Category Archives: Adventure Stories
“The Man in the Iron Mask” Student Reviews 2009
The Man in the Iron Mask by Alexandre Dumas Genre: Fiction Pages: 588 of the story, and 626 pages including explanatory notes. Reviewer: Christian I. The Man in the iron Mask by Alexandre Dumas is an excellent novel. It is … Continue reading →
“Gulliver’s Travels” Student Reviews 2009
The following reviews by COHS students are on “Gulliver’s Travels” by Jonathan Swift. Genre: Wild frontiers and exotic lands/ European historical fiction Pages: 271 Reviewer: Andrea Z. In the novel Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift, the reader is introduced to … Continue reading →
Posted in Adventure Stories, Classic Fiction, Fable/Fairy Tale/Fantasy, Fiction
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Tagged satire
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“The Alchemist” Student Reviews 2009
The following review of “The Alchemist” by Paulo Coelho was written by COHS student Danielle L. (Ms. Waddle reviewed this book on an earlier post.) Pages: 208 Santiago was a young boy who was following his dream. He had always … Continue reading →
“Robinson Crusoe” Student Reviews 2009
The following reviews by COHS students are on “Robinson Crusoe” by Daniel Defoe. Genre: Realistic Fiction Pages: 320 Reviewer: Cristian B. Robinson Crusoe is an Englishman from Europe. He is the third son in his family. His father warns him … Continue reading →
“The Last Olympian”
I have a brand new copy of this latest (and last—5th) installment of the “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” series by Rick Riordan. It’s a hardcover format. I thought it would be fun to give it away to any COHS … Continue reading →
“Hatchet”
“Hatchet” by Gary Paulsen 195 pp. Brian’s parents have divorced and he is going to visit his father in Canada, flying in a small Cessna with a middle-age pilot whose name escapes him (Jim or Jake) The trip is alternately … Continue reading →
Posted in Adventure Stories, Fiction, Hi-Low/Quick Read, Read 180, Young Adult Literature
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Tagged parent-teen relationships
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“The Sorcerer of the North”
“The Sorcerer of the North” (Book 5 in “The Ranger’s Apprentice” series) by John Flanagan I’m sure this book—and the series—is being marketed as a guy’s book—which it is—but I loved it. In fact, I’ve read all five of the … Continue reading →
“Gods of Manhattan”
“Gods of Manhattan” by Scott Mebus I’m on a crusade to read more ‘fantasy’ books that appeal to guys as well as girls. “Gods of Manhattan” is one. I had seen it recommended to readers who like the Percy Jackson … Continue reading →
“The Alchemist”
“The Alchemist” by Paulo Coelho I recently read “The Alchemist” and thought you might enjoy it when a teacher asks you to read a fable, fantasy or fairy tale. This book, published in Brazil in 1988, is not a traditional … Continue reading →
“The City of Ember”
The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau With the movie version coming soon, I decided to read “The City of Ember.” It’s a quick, easy read, but very engaging. Science fiction and fantasy fans will like it, but I think … Continue reading →
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