Friday, June 3, 2011
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Sick by Shel Silverstein
"I cannot go to school today," Said little Peggy Ann McKay. "I have the measles and the mumps, A gash, a rash and purple bumps. My mouth is wet, my throat is dry, I'm going blind in my right eye. My tonsils are as big as rocks, I've counted sixteen chicken pox And there's one more--that's seventeen, And don't you think my face looks green? My leg is cut--my eyes are blue-- It might be instamatic flu. I cough and sneeze and gasp and choke, I'm sure that my left leg is broke-- My hip hurts when I move my chin, My belly button's caving in, My back is wrenched, my ankle's sprained, My 'pendix pains each time it rains. My nose is cold, my toes are numb. I have a sliver in my thumb. My neck is stiff, my voice is weak, I hardly whisper when I speak. My tongue is filling up my mouth, I think my hair is falling out. My elbow's bent, my spine ain't straight, My temperature is one-o-eight. My brain is shrunk, I cannot hear, There is a hole inside my ear. I have a hangnail, and my heart is--what? What's that? What's that you say? You say today is. . .Saturday? G'bye, I'm going out to play!" | ||
Quote of the Day- June 2, 2011
“Stress is nothing more than a socially acceptable form of mental illness”- Richard Carlson
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Hunger Games Movie News: First Look at Peeta, Prim, Effie, and the Capital Emblem
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| Personally I'm not thrilled about how Peeta looks. He's supposed to have blonde hair. |
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| I like Effie's costume even though she's supposed to have on a pink wig |
Fablehaven: Rise Of The Evening Star
At the end of the school year, Kendra and her brother, Seth, find themselves racing back to Fablehaven. Grandpa Sorenson, the caretaker, invites three specialists — a potion master, a magical relics collector, and a mystical creature trapper — to help protect the property from the Society of the Evening Star, an ancient organization determined to infiltrate the preserve and steal a hidden artifact of great power.
Time is running out. The Evening Star is storming the gates. If the artifact falls into the wrong hands, it could mean the downfall of other preserves and possibly the world. Will Kendra learn to use her fairy gifts in time? Will Seth stay out of trouble? Can they overcome paralyzing fear?
My Review
The end of the school year begins with a goblin in Kendra's school disguised as a "hot" human boy. Kendra can see right through him, though, thanks to being kissed by a thousand fairies and becoming Fairy kind. Fablehaven: Rise of the Evening Star is where Brandon Mull really starts to develop his plot. The characters are mostly the same although their are three new ones: Coulter, Vanessa, and Tanu. Beware! As you read you will find that looks can be deceiving. Again Brandon Mull mixes strong morals into his work, which I enjoy. There is so many fantasy books that point to nothing but darkness. The difference in this book is that Mull's characters learn from their previous mistakes. This story is filled with as much action and adventures as the first. Those who enjoyed the first Fablehaven will certainly enjoy the second book.
Stars: 4. 5 out of 5
Quote of the Day- June 1, 2011
The searching-out and thorough investigation of truth ought to be the primary study of man.-Cicero
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