gathering Blue is just not a regular book it is a book u will never forget not like the other books. The kind of interest you should find in this book is how a young girl could stand a lot of suffer from a lot of things its just crazy how that girl can take all that pain and still try to be happy. - StEpHaNiE

Some question that you may ask while reading this book Gathering Blue by Lois Lowry are. One do you think that Mat really helps Kira in her problems? Two do you think that they should make a place for orphan kids? The Gathering why is it very immpotant? Read the book and find out what is the meaning of the gathering and why is it important.Well I am not going to spoil the surprise in Gathering Blue so bye.JeSsIcA

Amazing. If you liked the Giver you should read this........2007-04-29

I read this book after I read the Giver. I thought it was similar to the Giver in the way that they both had "utopian" societies. I loved this book. I cried when I read it at the end. I loved how she was the one who got to restitch the robe. I loved how she found her father. This book is so amazing. I loved Lois Lowry when I was younger. She is an amazing author.

definitely read this book
thank you for your time,
Loran

A Grim Future.......2007-04-26

Kira, an adolescent girl, is living in an awful society, where people are mean and cruel for no reason. These people are especially cruel to those who are weak or disadvantaged. This puts Kira in a bad situation. Her father disappeared a long time ago, before Kira was born, and her mother has just died. Furthermore, Kira is physically handicapped, with a twisted leg from birth.

Kira does have one thing going for her, though. Her mother was a very talented weaver, and she taught Kira much about dying thread and weaving it into patterns. So shortly after the death of her mother, Kira is given a job to do--she is to be in charge of repairing and adding to the Singer's robes. The Singer is a very important member of the community; once a year there is a huge festival everyone attends, and the Singer sings the story of their society. His robes have woven into them the pictures from the stories he sings.

At first Kira feels incredibly lucky--she is living in luxury in a huge official building with good food prepared for her and running water all the time, and she is able to make a friend. Thomas, her friend, is a talented young woodcarver chosen to be in charge of repairing and adding to the wooden staff the Singer holds to help him remember the songs to sing.

But then Kira begins to become more and more aware of her environment and the people around her. Is her job really noble, or is she simply helping things to continue on the lousy way they are going?

I loved the intricacies of this society, such as the way children's names developed. I also liked the idea of the Singer--one person who knows and shares the story of the whole world and keeps track of history. Matt was an extremely likable character.

However, parts of this story were too much like "The Giver," but "The Giver" was told better. Also, things worked out too neatly in this story, especially with Kira making such a drastic switch from one side to the other.

The Worlds of Lois Lowry 3 Copy Boxed Set (The Giver, Gathering Blue, The Messenger)

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Great Trilogy
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Giver
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The Worlds of Lois Lowry 3 Copy Boxed Set (The Giver, Gathering Blue, The Messenger)
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ASIN: 0385733895
Release Date: 2006-08-22

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When Jonas turns 12, he is singled out for special training from The Giver. Now, it's time for Jonas to receive the truth. There is no turning back.
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Kira, an orphan with a twisted leg, lives in a world where the weak are cast aside. When she is given a task that no other community member can carry out, Kira soon realizes she is surrounded by many mysteries and secrets--and an extraordinary power of her own.
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Matty has always been proud to be Village's Messenger. But now that Village is closing its once-welcoming doors, Matty must make one last journey through the treacherous forest, and must make a great sacrifice to save the place he loves.
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The Worlds of Lois Lowry are brought to life through three extraordinary characters, and the unexpected connections among their lives.

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The GIver.......2007-07-26

Great trilogy. Haven't read the 2nd 2 yet, so this review is just for The Giver. I bought it for myself and my 9 year old. We both really liked it. It is written in such a way, that you envision a black and white world devoid of emotion and color which is what the author wants. It really was a great book for discussion with my child as it explores having personal choice, love/nuturing/emotions, and individuality. The back of the book has questions that help explore these areas even more. It was interesting to see a child's perspective vs. an adults. This book makes us all think about how society is and how it can be. Recommended.

Great Trilogy.......2007-07-03

This box-set is one of the most enduring trilogies I have ever read. The first book is an instant classic, The Giver. I actually read this book back in 1994, when I was in the 4th grade. I read it now again, and I am still just as enamored with it. I didn't even know there were two other books that followed until I did some research. The next two books are just as good, and the best part is that are not carbon-copies. One could actually read them by themselves, but it's so much better when you know the stories before them.

Connections galore.......2007-06-21

I had read "The Giver" some time ago, but had never read the other books in the series. I always wondered what happened to Jonas. This clears things up for me. He came into the community on the sled and became the Seer. I really enjoyed putting the pieces of the puzzle together and realizing who was who in former books and what role they play in "The Messenger." The only thing is that I wondered what happened to Gabriel...could he be the teacher? They only mention one coming in on the sled, but at the end of "The Giver," there are actually two people on it.

Giver.......2007-05-21

It's beautiful book for all family. I had a big pleasure when I red it.

They should make movies!.......2007-01-31

They should make movies of this trilogy. I adored all three of these books, though at times, they left me with a few unanswered questions. "How does Kira change her world without being killed?" for example, in Gathering Blue. Who exactly is Trademaster in Messenger and where does he go in the end? I guess Lois Lowry wanted her readers to use their own creative gifts and answer these questions for themselves. I wonder where one reviewer got the idea that Leader in Messenger arrived in Village "with an older boy who didn't survive the journey." There is no mention of a dead boy in Messenger, and it is clear to me from the descriptions given who Leader is.

Buying these books in a box set and reading them in order gives a reader the chance to see the common theme they share of society gone bad or in the wrong hands (or both) and the desperate need for things like love, compassion and creativity. Buy this set; you won't regret it. And bring on the directors and screen writers!

Midnighters #3: Blue Noon (rpkg) (Midnighters)

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Midnighters #3: Blue Noon (rpkg) (Midnighters)
Scott Westerfeld
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ASIN: 0060519592
Release Date: 2007-02-06

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The five teenage Midnighters of Bixby, Oklahoma, thought they understood the secret midnight hour—until one morning when time freezes in the middle of the day.

The noise of school stops. Cheerleaders are frozen in midair. Everything is the haunted blue color of the midnight hour.

As the Midnighters scramble for answers, they discover that the walls between the secret hour and real time are crumbling. Soon the dark creatures will break through to feed at last . . . unless these five teenagers can find a way to stop them.

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Disappointment.......2007-08-11

Blue Noon was a total disgrace. I cannot believe why jessica did that. She won't be able to go to the daytime anymore. she's apart of midnight.it will be an eternity for her in that world. only living an hour a day. that's ludicrous.poor jonathon. and beth. how she had to find out. but it is a good thing that she's going to help future midnighters. i give her that. and also now she won't have to use gadgets to use her powers. she could just aim her hand at you and your dead.

Shocking ending left a bitter taste.......2007-06-07

I loved the first two, couldn't put them down. They cut into sleep, eating, ect, possibly best book series I had read all year... then I got to number three. Maybe I hadn't payed attention in the store, but I thought I saw a book six, or something... so I never realized how near I was to the end till I reached the end... and what an ending. It was... different for sure, but ten hours after finishing the book has still left me with a bitter taste, one that has cast a shadow over the entire series for me. The end of the story was so sudden, unexpected and just... harsh, that I no longer know what to say about the trilogy. It took me half of the epologue to even figure it all out that something bad had really happened, not just that the one character was in the hospital or something. I refused to believe it and ended up having to reread the ending.... maybe its just me, but I like my books to have their happy endings. It's why I read, and while everything up to the end was a great thrill ride, it felt like the Midnighters ride suddenly went flying off the tracks and crashed in a flaming explosion as the third book ended. I never judge books by their covers, or even their beginnings, but the endings... those can make all the difference, and that's only too true for the Midnighters.

WowoWowoWowoWow!!!!!!!!!!.......2007-04-22

Wow! Amazing us all once again, Mr.Westerfield's thid midnighters book was every bit as amazing as the first two......as I joined Jess, Jonathan, Dess, Rex and Melissa, the midnighters, in the last installment in this trilogy, I know for a fact that the whole time I, DIDN'T WANT IT TO END!!!... I cried at the end, just because it was over! If you don't buy this book, I will pity you till the end of eternity because IT WAS AMAZING!!!!

Westerfield Strikes Again!.......2007-03-31

If you liked the Uglies trilogy, you're will like the Midnighters too! Interesting fantasy with realistic characteristics.

Great until the end.......2006-11-08

this book was breathtaking until, well, the end. the end did an abrupt halt, although the end was a good end(good but blunt)i have to say it took the book down a whole star.
the rest of the story, however, was simple amazing. i was spellbound through the whole story. it displayed true emotions brillantly. the story pulsed with life.

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Predictable
Great book
Loved it!
Lizeth's Take on Blue is for Nightmares
cool but creepy!!

Blue Is For Nightmares
Laurie Faria Stolarz
Manufacturer: Llewellyn Publications
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ASIN: 0738703915

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I Know Your Secret . . . Boarding school junior Stacey Brown has nightmares too real to ignore. Her nightmares come true. This time they're about Drea, her best friend who's become the target of one seriously psycho stalker. To try and protect her, Stacey's working with what she knows-candles, cards, incantations, and spells...

In this Deluxe Spellbook Edition you'll find: Spells created by You and other keepers of secrets-poems, spells and meditations contributed by fans of this popular series. Extras also include an interview with the author.

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Predictable.......2007-09-06

Reviewed by Tabytha Joy (age 15) for Reader Views (8/07)

"Blue is for Nightmares" is about a girl named Stacey who goes on a mission to save her best friend Drea. Drea starts receiving prank calls from a guy she had started talking to when he had called the wrong number. After a while, the guy starts threatening Drea and saying that she is soon going to die. Then, Drea starts receiving short, but disturbing letters from the guy. While all this is happening, Stacey is having bad nightmares at night and has also started bedwetting. The dreams Stacey is having have to do with the death of Drea -- how it's going to happen, when, and where.

Stacey turns to her dead grandmother for help. She contacts her grandmother through spells and witchcraft. Stacey also tries doing some spells to allow her to finish her dreams so she can find out who this guy is. She even tries asking her grandmother who the stalker is. But the grandmother cannot tell her even though she knows. It's a part of the spell rules. Spells should only be used to guide you. They will not do the work for you. Will Stacey save Drea before it is too late?

Honestly, I didn't care for this book. Not only was it predictable, but it also told you what was going to happen long before it did. Therefore, it made the book less interesting as you knew from the beginning what the ending was going to be. But, one thing I did like about "Blue is for Nightmares" is that all the characters are realistic. Anyone can relate to one of the characters. If I had to recommend this book, I would say it would be best for preteens as every word was easy to understand and the book may be more interesting to them.

Great book.......2007-08-06

I absolutely loved this book. I couldn't put it downn and read it in a day! I can't wait to read the rest of the series.

Loved it!.......2007-06-29

I personaly am not one who is into or believes in Wicca, but this book was VERY good! I gave it as a birthday present to multiple friends - all who've had the same reaction. When Stacey starts out with a wierd dream, it captivates my attention. Then as the creepy doings and sightings continue and get wierder, and possibly more dangerous - I can't put the book down! The ending is fantastic, and luckily there are 3 more books in the series! Read all of them! It't totally worth it!

Lizeth's Take on Blue is for Nightmares.......2007-03-30

blue is for nightmares,this book is a very interesting and unique.This is the first book of the whole series.This book is about the adventures and creppy things that three friends have to exprience because of a secret that threatens one of there lifes...

The main character in this book is stacey .staceys junior year at boarding isn't easy at all.stacey a huge crush on her bestfriends boyfriend.she just can't help firting with with chad.even thoough she knows whats going on between chad and stacey she just ignores it.But stacey has a bigger and a darker secert.Stacey has been nightmares like she use to have hree years ago .The last time she ignored the nightmare s a little girl die maura the little girl she use to babysit.This time the nightmares are about drea.She has become the target of a psycho stalker.Now someone is leaving white lilies the same white lilies that had been showing up in staceys.So now stacey has to help her bestfriend.The only way she could do this is by using her dreams and by witch crafting.Her dreams keep on giving signs.she keeps on wetting the bed she doesn't understand why but she will soon find out. all she needs to do is pieces of the puzzle together.

I'm not going to give away the ending! I recommend this book to teeenagers. This story generates a big amount of suspense and myster. This book is just unforgettable.

cool but creepy!!.......2007-03-13

this book is a must-read book. i mean it is a great book for teenagers who love twists! blue is for nightmares is about a girl named stacey, and she gets these nightmares. she had a nightmare about her best friend named drea. her nightmare was about drea being stalked by a mysterious person. and now stacey's nightmares are coming true. drea is beginning to get these mysterious gifts with lilies in it and threats and a lot of blood. will drea live to see who this stalker is or will she see the dirt above her tomb?

i would rate this book 5 million stars because this is the best book if you love horror stories. this book is about love and believing in yourself. i recommend this book!

Rainbow Magic #5: Sky The Blue Fairy (Rainbow Magic)

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Great way to get kids excited about reading!

Rainbow Magic #5: Sky The Blue Fairy (Rainbow Magic)
Daisy Meadows
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ASIN: 0439746841

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Fairyland is home to seven colorful sisters. Together, they are the Rainbow Fairies! They keep Fairyland dazzling and bright. But when evil Jack Frost sends them far away, the sisters are in big trouble. If they don't return soon, Fairyland is doomed to be gray forever!The beach means bubble trouble for Sky the Blue Fairy. Can a special friend help Rachel and Kirsty track her down?

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Great way to get kids excited about reading!.......2006-03-22

My first grader absolutely fell in love with the Rainbow Fairy series and is now onto the Weather Fairies. Lovely, light stories, they feature young girls (just like her) trying to save fairies and their magical world. These are perfect books for readers beginning chapter books.

Flora Segunda: Being the Magickal Mishaps of a Girl of Spirit, Her Glass-Gazing Sidekick, Two Ominous Butlers (One Blue), a House with Eleven Thousand Rooms, and a Red Dog

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once of the best of 2007 so far!
Is the world ready for Wilce?
Waiting for Number 2
Original, spirited, and funny
Cliché Free, Fresh Fantasy

Flora Segunda: Being the Magickal Mishaps of a Girl of Spirit, Her Glass-Gazing Sidekick, Two Ominous Butlers (One Blue), a House with Eleven Thousand Rooms, and a Red Dog
Ysabeau S. Wilce
Manufacturer: Harcourt Children's Books
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ASIN: 0152054332

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Flora knows better than to take shortcuts in her family home, Crackpot Hall--the house has eleven thousand rooms, and ever since her mother banished the magickal butler, those rooms move around at random. But Flora is late for school, so she takes the unpredictable elevator anyway. Huge mistake. Lost in her own house, she stumbles upon the long-banished butler--and into a mind-blowing muddle of intrigue and betrayal that changes her world forever.

Full of wildly clever plot twists, this extraordinary first novel establishes Ysabeau Wilce as a compelling new voice in teen fantasy.

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once of the best of 2007 so far!.......2007-08-18

Well, after that title, there isn't much more to say except that Flora is a
wonderfully loveable girl and I think you'll enjoy getting to know her!
Oh, all right, I do have more to say:) Flora's father is mad, her mother is a general and the best line in a book I've ever read is in chapter 2. This is a strange and beautifully unique tale. This might be a hard sell for some of the teens I know, but it won't stop me from recommending it to everyone.

Is the world ready for Wilce?.......2007-07-14

Here's a fact: Ysabeau S. Wilce is profoundly original. If you read all the customer reviews here, you'll get the sense that this is not your formula fantasy. But let's make that point more clearly--you will never read another story like this one (unless, possibly, it's her next one, which we all eagerly anticipate).

This is the opportunity to get in on the ground floor of what could, and certainly should, be the next story franchise that graduates from cult status to mainstream blockbuster. Wilce doesn't sugar coat the risks of adolescence: she dips them in ice cream, lights them on fire, and serves the reader a flaming torch of strange wonder.

Laughter and thrilling excitement are delightful companions all through this romp. The subtitle gives a sense of the former, but don't underestimate Wilce's storytelling: great characters in real trouble make for great reading, and Flora is a heroine who speaks equally to the reality as well as the ambitions of young people.

Oh yes, and while this is not specifically a unique observation, I'd also like to note that it is always refreshing to find a fantasy that does not take place in something that could pass for Northern Europe.

Waiting for Number 2.......2007-07-11

I'm not sure yet how I feel about this book. I like it but then again I don't. What I like about it is the originality of the story. The world and its characters are fully developed and very interesting, especially Flora. What I really like about Flora is that she is not your average cookie-cutter, in-your-face, outspoken heroine who saves herself by swinging a sword. Flora on the other hand has self-confidence issues, often doubts her own abilities and has the same faults as any other regular teenager, which make her character more genuine. What I don't like about this novel is that the story itself seems to move rather unsteadily. It slows down then speeds up then slows down again. I also had a little trouble understanding some of the magic or "Current" lingo. A short glossary could have helped that. There are also a lot of cliffhangers that hopefully will turn up in the next book. All in all this book was good but not great, hopefully the second will be better.

Original, spirited, and funny.......2007-06-04

Ysabeau Wilce has created a truly original imaginary world refreshingly free of the cliches of the fantasy genre. What's more, she's provided the perfect tour guide to this world: Flora Fyrdraaca, an irreverent, eager, believably adolescent narrator scheming to escape the expectations of her family and become a Ranger--a magic-using secret agent--instead of following family tradition into the army, madness, and doom. Assigned to write a speech in praise of her noble House, Flora narrowly rejects openings like "Crackpot Hall has 11,000 rooms but only one potty." Indeed, the ancestral pile has seen better days, partly for reasons bound up in the power plays of Flora's illustrious mother, a famous general who tolerates no insubordination and has disabled the magical Butler that should keep the house in order. Motivated partly by sympathy and partly by the desire to have someone else muck out the stable, Flora sets herself a quest to restore the Butler to his rightful place, but she soon discovers that the price of a little help with the housework can be, almost literally, her soul. Flora's quirky comic voice always keeps the danger of her predicament and the dysfunctionality of her family from weighing down the story, which bounces lightly along to its conclusion--or rather, temporary conclusion, because this is the first volume of a trilogy. I'm no Young Adult, and this is a Young Adult book, but I can hardly wait for Volume 2.

Cliché Free, Fresh Fantasy.......2007-06-03

I purchased this book for my daughter after reading Charles de Lint's favorable review in Fantasy & Science Fiction Magazine (he's rarely steered me wrong) and after growing impatient waiting for her to begin it, I picked it up to skim the first few pages for myself. There was no skimming; I was immediately absorbed and read the book in one sitting. There was no tired "hero's journey" cliché where the orphan, unaware of his great heritage, begins on a lowly farm. There were innovative and captivating devices, smooth wordsmithing, and the kind of intelligent, brave female protagonist I like my daughter to spend time with. Be sure to check out the author's website and blog.

Blue Djinn of Babylon (Children of the Lamp (Paperback))

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A Must Read!
The Blue Djinn is so cool!
The Blue Djinn of Babylon
My daughter loved this book
children's books that keep parents interested

Blue Djinn of Babylon (Children of the Lamp (Paperback))
P. B. Kerr
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ASIN: 0439670225

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John and Philippa Gaunt, twelve-year-old twins who have recently discovered themselves to be descended from a long line of djinn and in possession of magical powers, continue on their extraordinary adventures in this sequel to THE AKHENATEN ADVENTURE. When a powerful book of djinn magic goes missing, John and Philippa are called upon to retrieve it. Only, the book isn't really missing. The trap was set and Philippa is abducted by the Blue Djinn. In this latest installment of the twins' magical adventures, John and his uncle Nimrod must find Philippa before it's too late.

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A Must Read!.......2007-09-17

The Blue Djinn of Babylon is mouth-watering continuation of the Children of Lamp series. The twins learn more about the advantages and disadvantages of their djinn powers and discover some fascinating facts about their mom. Not to mention twins get separated by the Blue Djinn and have some wild hair-raising adventures trying to find each other. I'd tell you more, but its more fun to read the book! Let your imagination do the walking.

The Blue Djinn is so cool!.......2007-05-12

Even though I am definitely not a young teen (unless 65 qualifies) I love the Children of the Lamp series. One of my granddaughters bought the first book at a school book fair; I had run out of my own reading material for relaxation; and, as they say, the rest is history.

After I finished The Akhenaten Adventure, I bought the Blue Djinn and Cobra King of Kathmandu. I am awaiting the next three books as much as my granddaughter.

The Blue Djinn of Babylon.......2007-04-14

The Blue Djinn of Babylon
By: P.B. KERR

The Blue Djinn of Babylon by P. B. Kerr is a story of magic and adventure that I would recommend to children who like fantasy books. The story begins with two unidentical twins John and Philippa Gaunt go practice there Djinn powers on one of the last warm days of the year. John and Philippa have just recently discovered there djinn powers when there Uncle Nimrod told them in a dream. Djinn also known as genies are made of fire so they can't use there powers to its fullest when it is cold. When Philippa enters a Djinnverso tournament (which is an ancient game only played by djinn) she is disqualified when someone takes over her body and says Philippa cheated. During the tournament the Blue Djinn assistant tells John and Uncle Nimrod that Solomon's Grimoire was stolen by himself accidentally! Now they have to arrange a meeting to get the book back. But little do they know it will put the twins in danger!

The Hanging Palace of Babylon is a enormous structure that the Blue Djinn lives and gets to design. The Blue Djinn is the ruler of all djinn good or evil so she must be beyond good or evil to so that it is fair for all djinn. Only women Djinn are allowed inside. The Blue Djinn has invisible maids to clean her house. The Hanging Palace of Babylon is underground in Baghdad. Outside the palace is guarded by terrible creatures. To get to it you must take a boat because it is a underground island. A Giant Bird guards the island and lets no one except the Blue Djinn past. A wish monster guards everything on the island including the Hanging Palace of Babylon.

You should read this book because this book you on the edge from beginning to the end.

My daughter loved this book.......2007-02-28

My daughter is a big fan of the series and really enjoyed this book and the first one as well.

children's books that keep parents interested.......2007-01-17

this volume and the one after it kept us all involved till the end

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One of the best young adult fantasy novels ever
The Blue Sword
The book that made me fall in love with reading
25 years later this is still my favorite book
A Well-Crafted Fantasy About a Lonely Orphan Girl, A Proud Desert King, and a Very Nasty Demon Menace...

Blue Sword
Robin McKinley
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ASIN: 0441068804

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Harry Crewe is an orphan girl who comes to live in Damar, the desert country shared by the Homelanders and the secretive, magical Hillfolk. Her life is quiet and ordinary-until the night she is kidnapped by Corlath, the Hillfolk King, who takes her deep into the desert. She does not know the Hillfolk language; she does not know why she has been chosen. But Corlath does. Harry is to be trained in the arts of war until she is a match for any of his men. Does she have the courage to accept her true fate?

"McKinley's spare and eloquent prose is sheer delight... a compelling portrait of the vibrant, wryly humorous Harry." -School Library Journal, starred review

"This is a zesty, romantic heroic...." -Booklist, starred review

Awards:

( A 1983 Newbery Honor Book
( An ALA Notable Book
( An ALA Best Book for Young Adults

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One of the best young adult fantasy novels ever.......2007-09-20

The only quibble I have with this book is that her real name, which Harry Crewe despises, is one of my favorites. (Perhaps the problem is that she doesn't know how to pronounce it. I listened to this book on tape, after having read it many times, and the reader mispronounced the name in a very ugly fashion.)In any case, The Blue Sword and its sister book, The Hero and the Crown, are both wonderful and original books, with heroines who combine strengths they didn't know they had with very human flaws. The setting of The Blue Sword would remind one of Naomi Novik's more recent--and equally excellent--Temeraire series: the 19th century British Empire with a remarkably well-done twist. I only wish that Robin McKinley would favor us with another Damar novel.

The Blue Sword.......2007-09-17

I first read the Hero and the Crown over 10 years ago. I found The Blue Sword in the Library and read it. I enjoyed both books so much that I insisted my sister read them. After a few years she still had not touched either book (she is doesn't really read much). These books are so good that I decided to read the books to her. It took us a long time to read the hero and the crown because of how busy we are and have not always been living in the same state. She has thoroughly enjoyed The Hero and The Crown and we are both looking forward to reading The Blue Sword together.

There is a lot of good imagery in these books. At times it may seem that the action has slowed down because of all the description. I find all the descriptions wonderfully vivid and very easy to picture. I know of a few people who have trouble getting into the books at first because of it. Keep reading and it will pickup.

The stories take place in very different times and climates. I found this to add to my interest and intrigue in both stories. Most of the time I have found that fantasy books by the same author all tend to be in the same time period and atmosphere. I found the change in setting to be fascinating and add to the sense that a lot of time had past between the two books.

The book that made me fall in love with reading.......2007-08-11

I picked this up at a bookstore as a horse crazy kid back when it first came out because of the cover art. I read it straight through and then proceeded to read it over and over and over again until it turned to dust. It was the first book I'd ever fallen in love with, and as my first, has a special place in my heart and in my library (third copy does anyway). I highly recommend it. I can't say enough good things about. Read it.

25 years later this is still my favorite book.......2007-06-24

I first read this book about 25 years ago. My friend and I fought over who got to buy the one copy in the bookstore and who had to order another one. I still re-read this book at least once a year. I'm now 37 years old and this book remains one of my all-time favorites. I still have my original copy, beat-up and worn as it is.

A Well-Crafted Fantasy About a Lonely Orphan Girl, A Proud Desert King, and a Very Nasty Demon Menace..........2007-05-03

...This one is a slow starter-- but once it revs up, you'll be turning the pages all night. After her parents' death, young Harry (her true name is only revealed late in the book) is packed off to live near her brother's military outpost on the edge of a great sandy desert. The book seems to be set in a time of British Colonialism. But this Colony has uncanny locals. When a desert king comes to warn the outpost of a terrible threat, and to obtain aid against it, his concerns are, apparently, dismissed as fanciful. But Harry is oddly transfixed at the sight of the king, and he, too, finds himself thinking of her over and over again. And then the Magic takes over, and Harry is whisked away, to an alien society she never knew existed.

And -- oddly-- she finds that she fits in.

This fantasy does not have a lot of "flash and dazzle" in the first chapters. Instead, the author transitions you away from the "normal" world bit by bit -- Harry leaves her old home, and takes a train to the desert, and adjusts to life at the outpost town before meeting the desert king. I wouldn't think that it would appeal to the young and impatient reader, due to the careful development of the setting, and due to the fact that the author takes the time to offer lot of savory description (you can taste the desert sand and smell the horse sweat). But it rewards the reader who will go along with Harry into the desert world. The writing is graceful and the characters very well drawn and compelling. I come back to this one over and over; I find that it refreshes my spirit a bit every time.

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