Your Club
October 17, 2008 · Filed Under Parents & Community · Comments Off
Would you like a story about your club. Tell your club teacher to contact Mr. Gillett with a story. Your story will go here: “Club Tracks”
Eragon
October 16, 2008 · Filed Under Uncategorized · Comments Off
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When he was just 15 years old Christopher’s love of science fiction and fantasy shines through and will encourage young fantasy readers to pick up this hefty sized book.
The character of the book, Eragon, is a young farm boy, who finds a mysterious blue stone, in a field, while out hunting. He attempts to trade it for food for his family, without success. He had no idea the mysterious stone would hatch into a sapphire blue dragon. Eragon decides to secretly care for and raise the dragon. After his father is killed by evil forces known as the Ra’zac, he learns that he is the last of the Dragon Riders and the dragon egg was meant to find him. In a race to hunt down those who killed his father he realizes his destiny is much larger then he knows, an entire Empire may be relying on him.
Eragon and his dragon Saphira must set out to find their roles in this Empire. They encounter many humans, dwarves, elves and nasty Urgals along their dangerous travels. It is a whole new world Eragon must face filled with ancient languages, magical powers, perilous situations and sudden battles.
Like many books of this genre, there are many names, places and ancient languages which may prove difficult to decipher at first. Maps and glossaries are provided to help sort things out. Despite this, the book is easy for young readers to grasp and pages will be flying fast.
Just when you think you get to the end of the book you find out the story doesn’t end here. The second book in the Inheritance trilogy, Eldest, will be published next year (August 2005).
Spelling Bee Winners
October 8, 2008 · Filed Under School News · Comments Off
The winners of the Jones Middle School Spelling Bee.
1st place: Nicolette Brown (6th grade)
2nd place: Darrien Bell (8th grade)
3rd place: Charity Walden (6th grade)
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