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Christmas, Christmas, Time is Near!!

It seems that yet once again we are getting the twinkling lights out and the tinsel, and the messy but lovely christmas tree. Yes, Christmas is rolling around yet again. I do not know about you but one thing that I look forward to every year is the reading. My […]




Who Has Seen The Wind? Christina Rossetti

Who Has Seen the Wind? by Christina Georgina Rossetti (1830-1894) Who has seen the wind? Neither I nor you. But when the leaves hang trembling, The wind is passing through. Who has seen the wind? Neither you nor I. But when the trees bow down their heads, The wind is […]





Word of the Week

Compress (v.) to press together; to reduce in size or volume; (n.) a folded cloth or pad applied to an injury The editor helped to COMPRESS my rambling 25-page mystery into an 8-page thriller. A cold COMPRESS my soothe headache pain. SYNONYMS: (v.) condense, shrink, shorten ANTONYMS: (v.) expand, enlarge […]












Word of the Week

besiege (v.) to attack by surrounding with military forces; to cause worry or trouble If troops besiege their stronghold, the rebel forces may be forced to surrender SYNONYMS: blockade, encircle, pressure, hound Source: Vocabulary Workshop New Edition     SADLIER-OXFORD      Jerome Shostak   Level A





Question of the Month

September 2009 Do you read book that others have read because….. A. You want to be able to talk about it with your friends or show that you read it. or B. You wanted to just read it for the pleasure of reading it. If everyone else has read a […]



A Little Bit About Erin Hunter The ...

Erin Hunter is actually four people. Kate Cary, Cherith Baldry, Victoria Holmes, and Tui Sutherland. The first three live in the UK whilst the last one lives in the US. They decided to make one name instead of putting all of the books all over the shelves because they are […]


The Girls’ Book HOW TO BE THE ...

Do you want to be the best at everything? Do you want to stand out in your class? Do you want to be texting with the cool kids and know what they are saying? What about surviving an alien invasion? If you do, this book is for you. This book […]