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Friday, November 4, 2011
The Lion Of Saint Mark by G. A. Henty
This is a historical novel by G.A Henty. It is based on the war of Chioggia between the Republics of Venice and Genoa for the control of trade in the Mediterranian sea. The war began in 1378 and ended in 1381 in the battle of Chioggia. The war began in the battle of Cape d'Anzio, which was a complete disaster for Genoa. Admiral Pisani, chief of the Venitian fleet, had the option of going to Genoa itself; the Genoese were in panic because of the disaster in the battle and might have made peace. But he didn't, and the war continued. The Genoese won 3 major battles and began a siege on Venice; then the battle of Chioggia began. Until January the 1st, 1381 the Venitians had almost no hope. But the arrival of Carlo Zeno, another Venetian Admiral, changed things. Then, in about late January some Venitian ships sneaked past the Genoese galleys and surrounded them instead. A few months later the Genoese surrenderd; Venice won the war as now most of the Genoese had been either captured or destroyed. Two years later peace was signed. Venice prevailed.
Monday, August 8, 2011
I am David
I have read this book. It is about a boy called David who escapes a concentration camp in Bulgaria ane flees across Europe, first to Salonika in Greece, and then to Italy by ship and later north through Germany, aiming for Denmark. In Italy he meets a rich family, that gives him food, water, etc. After leaving them he goes into Germany, he is captured by a mean german farmer, later escapes from him. Will he reach Denmark and safety?
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Friend or foe
He leido este libro, es de unos niños britanicos que vivian en Londres en 1940 cuando empezo la segunda guerra mundial. Se van de Londres al campo para estar a salvo de las bombas. Fuera del desastre, los niños viven bien alli. Pero un dia los niños ven un bombardero aleman, el avion iba muy tocado. ¿Pueden encontrar a los pilotos? Lo veremos.
Thursday, July 8, 2010
George's Marvelous Medicine
Goerge is a boy who lives with his mother father and granny. One morning, his mother was going out and left George with his granny, but before going she told George to give granny her medicine, then she left. Most grandmothers are kind and helpful old women, but not this one. She always was grouching and complaining. After George's mother had left, granny told George to make her a cup of tea and she added that that would keep him out of mischief because she thought that George grew too fast and that he was always was runing into trouble, but she learned her lesson. George fetched her a cup of tea and then went into the kitchen. Then he began to think, "if I could make a medicine to cure her...". And that is just what he did, he added many things such as toothpaste to clean her teeth. He was boiling the medicine when he heard his grandma say, "George, is it time for my medicine yet?" and George answered that there were twenty minutes to go. When he finally finished grandma took it and it was very effective... and fun.
Sunday, April 4, 2010
Vuelo 714 para Sidney
He leido este libro y ahora es mi libro preferido de Tintin. Un dia estaban Haddok y Tintin en el aeropuerto para ir a Sidney cuando Haddok vio a un viejo. Y Haddok se compadecia del pobre hombre sin dinero, sin nada, pero se ve que ese viejo era un inventor y un multimillonario. Despues se van en un avion de diez plazas que es del multimillonario, pero habia un chico malo que trabajaba para el multimillonario que cogio prisioneros a todos los pasajeros del avion y a uno de los pilotos que era amigo de Haddok y Tintin. Les llevaron a una isla donde esperaba Rastapopoulus. Despues les llevaron a un sitio donde les encerraron y les rescato el perrito de Tintin y capturaron a Rastapopoulus. Cuando Rastapopoulus descubrio que ahora EL era el prisionero se escapo. Unos minutos despues se encontro con Allan, un malo que era capitan de barcos mercantes. y Rastapopoulus se dio un golpe contra un arbol. Mientras tanto Tintin y Haddok iban bajando por la montaña con dos prisioneros y Allan iba subiendo sin Rastapopoulus. Allan se encontro con Tintin y Haddok en medio de la montaña. Haddok y Tintin tuvieron problemas con Allan y se metieron en un sitio bajo tierra. Despues de unas horas hubo un terremoto y lo siguio una erupcion de volcan. Cuando ya se habian escapado, Haddok, Tintin, Tornasol y Pst, que era piloto de aviones civiles y Tintin, se fueron en avion a un congreso de Sydney. Asi acaba el libro.
Saturday, March 27, 2010
The night at dawn de Mary Pope Osborne
He leido este libro y me ha gustado bastante. Es de dos niños que se llaman Jack y Annie. Una noche, cuando Jack estaba intentando dormir, su hermana Annie entro en su habitacion. Es que una casa de arbol magica, que habian visitado en otro libro, habia aparecido otra vez . Despues van a un castillo en 1400 y pico. Cuando les pillan, les llevan a la carcel. Pero ellos consiguen escaparse y se caen por un precipicio y se caen al agua. Despues ven a un soldado a caballo que les recoge y les lleva a la casa magica. y se van a casa.
Thursday, March 25, 2010
cam jansen
He leido este libro que me ha gustado. Es de una niña que resuelve misterios. Un dia cuando iba al cole a una feria de libros, antes de llegar, vio a un señor que estaba pasando por la carretera. Despues, habian desaparecido dos coches. Un autor que estaba alli salio con las dos llaves falsas de los dueños de los dos coches para hacer sonar la alarma. Al final descubrieron que habian robado los coches. Pero Cam se acuerda del señor que habia visto cuando estaba llegando al cole. Despues unos policias que habian venido antes dijeron que habian encontrado a los coches y al ladron. Cam salio para ver si era el señor que habia visto cuando estaba llegando al cole y si, si era el señor.
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