SOMETHING OLD AND SOMETHING NEW

This week I am reading two fascinating books. From the IMC collection I finally found time to read Joseph Bruchac's Dragon Castle. While Bruchac is known for his Native American novels, this book takes place in an unnamed Slovakian country and tells two stories. One story seems to take place in the Middle Ages where Prince Rasko's parents disappear and an enemy army appears at the castle's gates. In alternating chapters we read the story of Rashko's ancestor who escaped when a conquering army destroyed the castle and killed all the inhabitants except for Pavol. Pavol goes on to become a folk hero and he may have discovered the secret that Rashko needs to save his people in his time.

Brand new to the IMC collection is Annabel Monaghan's A Girl Named Digit. "Digit" is Farrah Higgins's nickname because she's good with numbers. No, she's great with numbers. She see patterns in numbers which drives her classmates nuts. One day while watching television with some friends she notices a series of numbers at the bottom of the TV screen. Similar numbers appear over the next two weeks leading Digit to analyze a possible meaning. Could these numbers be part of a terrorist plot and is Digit the only one who sees the danger? I can't wait to read more.