Philosopher's stone

Kitten’s First Full Moon, written and illustrated by Kevin Henkes was published on March 2, 2004. In 2005, the book became a Caldecott Medal winner for the astonishing illustrations. The Caldecott Award Chair Betsy Hearne mentions that the “thoughtful design, from the front jacket with reflective silver letters to the final image, sustains a completely satisfying read- aloud experience” (Caldecott Medal and Honor Books). A little persistence can make those who are small conquer big things.…

The last things you expect in a book about the search for a magical dead welsh king is for it to take a backseat to an in-depth character study. In the second installment of the Raven Cycle, Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater chronicles a gang of captivating teenagers and their search for Glendower, a supposedly long dead king that can grant a single favor. Though the quest is the background for the coming of age for our group of friends; Gansey, Blue, Adam,Noah, and most notably Ronan. A lot of…

In the book Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, they finally kill Voldemort and defeat all the Death-Eaters. Earlier however, the Death-Eaters Are winning the battle, they take over the ministry, and start saying that muggle-born’s are dangerous, and should not be allowed to use magic. Professor Snape has been appointed headmaster of Hogwarts, even though he has already killed Dumbledore. Most of the kids that are not supposed to be at Hogwarts are not; they either fled the country, or made…

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, the fifth book in the best selling series, Harry Potter by J. K. Rowling who started writing Harry Potter when her train was delayed going to the King Cross Station in London and lives in Edinburgh, UK. The novel takes place in Harry Potter’s fifth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry during the time where the wizard society cannot distinguish the difference between the truth and the lies. The story is told from first person perspective,…

According to J.K. Rowling, on Pottermore, Hufflepuff is an underrated house. Hufflepuffs are given ridicule for their house, and is supposedly a deplorable house. Though people might presume that Hufflepuff is a deplorable house, Hufflepuff is actually the utmost considerable house to J.K. Rowling. J.K. Rowling states that Hufflepuffs fashion the ultimate companions. She expresses that Hufflepuffs are loyal -- they are patient, and unafraid of toil. J.K. also indicates that one of the utmost…

The Blood of Olympus is the fifth and last book in “The Heroes of Olympus” series. This series is the second series following the “Percy Jackson” series. This series is about the children of ancient Greek and Roman gods in modern day United States. In it, the seven demigods of the prophecy, go on their final adventure to defeat Gaea while others attempt to bring the Athena Parthenos, a statue of an ancient Greek god, back to a camp just for young teens of Greek gods. The name of this camp is…

Andrès Groff Mr. Hyde English II Pre-AP, Period 1 January 5 2016 The Maze runner By James Dashner SETTING The Maze Runner takes place in a post-apocalyptic, dystopian future. The Maze, created by WICKED to sort of test teens on their abilities, is where the book is set. Surrounded by the maze at the very center is a place known as the Glade. The Glade is grassland with scattered forests inhabited by the Gladers. The Gladers consists of orphans, teenage boys, who have created a complex society…

MISS PEREGRINE'S HOME FOR PECULIAR CHILDREN Jake has grown up hearing tales from his grandfather Abe about battling literal monsters in World War 2 whilst living at Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, safe in Wales. One night, when Abe is murdered in the middle of the night by a creature, as Jake’s stories get out of control, his parents agree to take him across the world to discover that he wasn’t actually telling stories; he was uncovering a magical place his grandfather grew up in.…

Gryffindor vs Slytherin, a long time rivalry! Each house at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is represented by an element. Gryffindor by fire, Hufflepuff by earth, Ravenclaw by air, and Slytherin by water. Gryffindor and Slytherin get along as well as water and fire mix. Godric Gryffindor the founder of Gryffindor instructed the sorting hat to choose the characteristics he put the most value on when selecting students for his house. Gryffindor’s are known to have courage, be brave,…

In Ender’s Game, Orson Scott Card uses the idea of “games” and what an actual “game” is as thematic elements to help construct the novel. There are many games in the novel, all with different meanings pertaining to the main character, Ender Wiggin, a child genius that wins all the games. Ender’s Game is a novel that tells us the story of military genius Ender Wiggin and his journey through battle school and command school to prepare for the big war against the buggers. Majority of the plot…