Tuesday, March 24
Title of Text: Diary of a Wimpy Kid-The Last Straw
Minutes: 80
Summary: Greg Heffley is a kid who tried to one day, help his family with their New Year's Resolution. He couldn't manage to help anyone though. A couple days of boredom later, he and his friend Rowley decided to make a time capsule and bury it. At Greg's house, there was someone stealing snacks so they had to all eat fruit. For snacktime, Greg got upset, and he couldn't buy anything because he didn't have any more money. In his classes, he completely zoned out because he didn't have energy without sweets. He later decided to take the money they had put in the time capsule. He was upset that he had to mess with it. He managed a soda, a candy bar, and a bag of gummy bears out of a vending machine. A week later, the dance came up, and Greg tried to ask his crush to dance with him. When he came close, a guy came up and stopped him in his tracks. A connection I have is about how long their time capsule lasted. If I made a time capsule, I would get give up and dig it up in about a couple days. A prediction I have is that Greg will try to ask his crush to hang out because I think he felt bad about missing out on his chance at the dance. A question I have is why would anyone steal the snacks anyway? It's not like the person or people aren't getting any.
Thursday, March 26
Title of Text: Diary of a Wimpy Kid-The Last Straw
Minutes: 50
Summary: Greg's dad thinks he needs to whip Greg into shape. He decides to sign him up for soccer, but Greg doesn't like it. His team won the first two games but lost in the third because Greg got distracted by flowers. Later, his dad brought Greg and Rodrick to the movie theater. The guy taking tickets was actually a teenager who attended Spag Union, a military school. When they leave, Greg's dad says that he will sign him up. Greg tries everything in his power to stop him and he decides to go to Boy Scouts. On his first day, he earns a whittling badge. When he shows his dad, he gets impressed, but when the father-son camping trip comes, dad gets upset about how Greg can't come and how he has to be stuck with 2 teenagers that horse around. For a couple days, Greg and his dad barely spoke to each other. A connection I have with Greg is about how he tried hard to not go to Spag Union. If I were threatened to go there, I would come up with as many other good ideas as I can. A prediction I have is that Greg's father will make Greg quit Boy Scouts and join Spag Union. A question I have is why is Greg's dad being so forceful? He's making him do a lot of things just to get in shape. I think he needs to slow down a bit. My opinion on the book is that this book is hilarious. In some pages, the dialogue is so funny. I can't stop reading. I hope there is a next Diary of a Wimpy Kid book.
Friday, March 27
Title of Text: Diary of a Wimpy Kid-The Last Straw
Minutes: 50
Summary: Greg, his dad, and Rodrick go on a fun trip to camp but since it was raining, they decided to go to a hotel. That didn't work out either because Rodrick just had to pull a prank on Greg. When they came home, Greg's dad seemed very serious about sending him to Spag Union. A couple days later, the Heffley family went to their neighbor's house to celebrate the birthday of their baby. All the adults lined up so they could try to make the baby laugh. They do this because they want to be on America's Funniest Families. Right when they start, Manny messes with the gifts and throws one up a tree. Greg tries to get it and when Greg's dad's turn comes, Greg's pants suddenly fall down, showing his Wonder Woman underoos. Luckily, they get it on tape and submit it. That's when the Heffleys leave. The next day, Greg woke up wondering why he isn't being shipped off yet. He sees his dad downstairs- not dressed yet. It seems that Greg's dad was so thankful that he won't ship Greg off to Spag Union. Greg was happy and he thought everything was going his way again.
Saturday, March 28
Title of Text: Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Minutes: 90
Summary: Greg Heffley is a boy who got this journal from his mom. He writes in it whenever something important happens. One time, he ran for treasurer, but he lost to a very smart person. In his gym class, the teacher decided to have a wrestling unit. Everyone but Greg is able to fight. Greg thinks that he needs to buff up. He thinks that when they have a football unit, he would be glad to be on the skins teams. A couple of days later, he loses interest and decides to go back to playing video games. His mom suddenly signs Greg up for the play because she thinks it is good to experiment. Greg was so not with the idea that when the day of the show was on, he ruined it and the play had to be shut down. Halloween came around and Greg came with his best friend Rowley. They lost some time because of their dad talking to others but they made up some of it by ditching his dad. On their way back though, some kids splashed their candy so when they came home, they only had a couple of sweets. On Christmas, Manny, his little brother got every single thing he wanted for Christmas. Greg, on the other hand only got a sweater and a book. He was pretty upset. When he came in the garage though, his dad was next to a weight lifting set. Greg lost the spirit but instead of being psyched about it, he simply thanked him. A prediction I have is that Greg will just go to Rowley's house to have fun instead. A question I have is why does Greg get all the lame gifts? It doesn't seem fair. Even Rodrick got what he wanted!
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Sunday, March 15, 2009
March 9, 10, 12, 15, 2009
Monday, March 9
Title of Text: The Chronicles of Narnia-The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.
Minutes: 45
Summary: When the girls open their eyes, they see nothing but Aslan, the stone table, and the empty forest. They sit next to him and then start walking up and down a hill until morning. When they come back, the find the stone table cracked in half and Aslan standing normally. He explains that with deep magic comes deeper magic. He used the deeper magic to return to life. They come back and decide to start a war. It's between Aslan, Peter, Lucy, Edmund, Susan, and Aslan's army against the White Witch and her army. In the end, after minutes of brutal fighting, Aslan and his crew come out on top. They go to a place called Cair Paravel and Edmund, Peter, Susan, and Lucy become kings and queens. They control Narnia for a long time and after years, they come out of Narnia and return as their normal selves. As kids again. And the weird thing is, the maid is still talking to a group of people. The same as when the kids left for Narnia. My opinion for the entire book is... 10 out of 10, 2 thumbs up, 5 out of 5, and everything else that means perfect. The action really elevated throughout the story. I enjoyed it very much.
Tuesday, March 10
Title of Text: No More Magic
Minutes: 45
Summary: A kid named Chris went trick or treating with his friends. They rode their bikes to Chris's house to finish their costume's last touches. When they leave, they stay out for a while. When Chris comes home, he notices that his bike is gone. He later tells a cop about it and the cop says he will keep an eye out for it. A couple days after Chris reported to the cop, he got a call saying that a man saw someone riding his bike. Chris decides to get a new bike until he gets his old one and he goes to the person caught riding his old bike. My prediction for next time is that Chris will ask the person about his bike and if she knows. I also predict that the person will act as if she didn't do anything. A question I have is why does Chris love that old bike of his so much?
Thursday, March 12
Title of Text: No More Magic
Minutes: 90
Summary: When Chris talks to the person, he learns that it's a girl and that she is named Muffin. He talks to her and reveals that she had a warlock costume, but it was stolen so she became a nurse. He and she decide to look more into the mystery as a team. The next day, when Chris is about to sleep, he notices a Warlock looking person riding a bike through the skies! Not only that, but he also sees that the Warlock is riding his old, green bike! The next day, he tells his best friend and luckily, he believes Chris. Now, Chris has two people helping him. He decides to ask around if they have seen the bike. Their first person is Mr. Podler who lives at the top of a hill. When they come, the man is all mean to them, acting rude to them. My prediction is that Eddie (Chris's friend) and Chris will continue to ask around. I also predict that Chris will see the Warlock fly through the sky again.
Sunday, March 15
Title of Text: No More Magic
Minutes: 30
Summary: Mr. Podler tells them what he saw and Chris ends up collecting good information. Mr. Podler was walking through the woods when a bike was approaching him with a checkered person on it. Chris realizes that it sounds a lot like the warlock Chris saw. The next day, Chris checks on Muffin to see what information she got. She found that it was not Eddie, and she also used the time Chris bought a bike from Mr. Bullen. When the Mayor told Chris the winner had small feet, he knew that Mr. Bullen had small feet. Also, since grownups can't be in the contest, he didn't put his name in when he won. He also didn't want Chris to take the green bike which meant that it was most likely Mr. Bullen! My prediction is that Chris, Muffin, and Eddie will go visit Mr. Bullen and ask him about the bike. I also predict that he will be guilty. My question is, why would Mr. Bullen not want Chris to take the green bike?
Title of Text: The Chronicles of Narnia-The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.
Minutes: 45
Summary: When the girls open their eyes, they see nothing but Aslan, the stone table, and the empty forest. They sit next to him and then start walking up and down a hill until morning. When they come back, the find the stone table cracked in half and Aslan standing normally. He explains that with deep magic comes deeper magic. He used the deeper magic to return to life. They come back and decide to start a war. It's between Aslan, Peter, Lucy, Edmund, Susan, and Aslan's army against the White Witch and her army. In the end, after minutes of brutal fighting, Aslan and his crew come out on top. They go to a place called Cair Paravel and Edmund, Peter, Susan, and Lucy become kings and queens. They control Narnia for a long time and after years, they come out of Narnia and return as their normal selves. As kids again. And the weird thing is, the maid is still talking to a group of people. The same as when the kids left for Narnia. My opinion for the entire book is... 10 out of 10, 2 thumbs up, 5 out of 5, and everything else that means perfect. The action really elevated throughout the story. I enjoyed it very much.
Tuesday, March 10
Title of Text: No More Magic
Minutes: 45
Summary: A kid named Chris went trick or treating with his friends. They rode their bikes to Chris's house to finish their costume's last touches. When they leave, they stay out for a while. When Chris comes home, he notices that his bike is gone. He later tells a cop about it and the cop says he will keep an eye out for it. A couple days after Chris reported to the cop, he got a call saying that a man saw someone riding his bike. Chris decides to get a new bike until he gets his old one and he goes to the person caught riding his old bike. My prediction for next time is that Chris will ask the person about his bike and if she knows. I also predict that the person will act as if she didn't do anything. A question I have is why does Chris love that old bike of his so much?
Thursday, March 12
Title of Text: No More Magic
Minutes: 90
Summary: When Chris talks to the person, he learns that it's a girl and that she is named Muffin. He talks to her and reveals that she had a warlock costume, but it was stolen so she became a nurse. He and she decide to look more into the mystery as a team. The next day, when Chris is about to sleep, he notices a Warlock looking person riding a bike through the skies! Not only that, but he also sees that the Warlock is riding his old, green bike! The next day, he tells his best friend and luckily, he believes Chris. Now, Chris has two people helping him. He decides to ask around if they have seen the bike. Their first person is Mr. Podler who lives at the top of a hill. When they come, the man is all mean to them, acting rude to them. My prediction is that Eddie (Chris's friend) and Chris will continue to ask around. I also predict that Chris will see the Warlock fly through the sky again.
Sunday, March 15
Title of Text: No More Magic
Minutes: 30
Summary: Mr. Podler tells them what he saw and Chris ends up collecting good information. Mr. Podler was walking through the woods when a bike was approaching him with a checkered person on it. Chris realizes that it sounds a lot like the warlock Chris saw. The next day, Chris checks on Muffin to see what information she got. She found that it was not Eddie, and she also used the time Chris bought a bike from Mr. Bullen. When the Mayor told Chris the winner had small feet, he knew that Mr. Bullen had small feet. Also, since grownups can't be in the contest, he didn't put his name in when he won. He also didn't want Chris to take the green bike which meant that it was most likely Mr. Bullen! My prediction is that Chris, Muffin, and Eddie will go visit Mr. Bullen and ask him about the bike. I also predict that he will be guilty. My question is, why would Mr. Bullen not want Chris to take the green bike?
Sunday, March 8, 2009
March 3, 4, 5, 8, 2009
Tuesday, March 3
Title of Text: The Chronicles of Narnia-The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
Minutes: 45
Summary: The four kids hide from the professor in the wardrobe and Peter notices that he is sitting on something wet. Susan ended up sitting against a tree. They turned around and noticed that they were in the world of Narnia. Edmund admits that he went to Narnia before and they all vote Lucy leader of the group. Lucy decides to go to the faun's house. When they arrived, there was a note saying that the faun has been arrested. They came out wondering where the faun could possibly be. While walking through the woods, they notice a robin flying from tree to tree. The group of kids decide to follow the bird until a couple trees later, the bird shoots off, flying far away. They then notice a talking beaver. It tells them to follow it to its home where they can talk about the faun. They decide that the beaver can be trusted and the kids follow it. A connection I have with Edmund is how wise he is being. He is always wondering if this or that can be trusted. If I were him, I would do the same to keep myself and others safe. My prediction is that they will talk about the faun and the beaver will tell them who arrested him. My opinion on the book so far is... 4.5 out of five, 9 out of 10, a fantastic book for both young and old readers.
Wednesday, March 4
Title of Text: The Chronicles of Narnia-The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
Minutes: 30
Summary: The group of kids go to the beaver's house. There, they talk about the great Aslan, king of Narnia who visits rarely. The beaver tells them that they must visit Aslan and join him to fight the White Witch. Edmund, the boy who talked to the White Witch, sneaked out of the house and headed over to the White Witch's castle. When he gets there, he talks to the White Witch. He tells her about the fact that Aslan will come. My prediction is that the White Witch will think of a plan while the kids leave the beaver's house. A question I have is why did Edmund have to turn to the dark side by joining the White Witch? Anybody could figure out that the White Witch was trying to persuade him or her if they were in the place of Edmund.
Thursday, March 5
Title of Text: The Chronicles of Narnia-The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
Minutes: 30
Summary: The White Witch decides to hunt down the kids before they reach the great Aslan. Meanwhile, the kids and the beaver head out to search for Aslan hoping that the White Witch will not catch them. With the howling and unbearable winds, they get slowed down a lot. My prediction is that the White Witch will hunt down the kids just as the kids reach Aslan at the tip of an island. The race began and it's exciting already. My opinion on the book has definitely changed. Two thumbs up, 10 out of 10, 5 out of 5, and whatever means perfect. The book is getting better and better every page. The action has really sunk in and I have a good picture in my mind. A question I have is why did Aslan have to be so far from the kids? It's a long walk from the beaver's house to Aslan. I just don't get it.
Sunday, March 8
Title of Text: The Chronicles of Narnia-The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
Minutes: 100
Summary: The group of kids decide to camp out at night. Meanwhile, the Witch and Edmund leave to find them. When the kids get up, they run into a man named Father Christmas. He gives the beavers presents, and the three kids presents. Peter gets a sword and a shield, Susan gets a bow and a sack of arrows, and Lucy gets a bottle of a healing potion. When they meet Aslan in a nearby place, Aslan asks about Edmund. Meanwhile, the Witch sends a wolf to find the kids. When the wolf arrives, Peter slays the wolf just before it could cause harm. While the wolf was out, the Witch tied Edmund to a tree and prepared to harm him when suddenly, part of Aslan's army saves him. Edmund gets untied then faints from all the commotion. When Edmund wakes up the next day, he joins the other kids and Aslan once again. He apologizes to the kids and they spend the day forgetting about the past and moving on. The White Witch comes over and makes an agreement with Aslan but nobody else heard it. At night, Peter and Edmund fall asleep easily, but Lucy and Susan can't sleep. They decide to come out and find Aslan. They spot Aslan, but soon, Aslan notices he's been followed. He lets them follow him near the Stone Table, but then asks them to leave. When they do, they decide to hide behind bushes. They see that Aslan is about to become hurt. The White Witch pulls out her knife and stands at Aslan's side. The two girls cover their eyes, waiting for the mystery event to be over.
Title of Text: The Chronicles of Narnia-The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
Minutes: 45
Summary: The four kids hide from the professor in the wardrobe and Peter notices that he is sitting on something wet. Susan ended up sitting against a tree. They turned around and noticed that they were in the world of Narnia. Edmund admits that he went to Narnia before and they all vote Lucy leader of the group. Lucy decides to go to the faun's house. When they arrived, there was a note saying that the faun has been arrested. They came out wondering where the faun could possibly be. While walking through the woods, they notice a robin flying from tree to tree. The group of kids decide to follow the bird until a couple trees later, the bird shoots off, flying far away. They then notice a talking beaver. It tells them to follow it to its home where they can talk about the faun. They decide that the beaver can be trusted and the kids follow it. A connection I have with Edmund is how wise he is being. He is always wondering if this or that can be trusted. If I were him, I would do the same to keep myself and others safe. My prediction is that they will talk about the faun and the beaver will tell them who arrested him. My opinion on the book so far is... 4.5 out of five, 9 out of 10, a fantastic book for both young and old readers.
Wednesday, March 4
Title of Text: The Chronicles of Narnia-The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
Minutes: 30
Summary: The group of kids go to the beaver's house. There, they talk about the great Aslan, king of Narnia who visits rarely. The beaver tells them that they must visit Aslan and join him to fight the White Witch. Edmund, the boy who talked to the White Witch, sneaked out of the house and headed over to the White Witch's castle. When he gets there, he talks to the White Witch. He tells her about the fact that Aslan will come. My prediction is that the White Witch will think of a plan while the kids leave the beaver's house. A question I have is why did Edmund have to turn to the dark side by joining the White Witch? Anybody could figure out that the White Witch was trying to persuade him or her if they were in the place of Edmund.
Thursday, March 5
Title of Text: The Chronicles of Narnia-The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
Minutes: 30
Summary: The White Witch decides to hunt down the kids before they reach the great Aslan. Meanwhile, the kids and the beaver head out to search for Aslan hoping that the White Witch will not catch them. With the howling and unbearable winds, they get slowed down a lot. My prediction is that the White Witch will hunt down the kids just as the kids reach Aslan at the tip of an island. The race began and it's exciting already. My opinion on the book has definitely changed. Two thumbs up, 10 out of 10, 5 out of 5, and whatever means perfect. The book is getting better and better every page. The action has really sunk in and I have a good picture in my mind. A question I have is why did Aslan have to be so far from the kids? It's a long walk from the beaver's house to Aslan. I just don't get it.
Sunday, March 8
Title of Text: The Chronicles of Narnia-The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
Minutes: 100
Summary: The group of kids decide to camp out at night. Meanwhile, the Witch and Edmund leave to find them. When the kids get up, they run into a man named Father Christmas. He gives the beavers presents, and the three kids presents. Peter gets a sword and a shield, Susan gets a bow and a sack of arrows, and Lucy gets a bottle of a healing potion. When they meet Aslan in a nearby place, Aslan asks about Edmund. Meanwhile, the Witch sends a wolf to find the kids. When the wolf arrives, Peter slays the wolf just before it could cause harm. While the wolf was out, the Witch tied Edmund to a tree and prepared to harm him when suddenly, part of Aslan's army saves him. Edmund gets untied then faints from all the commotion. When Edmund wakes up the next day, he joins the other kids and Aslan once again. He apologizes to the kids and they spend the day forgetting about the past and moving on. The White Witch comes over and makes an agreement with Aslan but nobody else heard it. At night, Peter and Edmund fall asleep easily, but Lucy and Susan can't sleep. They decide to come out and find Aslan. They spot Aslan, but soon, Aslan notices he's been followed. He lets them follow him near the Stone Table, but then asks them to leave. When they do, they decide to hide behind bushes. They see that Aslan is about to become hurt. The White Witch pulls out her knife and stands at Aslan's side. The two girls cover their eyes, waiting for the mystery event to be over.
Saturday, March 7, 2009
February 23, 24, 25, 26 & March 1, 2009
Monday, February 23
Title: Eddie and the Jets
Minutes: 45
Summary: Eddie and his football team called the Juniper Street Jets face Kirby Carpenter's Giants. As always, Eddie came out in the bottom with a score of 35-14. When he came home to watch the real Jets' game, the announcer gave him a great idea—a new team. The next day, without consulting teammates Kenny and Mikey, he “drafts” the new kids called Marty and Sean. Kenny and Mikey soon find out and decide to make their own team. When Eddie comes to practice with his new team for the first time, he reveals that Sean can't catch good and Marty runs bad and trips a lot. Bobby is same old with his good catching and running. Eddie is still the quarterback. Their first practice was good, but not great. My prediction is that Eddie will try very hard to teach Marty and Sean the proper ways to play and help them improve. My opinion on Eddie's decision not to tell Kenny and Mikey is that it was a pretty bad choice. If I were put in that situation, I would probably tell them that they simply have to go and then go get two new players. Doing it behind their backs is wrong.
Tuesday, February 24
Title: Eddie and the Jets
Minutes: 55
Summary: In their next couple of practices, not everyone could make it. On one practice, only Bobby and Eddie showed up. When Eddie threw a long ball to Bobby, he dove for it, scraping his arm on impact. When they came to Bobby's house, Bobby's sister Jackie helped him heal. While she did it, Eddie got “lost in her eyes.” A couple days later, Eddie's dad decides to go away from home to start a “new life.” At the schoolyard, a fight breaks between Eddie and Kirby when Kirby mentions something mean about Eddie's dad. Eddie gets an injury from Kirby slamming Eddie's head on the ground. Two days, later, he goes over to Jackie while Bobby and Eddie's mom are away. They chat and Eddie asks her to go get some pizza with him. After a couple giggles, Jackie accepts. At Louie's Pizza, they chat and eat, talking about school. Eddie seems to enjoy being around Jackie. A prediction I have is that Eddie will continue hanging out with Jackie whenever he can. From clues in the story, Eddie seems to like Jackie a lot. He always thinks of her and can “see her everywhere he looks.” From what I've read so far, I think this book has an interesting storyline. I would definitely recommend it to any sports fans—especially Jets fans.
Wednesday, February 25
Title of Text: Eddie and the Jets
Minutes: 45
Summary: The next few practices weren't doing so good. Marty and Sean had their usual problems, Bobby was dropping a few easy throws, and Eddie couldn't stop thinking about Jackie. Eddie and Jackie have been hanging out a lot lately. One day, when they were walking home from the pizza place, they took their first kiss. Eddie was loosing his football talent. A couple days, later, after a perfect practice, they went over to Bobby's house. While nobody was looking, Eddie sneaked up to Jackie's room. There, they kissed again. Bobby came in, shocked completely. He grabbed Eddie and dragged him down stairs and threw him out. He quit the team. It was down to Marty, Sean, and Eddie. While walking home, Marty and Sean decide to quit as well. It was down to Eddie and he had to forfeit. Eddie wanted to talk to Jackie but he was afraid Bobby would tear him to shreds. A question I have about Bobby is why did he get that upset? Eddie didn't deserve that. Bobby took it way to hard. A prediction I have is that when Eddie has to tell Kirby the truth, Eddie will get made fun of by everybody.
Thursday, February 26
Title of Text: Eddie and the Jets
Minutes: 30
Summary: As Eddie's life started to fall apart, he decides to try to get back the original team. Kenny, Mikey, Bobby, and Eddie. Just like the old days. He gives Kenny a call and begs for him to come back. Status on Kenny: on the team. He gives Mikey a call and begs him back. Status on Mikey: on the team. Now, Eddie had to deal with the toughest one, Bobby. They go to his house and there, Eddie admits that he is very sorry for what happened. After a couple minutes, Bobby comes back. The next day, they face Kirby and the Giants. With all new plays, they get to the closest they've ever been in. The final score was 35-28............... Kirby's team on top. Kirby went over to Eddie. This time, instead of a mean comment, he compliments them. When Eddie came home, he saw his dad waiting with his stuff. He's staying home. Eddie finally has his dad back, his friends back, and he's going to try to work things out with Jackie. My opinion on this book is that this was truly amazing. In every page, there were either sad moments, or action packed moments. I don't know anyone who wouldn't read this book. I definitely recommend this book to everyone.
Sunday, March 1
Title of Text: The Chronicles of Narnia-The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.
Minutes: 70
Summary: A group of four kids come to a professor's house. They explore the house's many rooms until they come upon a room with a wardrobe in it. They soon get bored and leave except for one kid named Lucy. She goes inside the wardrobe as deep into it as possible. When she gets pretty far, she sees a light, then something soft under her feet. She notices that she entered a world called Narnia. A faun (look at the animal in the picture) greets her and welcomes her to Narnia. It invites Lucy to its house to have tea and food. While she is there, the faun admits a secret. He was supposed to turn Lucy in to the White Witch who made the place have winter all the time. The faun apologized and quickly got her out of Narnia. When Lucy came back, she told the others about Narnia, but they didn't believe her. The next day, the group decided to play hide and seek. Lucy hid in the wardrobe and another kid named Edmund followed her. Edmund became lost in the wardrobe until he finally fell in Narnia. A sleigh suddenly came in flying and landed hard next to Edmund. The White Witch asked for Edmund's name, then made a deal with him. Edmund would have to bring all the others with him to the White Witch's castle where Edmund could become Prince and have all the Turkish Delight he wanted. When Edmund tried to head back to the wardrobe, he met up with Lucy. She was surprised Edmund got into Narnia. When they came out, Lucy told the others that she and Edmund went to Narnia. Edmund didn't want to be foolish so he said that Lucy was lying. Lucy became upset and ran to her room. Edmund, Susan, and Peter later talked to the professor about Lucy's story. The possibilities they came up with were that she was making it up, or she was telling the truth. The only people that know Narnia are Edmund and Lucy but Edmund won't admit it. The prediction I have is that Edmund will try to convince them that Narnia is real and he will get them to go to the White Witch's castle.
Title: Eddie and the Jets
Minutes: 45
Summary: Eddie and his football team called the Juniper Street Jets face Kirby Carpenter's Giants. As always, Eddie came out in the bottom with a score of 35-14. When he came home to watch the real Jets' game, the announcer gave him a great idea—a new team. The next day, without consulting teammates Kenny and Mikey, he “drafts” the new kids called Marty and Sean. Kenny and Mikey soon find out and decide to make their own team. When Eddie comes to practice with his new team for the first time, he reveals that Sean can't catch good and Marty runs bad and trips a lot. Bobby is same old with his good catching and running. Eddie is still the quarterback. Their first practice was good, but not great. My prediction is that Eddie will try very hard to teach Marty and Sean the proper ways to play and help them improve. My opinion on Eddie's decision not to tell Kenny and Mikey is that it was a pretty bad choice. If I were put in that situation, I would probably tell them that they simply have to go and then go get two new players. Doing it behind their backs is wrong.
Tuesday, February 24
Title: Eddie and the Jets
Minutes: 55
Summary: In their next couple of practices, not everyone could make it. On one practice, only Bobby and Eddie showed up. When Eddie threw a long ball to Bobby, he dove for it, scraping his arm on impact. When they came to Bobby's house, Bobby's sister Jackie helped him heal. While she did it, Eddie got “lost in her eyes.” A couple days later, Eddie's dad decides to go away from home to start a “new life.” At the schoolyard, a fight breaks between Eddie and Kirby when Kirby mentions something mean about Eddie's dad. Eddie gets an injury from Kirby slamming Eddie's head on the ground. Two days, later, he goes over to Jackie while Bobby and Eddie's mom are away. They chat and Eddie asks her to go get some pizza with him. After a couple giggles, Jackie accepts. At Louie's Pizza, they chat and eat, talking about school. Eddie seems to enjoy being around Jackie. A prediction I have is that Eddie will continue hanging out with Jackie whenever he can. From clues in the story, Eddie seems to like Jackie a lot. He always thinks of her and can “see her everywhere he looks.” From what I've read so far, I think this book has an interesting storyline. I would definitely recommend it to any sports fans—especially Jets fans.
Wednesday, February 25
Title of Text: Eddie and the Jets
Minutes: 45
Summary: The next few practices weren't doing so good. Marty and Sean had their usual problems, Bobby was dropping a few easy throws, and Eddie couldn't stop thinking about Jackie. Eddie and Jackie have been hanging out a lot lately. One day, when they were walking home from the pizza place, they took their first kiss. Eddie was loosing his football talent. A couple days, later, after a perfect practice, they went over to Bobby's house. While nobody was looking, Eddie sneaked up to Jackie's room. There, they kissed again. Bobby came in, shocked completely. He grabbed Eddie and dragged him down stairs and threw him out. He quit the team. It was down to Marty, Sean, and Eddie. While walking home, Marty and Sean decide to quit as well. It was down to Eddie and he had to forfeit. Eddie wanted to talk to Jackie but he was afraid Bobby would tear him to shreds. A question I have about Bobby is why did he get that upset? Eddie didn't deserve that. Bobby took it way to hard. A prediction I have is that when Eddie has to tell Kirby the truth, Eddie will get made fun of by everybody.
Thursday, February 26
Title of Text: Eddie and the Jets
Minutes: 30
Summary: As Eddie's life started to fall apart, he decides to try to get back the original team. Kenny, Mikey, Bobby, and Eddie. Just like the old days. He gives Kenny a call and begs for him to come back. Status on Kenny: on the team. He gives Mikey a call and begs him back. Status on Mikey: on the team. Now, Eddie had to deal with the toughest one, Bobby. They go to his house and there, Eddie admits that he is very sorry for what happened. After a couple minutes, Bobby comes back. The next day, they face Kirby and the Giants. With all new plays, they get to the closest they've ever been in. The final score was 35-28............... Kirby's team on top. Kirby went over to Eddie. This time, instead of a mean comment, he compliments them. When Eddie came home, he saw his dad waiting with his stuff. He's staying home. Eddie finally has his dad back, his friends back, and he's going to try to work things out with Jackie. My opinion on this book is that this was truly amazing. In every page, there were either sad moments, or action packed moments. I don't know anyone who wouldn't read this book. I definitely recommend this book to everyone.
Sunday, March 1
Title of Text: The Chronicles of Narnia-The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.
Minutes: 70
Summary: A group of four kids come to a professor's house. They explore the house's many rooms until they come upon a room with a wardrobe in it. They soon get bored and leave except for one kid named Lucy. She goes inside the wardrobe as deep into it as possible. When she gets pretty far, she sees a light, then something soft under her feet. She notices that she entered a world called Narnia. A faun (look at the animal in the picture) greets her and welcomes her to Narnia. It invites Lucy to its house to have tea and food. While she is there, the faun admits a secret. He was supposed to turn Lucy in to the White Witch who made the place have winter all the time. The faun apologized and quickly got her out of Narnia. When Lucy came back, she told the others about Narnia, but they didn't believe her. The next day, the group decided to play hide and seek. Lucy hid in the wardrobe and another kid named Edmund followed her. Edmund became lost in the wardrobe until he finally fell in Narnia. A sleigh suddenly came in flying and landed hard next to Edmund. The White Witch asked for Edmund's name, then made a deal with him. Edmund would have to bring all the others with him to the White Witch's castle where Edmund could become Prince and have all the Turkish Delight he wanted. When Edmund tried to head back to the wardrobe, he met up with Lucy. She was surprised Edmund got into Narnia. When they came out, Lucy told the others that she and Edmund went to Narnia. Edmund didn't want to be foolish so he said that Lucy was lying. Lucy became upset and ran to her room. Edmund, Susan, and Peter later talked to the professor about Lucy's story. The possibilities they came up with were that she was making it up, or she was telling the truth. The only people that know Narnia are Edmund and Lucy but Edmund won't admit it. The prediction I have is that Edmund will try to convince them that Narnia is real and he will get them to go to the White Witch's castle.
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