A Girl named Zippy

The Gifts of Christmas By Anita Stansfield

Gregor the Overlander by Suzanne Collins

Gregore the Overlander is about an ordinary boy in a NYC apartment who is watching his little sister "Boots" when she falls through a drier vent into the underland--a whole new world that exsists under the streets of New York.

Gregor and the Prophecy of Bane by Suzanne Collins

The Towers of Brierly By Anita Stansfield

Nation (Audio) by Terry Pratchett

Terry Pratchett spins out a tale of an English ship that is stranded on an island of the Sandwich Islands after a huge tsunnami. The boy Mao and daughter of the King must work to save the others who flee the ravages of the storm to the big island. Mr. Pratchett explores science verses religion. Mao says, "It will not happen!" Which shows his determination. The book falls more on the science and less on the religion side.

Book Quote

A great book should leave you with many experiences, and slightly exhausted at the end. You live several lives while reading it. -William Styron, novelist (1925-2006)