Robinson Crusoe

Robinson Crusoe is at sea when there is a great storm. His ship goes down, and his friends die. The sea throws Crusoe onto a beach. He is on an island. But which island? Are there other people on it? And are they friendly? What will Crusoe do now?

Robinson Crusoe likes adventure, so he sail onto the sea with his friends. he caught an strong storm in the fist sailing, but he will not stop sailing.

Defoe, Daniel.(2000). Robinson Crusoe. London: Penguin Readers.

Jumanji

Do you want to leave the world behind? Then this game is for you. The first one to finish and shout 'Jumanji' wins the game.
But you must finish. Because with the first throw of the dice strange things start to happen. Peter and Judy find they must face lions, crocodiles, rhinoceroses and a hunter with a big gun.
Can they finish the game before it finishes them?

  Kids are playing a board game called Jumanji, which is very horrible one. Happenings on the Jumanji occurs for real.

Strasser, Todd.(1999). Jumanji. London: Penguin Readers.

Simply Suspense

Simply Suspense: three exciting short stories. Three people are in dangerous places. What can they do? Who can help them? What is going to happen?

What can you do if you saw a dead body in a room? This book is consist of three short stories. You could enjoy this book if you like suspense.

Aumonier, Stacey.(1991). Simply Suspense, London: Penguin Readers.

Titanic!

On the night of April 14, 1912, the Titanic hit an iceberg and sank. This is the full story. Why did the Titanic sink so quickly? Why did so many people die? What are the stories of all those people, young and old, rich or poor?

This book is based on a nonfiction accident on 1912. It is easy to read and won't take time to finish reading it. I recommend this book if you have never read or seen any story about the Titanic.

Shipton, Paul.(2001). Titanic! London: Penguin Readers.

Ghost in the Guitar

Katy and her boyfriend Tom are happy in their band, Steel City. But then Tom gets a new guitar and the trouble begins. Suddenly he can play very well, but he seems top be a different person. Why is he always so angry? When Katy discovers the secret of the guitar, she is very afraid. Can she save her boyfriend's life?

I love the guitar and rock music, so I enjoyed this book. I was surprised at the end of the story. This book is long, but I can read it easily. If you are interested in the guitar or rock music, you could enjoy it.

Shipton, Paul.(1999). Ghost in the Guitar. London: Penguin Readers.

Rain Man

Charlie Babbitt thinks he will get a lot of money when his father dies. The money goes to someone he does not know. He is a man who lives in a special hospital, and is the brother Charlie never knew. The two men meet and this is the start of a surprising new life for both of them.

 I chose this book because Tom Cruise made the cover of the book. This book is based on a film which was made in America in 1988. The story is about the brother's friendship. The main character gets in trouble many times, but he build a good relationship with his brother. I want to see this movie someday.

Fleischer, Leonore.(1999). Rain Man. London: Penguin Readers.

Seven

You ever heard of the Seven Deadly Sins, Mills?
Detective Someret has just seven more days before he retires. He wants to get through them as easily as possible. But when they find the body of the first victim he knows that isn't going to be easy. And Mills, his new partner, isn't going to make it any easier. 

 This book is based on the film starred by Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman. Before you read, you have to know Seven Deadly Sins(greed, gluttony, wrath, envy, sloth, pride and lust). The story and main character are very similar to Lethal Weapon. But I like it and enjoyed reading.

Bruno, Anthony.(1996). Seven. London: Penguin Readers.

Braveheart

'Sons of Scotland, you have come here to fight as free men ... is you fight, perhaps you'll die. If you run, you may live for a time. But at what cost? ... I say we'll always be free!'
Braveheart is the true story of William Wallace, whose love for his country gave hope to his people.

This book is based on a film which was made in America in 1995.  I read this book because I have not seen this film and  I like Mel Gibson, who stars as the main character William Wallace. The story was not as fun as I expected because Mel Gibson is suitable for action movies, not war films like this. But I enjoyed this book and want to see the movie.

Rollason, Jane.(1995). Braveheart. London: Penguin Readers.

The Mill on the Floss

England - 1828 to 1840. 

Maggie Tulliver is beautiful and intelligent. But she is lonely and unhappy. 

Phillip Wakem loves her. But she cannot meet him. The Tulliver and the Wakems are enemies. 

Then Maggie meets Stephen Guest. They fall in love. But Stephen is going to be married to Maggie's cousin.

From start to end, This story was very sad. The main characters caught in a flood and died at the end. I do not recommend this book for those who do not want to be sad. The good point is that each sentences are short, so I can read it easily. There are many pictures on this book, so it will help you to understand the story.

Eliot, George.(2005). The Mill of the Floss. Oxford: Macmillan Readers.

L.A. Raid

'The robber is waking up,' a voice says.


There are lots of police in the bank. There is a policewoman in front of me. I'm lying on the floor near the empty safe. Ma hands are tied with rope.

'I'm not a lobber,' I say. 'I'm a private detective.'

But next morning the newspapers say:

SAMUEL ARRESTED. IS PRIVATE DETECTIVE A BANK ROBBER?

RAIDERS ESCAPE. PRIVATE DETECTIVE LOSES HIS JOB.

Prowse, Philip.(2005) L.A. Raid Oxford: Macmillan Readers.

Rich Man, Poor Man

Adam's money order was for one hundred pounds. Suddenly he was a rich man.
'Go to the Post Office,' said the school teacher. 'The Post Office official will give you the money.'
Adam went to the Post Office. But the Official did not give him the money. Adam felt old and he felt poor again.

 Poor old man Adam is going to give a lot of money from his son in the Post Office. But Adam can't receive it because he is not be able to read. After all he can't get no money. This story describes harsh society, which is not kind for the poor.

Jupp, T.C. (2005). Rich Man, Poor Man. Oxford: Macmillan Readers.

The Godfather

The Godfather is one of the best films ever made, with Marlon Barndo and Al Pacino.

Don Vito Carleone is Godfather of one of the richest families in New York. He is a gangster and his business is fear and murder. Carleone's son, Micheal wants a quiet life away from the family business. But slowly Micheal changes into the most dangerous gangster on them all ...

I think this book is fun because this is the story of underworld society. The main character decide to devote himself in underworld because of his family's death. Finally he become a top of the underworld society.


Puzo, Mario.(1998). The god father: Pearson Education.

Spring Vacation

I went to driving school every day during spring vacation and I have finally graduated from there. Actually I don't want to go to driving school because it is too far from my home. It took about 1 hour to get there. After graduating from driving school, I went to a licence center to get driver's licence. Fortunately, I didn't fail the examination and finally get my driver's licence. I'm looking forward to driving and want to own my car in the future.

BR 1-10: The Mystery of the Blue Mines

There's something wrong with the Blue Mines at Arralooma in Central Australia. Is the company only mining opals there, or are they doing other things? A policeman is found dead near the Blue Mines. The special Police Team in Sydney sends Steve Malone to solve the mystery.

In a town called Arralooma, a policeman Andy was killed. His co-worker Steve go to Arralooma to find secrets of Andy's death and a company Blue Mines. There are several suspicious people in the story. It was interesting.

Anderson, Kris.(2000). The Mystery of the Blue Mines. London: Penguin Readers.

BR 1-09: The Yealing

Jody Baxter is twelve years old. He is lonely ans wants a pet. Then he finds a young deer called Flag. They grow up together. They learn about love and hate, and life and death.

 Jody Baxter takes a young deer home. He begs his parents and starts to have the young deer. However, as the deer is very mischievous, his mother tells Jody to let the deer free.

 Many years has passed, the deer has gown up and his naughtiness becomes out of control. Finally, His parents order Jody to kill his loving deer. He shoots the deer, and run away from home.

After a few years, Jody go home. Then he understand how his parents love him for the first time. 

Kinnan Rawlings, Marjorie.(2001). The Yearling. London: Penguin Readers.