Quote of the Day :)

Hey Guys!! Sorry for not posting quotes a lot, but here they are! 

Asking me if I like READING is like asking me if I like BREATHING.

The Secret Garden - Frances Hodgson Burnett

Enter the Secret Garden....

Mary Lennox is a selfish, unloved and lonely young girl who was born in India. Her parents never cared about her, always wrapping themselves into their matters, rather than hers. Being spoiled and sickly, is brought up by servants, who try hard to keep her away from her parents. Suddenly, a Cholera Epidemic hits India, causing her parents and servants to get infected and pass away.

When she is discovered to be alone, but alive in the house, she is sent away to Yorkshire, England, to stay in Archibald Craven's, her uncle's gloomy mansion. She meets a good natured, and friendly servant, a gardener, and a kind Robin Redbreast. Enjoying their company, the servant tells her a story about Mrs Craven, the owner of the large house, about a secret garden, its key hidden away underground.

Mary grows more and more curious about the garden, until she finds the key, and opens the door.

The Secret Garden, a Puffin Classic, reveals a world that you could have ever imagined.

Recommended for ages 11 and above

Land of Stories Book Cover Release!!

Hi Guys!
To all the Fantasy Lovers out there - The Land of Stories Book Cover is revealed! The book is going to be on shelves on July 7.

To people who think - 'Meh, don't like fantasy, they are all for babies.', well think again! The Land of Stories is a world full of memorable fairytales, such as Sleeping Beauty, Snow White, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, all mixed together in three books, and the fourth is about to come out this year!

The Land of Stories has incredible imagination and creativity, all created by one author, Chris Colfer. You may know him from Glee, a TV Show. He has been planning out this story since he was twelve, drawing his first initial map of the world he was about to make.

There are six kingdoms, including The Northern Kingdom, The Red Riding Hood Kingdom, The Sleeping Kingdom The Corner Kingdom, The Charming Kingdom, the Sleeping Kingdom, and The Fairy Kingdom. Next there are the Dwarf Forests, which is a very dangerous area, occupied by mysterious animals and criminals. There is the Elf Empire, and finally Mermaid Bay. You will find out the Hidden Place later on in the book....



The main characters of this book are Conner and Alex Bailey, twins who lost their father recently. Alex, is an evident bookworm, she reads books everyday, but, sadly, she has no friends. Conner, on the other hand, is a sarcastic and funny, but gets bad grades and has lots of friends. Living in a small, rented house, live normal lives, until they receive a birthday gift from their Grandmother - a book named The Land of Stories.

And so their adventure begins.

Meeting new friends, such as Froggy, a peculiar man, memorable Kings and Queens, and a mysterious Sea Foam which was known as The Little Mermaid. Join Alex and Conner on their wonderful adventure through the Fairytale world we know so well....

Book Cover of Beyond the Kingdoms, Book Four.


Read a Brief Book Review of Book One, The Wishing Spell: Land of Stories Book 1

Story Starters :D

Don't know how to start you story? Don't know what line would just immediately bring your readers to a world full of wonder and creativity? Well, here are 5 Story Starters to get you movin'!

1. My clothes were burnt, and my hair were standing straight up, as if Zeus has electrocuted my hair with his massive Lightning Bolt - I wouldn't call today a "Bad Hair Day", if you knew how I looked.
2. A strange thing happened - as if gravity was loosing control. I felt myself hovering in the air, just a millimeter above the ground. My breakfast milk was floating, it's tiny particles wandering around. I quickly pushed myself to the window, and saw the most amazing view - stars. Millions of them. I was in Space.
3. Curious Isabelle heard the most beautiful sound a bird could sing. Curious Isabelle heard the sound of an eagle's wings soaring through the sky. Curious Isabelle, wished she could flutter into the air, and enjoy the cool breeze. And for once, curiosity killed the cat. 
4. "It's time for school, dear!" exclaimed my mum. "Okay!" I replied, cheerfully, mustering a smile. However, deep down, my heart was racing, racing away from a gang of hateful smiles, mean tricks, and violent words that cut scars on your face. I was racing away from bullies.
5. "Ahhh!" screamed my little sister, Emma, who was running towards me. The thunder and lightning flashed through the sky, and rain danced on the roof of my dusty house. I cuddled her, as if I were Mama Bear, and together we waited for the storm to end. 

Hope you find these Story Starters useful, and more importantly, inspiring! These starters are quite mysterious aren't they :) 

Percy Jackson Fan Art :3

Hi Guys! As the Percy Jackson Series is one of my most favourite books, I decided to draw some fan art of them :D. I know some of them are messy, but anyways, I tried! :)

 

BWB :)

I've been reading lots of awesome books lately, and it's quite difficult to choose which one! So here they are! 

         1.The Percy Jackson Series & The Heroes of Olympus - Look, I never asked to be a Half Blood.
         
              Book Review: Book Review of Percy Jackson Series
              Author: Rick Riordan
              Recommended for all ages, Adventure and Mythology Readers.

          

             

             

       2.  The Wizard of Oz - Follow the Yellow Brick Road....

            

             Book Review: Wizard of Oz Book Review

             Author: L. Frank Baum

             Recommended for ages 9 years and above, Adventure and Fantasy Readers.

             

       3. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - Are you in love with chocolate?

           Book Review: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Book Review

           Author: Roald Dahl

           Recommended for ages 8 and up, Fantasy, Adventure and Comedy Readers. 

           

Hope you enjoy these amazing books, and I'm sure it will whisk you on a thrilling adventure!

                 

Happy Easter, bookbuddies!!

Hey!! Since it's Easter, I'd like to share an Easter Quote:

I also have some links to some GREAT Easter Art and Craft Ideas!:

• 10 ways to Decorate your Easter Holiday

• How to make Easter Egg Buckets

• Easter Egg Nature Collage

• How to make and Easter Tree

Happy Easter guys, and hope you enjoy making these Easter Arts and Craft Ideas! Wish you all happiness and fun!! :D

Quote of the Day :)

A reader lives a thousand lives, before he dies. - George R.R. Martin.

Wizard of Oz

The house twirled and twirled and twirled, until it landed on the most joyful and most colourful land she has ever seen - The Land of Oz.

Dorothy Gale lives in Kansas, with her Aunt Em, and Uncle Henry. In Kansas, there were no smiles to be seen, and no colours - the whole place was just black and white. The gloominess of the city has bored in to Aunt Em and Uncle Henry, and has drained all the rosy cheeks, and light in their eyes, that they used to have. 

On the other hand, Dorothy has eyes of wonder, and without her dog Toto, she would have been in the same boat with her Aunt and Uncle. 

All of a sudden, there was a cyclone! Cyclones usually happened in Kansas - but this one was a rather strong one! Dorothy and Toto, trying to get to safety with her Aunt and Uncle, found themselves twirling and twirling, up into the air! The whole house was twirling! 

With a big 'poof!' on the ground, the little girl and Toto soon discovered that they were on the most joyful, most colourful, and the most happiest land she has ever seen, and been on - The Land of Oz. 

And so Dorothy and Toto's adventures begin, all because of a cyclone. 

Enjoy one of the most famous stories ever told, the Wizard of Oz, and join Dorothy and her dog, Toto, and meet unusual, but lifelong friends, on a thrilling journey into Oz! 

It will sure bring you over the rainbow....

Recommended for 9 years and above.

Quote of the Day :)

Be kind, and have courage. - Cinderella.

Why you should read Percy Jackson

The Percy Jackson Series, and the Heroes of Olympus is loved by millions and millions of fans, which eventually creates a fandom! You may think Percy Jackson is for little kids, it messes up fans' minds, and it does not teach them anything worthy. You may think this because the titles of the books are the covers are too childish and colourful for you.

Well, I have to say that the Percy Jackson series and the Heroes of Olympus, have lots to teach you, lots to teach about - Mythology, History and Religion, all packed up adventurously in two book series. 

The Percy Jackson Series talks about a young teenager named Percy Jackson, and lives with his mother, and disgusting stepfather, in a flat in Manhattan. Percy's father has gone missing, or they think he is. He is suddenly brought to a Greek Camp named Camp Half Blood, and finds out that he is more than he thinks he is. And so his story begins. 

His story continues to the Heroes of Olympus Series, where Percy goes missing. He encounters the Greeks greatest enemy - the Romans. However, there is a catch. Something terrible, is awakening in the ground. And to make things even worse, Percy loses his memory, and finds himself running straight into a new camp, that has strange rules, and all the campers there have peculiar tattoos with the letters: SPQR. 

Meeting new friends, and along the way, new challenges. A mind dazzling, heart pounding and one of a kind, book series, that brings the world of mysteries, and mythology to life. Which is obviously why this book series creates a tremendously huge Fandom! Rick Riordan has inspired many to learn more about history, a subject that many find boring.

I recommend this book series for readers who are interested in Adventure and Mythology, and ones who find the history subject boring and tiresome. Enjoy your read! 

Warning: Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson Series and Heroes of Olympus have annoying, terrible, and shocking cliff hangers which makes the books terribly wonderful!

Quote of the Day :)

Sometimes the wrong choices can bring us to the right places. You just have to trust your instincts ;)