Here I Stand by Roland Bainton

Martin Luther was in Febuary 1483 into a very disiplined house. His parents were peasents and were very strict about punishments. They weren't happy when he went to be a monk. For many years he served the Catholic Church, and was a devoted faster and prayer, etc. But under the influence of some teachers, he began to have ideas different from the Church. Then while reading Psalm 22, he realized that Christ wasn't the judge sitting on a rainbow that was put out by the Church, He became a man and suffered. This was the start of Luther's doctrine. For many years he attacked the Holy Roman Church and the pope, all the while writing books and preaching sermons and helping nuns and monks escape. One such nun married him. Her name was Katy, and they had six kids. Luther continued preaching and writing until he died in 1546.


Here I Stand explained just about everything possible about Luther's life and doctrine. One thing I didn't like was that it would start on one subject, which would take it to another, and then jump back to the first. I really liked Katy. Smuggled out of a nunnery in a fish barrel, and then marrying an old guy!

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire: Harry's entering his fourth year at Hogwarts. Dubledore tells them that the Triwizard Tournament, a competition between the three biggest wizarding schools where a champion from each school is chosen to compete in three tasks, will take place at Hogwarts. After the three champions have been picked, a third name comes out of the Goblet: Harry Potter. he is forced to battle sphinxes, dragon, and much, much more when Voldemort rebirths.

I think Harry Potter #4 and #6 are the best Rowling's done so far. At first it was frustrating between tasks because nothing happens, but after a couple more reads and I understood it more it was well worth it. I liked the duel with Voldemort a lot. In #5 it was boring 'cause Dumbledore did everything. Anways, in #6 Voldemort is such an accomplished evil wizard so set on killing Harry that Harry....

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Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine

Ella Enchanted: Ella has a problem. At birth, a 'gift' of obediance was given to her by a fairy. Her whole life she's tried to find the fairy, Lucinda, buut hasn't suceeded. When her mother dies she meets the prince at the funeral and they become friends. Soon after that Ella is sent to a finishing school with two girls who are out to torture her. At the school her only comfort is her friend, but she is ordered not to be friends any more. She runs away and hears that her father is at a giant wedding where he thinks there might be fairies. Maybe Lucinda was there! On her way, she is captured by ogres and rescued by the prince. One of Char's knights takes her to the wedding. Her father took her home before she could talk to Lucinda. He maries the mother of the two girls who she traveled with, and she is made a servant. Her fairy godmother makes her three beautiful dresses so she can go to the ball with Char. He says he loves her, and she finally breaks the spell so she can marry him and they live happily ever after.

Ella Enchanted is much better than the Disney version of Cinderella. Ella's problem isn't just an evil step-mother and sisters, she has a curse on her. I also liked that she had a book that changed stories and gave her letters that hadn't been sent off yet and pictures of things that are happening at home. It also made the story better when Lucinda wouldn't take the spell off and Ella had to break it herself.