The Fire Within by Chris D’Lacey

Kirk | August 24, 2009

When David moves in with Liz and Lucy, he discovers a collection of hand crafted, clay dragons that comes to life and has magical powers. David’s personalized dragon, Gadzooks, can forecast the future, and inspires him to write a story which reveals the truth behind an unsolved mystery close to home. The story has an [...]

Rowan of Rin by Emily Rodda

Kirk | August 15, 2009

Bravest heart will carry on when sleep is death, and hope is gone.
Rowan doesn’t believe he has a brave heart. But when the river that supports his village of Rin runs dry, he must join a dangerous journey to its source in the forbidden Mountain. To save Rin, Rowan and his companions must conquer not [...]

Topaz by Billy Wieler Chapter 9

Kirk | August 10, 2009

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The next morning when, everybody woke up, Topaz, Drake, and Aleea told Cryst everything, including the news from late that night before. “We really have our hands filled now, said Cryst. “How did you find out about the suit?”
“He told me about it when he finished it,” Aleea said. “He sounded so excited. He also [...]

Topaz by Billy Wieler Chapter 8

Kirk | August 5, 2009

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“So they knocked the door down, shot up the place, some bullets bounced off stuff and every criminal except one died and you stabbed the last one in self defense,” the cop asked.
“Yes,” Aleea shuddered with tears, which wasn’t hard.
“Ok, we should be going to bed now that those bodies are cleaned up,” Jen said. [...]

The Castle Corona by Sharon Creech

Kirk | August 1, 2009

Long ago and far away . . .
There was a castle. But not just any castle. This was a castle that glittered and sparkled and rose majestically above the banks of the winding Winono River: the Castle Corona.
And in this castle lived a family. But not just any family. This was the family of King [...]