19 February 2009 by Bonnie.

Far North

by Will Hobbs

From the window of the small floatplane, fiteen-year-old Gabe Rogers is getting his first look at Canada’s magnificent Northwest Territory with Raymond Providence, his roommate from boarding school. Below is the spectacular Nahanni River– wall-to-wall whitewater racing between sheer cliffs and plunging over Virginia Falls. The pilot sets the plane down on the lake-like surface of the upper river for a closer look at the thundering falls. Suddenly the engine quits. The only sound is a dull roar downstream, as the Cessna drifts helplessly toward the falls…

With the brutal subarctic winter fast approaching, Gabe and Raymond soon find themselves stranded in Deadmen Valley. Trapped in a frozen world of moose, wolves, and bears, two boys from vastly different cultured come to depends on each other for their very survival.

This was a great survival book, a big adventure. It really keeps you flipping the pages!!

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19 February 2009 by Bonnie.

Sorcery & Cecelia -or- The Enchanted Chocolate Pot

by Patricia C. Wrede & Caroline Stevermer

Dear Reader,

A great deal is happening in London this Season.

For starters, there’s the witch who tried to poison Kate at the Royal Collge of Wizards. She must have mistaken Kate for the Mysterious Marquis (which is curious, since they look nothing alike). And a handsome man seems to be spying on Cecelia, though he’s not doing a very good job of it– so just what are his intentions?

Then there’s the strange spell that has made our friend Dorothea the toast of the town. Could it possibly have something to do with the charm-bag under Oliver’s bed? (speaking of Oliver, how long can we make excuses for him? Ever since he was turned into a tree, he hasn’t bothered to tell anyone where he is)

Clearly, magic is a deadly and dangerous business. And we might be in fear for our lives. . . if only we weren’t having so much fun!
Love,

Cecy and Kate

This book was a lot of fun, and very intriguing! It was written by two women who were first just writing the letters back and forth for fun (roleplay), but decided to turn it into a book.

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