Book Summary

Vile Victorians

By: Terry Deary

Pages136

The Victorians were really vile, they liked seeing people being hung, the kids were treated meanly, and some babies died very young. Clearly, the Victorians were vile.

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Awesome Egyptians

By Terry Deary

                                                                     Pages: 136

                                                                             

This funny but full of facts story talks about the Egyptians and Ancient Egypt (great book for when we are learning about Ancient Egypt). This book tells why some kings wore false beards, what a grave robber guide would look like, and much more interesting facts. You will learn a lot more about Egyptians in this book then the Social Studies textbook.   .

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                                            Woeful Second World War                                  

                                                 By: Terry Deary                                              

                                                    Pages: 135                                                 

                                                                      

This book is a sad and funny story about the war, the spies in the war, Germany, and the Holocaust. Discover all the rotten facts for yourself…

 
P.S sorry for the white thing I can't get it off

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The Devil’s Arithmetic

By Jane Yolen

Pages: 170  

In this fictional story, Hannah and her family were celebrating Passover.  This year Hannah gets to open the door for Elijah. As she opens the door, she travels back in time just a few days before the Nazis come for her and her new family. In the concentration camp, she lives and understands what some of her family went through. Hannah faces terrible things such as watching relatives (from her new family) shot. In the end … will she return home? Or will she never go back? Read it for yourself to find out.

      

 

      

 

Holocaust Art PowerPoint

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Video of the Week#4

Video of the Week #3

THIS ONE IS THE FUNNIEST VIDEO I HAVE EVER SEEN!!!!

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The Boy in Striped Pajamas

By John Boyne

Pages: 218

This fiction book is a sad story about the Holocaust.  The book focuses on only one family’s life during this time period. There is a boy named Bruno who has to move and he is mad. “Why?” Bruno would always think. His dad was a Nazi; Bruno’s family lived right next to a concentration camp with people in striped pajamas. He made a friend with one of the men in the pajamas. His name was Shmuel. Bruno really didn’t understand what the holocaust was about, so one day he went under the fence.  He put on striped pajamas and tried to help Shmuel find his dad. They both ended up dying (maybe from the gas chamber the book doesn’t say). If you are a sensitive person, there are only a few parts that are sad. 

 

Bach interview

Bach interview
Click here to see my interview.

Video of the Week #2

WOW this five year old is playing the piano! Yes she did make a few mistakes, but still for a five year old that is awesome.

How to Eat A Poem (for my family)

How To Eat A Poem by Elisabeth and Mia

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Rotten Romans

By Terry Deary

Pages: 136

 

This hilarious but horrible book is about the Romans. Romans would cut a person’s head off and nail it to their own house wall because they thought the head had magical powers. Also, if kids were lazy in school then they would get beaten. Clearly, these Romans were surely rotten.

 

Video of the week

Every Saturday or Sunday I will post a cute or funny video here is my first video. Fill free to comment.

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The Magician’s Nephew

By C.S. Lewis

Pages 202

 

This magical fiction book is about a girl named Polly and a boy named Digory. They go to different worlds such as Charn, Wood between the Worlds and Narnia. Charn is an old gray and dead world. In this world, Digory rings a bell and awakes an evil witch named Jadis.  Digory and Polly try to sneak back to London without the witch, but she quickly grabs Digory’s ear. Jadis enters London and starts hitting policemen with a lamppost. Thankfully, Digory saves the day and grabs on to Jadis’s heel.  He thought only he and Polly would go back to The Wood between the Worlds but instead Polly, Digory, Jadis, Strawberry, Uncle Andrew, and Cabby went. They accidently went to a beautiful place called Narnia instead of Charn. Aslan, the creator of Narnia, finds out that Digory was the one responsible for taking Jadis there. Digory had to do right by going to a garden far away and bring an apple back.  Will Digory do it??? Read the book for yourself to find out. 

The video

http://vimeo.com/16247341 Click here to watch a this sad  video about the book I read called The Boy Who Came From Heaven

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The Boy Who Came Back From Heaven

By Kevin & Alex Malarkey

Pages 224 (haven’t finish this awesome book yet)

 

This sad but powerful nonfiction Christian book is about a young boy named Alex who was in a bad car crash and went into a coma. When he was in the coma, Alex was actually in heaven.  In every chapter Alex describes what heaven is like, stated that he couldn’t see God’s face but he was talking to him.  Also, the story tells about what his parents were going through while Alex was in the coma.  This book describes heaven, angels, the devil, and the voice of God.  So far, I have enjoyed reading this book.

 

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Gorgeous Georgians

By Terry Deary

Page: 140

 

 

This book is a super funny book that tells about the Georgians in the 1700s. For example, the book shows how ladies put on their makeup every day and also tells who wore false eyebrows, which were made from mouse skin.  The most horrible part of all is what the Georgians did with squashed fish eyes.  Read It at your own risk.    

Horrible History Commercial

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJ8KQhEO2-c  Click ths link to see the commercial about Horrible History (the books Ms.Ullner loves)

CAST

Girl reading   Elisabeth

Camera Man    McKay (my brother)

Narrator    McKay     

You may borrow my books but bring them back in great condition and please don't lose it.:)       

My Interview with Jadis

Here is the link
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=dq9NDq9sTuY
Ps the funny thing is that my dad said action after he pressed play:)

Groovy Greeks Summary

Groovy Greeks

                                                          By Terry Deary

                                                          Pages: 128

 

This hilarious book is about the Greeks. This book doesn’t just tell you the history it tells you history with the nasty bits left in. Groovy Greeks tells you facts you have never known, maybe your teachers don’t even know!  For an example did you know that its bad luck to help someone unload? Terry Deary (the author) made this book more interesting by putting pictures or comics. At the end of this book there is a test. Clearly, this book is interesting.

 

 

PS you should totally read it.

 

Videos we made in class

PS sorry Darin you didn't fit in the fossil find video.

ch.8 polly's perspective

 

Cute kitten videos So cute!

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Horseradish: Bitter Truths You Can’t Avoid

By Lemony Snicket     pages: 168

 

        Do you want a book about alarming but inescapable truths?  Horseradish is

 

the book to read.  Other books have fantasy or fiction about a person, but this book has

 

true facts.  The book starts off by telling a story and at the end of the story it said that

 

“you can’t avoid the bitter truths.”  A bitter truth is a harsh fact.  An example of a bitter

 

truth from the book is, “Never trust anyone who has not brought a book with them.” The next


thirteen chapters are bitter truths about home, school, work, entertainment and more.  If you


like to read about truths that can’t be avoided, Horseradish is the book for you.