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The Isle of the Lost by Melissa de la Cruz (A Prequel to the New Disney Channel Movie DESCENDANTS)

Teen Review by Reagan  THE ISLE OF THE LOST A Descendants Novel by Melissa De La Cruz Age Range: 9 - 12 years Grade Level: 4 - 7 Series: The Descendants Hardcover: 320 pages Publisher: Disney-Hyperion (May 5, 2015) Twenty years ago, all the evil villains were banished from the kingdom of Auradon and made to live in virtual imprisonment on the Isle of the Lost. The island is surrounded by a magical force field that keeps the villains and their descendants safely locked up and away from the mainland. Life on the island is dark and dreary. It is a dirty, decrepit place that's been left to rot and forgotten by the world. But hidden in the mysterious Forbidden Fortress is a dragon's eye: the key to true darkness and the villains' only hope of escape. Only the cleverest, evilest, nastiest little villain can find it...who will it be? Maleficent, Mistress of the Dark: As the self-proclaimed ruler of the isle, Maleficent has no tolerance for anything less than pure ...

The Fault in Our Stars: Movie Review

The Fault in Our Stars Opens Friday June 6, 2014 PG-13 , 2 hr 6 min Drama Romance Synopsis: Hazel and Gus are two extraordinary teenagers who share an acerbic wit, a disdain for the conventional, and a love that sweeps them – and us – on an unforgettable journey. You will be happy to know, that I didn't cry.  I held it together.  Barely.  I had to employ some of my serious no-cry techniques (breathing deeply, tilting my chin up) but the tears did not actually fall out of my eyes.  This is good because you know how I think crying is stupid !  It was hard, though.  Really hard. This movie was everything I could have hoped for, really.  Gus and Hazel were brought to life on screen, and it was almost surreal!  Yes, I hate that word too, but I can't think of another to explain what it was like to have two characters I felt so close to in my own head, become real in front of my eyes. Magic. Normally I don't like that I've ...

The Characters of The Giver Movie

Get a good look at the characters of the highly anticipated film  THE GIVER  with 8 brand new posters, featuring Brenton Thwaites, Jeff Bridges, Meryl Streep, Katie Holmes, Alexander Skarsgard, Taylor Swift, Cameron Monaghan, and Odeya Rush:  THE GIVER tells the story of Jonas, who lives in a seemingly ideal, if colorless, world of conformity and contentment. Once given his life assignment as the Receiver of Memory, Jonas begins to unveil the realities of the world he actually lives in. Based on the beloved young adult novel by Lois Lowry, the film hits theaters everywhere  August 15th. ------------------------------------- STILLS:  https://www.dropbox.com/sh/d0l5o1qqs6qraby/AADXXri7IscMaANOvdUgA1UXa OFFICIAL TRAILER:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJNNugNe0Wo ------------------------------------- OFFICIAL FACEBOOK :  https://www.facebook.com/TheGiverFilmOfficial OFFICIAL TWITTER :  https://twitter.com/thegiver...