Prisoner in the jungle

The plot

Karen and John Wilson live with their father in a small town which is called Rouali. Their father has been missing for two weeks. When they receive a letter from him, they realize that he’s in great danger and they decide to rescue him. They look at the map and they find the town where their father is. This town is called Golatta.To get there they use the help of Billy Baily, one of their father’s friends.  He agrees to fly to Golatta with them. Ten minutes after they have taken off, a bad storm breaks out.

All of a sudden, Billy realizes that he has made a mistake and he does not fly over the town of Golatta. Some people shoot and kill him so it is Karen’s turn to fly the plane. Unfortunately, the plane runs out of fuel and Karen and John have to use parachutes. Karen’s parachute is torn but she manages to open another parachute. When they land, they find their father’s diary. Karen opens it and reads a secret code which John uses to open the door of the room where their father is. They both get into the room and there is their father….

Characters 

 

* John -> he’s especially good at maths

* Karen -> she’s able to solve puzzles and riddles…

   Both children are courageous, they are close to each other and they care about
   their father.

* Bill -> he’s stupid and ignorant.

* The kids’ father ->l he loves adventures.

   The most important event

My opinion is that the most important event is when Billy Baily is killed  and Karen is forced to fly the plane… She is too young to do it and the reader wonders whether she will make it or not.

Anna-Maria Sorotou

Kidnapped

 

 Summary

Kidnapped  takes place in the Scottish Highlands in 1751. It tells the story of David Balfour, an orphan whose uncle deceives him, tries to kill him and later, kidnaps him. Young David escapes with the help of his friend Alan Stewart. Together they have a lot of exciting adventures.

The plot

After his parents’ death David  Balfour lives with his parents’ friends,  Mr and Mrs Robertson.  When David is 17 years old,  Mr Robertson gives him a letter from his father, which he has to take to his uncle.  David takes it to his uncle, a violent man that actually wants to kill him.  He stays at his uncle’s house for a while and one day  when both David and his uncle go to an inn to meet the captain of a ship, David finds out that his uncle has killed his father.

David feels scared but he doesn’t  have much choice. When he goes  with the captain and his uncle to see a ship, he is informed that he is on his way to America to be sold as a slave to a plantation.  He is worried and desperate   until  he  makes friends with Alan Steward,  a man that the sailors save from a boat on a foggy night.  David offers to help him fight against the captain and the crew who want his money.  They manage to kill the captain and make the sailors run away. Alan gives David one silver button  to remind  him of his first battle.

Suddenly, the ship hits a big rock and they all fall into the sea. David sees land and swims towards it. Then, he starts looking for his friend Alan, who hides from the English soldiers that hate him because he supports the English king’s enemy. Alan helps David find his father’s family lawyer who tells him that the house where his uncle lives belongs to David. They make a plan and convince David’s uncle to give him every year two thirds of the money that he earns from the House of Shaws.

The main  characters

   My favourite character is Alan  Stewart, a member of the French army  who          is not afraid of the English soldiers when he is in Scotland.

Another important character of the story is David Balfour, a brave young boy.     

The most important event

I think that the most important event is when David Balfour helps Alan Stewart and saves him from the captain and the crew. They both become best friends and start supporting each other.    

My  opinion

This book is awesome! You feel that you can’t stop  reading it since you want to find out what is going to happen next.

Angel Tsitsiridakis

Strange Disappearances

The Bermuda Triangle

The Bermuda Triangle is an area of the Atlantic Ocean near the coast of Florida. This area is famous for the disappearance of hundreds of ships and planes.

- On 5th December 1945 five military planes were flying near the coast of Florida. Suddenly, the pilots did not know where they were. One of the pilots phoned with these words " We seem to be lost ... Everything is wrong ... We can't be sure of anything ... Our equipment has stopped working ... " Then, the phone went dead. The planes were never seen again.

- On 11th June 1986 Martin Caidin was flying in good weather. Suddenly, the sky became very cloudy. Then, it changed to bright yellow and the plane's equipment stopped working. Above the plane there was a hole and below the plane there was another hole. Caidin could see the ocean at the end of it. He stayed calm and flew the plane for a few hours. When he finally got into blue sky, the plane's equipment started working again.

Are these disappearances ordinary? Why haven't searchers ever found any pieces of the planes and ships?

People have tried to explain the mystery but they have different opinions. Here are some of them:

* The weather is unusual there.

* These disappearances are ordinary accidents.

* The lost city of Atlantis pulls these ships and planes down under the sea.

( Information taken from the book  Mysteries of the Unexplained by Kathy Burke - Penguin Active Reading)

 Aggelika Karystinou - Anthony Drougas

A Dream Come True

MY OPINION

It’s a great book!!! The plot is very interesting and the characters are amazing!

THE PLOT

Sam Sinclair, the manager of Lara Lane, Girl Power and  Solo is looking for talented singers and musicians to form THE band of the 21st century. Tanya and Dan want to join the new band, she as the lead singer and he as a guitarist. They both go to the audition for the band but unfortunately Tanya is chosen to be an understudy singer. Another girl, Bianca, is selected to be the lead singer. Tanya and Dan explore the factory where the audition takes place and find a pair of ancient Egyptian gold earrings which Tanya decides to keep. Jack and Damien, the two evil men who want the earrings, look for Tanya and Dan. When Tanya and Dan go to Edinburgh for their first concert, the two men follow them.

After the concert the two men take Tanya to the hotel in order to take back the earrings. Dan calls the police and they catch the two men. After that, Bianca finds out that her mother is the famous singer Lara Lane and she decides to leave the group so Tanya becomes the lead singer.

CHARACTERS

Tanya has short blond hair and she is talented and optimistic.

Dan is tall with short black hair and he is very friendly with Tanya.

Bianca has long blond hair and a good voice, not as good as Tanya’s though.

Konstantina Souroufi

How to protect our environment

Our planet is changing. We all need to help it change for the better!


Read an interesting article by clicking on http://www.ypte.org.uk/environmental/environment-how-can-you-help-protect-it-/81

You can also watch two videos.. One of them shows a solar- powered helicopter and the other one shows an eco house. They are both made by Angel Tsitsiridakis. Bravo Angel!!!

                                                   A solar- powered helicopter

An eco house

Happy Spring!!!

Watch the video on http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UuhwwnDEDO8&feature=player_detailpage
   

Happy Spring to all of you!

With love,

your teacher

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