Yui's Book Reviews

I read "Fancy NANCY Splendid Speller". I don't mean to brag, but I am a spelendid speller. S-P-L-E-N-D-D. Bree is a spelendid speller too. We practice spelling in our after school. At the spell test, Nancy peeked at Bree's paper. Then she bet Bree is right and fix her word. However, she stop because she feels guilty about what she has done. Nancy tell Ms Glass and Bree about she done. "Nancy, it was wrong to peek at Bree's paper. But you did not cheat. You stopped before you cheated. I am proud of you for that," says Ms Glass. " I forgot a p in 'happy', maybe we are not always splendid spellers, but we are always splendid friends!". Let's try to read! Jane O'Connor. (2011). Fancy NANCY Splendid Speller. HaperCollins.

I read "STUART  LITTLE Stuart at the fun house". One day a mouse, Stuart Little and a boy, Gerorge went to an amusement park. At the strong man game, the hammer is too big for Stuart. "I guess you need a strong brother to play this game, George," Stuart says. At the pony ride, the pony don't move because the pony don't notice the Stuart. "I guess you need a big brother for this ride, George," Stuart says. However, in front of the mirrors at the fun house, Stuart become big! "Sometimes I forget you're not stronger, or bigger, or taller. You're the best brother I ever had," George says. Stuart and George was so cute!! Let's try to read! Susan Hill. (2001). STUART  LITTLE Stuart at the fun house. HarperCollins USA.

I read "SPACE CAT". Space Cat and Earl the robot took off their rocket. They were flying home to Earth but the rocket clashed space rock and forced landing on the planet. Space cat explored to search some fuel. He met King Zorp and asked him to give some fuel... Let's try to read! Doug Cushman. (2006).SPACE CAT. HerperCollins. Vocabulary rumble: とどろく

I read "SID the science What's that smell?". Sid learn about smell in this story. Sid think about way of fetting rid of a nasty smel because he smell from his baby brother in the breakfast. In the studying, he come up with an idea. It is putting flowers. Let's try to read and think together. Based on the TV show. (2010). SID the science What's that smell?. HarperColl. Vocabulary teeny: ちっぽけな

I read "Fancy Nancy Pajama Day". "Class, don't forget!" Ms. Glass says. "Tomorrow is. . ." "Pajama Day!" we shout in unison. (That's a fancy word for all together.) I plan to wear my new nightgown. Imust say, it is very elegant! (Elegant is a fancy word for fancy.) Nancy was so exited but her best friend, Bree was wearing the same pajama as Clara. "We're twins!" Bree and Clara giggle. After that, Clara and Bree lie next to each other. "We're twins," Clara keeps saying. It is not funny to Nancy. Will this Pajama Day be as fun as she thought? Let's try to read! Jane O'Connor. (2009).Fancy Nancy Pajama Day. HarperCollins. Vocabulary giggle: くすくす笑う

I read "Fancy NANCY Apples Galore!". Today our class is going on a trip. We are going apple picking. "I hope we pick Gala apples. My dad likes them best," I tell Lionel. He is my trip buddy. "A gala is a fancy party. So Gala apples must be fancy." However Lionel is a rascal. For example, he pretended carsick, juggled apples and climbed tree. Nancy is at the mercy of his behavior. The story is interesting, but I like pictures the best. The pictures is so cute!!! Let's try to read. Jane O'Connor. (2013). Fancy NANCY Apples Galore. HarperCollins Vocabulary reprimand: 叱責する

I read "Fancy NANCY and the Mean Girl". This Friday is Field Day. There are races and a picnic. Almost everyone is excited. But one person is dreading it. (That's fancy for hoping Field Day never comes.) That person is me. Nancy is not good at running. Grace is not interesting because she find her team losing relay race. Nancy and Grace are same team! Grace say Nancy something sarcastic. Nancy feel depressed but Nancy say Grace "I will run as fast as I can. But if we lose, don't say mean stuff. You are good runner. But you are not a good sport." Her team lose but two can be friend. Let's try to read. Jane O'Connor. (2011). Fancy NANCY and the Mean Girl. HarperCollins. Vocabulary sob: むせび泣く、泣きじゃくる

I read "The Little Red Hen". "Not me!" said the dog. "Not me!" said the cat. "Not me!" said the duck. Once upon a time, there was a little red hen. She decided to plant some wheat. She asked, "Who will help me plant this?" but the dog, the cat and the duck said, "Not me!". They answered this whenever she asked them to help her. However, when she said "Who will help me eat bread?", "Me!" said them but the little hen didn't give because they didn't help. That's fun. Let's try to read. Violet Finally.(2006). The Little Red Hen. SCHOLASTIC.

I will go to eat dinner with my friends in my high school tonight. They were Girl's handball club's teammate. I wanna talk a lot of about school life and memory of high school. I'm looking for meeting!!!

I read "The Barbecue". "We've going to have a party next weekend. Everybody is coming." "We're having a barbecue. The last time we had a barbecue my stepped set fire to garden fence. Mum had to call out the fire birdcage." said Donut. "You're making that up," said Jojo. On the day of barbecue, everyone congratulate Donut and Cleo's mother. The day is her birthday! She is fun, then she bigin to play the piano. Lured by her playing, Mr Pringle sing and climb the big oak tree. However, he cannot get down. She has to call fire birdcage. Let's try to read! Jeremy Strong. (2001).The Barbecue.

I read "The Rat Hunt". The day is Mouse and Jojo's birthday. They are so excited!!! Mouse was particularly looking forward to congratulating with a mouse, Ricky. However, when they got back home from their school, Ricky wasn't in his cage. Although Jojo and their friends were enjoy tresure hunt which Mr Macdonald organised, Mouse went to look for Ricky alone. Jojo and their friends known the situation looked for Ricky together playing tresure hunter. Where is Ricky? Let's try to read!!! Jenny Alexander. (2001). The Rat Hunt. Longman. Vocabulary sleeve: そで、たもと blare: 鳴り響く、　けたたましい音

I read "The BLUE Game". "So if you only look at the bad things in your life, you stop noticing the good things." This is Mrs Green's word. Sam object to her mother, Mrs Summerday getting new job because she is alone evening.However, Mrs summerday doesn't her opinion. Sam talk to Mrs Green. Then Mrs Green take her a room and say, "Look around the room, and try to remember all the blue things." "Now, close your eyes, and tell me all the things you saw that were red." This is BLUE Game. If you look only one thing, you don't even notice another good thing. Sam can think positively about Mrs Summerday's job. I think that if I am in bad situation, I should try to think good thing. Let's try to read! Jenny Alexander. (2001). The BLUE Game. Longman Vocabulary frown: しかめつらをする、まゆをひそめる keen: 熱心な

I read "Spock the Donkey". Miss Cherry's class visit the City Farm where Mouse and Jojo's mother work. Their mother introduce a donkey called Spock. However, she forget to shut his gate. Spock push the gate and run out! Miss Cherry and children run after Spock. "Catch that donkey!" shouted Miss Cherry. "Catch the donkey!" shouted the children. Who catch Spock? Let's try to read!!! Jeremy Strong. (2000). Spock the Donkey. Longman.

I read "Wind and Fire Part2". This story is next story of previous blog.  Big fire was in the park. The fire was brought under control but children's play park has gone. They come up with good idea. It is FUN RUN. They raise money for donations by recruit runners. I think that's good idea. I'm grad to retun their play park too. Let's try to read!!! Jeremy Strong. (2001). Wind and Fire Part2. Longman

I read "Wind and Fire Part1". The wind had blown hard all day. It bent the trees in the park. It rattled the tiles on the roofs. Crash! The tree hit the park. Smash! It crushed the little shop that sold ice cream. The fire spread, moving through the broken shop. Fire immediately spreaded and became big fire! This story is Part1. Please read Part2! Jeremy Strong. (2001). Wind and Fire Part1. Longman Vocabulary smash: 粉々にする、強打する

I read "Beyond Strange Street". The doors opened. Sam got a shock. Where was Strange Street? It was nowhere to be seen. Instead, there was a little track winding away between tall trees. A sign was nailed to trunk. It need: WILD WOODS Enter if you dare! Sam couldn't sleep because of noise. So she got out bed and got in lift. There was a odd botton "W.W". She pushed the botton and arrived WILD WOODS! She met a strange creature, enjoy the world. Let's enjoy odd world!! Kaye Umansky.(2001). Beyond Strange Street. Longman Vocabulary grumpy: 機嫌の悪い、気難しい furly: 毛皮の

I read "KING OF THE GO-KART TRACK". Anna King is best runner. She won a race and received a ticket to visit to the new go-kart free. She and her family, Ben and Tessa and their dad, Josh went to the go-kart. However, Tessa is reluctant to ride on the kart.  She sais, "Go-karting is stupid. All you do is sit in a little toy car." What kind of race dose it be? Let's try to read!!! Jeremy Strong. (2001). KING OF THE GO-KART TRACK. Longman. Vocabulary scowl: 顔をしかめる、睨みつける

I read "Hercules the Hero". Hercules is famous for hero Greek myths. He have had strong power since he had been born. He go on a journey to win 12 battle. On his way, he get various the spoils of war. Illust is cute!! So you are easy to read. Let's try to read. Michaela Morgan.(2014). Oxford University Press, USA Vocabulary myth: 神話

I read "The Little Mermaid". Little Mermaid of Disney is very famous. That is happy end. However, this story is not happy end but heartbreaking. She met a prince and fall in love. Then she got legs instead of losing her beautiful voice. If two could have loved each other, she had became happy forever but she could not. Her sisters urge her to kill him and return to mermaid but she save him and she died. You will be atracted her kindness and passion for prince. Let's try to read!!! Hans Christian Andersen(1836).The Little Mermaid. Oxford University Press.

I read "Val's Diary". Sunday, July 3rd Dear Diary, We arrived at Greenhill today. It's a tiny village. There isn't even cinema or a fast food restaurant.  Val is a girl who live in city with her parents and younger brother. They went to tiny village, Greeenhill. However, she was unhappy because she likes city. However, she met a boy, Luke. He has brown hair and green eyes. She gradually love him. This story is in progress along her diary. Let's try to read!! Flagan, M. (2009). Val’s diary. Recanati, MC, Italy: Eli. [5,100 words]

Hi, everyone. I ate Cheese Dakkarubi last Saturday with my friend. Do you know it? It is made by cheese, kimuchi, toppogi and carrot like hot pot cooked at the table. I had been interested in it since I had seen for the first time because I love cheese! It is very spicy but very very delicious!!! Let's try to eat!

I read a book, Ancient Greeks. It was written about a lot of knowledge of ancient Greeks. For example, men played a game where they threw wine at a target as their fun. If they missed, they had to have another drink and try again. The Factfiles book Ancient Greeks has 17 chapters: 1 An ancient land Games    10 The Olympic Games 2 Life in Greece                 11 Greek plays 3 Clothes and fashion         12 Mighty warriors 4 What people ate              13 Into battles 5 A trip to market               14 Great Greeks 6 Feast and fun words 15 Glossary of Greek words 7 God and goodness                16 Website to visit 8 Talking to gods                     17 Index 9 Heroes and monsters What chapter do you attract? Please try to read! Vocabulary chiton: a long or short dress made from one piece of material priestess: a woman who worked in a temple and spoke to the gods

I went to "YUBIKIRI NO IE" with my friend. "YUBIKIRI NO IE" is mobile haunted house in Shinshigai. We didn't have a dread of haunted house, so we went to there out of curiosity. Actually, it doesn't scared us. Next time, I want to go to more scary haunted house.