Reading+Log-John

= Reading-log = = TERM 3 = Book: Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone Author: J.K. Rowling Genre: Magical/fantasy Plot: The Dursleys ,to their great surprise, wake up one morning to find petunia's sisters (now famous) son lying on their door step. As Harry (nearing 11) starts to find mysterious letters coming into the Dursleys house in all manner of ways. The Durselys go to a Hotel, letters still come. They row to a little hut on a island, instead of letters a giant of a man shows up to give Harry the letter personaly and takes him of to collect his requirments. Harry is now a wizzard and in his first year he has to save the philosophers stone from the clutches of Lord Voldermort. I feel empathyh for: Ron because he is allways being annoyed by his sibblings. I learned that: Ron has five brothers (Fred, Goerge, Bill, Charlie and Percy) and one sister (Ginny). Text to self: The charachters in this book get (like myself) get bashed around. Text to world: lots of the places in this book are real as in Kings cross station. Text to text: This book is unlike any other book I have read before.

Book: Doctor Who. The Deviant Strain Author: Justin Richards/BBC Books Genre: Sci-fi Plot: The Novrosk peninsula: the soviet naval base has been abandoned, the nuclear submarines are rusting and rotten. That is until the Russian special forces arrived! Captain Jack (to the Doctors annoyance) pressed a flashing button that really didn't need pressing, answering a distress call on Earth. the next thing they know they are hurtling down to Earth, heading for the Novrosk Peninsula. The Doctor, Rose and Jack suddenly find that there is something inhuman here. Something that predates even the stone circle on thecliff top. Something that is at last walking, huting, killing. They are running out of time and need to save Rose from the dangers ahead and The Doctor must discover who is really responsable for the Deviant Strain... Response: Language used: The language used in this book makes you feel as if you are a bystander tagging along for the story using phrases like "It was bitterly cold and his feet crunched in the snow" and "The room was noisy, tense and filled with smoke, like the local pub on football nights, but the atmosphere was perfect for their plans tonight". I feel empathy for: Captain Jack as when he tries to help every thing gets worse. I learned that Captain Jack has a nack for doing the wrong thing. Text to self: some of the characters have things go terribly wrong in front of their eyes. Text to world: there are submarines and naval bases being abandoned all the time, all around the world. Text to text: I can only recall one other book like this. Farscape. Farscape also has lots of space travel and aliens of all shapes and sizes. There are also lots of battles like in Doctor Who.

Book: The Tales of Beedle the Bard. Containing The wizard and the hopping pot, The Fountain of Fair Fortune, The Warlock with a Heary Heart, Babbity Rabbity and her Cackling Stump and The Tale of the Three Brothers. Author: J.K. Rowling Genre:Magical/fantasy This book has multiple stories in it!!! and notes written at the end of each story by Professor Albus Dumbledore Plot: The Wizard and the Hopping Pot: The wizard of this story is a muggle (a non magical people, as reffered to by the wizarding kind) loving wizard who uses his magic to help muggles illnesses and he lived to a ripe old age. When he dies he left his couldron (which he used to cure muggles with) to his son. When his son refused to heal the sick that came to him the couldron hopped about with the illnesses he didn't heal. In the end he agrees to help the sick muggles, carrying on his fathers tradition. At the end of this story Professor Albus Dumbledore has left some interesting notesfor the reader to enjoy. Response: language used: J.K. Rowling has come up with some descriptive sentences for this particular book like "There was once a kindly old wizard whoused his magic generously and wisely for the benefit of his neighbours" I feel empathy for: the wizards son who is forced to do something he dosent want to do. I learned that: people will treat you the way you treat them. Text to self: I have been in situations where I didnt want to do things but had to. Text to world: there are people doing things in the world that they thought ill of but ended up liking it very much. Text to text: The Harry Potter series I can think of being like this as it is written by the same author and is from the same world - Plot: The Fountian of Fair fortune: Once a year the people of the land were given one chance to brave the dangers and bathe in The Fountain of Fair Fortune, so three witches set out to bathe in the fountain.the first witch had an illness no healer could cure, the second had been robbed of her home, gold and wand by an evil socerer, the third had been deserted by a man she loved dearly. They made the aquaintance of a knight, Sir Luckless who helped them on their journey. They manage to bathe in the fountain and all their worries demolished and the third witch, Amata, and Sir luckless found themselves worthy of each others hearts. Response: Language used: The descriptive words of the author have filled the pages of the book giveng phrases like "'Courage, friends, do not yeild' she cried wiping the sweat from her brow. As the drops fell glitering to the earth, the inscription blocking their palt vanished, allowing them to move upwards and onwards" I feel empathy for: The witch who was ill as I have been ill earlier on. I learned that: Generosity will gain more than greed, as generosity gains trust and friendship while greed gains disgust. Text to self: There are no connections between this book and myself Text to world: In the world there are people seeking to rid themselves of their worries, some failing, some sucseeding. Text to text: As the book is mentioned in Harry Potter ("youv'e never heard about The Tales of Beedle the Bard" says Ron to Hermionie sounding shocked), it is the only relation. - Plot: The Warlock with a Heary Heart: The warlock of this story has rather foolishly (I reckon) employed the dark arts to ensure his immunity. He fell deeply in love with a maiden and invited her to his mansion, she mentions if only the warlock had a heart, not phisically. so he takes her down to his dungeon and opens an enchanted chest. He dips his hand in and to the maidens horror pulls out a hairy heart. Hours later he wanders into the dungeon and finds the maiden dead with her heart in her hands. The warlock was later found dead with his heart in his hands to. Response: Language used: She was a witch of prodigious skill and possesed of much gold". I learned that: True love will take great risks to stay strong.  Text to self: once again, I have no connections to the story  Text to world: The world seems to be full of lovers like this story.  -  Plot: Babbbity Rabbity and her Cackling Stump: there once was a power hungry king who wanted magic at his disposal so he asks a wizard to teach him, scared not to, the wizard agrees. After weeks of work the King announces that he will show his citizens. The wizard is being paid lots to teach magic and because he is not a wizard and the King cannot produce magic, he asks Babbity Rabbity to do some magic so the King does not look like a fool. Babbity cannot bring things back from the dead and that was going to be the Kings finale and she gets caught so she turns herself into a ribbit and hides in a tree barely escaping. Response: Language used: The words used in this book seems to leap out at you like "Eager to test the experimental aqusition they bounded across" Text to self: Like Babbity I havemade some close getaway Text to world: People can get very power hungry - Plot:The Tale of the Three Brothers: the three brothers escape death by magicing a bridge accros a river Death being as cunning as he is pretends to congratulates them and gives them a gift. The first brother asks for on all powerfull wand, The socond brother annoys Death more by asking for a stone that brings people back from the dead, The third and wisest brother asks for an invisibility cloak. The first brother gets killed and robbed, The second brother marders himself out of agony. The third brother hands his cloak down to his son and greets Death like an old friend. Response: Language used: descriptive phrases fill this story. E.G. "As equals, they departed this life together" I learned that: there is no point trying to delay death when it will always come for you sooner or later Text to self: I have asked for powerfull things in my life Text to world: people allways ask for something powerfull without thinking about other options.

Book: The Dangerous Days of Daniel X Author: James Patterson Genre:Sci-fi Plot: Fifteen-year old alien hunter is on a mission to finish the job that killed his parents - to wipe out the worlds most bloodthirsty aliens. With the ability to project images he can think of. Using this ability he finds the alien he is looking for, on his home planet. Daniel finds out more about his family, using this knowledge he defeats the alienand tries to learn everything about himself. Response: language used: The language used is so lively you feel the characters emotions. E.G. "I turned as a football field-sized wall seemed to vaporizeand a star-sprawled view of space appeared and the exitement welled up in my body". Text to self: I have no connection to this book Text to world: There are lots of people mourning over the death of loved ones like Daniel. =** TERM 2 **=

Book:Vampire plagues: London Author:Sebastian Rook Genre:Fantasy Plot:Jack Harrket watches a new ship dock and finds a young skinny boy (Ben) about his age hiding on the ship. They become friends and Ben explains about his Voyage to Mexico and how his friend is possessed by the Mayan god Camazotz and how he is trying to regain power and they are trying to stop him before he destroys London and the rest of the world! Response:Language used:The language used is the slang used by the homeless people and the rich people living in London in the 1850s I feel empathy for:Jack because he is scruffy I learned that: in the legends Chack and Camazotz had a rivalry.

Book:Stormbreaker Author:Anthony Horowitz Genre:action/adventure Plot:When Alex Rider finds out his uncle has died and has gone to the funeral only then he realises his uncle was in fact assassinated instead of being in a car crash with out a seat belt on. Mr Crawley invites him to the bank called Royal and Genral and shows Alex whee his uncle worked Alex climbs out of a 15 storey high building to see his uncles office. Then Mr Blunt tells Alex his uncle was a spy and sends Alex to investigate Herod Sayle enterprises (undercover as the boy who won the competition to test the stormbreaker project ) and see if anything is wrong with the new Stormbreaker technology Response:Language used:descriptive language and slang (for the foreign people in the book) I feel empathy for:Alex because he gets told off a lot. I learned that:Alex's parents were John and Martha Rider.

Book:Skeleton key Author:Anthony Horowitz Genre:action/adventure Plot:Alex reluctantly has to go to a private island near Cuba working for MI6 and helping two CIA agents as they try to find a bomb that apparently General Alexi Sarov has acquired from the Salesman (as he likes to call himself). Response:Language used:American slang e.g. 'jelly' as jam I feel empathy for:Alex for going through all the hard work I learned that:Cayo Esqueleto means Skeleton key in Spanish

Book:The Haunted Car Author:R L stine genre:Horror Plot:Mitchell Moinian's parents just bought a new car which was last driven by a girl who died in an accident from a joyride. The only problem is, the girl's spirit still haunts the car and is looking at Mitchell to ride shotgun with her into the afterlife. Response:Language used:It had very descriptive and gory words which will give the reader knight-mares I feel empathy for: Mitchel because he is naughty I learned that:Speeding kills millions

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Book:Percy Jackson and the lightning thief. Author:Rick Riordan. Genre:Fantasy. Plot:where Percy finds he is a half blood (half human, half god) and goes on an epic quest to find Zeus' lightning bolt. Response:Language used:makes the words seem to jump of the page and beg to be read. Text to self:I think the writer is very descriptive and accurate. I feel empathy to:Percy when he is going to a new school after he gets expelled. I learned that: Zeus married Hera in the legends

Book:Percy Jackson and the sea of monsters. Author:Rick Riordan. Genre:Fantasy. Plot: Percy Tyson and Annabeth engage on an epic Quest to save Grover from an unplanned wedding Response:Language used:very descriptive words like barraging and exquisite. text to self:I like the illustration on the cover where Percy is getting ready to battle the monster. I feel empathy to:Grover when he gets kidnapped I learned that: Percy has a cyclops brother



Book:The cut throat Celts Author:Terry Deary Genre:non fiction Plot:A book explaining about the savage sacrifices, brutal brain bashing and the gruesome ways of the Celts. Response:language used: words to do with famous historians text to self:I think the cut throat Celts should have sacrificed less people I feel empathy to:the druids that had to do the messy sacrificing I learned that:the cut throat Celts sacrificed something when things went wrong



Book:The uncanny X-men,Magneto triumphant Author:Chris Claremont Genre:fiction Plot:Beast (a former X-men) frees the X-men from Mephisto's hypnotic rays Response:Language used:Very strange foriegn phrases like guten tag and guten morgein Text to self:I think the author did a good job in the parts I feel empathy to:Professor X who lost his friends I learned that:knight crawler is german



Book: horrible geography,raging rivers Author:Anita Ganeri Genre:non fiction plot:it teaches you about the raging rivers.From the Great canyon in America to the Russian Vulgar Volga Response:language used:Lots of instructions like how to make an ancient Egyptian rain collectors Text to self:I think this is one of the best books I've read.Say god bye to boring geography lessons and read horrible geography. I feel empathy to:all the sailors and explorers who went mad at sea. I learned that:At its mouth the Amozon river empties 95,000 litres of water into the sea EVERY MINUTE!!!



Book:Twenty thousand leagues under the sea Author:Jules verne Genre:Fiction Plot:M.Aronnax embarks on a dangerous mission to hunt down and capture the monster that put a triangular hole in the side of the hull on the Scotia. Response:Language used:Very descriptive sentences like "The supernatural creature charged at twice our own velocity" Text to self:Jules Verne is one of the best writers of all time I feel empathy to:the crew that got seriously injured by the monster I learned that: a narwhals tusk is actualy one of its teeth