Middle Grade Ninja: NINJA BREAK
Hi there, Esteemed Reader! I hope this post finds you well. As you know, I love this blog and I’ve been very pleased with it lately. Did you see my literary agent, Dr. Uwe Stender, was here talking a little about me and my newest manuscript? Or how about our old friend Joanna Volpe talking […]
Middle Grade Ninja: NINJA BOOK CLUB: Chapter 2 – THE SCAR
First Paragraph: Harry lay flat on his back, breathing hard as though he had been running. He had awoken from a vivid dream with his hands pressed over his face. The old scar on his forehead, which was shaped like a bolt of lightning, was burning beneath his fingers as though someone had just pressed […]
Middle Grade Ninja: NINJA BOOK CLUB: Chapter 1 – THE RIDDLE HOUSE
First Paragraph: The villagers of Little Hangleton still called it “the Riddle House,” even though it had been many years since the Riddle family had lived there. It stood on a hill overlooking the village, some of its windows boarded, tiles missing from its roof, and ivy spreading unchecked over its face. Once a fine-looking manor, […]
Middle Grade Ninja: NINJA BOOK CLUB: Chapter 9 THE DARK MARK
First Paragraph(s): Don’t tell your mother you’ve been gambling,” Mr. Weasley implored Fred and George as they all made their way slowly down the purple-carpeted stairs. “Don’t worry, Dad,” said Fred gleefully, “we’ve got big plans for this money. We don’t want it confiscated.” Mr. Weasley looked for a moment as though he was going to […]
Middle Grade Ninja: NINJA BOOK CLUB: Chapter 8 THE QUIDDITCH WORLD CUP
First Paragraph: Clutching their purchases, Mr. Weasley in the lead, they all hurried into the wood, following the lantern-lit trail. They could hear the sounds of thousands of people moving around them, shouts and laughter, snatches of singing. The atmosphere of feverish excitement was highly infectious; Harry couldn’t stop grinning. They walked through the wood for […]
Middle Grade Ninja: NINJA BOOK CLUB: Chapter 8 THE QUIDDITCH WORLD CUP
First Paragraph: Clutching their purchases, Mr. Weasley in the lead, they all hurried into the wood, following the lantern-lit trail. They could hear the sounds of thousands of people moving around them, shouts and laughter, snatches of singing. The atmosphere of feverish excitement was highly infectious; Harry couldn’t stop grinning. They walked through the wood for […]
Middle Grade Ninja: NINJA BOOK CLUB: Chapter 7 BAGMAN AND CROUCH
First Paragraph: Harry disentangled himself from Ron and got to his feet. They had arrived on what appeared to be a deserted stretch of misty moor. In front of them was a pair of tired and grumpy-looking wizards, one of whom was holding a large gold watch, the other a thick roll of parchment and a quill. Both […]
Middle Grade Ninja: NINJA BOOK CLUB: Chapter 6 THE PORTKEY
First Paragraph: Harry felt as though he had barely lain down to sleep in Ron’s room when he was being shaken awake by Mrs. Weasley. Hi there, Esteemed Reader! It’s everyone’s favorite time of the week: Ninja Book Club time! Yay! Wednesday is the day each week when we discuss one and only one chapter from […]
Middle Grade Ninja: NINJA BOOK CLUB: Chapter 5 WEASLEYS’ WIZARD WHEEZES
First Paragraph: Harry spun faster and faster, elbows tucked tightly to his sides, blurred fireplaces flashing past him, until he started to feel sick and closed his eyes. Then, when at last he felt himself slowing down, he threw out his hands and came to a halt in time to prevent himself from falling face forward […]
Middle Grade Ninja: NINJA BOOK CLUB: Chapter 4 – BACK TO THE BURROW
First Paragraph: By twelve o’clock the next day, Harry’s school trunk was packed with his school things and all his most prized possessions — the Invisibility Cloak he had inherited from his father, the broomstick he had gotten from Sirius, the enchanted map of Hogwarts he had been given by Fred and George Weasley last year. […]