The Golden Compass by Phillip Pullman

A young girl by the name of Lyra and her trusty daemon, Pantaliamon, live at the prestigious Jordan Collage in Oxford. Mysteries swirl around her past as she begins a fantastic journey. As children are kidnapped by the mysterious "Gobblers" finds herself on a journey to Antarctica with the gyptians, a race of river-traveling people. But, what happens next? You'll have to find out for your self.

The Golden Compass is a great story. It's filled to the brim with loads of action and mystery which really keeps on the edge of your seat. It's all about Lyra's journey after her friend Roger was kidnapped by the Gobblers. Along her journey she carries with her an alethiometer which tells the answer to any question if one knows how to use it. I would defiantly recommend this book to anyone. Until next time, read on book lovers, read on.

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The Trojan Book master.

Surviving the Applewhites by Stephanie Tolan

A bad kid by the name of Jake Semple has been tossed all around. He's been kicked out of every school of Rhode Island and was said to have burned down one. His parents were put behind bars for growing Marijuana in their basement. Along with being kicked out of so many schools, he's also gone to many different foster homes. Now he has ended up with his grandfather in Trayham, North Carolina. In a mere 3 weeks, he's was kicked out of Trayham Middle School. Now he's at the Creative Academy, a home school run by the weirdest family one my ever see, the Applewhites. What happens next? A play perhaps. Mabey lots of singing. You'll have to find on your own.

This story goes through Jake's time with the Applewhites. As he goes along, Jake goes through a metamorphosis from a bad kid to a good one. I wouldn't suggest this book exactly because there are so many better books out there but it's not a bad book. I say this because it's not exactly what I would call interesting until the end. If you want a book suggestion though, Airborne by Kenneth Oppel. It is an awesome book.

until next time,
The Trojan Book Master

Skybreaker by: Kenneth Oppel

Skybreaker is a wonderful book full of action, adventure, and a little bit of romance. It all starts out when Matt Cruse is on the airship Flotsam as assistant navigator for training. He was participating in said training due to his schooling at the esteemed Airship Academy. Well, they had just pulled above the Devil's Fist, an enormous hurricane of the coast of India, when the man at the crow's nest reported seeing another ship. As Matt looks through a spyglass he notices writing on the skin of the airship. Hyperion. Now, the Hyperion is a very famous ship. Thomas Grunel, a very rich inventor, was said to have piled his his life onto this ship and was soon after lost to the sky. This was the same ship Matt had seen.

This is where young Matt's adventure begins. The rest of the story tells of Matt, along with Kate de Veris, his lover, Nadria, a gypsy who holds a key said to open the booby-trapped doors of the Hyperion and Hal, the owner of the Sagarmatha which was used to take them to the treasure filled ship. Along the way they discover mysterious new creatures, new machines, are attacked by pirates, have romance troubles, and so much more. (I don't want to spoil the book for you) I would definitely suggest this book to readers of all ages BUT you must read the first of the two books, Airborne, first. Airborne is one of my all time favorite books. (Seconded only by the seventh Harry Potter book)

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The Trojan Book Master