“Two Love Stories”

By Sydney Orion Chan

         I am going to write about two amazing stories I read. I will compare and contrast, “Wedding Crasher” by Geronimo Stilton and “Geronimo’s Valentine” by Geronimo Stilton.

There are some similarities in these two spectacular stories. Both stories are about love. In both stories they have to dress up elegantly for the event. In both stories Geronimo didn’t eat much. In “Wedding Crasher” Geronimo only got a pea for dinner. In “Geronimo’s Valentine,” one night he didn’t eat dinner or breakfast.

First of all, in ”Wedding Crasher,” Geronimo goes to a wedding at his uncle’s house. ”Uncle Samuel S. Stingysnout’s castle was far outside of New Mouse City.” In “Geronimo’s Valentine,” Geronimo goes on a date with Petunia Pretty Paws. ”It was Valentines Day, and I had a very important date. I was so excited I could barely squeak!” In “Wedding Crasher,” Geronimo’s uncle says he is very cheap so they only get a pea for dinner. In “Geronimo’s Valentine,” Geronimo helps his friend Hurcule Poirat solve a mystery of the missing painting. In “Wedding Crasher,” Geronimo’s uncle’s house is freezing because everything is fake. In “Geronimo’s Valentine,” Geronimo and Hurcule help find the painter Perky Le Mouse. In “Wedding Crasher,” Thea gives a makeover to the bride, Patience Plainpaws. In “Geronimo’s Valentine,” all of Geronimo’s friends plan a surprise party for Geronimo.

In conclusion, both stories were very exciting to read. I enjoyed how Thea gave Patience Plainpaws a makeover in ”Wedding Crasher”. I also enjoyed ”Geronimo’s Valentine” because all of Geronimo’s friends planed a surprise party for Geronimo when he still was in his pajamas [pj’s]. That was really funny. My favorite was ”Geronimo’s Valentine” because he had to eat a lot of cheesecake. ”Yes, my dear friends, Geronimo Stilton will now eat one hundred samples of chocolate cheesecake! She announced.”

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                  “A Earth Friendly Toy Company”            

By Sydney Chan

This article is called “A Toy Company For Change” by Allee Manning. This article is about making a toy company to provide jobs for people and help save the environment.We believe it is a good idea because they are saving the environment.

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Will and Chris are planting trees and regrowing them. “The company also plants 1,2, or 3 trees in place of every toy set that is produced.” ( Manning). Will and Chris made their blocks original by making them magnetic. “Then, they set about finding a way to put amooden twist on a classic favorite — by making the wooden blocks magnetic.” (Manning). Will and Chris are making a company to give people jobs and sell toys.”They would start a business in Honduras to create opportunities for people living there.”(Manning). The brothers show that they are very caring and like to help out others. “Helping others has always been important to Will and Chris Haughey.” (Manning).

In conclusion, this article was inspiring because their are people working very hard to help the environment and giving people jobs that are proverty. This article really helped me appreciate life.

“The Magic of Fantasy”

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by Sydney Chan

I am going to write about to spectacular stories I read. I will compare and contrast,”Dogzilla” by Dav Pilkey and ” Raising Dragons” by Jerdine  Nolen.

There are some similarities in these two startacular stories. Both stories are very exciting. First of all, in both stories are fantasy. Both stories include mythical animals. In both stories the animals caused trouble. In both stories when the mythical animals came out it made a loud noise. In both stories both animals had babies.

Although both stories have a lot of similarities, there are specific differences. In ” Dogzilla,” The mice had to find a solution to their problem which was Dogzilla destroying the city. In ” Raising Dragons,” the girl had to release her dragon Hank. In “Dogzilla,” Dogzilla came out of a volcano. In ” Raising Dragons,” Hank came out of an egg. In “Dogzilla,” Dogzilla had stinky breath. In “Raising Dragons,” Hank had fire breath. In “Dogzilla,” Dogzilla came out full grown. In “Raising Dragons,” Hank came out as a baby. In “Dogzilla,” Dogzilla was very fierce. In “Raising Dragons,” Hank was very gentle. In “Dogzilla,” Dogzilla smelled the cook- off and came to the city. In “Raising Dragons,” the girl came and found Hank’s egg.

In conclusion both stories were very exciting to read. I enjoyed “Raising Dragons,” and “Dogzilla,” because it includes animals and it was very exciting. My favorite was “Raising Dragons,” because it is about a girl and a dragon and I hope that will happen to me too. ” He was an amazing thing. Growling to be as big as a barn from tail to snout.” ( page 328)

” My Sister”

By Sydney Orion Chan

My sister loves to eat pie,

but when she does she begins to cry.

She likes to eat avocado,

but also likes Play Dough.

She likes to do ballet,

her ballet teacher’s name is Sallet.

She likes to rhyme,

at any time.

She likes to look,

at a lot of books.

She likes to watch Dora,

with her friend Laura.

She likes to wear backpacks,

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and she carries a lot of ice packs.

Because she gets a lot of scrapes,

they usually look like big grapes.

Her favorite shoes are pink,

but they really stink.

She sings in the bath,

and really loves to laugh.

She went to Mars,

because she liked chocolate bars.

My sister has a friend named Joe,

who had a very big toe.

Thats the end my friends,

My sister is on a diet,

so she’ll never give me peace and quiet.

When My Little Sister Alexa Was Born

By Sydney Orion Chan

The most special time in my life was when my little sister Alexa was born. She was born on Nov. 8, 2011.

First, my mom and dad went to the hospital, and my grandma and I stayed home. After Alexa was born, my dad picked me up from school and we went to the hospital to meet her.

Finally, my mom and dad came home and I got to feed Alexa a bottle and she took a nap. After Alexa woke up from her nap, we played and had a good dinner. Then Alexa and I went to bed.

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Aaron Copland was considered to be the father of American music, who created music with a real American sound.

He was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1900, in a family of Lithuanian immigrants.

When Aaron Copland was young he did not like his neighborhood very much, so he begun to write songs to entertain himself.

When Aaron Copland was a teenager, he grew more serious about music, his older sister gave Aaron piano lessons, but had to quit after six months because he knew everything she knew how to teach.

When Aaron Copland was 15, he attended his first concert, and that experience changed his life.  He decided to become a composer after that concert.

When he was 20, Aaron Copland went to France to study more about music, and returned to New York three years later to start writing his own music, and had it performed in concert halls.

For the next 50 years, Copland wrote many pieces, including symphonies that were played by large orchestras, ballet, background music for movies including Of Mice and Men and Our Town.

Copland also chose parts of speeches and letters by Abraham Lincoln, and set it to his music. The musical piece is named Lincoln Portrait.

Besides composing, Copland also taught music and wrote a few books including one called What To Listen for in Music.

He wanted his music to reach out to more people, including those who never liked serious music.

Copland got many awards for his work, including the Pulitzer Prize for his ballet music called Appalachian Spring, and an Academy Award for his music for the movie The Heiress.

Copland finally stopped writing music when he was 70 years old, and felt that he had ran out of fresh new ideas. But he did not stop creating music. He traveled around the world conducting his music for orchestras.

Copland passed away when he was 90 years old. He will always be remembered as the first composer to create music with a true American sound.

The Mystery of Unicorn Village

There once was a colt named Flash. Flash is very fast, strong, and brave. Flash is very black with a white stripe on his nose. Flash has a beautiful swishy black mane. Flash lives on a little mountain called Colt Mountain.

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One day, Flash was walking in the forest near Colt Mountain. Flash found a magic rainbow in the forest. Flash followed the rainbow that led to the end of the forest, but there was a mean leprechaun that was guarding the rainbow. Flash knew just what to do. He jumped over the leprechaun like only a Colt can, and made it over him. Flash jumped on the rainbow and it took him to Unicorn Village. When he got there he heard a faint cry for help. Flash rushed to the sound and found a little unicorn stuck in a thorn bush.

Flash helped the little unicorn and saw she was hurt. Flash put a magic ointment on her leg from a special type of herb on her leg and she felt better. The little unicorn thanked Flash for his good deed. Flash and the little unicorn became best friends forever.

Mighty Artemis

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By Sydney Orion Chan

Artemis is a mighty hunting Greek goddess! Artemis is the goddess of the hunt and the moon. Artemis is Apollo’s twin sister. Artemis’ mother is Leto and her father is Zeus. Artemis loves her mom and respects her dad. Artemis likes most of her half siblings. Artemis is a private Greek goddess. Artemis swore to never marry.

Artemis spends most of her time hunting. The Greeks thought she was the same as the moon. Artemis’ Roman name is Diana.  Artemis is known as the ” Huntress is Souls”. Artemis defends unmarried young woman, children, and animals. Artemis is a powerful and tremendous Greek goddess!

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Speedy Leopards

By Sydney Orion Chan

Leopards are one of the greatest cats in the cat family. A leopard has dark spots all over its body called rosettes. The background color of the coat is tan. Each rosette is made up of three or four black spots. The tail of a leopard is white underneath with rosettes on top. Each leopards’ spots are unique similar to human fingerprints.

Leopards live in a lot of different places. The leopard is found over nearly the whole Africa continent south of the Sahara. The leopard is also found in Asia Minor. Leopards live in the bush and forest.

Leopards have really cute babies. Leopards usually have three leopard cubs. A leopard’s pregnancy lasts about 100 days. The first two months the mother keeps her babies hidden. Leopard cubs venture from hiding after six to eight weeks. The cubs are weaned at three months.

Leopards are very interesting animals. A female leopard is called a leopardess. A leopard’s tail is just about as long as their entire body!!!!!

Leopards are carnivores. Leopards pounce on their prey. If they miss, they will seldom chance their prey. After a successful pounce, the leopard paralyses it with a bite through the back of the neck and drags it to safety away from other predators.

Leopards are endangered animals. Many leopards are killed each year for their fur and body parts. That is one  of the reasons why the leopard is an endangered animal. Some people believe that the bones and whiskers of leopards can heal sick people.

Leopards are very majestic and beautiful creatures !!!!!!!!!!

My Favorite Things

By Sydney Orion Chan

1. My favorite color is blue.

2. My favorite place is China.

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3. My favorite animals are puppies and leopards.

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4. My favorite fruit are watermelons, mangos, and pineapples.

5. My favorite sports are football and soccer.

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6. My favorite is my stuffed animal dog.

7. My favorite flowers are daisies and roses.

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8. My favorite books are all the books in the Nancy Drew series.

9. My favorite things to do at school is art and reading.

10. My favorite thing to do with my family is go swimming.

11. My favorite food is dumplings.

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