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message 1: by Michelle (last edited Nov 30, 2017 03:41AM) (new)

Michelle Morning | 23 comments Mod
If you would like to post list of what you plan to read for multiple classes, please feel free to do so here. You are also welcome to discuss book ideas for specific assignments in the threads for those classes! If you would like to post a complete list feel free to copy and paste the following:

Winter 2017-18 Hogwarts Assignments
Time-turner December- Wolf Hollow
Adventure December- The Capture
Time-turner January- Starflight
Adventure January- Some Kind of Happiness
Time-turner February- Time Travelling with a Hamster
Adventure February- The Candymakers
Alchemy- involves mortality or immortality-
extra- a stone/rock somewhere on the cover-
Apparition- involves elves or another small magical creature
extra- at least partially set in a kitchen
Arithmancy- please read a book involving travel-
extra- involving the number 5-
Astronomy- involving either the Planet Mars, the ancient Romans, or war-
extra- primarily (or at least significantly) red cover-
Care of Magical Creatures- involving either the continent of Africa, birds, or music-
extra- a very colorful cover-
Charms- involves something that needs to get fixed (this does not need to be a concrete object)
extra- a character who wears glasses-
Defense Against the Dark Arts- a book involving your patronus animal-
extra- involving a character fighting off some kind of darkness or evil-
Divination- involves some kind of ball-
extra- set in the future-
Flying- a star (or stars) on the cover-
extra- character learning a new skill-
Herbology- a character who gardens or works with plant in some way-
extra- green on the cover-
History of Magic- a character who is brave-
extra- involving a sword or a lion-
Muggle Studies- a character who loves to cook or who is learning to cook-
extra- food on the cover-
Potions- involving some kind of canine-
extra- a moon on the cover-
Study of Ancient Runes- a protagonist who patient and calm-
extra- in which one character must defend something or someone
Transfiguration- involves a small but useful object, either as part of the story or simply shown on the cover-
extra- involves either fire or sewing-


message 2: by Michelle (new)

Michelle Morning | 23 comments Mod
Winter 2017-18 TBR (subject to change :) )
Time-turner December- Wolf Hollow by Lauren Wolk
Adventure December- The Capture (Guardians of Ga'Hoole, #1) by Kathryn Lasky
Time-turner January- Starflight (Starflight, #1) by Melissa Landers
Adventure January- Some Kind of Happiness by Claire Legrand
Time-turner February- Time Travelling with a Hamster by Ross Welford
Adventure February- The Candy Makers by Wendy Mass
Alchemy- involves mortality or immortality- Counting Thyme by Melanie Conklin
extra- a stone/rock somewhere on the cover- The Wild Robot (The Wild Robot, #1) by Peter Brown
Apparition- involves elves or another small magical creature The Night Fairy by Laura Amy Schlitz
extra- at least partially set in a kitchen This World We Live In (Last Survivors, #3) by Susan Beth Pfeffer
Arithmancy- please read a book involving travel- Listening for Lions by Gloria Whelan
extra- involving the number 5- The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street by Karina Yan Glaser
Astronomy- involving either the Planet Mars, the ancient Romans, or war- Last Day on Mars (Chronicle of the Dark Star, #1) by Kevin Emerson
extra- primarily (or at least significantly) red cover- Runs with Courage by Joan M. Wolf
Care of Magical Creatures- involving either the continent of Africa, birds, or music- Nest by Esther Ehrlich
extra- a very colorful cover- Roller Girl by Victoria Jamieson
Charms- involves something that needs to get fixed (this does not need to be a concrete object) The Quilt Walk by Sandra Dallas
extra- a character who wears glasses- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3) by J.K. Rowling
Defense Against the Dark Arts- a book involving your patronus animal- Julie of the Wolves (Julie of the Wolves, #1) by Jean Craighead George
extra- involving a character fighting off some kind of darkness or evil- The Luck Uglies (The Luck Uglies, #1) by Paul Durham
Divination- involves some kind of ball- The Great Wall of Lucy Wu by Wendy Wan-Long Shang
extra- set in the future- Starfall (Starflight, #2) by Melissa Landers
Flying- a star (or stars) on the cover- See You in the Cosmos by Jack Cheng
extra- character learning a new skill- Flying the Dragon by Natalie Dias Lorenzi
Herbology- a character who gardens or works with plant in some way- The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
extra- green on the cover- Greenglass House (Greenglass House, #1) by Kate Milford
History of Magic- a character who is brave- Journey's End by Rachel Hawkins
extra- involving a sword or a lion- Wildwood (Wildwood Chronicles, #1) by Colin Meloy
Muggle Studies- a character who loves to cook or who is learning to cook- Close to Famous by Joan Bauer
extra- food on the cover- Hope Was Here by Joan Bauer (my copy has a pie on the cover)
Potions- involving some kind of canine- The Wolf Wilder by Katherine Rundell
extra- a moon on the cover- Nightbird by Alice Hoffman
Study of Ancient Runes- a protagonist who patient and calm- The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill
extra- in which one character must defend something or someone Echo by Pam Muñoz Ryan
Transfiguration- involves a small but useful object, either as part of the story or simply shown on the cover- The Secret Keepers by Trenton Lee Stewart
extra- involves either fire or sewing- Beyond the Bright Sea by Lauren Wolk


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