Cinda Williams Chima

We have a treat for the 8th graders. Cinda Williams Chima is coming to visit in January. For those of you who do not know, Chima has written The Heir Series, The Demon King, and the latest, The Exiled Queen. Below are two trailers for her books....ENJOY!!!
(You can also visit her website at: http://www.cindachima.com/.)


The Demon King

Bruiser by Neal Shusterman

I have read many books by Neal Shusterman...Schwa was Here, Darkside of Nowhere, Full Tilt, and my favorite, Unwind. But I have to say this one may be my new favorite.

"Inexplicable events start to occur when sixteen-year-old twins Tennyson and Brontë befriend a troubled and misunderstood outcast, aptly nicknamed Bruiser, and his little brother, Cody." But it goes so much beyond this.

How would you feel if you did not feel any pain...physically or emotionally? All you felt was neutral. Sounds great...right? Or is that what makes life worth living, the good and the bad??

Come check this book out and I promise you will not be disappointed!!!!!!!

Beastly by Alex Flinn

So, over the break I read Beastly by Alex Flinn. Take Beauty and the Beast and modernize it and you have this amazing book. I was a little leary of it thinking it would get boring since I know the outcome, but boy was I wrong. I LOVED IT!! The movie adaptation was supposed to come out over last summer, but it is now coming out over Spring Break, and you will see me in line. Enjoy the trailer!