The Princess Bride
By William Goldman
Originally Published: 1973
Author: William Goldman
Original Language: English
Characters: Inigo Montoya, Westley, Buttercup, Fezzik, Prince Humperdinck
Genres: Classic Fiction, Romance novel, Fantasy Fiction, Adventure fiction
Summary:
As Florin and Guilder teeter on the verge of war, the reluctant Princess Buttercup is devastated by the loss of her true love, kidnapped by a mercenary and his henchman, rescued by a pirate, forced to marry Prince Humperdinck, and rescued once again by the very crew who absconded with her in the first place. In the course of this dazzling adventure, she'll meet Vizzini— the criminal philosopher who'll do anything for a bag of gold; Fezzik— the gentle giant; Inigo— the Spaniard whose still thirsts for revenge; and Count Rugen— the evil mastermind behind it all. Foiling all their plans and jumping into their stories is Westley, Princess Buttercup's one true love and a very good friend of a very dangerous pirate.
Author: William Goldman
Original Language: English
Characters: Inigo Montoya, Westley, Buttercup, Fezzik, Prince Humperdinck
Genres: Classic Fiction, Romance novel, Fantasy Fiction, Adventure fiction
Summary:
As Florin and Guilder teeter on the verge of war, the reluctant Princess Buttercup is devastated by the loss of her true love, kidnapped by a mercenary and his henchman, rescued by a pirate, forced to marry Prince Humperdinck, and rescued once again by the very crew who absconded with her in the first place. In the course of this dazzling adventure, she'll meet Vizzini— the criminal philosopher who'll do anything for a bag of gold; Fezzik— the gentle giant; Inigo— the Spaniard whose still thirsts for revenge; and Count Rugen— the evil mastermind behind it all. Foiling all their plans and jumping into their stories is Westley, Princess Buttercup's one true love and a very good friend of a very dangerous pirate.
The Giver
By Lois Lowry
Originally Published:1993
Author: Lois Lowry
Original Language: English
Characters: The Giver, Jonas, Asher, Lily, Gabriel
Genres: Classic Novel, Sci-Fi, Young Adult Fiction, Dystopian Fiction, Soft Sci-Fi, Utopian Fiction
Summary:
The haunting story of twelve-year-old Jonas, who lives in a seemingly ideal, if colorless, world of conformity, is as resonant today as when it was first published.
Author: Lois Lowry
Original Language: English
Characters: The Giver, Jonas, Asher, Lily, Gabriel
Genres: Classic Novel, Sci-Fi, Young Adult Fiction, Dystopian Fiction, Soft Sci-Fi, Utopian Fiction
Summary:
The haunting story of twelve-year-old Jonas, who lives in a seemingly ideal, if colorless, world of conformity, is as resonant today as when it was first published.
A Wrinkle in Time
By Madeleine L'Engle
Originally Published: January 1, 1962
Author: Madeleine L'Engle
Original Language: English
Characters: Meg Murry, Charles Wallace Murry, Calvin O'Keefe, Mrs. Which, Mrs. Whatsit, The Black Thing, Mrs. Who, IT
Genres: Classic Novel, Sci-Fi, Children's literature, Sci-Fantasy, Young Adult Fiction, Fantasy Fiction
Awards: John Newbery Medal
Summary:
It was a dark and stormy night; Meg Murry, her small brother Charles Wallace, and her mother had come down to the kitchen for a midnight snack when they were upset by the arrival of a most disturbing stranger.
"Wild nights are my glory," the unearthly stranger told them. "I just got caught in a downdraft and blown off course. Let me sit down for a moment, and then I'll be on my way. Speaking of ways, by the way, there is such thing as a tesseract."
A tesseract (in case the reader doesn't know) is a wrinkle in time. To tell more would rob the reader of the enjoyment of Miss L'Engle's unusual book. A Wrinkle in Time, winner of the Newbery Medal in 1963, is the story of the adventures in space and time of Meg, Charles Wallace, and Calvin O'Keefe (athlete, student, and one of the most popular boys in high school). They are in search of Meg's father, a scientist who disappeared while engaged in secret work for the government on the tesseract problem.
Author: Madeleine L'Engle
Original Language: English
Characters: Meg Murry, Charles Wallace Murry, Calvin O'Keefe, Mrs. Which, Mrs. Whatsit, The Black Thing, Mrs. Who, IT
Genres: Classic Novel, Sci-Fi, Children's literature, Sci-Fantasy, Young Adult Fiction, Fantasy Fiction
Awards: John Newbery Medal
Summary:
It was a dark and stormy night; Meg Murry, her small brother Charles Wallace, and her mother had come down to the kitchen for a midnight snack when they were upset by the arrival of a most disturbing stranger.
"Wild nights are my glory," the unearthly stranger told them. "I just got caught in a downdraft and blown off course. Let me sit down for a moment, and then I'll be on my way. Speaking of ways, by the way, there is such thing as a tesseract."
A tesseract (in case the reader doesn't know) is a wrinkle in time. To tell more would rob the reader of the enjoyment of Miss L'Engle's unusual book. A Wrinkle in Time, winner of the Newbery Medal in 1963, is the story of the adventures in space and time of Meg, Charles Wallace, and Calvin O'Keefe (athlete, student, and one of the most popular boys in high school). They are in search of Meg's father, a scientist who disappeared while engaged in secret work for the government on the tesseract problem.