Two Resources
- a four-element formula with an example (the last is for Shades of Grey if you'd rather not read it)
- multiple strategies / approaches
Book Blurb
Harry Potter has never played a sport while flying a broomstick. He's never worn a cloak of invisibility, befriended a giant, or helped hatch a dragon. All Harry knows is a miserable life with the Dursleys, his horrible aunt and uncle, and their abominable son, Dudley. Harry's room is a tiny closet at the foot of the stairs, and he hasn't had a birthday party in eleven years.
But all that is about to change when a mysterious letter arrives by owl messenger: a letter with an invitation to a wonderful place he never dreamed existed. There he finds not only friends, aerial sports, and magic around every corner, but a great destiny that's been waiting for him...if Harry can survive the encounters.
Luke, a brave, curious, and naive twelve year old boy, lives in a dark muddy Medieval town. People hate and steal from each other; the town is a bad place to live. However, a mischievous wizard that Luke calls his friend, is plotting revenge against him and his town.
ReplyDeleteLuke keeping his eyes and ears open at all times, finds a surprising new enemy. Does Luke stay hidden in the dark shadows of his town or does he stand up in bravery to fight the old wizard?
Jamie Amory has never done anything extremely risky. But when the Queen of Pence falls into an illness that can only be cured by the root of the mandrake, the daring, kind, and fearless Jamie must attempt to retrieve this to save her.
ReplyDeleteThe problem is, the root of the mandrake is located in the Mystical Jungle, a jungle so obscure that no man has returned alive. This Jungle contains magical creatures, both good and evil who will provide help for her journey, or, attempt to destroy it. Jamie Amory must remain strong throughout the entire journey or she will crumble, just as the men before her have.
In a world where the royalty and the peasants are kept separate by a dark, menacing forest, there lives a young boy named Walter. He possesses more strength smarts than everyone else in his village, but his world is turned upside down when what he holds most dear is taken from him by the evil witch; leaving him with only one choice: revenge.
ReplyDeleteIn the fantastical tale of “Walter the Liberator and the Wicked Witch”, prepare delve into a rich and fantastical world filled with frightening beasts, cunning creatures, and compelling characters.
Wally, lonely and isolated, was the son of the evil witch who ruled over the Enchanted Forest and poor village. After living in the gloomy castle his whole life, he embarked on a journey in search of friendship that he would never forget.
ReplyDeleteBut, when the animals of the forest and the people of the village judge him based on his selfish and greedy mother, will he ever be able to find a friend, companion, or ally? Charming and lively, "Wally The Witch's Son" embodies an important moral about friendship that is perfect for all everyone!
Paisley the Monkey is forced to evade an evil hunter as he sets out into the forests of the Isle of Sky, in search of a wizard who can make him human. On the way, he will have to use all his wit in order not to be killed.
ReplyDeletePaisley manage to evade the hunter for some time, but finds himself cornered in a mysterious cave. Will he be killed or will someone save him? Will Paisley finally become a human?
A young Prince leads a quiet life in a sheltered castle with not a care in the world. However, that all changes when the Prince encounters three laborers that change everything he thought he knew about his home, the Kingdom.
ReplyDeleteHis discovery leads him to find deep hate and resentment brewing within the working class of the kingdom, and pushes him to singlehandedly find the entities behind this injustice before the Kingdom faces its permanent end.
Breathtaking, suspenseful, and sometimes even saddening, “Dogs and Men” raises perplexing questions about human nature and simultaneously depicts an iron-fisted rule with finesse.
William Sampson has always lived the colorless, uneventful life of a blacksmith, with parents who lack faith in him, and an older brother who ridicules him endlessly. All William longs for is a chance--a chance to explore and become more than the next owner of the family blacksmith business--but the universe seems to be working against him.
ReplyDeleteThat is, until one day, his friend Tybalt Chauncer leaps onto his window sill late at night, and offers him the once in a lifetime opportunity to abandon his mediocre life and attempt to become the next knight for the prominent King Pence. On his journey, William navigates his way through the much-feared jungle with Tybalt, while discovering his own self-worth and strength. The problem is, only one of the boys can become the knight in the end...who will it be?
Cara, by all means, is an ordinary (if somewhat naive) young girl. Every day she wakes up in her ordinary town, in her ordinary home, surrounded by the same four ordinary walls.
ReplyDeleteBut when Cara finds herself in a crude hut in some mysterious village enveloped by mountains, she begins frantically searching for a way back to the life she once took for granted.
Cara will encounter a legion of pitiful, disfigured individuals, a cheerful, obliging bird, and one loathsome, despotic man over the course of her quest.
Suspenseful, mystifying, and eery, The Village is bound to entertain.
Melecio and Adrastos are two brothers who live in an unpopulated, enchanted forest; their only worry is to survive. However, one day the brothers' curiosity gets the better of them, and they find out an evil witch has cast a spell over a nearby village. The stakes are high, and the village's situation is dire.
ReplyDeleteWill the brothers' contrasting personalities clash, leaving the village under the witch's control, or will they work in harmony and help the villagers see the light?
August lived in a town where the villagers knew the word “routine” like the back of their hand. When brainwashing effects did not work on August during his early childhood, an uproar entered the bland town as August slowly recognized his “trait” that set him apart.
ReplyDeleteThe king relentlessly attempted to put a stop to the madness as he would not accept losing his control over the village to a defective fifteen year old boy.
August’s strong feelings of unwantedness created a flood of courage and drive within him. He discovered a sense of hope that his brainwashed hometown would once be freed from their internal silence...unless the king felt otherwise.
When realizing that his village is trapped in a force field, Eric knows he must set free this seemingly peaceful village. Beginning to feel hopeless, Eric considers giving up until one day Yoko, a mysterious girl, appears to bring help and make amends.
ReplyDeleteEric must teach himself to trust and rely on another human being in order to save his people. In a fairy tale full of modern science, medieval characters, and a bit of magic, the values that prove to be most reliable are the morals of trusting friends and letting oneself lean on a shoulder for help.
Timur, a clever, confident, and cocky 15 year old boy is living in a kingdom that is divided by the extremely rich, and the utterly poor. Timur is among the poor and his best friend Saladin the son of a rich man and together duo want to change the ways of the Kingdom.
ReplyDeleteOne fateful day, however, Timur found out to be a sorcerer and is jailed, but upon breaking out he knows he must find the land of Dreams, a mythical place that has the answers to any and all problems. Will Timur escape the clutches of the cruel castle guards to find the answers to his problems or will he be caught by a mightier foe?
Gregorius was a teenage lower-class boy who lived in the Kingdom ruled by Lord Forman, the only populated area on the planet of Fichtel. One day, two of Gregorius' brothers were falsely accused of the poisoning of an upper-class girl by Lord Forman leading Forman to destroy Gregorius' home and all of his family's belongings. To solve this problem, all Gregorius could do would be an attempt to venture through a dangerous forest known as "Satan's Home" to reach The Temple of Life, a hidden temple that can deliver you all of life's necessary recourses. Can Gregorius overcome his great fear of magical creatures and reach the temple or will he struggle through his journey and head home empty handed? For Gregorius to succeed, he must recall the useful advice that has gone his way and he must keep a positive and present mindset throughout his journey.
ReplyDeleteEllena, kind and selfless, never knew what true love was until she met Prince Mason; once an abandoned baby, to a beautiful servant girl, and the true love of a prince. An unacceptable relationship, due to social classes, forces Ellena to be sent away unless she come back as a perfect princess.
ReplyDeleteAs Ellena is driven to the deep dark forest, she must be brave and show courage as she encounters many mystical creatures both good and evil.
But will she ever become a the true princess the King and Queen want her to be? Or will she never be able to see her prince charming ever again?