March Picks

1. The Kane Chronicles by Rick Riordan
   The Kane Chronicles is a trilogy of adventure and Egyptian mythological fiction books written by American author Rick Riordan. It follows the adventures of siblings Sadie and Carter Kane as they navigate this new magical part of their lives.

2. Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
   Jesse’s life changes when he befriends Leslie, the class outsider. The children create an imaginary world called Terabithia, which is inhabited by magical creatures. Though difficulties fill their ordinary lives, Jesse and Leslie rule as king and queen in Terabithia. However, one of the friends must soon draw on the strength of their imaginary kingdom to cope with a devastating tragedy.

3. Animal Farm by George Orwell
   Animal Farm was written by George Orwell and published in 1945. This novel is an allegory - even though it is set on a farm and stars a cast of farm animals, it reflects the events of the Russian revolution of 1917. The animals are all clever representations of Russian politicians, voters and workers.

4. Crooked House by Agatha Christie
   Young Sophia returns after the war to find her grandfather poisoned and a family filled with suspects. Luckily her fiance, Charles, is the son of the assistant commissioner of Scotland Yard.

5. Cymbeline by William Shakespeare
   Cymbeline, Queen of Britain when Augustus Caesar was Emperor of Rome, has a daughter, Innogen, and two sons who were stolen in infancy. The Duke, her second husband, has a son, Cloten, whom Cymbeline wants Innogen to marry; but she has secretly married a commoner, Posthumus Leonatus.