2018年7月25日水曜日

Reflex (BR20)


People who ride race-horses love the speed, the danger and winning the race. Philip Nore knows the answer to the first question,
and he wants to find out the answer to the second. But as he begins to learn George Millace's secrets, he realizes that his own life is in danger.


The world of this story is horse racing. There was a jockey, Geogy in the past. However, he died because of a traffic accident. Philip is a boy who like taking pictures. He accept Geoge's box, but it has a secret.


Francis, Dick. (1991). Relex. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

2018年7月24日火曜日

The Man in the Iron Mask (BR19)

Aramis, the Bishop of Vannes, will be a guest at the feast. The bishop's old friends, Porthos and D'Artagnan, are also going to Vaux. The Musketeers will be together again. But first, Aramis visits the terrible Bastille prison. Why?


It was a bit difficult for me. However, the story became a movie. So I want to try it. I thought the four musketeers were very cool and great. I want to watch the movie of it.


Dumas, Alexandre. (2005). The Man in the Iron Mask. Oxford: Macmillan Readers.

Brat Farrar (BR18)

And so the plan was born. At first Brat Farrar fought against the idea; it was criminal, it was dangerous. But in the end he was persuaded, and a few weeks later Patrick Ashby came back from the dead and went home to inherit the family house and fortune. The Ashby family seemed happy to welcome Patric home, but Brat soon realized that somewhere there was a time-bomb ticking away, waiting to explode...


One day, Brat Farrar was token to by a man. He was suggested that he pretended to be Patric, who was the head of the family of Ashby. Patric didn't alive then because he killed himself. I thought the reason of his death looked strange.


Tey, Josephine. (1992). Brat Farrar. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

The Prisoner of Zenda (BR17)

So Rudolf Rassendyll and Sapt gallop through the night to find the king of Ruritania. But the king is now a prisoner in the Castle of Zenda. Who will rescue him from his enemies, the dangerous Duke Michael and Rupert of Hentzau?


At first, Rudolf Rassendyll went to Ruritania to see the colonation ceremony. When the next head, Prince Rudolf and he met, they were very surprised because they were very alike. It was interesting and thrilling that Rudolf started to be involved the country's problem. It was very thrilling!


Hope, Anthony. (1993). The Prisoner of Zenda. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

'Who, Sir? Me, Sir?' (BR16)

The team that he has chosen for the competition think Sam has gone crazy. 'Who, Sir? Me, Sir?' says little Hoomey, his eyes round with horror. 'We'll never beat Greycoats,' the others cry. 'Never in a million years!'


I looked the word, "tetrathlon" for the first time. At first, I was annoyed because the boy had no enthusiasm wasn't independent. However, he could improve himself through the sports. I was moved!


Peyton, K. M. (1995). 'Who, Sir? Me, Sir?' Oxford: Oxford University Press.

William Shakespeare (BR15)

William Shakespeare. Born April 1564, at Stratfford-upon-Avon. Died April 1616. Married Anne Hatherway: two daughters, one son. Actor, poet, famous playwright. Wrote nearly forty plays. But what was he like as a man? What did he think about when he rode into London for the first time... or when he was writing his plays Hamlet and Romeo and Juliet... or when his only son died?


It was like autobiography of Shakespeare. I was the most surprised at the fact that he got married when he was 18 years old. I thought he was so intelligent, so he was popular with women. I want to try his works during this summer vacation.


Bassett, Jennifer. (1993). William Shakespeare. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

2018年7月18日水曜日

Remember Miranda (BR14)

Cathy Wilson is driving to Norfolk, to begin her new job with the Harvey family. She is going to look after the two young children, Tim and Susan. Cathy meets the children's father, and their grandmother, and their aunt. She meets Nick, the farmer who lives across the fields. But she doesn't meet Miranda, the children's mother, because Miranda is dead.

It was very strange that nobody talked about Miranda. I thought the situation looked suspicious and scary. However, after I found the fact of the family, I got annoyed because of Nick. I was disappointed at his Philanderer.

Akinyemi, Rowena. (1996). Remember Miranda. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Tales of Horror (BR13)

Three strange and frightening short stories by the author of Dracula. 1. The Judge's House, 2. The Iron Maiden and 3. The Return of Abel Behena.

These stories were written by the person who wrote Dracula. All of the stories ware very scary for me. In the story that I was especially scared, the girl threw a stone to the black cat to surprise them, but one of them died. Then, the other cat started to revenge.

Stoker, Bram. (1983). Tales of Horror. Oxford: Macmillan Readers.

Love by Design (BR12)

It is winter. It is raining and Tom is bored. He hates working in the library. He wants to be an artist and a photographer. But he failed his exams. So he can't go to art college. Then the door of the library opens and a girl walks in. A beautiful girl in a red coat. She smiles at him - and Tom falls in love.

The boy was indecisive and the girl was innocent and strong. This couple was troubled, but at last, they became happy. The boy was not concerned with the girl's last decision, so it was shameful, I thought.

McGovern, Kieran. (1998). Love by Design. Oxford: Macmillan Readers.

Good Wives (BR11)

Mag is going to marry John Brooke. She wants to have children. Jo wants an exciting life and she wants to be a famous writer. Amy wants to be a painter and she wants to travel to Europe. Beth wants to stay at home. She wants to have a happy, quite life.

The story was a sequel. There were 4 sisters, Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy. They had each dreams. There was also their best friend, Laurie. I wanted him to date Jo. Look forward to the last of the story.

M. Alcott, Louisa. (1999). Good Wives. Oxford: Macmillan Readers.

2018年7月11日水曜日

Jane Eyre (BR10)

Jane Eyre has no parents and no money. She goes to live at Lowood School. The pupils at Lowood are cold and hungry. Many pupils become sick and die.
After eight years, Jane goes to work foe Mr Rochester. She is a teacher in his house, Thornfield Hall. Jane likes Mr Rochester. But she is frightened at Thornfield Hall. Jane hears someone laughing. At night, someone walks along the dark corridors of the house.

I thought she has very strange power, but sometimes it saved her important person. 

Bronte, Charlotte. (1998). Jane Eyre. Oxford: Macmillan Readers.

2018年7月4日水曜日

The Wizard of Oz (BR9)

She was not looking at the gray prairie anymore. The house was in a beautiful country that was covered with green grass and tall trees. There were flowers of every color in the grass and the trees were full of delicious fruit. Birds sang and there was a little stream of clear water.

I have read the story in Japanese when I was child, however, I had very different impression. At last, actually each of them could overcome their weaknesses.

Baum, L. Frank. (2007). The Wizard of Oz. Oxford: Macmillan Readers.

Heidi (BR8)

Heidi goes to live with her bad-tempered grandfather, Uncle Alp, in his hut on the mountain. Everyone thinks that her stay will make them both unhappy. But Heidi grows to love her new life. Then her aunt Detie arrives and insists that Heidi must go to live with a family in Frankfurt. Heidi and her grandfather are heartbroken. Will Heidi ever return?

I knew only the name of girl, but I did not know the story. So, I was surprised the grandfather's past. I thought Heidi was very wise.

Spyri, Johanna. (2008). Heidi. Oxford: Macmillan Readers.