BR 2-15 : Wizards

"Tricks, indeed. Stuff and nonsense." - Mervin the Miser (p.11)



Long years ago, a lots of people believed in wizards. They thought there were good ones who helped people, and bad ones who cast evil spells. This book was consisted of three chapters of three wizards. These are the stories of Zag, Mott and Pinchbeck who were all kind wizards in their own way.
Especially, I like the story of Zag. He was a wonderful wizard, and he was kind because he looked after children who had no where else to live. One day, they did not have any money left, so he taught them his magic and trick. He thought that they can make more money by that. On chiristmas, children said no presents, no turkey... but Zag was not going to do any thing. But children had his laughing powder, so they could be made to be happy! They could spend Chiristmas day happily.
Reading this book, I want to be kind to people.

[174 words]

Rawson, Christopher. (2002). Wizards. London, England: Usborne.

BR 2-14 : Jack and the Beanstalk

"With a hen that laid gold eggs and a beautiful singing harp, Jack and his mother lived very happily." (p.47)



One day, a boy Jack searched the house for something to eat, because he was very hungry. There was a cow in his house named Milky White, so he and his mother decided to go to market and take him to sell. They met an old man, and he wanted to buy the cow for five dried beans. That was magic beans, he said. He woke up the next morning, there were strange things. He looked closer and saw a massive plant, reaching up to the sky. Like that, he and his mother made their dreams come true.
If I can make dreams come true, I want to be smart, have long and beautiful hair, become a rich man, become fashionable, and spend happy life.

[156 words]

Daynes, Katie. (2006). Jack and the Beanstalk. London, England: Usborne

BR 2-10 : Cinderella

“It’s all your fault for having such big feet.” (p.47)

 

It is a famous story, so I want to read again and know the detail more. I have read this fairy tale when I was a child. If you are a girl, you have ever might respect her.

She was daughter-in-law, and treated as servant by her stepmother and sisters. One day, a Felicity came to her, she turned Cinderella to wear a beautiful clothes and shoes, but she lost one of the shoes. A prince found her and marry with her finally.
I think that stories of happy end make people smile and feel good. I want to be like Cinderella.

[112 words]

Davidson, Suzanna. (2004). Cinderella. London, England: Usborne.