Imagination

A giant that can create dreams? Two kids as rulers of a secret kingdom? Don’t let your imagination run away with you! Throughout these stories, we will discover the magic of imagination. Learn about how we dream, magic worlds, and the key to reading books. Can you imagine how much fun this is going to be?
 
Day and Time: Thursdays, 12:45 PM - 1:45 PM ET
Class Duration: 4 Weeks
Dates: September 19, 2024 - October 10, 2024
Recommended for: Ages 9+ / Grades 4-5
Teacher: TTK Faculty
Required materials: 
The BFG, by Roald Dahl
Bridge to Terabithia, by Katherine Paterson
 
The BFG, by Roald Dahl
The BFG is no ordinary bone-crunching giant. He is far too nice and jumbly. It's lucky for Sophie that he is. Had she been carried off in the middle of the night by the Bloodbottler, or any of the other giants—rather than the BFG—she would have soon become breakfast. When Sophie hears that the giants are flush-bunking off to England to swollomp a few nice little chiddlers, she decides she must stop them once and for all. And the BFG is going to help her!
 
Bridge to Terabithia, by Katherine Paterson
Jess Aarons had to be the Fastest runner at Lark Creek Elementary School, the best, but when he was challenged by Leslie Burke, a girl, that was just the beginning of a new season in Jess’s life. Leslie and her parents were newcomers to Jess's rural community, and were thought to be a bit odd—they didn’t even own a TV, and their house was filled with books. Somewhat to Jess’s surprise, he and Leslie become friends, and the worlds of imagination and learning that she opens change him forever.
 
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