English 9A

The Straw Men Michael Marshall Pages Read: 34

Three terrible things happen in three completely different places and are committed by completely different people, but they all lead to the same group of people? Yeah, it can happen. This is what happens in Michael Marshall’s novel, “The Straw Men”.

I must say this [...]

Eighth Grade Bites Heather Brewer 182 Pages

“Well, pardon the pun, Mr. Otis, but you can bite me.”

Vladimir Tod is half vampire, half human. The first of his kind, in both worlds. He’s never been exposed to the world of Vampires though. He tries to be as human as possible, and he succeeds. [...]

The Good Guy Dean Koontz 456 Pages

“Thunders of silence rose from below, the kind of silence that quakes through you and breaks your sweat and promises lightning”

As Tim slowly sips his beer he is confronted by a man, an uneasy man, nervous, almost panicked. The man slips him an envelope and says, [...]

This is a book consisting of 14 short stories. They aren’t exactly proper horror stories, but some are creepy, the kind that will just send a chill down your spine. My favorite was “1408″, which has now been made into a movie, starring John Cusack and Samuel L. Jackson (it’s good, I recommend it), but [...]

If you’ve read or seen any of The Lords Of The Rings books or movies, you’d know that Frodo Baggins’ uncle, Bilbo Baggins, passed the ring of power down to Frodo after he left The Shire (The Hobbit village). This story is about Bilbo, Gandalf, and Thorin Oakenshield’s band of dwarves’ fantastic journey across [...]

I think you guys all know the story to this book but, hey, I’ll explain it anyway. Harry Potter is to return for his second year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. But little does he know, evil things are being plotted, things that are to happen within the very school. Ignoring warnings [...]

If I had a hot tub,

I’d soak in the morning,

I’d relax in the evening,

All over my house.

I’d soak out danger

I’d soak out violence,

I’d soak out the love between my brothers and my sisters

All over my house.

If I had a donkey

I’d ride it in the morning,

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