Title: Antarctic Adventure
Author:Meredith Hooper
Publisher(level):Dorling Kindersley(2.5)
Summary:
This book is written about the men who explored Antarctica. Around 1910, there appeared people who want to reach the South Pole. Many people tried to reach the South Pole. The first person who reached the South Pole was Roald Amundsen. He reached there by using sledges pulled by dogs. He had a rival, Robert Scott. But Scott and his team suffersd in trouble. The member of his team died one after another. Finally, there was no member who came back.
Today, technology has developed. There appeared a person who got across the continent alone, without extra supplies or support. The name is Borge Ousland. He trained very hard and wore the latest clothes. Today, scientists study Antarctica because we now know that what happens there affects the climate, the weather and the oceans in every part of our planet.
Evaluation: 5stars
In this book, there are many stories of the men who explored Antarctica. If you read this book, you will see their triumps and tragedies. I think Antarctica is hersh place when i read it. I will admire the people who tried to explore Antarctica. But I never want to explore Antarctica, the frozen south.
2009年12月28日月曜日
TOO BIG!
Title: TOO BIG!
Author: Geraldine McCaughrean
Publisher(level): Random House(2.5)
Summary:
Neil is a 6 or 7-year boy. There is a big tree in his garden. He has an idea of making a tree-house. And he has a dream of having a jumper that will actually fit him. But his mother buys a bigger jumper this time. Too bug! Furthermore, she buys a wardrobe. It is also too big, so it would not go through the back door either, nor the living room window. His father hits an idea that we can use the window in Neil's room because it is huge. But there is no means of lifting up the wardrobe to Neil's room. His father tries many things, but all fails. Finally, he decides the plan that someone throws a rope over the top branch of that tree and use it like a pulley. His family and their neighborstried. The plan failed, but the wardrobe is caught between branch and another branch. It looks like a tree-house. Neil's dream comes true!
Evaluation: 3stars
This book is interesting for me. I don't realize what "too big" means until I read this book. It is difficult to sumarize this book because it is easy to read this book than write about this book. But this book is very easy to read. The story is also not bad, It is a little too easy to read, but I recommend reading this book.
Author: Geraldine McCaughrean
Publisher(level): Random House(2.5)
Summary:
Neil is a 6 or 7-year boy. There is a big tree in his garden. He has an idea of making a tree-house. And he has a dream of having a jumper that will actually fit him. But his mother buys a bigger jumper this time. Too bug! Furthermore, she buys a wardrobe. It is also too big, so it would not go through the back door either, nor the living room window. His father hits an idea that we can use the window in Neil's room because it is huge. But there is no means of lifting up the wardrobe to Neil's room. His father tries many things, but all fails. Finally, he decides the plan that someone throws a rope over the top branch of that tree and use it like a pulley. His family and their neighborstried. The plan failed, but the wardrobe is caught between branch and another branch. It looks like a tree-house. Neil's dream comes true!
Evaluation: 3stars
This book is interesting for me. I don't realize what "too big" means until I read this book. It is difficult to sumarize this book because it is easy to read this book than write about this book. But this book is very easy to read. The story is also not bad, It is a little too easy to read, but I recommend reading this book.
2009年12月12日土曜日
GHOSTS
Title: GHOSTS
Author: David Maule
Publisher(level): ELT Graded Readers(4.0)
Summary:
This book is written about ghosts. In this book, many kinds of stories of ghostsare introduced. Contents of this book is mostly the stories of ghosts. For example, in 1972, the giant jet crashed in swamp, and one hundred people died. But after that, the ghost of the plane's captain and flight engineer started to appear. In addition to this, many mysterious phenomena happened. Finally, these incidents were collected and published in book form, "The GHOST OF FLIGHT 401".
Some ghosts are known to be tricks, but whatever we think about the subject, there are lots of contacts with ghosts that cannot easily be explained. Do you believe in ghosts?
Evaluation: 4stars
I think that ghosts exist. How about you? If you read this book, you may realize more about ghosts, or you may be confuseed. This book has many stories of ghosts, so it is easy for you to read. If you read it, you surely think that this book is interesting. Read this book by all means!
Author: David Maule
Publisher(level): ELT Graded Readers(4.0)
Summary:
This book is written about ghosts. In this book, many kinds of stories of ghostsare introduced. Contents of this book is mostly the stories of ghosts. For example, in 1972, the giant jet crashed in swamp, and one hundred people died. But after that, the ghost of the plane's captain and flight engineer started to appear. In addition to this, many mysterious phenomena happened. Finally, these incidents were collected and published in book form, "The GHOST OF FLIGHT 401".
Some ghosts are known to be tricks, but whatever we think about the subject, there are lots of contacts with ghosts that cannot easily be explained. Do you believe in ghosts?
Evaluation: 4stars
I think that ghosts exist. How about you? If you read this book, you may realize more about ghosts, or you may be confuseed. This book has many stories of ghosts, so it is easy for you to read. If you read it, you surely think that this book is interesting. Read this book by all means!
2009年12月5日土曜日
KNIGHTS AND CASTLES
Title: KNIGHTS AND CASTLES
Author: David Maule
Publisher(level): ELT Graded Readers(4.5)
Summary:
This book is written about knights and castles. In this book, knights and castles are introduced in a certain story. In the story, enemy soldiers attack the town and castle. In addition to knights and castles, there appears many kinds of weapons, such as bows, catapult, swords, bombards, and so on. Knights wear the armour during war or training. Surprisingly, a well-made suit of armour was very expensive. It was like buying a new car today! Knights also use the sword. Some swords could be twice the length of a man's arm and as heavy as bicycle! The first castle were built in the 900s. They were made of earth and wood. Many people lived in castle in the past, and we would find their way of life very strange, but they were people just like us. Why not visit a castle and meet them?
Evaluation: 3stars
This book is a little difficult for me to read. But you will understand what knights were like if you read this book. You will also want to go to castle if you read it. I think this book is worth reading. I'm not very interested in knights and castles, but if you are interested in them, this book is very good for you.
Author: David Maule
Publisher(level): ELT Graded Readers(4.5)
Summary:
This book is written about knights and castles. In this book, knights and castles are introduced in a certain story. In the story, enemy soldiers attack the town and castle. In addition to knights and castles, there appears many kinds of weapons, such as bows, catapult, swords, bombards, and so on. Knights wear the armour during war or training. Surprisingly, a well-made suit of armour was very expensive. It was like buying a new car today! Knights also use the sword. Some swords could be twice the length of a man's arm and as heavy as bicycle! The first castle were built in the 900s. They were made of earth and wood. Many people lived in castle in the past, and we would find their way of life very strange, but they were people just like us. Why not visit a castle and meet them?
Evaluation: 3stars
This book is a little difficult for me to read. But you will understand what knights were like if you read this book. You will also want to go to castle if you read it. I think this book is worth reading. I'm not very interested in knights and castles, but if you are interested in them, this book is very good for you.
2009年11月29日日曜日
SPIES
Title: SPIES
Author: Richard Platt
Publisher(level): DORLING KINDERSLEY READERS(2.0)
Summary:
This book is written about spies. There are many spies in the world. Perhaps spies has been since ancient times. In 12th century, Japanese spies was known as Ninja -"invisible men". Dressed in black, they crept silently into houses to poison or stab their unsuspecting victims. In wartime, the work of spies is more important than ever. Spies try to discover everything about the enemy army. But some spies are found and some are killed. Spies have many tools which makes spying much easier. Spies often disguise themselves so that they can move around undetected. Some spies are double agent. Fpr example, Aldrich Ames worked for the CIA, but also worked for the KGB. A spy who is 16 years old broke into US Air Force computers. In the future, warfare on the Internet could do as much harm as bombs and bullets.
Evaluation: 4stars
I am very interested in spies, so this book is interesting for me. I don't know the fact that spies were in ancient times. After I read this book, I got more and more interested in spies, but I never want to be spies because spies may be killed by enemies if caught. I wonder where spies are nowadays.
Author: Richard Platt
Publisher(level): DORLING KINDERSLEY READERS(2.0)
Summary:
This book is written about spies. There are many spies in the world. Perhaps spies has been since ancient times. In 12th century, Japanese spies was known as Ninja -"invisible men". Dressed in black, they crept silently into houses to poison or stab their unsuspecting victims. In wartime, the work of spies is more important than ever. Spies try to discover everything about the enemy army. But some spies are found and some are killed. Spies have many tools which makes spying much easier. Spies often disguise themselves so that they can move around undetected. Some spies are double agent. Fpr example, Aldrich Ames worked for the CIA, but also worked for the KGB. A spy who is 16 years old broke into US Air Force computers. In the future, warfare on the Internet could do as much harm as bombs and bullets.
Evaluation: 4stars
I am very interested in spies, so this book is interesting for me. I don't know the fact that spies were in ancient times. After I read this book, I got more and more interested in spies, but I never want to be spies because spies may be killed by enemies if caught. I wonder where spies are nowadays.
2009年11月23日月曜日
Attention Deficit Disorder
Title: Attention Deficit Disorder
Author: Dr. Alvin Silverstein, Virginia Silverstein, Laura Silverstein Nunn
Publisher(level): Franklin Watts(3.0)
Summary:
This book is writteb about ADD(an initial of Attetion Deficit Disorder). It explains what ADD is, who gets ADD, and so on. A person with ADD may have trouble controlling his or her behavior in different settings, such as at home or in school. In treatment of ADD, Ritalin, which is medicine used to treat ADD, is usually used. If you have ADD, you may think you are bad or lazy or stupid, but that is not true. Many people with ADD are very smart and creative. Some of the most important and inventive people in history had ADD. For example, some medical exparts believe that Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Edison both had ADD!
Evaluation: 4stars
I don't know this disease at until Iread this book. I was surprised to read this book. I doubt whether ADD is a disease or not because like Edison, there are people who are smart and creative. Perhaps, many people think people with ADD is inferior to ordinary people, but if you red this book, misunderstanding about ADD will be surely dissolved.
Author: Dr. Alvin Silverstein, Virginia Silverstein, Laura Silverstein Nunn
Publisher(level): Franklin Watts(3.0)
Summary:
This book is writteb about ADD(an initial of Attetion Deficit Disorder). It explains what ADD is, who gets ADD, and so on. A person with ADD may have trouble controlling his or her behavior in different settings, such as at home or in school. In treatment of ADD, Ritalin, which is medicine used to treat ADD, is usually used. If you have ADD, you may think you are bad or lazy or stupid, but that is not true. Many people with ADD are very smart and creative. Some of the most important and inventive people in history had ADD. For example, some medical exparts believe that Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Edison both had ADD!
Evaluation: 4stars
I don't know this disease at until Iread this book. I was surprised to read this book. I doubt whether ADD is a disease or not because like Edison, there are people who are smart and creative. Perhaps, many people think people with ADD is inferior to ordinary people, but if you red this book, misunderstanding about ADD will be surely dissolved.
2009年11月15日日曜日
EXTREME MACHINES
Title: EXTREME MACHINES
Author: Christopher Maynard
Publisher(level): EYEWITNESS READERS(2.5)
Summary:
This book is written about extreme machines. There are lots of odd-looking machines that only exist to do something fantastic. At first, this book introduces many kinds of odd-looking cars, such as racing car. Then this book inroduces the car which takes the world land speed record. The name of the car is Thrust SSC(the initials stand for Super Sonic Car). Besides cars, this book introduecs many kins of ships, such as submarines, offshores, powerboats, jetboats, hydroplanes, and so on and many kinds of flying machines, such as helicopters, space shuttle, and so on. Finally, this book is written about ideas for machines of the future. The possibilities for machines of the future are fascinating. What do you think extreme machines will look like?
Evaluations: 5stars
This book is very interesting for me to read because I like cars. In this book, some cars surprise me. I never get tired of reading this book. If you are interested in cars, please read this book by all means!
Author: Christopher Maynard
Publisher(level): EYEWITNESS READERS(2.5)
Summary:
This book is written about extreme machines. There are lots of odd-looking machines that only exist to do something fantastic. At first, this book introduces many kinds of odd-looking cars, such as racing car. Then this book inroduces the car which takes the world land speed record. The name of the car is Thrust SSC(the initials stand for Super Sonic Car). Besides cars, this book introduecs many kins of ships, such as submarines, offshores, powerboats, jetboats, hydroplanes, and so on and many kinds of flying machines, such as helicopters, space shuttle, and so on. Finally, this book is written about ideas for machines of the future. The possibilities for machines of the future are fascinating. What do you think extreme machines will look like?
Evaluations: 5stars
This book is very interesting for me to read because I like cars. In this book, some cars surprise me. I never get tired of reading this book. If you are interested in cars, please read this book by all means!
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