The Secret Series

The Secret Series is a 'secret' adventure series written by Pseudonymous Bosch, (suspected to be Raphael Simon) whose writing style is similar to that of Lemony Snicket's, author of A Series of Unfortunate Events. The series centers on three middle school children, Cass, Max-Ernest, and Yo-Yoji, and their adventures as members of the Terces Society, a group that keeps a mysterious Secret from being found out or stolen by the Midnight Sun society. One of the subplots of the series is the alchemists of the Midnight Sun searching for the secret to immortality, and the Terces Society's plans to stop them.

The first book in the series, The Name of This Book is Secret, was released in late 2007. The second, If You're Reading This, It's Too Late, was released in late 2008. The third book in the series, This Book Is Not Good for You was released in September 2009, the fourth book, This Isn't What it Looks Like was released a year later in September 2010, and the fifth book, You Have To Stop This came out in September 2011.
As many fans have noticed, each book is centered on the five senses: The first book concerns scent, the second is about sound, the third centers on taste, the fourth centers on sight, and the fifth is about touch.

 

 

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Have you read DIARY OF A WIMPY KID?

 DIARY OF A WIMPY KID

About the author:

In 1998 Jeff came up with the idea for Diary of a Wimpy Kid, a story about a middle-school weakling named Greg Heffley. Jeff worked on his book for almost eight years before showing it to a publisher in New York.
Jeff Kinney was born in 1971 in Maryland and attended the University of Maryland in the early 1990s. It was there that Jeff ran a comic strip called “Igdoof” in the campus newspaper, and he knew he wanted to be a cartoonist.
However, Jeff was not successful in getting his comic strip syndicated after college, and in 1998 he started writing down ideas for Diary of a Wimpy Kid, which he hoped to turn into a book. Jeff worked on the book for six years before publishing it online on Funbrain.com in daily installments. To date, the online version of Diary of a Wimpy Kid has more than 80 million visits, and is typically read by more than 70,000 kids a day.
In 2006, Jeff signed a multi-book deal with publisher Harry N. Abrams, Inc. to turn Diary of a Wimpy Kid into a print series.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid was released in April 2007 and quickly became a New York Times bestseller, eventually reaching the #1 spot. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules was released in January 2008 and also became a #1 bestseller.
In 2007, Jeff also created Poptropica.com, where he continues to work full-time as the creative and editorial director.  Jeff lives in southern Massachusetts with his wife and two sons.

About the series :

There are eight books in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, and two additional books: The Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book, and The Wimpy Kid Movie Diary.

The series started off online on Funbrain.com in 2004 and made its print debut in April of 2007. There are now more than 75 million copies of Diary of a Wimpy Kid books in print in 41 different languages.

About the book:

Diary of a Wimpy Kid is a satirical realistic fiction novel by  Jeff Kinney. It is the first book in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series. The book is about a boy named Greg Heffley and his struggles in middle school.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid first appeared on FunBrain.com in 2004, where it was read 20 million times. The abridged hardcover adaptation was released on April 1, 2007.Diary of a Wimpy Kid was named New York Times bestseller among awards and praise. A film of the same name was released on March 19, 2010. The sequel to the film is Rodrick Rules, followed by Dog Days.

 

 

 

  

  

 

 

  

 

                    done by: Sinduja Ramanathan

                

H.G Wells...all time favourite

Herbert George "H. G." Wells (21 September 1866 – 13 August 1946) was a prolific English writer in many genres, including the novel, history, politics, and social commentary, and even textbooks and rules for war games. He is now best remembered for his science fiction novels, and Wells is sometimes called the father of science fiction, as are Jules Verne and Hugo Gernsback. His most notable science fiction works include The War of the Worlds, The Time Machine, The Invisible Man, and The Island of Doctor Moreau.
Wells’s earliest specialized training was in biology, and his thinking on ethical matters took place in a specifically and fundamentally Darwinian context. He was also from an early date an outspoken socialist, often (but not always, as at the beginning of the First World War) sympathising with pacifist views. His later works became increasingly political and didactic, and he wrote little science fiction, while he sometimes indicated on official documents that his profession was that of journalist. Novels like Kipps and The History of Mr Polly, which describe lower-middle class life, led to the suggestion, when they were published, that he was a worthy successor to Charles Dickens, but Wells described a range of social strata and even attempted, in Tono-Bungay (1909), a diagnosis of English society as a whole.

I recommend his books as they are rich in science fiction. The Time Machine and The Invisible Man are my favorites. War of the worlds is amazing!

Done by- Sirigowri.K


 

A C.S Lewis bestseller.....

For over fifty years C. S. Lewis’s bestselling masterpiece, THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA, has captivated children and adults of all ages and fascinated millions of fans around the globe. Each book in Lewis’s seven book fantasy series stands alone as a work of genius, but together they tell the entire history of a fantastic world that becomes as real as our own. A world of magic, mystery and adventure—...a place in which children's imaginations know no bounds.

THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE was first published in 1950, but C. S. Lewis began piecing together the story long before that. The tales and ancient myths his Irish nurse told always fascinated him, and when he was sixteen, a picture of a faun carrying parcels and an umbrella in the snowy woods popped into his head. Years later, during World War II, four children stayed with Mr. Lewis at his country house and stirred his imagination again. Not long afterward, he began writing the story that would become THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE. While writing, Mr. Lewis incorporated creatures from myths along with his own memories—like that of the old wardrobe in which he and his brother used to sit. As the children found their way into Narnia, he was still unsure of what his story would be about. Then, the image of Aslan came to him. Mr. Lewis once said, “I don’t know where the Lion came from or why he came. But once he was there, he pulled the whole story together.” After being illustrated by Pauline Baynes, THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE was published to great success. With so many stories to tell about Narnia and its unforgettable characters, six more books soon followed. Published in 1956, THE LAST BATTLE was awarded the Carnegie Medal—England’s highest honor for children’s literature.


  


AN AMAZING BOOK...HAVE FUN READING IT!

Done by- Nivedita 

Artemis Fowl...A must read!!

HERE'S AN EXCELLENT SERIES WE FOUND....GIVE IT A TRY!!

ARTEMIS FOWL

 Artemis Fowl is a series of eight science fiction fantasy novels written by Irish author Eoin Colfer, featuring the titular character, Artemis Fowl II. A teenage criminal mastermind, Artemis captures a Fairy, Holly Short, in the first book and holds her for ransom to exploit the magical Fairy People and restore his family's fortune. In the sequel, Artemis Fowl: The Arctic Incident, he allies with the Fairies to rescue his father from the Russian Mafia. The series introduces Artemis as an anti-hero and the fairies' enemy, but as the series progresses, he assists the Fairies in resolving conflicts with worldwide ramifications, with Artemis' character developing and changing throughout the chronology. The series concluded with Artemis Fowl: The Last Guardian, released July 2012.
The series has received positive critical reception and generated huge sales. It has also originated graphic novel adaptations, and a film adaptation is currently in the writing process.

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NEW BOOK!! (yet to be released...)

MAGNUS CHASE AND THE GODS OF ASGARD

Rick Riordan has announced the title of his new series, which will be based in Norse mythology.
The title of Riordan’s Norse myth series will be called Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard and it will come out in October 2015.
If you’re wondering if that last name sounds familiar, it should. Annabeth Chase is a main character from Riordan’s series based around Percy Jackson. Her father is a mortal, while her godly parent is Athena, the goddess of wisdom and battle strategy.
There’s no hint yet if Magnus will be related to Annabeth, but we think it’s too much of a coincidence they share the same last name. Riordan was mum on any other details, but did say on his tumblr “What does the name imply? Stay tuned…”
We do know Riordan’s various series based in mythology do exist in the same world, so it would make sense if there were to be some connection between the two characters. Assuming Magnus is a demigod like all the others, we have to wonder if gods choosing to seduce mortals runs in the family.
Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard is still in the very early stages, though we do know some details about this new group of books. We know it will be a trilogy, and we know the story will take place in Boston.
Other than that, everything else is speculation. Riordan loves Loki, so we’re definitely hoping for a mischievous central character, or at least a big plot for the god.

Don’t expect Riordan to pull anything from the movies, however. He’s gone back to the source to get his information, and these will be much more traditional interpretations, just like we’ve seen in his other books.

We know you’re as excited as we are for this new book, but since we have a while until it hits bookshelves, why don’t you just keep your eye out for the final book in the Heroes of Olympus series, The Blood of Olympus, which has been released on 7th October.


                                        Done by- Sirigowri.K 

 

The Fault In Our Stars

The Fault in Our Stars is the sixth novel by author John Green, published in January 2012. The story is narrated by a sixteen-year-old cancer patient named Hazel Grace Lancaster, who is forced by her parents to attend a support group where she subsequently meets and falls in love with the seventeen-year-old Augustus Waters, an ex-basketball player and amputee.
 The title is inspired from Act 1, Scene 2 of Shakespere's play Julius Caesar, in which the nobleman Cassius says to Brutus: "The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, / But in ourselves, that we are underlings." A feature film adaptation of the novel directed by Josh Bonee and starring Shailene Woodley,Ansel Elgort, and Nat Wolff was released on June 6, 2014

 

   

 

 

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Did you read DIVERGENT?If yes ,you must read this.

Divergent  

Divergent is the debut novel of American novelist Veronica Roth, published by Harper Collins Children's Books in 2011. It is a young-adult dyttopian novel set in the so-called Divergent Universe, that features a post-apocalyptic version of Chicago. The novel follows Beatrice "Tris" Prior as she explores her identity within a society that defines its citizens by their social and personality-related affiliation with five different factions. Underlying the action and dystopian focused main plot is a romantic subplot between Tris and one of her instructors in the Dauntless faction, nicknamed Four.

The novel has been compared to other young adult books such as The Hunger Games and The Maze Runner because of its similar themes and target audience. In particular, the novel explores the themes common to young adult fiction, such as adult authority and the transition from childhood to maturity, as well as broader motifs, such as the place of violence and social structures within a post-apocalyptic society. Its major plot device, the division of society into personality types, is one used in other science fiction works. Beyond its literary context, Roth's open declaration of her religion as a Christian has brought commentary from Christian communities both endorsing and challenging the novel.

 

 
   

 

            done by: Sinduja Ramanathan