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Welcome to Read Around the World, an exciting interactive blog of NRES readers sharing their love of literature during the summer months. What are you reading during these steamy days and where are you reading it? Share your summaries and recommendations here so others can enjoy a good book!!!! COMMENT! ASK QUESTIONS! CONNECT! Most of all HAVE FUN and HAPPY READING!

Thursday, August 2, 2012

The Battle of the Labyrinth by Rick Riordan

In The Battle of the Labyrinth, Percy finds out that Kronos is planning an attack that  he's leading himself through the Labyrinth! Now, to save Camp Half -Blood, Percy and some of his friends must go through the Labyrinth, face tough obstacles, and find Ariadne's string before Kronos does before it's too late!

The Titan's Curse

In The Titan's Curse, Percy, Thalia, a girl who came back to life after the Golden Fleece was put on her as a tree, and Annabeth find Grover to help bring back two demigods in a school with a monster. Meanwhile, they encounter Artemis and her noble hunters when Annabeth gets kidnapped! Now, Percy and the Hunters must rescue Annabeth from San Francisco to save his friend!

Thursday, July 26, 2012

Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan

In the Sea of Monsters, someone hurt the tree that protects the camp and they blame Chiron and find a replacement for him. Meanwhile, Grover is sending an empathy link over to Percy that he needs help because of a satyr-eating giant. Now, Percy and a few friends must get to the Cyclopes' island to save Grover and get the Golden Fleece, an item that heals anything! This book is action-packed, exciting, adventurous, and has a bit of humor.

Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Percy Jackson and the Olympians, The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan

In the Lightning Thief, Percy Jackson is just an ordinary kid until he get's attacked by a monster where his mother disappears and finds out he's a half-blood. Now, this son of Poseidon must conquer a quest of a missing lightning bolt by the summer solstice or the gods will head to war! Along the way, he meets some new friends and new enemies. This book is filled with action, adventure, and a tiny bit of humor.

Monday, July 23, 2012

Hatchet by Gary Paulsen

Hatchet is about a 13 year old boy named Brian who went to meet his father, but got stranded on an island when the pilot was unconscious. The only item he brought was his hatchet, a present his mother gave to him. Now, he must use his surroundings to eat, sleep, warmth, and shelter to survive the harsh environment and to hopefully have a miracle happen! This is the book for you if you like action, excitement, and want to know how to survive being stranded on an island.

Mr. Nice by Bruce Hale

In this follow-up of The Chameleon Wore Chartreuse, Mr. Nice is about the principal of the school suddenly being nicer. Soon, some new teachers show up and Chet gets suspicious that his teacher got kidnapped and this was his replacement. Now, Chet Gecko and Natalie Mockingbird must reunite to find clues and solve the mystery before any horrible things happen to the school and Chet's principal. Let's hope they can do it before the end of the council meeting!

Dragon Rider By: Cornelia Funke

I recently finished reading Dragon Rider, a VERY long book about many mythical creatures. At first, Firedrake the dragon and Sorrel the Brownie set out to find the Rim of Heaven because humans are taking over where they and other creatures live. Along the way, they pick pick up Ben the human, Twigleg the Homonculus, Lola the rat, and Burr-Burr-Chan the four armed Brownie. The group tries to run from Nettlebrand, the evil golden dragon who eats other dragon and still find the Rim of Heaven.