A new book by author Obert Skye answers the question of the sort of creature that hides in a child's closet. Skye, author of the Leven Thumps and Beyond Foo series, introduces us to Wonkenstein, the star of his new book titled, "Wonkenstein: The Creature from My Closet." This book starts innocently enough with 12-year-old Robert Columbo Burnside describing his life. Robert is an average kid with an average life. That is until he discovers the creature that lives in his closet. Wonkenstein, it turns out, was created by the mess inside Robert's closet. Somehow his previous science experiments combined with a couple of books his parent had given him. You see, Robert didn't like to read, so his closet was full of books he was supposed to be reading.
Alan Sitomer’s newest fast paced novel Homeboyz is a hardcore suspense story that will immediately put readers on the edge and leave them breathless in the end. Sitomer’s character, Teddy ‘T-Bear’ Anderson is an aloof seventeen year old that doesn’t care for anything other than to avenge his innocent fourteen year old sister Tina’s death, by targeting the infamous gang members of his city. As Teddy’s family mourns and his mother falls into a deep depression, his father Mr. Anderson, also known as Pops attempts to run the dysfunctional ailing household and his linen delivery company by himself. While Teddy observes his family, his desire to seek revenge grows stronger each day until he finally uses his extraordinary visionary skills to come up with a plan.
Brett, the 16-year-old protagonist, forms the basis of the novel with his rebellious, arbitrary way of thinking. The scene is set
It's the middle of the night, Charlie is sweaty and hot, and he can't fall asleep... But suddenly there's a pound on his window. Terrified, Charlie can't bear to turn around and look to see what it is, but he musters the courage to look at his window. At the front of his window Jasper Jones, the kid with the worst reputation in Corrigan, is at Charlie's house in the middle of the dark night. Jasper Jones by Craig Silvey was a suspenseful and a nerve racking book, it starts out when Jasper comes to show Charlie Laura's dead body in the middle of the night, most of the book Charlie and Jasper try to keep this murder a secret and also try to figure out the killer. Charlie changes a lot throughout the book and gets a girlfriend along the way. He shows the most courage in the book Jasper Jones for many reasons, he keeps Laura's murder a secret from everyone, he musters enough courage in him to talk and flirt with Laura's sister Eliza, and he also keeps pushing through life when his mom leaves him.
When Robert reaches Bailleul and stays the first night in a hotel, he immediately passes out in his room. He wakes once wondering what time it is the remembers the watch Barbara bought him. Although it is 1:30 Robert falls back asleep. He then wakes up later wondering if he has slept through an entire day; he gets up showers and makes way for Desole, this is a housing facility for the mentally ill as well as soldiers. While taking a shower the nurses and other inmates leave the room and turn off the light. Robert senses he is not alone, and asks “who’s there?” nobody replies, but he hears the sound of someone breathing. He is then approached by what seems like four men and is raped. Before the rapists leave Robert hears them say not to take any money or that will give their identities away, revealing to Robert that it was soldiers who committed the act.
One night, one of the parents hear some screaming and sounds, like a howling. The next morning, when they began to search the area, around the house, they saw some footprints in the mud, they were very large and real. Something
In Elie Wiesel’s Night, he recounts his horrifying experiences as a Jewish boy under Nazi control. His words are strong and his message clear. Wiesel uses themes such as hunger and death to vividly display his days during World War II. Wiesel’s main purpose is to describe to the reader the horrifying scenes and feelings he suffered through as a repressed Jew. His tone and diction are powerful for this subject and envelope the reader. Young readers today find the actions of Nazis almost unimaginable. This book more than sufficiently portrays the era in the words of a victim himself.
... reader. Throughout the book, Charlie unfolds secrets and truths about the world and the society that he lives in; secrets and truths that cause him to grow up and transition into adulthood. He also makes a life changing decision and rebelled against was he thought was the right thing. This reflects his maturity and bravery throughout the journey he travels that summer. Charlie eyes suddenly become open to the injustice that the town of Corrigan demonstrates. He also comes to face the issue of racism; not only shown towards his best friend Jeffrey and the Lu family but to Jasper Jones as well. He realises the town of Corrigan is unwilling to accept outsiders. Charlie not only finds out things that summer about the people that surround him, but he also finds out who he is personally.
The significance of night throughout the novel Night by Elie Wiesel shows a poignant view into the daily life of Jews throughout the concentration camps. Eliezer describes each day as if there was not any sunshine to give them hope of a new day. He used the night to symbolize the darkness and eeriness that were brought upon every Jew who continued to survive each day in the concentration camps. However, night was used as an escape from the torture Eliezer and his father had to endure from the Kapos who controlled their barracks. Nevertheless, night plays a developmental role of Elie throughout he novel.
As humans, we require basic necessities, such as food, water, and shelter to survive. But we also need a reason to live. The reason could be the thought of a person, achieving some goal, or a connection with a higher being. Humans need something that drives them to stay alive. This becomes more evident when people are placed in horrific situations. In Elie Wiesel's memoir Night, he reminisces about his experiences in a Nazi concentration camp during the Holocaust. There the men witness horrific scenes of violence and death. As time goes on they begin to lose hope in the very things that keep them alive: their faith in God, each other, and above all, themselves.
The tragedies of the holocaust forever altered history. One of the most detailed accounts of the horrific events from the Nazi regime comes from Elie Wiesel’s Night. He describes his traumatic experiences in German concentration camps, mainly Buchenwald, and engages his readers from a victim’s point of view. He bravely shares the grotesque visions that are permanently ingrained in his mind. His autobiography gives readers vivid, unforgettable, and shocking images of the past. It is beneficial that Wiesel published this, if he had not the world might not have known the extent of the Nazis reign. He exposes the cruelty of man, and the misuse of power. Through a lifetime of tragedy, Elie Wiesel struggled internally to resurrect his religious beliefs as well as his hatred for the human race. He shares these emotions to the world through Night.
In the book Night, Elie Wiesel went through and saw some horrible things in the holocaust. These things can change someone in multiple ways and they definitely changed Elie Wiesel. These events caused Elie Wiesel to change by making him lose his faith, desensitizing him to violence/evil, and after the holocaust, most things didn't matter to him anymore.
From learning the terrible truth, to leaving people hurt, a young boy leaves home to find the mysterious waiting for him. In the book, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time, by Mark Haddon, Haddon presents a young boy whom finds out what he thinks is the unbearable, but can soon realize that it may be the best thing to happen to him.
Literature has been a unifying, essential, and magical force since the beginning of time. Great books are a fundamental part of human life and culture, but it is often hard to distinguish a good book from any other. This Boy’s Life, by Tobias Wolff is an excellent book; its relatable characters make it personal, its themes and stories challenge perspectives, and it leaves readers hoping for a sequel to continue the novel. There are no set rules for a good book, and there will most likely never be, but a book that captures emotions and captivates audiences must be doing something right. Tobias Wolff has the ability to leave his readers with something special when they are finished. He has the ability to write a good book.
I want to talk just a little about the book. Now I’m not going to tell everything, I’ll just tell to the main thing that happened in the book. So the book is about an ordinary guy named “ John Smith”, and he felt
The theme of alienation is developed throughout the novel. From the early days of his life, Richard feels isolated from his family and mistrust characterizes his childhood. As his relatives refuse to understand his different visions of life and are annoyed by his thirst for knowledge, they paradoxically become young Richard's first suppressors. Richard's feeling of alienation comes out in rebellion. Only at the age of four Richard sets his own house in fire and little later kills an innocent kitten to protest against h...