Tuck Everlasting, Bridge to Terabithia, Chasing Redbird

Introduction to a book

Hot days in July and August

A wooden frame on which people are hanged

Vast, huge, VERY large

Sad or depressed

A puppet with strings

A song or tune

Mental or emotional strain

Joyful feeling

Physical or mental pain

Strange, odd, or unusual

A cause of trouble or bad luck

Police officer

Extreme anger; something terrible

something that is likely to cause injury, pain, harm, or loss; dangerous

A partner in crime

In care of or protection

The ending summary

to dislike intensely; feel hatred toward

determination, bravery, courage, toughness

chaos, uproar, total confusion

phony, false, not sincere

noticeable, obvious, eye-catching

races to reduce the number by removing the slowest people, removals

something lacking, weaknesses, failures, shortages

excitement, happiness, joy, delight

killing a king or queen, murder of a king

wounded, hurt, troubled

think about all the time, preoccupied, fascinated

guesswork, thought, supposed, think and worrying

banished, sent away, ejected, cast out

news, notifications, reports, communications, information

satisfied, unworried, content

prance, strut, swagger, walk in a way to show off

intense, seriously, powerful, forceful, extreme

recognize, understand, detect, distinguish, be aware of

worry, nervousness, concern, unease, apprehensions, fear

completely focused, engrossed, fascinated, engaged, captivated

going on and on, not stopping, persistently, insistently

blame, criticism, disapproval, allegation, complaint

regained, got back, picked up

flowing of a river, flow, stream, tide

betraying trust, disloyal, treacherous, deceitful

earnest, sincere, serious, intense

Like a king or queen

garment used to give shape to the body

a cruel and oppressive ruler

The art of working raised and ornamental designs in threads of silk, cotton, gold, silver, or other material with needles.

An infectious disease with a series of short, convulsive coughs followed by a deep inspiration accompanied by a whooping sound.

To be like or be similar to something or someone.

An extremely plentiful or over sufficient quantity or supply of something.

The remains of anything broken down or destroyed; ruins; rubble.

A person who is enslaved, dominated, or withheld in an enclosed space.

To be the first or earliest of the kind or in existence, especially in an early age of the world.

Existing, occurring, or operating at the same time (concurrent).

Not willing to do a task, refusing to.

Quick or alert.

Hanging loosely or in disorder; messy, unkempt.

Something or someone that Resembles a ghost, especially in being very pale.

Having a moment of realization, finally understanding something that didn't make sense before.

To use persuasion and arguments, in order to fight for or against someone or something; beg, ask.

To sort or search for something thoroughly.

A messy, random situation.

A mix of multiple items or ingredients.

An agricultural implement consisting of a long, curving blade fastened at an angle to a handle, for cutting plants like grass.

To be fascinated with or by something; hypnotize.

A land area having a relatively level surface considerably raised above adjoining land on at least one side, and often cut by deep canyons.

Anything resembling a medal in form, used as an ornament, in a design, etc. A large metal.

To state or express, especially briefly or in a general way; signal.

To examine, study, or inquire into systematically; search or examine into the particulars of; examine in detail.

To climb, using both feet and hands; climb with effort or difficulty.

Something that threatens to cause evil, harm, injury, etc.; a threat.