A boy named Boy has worked for his master Valerian until he wonders about his past.

Reviewed by: St. Charles Reader

Date read: 11/5/2009

ISBN-10: 0385730551

ISBN-13: 9780385730556

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This is a collection of ten short, fantasy stories ,full of swords and sorcery, wizards and enchantments, heroes and heroines, and even a bit of humor.

Reviewed by: sc

Date read: 3/27/2009

ISBN-10: 0152012559

ISBN-13: 9780152012557

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Medieval life is not easy for an indentured servant. Johanna must do whatever her mistress tells her to do. Her mistress is Dame Margery Kempe, known for her public prayers and fits of weeping in sympathy with the Lord's suffering. Dame Margery says she was told by God that she must go on a pilgrimage to Rome and the Holy Land, and Johanna must accompany her. This is Johanna's story of the difficult journey, by boat and by foot, from England to Rome. It is a journey that takes pilgrims through what is now Germany and over the Alps. Her fellow pilgrims treat Johanna as though she is servant to them all. Along the way, Dame Margery deserts Johanna, but Johanna continues to travel and search for Dame Margery, since that is the only way Johanna knows she can return home. This story is based on the actual first-known autobiography of Dame Margery Kempe about her life and pilgrimage. The maidservant was real, too, although she was never named in Dame Margery's story.

Similar books: Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices From a Medieval Village by Laura Amy Schlitz; Ramsay Scallop by Frances Temple

Reviewed by: vverscaj

Date read: 12/13/2011

ISBN-13: 9780375858567

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Taran has many adventures, with his band of travelers, on a hazardous mission to save his homeland, Prydain, from the forces of evil. Book one in the Chronicles of Prydain series.

Reviewed by: sc

Date read: 3/27/2009

ISBN-10: 0805080481

ISBN-13: 9780805080483

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Commenter: Jason, grade 5

When the children all go back to school, the barnyard animals are bored. They venture into town, and seeing the smiling faces coming from the library building, they decide to take a look. First, the horse clip-clops in and politely asks for something to do, but the librarian doesn't understand what he says. One by one, each animal enters and tries to communicate with the librarian, but she doesn't understand until the hen comes in, saying 'Book! Book!' With a few books, the animals return to the farm and enjoy reading the books together. This lighthearted story is a fun way to introduce the idea of a library.

Reviewed by: sc

Date read: 7/6/2009

ISBN-10: 0439135257

ISBN-13: 9780439135252

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