Poppy- a book review by Writing Girl

This is a book about a courageous young mouse set out on a mission to save her family and make Mr. Oxac pay for what he did. Will this tale end happily or will Poppy we lost to her family forever?

Poppy and her boyfriend, both mice, are out on a date. They haven’t told Mr. Ocax the owl where they are going. Mr. Oxac finding out that, he eats Poppy’s boyfriend and gives Poppy a bruise on her nose. When Poppy and her father ask Mr. Ocax to go to new house to find more food, Mr. Ocax says no. Poppy figures out something strange is going on at New House. She doesn’t wait to find out and leaves immediately. It’s true, what she finds is astonishing, Mr. Oxac does really have a lot of fears. When she comes back, Poppy sees Mr. Oxac and can’t resist to tease him. The two have a fight, who will win?

Can Poppy survive, or will she be eaten alive? Can she manage to get all the way back home to tell her parents her discovery? Read the book to find out!

A Letter to my Parents

• a letter on back-to-school night

     

Dear Mom and Dad,

Welcome to my classroom.

I hope you like my desk and

wonderful teacher Ms. Briber.

Also, be sure to look when

Ms. Briber shows you a

slideshow of us.

To see my first writing piece,

look at the bulletin board outside

until you recognize my handwriting

and title. We have a reading

goal. We got past our first one

today,and our next is 15,000

minutes.

We also have class

jobs.I’m the note taker and

record our reading minutes.

Today we also made mini-skits.

They were about good citizenship.

Me and my group did one about

respect. That’s all I want to tell

you because you’ll

learn the rest later.

Love,

Writing Girl

A Super Sled

• a figment of my imagination!

One cold afternoon, me and my brother decided to go sledding. My brother let me sit in the front for the first ride. We pushed ourselves off and whooshed through the snow. The sled flew in the air, passing the roof as it went. Flying from up here, we could see the whole town. Unfortunately, our sled landed on a strangers roof. Since we were not that far away from home, we directed our sled to our home. We pushed off the roof and our sled landed safely in front of the door. “Whoa” says my mom. “What were you kids up to?” “Nothing” we replied with guilt. “Well then” says mom and hurries inside.

We both got set up to ride again except this time my brother was in front. We both sprinted from a distance and hopped onto the sled. Our sled kicked up snow behind it and disappeared into the mist. Just as our mom came outside with a cup of hot chocolate. “Where are those kids now?” my mom asked out loud. Must be on the far end, she thought. Mom sighed before going inside.

Meanwhile, me and my brother were soaring through town on the sled. When we landed, we were in a stranger’s yard. It was hilly in the yard just like our yard at home. Just as our sled vanished into the dust, a person came out from inside the house. He caught a glimpse of my sleeve and muttered, “ must be those kids who moved in next door.” He called back after us “I’m gonna kill you!” before grumpily going back inside.

Our sled soon landed again and I figured it just had to land in another stranger's yard. The crooked bricks of the house gave me an idea. We climbed up the bricks hastily being aware of angry house owners. My brother threw the sled up to me. We got on and started moving. We landed in yet another house which was not ours.

This one’s roof was flat and there was no hill on the ground. Just as we were about to give up hope, I got an idea. “How about we pile snow on the roof so-” “we can sled off  it.” my brother finished my sentence. We did that and landed right back in our complex. But I fell off the sled and landed on an unsturdy, high tree branch, while my brother zoomed onto the ground!

My brother had a plan. He piled snow high on the tree and then threw the sled to me. Just as the snow was about to collapse, I dropped the sled and it straightened out the snow. Then my brother threw the sled back up to me and I caught it and rode down the snow. This time I zoomed and landed right behind my brother. Together we took the sled and went inside, ready for the hot chocolate waiting for us.

Love my Mug!

Writing Girl (WG)

Pogo Sticking

Well, hello to all the young Pogo-stickers out there. Have you mastered Pogo-sticking? If yes, I can teach you an advanced yet simple trick; Pogo-sticking without hands.

If you want to reach the stage where you can Pogo stick without hands, there will be a couple of steps to follow.

1. Make sure you are doing it in a safe place.
2. Have an adult watching you.

Now to try the trick. Once again, there will be a few steps.

1. Wear a helmet.
2. Wear closed-toe footwear (crocs or shoes)
3. Start Pogo-sticking like normal
4. While doing that, tighten the grip with your legs
5. Make sure the grip is tight and you will not fall (the trick here is to use your upper legs to do the job of your hands)
6. Let go off your hands
7. Continue Pogo-sticking
8. Enjoy!

After these steps, I hope you will be able to try this trick on your own. For those of you who have not mastered Pogo-sticking, I hope you will master it soon and also be able to try this trick. Have fun!

Here is a video where I will show how to get on and off a Pogo-stick.

Here is a video of me Pogo-sticking without hands to show how it looks

Pogo Sticking up the hill:

Here is a collage of me on a Pogo-stick.