Stop press! Dragons found in Stafford and Baswich Library!!
Mike Reynolds, Stafford Library
With all this mythical magic going on it was only a matter of time before magical dragons arrived. This fantastic displays have attracted much attention, but what we do need are names…can you think of a name for our dragons?
Each day one of Stafford District’s Libraries will recommend some great summer reads. Today is Stafford’s recommended by Library development Officer, Mike Reynolds.
“Hi all I love stories about monsters and quests so here are my top three recommendations…how many have you read?"
1. Wolf Brother by Michelle Paver – here’s a brief description enjoy!
Thousands of years ago the land is one dark forest. Its people are hunter-gatherers. They know every tree and herb and they know how to survive in a time of enchantment and powerful magic. Until an ambitious and malevolent force conjures a demon: a demon so evil that it can be contained only in the body of a ferocious bear that will slay everything it sees, a demon determined to destroy the world.
Only one boy can stop it – 12 year old Torak, who has seen his father murdered by the bear. With his dying breath, Torak’s father tells his son of the burden that is his. He must lead the bear to the mountain of the World Spirit and beg that spirit’s help to overcome it.
2. Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
Half boy. Half God. ALL Hero.
Look, I didn’t want to be a half-blood. I never asked to be the son of a Greek God.
I was just a normal kid, going to school, playing basketball, skateboarding. The usual. Until I accidentally vaporized my maths teacher. Now I spend my time battling monsters and generally trying to stay alive.
This is the one where Zeus, God of the Sky, thinks I’ve stolen his lightning bolt – and making Zeus angry is a very bad idea.
3. Stig of the Dump by Clive King and Edward Ardizzone
STIG OF THE DUMP is 50 years old and the story of Barney and his best friend, cave-man Stig, is as fresh today as it was when first published.
Barney is a solitary little boy, given to wandering off by himself. One day he is lying on the edge of a disused chalk-pit when it gives way and he lands in a sort of cave. Here he meets ‘somebody with a lot of shaggy hair and two bright black eyes’ wearing a rabbit skin and speaking in grunts. He names him Stig. Of course nobody believes Barney when he tells his family all about Stig, but for Barney cave-man Stig is totally real. They become great friends, learning each other’s ways and embarking on a series of unforgettable adventures.
