Kids Books - Science

The Anne of Green Gables series continues with even more friends, acquaintances, and silly events. A wonderful read for all.

' "Okay - answer me this: why would anyone want to wear an overcoat in San Francisco in the middle of summer?" Sophie Newman pressed her fingers against the Bluetooth earpiece as she spoke. On the other side of the continent, her fashion - conscious friend Elle inquired matter - of - factly, "What sort of coat?" Wiping her hands on the cloth tucked into her apron strings, Sophie moved out from behind the counter of the empty coffee shop and stepped up to the window, watching men emerge from the car across the street. "Heavy black wool overcoats. They're even wearing black gloves and hats. And sunglasses." She pressed her face against the glass. "Even for this city, that's just a little too weird." ' (Quoted from book) 'The Alchemyst' by Michael Scott is for those who love constant action and suspense. The book is mainly a fantasy, but there are historical figures, such as Nicholas and Perenelle Flamel, weaved into the story. In fact, Nicholas Flamel's name on the cover (The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel) is what drew me to select this book. I've read a few books in which he was mentioned, and soon came to realize that Flamel was not a character in a singular story, but a real person, and I selected the book to find out what personality this author gave him. In the book he is deceptive, and yes, immortal. His deceptiveness is most prominent at the beginning of the story, where he and his wife are disguised as Nick and Perry Fleming. They own a local bookstore at which Josh Newman is employed. Josh's twin sister, Sophie, works across the street at a coffee shop. When Perry visits Sophie at the coffee shop, there is a disturbance in the bookstore, and they both hurry over to see what's wrong. When they enter, they are met with havoc. Dr. John Dee, an ally of the Dark Elders, seeks Flamel's secret to immortality: The Codex. Josh and Sophie realize that the Flemings are not who they say they are while Flamel and Dee are speaking to one another, Dee using magic to pull the book from where it was hidden. Josh seizes the book in a moment of confusion, but then Dee takes the book and Perenelle and leaves. What he doesn't realize, though, is that when he snagged the book from Josh's grasp, two very important pages were ripped from the book, and he is left with only part of what he wants. Nicholas, Sophie and Josh are being hunted, and they don't know who to trust. Flamel has helped them so far, but what exactly are his motives? An exciting part in the story was when Nicholas, Sophie, and Scathatch are struggling to fend off the skeletal army Dee has awakened. Josh is seperated from them, and the fog makes it impossible for them to find each other. It is very suspenseful. My favorite passage, though, was as follows: ' "The girl has one of the purest silver auras I've encountered in many an age. She needs to be taught some spells of personal protection if she is to survive the rest of the Awakening process. The fact that she's still sane and whole these many hours later is testament to her strength of will." ' I liked this passage because it shows just how mentally strong Sophie is, and portrays her as a tough character. I can understand what Josh feels like when Sophie gains her powers. He feels alone, abandoned. I can relate to this because whenever my sisters spend the night at a friend's house, it feels wrong in the house. It just doesn't feel right, and I can imagine how Josh feels through this connection. I highly recommend 'The Alchemyst' by Michael Scott to those who enjoy reading stories filled with action and high suspense. I also recommend this book to people who love history and fantasy, as this book tweaks the personalities of real people and spins them into tales of fantasy.

This was a very interesting book. I thought it was fun to read and enjoyed the magic and learning about the Amish people in America. This book had good action and it was a very interesting story about a boy named Lachy and his friend the Dragon who gave him magical powers. I think everyone should read this book, I am sure that they will love it, just like I did. I wish book two would come out.

I CAN"T WAIT!! I LOVED volume 1 and I am sooo glad there's a sequel!! SAVE THE DATE: January 30, 2018

I love this book soooooo much!!!!! So interesting love this book!!!!!! Love the entire trilogy!!

If you want a scary, cliff hanging book, you should read Skeleton Creek by Patrick Carman. The best part about the book is you can actually go to the fictional character's website and watch the ghosts that she got on film.

the Curvy Tree was mentioned many times in the Land of series book. Although it was a bit boring, It's still fun to look at the connections.

I love FMA!!❤! I watched the anime twice, both versions!! But I always go places with my family and I don't have time to watch it again, so for my birthday I'm going to get the manga series. I'll be able to read it anywhere I go!

i think you should read A Butterfly Is Patient by Dianna Hutts Aston with the help of the illustrator Silvia Long because this book includes lots of details and the pages have lots of color. She has cursive and print hand writing a witch I think is very interesting.I liked this book because it told me some things I didn't know about butterfly's. I think if you read it you might learn something new too.Have a good time reading.

Oh my goodness what a book!i feal the spine tingling that vicy felt lost in alaska it makes me want to be a better freind to my dog its safe to say this is a GREAT book i for sure is a must read summer book happy reading!(: