Dino's Day in London

 Tommy Grant is a taxi driver in London. He works for TOP　TAXIS.　One day Tommy's boos, Sam, telephone him. It is very early in the morning. "Tommy," says Sam. "Can you be at The Ritz hotel at 9.00 o'clock?"  "Yes," says Tommy, "but why?"
 Sam and his wife are having breakfast with their children, Billy and Katy. "Gloria Brash is in London," says Sam. "Gloria Brash!" says Tommy. "The film star! Where do you want me to drive her?"

After reading this book, I think Tommy's boos's son is bad boy.

Rabley, S. (1989). Dino's Day in London.

BIG HAIR DAY

 I'm going to be in a film with Fabio Facelli! Yes, me, Sophia Reynolds, with Fabio Facelli! I love Fabio's films. And now I'm going to be in a film with him.

 I read the book, and I thought Sophia is very kind girl.

Johnson, M. (2010). BIG HAIR DAY. Cambridge University Press.

Pirate Treasure

 Tom Creek's treasure is under the sea. Many men try to get the treasure, but many men die.
 "Our boat is ready. We are all good drivers. Let's find the treasure! Yes?" says John West to his wife and friends. "Yes! Arr! Ooohh!" they shout. 
 They are all ready to go - but are they afraid of Tom Creek's curse?

 I read this book, and I thought the woman, John West's wife had a good idea.

Vocabulary
curse:to make something bad happen to another person
expedition:when people go somewhere to look for something
mad:when a person is not normal
this is the life:we say this when everything is good

Burrows, P. and Foster, M. (2010). Pirate Treasure. Oxford University Press.

NEWSPAPER BOY

 One of the bottles broke. There was a loud noise. Suddenly, the door opened. A man held Toby. "Inside," said the man. The man pulled Toby into yhe back room and shutthe door. "Let go of my arm," Toby shouted. "You're hurting me." The man did not let go. Toby looked at him. The man was tall and heavy. He was wearing a short black coat.

 After reading this book, I though Toby was a good boy and he had a good idea.

Escott, J. (1979). NEWSPAPER BOY.

Last Chance

 "Come in here!" says Mike's boss. He is angry - again. Mike is a cameraman and he works for SFX News. His boss, Mr Frank, is angry with him. It is the second time this week. Mike walks slowly into the office. He is in big trouble. "Close the door," says Mr Frank. There is a video in his hand. "This is bad," thinks Mike. "He doesn't like my work." Mr Frank looks at Mike. "Are you a news cameraman?" he says. "Yes, of coursse," says Mike. "Well, this isn't news." He throws the video at the door. "It's...it's...I have a three-year-old son. He can do better. Go away and find some news. I want a film that his me here," Mr Frank puts his hand on his heart. "And Mike..." "Yes, Boos?" " This is your last chance."

I read this book, and I think Mike could find good news.

Vocabulary
erupt:to throw out gas, hot rocks, and liquid rocks
volcano:a mountain with a hole in the top where fire, gas, and hot liquid rock sometimes come out

Burrows, P. and Foster, M. (2008). Last Chance. Oxford University Press.

Red Roses

 It's August. Anna is playing her guitar on the balcony of her new apertment. "I like it here," she thins. Then her phone rings. It's her friend Vicki. "I'm coming now, Anna. It's Grandview Apertments,   Charlton, isn't it?" "that's right. See you soon." Anna takes her guitar and goes out of her apertment. She goes down in the elevator and goes outside. 
 Anna is waiting outside thapertment building. A young man is walking along the street. He is carrying a bunch white roses.

I read the book, and after reading it, I was happy because Anna and the young man could meet.

Vocabulary
funny:strange
gran:grandmother

Lindop, C. (2008). Red Roses. Oxford University Press.

The Song

 Lucia works in an office all week. But now, in the evening, she often hears the music. Her window is alawys open. She sits near the window and listens to the songs. "I love thismusic! Is't beautiful," she thinks. "But who's playing it? He's a very good singer too!" She smills. "And he lives next door!"
 The next weekend, Lucia goes to the house next door. The music is coming from the first flat in the building. She goes to the flat and knocks on the door.

I read this book. I think music is wonderful!

Tomalin, M.(2003). The Song.

The Tortoise and the Hare

 Once upon a time, there lived a tortoise and a hare. The hare, who was very fast, always teased the slow tortoise. "Ha, ha,ha! Even a snail is faster than you!" he said. The tortoise did not like the teasing one bit. Finally, he decided to do something about it. "Let's have a race," he said.

I read this book, and it is about the race of the tortoise and the hare. I want to win the tortoise because he is teased by a hare.

Findley, V.(2006). The Tortoise and the Hare. New York, NY:Scholastic Inc.

The Gingerbread Man

 Once upon a time, an old woman baked a gingerbread man. She put it on a plate to cool. But the naughty cookie jumped off the plate and dashed out the door. "Run, run, as fast as you can. You can't catch me. I'm the Gingerbread Man!" he sang. The cookie was right. Try as she might, the old woman was just too slow.

I read this book, and it is about the gingerbread man tried  to running away from a og, a old woman and a cow. It is so interesting.

Findley, V.(2006). The Gingerbread Man. New York, NY:Scholastic Inc.

The Elves and the Shoemaker

 Once upon a time, there lived a kind shoemaker and his wife. Times were hard and they became very, very poor. One day, they had only enough leather to make a single pair of shoes. The shoemaker put the leather on his table. "Tomorrow, I will make  one last pair of shoes to sell at the market," he said sadly. But a magical thing happened. When the shoemaker woke up, the leather had already been turned into a fancy pair of shoes! "Wow! I will sell these at the market," ha said.

 Yesterday, I read this book, and it was about shoemaker and two elves. They help the shoemaker to make fancy shoes!

 Findley, V.(2006). The Elves and the Shoemaker. New York, NY:Scholastic Inc.

The BEST TEACHER in Second Grade

 At lunchtime on Monday, the Lions and Tigers and Bears slid their trays along the counter. Mrs. Mudlark's class was at the front of the line. They were talking about animals and clowns. As Luna reached for a milk carton, someone bumped into her. "Sorry," said the girl. "I was practicing my spin." "Why?" asked Luna. She said, "Because I am going to be a dancing lady on a horse in our Family Night circus." Mrs. Mudlark's class was putting on a circus for Family Night! The Lions and Tigers raced back to Room 75 with the news.

Yesterday I read this book, and it was about Family Night. Luna's class and Mrs. Mudlark's class are the same theme. But Luna has a good idea!

Kenah, K.(2006). The BEST TEACHER in Second Grade, Harper Collins Publishers.

Takoyaki Party!

 Last Sunday, my family had a Takoyaki party! We made a lot of Takoyaki and ate them. We put many food in Takoyaki, for example, chocolate, cheese, and squid. All of them were so delicious. We had a good day.

Journey to the Center of the Earth

 In Hamburg, Germany, Professor Otto Lidenbrock comes home with an old Icelandic book. In it there is a message about a journey to the center of the Earth.
 This is the beginning of one of Jules Verne's most exciting stories.
 'Is this message true? We must go to Iceland and see!' says Lidenbrock excitedly. But his nephew, Alex, wants to stay at home.
 Can Lidenbrock and Alex-and their Icelandic guide, Hans-find the center of the Earth? And can they all get back alive after their many underground adventures?

Today I read this book, and it is about the adventure to the center of the Earth. This story was so exciting because the adventure was dangerous!

 Verne, J.(1864). Journey to the Center of the Earth. Oxford University Press.

Stone Soup

 Once upon a time, there was a village. It was a nice place to live except for one thing. People did not like to share. One day a visitor to town. "Hello! Does anybody have food to share?" he asked. "NO!" said everyone.

Today I read this book, and it was about a visitor and one village. This village's people did not like to
 share, but the visitor made soup for the people. Since then,their favorite thing is to share stone soup.


Findley,V.(2006). Stone Soup. New York, NY:Scholastic Inc.

Val's Diary

 I have to admit that little house in Greenhill is quite nice. It's yellow and there's a small porch above the front door. there's a little garden all around the house. It's pretty but there isn't a telephone. I lost my temper when I discovered this. "How can I survive without a telephone?" I shouted, red as a beetroot. (I always go red when I get angry!) Dad burst out laughing and Mum said that I could do my holiday homework without any interruptions. Oh, Yeah!


This diary about Val's summer holiday. Her family go to Greenhill to spend their holiday, but she does not spend her summer holiday in the countryside. But eventually she will enjoy it.

Vocabrary
porch : roof over the entrance of a house
lost my temper : got angry
beetroot : a dark red vegetable
burst out laughing : laughed suddenly and strongly

Flagan,M.(2009). Val's Diary. Recanati, MC Italy: Eli.

How's it gong?

 Hi, everyone, how are things? Last weekend, my older brother went back to our hometown to take a exam to become a junior high school teacher. I had not met him for a long time. My family was so happy because we met him and had dinner with him at restaurant. We talked each other a lot. On Tuesday, he return to Yamaguchi to go to university so I'm very sad. I'm looking forward to seeing him next time.

This is SAN FRANCISCO

 San Francisco is an important city [in] the United States of America. It is not a very large city, but it is financial center of western America.

 This book is about

 1.History of San Francisco

 2.Getting to Know San Francisco

 3.things to See and Do

 4.Glossary of America/British English

 5.Information and Advice

San francisco is also a center for music and art. And it is a city for tourists. Three and a half million people visit there evry year.

 I want to visit there someday!

Pennink,B(1982).This is San Francisco

A new CD

Last Wednesday, my favorite group raleased a new CD. I bought it that day, and I listened to it. I like the song, so I will listen to the song many times.