WHO WANTS TO BE A STAR?

~Yes, I’m Curls, but please don’t send me home. ~

I could decide this book quickly because I think “wwwWhat? Star?? I have to read it!” when I see this book. I liked the story. Tina, the main character is a thirteen years old girl, but she is a star. Everybody calls her “Curls” and she can sing and dance.

She didn’t want to be a star. Her mother wanted. They had a quarrel and she decided to go to Mrs. White, a grandmother of Marry who is Tina’s friend. Mrs. White welcomed Tina and was kind to her. In the country Mrs. White lives there are wild lambs,　hedgehogs and fox. She could touch a nature for the first time in her life.

When Mrs. White noticed that Tina is the TV star, she understood Tina. Mrs. White explains her idea. Tina became to go a school where nobody knows she is Curls.

Iggulden, Margaret. Allen, Julia./1998/WHO WANTS TO BE A STAR?/Pearson Education

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The Cup in the Forest

~Take it back there…now! ~

This is too cruel book!!! At the end of the story, a girl friend was dead by a ghost. I learned from this that you sometimes have to believe a superstition for you.

Per and Nina went to a dark and quiet forest and they found a beautiful cup. Nina, Per’s girlfriend thought it must be expensive. Maybe she decided to change it to money at that time. He felt anyone’s eyes, but Nina didn’t. When they took the cup to the museum curator, he told them ‘Take cup back to the forest. This cup belongs to a dead Viking.’ Per was about to take it to the forest, but Nina drove away with the cup alone.

The Viking was angry. He felt Nina into a river. The Viking got the cup and he went back to the forest.

Collins, Anne./2003/The cup in the Forest/Pearson Education

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Little Red Riding Hood

~To-EAT YOU, LITTLE ONE!~

I read “Little Red Riding Hood”, which is famous as “Akazukin-chan” in Japan. The way to draw the pictures was so cool. Especially the picture of a wolf was awesome. And my favorite scene is the conversation of little red riding hood and a wolf which disguised Granny. “Why are your ears so big?” “To hear you” “Why are your eyes so big?” “To see you” “Why are your arms so big?” “To hug you” “Why are your teeth so big?” To…EAT YOU!”

“riding hood” means a mantle with hood for riding a horse.

McIlvain, Audrey. Lupton, John./2000/Little Red Riding Hood/Pearson Education

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SCHOOL OF ROCK!!!!!!!!!

As a movie review, I watched “SCHOOL OF ROCK” this time. I have watched it before this time. The first time was when I was a junior high school student. And second time is when I was in high school. So this time is 3rd time to watch SCHOOL OF ROCK for me. Every time I watch it, it is such a fantastic movie. Especially I liked the last scene. All the members gathered at the band house, and then they enjoyed playing.

Dewey did a bad thing, but it related to kids’ dream. They really wanted to express themselves to people with anything, but they couldn’t. The teachers were serious and their parents were as well. So, he opened their heart. The children got better as soon as Dewey had a class with them. The children’s power is great.

Dewey gave each of the children a rule even to Summer who can’t play any instrument and sing well. It means that all of us has a rule, never the same. If it is not in a sunny place, we should be proud of it.

My favorite character is Tomika. Her voice was powerful, soulful and wonderful!! It matched the tune’s atmosphere. When she was in the chorus was also good. I thought why so many black people have fantastic voices and can sing wonderfully. It is fabulous talent. I envy it, I do want it. Also I liked Zack!! At first, he played like a flamenco guitar, but Dewey got him to play electric guitar, he played it attractively. I was surprised at it.

I can enjoy this movie anytime. This movie gives me power and energy and makes me happy. I felt “yeah, I can do anything like these children”. Just I wanted to go to karaoke XD This is one of my energy movies for example “Hair Spray” and “High School Musical”.

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The Little Mermaid

～She swims to the sea monster, he will help her get legs.～

I really liked the pictures in this book, the little mermaid. They expressed the sadness of the little mermaid very mush. She wanted to be a human because she liked a man. She could be a woman, but it was wrong. To be a woman, she noticed that he liked another girl. If she didn’t become a human, she never knew such a thing. She decided to be a mermaid again, and she went in the sea, the place that she should be.

I also experienced that “I must not know it” like the little mermaid. But the experience always leads me to the right way.

Taylor, Nicole. McBride, Angus./2000/The little mermaid/Pearson Education

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Have u ever watched?????

This time I watched Toy Story. I have watched it when I was a child, but I watched it again. I remember a scene where Buzz fell down from the window. Woody was favorite toy among Andy’s toys. When Woody heard that a new toy came to him, he really cared about what toy was coming and why everyone is looking forward to a new toy’s coming. He thought if the new toy comes, he won’t be an Andy’s number 1. His expectation became true. Andy has often played with Buzz after he has got Buzz.

Woody hated that Buzz was loved by Andy. It wasn’t that he didn’t like him but, he wouldn’t push him out, and at that time he was really surprised at that. Everyone thought Woody did it because he didn’t like Buzz and he wanted to get back the number 1. Even Slinky who trusted Woody had trust to couldn’t believe in Woody. When they became separated from Andy, at first Woody just wanted to go back home, but gradually he got action with Buzz. They come to get back home together from Sid. I did hate Sid!!!! No way! I was scared by his bad hobby of breaking toys.

The theme that toys have a heart like us is really interesting. Most of people think they could speak with their toy when they were children. So did I. Toy also feels pain or Toy also loves anyone like us, this movie tells us such a thing. Maybe kids who watched Toy story think they have to be kinder to their toys more and love them more.
I really want many kids to watch this movie, because they don’t think about what they have. They must feel some respect to their toys. I want to check out 2 and 3. I’ll go with my niece.

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my junior high memory...

When I was in junior high school, I belonged to soccer club. I’ve also been in the soccer club for 3 years when elementary school, so I’ve played soccer for 6 years. In fact, I don’t like it so much. But I like to play it as just playing with friends.
I entered the brass band club when I was a junior high school student. I was in the trombone part. It was fun to play it. We tried many competitions, but we couldn’t get the first prize.
And I enjoyed school festival. I had a performance with my friend, Mayuko. She’s awesome singer. We performed 3 tunes, Winding Road, Missing and Won’t Be long. I never forget that wonderful memory.

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