BR 2-18: The Wizard of Oz

"With glistening eyes, Dorothy said goodbye to her friends." (Baum, 2006, p.63)

This story is famous in the world. The work was done movie many times. last the movie was made by Disney in 2013.

A girl, Dorothy is main character. Toto is her dog. One day, her house was flied by typhoon and she and the dog arrived place they don't know. Bad witch was under the her house. Good witch said them that Oz who is great witch can back you to your home. So they went to Oz. On their the way, they met kakashi, tin plate and lion. She went with them. They arrived to Oz, but he said that kill the west witch to you back home. So they went to travel again. They killed the witch, thay returned to him, but he was swindler. They were angry but they noticed that. Kakashi got a brain, tin plate got a heart, lion is brave on the way. And then, they can back them home.

L. Frank Baum. (2006). The Wizard of Oz. London, England: Usborne.

[167 words]

BR 2-17: The Emperor's New Clothes

"People will talk about the emperor for years to come." (Anderson, 2007, p.47)

This story is famous. I have heard the title but I read it for the first time.
Two confidence men said that they can make clothes which only clever people can see. They show a cloth, sure king can't see it. But the king pretend to can see the cloth because he don't want people to think that he is not clever. And his valet said can see it too. His soldier too. People in the town too. And then, the king walked in the city with no cloth. The naked king and people can't see clothes but everyone didn't say about that. But one boy said that the king is naked. 
The naked king meaning person who don't put person who say candid advice to oneself near myself.

Hand Christian Anderson. (2007). The Emperor's New Clothes. London, England: Usborne.

[141 words]

BR 2-16: Moonfleet

"I am older now, and happy."(Falkner, 2007, p.56)

15 years old, John is main character in this story. He lives in Moonfleet. But it is said that people must not go church near by Blackbread graves at night because ghost of Blackbread appear there.
One day, John fall into basement of the church. There is place where is smuggling. He knew it and he was into trouble. His mother's friend, Fox went his city and he is boss of the smuggling. The smuggling day, the place is fight. John could escape from there and he found paper which is recorded place of treasure. So, He went to find treasures. 


John Meade Falkner. (2007). Moonfleet. London, England: Usborne

[108 words]

BR 2-15: Sleeping Beauty

"You're the prince I drew!" (Knighton, 2006, p.45)

This story is famous in the world.  Everyone have heard the story title.

The princess was defensed by fairies. But witch came to her and magic baby her. So her king immured the witch in the hideaway place. And then, she grown 15 years old. She walk around in her castle, and she found the door which she have never seen. She entered the room but it was room which witch is in. She have forgot it. The witch magic made everyone in castle sleep and the castle was surround cusps. The prince who noticed the things came the castle, and he fight with the witch, he won her. He found the princess and kissed her, everyone wake up.

Kate Knighton, (2006). Sleeping Beauty, London, England: Usborne.

[129 words]

BR 2-14: The little mermaid

"With tears streaming down her cheek, the brave little mermaid disappeared into the welcoming waves." (Daynes, 2007, p.47)

I have ever read this story of Disney, but this is different type from it. This is very sad story.

The mermaid have seen the prince before and she could not forget him. She wants to meet him but he could not walk on ground. Seeing her like that, sea witch asked her to take her voice instead of giving her feet. She was given feet and lost her voice. And then, She went to meet him, they loved each other. But actually, the prince loved differ someone. When she wake up in the morning, his ship go away to far. She could not go back to sea place or her family. She just cries and be sad.

Katie Daynes, (2007). The little mermaid , London, England: Usborne.

[118 words]

BR 2-13: Stories of robots

"You really are the laziest boy in the world!"  (Punter, 2007,p.18)

This book is divided in three stories, are "The terrible Tidybot", "Robot robbery" and "Robot racers"

Robots are very convenient but it happen some trouble sometime. They can did some things,  and the things is not correct and not well. They can't do the things exactly. So they trouble to some people. I want robot which can clean my room. Now, there are robots which can carry some things without falling. So, I think robots which I want is invented, it not so far from now. But I am fear robots little because I have ever watch movies in which human and robots fight.

Russel l Punter, (2007). Stories of robots, London: Usborne.

[115 words]

BR 2-12: Rumpelstiltskin

"With a roar, Rumpelstiltskin jumped on his spoon and shot through the wall." (The Brothers Grimm, 2006, p.47)

The miller's daughter, is Anna went to King's castle because her father lay the king that Anna can change straw to gold. She had to make gold in three days, or she is killed. But she can't make gold. Suddenly, by window, there was a little man. She let him in the room. He said make gold instead of taking her necklace. Next day, he made gold instead of taking her ring. Next day, he made gold instead of taking her first child. After her baby was born, he came to take the baby. But she declined it strongly. He said you have not to give me a baby if you can say my name in three days. And, her husband heard him who sung a song using his name. Therefore, she could say him name and he was never seen again. 

The Brothers Grimm, (2006). Rumpelstiltskin, London: Usborne.

[159 words]