Ruby Redfort, Take your last breath.

Hi, it's me. Scarlett, after months you have probably forgotten me. But now I am back, with more books than ever to tell you about. 

Yesterday I went to my dad's work and I had heaps of time to read. I read this book called Ruby Redfort, Take Your Last Breath. This book is the 2nd book in the Ruby Redfort series by Lauren Child. Lauren Child is famous for her Clarence Bean books as well.

Now I will tell you about the book:

Ruby Redfort has been in Spectrum for 6 weeks. If you had asked Ruby what Spectrum was 6 weeks ago she would have had no clue.

Spectrum is a secret agencey, Spectrum tries to prevent bad things happening and every time something goes wrong that something is harder to stop than the something before it. It gets harder every time.

Follow Ruby in her adventures and meet lots of odd and mysterious characters along the way. For example: LB (the head of Spectrum), Buzz (the telephone lady), Hitch (the undercover butler), The Sea Whisperer (for you to discover), Keoka (the Spectrum swimming agent), Clancy (Ruby's best friend) and Francesco Fornetti (not so crazy after all!).

I hope you get a chance to read Ruby Redfort for yourselves!

Have fun reading. And always remember to have a book up your sleeve. You never know when you may need it. 

The Old Seafarers' Legend

They say it can lure a child to a watery grave, that it can strangle the breath from the strongest man. Some say it can persuade a stranger to tell his deepest, darkest secret.

Jumping for Joy - a short story

Hi, Scarlett here. As you know I have been blogging about books but today I wanted to try something different.
I though I would share a short story that I wrote. This story is dedicated to my Auntie Libby. It is called Jumping for Joy. I hope you enjoy it :)

Jumping for Joy!

By Scarlett Weston-Cole

What if…

“Isabel!!!” snapped the teacher. “Are you daydreaming again?”

“What, no,” I replied. “Well then,” said Ms Carlic “Where were King Arthur and his knights sitting?” “At a…” I stammered “A um… table!” “What type of table?” asked Ms Carlic. “A normal table.” I said. I muttered “obviously” under my breath and then waited for Ms Carlic to say I was a good listener and that I was not a daydreamer. Even though I am. “Well” started Ms Carlic. I was waiting for her to apologise for saying I was a daydreamer but instead she said, “Now Isabel we all have proof that you are a daydreamer!!!” What, this was not the plan. What had I said wrong? “Pearlie?” asked Ms Carlic “Can you please tell us the right answer?” Pearlie was the teacher’s pet. She was Ms Carlic’s favourite student. She was really mean behind the teachers back. Most mean girls are like that. “A round table.” Said Pearlie. And of course she was right.

What if…

“Isabel, I really do hope you were not daydreaming just then!” said Ms Carlic. “No I wasn’t” I replied. “Ok then, here is your homework,” said Ms Carlic. I looked on my desk, what I could see was a thick stack of papers. “Uh huh.” I said and looked over at Pearlie Smith. She didn’t have any homework, then I looked at everyone else neither did they, why was I the only one with homework. “This should prove to you that being a daydreamer is the most horrible habits. I would like you to complete this, and if you have any problems you can ask Pearlie for help,” said Ms Carlic and then she said (to everyone) “Class dismissed.”

I hated school. It was the worst thing for me at the moment.

I have an amazing idea… (but before that I have to tell you one of my secrets. And you have to keep SHHHHH!) I have amazing ideas all the time. (Which is good.) Except that my amazing ideas tend to get me into a bit of trouble. (Which on the other hand isn’t so good.)

When I got home I ran up to dad. “Daddy.” I asked “I hate school can we move away.” “Yes, I think we should.,” said Dad. “I have had some problems of my own.” “What?” I said “what do you mean?”  “It doesn’t matter to you.” said dad. “When do we leave?” I asked dad. “I guess in a few days.” said dad.

Did that just happen? I am so happy right now! One of my amazing ideas actually worked. This is crazy. Goodbye Pearlie Smith and Ms Carlic and goodbye Windor Middle School! At the back of my mind something was tugging on a little string, it was something against going to live far away. Whatever it was it was strong and soon I felt very unsure about the whole thing.

That night I tossed and turned and at 11.34 I had the answer, mum and Sarah. They lived 3 blocks up. Mum and Dad had had a fight when Sarah and I were little and then one-day mum moved out and she took Sarah with her. If I wanted to leave then I wouldn’t be able to see mum and Sarah again. And twins are unsplitable; everyone knows that, even if they did live 3 blocks apart. I needed to tell dad. Before he got his mind set on it. Because when that happens nothing can stop dad! But, 12.02 was definitely not an appropriate time to tell dad my worries.

“Ring, ring, ring, ring!!!” ringed my alarm clock, “tweet, tweet, tweet.” chirped the birds. “Plop, plop, plop.” went the tap in the bathroom and “clunk, clunk, clunk went dads feet on the floorboards, then… “Bring, bring, bring.” went the phone. For one to wake up to this much noise, you probably think, how could you survive?  But I am here to say, that it’s easy to survive. Its normal, it wouldn’t be normal if this didn’t happen. Then a cog turned in my mind and I remembered what I had to do. Well here goes, I thought and I open the door to the kitchen.

“Hey, dad.” I said, “I have something to say to you.” “Ok honey, go ahead.” replied dad his head still in the morning newspaper. “Well you know how we were going to move away” I started but I never got to finish. “I too have something to say to you,” interrupted dad, “We won’t be moving away.”  What!!! I thought. “Well at least we wont be moving away alone.” said dad. What did this mean? my head was spinning, “I have a little surprise for you” he said and then the door opened and there was mum and Sarah. “We are moving to Paris with your mother and sister.” exclaimed dad happily.

Yay, now I am jumping for joy. Because maybe if you dream a dream that you wont let go of, it just might come true.

Anne of Green Gables

Hi, Scarlett here.

Have you ever been in a bookclub? My mum made up a mothers and daughters reading club and the first book we read was Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery is a very well known classic. 

My mum read this book when she was little and she still loves it now so it is really for girls all ages.

L.M. Montgomery illustrates the life of an orphan girl who has a wild imagination and when she comes to Aveonlea to live with Marilla and Matthew she spreads her imagination all over the little town.

Join Anne on her adventures and if you love it you can read the next 11 books about Anne.

When you read this book you will fall in love with red haired Anne and relate to her in so many ways like I have.

From your trusty blogger,

Scarlett

Clarence Bean: Spell Trouble

Hi, Scarlett here.

I would like to tell you about my most recent read, Clarence Bean: Spells Trouble by a very well known children's writer Lauran Child.

This book is very funny, from The Sound Of Music to Grafity on the school wall, you never know what is coming next.

Imagine if everywhere you turned and everything you did was always causing trouble. Well that's Clarence Bean for you!

Clarence Bean: Spells Trouble is one out of three fantastic reads the other two being Clarence Bean: Utterly Me and Clarence Bean : Dont Look Now.

This book is exceptionaly good for children 7-12 and even older too.

This book is unputdownable, meaning when you read it you cannot put it down. ( and also you don't want to) 

Hopefully you don't get into trouble all the time like Clarence Bean.

Thankfully I don't get into trouble that often, but sometimes I like to think of cheeky things to do, I guess this is why I really loved this book. As I sort'ove get to live vicariously through Clarence Bean.

See you next time.

Scarlett.

  

H2O: No Ordinary Girl

 Hi, it's Scarlett. Sorry I haven't posted a blog for a while. I have been reading loads of books. One I have most recently read is H2O: No Ordinary Girl. This book is the first of a thrilling series called H2O. When an accident boat trip to Mako Island sends Cleo, Rikki and Emma into spiralling events which causes all 3 to turn into mermaids, they find out hiding this mermaid business isn't as easy as expected. What if they are taken away to be studied and they become lab rats? 

Can you imagine if you or I just became a mermaid, it would be so exciting and so scary all at once.

This book is a great read for girls from 8-14 and when you start reading you can't put it down! Have you ever felt excluded, forgotten or left out? Well I can't say I really have but imagine what it would be like for these girls now they can't go near water.

But one things for sure this isn't all bad, if you could control water and swim with dolphins you would be pretty happy. Wouldn't you?

If you ever feel like a fun, soothing tale then No Ordinary Girl will do exceptionally well.

From your trusty blog writer Scarlett.

Stay where you are and then leave.

Hi, Scarlett here.

I have just read a fantastic but saddening story.

It is called Stay Where You Are And Then Leave by John Boyne, a well known author who also wrote The Boy In Striped Pyjamas and Noah Barly Water Runs Away.

If you enjoy sad story's with quite happy endings, Stay where you are and then leave is a great book for you.

Based on a war time story. Young Alfie didn't know the truth until he became a shoeshine boy and when shell shock hits lots of soilders Alife knows something is not at all right with his dad and his best friend Joe.

When a 9 year old boy can do so much to help his mum and dad it helps them to see that Alife is capable and old enough to do much more than they thought he could.

 

When Alfie does something no 9 year old would ever do he realises that he can do anything if he try's to.

A great book that is sure to pull on your heart strings and maybe even make you cry.

From your trusty blog writer, Scarlett.

Alice in Wonderland

Hi, Scarlett here!

When I was a little girl I used to love watching this movie called Alice In Wonderland a well known classic. I felt like reading something a little bit different to what I usually read so I decided to read Alice In Wonderland. As you probably know this book is by Lewis Carrol.

If you have not read the book before I will tell you a bit about it: When Alice follows a mysterious out of place white rabbit down his burrow her adventures begin. While playing croquet with the queen, listening to a Mock Turtles rather sad story and having tea with rather mad people (and animals) Alice never knows what will happen next if she will be sentenced with "chop off her head" by the queen or grow so big she will burst a roof and make a lake of tears just by sobbing.

Join Alice in an adventure through Wonderland and be intrigued by what will come next. This classic book is a joy to read.

 

Remember you can always count on Alice's adventures to be exciting!!

Love your trusty blog writer Scarlett.