Great site! Info about The Lightning Thief author Rick Riordan
and his books, as well as cool links to pages about Greek
mythology.
Rick Riordan
Fun site with all kinds of info about the gods, heroes and
monsters of Greek mythology! Some of the entries even have
awesome, funny drawings of the characters. Check it out!
Winged Sandals
Interesting article about painstaking research that reveals that
the ancient Greeks painted their statues in bright colors!
Repainted Greek Statues from the Smithsonian
Photos of Mexican Immigrants in the 1930s
Hey, it's Uncle Shel -- fun for all!
Shel Silverstein's Website
Explore different types of poetry!
Poetry Types
The webpage for all things Tolkien!
J.R.R. Tolkien -- The Tolkien Society
Updates about the movie!
J.R.R. Tolkien -- The Hobbit Movie Page
Information and movie-related fun...
The Hobbit Movie
Have some fun warping your brain!
Brain Bashers -- Optical Illusions & Puzzles
Some interesting comments from the author about HOTS and its in-
the-works sequel!
HOTS Author Nancy Farmer's Homepage
The author's webpage, including his advice for aspiring writers!
Christopher Paul Curtis's website
Great selection of recent photos from a quickly-growing nation
that still holds onto to its fascinating past.
Photos of China Today
Another gallery of posters...
Chinese Communist Propaganda Posters (maopost.com)
A gallery of posters, organized by era in Communist history.
Chinese Communist Propaganda Posters (chineseposters.net)
The website of Red Scarf Girl author Ji-li Jiang
Ji-li Jiang's website
Links to the school's accounts with the Albuquerque Journal and
the New York Times.
Bosque School Research Tools
There is A LOT of information on this site, but it's a very
thorough collection of the history of science fiction ideas.
Check out the section of the site called "Timeline" to see a
chronological history of those ideas. There is also the "New"
section, which has the latest news about how science fiction
ideas are becoming reality. You might find yourself an idea to
use or play with for your own Sci-Fi Story!
Technovelgy -- Where Science Meets Fiction
The sub-title for this article is: "Five Inventions That Will
Happen In Your Lifetime". Pretty cool ideas, each of which had
its origin in a science fiction story.
Science Fiction Or Reality?
In case you don't have a bunch of helium-filled balloons, this is
your best bet for being able live at the top of a waterfall in
South America!
Portable Housing Unit for Natural DIsaster Victims
Still looks too much like a plane...but still -- it's a flying
car! But do we really want people flying the way they drive?
A Flying Car!
10 Modern Devices That Will Change Our Lives
15 Extremely Embarrassing Science Predictions
10 Ridiculously Specific Predictions That Came True
Top 10 Sci-Fi Inventions That Should Not Be Invented
10 Mind-Blowing Sci-Fi Technologies That Really Exist