Mandie and the Fiery Rescue

Mandie and the Fiery Rescue is one of my favorite Mandie books. Mandie doesn't have a mystery on her hands, except for the fact that she doesn't know who the mysterious woman that keeps following them around is. In this book, Mandie goes to Ireland, where her journey in Europe will end. I enjoyed reading about Mandie's adventures in Ireland. I can't wait to finish the next one!

Mandie

Mandie is a big series that I have been reading and I have written about a few times. Over the last few weeks, I have read some of these books. I am on the twenty-first book in the series, and I hope to enjoy it. In the last few books, Mandie has been on a trip with her grandmother in Europe. Along the way she has solved a few mysteries. Right now I am reading Mandie and the Fiery Rescue. In the last books I have read Mandie has gone to Germany, England, France, Switzerland, Italy, and Holland. In this next book Mandie visits Ireland. I can't wait to read it!!!

Circle of Fire

Circle of Fire is one of many History Mysteries. This book takes place during the 1950's. People still don't let colored people eat, drink, or do anything at the same place white's do, yet colored people are free. Mendy is a twelve year old colored girl who has a lot of problems on her hands. During the book she has found out that there is a band of people planning to blow up the school that Eleanor Roosevelt is going to speak at in three days! Mendy and her friend Jeffrey save the day. I liked this book a lot!!!

Bible Drawing Contest

A new contest has come up! This contest is for the Thanksgiving celebration at my church. For the contest you have to draw, photograph, or do any other picture of what you are thankful for. I have already drawn my picture, and started coloring it. Last year my sister, Noel, won first place for the most colorful picture. I was so happy for her. I have never won the contest. I wish that I could win. Maybe I will this year! Wish me luck....

Mandie and the Catacombs

Mandie and the Catacombs is one of the many books in the Mandie series. Mandie has been given permission to go with her Grandmother Taft to Europe on an exciting trip. But Mandie finds out she wanted much more than she bargained for. Mandie's whole trip in Europe goes through many, many, books. I have finished Mandie and the Shipboard Mystery, Mandie and the Foreign Spies, and recently, Mandie and the Catacombs. I am now working on the next book, in which Mandie has a new mystery to solve. I soon will blog on Mandie and the Singing Chalet!

Trailblazer

Trailblazer is not the name of a book, but instead is the name of a set of books. Each book is about a child who meets historical Christians. The latest book I have read is called Shanghaied to China about a boy named Neil. On board the ship with his captors, Neil meets a young man who is a passenger, Hudson Taylor. He is on his way to China, so that he may preach the gospel. I think this book was very well written and exciting. The authors, Dave and Neta Jackson, are very good authors. I like their books a lot and can't wait to start the next one!

The Thirteenth Princess

The Thirteenth Princess is a sequel to the many retellings of The Twelve Dancing Princesses. It is sad in many ways, yet mostly it is an awesome book! I like it a lot (except for the romance, which kids don't like and neither do I!) and it intrigued me when I read it. It is not too thick, so I have plenty of time to read my other books. In fact, this book is actually very short! I like how the author twisted and changed the tale. I never imagined that the twelve dancing princesses had a thirteenth sister. I hope to read more of this author's books. They are very magical and exciting!

The Magic Tree House

Written my Mary Pope Osborne, these books are some of the best I have ever read! Easy to read, I can go through a whole stack of them in one day, and still be ready to read more. I have read all of Ms. Osborne's books, and like to get them again and read them over and over until a new one comes out. The newest one she has come out with is called Ghost Tale for Christmas. I can't wait to read her next one! I am a big fan of her books. As always, the stars of the new book will be the unforgettable Jack and Annie. Jack is a very sensible kid, who likes to think things out before doing something. Annie is like me, who likes adventure and takes off without thinking about things. In Ghost Tale for Christmas, Jack and Annie go back in time to when Charles Dickens was alive and writing books. In each of the previous books, Jack and Annie have inspired people with the horn of a unicorn. The horn of the unicorn turns into a different instrument for each mission. When the instrument is played, Annie or Jack have to sing something that will help the person understand their purpose, but the instrument can only be used once. In the new book Annie sings about the ghosts that will be in Dickens' next book: A Christmas Carol. The ghosts come to Charles Dickens and show him what could happen if he stops writing. This book is just as interesting as the other books. I can't wait for the next book!!!