Bad Summaries
A man’s wife is murdered, and his son is left disabled. The son is later kidnapped, and the man must travel the world to save him.
Finding Nemo
T/F: Dr. Seuss: Wrote "Green Eggs and Ham" using 50 words in order to win a $50 bet.
True
What story shaped the American ghost story and Halloween traditions?
"The Legend of Sleepy Hallow"
In the novel The Siren by Kiera Cass, Kahlen is a girl who became a Siren after being saved from drowning by the Ocean itself. In return she must use her voice to lure people to their deaths. When Kahlen falls in love with Akinli, a human boy who cannot hear her Siren song, she begins to question her life and her loyalty to the Ocean. Kahlen must choose between following the Ocean’s rules and risking everything for the person she loves.
Romance/ Fantasy
“In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit.”
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien
A young farmer gets trained in a swamp to fight his dad. His dad feels bad and ends up sacrificing himself to save his son.
Return of the Jedi
Who wrote the Sherlock Holmes books?
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Name 2 of the 6 tools used in a ghost story.
1. Setting/ Mood 4. Foreshadowing
2. Sensory Details 5. The Ghosts Back Story
3. Suspense and Pacing 6. Point of View
In the novel The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman Nobody Owens, or Bod's family is murdered when he is a baby. He escapes to a nearby graveyard, where the ghosts take him in and raise him as one of their own. As Bod grows up, he learns about the supernatural world and discovers that the man who killed his family is still looking for him. Bod must eventually face his past and find the courage to protect himself and the people who have cared for him.
Thriller/Horror/Fantasy
“I solemnly swear that I am up to no good.”
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban By J.K. Rowling
Two friends work together. They accidentally make a mistake at work that could harm everyone in the world. They spend the entire movie trying to cover up their mistake.
Monsters Inc
What Author was found passed out on Charles Dickens Lawn after a bad review?
Hans Christian Andersen
What are the 3 reasons people keep telling ghost stories?
1. To Explain the Unexplained
2. To Remember and To Warn
3. To Feel Fear Safely
In the novel Cinder by Marissa Meyer, Cinder, a talented mechanic lives in New Beijing and discovers that she is more than an ordinary girl. As she becomes involved with Prince Kai, she also uncovers secrets about her past and learns that she is connected to the powerful Lunar people. Meanwhile, the Lunar Queen wants to marry Kai and gain control of Earth. Cinder must decide whether to hide from her past or embrace who she truly is and help protect the people she cares about.
Sci-Fi/ Romance
"As you wish..."
The Princess Bride by William Goldman's
A thief bonds with a kidnapping victim after almost starting a bar fight. The victim’s family try to kill the thief.
Tangled
What country did George Orwell work for as a propagandist during WWII?
Great Britain
Why was Frankenstein by Mary Shelley written?
For a competition among friends.
The Novel Two Degrees By Alan Gratz follows three following characters.
Akira is riding her horse in the California woods when a wildfire sparks--and grows scarily fast. How can she make it to safety when there are flames everywhere?
Owen and his best friend, George, are used to seeing polar bears on the snowy Canadian tundra. But when one bear gets way too close for comfort, do the boys have any chance of surviving?
Natalie hunkers down at home as a massive hurricane barrels toward Miami. When the floodwaters crash into her house, Natalie is dragged out into the storm--with nowhere to hide.
Realistic Fiction/ Thriller
“A person can be educated and still be stupid, and a wise man can have no education at all.”
The False Prince By Jennifer A. Nielsen
Teenage girl falls in love with man whom she has never spoken to. She defies her father and leaves her kingdom to be with him.
The Little Mermaid
Han's Christian Andersen was intensely terrified of premature burial. He often left a note on his bedside table or wore it around his neck. What did the note say?
"I only appear to be dead."
What is one of the first written ghost stories?
Pliny the Youngers Letter
Summary of The Agency: Spy In The House by Y.S. Lee
Rescued from the gallows in 1850s London, young orphan (and thief) Mary Quinn is surprised to be offered a singular education, instruction in fine manners — and an unusual vocation. Miss Scrimshaw’s Academy for Girls is a cover for an all-female investigative unit called The Agency, and at seventeen, Mary is about to put her training to the test. Assuming the guise of a lady’s companion, she must infiltrate a rich merchant’s home in hopes of tracing his missing cargo ships.
Mystery/Historical Fiction/Romance
“There was a hand in the darkness, and it held a knife.”
The Graveyard Book By Neil Gaiman