Life of Pi
| Author | Yann Martel |
| Genres | novel |
Synopsis
When you hear the title of this book, you will think first of all about the boy and the tiger, who are sailing on a boat in the middle of the vast ocean. The book does have a similar scene, but still it is not the only one. The main character of the story is Pisin. As a child, he suffered a lot because of his unusual name. In the end, he decided to call himself simply Pi in honour of the number. The father of Pi is a director of the zoo. Once he transports animals from India to Canada. Along the way, their ship gets into a strong storm. In the morning Pi wakes up from a loud noise and goes on deck. An alarm sounds. Soon Pi finds himself in a boat, surrounded by several animals. The boat gets further into the ocean. The situation is extremely dangerous and the boy does not know what to do.
King Arthur and His Knights
| Author | George Gibson |
| Genres | adventure |
Synopsis
King Arthur today is the most recognizable book hero not only in British folklore, but also in the world literature.The young knight Arthur proved his right to be the king, when he pulled out the legendary sword Excalibur from the rock. This sword is a prototype of any magic weapon in the modern literature. The king’s mentor, the wise wizard Merlin, also became the basis for hundreds of characters in the years to come. It is difficult to overestimate the importance of this text for the world culture. Even Sir John Tolkien took much from the Arthurian legends for his “Lord of the Rings”. King Arthur is a Celtic hero, but the Knights of the Round Table belong to the German, Welsh, French people.This book is a must-read for classical literature and modern phantasy lovers.
Agnes Grey
| Author | Anne Bronte |
| Genres | Classics |
Synopsis
This story takes place in the nineteenth century. A young girl named Agnes and her sister Mary are from a poor family. Their mother was disinherited in her youth. Now Agnes decides to start earning and help her close people. She finds a job as a governess in the Bloomfield family. But this family makes a very bad impression. Children behave badly. They do not listen to anyone and do not want to study. The parents are not interested in their education at all. Working in this family is very hard as Agnes has not even a permission to punish naughty children. But she decides to stay. It is getting harder and harder. The parents only fulfil all the whims of their son and daughter. Soon the young governess is fired. Agnes does not give up. She wants to work as a governess in another family.
Doctor Who: Borrowed Time
| Author | Naomi Alderman |
| Genres | science fiction |
Synopsis
Andrew Brown has problems. Such kind of troubles are very popular among modern people. The man always lacks time. Andrew does not have time to call his sister. He does not have enough time to prepare an important presentation for work. Trains are always late when Andrew is in a hurry for another meeting. If the train arrives on time, this man is sure to get stuck in the elevator. Everything Andrew wants is a little more time. Suddenly he finds a way out of the situation. There are people who are willing to lend time. More precisely, they lend out it at a quite low rate of interest. Andrew agrees. But things start getting even worse. And at that moment Doctor Who appears. He and his assistant come to the rescue. This is a new exciting adventure for Doctor and his assistant Amy.
Parson's Pleasure
| Author | Roald Dahl |
| Genres | short-story |
Synopsis
Mr. Boggis liked to drive slowly. He set up the driver’s seat as comfortable as possible; one elbow always lay on the open window. A small village rushed through the windows. He saw rich greenery and bright, pleasantly smelling flowers. He smoked with pleasure. He was driving to a small group of cottages, which was located on the top of the hill, right in the middle of the trees. This village was called Brill Hill. Mr. Boggis took out a notebook and a pencil: the view was wonderful and he decided to draw a map of the area in order to understand where each house was located. All the pieces of land looked beautiful and well maintained. He saw a farm house, flowed into a beautiful stately house with many elms near it. Mr. Boggis finished all his things and decided to go to the pub to think well.
The Golden Stone Saga I
| Author | Jenny Dooley |
| Genres | fiction |
Synopsis
The main character’s name is William Goldstone. He seems to be a withdrawn and uncommunicative child. At first glance he is just like any boy in school. He has many friends and buddies. He is not a fan of sport, but spends his free time playing video games and watching videos. The parents decided to do something with these hobbies and sent him to his grandfather for a week. They hoped that William would stop spending so much time with the TV and get interested in something new. Grandpa Howard lived in a small house in the mountains. Grandpa took him for a walk to the mountains. They spent many hours fishing. The boy was even able to catch his first fish. Soon the snow fell. It covered the mountains. William and his grandfather made a whole family of snowmen.
The Silver Sword
| Author | Ian Serraillier |
| Genres | human interest |
Synopsis
The plot of this novel takes place during the Second World War. This is a story of a Polish family which is unlucky enough to get into these terrible events. Their house is destroyed by a bombing. The father and the mother are arrested and sent to a concentration camp. Their three minor children, Ruth, Edek and Bronia, are left alone with danger, depression and hunger. Every day they look for some food. Soon they meet another boy named Jan, who turns out to be a talented thief. Now the children try to survive together by supporting each other. But no one knows that Jan is keeping the silver sword that these children’s father once gave him. Jan knows he must never lose it. This sword will bring them luck.
The Story of Troy
| Author | David Malue |
| Genres | non-fiction |
Synopsis
Troy is one of the most famous ancient cities, thanks to the poem of Homer and the modern famous cinema. This city-fortress was standing on the shores of the Aegean Sea. The Trojan War, according to the “Iliad”, started from the love of young Paris and beautiful Helen. The young man kidnaps her, which is an outrage. Helen is the wife of the king. Menelaus cannot forgive such a daring humiliation. So the siege is to begin soon. Still not everyone is eager to take part in this dangerous conflict. Odysseus tried to pretend to be crazy, but he failed. Along with the Greeks the glorified warrior Achilles comes. Unfortunately, even the great power of the army does not help to end the battle quickly. The bloody war lasts for many years.