February 2010
5 posts
Lost Dog
You all know my 11-year-old husky, Yukon. If you don’t, you can learn about him on the post Attack. Me, my brother, and TCU pitcher Paul Gerrish went down to the park to play baseball. We saw a pretty big hole in the fence and Yukon was staring through it. We thought, “He’ll be fine.” But when we came home Yukon was gone. We went inside and saw that somebody had called, so...
Ginger Pye
Written and Illustrated by
Eleanor Estes
Reviewed by Branson Wilson (age 10)
This outstanding fiction novel is written and illustrated by Eleanor Estes. She is a great writer for children.
This book is about a boy named Jerry Pye trying to get the dog of his dreams. It is based in Cranbury, a town in between Boston and New York in 1920’s. Jerry has a sister named Rachel, a brother named...
Hotchkiss Ride
Last Saturday, Dr. Hotchkiss took my dad and me on a plane ride. We met up with Dr. Hotchkiss and his son Luke at their house at 6:30. Luke is 13 and in the 7th grade, and Dr. Hotchkiss, information unavailable. They live right by Wallgreens.
So we were on our way. I was sooooo exited about riding in their six-seat private plane, because I have ridden in my grandpa’s plane once, but that...
Buddicus and Donkey
Buddicus is a man in Greece. He is laying next to his donkey. His donkey is carrying a load of food and a jug of water. Buddicus is fast asleep. He is a 45-year-old man. He has a very hard life with five, two-year-old children. The village is broken down, worn out and crumbling. There are other women in the village working and talking. Chapels perched on a hill. It is alot different from our...