The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians) by Rick Riordan
This is the Nutmeg Award Winner and I can see why. It was very fast paced and exciting. It melded the old and the new with a real cunning. The main character Percy, is a child you wouldn’t want in your classroom (very outspoken, [...]
Archive for April, 2008
The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians) by Rick Riordan
Posted in YA Fiction, books on CD, general fiction, read aloud, tagged adventure, Demi-Gods, Half Blood, Mt. Olympus, Summer Camp on April 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Faerie Wars by Herbie Brennan
Posted in books on CD, general fiction, tagged angst, book on CD, family, Herbie Brennan, teenage on April 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Faerie Wars by Herbie Brennan (read by Gerard Doyle)
This was a fun book that explains some of life’s little wonders: alien abductions, little winged creatures, and why hell is hot. Henry Atherton is your normal teenage boy with an annoying sister and parents in the midst of a separation. He has a part-time job [...]
Museum Passes — New England Air Museum
Posted in museum pass, tagged museum pass, new england air museum, space suits on April 2, 2008 | 1 Comment »
This past Sunday I went to the New England Air Museum. It was a beautiful day and they were having a Space Expo, spotlighting all kinds of Space suits, space food, and early flight simulators. With me were 2 eight year old boys and a 6 year old girl. To be honest I was curious [...]
