A Hobbit's Tale

Book:
The Hobbit
By: J. R. R. Tolkien

Rating:
A whole book shelf! That is the best! Seriously! I really, really like this book!

Review:
This story begins in Hobbit town and takes the reader across a good portion of Middle Earth to the Lonely Mountain. Along the way, we meet creatures such as Hobbits, Dwarves, Wizards, Elves, Orcs, Goblins, and Skin Changers.

The reason for this adventure is because one of the dwarves, Thorin Okenshield, wants to reclaim the treasure a dragon stole. The Hobbit, Bilbo, joins as the Burglar - his job is the burgle the treasure from the dragon.

During the book, I got sucked in to Middle Earth. I followed along as Bilbo went to the house of an Elf, turned trolls into stones, found a magic ring, battled goblins and orcs, flew with eagles, and rescued his friends from the Mirkwood elves. I was also there when Biblo retrieved the treasure and battled in the Battle of Five Armies.

If you like fantasy - like trolls and stuff - and have lots of time on your hands, this is a good choice. Since school is starting, you might consider this book for the winter break.


The main characters are:

• Bilbo: Bilbo is a hobbit. A hobbit, according to J. R. R. Tolkien, is a fairly short mixture of a human and a dwarf. Their eating habits are fairly funny. Here it is: They eat about two of every meal! Bilbo changed a lot in this book.Most hobbits don't like adventures and aren't that brave.During the book, Bilbo turns into the exact opposite. 

• Gandalf: I don't know what species he is. I think he is human, but he may be a tall dwarf. No matter what, he is a wizard.He guides the adventure and he is sort of the one who provides the brains in the operations (until the Mirkwood).
• Thorin: Thorin the a dwarf- the son of the King Under the Mountain. To make a long story short, he is the one who wants the operation to succeed - the motivator.
• Smaug: This is the dragon. He is fierce and ugly. And mean. He killed Throin's grandfather and destroyed Lake Town.. 

If you want to learn more about this book or buy it (it is $9.71 at Barnes and Noble), here it the Wikipedia site: The Hobbit.

Have a booky night!

Oscar

Vampires Beware

What's this pizza place called?

The Garlic Know

Where is it?

Denver and Florida  - I went to one in Denver. 

How can I find out more?

• Website: Garlic Knot

• Old school: (303) 980 - 5668

What did you rate it Oscar?

1 slice - that is awful.

So, what is the review?

We ordered the pizza for delivery. 

You have call them for delivery - you cannot order online and they do not have an app.

  

After my pop called, the pizza arrived quickly and blazing hot. The cheese was slanted to one side. Maybe a dragon breathed on it and blew the cheese to one side. I don't know.

Before I even tried tried the pizza, my mama was complaining that the crust was soggy and they charged three dollars more then the advertised price.

When I tried the pizza, it did taste like a cross between dragon breath and a rat's nest. Oh, and rotting cabbage. I don't recommend this pizza. Not at all. 

A large 16 inch pizza is $12.99. That is the advertised price. That was enough for me and my brother to have dinner and lunch.

We got soda from the grocery store.

Have a cheesy day!

Oscar

Big Sleepovers Need Big Daddys

What's this pizza place called?

Big Daddys Pizza

Where is it?

Utah and Denver, Co

We got ours delivered from the one on South Wadsworth.

My friend has one near his house Wadsworth.

How can I find out more?

• Website: Big Daddys

• Old school: (720) 279 - 9110

What did you rate it Oscar?

Eight slices - a whole pie. 

So, what is the review?

The reason I had this pizza is because a friend came over to spend the night and play video games for five hours. At 5:30 the pizza delivery guy showed up with a cheese pizza for me and a pepperoni pizza for my friend. He still is my friend, even though he is a pepperoni fan.

We took the pizza downstairs and started. The pizza met our full expectations- melty cheese, chewy crust.The cheese had no bumps or lumps but was not completely smooth. My friend noticed the crust was smooth. The sauce was a little spicy but I guess I will have to get used to that.

It was a great pizza for playing video games. 

Big Daddy's has a special - a 14" pizza with up to 5 toppings for $10.00. In my case, I think this is a pretty good deal.

We got soda from the grocery store.

Have a cheesy day!

Oscar (and the mysterious friend)

The Dragonets are Coming!

Book:
Wings of Fire: The Dragonet Prophecy
By: Tui T. Sutherland

Rating:
A whole book shelf! That is the best! Seriously!

Review:
One day, I got something in the mail. It was an invitation to my oldest's friend's birthday party. The party was going to be in Africa. Just kidding. It was going to be a Wings of Fire party. I did not know anything about Wings of Fire and decided to do some research - which meant read the book.

It is a good thing I read the book! It was AMAZING! And so was the party. 

The book is amazing because:
1. There are dragons.
2. It happens in old times. 
3. There is not just one kind of dragon. There are seven dragon tribes. 
4. It is really interesting because these dragonets are trying to save the world. A dragonet is a young dragon. 
5. There is a really annoying song in the book: The dragonets are coming.

The main characters are:

• Clay: Clay is a Mudwing dragon. Fire does not harm him. He is quiet and he is a horrible fighter. He can hold his breath for up to one hour.

• Tsunami: Tsunami is a Seawing dragon. She can literally sleep underwater because she has gills. In the beginning, Kestrel (a big guardian dragon) is beating up Clay. Tsunami hops into the flight and battles herself (even though it is a training match). 
• Sunny: Sunny is a Sandwing dragon. Like the Prophecy foretold, she was hidden away from the rival queens (Blister, Blaze, and Burn). She is the smallest of the dragonets and, unlike most Sandwings, she does not have a poison tail like a scorpion.
• Glory:Glory is a Rainwing dragon. She is the quietest of the dragonets and can change the color of her scales, She technically should not be in the Prophecy but the Skywing egg was lost. 
• Starflight:Starfight is a Nightwing dragon. He is not old enough to read minds or tell the future yet. Like most Nightwings, he can sort of turn invisible in the darkness.

If you want to learn more about this book or buy it (it is $6.99 at Barnes and Noble), here it the author's web site:

TuiBooks. You can also go to this site - Scholastic Books - and take a quiz to see which dragonet you are.   

Here are some things that happened at my friend's party (in case you want to have a Wings of Fire party too - you can use these as suggestions):

1. We had to find the dragonet eggs - all six. To do this, we had to battle three dragon queens and dig up two other eggs. After we found the first five, we were given the sixth egg.
2. We had to escape from a volcano. Don't worry - it was a water volcano, not a lava one. If you don't like kids, you could use real lava. If you use real lava, I am most defiantly not responsible if someone gets hurt.
3. We played a game called Nightwings and Rainwings.
4. We bashed a pretty snake shaped pinata.
5. We had ice cream cake. And pizza. And soda.
6. We used a tent as the Talons of Peace cave/headquarters. (My friend and I slept in the tent - outside - overnight!)

Have a booky night!

Oscar

The Pizza Egg

What's this pizza place called?

Red Robin

Where is it?

All over the US. I went to the one in Mission Trace.

How can I find out more?

• Website: Red Robin

• Old school: (303) 989 - 8448

What did you rate it Oscar?

Seven slices  (That's fabulous but not as good as all.)

So, what is the review?

To get things straight, Red Robin is not really a pizza restaurant. It is a place for burgers and fries - or a burger restaurant. But there is a little pizza involved. It is on the kids menu. Its costs $4.49 and comes with a drink and a side. The pizza is very small - like dude. About 8 small slices. No leftovers. 

The pizza itself did not meet my full expectations. It would have but some if it was overcooked, I could not would not eat two slices which meant I was not all the way full. The pizza that was not burned tasted perfect. They serve it in a basket that can be reused. The paper the pizza is on cannot be reused and I do not know if they recycle it.

I am giving Red Robin more slices than it deserves because the service was quick and good. Also the side (Mandarin oranges) and drink were good.  

I had strawberry lemonade to drink.

Have a cheesy day!

Oscar