It just occurred to me that sometime I ought to make a list of “Top Ten Books/Series I’ve Read” or something like that. In any case, this book would definitely be on there. The Warrior Heir by Cinda Williams Chima is AWSOME! Chima really has an excellent imagination. Never before have I come across the concept of a “Weir stone”. A Weir stone is a sort of magical inheritance. Without a Weir stone, a Weir (person with Weir stone) dies.
Jack was born without a Weir stone, so his Aunt Linda located a wizard named Jessamine Longbranch to surgically implant a Weir stone in him. Jack was born a wizard, one of the five types of Weir. His Aunt Linda therefore expected Jessamine Longbranch to implant a wizard’s stone. Longbranch had other ideas, however. She chose to place a warrior’s stone instead. This book is about what happened because of the mixed-up Weir stone, and a deadly Game that Jack can’t avoid.
I would recommend this book to anyone 5th grade and up. I also suggest its sequel, The Wizard Heir. I just found out that there is a third book, The Dragon Heir, which came out in August. I haven’t read it yet, but I can’t wait to stick my nose in it!Later: I read The Dragon Heir! It was excellent!
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Fablehaven by Brandon Mull is a fun filled adventure about a secret wildlife preserve. When Seth and Kendra come to visit their grandpa while their parents go on vacation, they are in for a shock. From angry fairies to tempting naiads, malicious demons to carefree satyrs, the surprises just keep coming… and coming…. and coming…
For awhile it seems like a fun visit (though with a few mishaps). But then, out of the blue, comes a whispering of the Evening Star. A foul organization, the Evening Star, wishes to take over the preserve, and many more like it, scattered throughout the world.
I really love this book with all its fantastical creatures and displays of magic. It is very imaginative and Mull really makes you feel like you are walking by the naiads’ pond, or calmly observing an illusion of butterflies that flock around a mirror to look at their reflection.
I would recommend this book to anyone 4th grade and up. But be careful as the sign proclaims in the front of the book:
“FABLEHAVEN
None
Who Enter
Will
Leave
Unchanged
Trespassers
Will Be
Turned To Stone”
Fablehaven by Brandon Mull
Alas. I had to return the books I mentioned in a previous post so now I can’t look in them to make sure I’ve spelled a character’s name right or gotten things in the right order. They all were awesome books, but I think my favorite was The Saint of Dragons by Jason Hightman. It was slightly easier than I’m used to, but not by all that much.
Anyway, when we returned the books we went ahead and picked up a load more. While walking down the row and ½ of books that is the teen section, I spotted this book called Chicks with Sticks (It’s a purl thing) by Elizabeth Lenhard. This isn’t really my type of book, me being the person who normally gets bored if there isn’t a dragon and knights in shining armor. Yet from the first page to the last, I loved it. It is hilarious! I laughed through nearly the entire book! The funniest part is that Ms. Lenhard is either obsessed with Lion Brand yarn or she struck a deal with them saying she would use the book to advertise the company. Granted, Lion Brand yarn is pretty good, and I have used it before with pleasure. If you need worsted weight though, I would buy Plymouth’s Jeanee. It feels cool knit up, is washable, and it’s cheap. Being a knitter myself, I understood more of the book than a non-knitter would. However, I think even a non-knitter would enjoy this book of friendship new and old.
This book is about Scottie, a high schooler who has just lost a favorite aunt. In her grief, she doesn’t know what to do. Then she remembers a certain ball of yarn and a pair of needles, bestowed upon her by an anguished relative. With her new knitting needles and that blue ball of yarn, Scottie soon finds herself in the nearest yarn shop. Unfortunately, her friends think this newfound interest is dorky, weird, and, most importantly, extremely UNCOOL. So naturally, when Scottie’s best friend Amanda marches into the yarn shop and starts knitting, it can be assumed that if you’ve got a pair of needles, anything can happen.
I definitely would suggest you read this book, even if you just get it for the two patterns at the back, both of which proclaim that you should use Lion Brand yarn. :)
It just occurred to me that sometime I ought to make a list of “Top Ten Books/Series I’ve Read” or something like that. In any case, this book would definitely be on there. The Warrior Heir by Cinda Williams Chima is AWSOME! Chima really has an excellent imagination. Never before have I come across the concept of a “Weir stone”. A Weir stone is a sort of magical inheritance. Without a Weir stone, a Weir (person with Weir stone) dies.
