Hi all!! This is my second book talk for this year. I feel as though this one went better than last weeks (even if I didn't have sound for the trailer!) I was excited to show these books as I feel as though they are all really good! I hope you enjoy them as much as I did!
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter's life is miserable. His parents are dead and he's stuck with his heartless relatives, who force him to live in a tiny closet under the stairs. But his fortune changes when he received a letter that tells him the truth about himself: he's a wizard. A mysterious visitor rescues him from his relatives and takes him to his new home, Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
After a lifetime of bottling up his magical powers, Harry Finally feels like a normal kid. But even within the Wizarding community, he is special. He is the boy who lived: the only person to have ever survived a killing curse inflicted by the evil Lord Voldemort, who launched a brutal takeover of the wizarding world, only to vanish after failing to kill Harry.
Though Harry's first year at Hogwarts is the best of his life, not everything is perfect. There is a dangerous secret object hidden within the castle walls, and Harry believes it's his responsibility to prevent it from falling into evil hands. But doing so will bring him into contact with forces more terrifying than he ever could have imagined.
Full of sympathetic characters, wildly imaginative situations, and countless exciting details, the first installment in the series assembles an unforgettable magical world and sets the stage for many high-stakes adventures to come.
The Dark by Lemony Snicket
Laszlo is afraid of the dark. The dark is not afraid of Laszlo.
Laszlo lives in a house. The dark lives in the basement.
One night, the dark comes upstairs to Laszlo's room, and Laszlo goes down to the basement. This is the story of how Laszlo stops being afraid of the dark.
Earth! My First 4.54 Billion Years by Stacy McAnulty
Hi, I'm Earth! But you can call me Planet Awesome!
I've bee around for almost 4.54 billion years. I have siblings in my solar system (not including Pluto, who's more like the family pet) My favorite thing to do is spin! It takes me an entire year just to circle the sun, but I don't mind.
And that's not all. Someone needs to give you the facts, and I'm the best planet for the job. Take a look inside and explore the world of - well the world!
That's it for this weeks book talk! Make sure to check back next week as I will have some super exciting news to share!!
-Mrs. Gallup