There once was a boxer who couldn’t be beat.

He was so swift, he stayed on his feet.

But one day he took a blow,

wouldn’t you know it,

he had a defeat.

“Two Adventurous Stories”

By Parker Olenick

I am going to write about two great stories I read.  I will compare and contrast, “Sheila Rae, The Brave” by Kevin Henkes and “ Brave Irene” by William Steig.

There are some similarities in these two adventurous stories.  Both of these stories show bravery and courage.  The main characters in both stories are both very brave girls.  For example in “Sheila Rae, The Brave,” Sheila is not afraid of the dark.  In “Brave Irene,” Irene is not afraid to go out in the snowy weather by herself.  In both stories the girls become afraid.  In “Sheila Rae, The Brave,” Sheila decided to take a new path home and gets lost and is afraid.  In “Brave Irene,” the storm gets worse and Irene is scared when she hears the wind tell her to go home.  In both stories the girls love their family.  In “Sheila Rae, The Brave,” Sheila loves her little sister that helps her when she is lost.  In “Brave Irene,” Irene loves her Mom so much she braves the storm.

Although both stories have a lot of similarities, there are specific differences.  First of all, in “Sheila Rae, The Great,“ Sheila is a mouse and in “Brave Irene,” Irene is a little girl.  The main characters are also going to different places.  In “Sheila Rae, The Brave,” Sheila was walking home from school.  In “Brave Irene,” Irene was walking to the Duchess’ Palace.  The characters in both stories also face different obstacles.  For example, in “Sheila Rae, The Brave,” Sheila got lost on her way home.  In “Brave Irene,” Irene loses the Duchess’s dress.

In conclusion, both stories were very exciting to read.  I enjoyed the bravery and courage of the characters in both stories.  I did not like that Sheila Rae was being a show off.  I liked how both stories had a happy ending.  The story I liked the best, is “Brave Irene,” because she was helping her mother.

“Deadly and Creepy Great White Sharks”

By Parker Olenick

Great White Sharks are epic animals of the sea. The Great White Shark is one of the largest sharks of its species. Great White Sharks grow up to 15-16 feet long. Very rarely some sharks grow up to 23 feet long. Great White Sharks weigh up to 5,000 pounds. Great White Sharks have 3,000 teeth and 3 rows of teeth. Great White Sharks teeth are serrated sharp teeth that are 2 inches long. Great White Sharks are white on top and gray on the bottom. They also have 5 gills and 2 dorsal fins. They also have a caudal fin for their tail.

Great White Sharks live in deep and shallow waters. Great White Sharks live in the sea in salt water. They live in cool temperature waters, not too hot and not too cold. Great White Sharks live in shallow coastal waters and travel in deep water. Great White Sharks cannot live in captivity. Most Great White Sharks are found in California, South Africa, and Australia.

Baby Great White Sharks are amazing. Two to fourteen baby sharks are born at a time. Baby Great white Sharks quickly swim away from their mom so their mom doesn’t eat them. They are cannibal sharks in their mom’s tummy because they eat the smaller sharks. Baby Great White Sharks are called a pup. Great White Sharks are born 5 feet long at birth. Many babies do not survive their first year.

Great White Sharks have awesome features.

The Great White Shark bites its prey and its eyes roll back into its head. The Great White Sharks have few predators like killer whales and larger sharks.

Great White Sharks eat creepy things. Great White Sharks are carnivores. Great White Sharks hunt during the day. Great White Sharks feed on dolphins, porpoises, seals, sea lions, whale carcasses, sea turtles, tuna, rays, and smaller sharks. If prey is not fat and rich in energy they don’t eat it. Great White Sharks have 3,000 triangular teeth to eat.

Great White Sharks are almost endangered. Great White Sharks are fished for their teeth and jaws. Their flesh is eaten. Great White Shark’s fins are used to make traditional shark fin soup. Their skin is used to make leather goods. Their liver is used to make oil. Great White Sharks are listed as almost endangered because they are rarely seen.

THE CRAZY ARES

BY

PARKER OLENICK

          Ares is a crazy Greek God of war and violence.  His roman name is Mars.  Ares’ symbols are an arrow and a shield.  His animal symbols are a vulture and a dog.  He is also the God of Agriculture.  Ares  wears a golden helmet.  Ares rides a speeding chariot.  Ares is tall and strong.

Zeus and Hera are the parents of Ares.  His brothers are Hephaestus and Hebe.  Ares has ten children.  Two of his children are Romulus and Remus.  Ares also has sisters whom he travels with. His sisters are Erie, the goddess of strife and Enyo, the goddess of discord.  Ares had a helper that used a golden apple to throw at people to make their friendship go to a rapid end.  Ares is such an incredible God!!!!

My NeeNee’s 60^th Birthday Cruise

By Parker Olenick

          I was almost 4 years old when we went on my NeeNee’s 60^th Birthday Cruise.  We packed our clothes and stuff and went on a Cruise Ship.  My cousin, Kanan, my parents, my grandparents and all of my family went.  We went to Mexico.

We stopped at Acapulco and saw some cliff divers.  It must hurt when they hit the water that hard because they were belly flopping.  They dove off of huge cliffs.  My Grandpa took a really cool picture of them diving.

We also went to Ixtapa and Zihuatanejo.  While we were there we rented a catamaran and sailed around the bay and surfed it on some little waves.  The water was very clear, blue and also really warm.

We celebrated my NeeNee’s Birthday in a special, fancy restaurant on the Cruise Ship.  The adults had lobster that looked really good and I had macaroni and cheese with lobster.  We wore party hats and had cake for desert.

There was a miniature golf course on the top of the Cruise Ship.We had so much fun playing.  I got rug burns on my knees from crawling to get the ball. We also played in the pool. I liked the slides. We entered a bean bag toss championship and I won a medal.

The trip ended in San Diego so we just got in a taxi and went home.

Awesome Mono Lake

By Parker Olenick

During the summer I went on a camping trip to June Lake.  One of the days we drove to Mono Lake with my family and friends.  We walked on a sand trail to get to Mono Lake.  Mono Lake was very hot and beautiful.  There were white puffy clouds in the sky and reflecting in the water.  The water was different shades of blue.  I walked on the gravely beach and touched the water.  It was very cold and tasted strong and salty.  There was dirty water along the shoreline.  There were even bugs in the water and a bunch of flies on the ground and in the air.

Learning about Alkali Flies

The Tufas look like giant drip castles.  They were made under the water, but the water level dropped and now you can see them above the water and around the lake.  Tufas are made out of limestone.  They are made when calcium water hits the salty water.  Some of the Tufas were thirty feet tall.

There were a lot of birds there that were flying around and landing on the Tufas.  Some of the birds were seagulls.  There were birds of all sizes.  They were eating the flies and larvae along the water’s edge.

Mono Lake was very awesome.  I would recommend that you go.

The Adventures of Rekrap and Nanak

Parker Olenick

        Rekrap went to school and played football.  His cousin Nanak played rugby.  Rekrap was talking to him in class.  The teacher, Mrs. Diana, said, “No talking.”

        Rekrap and Nanak had an adventure they thought they would like.  They went to Poland because they heard there were crooks there.  They wanted to stop them from getting the gold in Poland.  They took their shovels to protect themselves in case there was a fight.  They also took snacks.  They dug a hole all the way to Poland.  Nanak and Rekrap were the leaders.  They dug a hole and found the crooks.  The crooks ran.  They ran all the way to China.

       The crooks had crowbars so Rekrap and Nanak had to fight them.  They brought everything they needed – a plan, themselves, and supplies.  Then the fight began.  Rekrap and Nanak had a plan.  Rekrap took the left and Nanak took the right.  They closed in on the crooks.  Nanak swung his tomahawk and threw it to make a cage around the crooks so they could not escape.  They called the police so the crooks would go to jail.  Then they went home, ate dinner and went to bed.