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Alissa

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"No," the tall lady says, "Alissa isn't a slave."(P.16) Today I read "Alissa". The title of this is the main character's name. This story is about poor girl named Alissa. She likes reading a book very much, so she reads books all day. One day, A fat man comes her house. Then she was sold  by his father because there are not any job in the poor village. She doesn't want to go and doesn't like the fat man. she want to go to the school. However she can't refuse. She goes to the thin man's house. she works fifteen hours a day in his house. But his wife is very mean. then she was sold to other place. Next she works at the clothes shop. Few month later that she can walk in the shop as a customer service because she can write and count. The she meets a tall and pretty lady...... I think that this story is too sad for me. At first, I don't like Alissa's father. On second thought, His father is a little bit kind to Alissa becaus

Shooting Stars

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Claudia and Matt are in their room. Claudia takes a gun from her bag.(P.12) Today, I read "shooting stars". when I first read this title, I thought this story was about universe because the title was shooting stars. However, this isn't related to universe. Lisa and Alice are friends and they are traveling to an island in Greece. They watched a movie which is in Matt and Claudia They are very famous actor and going to get married. Lisa and Alice stayed the Hotel Oracle. Greece is so beautiful place that they enjoyed their holiday. One day , they here the talking about film stars. Surprisingly, Matt and Claudia in the island to make a film. they are shooting some scenes here! The next morning, Lisa is on the balcony. She sees Matt and Claudia are on the balcony, which is on the other side of this building. they seems being quarreling. And Lisa sees Claudia takes a gun from her bag! i think that the title of this book is interesting for me. "shooting stars" m

The Spring Cup

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Today, I read "The Spring Cup". Caroline is a member of the riding club. She has a horse named Applewind. However she can't win the show jumping competition. Sophie Craig was always better than her. Caroline's father says to her if she doesn't win the spring cup, he will sell her horse. She doesn't have confidence, because Sophie won all the show jumping. Her brother Fred wants to help her. In the day of Spring Cup, Caroline can win the competition, but it is not fair. Actually, Fred made Sophie's horse take his dad's sleeping pills! Caroline know the truth. What would she do? Holzmann, C: Spring Cup, Class Set/Level 3 (A2) 著者 : Helbling Verlag GmbH 発売日 : ブクログでレビューを見る»

The Clever Woman

Today, I read "The Clever Woman". Sean Murphy is tired and wants to relax. He is very happy to go home. when he come back to the home, there are his wife and mother and his children. He wants to read his favorite books but children are fighting and arguing about the television. He can't relax with all the noise!! One day Sean Murphy go and see Linda McCormack. She is a very clever woman. He asked her how to relax in his noisy house. She advise him to bring animals into his house. Then he gets home and brings geese and goats and chickens into the house. After that the house become noisier place, so he go to the Linda McCormack's house again. She smiles and advise him to take animals outside. He is very confused. But he does that. Then he goes back into the house. He can very relax. he doesn't mind the noises. I think Linda McCormack is very clever person. Her idea was great. I want to meet the clever person like her.

The Frog Prince

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Today, I read "The Frog Prince". A princess is given a present from her father. She likes that and always carry it. One day, the present fall into the pond. It sinks very deep bottom of the pond. She is so sad. Suddenly, A frog is appeared from the pond and ask her for help. Then the frog tells her to become his friend if he takes back the present.She agrees with that. But after The frog come back from the bottom of the pond with the present, she break the promise. She doesn't like the frog because she thinks that frogs eat flies and have long tongue. She is so selfish. actually, The frog is so kind to her and eats foods. Gradually, She they become friend. Surprisingly, the frog become a handsome prince. In the end of the story, they are best friends and promise to get married.  I like this book very much because it has a happy end, and the pictures are so cute.

Fireball's Heart

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Today I read Fireball's Heart. Chief Wise Owl is Talking with Chief Strong Strong Buffalo. Their names are like animals but they are people and Native Americans. Wise Owl Says to Strong Buffalo, "My people, always tell the truth". Strong Buffalo can't believe that and decides to have a test. Wise Owl agrees with that. He tells Strong Buffalo Dark Eyes. He takes care of Wise Owl'S horses. Wise Owl trusts Dark Eyes very much. One of the horses is tall and black. His name is Fireball. He can run very fast and is Owl's favorite horse. One day, Dark Eyes meets a beautiful girl named Blue Feather. Dark Eyes likes her very much. A few days after, he find that she is crying because of her illness. To cure the illness, She have to eat a Fireball's heart. Dark Eyes wants to cure her illness, so he kills the Fireball. Actually, She is a Strong Buffalo's daughter and it is a lie for the test. Do you think He will lie to Wise Owl?

Holly the Eco Warrior

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Today I read "Holy the Eco Warrior". Holly likes a tree house in the old oak tree in her garden. One day, her father decides to cut down the tree to build her father’s office. she get angry at his decision, so she determines to leave her house and live in the tree house. Her father prohibit to give her foods to make her return to home. She asked her friends to help her, then her friends gather in her tree house. They enjoy camping for several days, however, gradually Her friends get tired and return home. She becomes alone again.  A few days after, the storm starts with a crash. It rains all night. A powerful wind shakes all the trees then the branch is broken. She falls from a tree! Soon, her parents notice that. She is safe, and then they hugged for the first time nearly two weeks. She returns home and make up with her family. The next day, the family make a decision about the tree.   what decision will they make? Level 2: Holly the Eco Warrior (The West