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Entries from December 2008

Scrapman BY CAROLYN BEAR(reviewed by Jenny)

December 15th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Scrapman was one of  the  best book’s  I  have  read  in  p4. The  best  part  was  when  scrapman  as    escaped  from  the  shed   and   had   to  rebild  it himself .   This  book  is  a  bit funny.
By Jenny P4
Coulhill Primary School

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Tags: Fiction

The Smashing Saxons by Terry Deary (Reviewed by Aryk)

December 15th, 2008 · 2 Comments

I liked this book because it is funny. In the first page it was really funny because it says  why were they  called saxons? and the other boy said  because they say that they are sons of MR and MRS sack .

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Tags: Non-fiction

“Twist of Gold.” By Michael Morpurgo (Reviewed by B.Urquhart

December 15th, 2008 · No Comments

 The book is about Sean and Annie going to find their Father( in America) as their Mother is dying back at Ireland.  Sean and Annie have to cross dangorous paths on their way to find their father.  They ask many people for their Father but nobody seems to know who he is. They get offered [...]

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Tags: Fiction

The snottle by Michael Lawrence reviewed by Ryan

December 15th, 2008 · 1 Comment

 I thought it was a disgusting book because it was full of snot and bogeys. I also thought it was a descriptive book because it tells you what the snottle looks like. I would recommend it to primary school children because it’s quite funny.

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Tags: Fiction

the magic finger leah

December 15th, 2008 · No Comments

I like this book because I think it is funny at the end when mr gregg changes his name to mr egg.I also like it when he is smashing up the guns.
Mrs gregg (mrs egg)is putting all the 16 ducks in graves and when phillip and william are spreading out all the barley to all [...]

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Nature encyclopedia Reviewed by Conar

December 10th, 2008 · 2 Comments

  The book is about insects and mamalls the black widow is the deadliest spider in north america.  Kangaroos lick their forearms to cool themselves down.Gerbils stay undergrowned in the heat off the day emerging at night.
By Conar P4
Coulhill Primary

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Tags: Non-fiction

T. Rex Skeleton Facts

December 10th, 2008 · 1 Comment

                               T-rex Skeleton Facts:
1.A T.rex is smaller than a giraffe!
2.A T.rex is the same size as an elephant!
 
I like this book because it`s about dinos!I`m very interested in dinos! 10-10

Tom    (Marybank)

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Tags: Non-fiction

Horrid Henry nits by Francesca Simon(Reviewed by Leah)

December 10th, 2008 · 2 Comments

I liked the Dinner Guests because it tells you what happend last time when Horrid Henry’s mum and dad had Dinner Guests for dinner.  I would say people in P4 would enjoy this book.
 by Leah p4
Coulhill Primary

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Tags: Fiction

Elizabeth Fry and the Forger`s Daughter by Roy apps(revied by Kelsey p4 coulhill)

December 10th, 2008 · No Comments

 
I would recomnd this book to p4+
It`s sad at the start because lottie liza`s mum`s  friend got hung. In the middle liza got took away from her Mum aswell as handcufed.  When she woke up one day Elizabeth fry was standing next to her. Lisa hated Elizabeth because she hang Lottie but then … read the book to [...]

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Tags: Non-fiction

Maya the harp fairy by Daisy Meadows

December 10th, 2008 · No Comments

 I like it because it makes me think of fairies and my favourite character is Rachel. I like her because she is not  scared of the dark. I’m not scared of the dark.
 
10 out of 10
 
Louise (Marybank)

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Tags: Fiction