title: Charlie and the Great Glass Elevtor
autour: Roald Dahl
pages: 190
Summary
This story is about a poor but lucky boy, Charlie and his adventure in the universe.
After he won the great chocolate factory of Mr. Wonka, Mr. Wonka, Charlie and Charlie's family went to space quite accidentally. While he was in space, he went to a space hotel founded by America. The hotel was really nice and nobody have used it before, so they enter the hotel and tried to stay and have some feasts. However things that no one expected had happened there. One of the terrible things was meeting with Kinds, the filthiest creature in the whole universe. Since then Charlie and his company were chased after by Kinds.. Mr. Wonka always attract troubles. Were they able to go back to the factory and what kind of trouble did Mr. Wonka draw next...!
Impression
I feel jearous that Charlie went to the universe!! How lucky he is. He got the world greatest factory and went to the outer space. ...well he deserve to got them because he's been really nice and hasn't had any good luck before he found the golden ticket. and now I rearised that I'm saying very silly things :P
I strongly hope this story will be made into a movie as a sequel to Charlie and the chocolate factory!
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Thursday, November 19, 2009
The BFG
Title: The BFG
Authour: Roald Dahl
Pages: 208
Summary
When Soppie was sleeping in her warm bed in an orphanage, she got a strange feeling that she never felt before. The world was so quiet as it was dead, and she saw a really tall shadow moving outside of her room. It was a giant and he took Sophie to his home which was in a giant land. At first she was so scared but she found out the giant was a Big Friendly Giant, so she has no worries anymore. However, the other giants in athe giant land, they go to countries where human live and eat some for supper every night. Sophie couldn't stand what the filthy giants do, so she decided to ask a help to the queen of England and try to punish the giants.
Impressions
Since the BFG uses strange English like "I is right or left?'' which means "Am I right or wrong?", it was sometimes a bit hard to read. However, the whole story was really nice! And I was surprised with the Sophie's idea that is to ask a help to the queen of England. If I were her, I would't ask a help to the Emperor of Japan nor the prime minister. She is so brave~!
If you like Roald Dahl, this is one of the must-read book :)
Authour: Roald Dahl
Pages: 208
Summary
When Soppie was sleeping in her warm bed in an orphanage, she got a strange feeling that she never felt before. The world was so quiet as it was dead, and she saw a really tall shadow moving outside of her room. It was a giant and he took Sophie to his home which was in a giant land. At first she was so scared but she found out the giant was a Big Friendly Giant, so she has no worries anymore. However, the other giants in athe giant land, they go to countries where human live and eat some for supper every night. Sophie couldn't stand what the filthy giants do, so she decided to ask a help to the queen of England and try to punish the giants.
Impressions
Since the BFG uses strange English like "I is right or left?'' which means "Am I right or wrong?", it was sometimes a bit hard to read. However, the whole story was really nice! And I was surprised with the Sophie's idea that is to ask a help to the queen of England. If I were her, I would't ask a help to the Emperor of Japan nor the prime minister. She is so brave~!
If you like Roald Dahl, this is one of the must-read book :)
Thursday, October 29, 2009
interview a charactor
Charactor: Charlie from charlie and the great glass elevator
Q: Are you happy to get the greatest chocolate factory in the world?
A: Yes, of course! Getting the marvelous factory, my life had changed completely. Now I can eat candy bars everyday, and the best thing is that I can see my family smiling all the time!
Q: You said your life has changed, which life do you prefer previous one or now?
A: I prefer my new life. Well, I like my old life with my family because we were happy to be together and that was enough for us. But now Mr. Wonka tell me a lot of interesting stories about candies, his experience and he always entertain me. There is many wonderful things in the factory.
Q: How was your trip to the universe? Was it fearful?
A: Yeah, kind of. Especially Knids were scary. They were tring to kill us! We were in the space hotel and they asked us to scram form the hotel and since then they run after us. It was horrable but Mr. Wonka is a great guy so we could come back to my factory safely.
Q: Any good thing in the universe?
A: Except the attack from Kinds, it was great! Of course it was my first time to go there and the universe was really beautiful like I've never seen before. And I piloted the elevertor! There are no kids who have became a pilot of a spaceship except me!
Q: Some people say Mr. Wonka is crazy but what do you think about him?
A: Yes, he is a crazy man. Crazy good! I like him so much. I wonder how he gets so many marvelus ideas. His creation, candies always make people happy, and I am the one of them who feel happy from his candies. And I'm so glad that I can work with him.
Q: So now you got the factory and became a wonderful partner of Mr. Wonka, what kind of candies do you want to make?
A: I've been thinking about it all the time and I've got many ideas! What do I have to do next is to talk about them with Mr.Wonka. I'm sure he will like them and you too. I can't tell the ideas now because they must be keep in seclet. They are seclet recipes! So please wait just a little bit until they are sold in stores!
Thank you for your cooperation Charlie! I hope you produce great candies, I will absolutely buy them!
Q: Are you happy to get the greatest chocolate factory in the world?
A: Yes, of course! Getting the marvelous factory, my life had changed completely. Now I can eat candy bars everyday, and the best thing is that I can see my family smiling all the time!
Q: You said your life has changed, which life do you prefer previous one or now?
A: I prefer my new life. Well, I like my old life with my family because we were happy to be together and that was enough for us. But now Mr. Wonka tell me a lot of interesting stories about candies, his experience and he always entertain me. There is many wonderful things in the factory.
Q: How was your trip to the universe? Was it fearful?
A: Yeah, kind of. Especially Knids were scary. They were tring to kill us! We were in the space hotel and they asked us to scram form the hotel and since then they run after us. It was horrable but Mr. Wonka is a great guy so we could come back to my factory safely.
Q: Any good thing in the universe?
A: Except the attack from Kinds, it was great! Of course it was my first time to go there and the universe was really beautiful like I've never seen before. And I piloted the elevertor! There are no kids who have became a pilot of a spaceship except me!
Q: Some people say Mr. Wonka is crazy but what do you think about him?
A: Yes, he is a crazy man. Crazy good! I like him so much. I wonder how he gets so many marvelus ideas. His creation, candies always make people happy, and I am the one of them who feel happy from his candies. And I'm so glad that I can work with him.
Q: So now you got the factory and became a wonderful partner of Mr. Wonka, what kind of candies do you want to make?
A: I've been thinking about it all the time and I've got many ideas! What do I have to do next is to talk about them with Mr.Wonka. I'm sure he will like them and you too. I can't tell the ideas now because they must be keep in seclet. They are seclet recipes! So please wait just a little bit until they are sold in stores!
Thank you for your cooperation Charlie! I hope you produce great candies, I will absolutely buy them!
Thursday, September 24, 2009
About last semester
I read many books last semeser, and my favorite book is Danny the champion of the world.It was written by Roald Dahl. Actually, most of books I read were his stories.
The reason why I like this book is because its story. It's a fun and moving story. Danny, the main charactor, is still young but he is so brave and thoughtful, and also his father is really nice. I felt like want to have a dad like him.
About extensive reading, I thought it doesn't like study because I can just enjoy it. I don't have any negative impressions so far! In this semester, I want to read many books not only by Roald Dahl. Also I want to challenge to read books for adults!
The reason why I like this book is because its story. It's a fun and moving story. Danny, the main charactor, is still young but he is so brave and thoughtful, and also his father is really nice. I felt like want to have a dad like him.
About extensive reading, I thought it doesn't like study because I can just enjoy it. I don't have any negative impressions so far! In this semester, I want to read many books not only by Roald Dahl. Also I want to challenge to read books for adults!
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
The Magic Finger
title: The Magic Finger
authour: Roald Dahl
page: 57
summary
There is a girl who has a magical power. When she got extremely angry, she sees red and gets very hot all over and the finger gets special power. This time she was mad about Greggs, her friend's family, because they hunt animals as an enterteinment. She cast a spell on them, they turn into little birds like robins. Then enormous wild ducks whose family were hunted by Greggs to revenge...
impression
It was interesting that animals got bigger and came to revenge, also a bit scary. I thought the book might give children good effect about the importance of life, it's not so serious story though! Just try it, if someone get interested in:)
authour: Roald Dahl
page: 57
summary
There is a girl who has a magical power. When she got extremely angry, she sees red and gets very hot all over and the finger gets special power. This time she was mad about Greggs, her friend's family, because they hunt animals as an enterteinment. She cast a spell on them, they turn into little birds like robins. Then enormous wild ducks whose family were hunted by Greggs to revenge...
impression
It was interesting that animals got bigger and came to revenge, also a bit scary. I thought the book might give children good effect about the importance of life, it's not so serious story though! Just try it, if someone get interested in:)
Sunday, July 12, 2009
Esio Trot
title: Esio Trot
author: Roald Dahl
pages: 57
summary
Mr. Hoppy is a very shy man who lives in a flat by himself, and he retiered his job a few years ago. His only hobby is gurdening, so he has a wonderful gurden in his balcony.
Here is his secret.. He falls in love with a woman who lives the same flat building and just below his room. He always greets her from his balcony and he wants to talk with her more. Soon he find that the woman has a little wish to her tortoise, and he knows a magical word to help her.
So he helps her and trys to be closer friend...
impression
This book was really easy to read, because it is short and has lots of pictures. It was like a picture book! Of course the story is good, so I recommend it to everyone. We just need 30 minutes to read this, so if someone has a free time, just feel free to try it!
author: Roald Dahl
pages: 57
summary
Mr. Hoppy is a very shy man who lives in a flat by himself, and he retiered his job a few years ago. His only hobby is gurdening, so he has a wonderful gurden in his balcony.
Here is his secret.. He falls in love with a woman who lives the same flat building and just below his room. He always greets her from his balcony and he wants to talk with her more. Soon he find that the woman has a little wish to her tortoise, and he knows a magical word to help her.
So he helps her and trys to be closer friend...
impression
This book was really easy to read, because it is short and has lots of pictures. It was like a picture book! Of course the story is good, so I recommend it to everyone. We just need 30 minutes to read this, so if someone has a free time, just feel free to try it!
James and the Giant Peach
title: James and the Giant Peach
author: Roald Dahl
pages: 156
summary
James was a lonely boy whos parents were eaten by a enormous rhinoceros. After the terrible accident, he started unhappy life with his two mean, filthy aunts. One day, an odd man appeared to James and he gave me a magical powder that would change James's life into special. However, he stumbled and spreaded then on ground. He was in a depressed mood, but suddenly, one queston came up to his mind. "If everything get peculiar effect from the powder, what's going to happen to the ground?" It was great guess, some creatures and the root of peach tree got it, and they became bigger! Now James's advanture was started with those enormous creatures and a huge peach!
impression
I was surprised from the very first page, because James parents was gobbled up by a massive rhinoceros. What's more, it was happen in London, one of the most famous city in the world. Can you believe this? London, rhinoceros and eaten.. I was really astonished! The story of James's advanture was full of joy and a little bit danger, so is was really interesting to read it. Also, you can know the secret of the process of making rainbow! So, I prefer everyone to read the book:)
author: Roald Dahl
pages: 156
summary
James was a lonely boy whos parents were eaten by a enormous rhinoceros. After the terrible accident, he started unhappy life with his two mean, filthy aunts. One day, an odd man appeared to James and he gave me a magical powder that would change James's life into special. However, he stumbled and spreaded then on ground. He was in a depressed mood, but suddenly, one queston came up to his mind. "If everything get peculiar effect from the powder, what's going to happen to the ground?" It was great guess, some creatures and the root of peach tree got it, and they became bigger! Now James's advanture was started with those enormous creatures and a huge peach!
impression
I was surprised from the very first page, because James parents was gobbled up by a massive rhinoceros. What's more, it was happen in London, one of the most famous city in the world. Can you believe this? London, rhinoceros and eaten.. I was really astonished! The story of James's advanture was full of joy and a little bit danger, so is was really interesting to read it. Also, you can know the secret of the process of making rainbow! So, I prefer everyone to read the book:)
Monday, June 29, 2009
The Princess Diaries 2
title: The Princess Dialies 2
author: Meg Cabot
pages: 61
summary
Mia was a ordinaly girl until her father told her that she is a princess of a small European country last month. She doesn't want to be a princess but she promised to be a pricess after graduate from high school. This story is a sequel to The Princess Dialies, and this time is mainly about Mia's mother. Her mother is getting marry with Mr. Gianini who is Mia's Algebra teacher. Moreover, her mother got pregnant, and Mia is really happy about that! Her mother want to have a small wedding party, but Mia's grandmare plan to make a large party which many famous person will attend without consultation. Since her mother doesn't want to go to the party, she planned the way not to attend...
impression
In this book, we can she her ordinal life as a teenage girl and extraordinaly princess's life, and these were interesting for me. And the style the book was written is quite nice, because it is like a diary, as we can guess from the title. It make me feel like I'm reading my friend's blog! Ah.. I want to watch the movie:) Is this in SALC..? I hope so, and I'm going to look for it.
author: Meg Cabot
pages: 61
summary
Mia was a ordinaly girl until her father told her that she is a princess of a small European country last month. She doesn't want to be a princess but she promised to be a pricess after graduate from high school. This story is a sequel to The Princess Dialies, and this time is mainly about Mia's mother. Her mother is getting marry with Mr. Gianini who is Mia's Algebra teacher. Moreover, her mother got pregnant, and Mia is really happy about that! Her mother want to have a small wedding party, but Mia's grandmare plan to make a large party which many famous person will attend without consultation. Since her mother doesn't want to go to the party, she planned the way not to attend...
impression
In this book, we can she her ordinal life as a teenage girl and extraordinaly princess's life, and these were interesting for me. And the style the book was written is quite nice, because it is like a diary, as we can guess from the title. It make me feel like I'm reading my friend's blog! Ah.. I want to watch the movie:) Is this in SALC..? I hope so, and I'm going to look for it.
Sunday, June 28, 2009
The Princess Diaries
title: The princess Diaries
author: Meg Cabot
pages: 61
summary
Mia is a normal 14 years old girl who lives in New York. She has never got a boyfriend and longs for the coolest boy in a school. Her life changes when she got a call from her dad. Her parents didn't get married and she can meet her father only twice a year. In the conversation with her dad, she got an offer to be a princess. Her dad is actually a prince of a small country! She reluctantly promised to be a princess after graduate from a high school. Although she doesn't want anybody to know she'll be a princess, someone told it to a publisher, so she is on a top page of some newspapers. Then the coolest boy asked Mia to go dancing, and she accept it gladly. However she found out his true purpose...
impression
I've been longing to read the book or watch its movie, and the story was enjoyable as I expected. I thought every girl would be glad to be a princess, but she wasn't. She prefer normal life as a normal high schooler, and that was interesting for me.
I also borrowed The Princess Diaries 2, so I cannot wait to read it!
author: Meg Cabot
pages: 61
summary
Mia is a normal 14 years old girl who lives in New York. She has never got a boyfriend and longs for the coolest boy in a school. Her life changes when she got a call from her dad. Her parents didn't get married and she can meet her father only twice a year. In the conversation with her dad, she got an offer to be a princess. Her dad is actually a prince of a small country! She reluctantly promised to be a princess after graduate from a high school. Although she doesn't want anybody to know she'll be a princess, someone told it to a publisher, so she is on a top page of some newspapers. Then the coolest boy asked Mia to go dancing, and she accept it gladly. However she found out his true purpose...
impression
I've been longing to read the book or watch its movie, and the story was enjoyable as I expected. I thought every girl would be glad to be a princess, but she wasn't. She prefer normal life as a normal high schooler, and that was interesting for me.
I also borrowed The Princess Diaries 2, so I cannot wait to read it!
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Danny the Champion of the World
title: Danny the champion of the World
author: Roald Dahl
pages: 214
Summary
The main character is a 9 years old boy named Danny. He lives in an old gipsy caravan behind a filling station which is far from a village with his father. His mother passed away when he was a little baby. However he has never felt lonely, because his dad give him a great care and lavish love upon him. Danny completely trusts his father, but the man has a big seclet; he is a poacher! He poach pheasants in the night and Danny is shocked at first, but soon he accepts it and becomes eager to do it. The chance comes just before Mr. Victor Hazells hunting day. Mr. Hazell is a rich but filthy landowner. He is always mean and rude to people, so Danny and his father want to ruin the special day for Mr. Hazelle. Then a brilliant idea come up to the little boy...
impression
This is the best Dahl's story I've ever read. Although I have only read a few of his books.
The father is really nice. He knows many interesting stories and tell them to his little son every night untill the boy fells asleep. They don't have money but it looks they lead the happiest lives in the world. After I finish to read this book I was moved deeply. Add to this, our writing teacher, Dennis also recomended this book. If there is someone who wants to read this book, go to salc and find it or ask me to lend it!:)
author: Roald Dahl
pages: 214
Summary
The main character is a 9 years old boy named Danny. He lives in an old gipsy caravan behind a filling station which is far from a village with his father. His mother passed away when he was a little baby. However he has never felt lonely, because his dad give him a great care and lavish love upon him. Danny completely trusts his father, but the man has a big seclet; he is a poacher! He poach pheasants in the night and Danny is shocked at first, but soon he accepts it and becomes eager to do it. The chance comes just before Mr. Victor Hazells hunting day. Mr. Hazell is a rich but filthy landowner. He is always mean and rude to people, so Danny and his father want to ruin the special day for Mr. Hazelle. Then a brilliant idea come up to the little boy...
impression
This is the best Dahl's story I've ever read. Although I have only read a few of his books.
The father is really nice. He knows many interesting stories and tell them to his little son every night untill the boy fells asleep. They don't have money but it looks they lead the happiest lives in the world. After I finish to read this book I was moved deeply. Add to this, our writing teacher, Dennis also recomended this book. If there is someone who wants to read this book, go to salc and find it or ask me to lend it!:)
Friday, June 26, 2009
George's Marvellous Medicine
title: George's Marvellous Medicine
author: Roald Dahl
pages: 104
summary
George is a boy who lives in a farm with his father, mother, grandma and many domestic animals. Since he lives in a farm which is far form a city, he has no friend to play with, so he often stays at home with his granny and play with animals. She is nasty and mean like a witch, and he doesn't like her.
One day, his mum ask him to stay at home to take after the house and give his granny medicine after lunch. While his mother is out, the old women bully him(mentally) as usual. Then he get a great idea to beat his granny, and that is to make a medicine. He take a huge pan and put everything he think will be effective on his granny and boil them up. That medicine is worked well to the old lady, but he get another problem...
impression
The story was really great! I like the scene of making a medicine. He put many interesting things and the materials sometimes looks harmful rather than effective. I'd better not to try to make the medicine. Plus, his fathers reaction after he saw the medicine's effect on granny is also intersring. He must have been upset about it, but it seemed he was really enjoying the terrible situation. I think it is one of a black joke and the joke is one reason why I like Roald Dahl's story.
author: Roald Dahl
pages: 104
summary
George is a boy who lives in a farm with his father, mother, grandma and many domestic animals. Since he lives in a farm which is far form a city, he has no friend to play with, so he often stays at home with his granny and play with animals. She is nasty and mean like a witch, and he doesn't like her.
One day, his mum ask him to stay at home to take after the house and give his granny medicine after lunch. While his mother is out, the old women bully him(mentally) as usual. Then he get a great idea to beat his granny, and that is to make a medicine. He take a huge pan and put everything he think will be effective on his granny and boil them up. That medicine is worked well to the old lady, but he get another problem...
impression
The story was really great! I like the scene of making a medicine. He put many interesting things and the materials sometimes looks harmful rather than effective. I'd better not to try to make the medicine. Plus, his fathers reaction after he saw the medicine's effect on granny is also intersring. He must have been upset about it, but it seemed he was really enjoying the terrible situation. I think it is one of a black joke and the joke is one reason why I like Roald Dahl's story.
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Books I read so far!
-Matilda P37
by Roald Dahl
-The Beatles P41
by Paul Shipton
-Little Women P74
by Louisa May Alcott
by Roald Dahl
-The Beatles P41
by Paul Shipton
-Little Women P74
by Louisa May Alcott
Thursday, May 7, 2009
First post - Introduction
My name is Saki and I'm from Nigata.
I like to watch movies and I'm interested in musical movies these days.
If you know good musical movies, please introduce it to me!
I didn't read books before even in Japanese, but though the class, I realized that reading is so fun. I like to read juvenile literature, especially Roald Dahl's storys are interesting. Also, these books are good training for reading books for young-adult or adult as Kamsin said!
My target for this year is to read Harry Potter (only one volume is enough!) and wicked.
I've watched wicked in a theatre once, but I could only understand its plot, so to read the book I want to know more detailed story!
I like to watch movies and I'm interested in musical movies these days.
If you know good musical movies, please introduce it to me!
I didn't read books before even in Japanese, but though the class, I realized that reading is so fun. I like to read juvenile literature, especially Roald Dahl's storys are interesting. Also, these books are good training for reading books for young-adult or adult as Kamsin said!
My target for this year is to read Harry Potter (only one volume is enough!) and wicked.
I've watched wicked in a theatre once, but I could only understand its plot, so to read the book I want to know more detailed story!
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