Amelia


The Foster Mother of an Elephant

If you are interested in African animals, you do not just have to read about them. Currently, I am the foster-mother of an elephant named Shukuru. She was found in a manhole. A herder heard her cries and went to see what it was, after getting help and a lot of […]


Stardust

Starring Claire Danes – Yvaine Charlie Cox – Tristan Thorn Michelle Pfeiffer – Lamia Robert De Niro – Captain Shakespeare Summary *Summary from Netflix.com “After promising the beautiful Victoria (Sienna Miller) that he’ll retrieve a fallen star to secure her love, young Tristan (Charlie Cox) journeys to a magical world […]




The More It Snows/Today I saw a little worm

You can find poems in very unlikely places. Did you think that there were poems in Winnie The Pooh? I am sure there are many poems in “Winnie The Pooh”, but here is a quite well known. THE MORE IT SNOWS The more it SNOWS-tiddely-pom The more it GOES-tiddely-pom The […]




April is National Poetry Month

by Guest Blogger M.O.M Wow, a whole month devoted to poetry! That is quite impressive don’t you think? So, in recognition of this important event here are some thoughts to share with you. National Poetry Month is a month-long celebration of poetry that was established by the Academy of American […]



Robin Hood PRINCE OF THIEVES

Starring Kevin Costner – Robin Hood Morgan Freeman – Azeem Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio – Marian Dubois Christian Slater – Will Scarlet Alan Rickman – George: Sherif of Nottingham Summary After being captured by Turks and being held captive, Robin of Locksley and two other men ( a friend and a Moor name […]


Earth Day!!!!!!

Today is Earth Day everyone. It is celebrated around the world. On this day you do something to help Mother Earth (because some places need it.) Some things that you can do to help earth is to plant some plants. Plant a flower, or a baby tree. Tree’s breath just […]



SilverFin

A James Bond Adventure YOUNG BOND Book 1 by Charlie Higson Summary SilverFin is an idea. SliverFin is dangerous. SilverFin is soon. Lord Hellbore is hungry for power and he will stop at nothing to get it. He will kill, he will lie, and he will cheat. He does not […]


Word of the Moment

This is the word of the moment. A word that is in the news. A word that didn’t have a lot of meaning for many people until now. Especially me. Because thanks to this I am now stuck in the UK. And this word is…. Volcano!!!!! Volcano: a vent in […]







Earth Hour

On Saturday, March 27, at 8:30 pm local time, Earth Hour will be observed around the world from New Zealand to Hawaii. What you do for Earth Hour is you turn all the lights and electrons off in your house for 60 minutes (1 hour). In this time you save […]




Johnny English

“Fun, fun, fun. A hilarious comedy.” -Jim Ferguson, ABC-TV Summary “He knows no fear. He knows no danger. He knows….nothing.” When the Crown and Jewels are stolen from Her Majesty, there is only one person who will do the job. Johnny English (Rowan Atkinson.) He is the only Secret Agent […]



PI Day

Today is offically noted to being Pi Day. Can you guess why. The digits that every one know are 3.14 and you can write a date with a dot and today is the 3 month and the 14th day. Today is 3.14. Do you want to let your friends know […]


Lost In Yonkers

by Neil Simon Summary When two boys have to live with their “Frankenstein’s” Grandma, the boys learn some hard lessons. They at least learn something, but what about Bella. She seems a little, you know- closed for repairs. She has a learning problem and “she’s 35 years old and can […]



Night by Elie Wiesel

“A slim volume of terrifying power.” -The New York Times Summary Born in the town of Sighet, Transylvania, Elie Wiesel was a teenager when he and his family were taken from their home in 1944 to  the Auschwitz concentration camp, and then to Buchenwald. Night is the terrifying record of […]