Voice of the library: Hello again!Anyone have a good half term? I know I did! My book this week, set in Alagaesia, is full of dragons and their riders. It was made into a film and is written by Christopher Paolini. Know what it is? Eragon of course! Eragon is just a poor farm boy- or so he thinks! His whole lifecourse is changed by one fateful trip to the Spine (the villagers' nickname for the surrounding mountains) when he discovers a round, blue stone in the forest. Little does he know it's the last genuine dragon egg, and it chooses Eragon to be its rider! This drastic event causes trouble to brew and to prevent it getting any worse Eragon has to leave his old life, his home, his friends and everything he has ever known, to attempt to kill the deranged king Galbatorix and end cruelty in Alagaesia. The question is: will he succeed when his knowledge only extends to helping on his uncle's farm? I give this book 8 3/4 out of 10 because it is exciting, fast moving and brilliant! Anyone in KS2 can read it if they feel like reading a big heavy book, but don't blame me if you don't like it- it is a matter of opinion!
