This book was created by Katherine to help her son grieve the loss of his friend who died after being struck by lightning. The main characters are Leslie Burke and Jesse Oliver Aarons Jr. who discover an imaginary land called Terabithia. However, near the end of the book the rope swing snaps while Leslie is on it and she drowns in the river below. Jesse is left devastated by the loss of his best friend Leslie.

2. This book was created because Katherine’s
son’s childhood friend had been struck by
lightning on a beach and had died.
Katherine made the book to help her son
with his grief.

3. The main characters are
 Leslie Burke
 Jesse Oliver Aarons Jr.
 May Belle Aarons
 Ellie Aarons
 Joyce Aarons
 Brenda Aarons
 Prince Terrien

4. Leslie Burke is an adventurous girl who goes to Jesse’s
school in the book. She makes friends with him after
winning a race he thought he was going to win.
Leslie, along with Jess, discovered Terabithia. However
near the ending of the book, the rope swing snapped
while Leslie was on it and she drowned in the river
below. But she will always remain Queen of Terabithia.

5. Jesse Aarons is Leslie’s best friend in the book. He
became her friend when she beat him in an all-boys
race. He discovered Terabithia with his new friend in
the book. Along with Leslie being Queen, he became
King. He gave a gift to Leslie – a puppy called Prince
Terrien. When Leslie died he was struck with grief. He
regretted going to the Art Gallery with his Teacher, for
then he would’ve been with her.

7. The Bridge to Terabithia is the only way to
get into the land, other than the
Enchanted Rope, which snaps at the end
of the book.

8. Positives – Overall, I liked the imaginative
part of the book. Things that couldn’t
happen, happened.
Minuses – It was a bit long, and one of the
main characters was lost along the way.
Interesting – The fact that monsters were
based on people the pair knew.