Education Extra Book Picks.Byline: The Register-Guard "After Hamelin," by Bill Richardson  This article or section contains information about one or more candidates in an upcoming or ongoing election.Content may change as the election approaches. ; Annick Press This article or section has multiple issues: * It does not cite any references or sources. Please help improve this article by citing reliable sources. * It reads like an advertisement and needs to be rewritten in a neutral point of view. Ltd., 2000. Age Group: 10 to 14 For those of you who can never get your fill of fantasy, this title from the 2003 Young Reader's Choice nominees list ought to be a perfect choice. As a child, did you ever wonder what happened to the children of Hamelin after the piper led them away? Or what about Alloway, the young boy who could not see, and Penelope, the young girl who could not hear, and were therefore saved? This book tells their story. At the age of 101, Penelope finally tells the story of how, when she was 11, she and Alloway managed to bring back Hamelin's children. It all revolves around Penelope's gift of "Deep Dreaming" - the ability to sleep in the human world and experience a completely different reality in the world of dreams. Her mentor is ancient Cuthbert, the good brother of the evil piper. Her companions in this quest are her cat, Scully (given a voice in the dream world just as Penelope is given her hearing); Belle, the brave Trolavian guardian of the dream world; and Quentin, the hardly fearsome fear·some adj. 1. Causing or capable of causing fear: "The Devil is a fearsome enemy" Jimmy Breslin. 2. Fearful; timid. dragon. The landscape is magical, the villain VILLAIN., An epithet used to cast contempt and contumely on the person to whom it is applied. 2. To call a man a villain in a letter written to a third person, will entitle him to an action without proof of special damages. 1 Bos. & Pull. 331. nasty and the weapon of choice music. In the end, it is Alloway's harp that transforms the captive rats back to human form and overcomes the power of the piper. As with most fantasy, this book can be read at many levels. For some readers, it is an imaginative adventure. Others will find deep symbolism and wisdom in Richardson's tale, where "yes is all you ever have to say to begin a journey." If you enjoy this explanation of the Pied Piper Pied Piper charms children of Hamelin with music. [Children’s Lit.: “The Pied Piper of Hamelin” in Dramatic Lyrics, Fisher, 279–281] See : Enchantment story, you might also want to read a more historical but just as fantastic version by Gloria Skurzynski, titled "What Happened in Hamelin?" Linda Ague ague (a´gu) 1. a chill. 2. old name for malaria. a·gue n. 1. , librarian, Cal Young Middle School, Eugene |
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