In Catching Fire, the second novel in the Hunger Games trilogy, Suzanne Collins continues the story of Katniss Everdeen, testing her more than ever before.and surprising readers at every turn. If they can't prove, without a shadow of a doubt, that they are lost in their love for each other, the consequences will be horrifying. As time draws near for Katniss and Peeta to visit the districts on the Capitol's cruel Victory Tour, the stakes are higher than ever. And what scares her even more is that she's not entirely convinced she should try. Much to her shock, Katniss has fueled an unrest she's afraid she cannot stop. And there are whispers of a rebellion against the Capitol - a rebellion that Katniss and Peeta may have helped create. Peeta has turned his back on her completely. Yet nothing is the way Katniss wishes it to be. After all, she has returned to her family and her longtime friend, Gale. She and fellow District 12 tribute Peeta Mellark are miraculously still alive. Against all odds, Katniss has won the Hunger Games. Our review: Parents say ( 41 ): Kids say ( 283 ): Collins does not disappoint in this enthralling, entirely satisfying sequel.
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Jonah, Chip, and Jonah’s sister, Katherine, are plunged into a mystery that involves the FBI, a vast smuggling operation, an airplane that appeared out of nowhere - and people who seem to appear and disappear at will. The first one says, “You are one of the missing.” The second one says, “Beware! They’re coming back to get you.” Then he and a new friend, Chip, who’s also adopted, begin receiving mysterious letters. Thirteen-year-old Jonah has always known that he was adopted, and he’s never thought it was any big deal. Because of this unbeatable premise I had for years been wanting to read Found, the first book in The Missing series by Margaret Peterson Haddix, (2008, 314 pages), and last week I finally did so. No one knows where the plane came from, or who the babies are. A plane lands in an airport with 36 infants aboard. It seems that she has been too busy to write to Father Christmas, but he has a good idea, anyway, of what she would like in her stocking (books, of course). The last couple of letters, addressed just to his youngest child, Priscilla, by this time, are quite poignant. The Letters do continue themes from one year to the next and the characters are likeable, funny and have their own personalities. The Letters were never intended for publication and it's a testament to Tolkien's remarkable skill at storytelling that simply collecting them together makes such a delightful book. Reading this as an adult, what comes across most strongly is Tolkien's love and affection for his children (which is, of course, what one would expect of all parents for their children, but which sadly is not always so) and his delight in writing and drawing these little Christmas stories each year.ĭue to the very young age of his eldest son when the first letter was written in 1920, these early missives are very short, but in 1925 we get a longer message which introduces us to the North Polar Bear, who will feature every year thereafter, and a beautiful little painting of the NPB wrecking the North Pole itself, smashing Father Christmas's house, and a picture of the new house that he builds to replace it. He’s known for his skill on the battlefield, but the one thing standing in their way is Tor himself. Tormod MacLeod is their top choice as leader of this squad. 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