The story reaches its climax in the Battle of the Five Armies, where many of the characters and creatures from earlier chapters re-emerge to engage in conflict. Dig Deeper The Best Selling Books of All Time Also ranks #1 on Books Similar To Harry Potter Also ranks #5 on The ...
Japanese culture comes through a veil of humor, making this similar to the Alvin Ho series by Lenore Look. In this first book, Jasmine is too young to participate in the New Year’s mochi celebration, but she somehow manages to turn traditions upside down, much to the surprise and admirati...
Make a list of books you want to read. Add to it as you hear of new suggestions, or think of another topic that interests you. When you purchase books online, you’ll find other similar books. One thing often leads to another. You might find an interest in something you never even ...
To Kill a Mockingbird was one of the first novels I read for pleasure. I saw myself as Scout and my older brother as Jem. The book was similar to my childhood. The House at Pooh Corner, my husband and I read to our kids and I know some of it by heart. Very funny and wise. T...
Ah-ma’s cadence and conjugation are similar to my own mother’s way of speaking and reflect the way English was expressed around me in my childhood from my extended family and local Taiwanese community. In terms of food, Holly-Mei loves typical western-style grilled cheese sandwiches as ...
Io and Mercury behind the letters I and O and their claim to being the first letters and also the tale of Apollo’s accidental murder of Hyacinth explaining the letters A and Y and their similar claim. Two works in the Collection built on alphabet origin stories are Francisca Prieto’sPrint...
Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson –This classic adventure novel follows young Jim Hawkins and his search for buried treasure on a remote island, while battling pirates and mutineers. It’s a timeless story of adventure, courage, and danger. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain ...
it’s a similar energy betweenLittle Womenand its successors.Jo’s Boyswas written towards the end of Alcott’s life, and many of her real-life family, from whom she drew inspiration for her characters, had already passed away. Despite technically handing out mostly happy endings, there is ...
words. One thing going on in the book, though, seems to have gone unremarked. Some critics have asserted that, other than its title on the spine, the book has no text. There is text, however. It occurs within what I would call the preliminaries, and they show us how to read the ...
What happens here sends the MC off on a new path, similar to the Hero’s Journey. MIDPOINT This is where things get interesting. Maybe the MC makes an important decision that changes the course of the story. Or they realize that what they thought was the truth isn’t. ...