Author: Daren Shan
Pages: 270
Summary:
Darren is the normal boy who is naughty, have many friends, like to play sports, and live with his dear dad, mom, and younger sister. One day, his friend brings the handbill of the freak show, and they plan to go to there. There are four boys but they get only two ticket, so Darren and Steeve go there not telliing their parent that they will go. The show was amazing but Steve acts strange when he see Mr. Crepsley that operate poisonous spider Madam Octa. Darren was so ecxited to see Madam Octa. After the show, the incident happens. Darren peep that Steve entreat Mr. Crepsly to join him as a companion of vampire. But Mr. Crepsley turn down Steeve's proposal when he say his blood is so evil. Darren is shocked that his best friend want to be a vampire. Some days later, Darren steal Madam Octa that attracts him most from Mr. Crepsley. But whem he and Stteve plays with Madam Octa, she bites Steeve by accident! Darren look for Mr. Crepsley to ask if he has the medice that cure poison of the spider, and Mr.Crepsley impose the condition on giving his medicine. It is that Darren has to be half vampire and help him. Darren don't want to follow him but he wants to save Steeve's life, he agree with that condition. That's start of his second life as a half-vampire.
* It is difficult for me to summarize this kind of long story!
Response:
This is a first book of the series " The sage of Daren shan". I love this series!! I've read all books of this series in Japanese when I was in junior high school. I don't remember the story exactly, so I can enjoy reading it again. I am sure that those who like to read Harry Potter must like this series, either. Daren Shan is exciting as well as Harry Potter. Also, it is good for me that English written in this book is much easier than one in Harry Potter! ( I gave up reading Harry Potter in English.) Another thing that makes this story interestind is that the writer betrays our ecpectation. I mean, I can't guess how the story will develop and the story is often unecpected. That's why it is exciting. I'm going to continue to read this series.
Ratind: excellent!
This book was: just right
Thursday, October 29, 2009
The interview of Daren Shan
Q. What did you think when you went to the freak show?
To go to the freak show was the start of ruin my life, but... when I went there I thought it was amazing! I saw a lot of people that I've never seen before, such as sneak boy and wolf man. Especially, what excited me most was Madam Octa. You know, I love spider, and I was absorbrd in seeing her performance. If I didn't like spider so much, I wouldn't have tried to steal her, and of course haven't become a half vampire, and have lived with my family and friends peacefully.
Q.Do you hate Steeve?
No. He is still my best friend, even though I had to be half vampire to save his life and he hates me because he misunderstood things. I'm very sad and scared that he wants to kill me...
Q. What do you think about Mr. Crepsley?
He is the reason why I became a half vampire! I hates him! But I have to follw him all the rest of life. It's horrible.
Q.Are you missing your family?
Yes. I almost cry every night missing my family. Especially I miss my younger sister Annie. I love them. But I had to be away from them. It is better to do it than to kill them. I might do it because I'm a half vampire now...
Q. If you can go back the past, would you want to go back and what would you do?
I want to go back when my friend talked to us about the freak show and I would choose not to join them. Or I go back that day when I stole Madam Octa and I wouldn't do it. There are many moment that could save my life if I didn't do those things.
Q.What will you do from now on? Are you going to be a real vampire?
I don't know. What I can say is that I don't want to be malicious vampire and kill people. I swear that I won't hurt people. It is the only thing I can do to follow Mr. Crepesly.
To go to the freak show was the start of ruin my life, but... when I went there I thought it was amazing! I saw a lot of people that I've never seen before, such as sneak boy and wolf man. Especially, what excited me most was Madam Octa. You know, I love spider, and I was absorbrd in seeing her performance. If I didn't like spider so much, I wouldn't have tried to steal her, and of course haven't become a half vampire, and have lived with my family and friends peacefully.
Q.Do you hate Steeve?
No. He is still my best friend, even though I had to be half vampire to save his life and he hates me because he misunderstood things. I'm very sad and scared that he wants to kill me...
Q. What do you think about Mr. Crepsley?
He is the reason why I became a half vampire! I hates him! But I have to follw him all the rest of life. It's horrible.
Q.Are you missing your family?
Yes. I almost cry every night missing my family. Especially I miss my younger sister Annie. I love them. But I had to be away from them. It is better to do it than to kill them. I might do it because I'm a half vampire now...
Q. If you can go back the past, would you want to go back and what would you do?
I want to go back when my friend talked to us about the freak show and I would choose not to join them. Or I go back that day when I stole Madam Octa and I wouldn't do it. There are many moment that could save my life if I didn't do those things.
Q.What will you do from now on? Are you going to be a real vampire?
I don't know. What I can say is that I don't want to be malicious vampire and kill people. I swear that I won't hurt people. It is the only thing I can do to follow Mr. Crepesly.
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Charie and the great grass elevator
Author: Roald dah
Pages: 190
Publisher: Puffin books
Sammury:
Charie, who won the right to own the Wonka's chocorate factory, goes to his house with Mr. Wonka, riding Wonka's the glass elevetor. It was flying to his house, and Charie and his family are suppose to transffer to chocorate factory with this elevetor. However, it is out of control and goes up to stratospher! Wonka is sure to be able to go back, but they meet some accidents in the universe. They trespass on the hotel of the U.S in the moon, while they meet the nasty creatures called Knids which try to eat them. Finally, they succeed in getting back Wonka's chocorate factory, but anther problem happens. The medicine Wonka made that makes people get younger cause the problem. Charie's grandmas and granpas struggle for getting the medicine one another and they take too much medicnes greedily. As a result, they get younger too much and become back BABIES!!!
Response:
It is much fun to read book! As you know, this is a book that is sequel to Charie and the chocorate factory that I' ve read it and also wachted the movie. Among some Roald Dahl's book, this serise is my favorite. I like the character of Mr. Wonka, which is a kind of odd. Even though it has some words I don't know, I can guess them mostly by the context. I used the dictionary to search unfamilier words few times when I had time. So not only enjoy reading, but also I got some new words from this book. What a splendid book!!!
This book was: excellent!
Book rating: just right
Pages: 190
Publisher: Puffin books
Sammury:
Charie, who won the right to own the Wonka's chocorate factory, goes to his house with Mr. Wonka, riding Wonka's the glass elevetor. It was flying to his house, and Charie and his family are suppose to transffer to chocorate factory with this elevetor. However, it is out of control and goes up to stratospher! Wonka is sure to be able to go back, but they meet some accidents in the universe. They trespass on the hotel of the U.S in the moon, while they meet the nasty creatures called Knids which try to eat them. Finally, they succeed in getting back Wonka's chocorate factory, but anther problem happens. The medicine Wonka made that makes people get younger cause the problem. Charie's grandmas and granpas struggle for getting the medicine one another and they take too much medicnes greedily. As a result, they get younger too much and become back BABIES!!!
Response:
It is much fun to read book! As you know, this is a book that is sequel to Charie and the chocorate factory that I' ve read it and also wachted the movie. Among some Roald Dahl's book, this serise is my favorite. I like the character of Mr. Wonka, which is a kind of odd. Even though it has some words I don't know, I can guess them mostly by the context. I used the dictionary to search unfamilier words few times when I had time. So not only enjoy reading, but also I got some new words from this book. What a splendid book!!!
This book was: excellent!
Book rating: just right
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