“You see the one thing that mustn’t happen is for you to meet the old lady.” The Picts and the Martyrs: or Not Welcome At All is the full title of the 11th and penultimate book in Arthur Ransome’s Swallows and Amazons series. However, the children’s classic often shortens its title to The Picts and … Read more
Sun shines brightly, nature’s olympic flame,Calm fire thrives in the fur of red squirrelsBirds perform a symphony made of life,Silence breaks quickly as life presses play.
Scene 1:A dig site in a scorching, calm desert during the day. Characters:GuinevereRex Guinevere swings her pickaxe. Rex: (shouting) Professor, we found something! Guinevere, carrying her pickaxe, runs over to Rex and follows him. Scene 2:The centre of the ruin, in front of an unearthed structure. Characters:GuinevereRexWilliam Guinevere: (looking from the smooth white pillar to … Read more
A Hat Full of Sky is one of several books in Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series.This fantasy novel is also one of the books Pratchett wrote for young adults. As Tiffany Aching leaves the farm she calls home to learn witchcraft under the dual-bodied Miss Level, an ancient threat is attracted to her immense power. Can … Read more
by TK The blazing sun scorched the seemingly-endless desert. The sea of sand lay motionless with only one sign of life: the faint clang of steel on rock carried on the flaming wind. A few miles away… Guinevere swung the pickaxe as she heard a voice: ‘Professor, we found something!’ called her assistant, Rex. Pickaxe … Read more
Missee Lee is the tenth book in Arthur Ransome’s Swallows and Amazons series. However, the novel refers to itself as a sequel to the third book, Peter Duck. This suggests that the book is a story created by the main characters, like Peter Duck. However, there is nothing else to support or contradict this theory. … Read more
Silver on the Tree is the fifth and final book in Susan Cooper’s The Dark is Rising Sequence. The Dark is approaching its final and strongest rising. As a result, the Six (Simon, Jane, Barney, Merriman, Will and Bran) must retrieve Pendragon’s sword, Eriras, from the Lost Land. However, the Dark knows there is only … Read more
Alexa marches through the town, the tapping of her shoes echoing off of each and every building. Suddenly, she turns and swings open the doors to Noollab’s. ‘Can I help you Miss?’ asks a startled waiter. With pink, glistening eyes, Alexa glares at the waiter and demands the special. As the waiter turns towards the … Read more
On Wednesday, I purchased a newly-released game, Jurassic World Evolution 3 (JWE3). Today, I will be giving a review based on my first impressions of this dinosaur-park-building game and compare it to the previous release, Jurassic World Evolution 2 (JWE2). Upon loading into the game, the home screen immediately stands out. The game modes, settings … Read more
The Grey King is the fourth and penultimate book in Susan Cooper’s award-winning The Dark is Rising Sequence. While recovering from an illness, Will travels to Wales to live on the farm of one of his uncles and aunts. Soon, he meets Bran and the duo set out on a quest to find the Golden … Read more