Book's I'm Reading

Kokopelli's Flute by Will Hobbs

Tep Jones has always felt the magic of Picture House, an Anasazi cliff dwelling near the seed farm where he lives with his parents. But he could never have imagined what happens to him on the night of a lunar eclipse, when he finds a bone flute left behind by grave robbgers. Tep falls under the spell of a powerful ancient magic that traps him at night in the body of an animal.

Only by unraveling the mysteries of Picture House can Tep save himself and his desperately ill mother. Does the engmatic old Indian who calls himself Cricket hold the key to unlocking the secrets of the past? And can Tep find the answers in time?

Over Sea, Under Stone by Susan Cooper

On holiday in Cornwall, the three Drew children discover an ancient map in the attic of the house they are staying in. They now immediately that it is special. It is even more then that - it is the key to finding a grail, a source of power to fight the forces of evil known as the Dark. And in searching for it themselves, the Drews put their lives in peril.

The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allen Poe

Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card

Once again, Earth is under attack. An alien species is poised for a final assault. The survival of humanity depends on a military genius who can defeat the aliens.

But who?

Ender Wiggin. Brilliant. Ruthless. Cunning. A tactical and strategic master. And a child.

Recruited for military training by the world government, Ender's chilhood ends the moment he enters his new hom: Battle School. Among the elite recruits Ender proves himself to be a genius among geniuses. In simulated war games he excels. But is the pressure and loneliness taking its toll on Ender? Simulations are one thing. How will Ender perform in real combat conditions? After all, Battle School is just a game.

Right?


A Man Named Dave by David Pelzer