Kingdom Keepers: Disney at Dusk by Ridley Pearson

This is the first of four books that Pearson wrote about Disney World in Florida. While these books are for 4th or 5th graders, they're like Dr. Suess books. You can't put them down. Five kids fall asleep peacefully in their beds, waking up in Disney World. Surprise, Malificent, the evil witch from Sleeping Beauty, is alive. And her intentions are not good. Rides start coming to life. Remember the "It's a Small World" ride? After you read what happens on that ride, you will never want to get on it again. And you thought ventriloquist dummies were scary. OK, that might be an exaggeration, but you get the point. This book pays so much attention to detail it's crazy. But that's what makes you love the book so much. STORM THE LIBRARIES!!! DEMAND A COPY FOR EVERY BOY AND GIRL!!!! READ IT!!!!!!!

OK, sorry.

Under the Lilacs by Louisa May Alcott

Well, nobody guessed, so the answer is right above this post. Like most of Louisa's novels, it takes place in a cute little town in Massachusetts, presumably. (The author herself lived there.) A young boys runs away from the circus (as apposed to running away to it) and hides in a old stagecoach with his faithful poodle Sancho. Two girls find him and are determined to make him civilized, and all become great friends. There is a bit of a conflict, but no major action. The end is indeed satisfying and Louisa always comes through with a cute sense of humor, not one that necessarily makes you roll on the floor laughing, but it's cute.

Up Next....

Here's a glance at what's next, see if you can try to figure out the title by solving this puzzle:

UNDR LLCS, by LMA.

This is a licence plate version of the title, the last three letters being the authors initials.

Bon chance!

David Copperfield

This book is a classic in the world of literature, but some shake at the thought of trying to read it. Imagine reading David Copperfield and not knowing what and epergne is (hint: It's a fruit bowl). Any way, I finally read it and I really did like it, the story was interesting and there is always a satisfying ending. If you have courage and know a little bit of Dickensian, then by all means, read it!

Note: Do not attempt to read the entire book in one night. Not only will you not get sleep, you will suffocate under your bedsheet.

The Assassins of Rome

Well, I read the book, and it turns out that I had picked the last one of the series out of four (don't you hate when that happens?). Just walking through the library, looking for something good to read and you pick THE LAST ONE IN THE SERIES!! Thankfully each of the books can stand pretty well on its own. It's about four children in the city of Ostia (a city near Rome), a Jewish boy named Jonathan, a Roman sea captain's daughter named Flavia Gemina, am ex-slave girl named Nubia, and a mute boy named Lupus. There's a couple shocking revelations (or should I say, misconceptions) and it's a quick read if you want to get to sleep early and not suffocate underneath the bedsheets. Overall, it has the Flashlight Seal of Approval.

Up Next....

Apologies for the delay in the posts, the next book is Assassins of Rome by Caroline Lawrence. It looked like a quick read and I've always been attracted to Roman detective novels. They just seem so interesting, and if there's some crazy riddle in Latin that they don't translate until the end, and you've taken six years of Latin like I have, you have the upper hand!

Dragons in Our Midst: Tears of a Dragon

Well, here's the final installment of the series, and though the ending is somewhat satisfying, it's just a tad weird. Something about a dragon messiah, and finding purity in your inner self (which isn't true, considering all of mankind are sinners through and through). It is a good book, but please, keep a Bible at hand. And though the reviews say so, I'm not sure Bryan Davis is the same caliber as C.S Lewis or Tolkien. But if you're dying to know what happens at the end, you won't be disappointed.