The Coldest Place on Earth (BR11)

They were all tired and ill, too. Oates's feet were blkack now, and he could not feel them. On February 16th, Edgar Evans died.

After I read this story, I became sad. Now, we can go to the Antarctic, but in the background, a lot of people were suffered from mission that to reach the south pole faster than other countries. I thought why the countries made their own delegations compete. Why many people should die? There are who frozen to death or starved to death in them. "We need to find the next depot today, but how can we find one black flag in all this  snow? It's very difficult. And there is food for four man, not five." Oates wrote. I felt his suffering, so I know how painful it was to him.


Vicary, Tim. (1992). The Coldest Place on Earth. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Goodbye Mr Hollywood (BR10)

Nick stood up, too. "Nice to --- " he began.

But the girl suddenly took his face between her hands, and kissed him on the mouth. "Drive carefully, Mr Hollywood. Goodbye," she said, with a big, beautiful smile. Then she turned and walked quickly away.

"Call me Mystery Girl," the woman said in this story. Her actions were truly mysterious. But at last, I understand the mean of her actions. She love a man so she wanted to protect him from the old man who was trying to kill him. I thought Nick should get angry because he was almost murdered. I felt he was a generous person.


Escott, John. (1997). Goodbye Mr Hollywood. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

A Little Princess (BR9)

Sara looked at him sadly. "Ralph Crewe," she said. "He died in India from a fever, two years ago."

Mr Carrisford's face went very white. "Carmichael," he whispered, "it is the child - the child!"


 Sara Crewe is a very rich little girl. She first comes to England when she is seven, and her father takes her to Miss Minchin's school in London. But on her eleventh birthday, she heard bad news about her father. After their reunion Sara Crewe's father forgot his daughter. I think that being forgotten is the saddest things. In addition, if your family forget you, you will have a feeling of black despair.


Burnett, Frances Hodgson. (1998). A Little Princess. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

The Lottery Winner (BR8)

"We're going to talk about it in court for days and days. And lawyers are expensive. When we finish, a lot of that five million pounds is going to be our money!" 

Almost all of people think 'I want money!' After the lawyer said this words, 'Colin, shall we get a new car? A Mercedes, perhaps?' Sally said happily.

In this story, Emma Carter buys a ticket for the lottery every week, and puts the ticket carefully in her bag. But, her ticket was stolen by Jason Williams.


Border, Rosemary. (1997). The Lottery Winner. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Pocahontas (BR7)

"I'm sorry," he said. "You are beautiful, interesting girl, Pocahontas. But you are only child!"

"I'm not a child! You're afraid of me, because I'm a King's daughter, and I want you for my husband."

After Pocahontas said this words, she went away, back to her father's village, and she didn't visit John Smith again for two months. But she thought about him every day. She believed that there was only one man in the world for her,  and that was John Smith. I think the longer you don't see the one you love, the stronger your love grows. Their love was objected by people around them, but they really loved each other.


Vicary, Tim. (1998). Pocahontas. Oxford: Oxford University Press.