Open up it said to me
Lets’ get down to business, you and me
Never! Was my blunt reply
Quickly I said goodbye
But before I could leave the room
Mother came in bringing along doom
She told me in an violent tone, “ You better turn back and do the task
Other-wise you don’t know for what you ask”
So reluctantly I walked back
For I did not want a hot whack
I opened my H.W book and sat defeated
And there for three hours I was seated.
The book Giver talks about a place with no colour or feelings. In this establishment, no one has an opinion or choice. Yet, by no means does anyone have a problem with this system. This is of course, until Jonas, a town boy, is selected to be the ‘Receiver of Memory’. This prestigious role is paired with a great burden. Jonas’ curiosity spikes from the knowledge he acquires, leading him on an adventure to a place beyond anything he has ever seen.
Read the book to find out-
•Who he is exactly
•The unique town life and its systems
•What burden he is to bear by the knowledge fed to him
•The way his thoughts change over time based on new findings
•How he escapes from his town
•What he finds at the end of his journey
The Giver is a captivating story in which you are transported to a totally different place. I liked the book a lot as I read about this fictional place with no feelings or colour. The way things worked in this town is an interesting concept which is why I found the book truly fascinating and gripping. It was great fun reading this book and going along on Jonas’ journey with him and I think that you will find it the same too.
This book is about Apollo, a Greek god who has lived for around 4 thousand years.
Apollo was once a god who has now been cast down on Earth by his father, Zeus. It is a punishment for one of his former actions. This results in Apollo down on Earth in the form of an ugly mortal teenager called Lester Papadopoulos.
Numerous of Apollo’s enemies want to use this opportunity to kill him and to add insult to injury Apollo needs to go on a dangerous quest with the hope that after seeing his brave deeds, Zeus will let him back into Olympus – the home of the Greek gods.
He soon decides that it is best to serve a demigod on quests and journeys and chooses to assist a shabby young girl called Meg McCaffery, whose secrets lead to shocking twists.
Will he be able to survive this dangerous adventure as a mortal with hardly any capabilities of defence? Is there even any hope?
The book is full of adventure and hard to put down. It even has a twist of humour to it.
It is a great book for anyone who is into fantasy and adventure.
I could not put it down.
The story is captivating and creative, with a few plot twists and even some humorous turns. I am a big fan of Rick Riordan’s many books, and this book has added to his portfolio of prodigious writing. It is a nice add on to his Greek mythology selection and Percy Jackson books. You should definitely read it, especially if you are into fantasy, fiction and thrillers. If you have read Rick’s previous books you probably know about Apollo’s usual self-obsessed behaviour but after reading this book do you think it might have changed?
When you open a book
What you find
Is brilliant and imaginative and helps develop your mind
Gargoyles and fairies
Heroes and magical berries
They build are creativity
And grip us so very dearly
Fiction or fantasy
Crime or mystery
I love all the I have books greatly.
– The Cathedral and John Connon School
My school helps me reach for the skies
It empowers me to always aim high
It encourages to help people in need
It teaches me to not sit back but to lead
My school is like sunshine, it makes me grow
With a happy mind that makes ideas flow
My school is my second family
It improves my personality
My schoolmates make me laugh and smile
All worries we forget for a while
My teachers are friendly and kind
They always help, but ensure that we use our mind
Songs to plays, school is fun everyday
Class debates and discussions
Wow! what exciting and animated sessions
I am proud to be a Cathedralite
Cathedral teaches us wrong from right
It teaches us how to build, care, and never lose sight
We raise our heads high and cheer
As our school has completed its 160th year
As the day grow colder
And as we get older
It’s only memories we have left now
The rustling of the autumn leaves
The buzzing of the busy bees
The caring of the old and frail
And as we get there we tell the tale
There’s so much to miss in the years gone by
But for now I would advise to just let out a smile :-]
You Stand Strong
Showing Right from Wrong
Not worried about what the World has to Say
Working hard All Night, All Day
Not bothered by Religion, Gender or Race
You’ve made the World a Better Place
TO: All the people who stood up to the world.
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By
Sanjana Bhasin
Once upon a time, there was a boy whose name was Nick. He loved trees. He would always see lovely, shaded, tall trees in the park. One day he decided to plant his own tree. He put a seed, which his Grandpa had once given him, gently in the mud. His Grandpa said it was very special.
It was true.
Every day Nick watered and cared for it. The seed grew and grew and it kept on growing. Suddenly it became so big that his parents said that there was no space for the tree. They had no choice but to cut it off.
Nick was terribly sad and in a pool of tears. At night, his mother said, “Nick, it is time to go to sleep”. In the morning when Nick woke up he got a great shock. The tree had grown back! He was flabbergasted and now realized why his Grandpa had said that the seed was special. He told everyone in the neighborhood. What a joyous day it was for him!
THE END.
