Children's Literature
Sharing my thoughts on some exceptional books...
Landy, D. (2007). Skulduggery Pleasant. New York: HarperCollins. This work of fiction is a fantasy story about an eleven year old girl named Stephanie. Her uncle Gordon has passed away, and has left his estate in her hands. She doesn't realize that with his estate she will be immersed into a world of danger and magic that she never knew existed. One day while she is alone in her uncle's home, she is attacked by a stranger. Her uncle's friend Skulduggery, a detective, shows up to save her. They meet with the Elders to notify them about what happened at Gordon's estate, and realize that he was in fact murdered. She then joins him on a journey full of surprises. There are forces of evil that are trying very hard to locate a key that will grant them access to the scepter of the Ancients. This scepter will allow Serpine to bring back the Faceless Ones and bring him to power resulting in chaos. Many battles are fought and won by Skulduggery, Stephanie (aka Valkyrie Cain), and their allies. In the end, Serpine is defeated and the scepter is used to destroy the very thing he wanted so badly- the book of names. This story contains all of the elements of fantasy. It has a well-developed setting that contains supernatural characters who can perform magic. This world has a system of government which is headed by Meritorious and the Elders. They have kept the peace for a long time through a truce. Other books to read by this author are: The Faceless Ones and Scepter of the Ancients.
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Nora RuizI'm a stay-at-home mom who has three daughters ages 7, 4, and 1. I like spending time with family and enjoying a cup of coffee with sweet bread! Assignments:Textbook #2
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