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Ophelia and the Marvelous Boy

Ophelia and the Marvelous Boy is a book about a young girl named Ophelia Jane Worthington-Whittard who doesn’t believe in anything that can’t be proven by science. After her mother died, Ophelia’s dad gets a new job as working in a strange museum in a city where it never stops snowing. On her first day going to the museum, Ophelia discovers a boy in a prison that has been locked away for over 300 years. He is a prisoner of Her Majesty, the Snow Queen. The boy has been waiting for a long time for Ophelia’s help. As Ophelia goes on a great adventure to rescue the boy, everything she believes is tested. Along the way, she’s getting nearer into saving the world.

This book is a modern-day fairy-tale about the power of friendship, courage, love, and the importance of never giving up. If you enjoy reading these kind of books, this is the right book for you to read. I recommend this book from 8-13 years of age. By: Raheal Mengistu

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Call Down Thunder

Call Down Thunder is a book about a young boy named Reve and a young girl named Mi where they are thrown to a world with guns, hatred, and  betrayal. Reve and Mi are siblings and they live in a small village in Rinconda. Ever since their dad died, Reve and Mi search for their mother where she was taken away from them. Calde, another man, is a bad person who tries to destroy Reve’s family. Together, Reve and Mi work as a team to find the mother who left them for 8 years.

This is a great book about challenges, families, and friendships. If you enjoy reading these kind of books, you should read it. I recommend this book from 7-11 years of age.

By: Raheal Mengistu

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Moon Pie

Moon Pie is a book about a young 11-year-old girl named Martha Luna whose use to being in charge of her family. After her mum died, her Dad falls off the roof and acts really strange. When he is taken to the hospital results have been shown as very bad.  Martha and her brother Tug (Christopher) find secrets of the family that their dad have been hiding from them for a long time. When Martha finds out that their dad is an alcoholic, they get a call from the Social Services and have to live with their grandparents.

This is a good novel about dreams, families, pies and funny experiences. If you enjoy these type of books, then you should read this. I recommend that this novel should be from 8-12 years of age.

By: Raheal Mengistu

An Ethiopian Legend

The legend of Kaldi

There once lived a young Ethiopian shepherd boy named Kaldi. He lived in a small village where he looked after animals and food. One day, he noticed

that his goats were behaving odd after eating the bright red berries from the

bush nearby. If he wanted to cure his sickness, he decided to try these fruits. Hed found the taste was sour. After a while, he started to stay alert and be full with energy.

On the way, he picked some fruits to give some to his wife. When he got there, he gave it to her and she described the taste of the berries. They both thought that this was a gift from God.

After a few days, Kaldi took some of the fruits and leaves from the bush to a monastery. As he entered in the monastery, Kaldi told his experience to the monks.  After believing of what Kaldi said was true, he encouraged other monks to cook the fruits and the leaves.

People thought that the outcome was terrible so they the remains into the fire, thinking that was the devil’s work. All of a sudden, a dazzling aroma began to come out of the fire. A new idea got them at once. With roasting and boiling the grains, it became a wonderful flavour. After drinking this new drink, they found themselves to stay up all night. They finally used this new drink as a new type in order to stay awake longer to pray all night long.

By: Raheal Mengistu