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__**Term 3!!! reading log =)**__ Title: Esio Trot Author: Roald dahl Genre: fiction Plot: this interesting book is about a man called Mr Hoppy who lives in an apartment and is in love with the lady in the apartment below her, Mrs silver the problem is that she likes a turtle and called Esio. So Mr Hoppy talks to Mr silver and she asks if he knows how to make Esio bigger, because he's been small and hasent growen for a long time so Mr Hoopy says he can make Esio bigger, The next day Mr hoppy, buys lots of turtles from different pet stores and replaces esio with a slightly bigger. After awhile the turtle is huge and mrs silver thanks Mr Hoppy and gives him a kiss on the cheek but now Mrs silver says esios to big so she wants him back to normal so Mr hoppy does the opposite and Mr hoppy has engough courage to say Mrs silver will you marry me? and they live happily ever after THE END. RESPONSE Language used: It is sort of childs language 7-9 thats what I think Text to self: if I were Mr Hoppy I wouldn't go to all the trouble, but if I did I would be proud of myself I felt empathy with: thought Esio was unlucky cause he kept geting swapped with other turtles I learned that: you could buy turtles in the 1900's. Recommend: 7/10 it is a bit babyish and predictable. Title: My friend a cross eyed pig Author: bob lardman Genre: adventure fiction Plot: This is a book that I read on my Ipod which is about A Guy wakes up in the middle of nowhere and make freinds with a pig which he names "porkers he makes a shelter and oneday when hes exploring he finds a building called the ice-cream shop he thinks "this is weird' but he goes in a theres a huge drop off the edge there are some stairs down he follow the stairs and finds a huge population of humans like him but he just remembers about porkers the pig and he races back up to the over world but finds hes not there. After a while the when he is asleep, porkers comes and nudges him. The bgoyt gos back down into the mine the next day and finds that the comannder is getting ready for a battle, so the boy goes back up to his shelter and barracades it up while a war againest humans and zombies proceds porkers nudges him and th\e boy follows and they go into a secret cave which he hasent seen before. and porkers nudges a golden crown onto his head and =he turns into a pigman. Porkers shows what happened to him and the boy was dumbstruck but porkers likes being himself so he takes of the crown and the two of them go back to the shealter to care to the wounded men. THE END RESPONSE Langauge used: The langauge used is a bit like langauge in an adventure with funny things in the middle of nowhere like the "Ice Cream shop" Text to self: If I was porkers I would just go get the crown and stay a pigman for ever I felt empathy with: The people that died while fighting the zombies I learned that: In this story the pigs and animals are quite smart but they arn't smart in real life RECOMMEND: I would recommend this book to any-one that has played the game "MINECRAFT" as this is what this story is based on. I rated this ipod book 9.5/10. INFORMATION: I read this book on the ipod app called ' MINECRAFT PRO" it cost $1.29 for Information on "Minecraft" and came with almost 40 books

Title: Blood to ashes part 1 and 2 Author: Genre: fiction adventure Plot: A boy lives in a vilage called "Goodswill", there are guards and civilians, and they all know how to use a bow and arrow to protect them from the outside world. Goodswill is a very organised village in battle, with the guards protecting the village while the cilvilians use there bows to help the guards. But one day a few guards and the boy go to investigate an acienent ruin which thay have been told someone went to investigate before and got hurt. when they arive thay find a huge explosion and a girl on the ground with a huge gash in her leg. the guards and the boy go closer to have a look and see a big portel made out of obsidien. But they have no time so they gallop back to the village. When the boy and the same guards go baack to the obsidien frame they find smoke rising in a nerby village

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Title: Charlie and the chocolate factory Author: Roald Dahl Genre: Adventure Plot: This book is about a Kid called Charlie Bucket who is very poor and he lives next to a chocolate factory but his life changes when he finds the golden ticket to get a tour of Willi Wonkers factory RESPONSE: Language used: OK the language used is very candyish eg.choclate pudding,everlasting gobsuckers. Text to self: if I were Charlie I would be amazed at all of Willi Wonkers factory and inventions you could eat. I felt empathy with: Charlie and his family at first because they were very little stuff and had no money. I learned that: That some people are very poor and don't have very many privileges. Recommend: I would recommend this book to any body who won't drool in their bed. I rated it 8/10

Title: The Twits Author: Roald Dahl Genre: fiction Plot: This book is about two people, Mr and Mrs Twit and they are very nasty. Every Wednesday they get birds from their tree which Mr Twit has put super glue on they have bird pie for tea but in the end they get the srkinks that the monkeys tricked them into and the two of them die. RESPONSE: Language used: The language used is pretty normal a part from some chapters which have got some nasty things like worm spaghetti worms or when Mr Twit sends Mrs Twit into outer space and she back down and wrestles him to the ground while swearing. I felt empathy with: the monkeys that they had to stand on there heads every day until Mr twit gets home. I learned that: Don't underestimate anything cause they might be smarter then you think. RECOMMEND: I would recommend this book to anyone who likes pranks or are mean to people. I rated it 9/10 Title: Prince of Persia Author: James Ponti Genre: Movie fiction Plot: The plot of Prine of Persia is a prince who has a celebration with is step farther which has taken him of the streets when he was young. Him and his brothers are with him too to celebrate the victory over the city Alumut. The prince has too get a present for his father which he forgot about but luckerly his brother Tus got him a present. At the celebration the prince gives his step farther his present which is a prayer robe. His step farther puts on the robe but then he starts sreaming because the robe is poisend. The guards around dastin try to kill him but he is out the window, everybody thinks the prince killed thye king, but it wasent him. RESPONCE: language used: Langauge used in prince of persia is pretty normal because it is about the prince trying to stop his uncle from destrying time and uses language that is like for example: No!!!!, "The sword stays strong" and "Ahh what's happening to me!" I felt empathy with: All the people who died in the book cause it would be horrible top die with a sword through your stomach. I learned that: If this happened along time ago even though it didn't the world would want to have the sands of time. RECOMMEND: I would recommend this book to people who like fighting and swords. I rated it 9/10

Title: Danny, the champion of the world. Author: Rohld Dahl. Genre: Fiction Plot: The Plot of This book is about a small child called Danny and his father, which own a filling station and a workshop. They live in a little caravan that is at the back of the workshop, which they live in. One day, Danny's dad went out poaching in Hazells wood because Mr victor Hazell has pheasants which are very fat. When dannys father goes out Danny doesen't know where he's gone so he got worried. Danny went in a car to go see what he was doing but then he finds out his father fell down a hole. Danny finds and gets him out and his Dad is very annoyed with Victor Hazell. then a week later they go out to poach some pheasants before a group of hunters come to shoot the pheasants. If they get rid of all the pheasants in time Mr Victor Hazell will be so ruined and thats what Danny and his Fathers plan is. RESPONSE: Language used: The language used was a little bit American but it was a bit about cars e.g Carburetor, Engine. I felt empathy with: Danny because he get's treated badly by victor hazell and his teacher I learned that: Some people and that they are mean RECOMMEND: I would recommend this book to any one who likes adventure or poaching ( not very likely) I rated it 9/10

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Title: Vile Victorians Author: Terry Derry Genre: Non-fiction and Fact Plot: This a book about the Victorian times and how vile it was. Response: Language used: It had some funny language and some interesting language that made my brain turn. There was also very gruesome language. Text to self: If I were kid, I would probably run away because most people die at the age of 5! I felt empathy with: I think I found empathy with everyone because they were so harshly treated. I learned that: We are thankful for today because the Victorians were treated horribly. Recommend: I would recommend this book if you are looking for some information and some funny humor. I rated it 7 and a half/10

Title: Goosebumps "One day at Horrorland" Author: R.L.STINE Genre: Fiction Horror Plot: It is about three kids and two adults who go to a place called "HORRORLAND" and they get a little surprise when everyone there is not right. Response: Language: There was quite a bit of horror in it and there are a few times when the language said that they were close to getting into trouble but they just got out. An example is when they were sliding down a chute and they saw a fire. "Aah! We are going to die in that fire if we go though it.... What? I'm not dead. It must have been some sort of special effects". Text to self: If I were one of the kids, I would be a bit confused because of what is not real. I feel empathy with: I felt empathy with the kids because they would have been scared. I learned that: If you are going to a theme park, stick with Rainbow's End. Recommend: I would recommend this book to all the boys and girls looking for a nail biting horror. I gave it 8/10

Title: Ten Spooky Stories Author: R.L STINE Genre: Fiction Horror Plot: This book is about ten spooky stories which are jaw dropping in every way. Response: Language used: There is quite a bit of language where you think something bad is going to happen but it is okay and then it goes bad again. This happens when two boys are looking after their neighbour's house and the kids say it's haunted. When they're inside, they get trapped. "Aah! What's that noise?" " I don't know. " "Grrr! " "RUN! " "What was that? " "I don't know. " Their neighbours pull into the driveway. "What's wrong?" " There's something in your house!" "Oh, that's just our pet pig. " The next day at school the kids said, " That house isn't haunted! " "That's because it's the one next to it!" Text to self: If I were one of the kids in the story above I would be freaked out and a little confused. I felt empathy with: All of the characters in each story who got scared. I learned that: Some stories have good and happy endings and others have sad ones. Recommend: I would recommend this book to people who like short scary stories. I gave it 7/10

Title: Matilda Author: Roald Dahl Genre: Fantasy Response: Language: There is quite a bit of children's language and some more advanced, for example: "Now then, do any of you happen to know your two times tables?"said Miss Honey. "I do," Matilda said. "Can you tell me what are twelve sevens?" said Miss Honey. "Eighty-four," said Matilda Text to self:If I were Matilda I would a bit confused that I was very smart. I felt empathy with Miss Honey because the Principal is her aunt and she looked after her very badly and Miss Honey has to give her all her wage but her aunt only gives her a pound a week. I learned that: You don't have to have good parents to be smart. Recommend:I recommend this book to people who like stories which start off sad but have a happy ending.9/10