Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Book group reviews

Olivia's reading group has been using some response techniques from the Visible Thinking website. Below Jasmine's review are some "headlines" that capture the essence of the story.

The garden of Empress Cassia
The garden of Empress Cassia is a story about a school girl called Mimi. She's been bullied mostly by a girl called Gemma. But every kid calls her "smelly loo" except one boy called Josh who everybody likes. He calls her M. Mimi is sad but is talented, she is a great artist. She gets 98% for maths but her dad says its not good enough. But one day her art teacher gives her some magic pastels that can be very dangerous in the wrong hands. But for Mimi it changes her life. I would recommend this book. By Jasmine

Magic pastels fall into the hands of young child and she realises she is more than special - Safije

The magic pastels are gone and found in a girl’s heart.

Found from years and lost.

Miss O’Dell’s promies has been broken. - Katrina

Some girl draws on footpath.

Empress Cassia seen in Mimi’s house.

Garden of Empress Cassia v garden of Darkness. - Nick S

The magic pastels are found.

Pastels for ever. - Seb

Chinese Garden blows people’s minds.

These are no ordinary pastels.

Magic Pastels – good and evil?

Pastels change girl’s life. - Joe

Change is good.

Do not steal pastels as they could be dangerous. - Nic R

3 comments:

  1. The Owl Service
    By Alan Garner
    It all started when Alison heard the scratching in the roof, but when Gwyn finds the dinner service something seems wrong.
    something is happening in a Welsh valley, but only Huw knows what it is and how to stop it. Alison, Roger, and Gwyn don't understand, except one day Gwyn finds out what they are facing.
    I highly recomend it.
    Joe.R 3/4k

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  2. Cleopatra by Adele Geras It is about a girl who wants to be a maidservent for Cleopatra and work in the royal palace.But along the way she has difficulties where she has to leave her hometown.But she has a good friend called Rami who helps her speak Egyptian and live up to her dreams. I would rate this book 9/10 By safije in 3/4k

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  3. The Extraordinary Adventures Of Ordinary Basil
    By Wiley Miller

    This book is about a rather ordinary boy called Basil who was a good whistler. But once his whistling attracted an unpredictable professor....He also meets a girl called Louise who lives in a mysterious world called Helios floating in the clouds.
    This is a good book for children and is very exciting. This book is split into chapters. By Sebastian T-C

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