At the Firefly Gate
Cassie says this book is great so far! Henry misses his old home, school, and neighborhood in London and feels out of sorts in his family's new house, a cottage in a Suffolk village. Taking a liking to an elderly, dying woman who lives nearby, he becomes intrigued by her account of life in the area during World War II, when she fell in love with an RAF pilot at a nearby air station. Coincidentally, his name was Henry, too. Past and present blur as Henry has vivid dreams of himself as a wartime pilot and sees waking visions that he gradually realizes must come from another time or place. This contemporary British novel uses historical and magical elements sparingly, and to good effect.
This is the craziest game I have ever seen but they love it! They first played it at their friend Mason's house, and have begged for it ever since. Cassie finally bought it and it is going constantly! There are all these different worlds they can conquer with many different levels and crazy costumes they can earn for their avatar. Even Aubrie has got in on the fun! I've never had to limit my kids' time playing Video games before this one, they would usually rather be riding bikes, but now I have to tell them to turn it off and go out side. I hope its appeal wears off soon, but it was worth the money since Aubrie has been sick and confined to the house!
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