Thursdays with the Crown

asma234 - Thursday's with the crown is another great book to the series by Jessica Day George.The castle has been acting up for some time now,and this time it has really done it.A part of the castle and Celie and her sibling to a place unknown.unknown. Celie is the youngest of her siblings and they don't allow her to go out and find food with them.So Celie has to stay and look after there friend Pogue who hurt his head when the castle brought them there. After a bit of arguing they still made her stay,but Celie still goes out and explores a little bit.Celie and her siblings believe Rufus (A griffin Celie raised) is the last of his kind,but during exploring Celie finds something really close to Rufus.I won't spoil it,but after that they meet up with the Arkower.He takes them on a short journey to feed them and take them to his house.I'll let you ind out what happens next.

February 1, 2015
Gr 3-6-The story picks up after Celie's beloved Castle Glower transported Celie, two of her siblings, some friends, and her griffin, Rufus, into a mysterious land. Now, Celie and her friends must find the lost piece of the Castle's Eye so they can return home and help heal the Castle, which has been acting increasingly strange. As they seek answers and hunt for the Eye, the group navigates a poisoned lake, explores the original castle builder's tomb, hatches two griffin eggs, and meets Rufus's parents. They also encounter two mysterious wizards, and they must decide which one to trust as they learn about the Castle's long history. This well-paced story is filled with adventures at every turn, and although there are many different characters to keep track of, narrator Suzy Jackson uses distinctive voices for each. VERDICT Fans of the series will be happy to hear Celie and Lilah plotting their next adventure, leaving the door open for another installment in this popular series.-"Anne Bozievich, Friendship Elementary School, Glen Rock, PA"

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