Bagdasarian, Adam.  Forgotten Fire.  Dell Laurel-Leaf.  

ÙÙÙÙÙ Fuller, 10th grade

 Vahan Kenderian was the son of one of the richest families in all of Turkey.  He is living the life of royalty until the unexpected happens; he watches his family get murdered before his very own eyes.  This novel is filled with intense scenes and really takes you along his voyage as if you were accompanying him.  The one thing that I found frustrating about this book is that, in one scene I was so hooked in that I couldn’t put it down and in others I didn’t want to finish it.  Over all I gave this book a three out of five because it had a slow start then picked up and died off in the end.  I recommend this book to anyone looking for a short and quick read.      

ÙÙÙÙÙ Jason P., senior 

In 1915, Vahan lives a life of luxury.  He’s Armenian that has a huge house, servants and a fine community to live in.  This sense of security and life of comfort changes quickly in unethical ways.  It first tells how Turkish soldiers take away his father, which at first didn’t seem too disturbing to Vahan.  Soon after that, everything fell apart.  Family is murdered, friends are murdered and just as it seems he can lose nothing more, he does.  This is a fantastic true story of survival that is hard to put down.  This book can be read by anyone.  If someone thinks they have problems, this book will make their troubles seem diminutive.

ÙÙÙÙÙ Mr. Greenlee 

One of the best books of my summer; it was always interesting, always moving.  

 Bagnold, Enid. National Velvet.

 Bauer, Joan.  Rules of the Road.  

Recommended by Blisse, tenth grade

Jenna has worked at Gladstone's Shoe Stores for a long time and knows everything there is about selling shoes. One day Mrs. Gladstone, the owner of Gladstone's Shoe Stores, asks 16-year-old Jenna to drive her cross-country from Chicago to Dallas, Texas. They stop all along the country to check in on other shoe stores, but there is a problem. Elden, Mrs. Gladstone's only child is going to inherit the company when she retires that year. What they find out is that Elden is secretly planning on selling the company to Shoe Warehouse, the only competition for selling shoes which sells bad quality, Mrs. Gladstone will not let that happen.

Bauer, Joan.  Squashed.

Recommended by Blisse, tenth grade

Every year there is a Rock River Pumpkin Weigh-In and Harvest Fair where Ellie is the only teenager ever to enter the adult division.  Adults all over compete against Ellie for the heaviest pumpkin. The only person who ever beats her is Cyril Poll, but Ellie is determined to win this year.  There is just one problem, someone is going from backyard to backyard stealing prize winning pumpkins.  Ellie wont let it happen to her and wants to find out who is taking these large vegetables.

  Benchley, Peter.  The Deep. Available only in the  library.   

A newly wed couple plans there honeymoon for a Bermudian island beach house.  They also plan to dive on a shipwreck while on vacation where most all the suspense occurs.  They find an unusual liquid artifact that is encaged in a very small glass jar that everyone around town seems very interested in.  They are sent to the lighthouse keeper who knows about all the shipwrecks and what they had aboard at the time they sank.  They find out that the glass veil is filled with liquid morphine and there is about ten thousand more below the sea according to the lighthouse keeper's knowledge.  It happens that the ship was a medicinal ship for World War 2.  A local drug lord catches wind of the information and offers the couple one million dollars to uncover all the drugs and also threatens them if they do not agree.  The couple and the lighthouse keeper begin to work together to get rid of the drugs and keep them out of the drug lord's hands.  On a race for time and a complete fictionist story I recommend this story for readers who prefer fast paced books and a little on the eerie side.  Also by Peter Benchley is the widely known book Jaws who I would recommend if you liked The Deep.

  Berck, Judith.  No Place to Be.  Find it in the library at 362.7

ÙÙÙÙÙ Shelbie,10th grade  

This book goes from kid to kid telling you their situations and what they had to go through. This book covers every topic a reader could want to know about homeless children. It talks from the kid’s point of view and tells the stories exactly how the kids said it. It also tells the facts about these things too, like not only does it tell you that all these kids are homeless but it tells how many kids in New York State are homeless. This book is phenomenal. It is true stories that these kids have actually faced and how they have had to deal with things that some adults have never had to deal with, and how they had to live in places that no one would ever want to. This book is also a very easy read and doesn’t have anything that is too bad for children of most ages to read. Although I would recommend that an older person read it because it may be confusing to interpret and does talk about drugs a little.

Recommended by Mayuka

When you hear "Homeless," what words come to mind? Sleeping in street, Begging for Money and Food and Dirty.  No Place to Be: Voices of Homeless Children explores the stories of 32 different homeless Children.  But this book changes your outlook on the homeless.  The children talk about why they become homeless, how they live, what a Barrack style shelter is, Family style shelter and welfare Hotel. They have problems, usually with drugs, violence and school.  They are often compared those living in developing nations: malnourished, sick and without hope.

Bernall, Misty.  She Said Yes.  

««««« Morgan, 11th grade 

Death of a loved one is always hard, even more difficult when it’s your own daughter. Cassie Bernall was a typical teenage girl who struggled with her relationship with her parents, and found herself involved with the wrong crowd. It wasn’t until she moved, and joined a youth group, that she found God. God gave her the inspiration to live better and pray more, she would do anything for God.. Everything changed on April 20th 1999, what seemed to be a normal day at school turned out to be the tragedy that would end Cassie’s life. Heartbroken Mother, Misty, wrote this book in memory of her daughter who died for her love of God.

  Binchy, Maeve.    Quentins.

ÙÙÙÙÙ Danielle, tenth grade 

Quentins was a book that really showed how much friends can help you out in life. They work as your stepping stones and allow you to succeed in life. 

      When Ella falls in love with Don, the world seems new and fresh to her. Don is the man of her dreams, but there is something that plays over and over in the back of her mind. Don is married. Not only is he married, but he has two children. Don is a very well known man since he runs one of the biggest companies in Dublin , Rice and  Richardson . So once he and Ella start being together in public, everyone knows. 

      Ella is unsure of all of this at first, she knows that Don is married, and he assures her over and over again that he and his wife live completely separate lives, so Ella plays along. But then, over the next year, many tragic things happen to Ella. She is put through so much and it is amazing how strong she comes out in the end. 

     Quentins is a very inspiring book. It shows you how even if you get involved in something that isn’t that great, you can still come out on the top of it all. Also, even if one relationship ends very badly, you can always find love again.

  Binchy, Maeve.  Circle of Friends.  

  Binchy, Maeve.  Tara Road.  

Bishop, Claire.  Twenty and Ten.    

ÙÙÙÙÙ Thomas R 

This book is alright, at the beginning it is really confusing but towards the end it is alright.   This book is good for younger people because it’s really easy and short. It is about a school in France during the holocaust who takes in twenty little Jewish kids who are being tracked by Germans. One day while the only adult is gone Germans come to the school looking for the Jewish kids who are in hiding. The Germans interrogate the French kids for info but none of them were willing to tell. I will leave you there because I don’t want to ruin it for the reader. 

ÙÙÙÙÙ Darcy, tenth grade  

Twenty and Ten is a story about a group of twenty school children during WWII. One day they are given the job of hiding ten Jewish children among them. Hardly understanding the risk involved, the kids continue living everyday life with their new Jewish friends. I give this book three stars because I think the characters aren’t believable. The author makes these fifth graders have grammar as a good as an English teacher. The plot of the story never takes any turns. When it comes time for the kids to hide from the Nazis, they handle the situation flawlessly and nothing goes wrong. I would recommend this book for someone who needs a quick book to read after a long one.   

ÙÙÙÙÙ Michael, ninth grade 

 Twenty and Ten was a great book with some good suspense and a little action. These Jewish kids come to a school and they live with the rest of the kids. The original kids have to share food and beds and toys and such. The Jews end up having to hide in a cave when two nazi’s come looking for them. They have to hide there for quite some time waiting. When sister Gabriel comes back they have hope but the nazi’s were still there. 

Bitton-Jackson.  I Have Lived a Thousand Years. 

  Blake, Emily. Little Secrets, Playing With Fire.

 ÙÙÙÙÙ Danielle, 10th grade 

  This book really shows the typical ways of what high school is made up to be and in some ways is. It shows how cruel and unusual girls can be. One minute they could be your best friend, and then the next, you find them talking trash about you. 

         When Alison’s highly sophisticated, wealthy mother, is sent to jail, Alison’s life takes a downward spiral. Alison tries to find comfort in her cousin Kelly, whom she defines as her so called “best friend”, but in the end finds no comfort at all. 

       In the end, Alison finds herself in an even bigger hole; her life just seems to spiral down even further that thought possible. 

ÙÙÙÙÙ Arial, 10th grade 

Alison has it all, the looks, the clothes, and the friends. That is until her mother goes to jail and her best friend/cousin turns on her. It seems like everyone is out to get her and her life is flying into a downward spiral. All the characters in this book put up this perfect façade, but at home all of them have problems. With feuding families throwing words like fire, it’s hard to believe anyone will come out and not be burned. This book is good it shows that even “perfect” people have not so perfect secrets.

  Blake, Emily. Little Secrets, No Accident.

 Revenge and surprises are the theme of this sequel. Everyone is out to get each other. Family members are practically at each others throats. And all everyone is trying to figure out is the truth through all the secrets.  The book is pretty suspenseful and kept me reading. But the endings just stop. She should have made them a big book instead of a bunch of really tiny ones. 

  Blume, Judy.  Tiger Eyes.  New York: Macmillan Children's Group.

ÙÙÙÙÙ Shelbie M., eighth grade 

This is a great book. It is a story about a teenage girl’s family that owns a store underneath their house.  One night while her dad is working, a man comes in to rob their store, shooting and killing her dad.  The book shows what she, her younger brother and her mom deal with it and what it takes to get back on their feet after such a tragedy.  Will her mom end up selling the store and house she grew up in, because they can’t stand to be in the store any more?  Will they ever end up as a functional family again?  Or will they always dwell on there dad’s death?  You will have to read the book so you can find out.  

Bohjalian, Chris.  Midwives. 

Bolaño, Roberto.  The Savage Detectives.  FSG Publishing

ÙÙÙÙÙ Kyle S. 

This novel spans the life of two poets and their travels throughout the world during the last quarter of the century.  The whole novel is numerous, fragmented statements, told by the hundreds of people they influenced throughout their seemingly pointless quest.  Yet, it is more than the story of two men.  This book is the voice of a whole generation of writers, poets, and artists.  The story can seem painful at times, but this is nothing more than a representation of real life.  Also, the story may seem to halt, or go in a complete unnecessary direction, but in the end, it is an intense tale that should not be missed.  However, this is a very graphic book, and is only for mature students.

Boyne, John.  The Boy in the Striped Pajamas. 

Onaca, 9th grade

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas was a wonderfully simplistic book. It takes place in Germany while Hitler is in control and there are concentration camps all over. The main character is a young, terribly naïve boy that has no idea what is actually going on around him. We see the world through his eyes, and it makes it all the more horrible. This book is one that, despite its utter simplicity sticks with you for a long time after you read it.  

  Bradbury, Ray.  Dandelion Wine. 

Maggie, 9th grade

  Bradbury, Ray.  Fahrenheit 451.  

«««««Marie, 11th Grade

When I picked this book, I was looking for a short read. I didn’t really care if I liked it or not. By surprise, though I really ended up loving this book. It takes place in the future and life is much different. The main theme was books are bad. Firefighters, who once put out fires, now start them. Anyone caught with books would be in serious trouble. The main character of the book is a firefighter. The twist is he has books. The book tells the story of him realizing books aren’t bad and that they need to be saved.  Overall not a bad book.

  Bradbury, Ray.  The Illustrated Man.  

  Bradbury, Ray.  Something Wicked This Way Comes. 

Bradley, David.  The Chaneysville Incident.  

Bradley, Marion Zimmer.  The Mists of Avalon.  New York: Ballantine.  Available only in the  library.   

ÙÙÙÙÙ Recommended by Jen, junior  

Brashares, Ann.  The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants.   Available only in the  library.   

ÙÙÙÙÙ Arial, ninth grade 

       Bridget, Tibby, Lena, and Carmen are four best friends who share their love for each other even when they are apart. From the time they were born these four were meant to be friends. All their lives the four of them spent the summers together, up until their sophomore year. For the first time in their, lives the friends are getting ready to spend a summer apart.  On the day of their farewell they are all sitting in Carmen’s room when Tibby spots a pair of pants that Carmen was getting ready to throw away.  After Tibby tries them on and they fit like a dream, the other girls try them on also.  Although the girls are, all different shapes and sizes the pants fit all of them perfectly. Then they realized these were no ordinary pants. This is a cute book about teenage relationships. The girls rarely interacted and that’s annoying about the book; but the author has vivid detail and real life situations.   

  Brashares, Ann.  Second Summer of the Sisterhood.   Available only in the  library.   

ÙÙÙÙÙ Christina, senior 

     This book is the sequel to the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. The four best friends who last year found a pair of pants that fit perfectly to each one of them, even though all being built differently. Summer came and the girls had to go their separate ways, but to keep in touch they decided to pass around the pants. In this book the girls are at it again with new places to go and new things for the pants to work their magic on. This was a great book and I highly recommend it for your reading pleasure. 

ÙÙÙÙÙ Melissa, senior 

This is the last summer while the girls, Tibby, Lena, Bridget, and Carmen are still in high school.  At the end of this summer the girls turn into high school seniors and start making life changing decisions.  During this summer, Bridget discovers old friendships, learns quite a bit about her deceased mother, and her grandmother she hasn’t seen since she was very little.  Tibby went to camp for video production with hopes to someday make her own movie.  Lena fell in love with Kostos, her Greek man, for the second time, and Carmen is trying to cope with her mother falling in love with a man who isn’t her father and could potentially start a new life with him.  The girls continue the tradition of the pants and send them from one place to another bringing the girls good luck.       

  Brashares, Ann.  Girls In Pants.  Available only in the  library.   

ÙÙÙÙÙ Christina, senior 

This is the third summer with the traveling pants. This year will be the girls last summer together. In the fall they will all being attending college. All four girls have major things to overcome in this book each time making them realize how important change can be. With many new things coming there way the girl learn to adjust to the changes, but one thing will never change their friendship. Even when they are away from one another the pants brings them all together. 

ÙÙÙÙÙ Melissa, senior 

High school is over and college will begin in the fall, but until then these four girls, Tibby, Lena, Carmen, and Bridget have the whole summer to relax and spend time together.  Carmen takes a job helping Lena’s grandmother from Greece.  Bridget goes to soccer camp to be a coach and counselor.  Lena takes an art class without her father’s permission and Tibby decides dating her best friend really isn’t such a bad idea.  The girls get to see each other and spend time together throughout the whole summer, but the weekend before they all leave for college, they rent a beach house.  When at the beach house, the four of them realize they are adults now and are going to start a new chapter of their lives.  Goodbyes are said and off they go, but will the pants be around next summer?      

  Brin, David.  Glory Season. 

ÙÙÙÙÙ Mr. Greenlee

     On this planet, most of the women belong to clans made up of clones - groups whose members look the same and often think the same and feel the same.  Occasionally, a natural birth occurs, like the heroines of this book.  When they reach maturity, they leave the clan to seek their fortunes.  

     This book is interesting reading just to see how differently a society could be structured, but the adventures that result are only so-so; some of them seem unnecessary to the plot and drawn-out.  Still, it wasn't a bad book, and one worthy of sampling or reading through.  

  Brin, David.  The Postman. 

«««««Joe R., 10th grade 

This novel was very interesting. It tells the story of nuclear war which, essentially, sends the work to a primitive age. The main character is on his own trying to survive when a gang of looters raids him. When he comes across a primitive village he comes up with the idea of delivering mail like the U.S. Postal Service does today. Although a good story, there is some boring reading in the middle.

ÙÙÙÙÙ  Mr. Greenlee

This novel was close enough to the movie to hook me in, and different enough to keep me interested.  

  Brink, Katie.  Caddie Woodlawn. 

  Brönte, Charlotte.  Jane Eyre.   Available only in the  library; abridged version in the English Room.  

  Bronte, Emily.  Wuthering Heights.   Available only in the  library; abridged version in the English Room.  

characters 

Brooks, Geraldine. M.

Brooks.  World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War.

ÙÙÙÙÙ  Andrew, 11^th grade 

World War Z is a retelling of the fictional “Zombie War” told from the perspective of a reporter listening to the stories of exemplary individuals who survived the catastrophe. It is a great read and aside from subject matter I would greatly recommend it to anyone who likes a good action story.

ÙÙÙÙÙ  Mr. Greenlee

This novel was close enough to the movie to hook me in, and different enough to keep me interested.  

  Brooks, Kevin. Candy.

ÙÙÙÙÙ Arial, 10th grade

 Joe has a pretty average life. Average family, average school, just an ordinary kid; that is until he meets Candy. Candy is in another world from him completely, filled with drugs, sex, violence and deceit. Candy and Joe just seem to flow together. But Candy’s drug dealer doesn’t seem to think so. Can Joe help Candy get out of the horrid life she has fallen into, or will he end up killed in the process? The beginning of this book starts out slow.  Kevin Brooks writes books with a good story line but way too much detail to the point of being frustrating. Candy was a gripping novel that tugs on emotions and is definitely a page turner. It puts two different worlds together into one story.

ÙÙÙÙÙ Danielle, tenth grade

      In this book, it shows the reader how some teens get their lives really messed up. It really shows you the concept of how kids that come from even well put together families, can get so caught up in bad things, that they just leave. 

     When Joe meets Candy, he is dumbstruck by how beautiful she is. After meeting her, he can’t seem to keep her from his thoughts.

     When Joe figures out Candy’s secret, he tries so hard to help her out of her problems. Endangering the lives of so many that he cared about, candy’s, his sisters, his sister’s boyfriend, and even his own.

    When I read this book, it amazed me at how much this boy was risking for a girl that he hardly even know. In the book, he couldn’t even explain it himself. It just goes to show you another thing, how caring some people can be. I really liked that.  

  Brooks, Kevin. Lucas.

ÙÙÙÙÙ Danielle, ninth grade

Over the summer, Cait met someone that would change her life forever. Lucas is the kind of person that Cait strives to be. During the time that she spends with Lucas, the more Cait realizes that the people around her have something against him.

    Over the course of the summer, the kids on the Island decide that they don’t really like Lucas. Throughout the summer they set him up with different things to try and get him caught up with the police and arrested.  

    Lucas tells Cait that, “They don’t know what I am. So that makes them afraid of me.” That quote seems to make a lot of sense to me. It seems very true. Most of the time you see that in schools when a new kid comes. The kids kind of stay away from them for a while and try to see what they are like. Then after they find out, they start talking to them and hanging out with them if they like them. 

    When a group of local kids drive Lucas too far, Cait’s life goes downhill, and her life is changed forever. People always seem to find a way to put other people down. The can find the smallest things wrong with them.

    This was a pretty good book. I recommend this book to anyone who likes books that teach people a lesson. Or to people who like books that have those really sad moments in them and the life changing moments.

  Brooks, Terry.  Elfstones of Shannara.  New York: Ballantine.

ÙÙÙÙÙ Mr. Greenlee

A fast-paced knock-off of Tolkien for those who would like to read it but want something easier or for those who’ve read Tolkien and want more and don’t mind somebody that flagrantly copies. 

  Bruchac, Joseph.  Code Talkers.  Scholastic.      

ÙÙÙÙÙ Fuller, 10th grade 

        The Navajo Natives dominated the United States since long before the English settled in the 13 colonies.  No one would’ve thought that, even with the modern technology of today, they would be able to help us win a war.  Kii Yahzi was a young man aged at about seventeen years old living on an Indian reservation and going through rough times.  He wanted to get out of that town and he wanted to do it fast.  His answer to that along with hundreds of other code talkers, was to join the United States Army and fight in World War Two.  These men would use their native language to disguise their conversations in front of the Japanese enemies.  This novel shows the struggle of the Navajo Indians in average life and on the field as well.  Many soldiers were very racist against these young, inexperienced men, and made their lives miserable as much as possible.  However, through all the mean pranks and cold shoulders, Navajo showed their pride and brought the Americans to the top and won the war.

Buck, Pearl.   The Good Earth.    Available only in the  library.   

ÙÙÙÙÙ Mr. Greenlee

She was bought like a slave, but she became more than that.  Together, they endured what most people can't imagine.  

  Buckley, Michael.  The Sisters Grimm: The Fairy-Tale Detectives. 

ÙÙÙÙÙ Emily

Life for the Grimm sisters, Sabrina and Daphne, hasn’t always been a breeze.  Since the disappearance of their parents the girls have been adopted by many different families.  Each time they were sent to someone new they find that the people are either crazy or just plain mean, so they ran away.  This time Ms. Smirt, the orphanage owner, really outdid herself.  She was sending the girls to their Grandma, a woman their parents had told them was dead.  Could this just be another recap of the homes before, or is “Grandma” going to be the real deal….

  Buckley, Michael.  The Sisters Grimm: The Usual Suspects.   

ÙÙÙÙÙ Jane L. F., eighth grade 

  The Sisters Grimm is a book that brings mystery, magic, and comedy together.  It is obvious that the author has a sense of humor, and a wild imagination.  The characters have their own wild personalities and don’t leave you bored.   This page turner introduces new characters, but not enough to make you wonder who is who.  Each chapter has a surprise waiting for you at the end, so you can imagine what it is like at the end.

      The girls in this story have recently moved In with their grandmother (the first book) and are still adjusting to their new environments.  Although this is not your average move, because the town is filled with fairy tail characters, or everafters as they call them selves!  The youngest sister has Snow White for a teacher, and the eldest had the Queen of Hearts.  Sabrina (the eldest) and Daphne (the younger sister) have had their parents kidnapped by everafters, so Sabrina is skeptical of all of them.  She thinks of all of them as suspects, and it makes her move even harder.  With her parents kidnapped, strange things happening in the town, Sabrina wishes she could have just moved to a normal town!

  Bunting, Eve.  Blackwater.   Available only in the  library.   

Cassie, ninth grade 

Anyone who likes action stories or a story about a boy who gets in a jam would definitely like this book.  The reader should be about 8 years or older depending on how they are matured and how much they like action books.  The book is written so you can see the view of life that a teenage boy Brodie gets through his rough time in life.  Right of the bat the book had a situation with Brodie's cousin.  After that it just kept getting juicier with lots of tragic, exciting, tense and scary emotions flying all haywire.  There are calm times that let you take a breath of reality before you jump in for more excitement which is really cool to feel the emotions change so drastically through out most of the book.  

Bunting, Eve.  Jumping the Nail.  New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich. 

ÙÙÙÙÙ Hailey A., 8th grade   

This book is one of my favorite books. It is thrilling, romantic, and you wont be able to put it down. This book is about a girl, Drew, who has to make some decisions and help out her friends through some very exhilarating choices.

ÙÙÙÙÙ Jessica, 8th Grade 

It is the choice of whether to believe or to forget.  Elisa and her boyfriend Scooter plan on jumping the “nail” to show there love for each other. The “nail” is a 90-foot cliff that leads into an unknown darkness. Some say that a little drown girl is still down there in her car, which she drove off the nail. Dru and her boyfriend Mike know that the jumping will not end until someone has died.  The main character Dru is stuck between to decisions, letting people jump the “nail” or telling an adult and tattle on everybody. When Scooter and Elisa jump will it be a miracle or a tragedy, and will it take a death to end the jumping craze the kids have?

ÙÙÙÙÙ Marie 

Dru just got out of school and is planning to have a great summer before she goes off to college.  Her best friend Elisa is planning to jump of the “nail” with her boyfriend Scooter. The nail is actually a tall cliff outside of their town. After the jump, Elisa is paranoid and thinks there are people down in the water calling for her. Dru tries to calm her down and get her away from Scooter, who wants her to jump again. All while this is happening, Dru is having problems with herself. She can’t decide if she wants to go to college or stay with the love of her life.

ÙÙÙÙÙ Michael, 10th grade 

      Jumping The Nail was a great book for teenager’s either boy or girl. It is about a spot where kids jump of a 90 foot cliff into the water. No one had done it since ten years ago when girl hit the rocks and got completely messed up. Dru is the main character and her and her boyfriend Mike are against it. When a crazy kid named Scooter starts the jumping back up everyone starts to do it. Dru knows the jumping won’t stop until someone is hurt or killed but she don’t know how to stop it before that. 

  Burnett. Secret Garden.   Available only in the  library.   

ÙÙÙÙÙ Mr. Greenlee

If you are a fan of one of the many film versions, this  should inspire  you to check out the novel as well.  

  Burns. Cold Sassy Tree.  Available only in the  library.   

ÙÙÙÙÙ Mr. Greenlee

Reading this novel was just  passing my time.  It's pleasant, but trite and full of dramatic clichés, like the main character deciding to walk across a train trestle - then, naturally, they hear the train coming.  

Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.