Thursday, June 10, 2010

Pirates of the Caribbean

The pirates got in an Island that didn’t have anyone and any animals. They looked in the whole island and they just found a simple necklace. But the necklace has a curse on it and Jack put it on his neck. After some hours, Jack became a crazy skeleton. Jack started to run back to his friends. Then he found Tubman who took out Jack’s curse. He explained that there was no one in the village because the curse got in some of them and the others ran away. Read the Book to know better. (Pedro Henrique – 4A)

A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett

A little princess is a wonderful story that takes place at a girl’s boarding school. Ms Minchin, the school’s director, was nice to Sara, at first. Sarah is the daughter of Captains Crew, who has diamond mines. When Ms. Minchin heard that Sara’s father was dead, she got nicer. She thinks that it would be better for Sara to be under her care. Now, Sara is living with her but she treats her as a servant. However, Ms. Minchin doesn’t know yet that Captain Crew’s partner has been looking for Sara for two years. What happens next? Find out for yourself. (Reneilwe Mophosho - 4A)

Bread and Roses, Too by Katherine Paterson


"Bread and Roses Too" is a historical novel. It is about a girl named Rosa whose mother and sister are going in to strike. Rosa is very frightened; she thinks that her mother and sister are going to die. Then, the worst thing happens; her mother sends her away to Barre, Vermont. She gets very upset and scared; she is going to be staying with strangers. She keeps trying to persuade her mother, to get out of strike, so she doesn’t have to go away to Vermont with strangers. (Christina McGrath – 5B)

The Candy Shop War

This is a book about a kid named Nate that moves to a new town and meets three kids. Their names are Trevor, Summer and Pigeon. These Kids are assistants at a Candy Shop. However, they’re not paid in money but in candies; not an ordinary candy but  magical ones such as: shock candy, flying candy… One day a new candy shop owner comes to town. They also pay in candies for the children who worked for them.Then, more and more people come to town. The Candy War begins. Who will win? (Nate Glasman – 5B)

Matilda by Roald Dahl

There is a girl called Matilda who is not normal as it says in the book.  For example, by the age of 4, she could read fast and well and naturally began hankering after books.” In other words, she is brilliant and clever. At some part of the book, she gets so angry with Ms. Trunchbull that, through magic, she was able to push a glass making all the liquid splash all over Ms. Trunchbull's chest. She got very angry with Matilda who denied the truth but told Ms. Honey. After the Trunchbull's class ends, Matilda and Miss Honey had tea at the teacher’s cottage. Miss Honey told Matilda the story of her sad childhood.  You should read this book too! (Karissa Trainor – 4A)