Friday, April 27, 2012

Log 3/14/2012

Septimus Heap-Syren
By Angie Sage
Juvenile Fantasy

When Spetimus got to the place where he left Jenna and the others, he couldn't find them. When he got out of the trading post, which stinks, he saw a letter, nailed to the door. He read it and it says that Jenna and the others were at Milo's ship, The Cerys. Milo is Jenna's real father, her real mother, Cerys, is the queen who died on the day she was born. Silas and Sarah found her and raised her. Septimus quickly went over to the dock. He found a really cool ship which was Milo's. He went aboard and told Jenna to go back with him. Since it was cool, Jenna didn't want to go back. Septimus was so tired because he flew during the night. Whe he got to the ship, since Jenna wasn't willing to go back, fell asleep. When he woke up, he suddenly remembered where Spit fyre was and ran up to the deck. But then Jenna told him that Spit Fyre arrived safely to the ship and fell asleep. Milo bought Jenna some jinnies to protect her, he was looking for it since she wasn't yet bron. Jenna wan't willing to go back because Milo said that the ship was hers. Jenna wasn't willing to go back, Septimus is tired of living on the ship, he can't wait until Spit Fyre wakes. But he will have to wait because Spit Fyre will be really tired if he didn't rest. One evening, Milo was about to give a speech, they were all sitting on the dining table, when Spit Fyre woke up, he gobbled up everything on the table, even the cloth. Septimus was excited that Spit Fyre woke up, he was about to get ready to go when Milo said something. Milo told everyone to not freak out and that he will chained the dragon during the night. Spit Fyre didn't like him, especially someone who was going to chain him. Since Beetle, Septimus best friend was willing to go, Septimus and Beetle got on the dragon. Septimus said for Jenna to come. Jenna wouldn't, they were about to leave, when Beetle asked Jenna to come, Milo put his arm to secure Jenna, he said that Jenna isn't going anywhere.

Log 3/13/2012

Septimus Heap- Syren
By Angie Sage
Juvenile Fantasy

This book is about a boy. His name is Septimus Heap. He onced was in the Young Army and had a name. His name was Boy 412. But then he was later 'captured' is what he reffered to, by wizards. He was then revealed to be Slias and Sarah Heap's seventh son, Septimus Heap. The seventh son of a seventh son. Septimus is the Apprentice of the ExtraOrdinary Wizard, Marcia. He, Jenna, and Beetle just came back from saving Nicko and Snorri from The House of Foryx. Since Spit Fyre, Septimus' dragon was unable to carry them all, Jenna, Nicko, Snorri, and Beetle was left at the trading post. The next day, Septimus planned to get them all back before something happens, but Marcia wanted an appiontment with him. Marcia came to his room the next morning, she showed him the purple strings of a Senior Apprentice and told him that he is now a Senior Apprentice sinced he completed the Queste. Marcia told him that being a Senor Apprentice, you can come and go out of the Wizard Tower anytime you want, but you have to tell the ExtraOrdinary Wizard where you are going and when you will come back. Septimus was excited because he knew that Marcia wouldn't let him go and get Jenna and the others since he just got back from his Queste

Thursday, April 19, 2012

Log 3/12/2012

Charlie Bone and The Red Knight
By Jenny Nimmo
Fantasy

Charlie and the rest of his friends headed out of the fog to Bloors' Academy. They were going to defeat the bad and get the Academy back to the rightful owner. Charlie's Uncle Paton, a lighbulb exploder, Olivia, an illusionist, Emma, who can turn into birds, Tancred, a storm bringer, Gabriel, a person who can feel other people's emotions through clothings, Lysander, a person who can summon his ancestors, Dagbert, a drowner, and many more of his friends were there to help. At the evil side, there were stone creatures and other evil things that they never dream of encountering. When they got to the other end of the fog, there were unexpected things waiting there. Count Harken was also there, there was a serous battle going on. Charlie was knocked out and when he stood up, he was dizzy, all he saw was Alice helping him, and Uncle Paton being stabbed. He cried and went to his Uncle, but was pulled back. Count Harken was about to attack, when the Red Knight appeared. Count Harken and the Red Knight fight each other, Count Harken was about to kill the knight, when the knight stabbed Count Harken and he died. The knight was severly hurt. Now Uncle Paton was a bit better. He told Charlie to reveal the knight. All of a sudden, Charlie didn't want to know who this knight was. Charlie revealed it and see that it was his dad. He thought that his father was such a coward who was on a hollywood right now, but really his dad was with him all the time.

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Log 3/8/2012

Charlie Bone and The Red Knight
By Jenny Nimmo
Fantasy

Charlie worries for his parents, he didn't want them to be dead, and Olivia was tricked too. He can't believe that things are getting worse. Olivia missed her godmother Alice Angel, and since the Bloors found out that she was endowed, they tricked her into believing that Alice came home. Olivia went to Alice's house and saw someone at the back of the room. The person said that she had a gift for her. She tried on the gift and turned mean. The clothing was bewitched, while Alice was in her store hundreds of miles away from the city, she sensed that Olivia was in trouble and came home. She came and lived with Charlie for awhile until Olivia became he same. Emma, Olivia's friend, offer to help since they are in the same dormitory. She drew a picture of the vest that was bewitched and gave it to Alice. Alice made a vest that looked the same and Emma switched it with Olivia's. After that, Olivia became her same self and they set of to fight Count Harken, who came from the past. Since the Red knight kept helping them, they felt a bit safer. Every time when the knight who came from the past came and try to kill them, the Red Knight appeared and help them.

Log 3/7/2012

Charlie Bone and the Red Knight
By Jenny Nimmo
Fantasy

There is a boy called Charlie Bone. Charlie is mad at his father, Lyell Bone, because he just found his father when both his parents went on a honeymoon together. He didn't have time to spend with his father. And besides, there are going to be trouble and where is his father, the one that is brave and never run away from danger. But his father is also in danger, the Lord of the Oceans aka Lord Grimwald is coming and he is going to drown both Charlie's parents. Dagbert Endless, Lord Grimwald's son was also in trouble, their family was cursed a long time ago and when the son turns thirteen, the father should either die, or the son will. Dagbert's father planned to kill him by destroying the charms that his mother made for him to protect him. His mother was drowned a long time ago. Dagbert asked for Charlie to keep them, but Charlie refused because he almost drowned Charlie's friend Tancred.

"Milkweed" By Jerry Spinelli

Character:
Round/Dynamic: Misha Pilsudski
Flat/Static: Jenina
Protagonist: Misha
Antagonist: Adolf Hitler

Themes:
* Always do as your parents say or you will be in trouble
* There is always one that is going to get hurt when you choose a decision between the love ones
* Someone in you love in your life is always going to get hurt no matter how much you love them
* Fate isn't always fair, which makes the one who rules win

Setting:
ghetto,

Conflict Type:
Character Vs. Character: Misha doesn't know anything and was told by Uri to run away because he was going to be dead by Hitler

Character Vs. Society: Misha only knows that he needs to live and he steals things like food, anything he could find useful. But when the trains are here to take the Jews away, he was told to run, but Jenina was took on the train and he followed the train tracks to see if he could find her.

Plot Line:
A boy who steals food and other useful things to live befriended a group of kids that were like him. They like to do things together. Since the boy doesn't know anything and doesn't know what his name was, he accepted the names that were yelled at him when he steals like "Stop Thief" and "Stupid". He then was giving a story of his old life and got the name Misha Pilsudski from Uri, the one that found him. He was strolling when he found Jenina. Hitler took the Jews away and put them in the Ghetto. Misha went along with the Milgroms and later was Jenina's brother and he got the name Misha Pilsudski Milgrom. He and Jenina always go through the two brick hole on the wall and steal food on the other side. One day, Uri told him to run away from the place because the trains are coming, he didn't understand what Uri means. Every night when they steal, Jenina always get a look at the trains which made her excited and she says that she loves them. Jenina's father, Mr. Milgrom, told Misha to take Jenina away from the place. Misha did as told, but Jenina broke away and was took away on the train. Misha followed the tracks and was took to be a slave by a farmer. One night, the farmer's wife told him to go away because it was getting danger. He followed the tracks again, but was not alone, he was walking with tons of people. He then was older and had a wife, but because of his strange acts, his wife ran away with his daughter. Later when his daughter was born, she came and found him and he was then called Popi Noodle by his grand daughter who was called Wendy and had a niddle name which he came up for her called Jenina. He told no one of Jenina.