Monday, August 31, 2015

The Gruffalo

The Gruffalo

This book is about... A mouse who makes up a monster called the Gruffalo and scares all the other animals in the forest. He described the Gruffalo every time an animal came along, this made them run away. The mouse was walking along when he saw a monster looking exactly like the one he described.  But the mouse said to the Gruffalo I'm the most scary animal out of here and my favourite food is Gruffalo crumble. The Gruffalo quickly walked away.  













































Monday, August 24, 2015

Painting the town

This book is about the artists who drew pictures on the walls of the buildings in Christchurch after the earthquake. These are examples of pictures names and the artists.

Paris by Askew One and Mark Henare                        The black hat by George Henry

                   


I seem to have temporarily misplaced my sense of humour by Wayne Youle



                 



We got the Sunshine by Holly Ross and Olivia Laita









Blueprints by BMD







     Ballerina mural by Owen Dippie

Monday, August 17, 2015

Rat burger

Rat Burger Chapter 1-10

This book is about... a girl called Zoe who had a pet hamster. One day she finds out that her hamster was dead. For a few days she couldn't stop thinking about him. That night when she was in her she saw a time creature in the corner. It was a baby rat! Zoe decided to keep it as a pet. But one day she realizes that a burger man keeps trying to steal the rat. She follows him one day and sees something awful!!

Read the book to find out!


Tome Gates- best book day ever!

Best book day ever!

This book is about... Tom Gates and his book week at school. He decides to dress up as an Alien Scale Monster from his favorite book. This year Tom really want to win the prize for the best costume. But that doesn't go well. While he is at school one by one his scales starts to fall off. When he is at the prize giving it is nearly all gone and underneath was a onesie covered with teddy bears.

Will he be able to go home without a lot of people realizing it?


Monday, August 3, 2015

There is a boy in the girls' bathroom

There is a boy in the girls' bathroom- Chapter 1-2

This book is about... A boy called Bradley who likes to pick on girls and be rude to teachers. He sits in the back of the class, last seat, last row. No one likes him so there is an empty space in front and beside him. But then one day a new boy comes and decides to sit next to him in class. His name is Jeff. He tries to become friends with Bradley, but he just ignores him and walks away. Jeff follows Bradley out one day when Bradley turns around and says " Give me a dollar or I'll spit on you!"


Pig city

Pig City

This book is about... A girl called Laura who makes a club called Pig City at school after her hat from the garage sale. Clubs were not longer allowed at school so she had to keep it a secret. Every time someone joined the club they decided the insurance for that person.It was all going well, when another club came along and the leader of the club was the boy who had once been part of the pig city. Now it was time for war!!!