Children's Books, and Other Cool Stuff

 Middle Grade Books 1) “Children of the Lamp (The Akhanaten Adventure) - by P.B Kerr, published by “Orchard books, and imprint of scholastic Inc.   New York 2004.   What if you find out that you are descendants from a long line of Dijon, human-like  beings created from fire.   They are able to grant wishes, and take on different animal forms.   This is exactly what happens to two twelve-year-old twins, John and Phillippa, after they get their wisdom teeth pulled.   The children are sent to London to their Uncle Nimrod's home where their amazing adventure begins. This venture takes the reader on a magic carpet ride through a fantasy Middle Eastern World.   This journey teaches the twins that granting wishes is not only dangerous for themselves, but for people who desire wishes as well. 2) “Peter and Star Catchers”- Written by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson, illustrated by Greg Call.   Published by Disney Hyperion paperbacks f...

      It has been ten years since the attacks on New York, Pennsylvania and Washington DC. On that day evil destroyed our country. Today we remember all the heroes that died in the bombings. It was a beautiful crisp Tuesday mourning, the sky was almost clear blue, with a few clouds floating in the sky. That day almost 4000 people were killed just because they wanted to start work early. each one of them had a face and a family they just wanted to support. After 9-11-2001 the whole country joined together. People were proud to be Americans.  The red, white and blue flew high. Each one of them died as heroes for freedom. They died for this country.      Now once again we suffer and it is time we all joined together as one. Stop the politics, stop the fights and put your country first. USA will always be a great and powerful country but today we all cry for our future. It is time to honer being ...