Reading+Log-Siyanna

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Title:Shark Lady True adventures of Eugenie Clark Author:Ann McGovern Genre:Non-Fiction


 * Plot: Eugenie is a lovely young girl who goes to the Aquarium every cold,snowy and rainy Saturday.The first time she goes to the Aquarium she walks through all the fish and then finds the big tank at the end of the Aquarium.She leans over and touches her nose at the edge of the glass.Since then Eugenie has dreamed of being an ichthyologist.She has since then dreamed of walking on the bottom of the ocean,swimming with sharks and owning her own laboratory.All of Eugenie's dreams came true.But if you want to know about sleeping sharks and the scary thing that happened to Eugenie on the bottom of the ocean then you should read this amazing book. **


 * Language used:Ichthyologist **
 * Text to self:If I were Eugenie I would have been too scared to swim with sharks!!! **
 * Text to world:This is an amazing book and more people should read Shark Lady!!! **
 * Response:This book just about made me jump, when the shark swam up to Eugenie!!! **
 * Recommendation:This book is very good and I recommend this book to age 7-12!!! **



Title:The Sea Piper Author:Helen Cresswell Genre:Fiction

Plot:The Sea Piper, is about The Sea Piper (The Pied Piper's brother) that always pipes away sea creatures.The reason he pipes the sea creatures away, is because he is lonely and does not like piping by himself. One day all the shrimps in Little Shrimpton suddenly disappear with not one shrimp to be seen. This affects the whole town, but especially Fancy(mother), Davy(father), and Harriet(daughter) seen as though they have been born into shrimping.Harriet must stay with her Aunt Lavinia for a few weeks, to learn about shells, how to pick them, paint them, and make jewellery from them.One misty morning while Harriet is at Aunt Lavinia's, she goes out to find or as some say pick shells. She sees The Sea Piper piping to the sea gulls and leading them away.Does he have the answer to the missing shrimps?

Language Used:"//After a few moments she made out the whitish shapes of the whelk bed knobs, and remembered."// Text To Self:If I were Harriet I would have been uncomfortable with staying in a foreign town without my parents!!! Text To World:This is a good tale and if you to like tales then find this book The Sea Piper!!! Response:This book made me feel like I was actually in the book!!! Recommendation:This book is very well written and uses excellent vocabulary. I would rate it with 8/10 and recommend it to all under twelve tale lovers.

Title:Sweet Valley Twins and Friends Patty's Last Dance Author:Francine Pascal Genre:Fiction/reality

Plot:Patty Gilbert is a young girl that just loves her ballet. Patty has absolutely no friends to hang out with or talk with. Patty has always envied Kelly Glen (the second best dancer in the class next to Patty). When Patty gets the main roll in Swan Lake (Odette) she is so excited, until she finds out she has scoliosis (a curve in the spine). Patty is too afraid to tell her ballet teacher what is wrong. But will Patty end up with friends, have the courage to tell her dance teacher what is wrong, or will she even be in the show?

Language Used:"//scoliosis//" Text To Self:If I were Patty, I would have felt so lonely without any friends. Text To World:This is an amazingly awesome book and shows you how you should live every day like it's the last day of your life!!! Response:This book made me feel sorry for Patty as she has to wear a brace for quite some time, and she will not be able to dance as much as she would like to !!! Recommendation: This is a good book and can kick a bit of sense into you!!!

Title:Donald and Duckolde #2 Author:Walt Disney Genre:Humorous

Plot:Donald Duck loves Duckolde, a beautiful young good looking maiden (a duck). Donald kisses Duckolde which causes Duckolde to turn into a frog. Duckolde loves Donald too, but then she gets sick of Donald and then gets married to a knight!!!

Language used:Oh, thank you! I am exhausted! Text to self:If I were Duckolde I would not have liked everything being done for me!!! Text to world:I just think Donald is plain crazy!!! Response:This comic made me giggle and lift off into wonderland!!! Recommendation:This is a good book and can let you drift into wonderland!!!