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BOOK TITLE: The Spy of Venice

AUTHOR: Benet Brandreth

INTRODUCTION: The young Shakespeare comes, metaphorically, on stage in his native town of Stratford; a young man trapped in a dull profession, a lukewarm marriage, and with no prospect of change. However, an unwise seduction sends him fleeing to London to avoid the wrath of the local landowner. He is recruited to a troupe of players who are, in turn, recruited to accompany the English Ambassador to Venice. England is in perilous straits as Philip of Spain is determined to stamp out the Protestant heresy. Sir Henry's goal is to recruit the wealthy and liberal city of Venice as a trade partner and ally to England. Shakespeare is drawn into dangerous plots and schemes that he is ill-equipped to understand or counter. In the course of his adventures, he meets women with minds as keen as his own and learns that there is more to love than mere physical conquest.

SUMMARY: A historical thriller with a swashbuckling twist and a hero like you've never seen him before When he's caught out by one ill-advised seduction too many, young William Shakespeare flees Stratford to seek his fortune. Cast adrift in London, Will falls in with a band of players - but greater men have their eye on this talented young wordsmith. England's very survival hangs in the balance, and Will finds himself dispatched to Venice on a crucial embassy. Dazzled by the city's masques - and its beauties - Will little realizes the peril in which he finds himself. Catholic assassins would stop at nothing to end his mission on the point of their sharpened knives, and lurking in the shadows is a killer as clever as he is cruel. Suspenseful, seductive, and as sharp as an assassin's blade, The Spy of Venice introduces a major new literary talent.

CHARACTERS:

STRATFORD

1. John Shakespeare - Alderman of Stradford. Father to William

2. William Shakspeare - Ashrewd-faced who might have made something of himself in the glove trade were it not that his mind wandered.

3. Mary Shakespeare nee Arden - Wife of John and mother of William. A woman of whom it is said that had she been Hercules's wife she would have done six of labors and saved him so much sweat.

4. Anne Shakespeare nee Hathaway - William's wife and mother to his wife.

5. Sir Thomas Lucy - Justice of the Piece and MP for Warwickshire. A robust defender of Her Majesty and the Church of England.

6. Mathew Hunt - Steward to Sir Thomas Lucy. A man as gross in manners as in appearance.

7. Alice Hunt - Daughter of Matthew Hunt. A fire waiting for only right fanning to flare.

LONDON

1. Sir Henry Carr - Ambassador to the Serene Republic of Venice.

2. Henry Carey, Baron Hunsdon - Patron of players, the Queen's cousin, some say half-brother.

3. John Towne - A usurer, hot in temper and deed.

4. John Hemminges - Actor. Is like the mountain that first announces itself by a sudden avalanche.

5. Nicholas Oldcastle - Actor. Is there space enough within his tun of flesh to fit all the meat and sack and still have room for such good humour?

6. Ben Nightingale - Actor and writer. If talent were water, he'd not fill a thimble.

7. Adam Watkins - Sir Henry Carr's man. His nose is broken. Do not ask him how it came so.

8. Fallow - Sir Henry Carr's steward. Such efficiency as his is bought at the price of grey hair and a short temper.

9. Christopher Hall - Sir Henry Carr's secretary. Young ambition, eager for advancement. A lad for the ladies' parts.

10. Arthur from Norwich - Robert Greene Playwright, poet, rogue, rascal, and keeper of grudges.

11. Constanza Briaga - Daughter of a musician at court.

12. Ben Connor - A carter. Sour in disposition and demeanour.

Venice

1. Isabella Lisarro - Courtesan of Venice. If beauty had a name, it would be Lisarro's. Double-gifted for, to her jewelled appearance, she adds the lustre of a brilliant mind. Double-cursed then to be surrounded by men who value these things not for themselves but only as adornments to their own raiment.

2. Maria - Isabella Lisarro's maid and mother to Angelo.

3. Vittoria  Accoramboni - Duchess of Bracciano. Widow of the Pope's nephew and married to her first husband's murderer. When the Devil comes he does not show himself with a cloven hoof but in the guise of an angel. The better to trap the unwary.

4. Antonio - Captain of the Duchess of Braccianos guard. Hair as steely grey as his regard, eyes as hard as his grip.

2.    Salarino - Landlord of the House of the White Lion.

3. Jacopo Comin or Robusto, known as Tintoretto or II Furioso - Painter and lover of women and all things that have in the light and energy.

4. Francesco Tiepolo - A bravo of the town. Gorgeous as a peacock and just as loud.

5. Lucio Dandolo - A young nobleman of Venice. As prideful as the lion and as fierce.

6. Marco Venier - Patron of arts, beauty, and wit.

7. Faustina - One of Marco Venier's circles. A tongue is as long and sharp as a blade.

8. Andrea - Another of Marco Venier's circle. Just because he is round in appearance does not mean he has no sharp edges.

9. Iseppo da Nicosia - Merchant of Cyprus. His words mint coin.

10. Pasquale Cicogna - Candidate for Doge. One must hope him equal to the dignity of the office.

SUMMARY OF EACH CHAPTER:
1. Act One > Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire,
March 1585
2. Interlude > Rome, March 1585, the Villa Montalto
3. Act Two > London, April 1585
4. Interlude > Venice, April 1585
5. Act Three > The Road to Venice, June 1585
6. Interlude > Venice, June 1585
Venice, August 1585
7. Act Four > Venice, July 1585
8. Interlude > Venice, August 1585
9. Act Five > Venice, August 1585
10. Epilogue > Venice, August 1585

EVALUATION AND CONCLUSION: 'The man is struck with a holy fervour for England's destruction, Master Shakespeare,
He would tear down every tree in his lands,
leave not a forest standing, if only he could build
a bridge with them to get his armies to England.
Our humble embassy is all that stands in his way.
And Venice is the key...'

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Author : Chiara Balleello, Elisabetta Dami, Daniele Varzini

Introduction:
The Thea sisters eats a box of chocolate. Then, Paulina realised something about the chocolate and decided to read the words that written on the box. “ Antonio de Moreno Quito… it must be him! “ said Paulina. “ Him who? “ asked Colette. “It’s my old friend name, Antonio. He is the owner of the company that made these delicious chocolates” Nicky said. They started to make some research about the chocolate company. And then the Thea sisters decided to visit Antonio.

Summary :
Someone sabotage Antonio chocolate factory by putting insects and rotten fruit inside the chocolate machines. This incident was very weird. The Thea sisters decided to find out the real culprit of this sabotage. It turn out that Alvarez, the other chocolates company owner is the one who’s a real culprit. It is because of its jealous on Antonio success. Luckily Alvarez’s plan didn’t go well and he got caught by the police of his crime.

Characters :

Thea
The one who told the whole story of the adventures
Nicky
One of the Thea Sisters member. Always in a good mood, as long as she’s outdoors.
Colette
One of the Thea Sisters member. Love the colour of pink.
Violet
One of the Thea Sisters member. She’s detail-oriented and always open to new things.
Paulina
One of the Thea Sisters member. Wants to be a scientist.
Pamela
One of the Thea Sisters member. Loves eating pizza so much!
Antonio
The chocolate factory owner.
Hector
Antonio partner and his best friend.
Luz
Antonio and Hector best friend but haven’t been seen.
Alvarez
The real criminal of this chocolate sabotage.

Conclusion :
- Don’t trust people so much if you don’t know them well.
- If wants success, you need to make a very static and good plan.
- Good friendships ends with a good things.

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Author: Carlo Following

Introduction: “Pinocchio” is a story about the mischievous adventures of an animated marionette named Pinocchio and his father, a poor woodcarver named Geppetto.

Summary: A poor man named Geppetto wants to carve himself a marionette in order to make a living as a puppeteer. He is given a piece of enchanted wood, and as soon as Geppetto carves the puppet, which he names Pinocchio, it begins abusing the old man. Once its feet are made, Pinocchio runs away, and Geppetto is arrested when he seizes the puppet. Pinocchio returns to Geppetto’s home alone, and when the Talking Cricket admonishes him, Pinocchio kills the cricket. Going his own way, and ignoring all advice, Pinocchio soon falls in with a variety of bad characters, particularly the Fox and the Cat, who scheme to steal the five gold pieces Pinocchio was given for Geppetto. Eventually, the Fox and the Cat, disguised as Assassins, hang Pinocchio in order to get the gold pieces.
However, the Fairy with Azure Hair saves Pinocchio at the last moment. When Pinocchio lies to the Fairy about the gold pieces, his nose grows comically long. Later, Pinocchio again falls in with the Fox and the Cat, who trick him out of his gold pieces. Eventually, Pinocchio finds the Fairy again and comes to live with her as her son. Twice he begins attending school, and twice he allows himself to be led astray, the second time resulting in his becoming a donkey. After further adventures, Pinocchio is swallowed by the Terrible Shark and finds Geppetto living in the shark’s belly. Pinocchio rescues his father and thereafter takes care of him. The Fairy then turns Pinocchio into a real boy.

Characters:
1. Pinocchio
He is the protagonist of the work. It is a wooden puppet shaped like a child that comes to life thanks to the blue fairy and plunges into various adventures, where he tests his honesty and courage to save his creator, Geppetto.
Pinocchio is known because his nose grows every time he tells a lie. Because of this, the staff learns the value of truth throughout history and manages to become a real child.

2. Geppetto
He is an old sculptor who could never have children. For this reason he builds Pinocchio in the form of a child and asks the star to give him a real child.
Geppetto becomes the Pope of Pinocchio and goes in its search when this one is lost.

3. The Blue Fairy
Better known as"The Star of Desires", it is who descends from the sky and gives life to the puppet Pinocchio. This fairy appears in several parts of story when the characters ask for help.

4. Cleo
It is a redfish of the female genus that lives in a fish tank in the house of Geppetto. She, next to Figaro, accompanies its owner when this one leaves in search of its son Pinocchio.

5. Figaro
It is the pet of Geppetto: a black cat that always accompanies its owner. At first Fígaro jealous by the attention that gives Gepetto to Pinocchio, but later it accompanies him in his search.

6. The talking Cricket
It is a very shrewd cricket that becomes the consciousness of Pinocchio. Pepe helps Pinocchio in his decisions, because this one is made of wood and does not know what is right or wrong.

7. Blue Whale
It is a giant"monster"that lives under the sea. This whale swallows the ship of Geppetto, and then to Pinocchio and Pepe Grillo.

8. Moth
He is a man who gives bad example to Pinocchio when they are in the island.

9. Coach
It is a gentleman who buys children to take them to"the island", where he turns them into donkeys. He pays gold coins to Gideon and Honored John to recapture Pinocchio

10. Strómboli
It is a puppeteer who encloses the protagonist in a cage with the aim of selling it to the coachman.

11. The Honored John and Gedéon
Gideon is an evil cat. He and his fox companion, Honored John, kidnap Pinocchio.

Plot: The plot involves an old Italian woodcarver named Geppetto who carves a wooden puppet named Pinocchio. The puppet is brought to life by a blue fairy, who informs him that he can become a real boy if he proves himself to be "brave, truthful, and unselfish".

Evaluation and conclusion: I have learnt that we should be a good kid, be honest, brave and unselfish, and to obey the older people.

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Author : Lewis Carroll

Introduction : The book presents the adventures of a little girl who has fallen down a rabbit hole to a fantasy world populated by all sorts of peculiar creatures.

Summary : Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland opens on a scene of Alice reading over her sister Delilah's shoulder. Alice sees the White Rabbit scurry down a rabbit hole and decides to follow him. In Wonderland, she meets an assortment of strange characters, including the Cheshire Cat, who advises her to attend a tea party thrown by the March Hare. After the Mad Hatter tries to cut her hair, Alice runs away from the tea party. She soon finds herself in a garden where servants are painting roses red to appease the Queen of Hearts. Alice is called upon to testify against a tart thief. When Alice admits she knows nothing about the crime, the Queen orders her execution. Alice wakes up at the last minute to realize this was all a dream.

Characters :
1) Alice
Alice believes that the world is orderly and stable, and she has an insatiable curiosity about her surroundings. Wonderland challenges and frustrates her perceptions of the world.

2) Alice’s sister
The only character whom Alice interacts with outside of Wonderland. Alice’s sister daydreams about Alice’s adventures as the story closes.

3) The White Rabbit
The frantic, harried Wonderland creature that originally leads Alice to Wonderland. The White Rabbit is figure of some importance, but he is manic, timid, and occasionally aggressive.

4)The Queen of Hearts
The ruler of Wonderland. The Queen is severe and domineering, continually screaming for her subjects to be beheaded.

5)The King of Hearts
The coruler of Wonderland. The King is ineffectual and generally unlikeable, but lacks the Queen’s ruthlessness and undoes her orders of execution.

6)The Cheshire Cat
A perpetually grinning cat who appears and disappears at will. The Cheshire Cat displays a detached, clearheaded logic and explains Wonderland’s madness to Alice.

Plot : The story centres on Alice, a young girl who falls asleep in a meadow and dreams that she follows the White Rabbit down a rabbit hole.

Conclusion : I have learnt that curious people have more adventures.It’s important to know yourself and to know where you’re going.

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Author: Charles Perrault

Introduction:
"Cinderella" is a folk tale about oppression and triumphant reward. Thousands of variants are known throughout the world. The protagonist is a young woman living in forsaken circumstances that are suddenly changed to remarkable fortune, with her ascension to the throne via marriage. The story of Rhodopis, recounted by the Greek geographer.

Summary:
With a wicked stepmother (Eleanor Audley) and two jealous stepsisters (Rhoda Williams, Lucille Bliss) who keep her enslaved and in rags, Cinderella (Ilene Woods) stands no chance of attending the royal ball. When her fairy godmother (Verna Felton) appears and magically transforms her reality into a dream come true, Cinderella enchants the handsome Prince Charming at the ball, but must face the wrath of her enraged stepmother and sisters when the spell wears off at midnight.

Characters:
Cinderella
Cinderella is a young orphan with medium-length blonde hair, blue eyes and fair complexion.

Jaq and Gus
Jaq (real name Jacques) and Gus (real name Octavius) are two mice who serve as Cinderella's sidekicks. Gus has a penchant for cheese.

Lady Termaine
Lady Tremaine (also known as the Wicked Stepmother or Cinderella's stepmother) is the main antagonist of the franchise. She is based on the original character from the Cinderella fairy tale created by Charles Perrault. She has been portrayed by Cate Blanchett and Gabrielle Anwar and voiced by Eleanor Audley and Susanne Blakeslee.

Anastasa Tremaine
Anastasia Tremaine is the redheaded younger daughter of Lady Tremaine.Though following the original story's depiction of the ugly and cruel stepsister in the first film, Anastasia becomes a more sympathetic character in later Disney sequels, depicted as struggling to find genuine love and follow her conscience despite her mother and sister's negative influence and scheming. Pat Williams, James Denney, and Jim Denney report that actress "Lucille Bliss was the voice of Cinderella's stepsister, Anastasia, an experience that remains one of her fondest memories."

Drizella Tremaine
Drizella Tremaine is the brown-haired older daughter of Lady Tremaine.Drizella appears in various novels and other publications.

Prince Charming
Prince Charming is Cinderella's love interest. He is a dark-haired, tall, and handsome young man. In the first film, he has no given name. Cinderella's prince is never actually identified in the film as "Prince Charming", nor is there any clear reason why he has come to be known by that title in the Disney vernacular. The only media where he is referred to as "Prince Charming" as of today is Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep and the attraction Prince Charming Regal Carrousel.

Lucifer
Lucifer is the Tremaines' pet cat and the third antagonist of the franchise. Tonally, his existence can be justified to provide a sinister and scheming opposing counterpart to Cinderella's loyal and good-natured pet dog Bruno as well as the birds and mice who are supportive and loving friends and allies of Cinderella.

Fairy Godmother
The Fairy Godmother first appears in the film after Cinderella's stepsisters tear her gown to shreds before Prince Charming's ball. She appears in the garden, and greatly transforms her appearance for the ball. She transforms the mice into stallions, Bruno the dog into a footman, Major the horse into a coachman, a pumpkin into a white coach, and transforms her torn dress into a beautiful silvery-blue dress with comfortable glass slippers.

The King

The unnamed King is Prince Charming's father who desperately wants his son to marry and have children because he wants to see his grandchildren before he dies as shown in the first film. In the second film, he appears a few times in the first and second segments.

The Grand Duke

The unnamed Grand Duke is The King's right-hand man who organizes the ball for Prince Charming to find him a wife.

Bruno

Bruno is a Bloodhound who is Cinderella's pet dog, a friend of the mice, and enemy to Lucifer.

Major
Major is a horse that lives with Cinderella (in the first film) and friend of the mice.

Plot:
When Cinderella's cruel stepmother prevents her from attending the Royal Ball, she gets some unexpected help from the lovable mice Gus and Jaq, and from her Fairy Godmother.

Cinderella, the beautiful and kind-hearted daughter, sees her world turn upside down when her beloved mother dies, and her pained father remarries another woman, the wicked Lady Tremaine, who has two equally cruel daughters, the jealous Anastasia and Drizella. But, once more, things will go from bad to worse, When Cinderella's father, too, dies, leaving her all alone in the Lady's clutches to serve as her maid-of-all-work. Under those circumstances, a shabby and neglected Cinderella doesn't stand much of a chance of attending the King's royal ball--let alone, captivate the handsome Prince--unless she turns to her loving Fairy Godmother who has quite a few tricks up her sleeve. Nevertheless, will the wronged damsel ever find peace--and with it--her own Prince Charming ?

In a far away, long ago kingdom, Cinderella is living happily with her mother and father until her mother dies. Cinderella's father remarries a cold, cruel woman who has two daughters, Drizella and Anastasia. When the father dies, Cinderella's wicked stepmother turns her into a virtual servant in her own house. Meanwhile, across town in the castle, the King determines that his son the Prince should find a suitable bride and provide him with a required number of grandchildren. So the King invites every eligible maiden in the kingdom to a fancy dress ball, where his son will be able to choose his bride. Cinderella has no suitable party dress for a ball, but her friends the mice, led by Jaques and Gus, and the birds lend a hand in making her one, a dress the evil stepsisters immediately tear apart on the evening of the ball. At this point, enter the Fairy Godmother, the pumpkin carriage, the royal ball, the stroke of midnight, the glass slipper, and the rest, as they say, is fairy tale history.

Evaluation and conclusion:
I learned that we have to be strong and express our own principles for our goals. Everyone has dreams and goals, and the key lies in whether they are implemented. Sometimes money can cover people's eyes, but they lose their whereabouts. But Cinderella thinks differently. She accumulates experience for herself, improves herself, and also reflects Cinderella's love. With her perseverance and hard work, she defeated her stepmother.

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𝗧𝗜𝗧𝗟𝗘: Scars of The Hearts

𝗔𝗨𝗧𝗛𝗢𝗥: LEOZ
𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗥𝗢𝗗𝗨𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡: Joel was always getting bullied by his senior at school. When he came back home,he did nothing that pleased his father. Tired of being weak,he decided to become stronger.

𝗦𝗨𝗠𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗬: Joel was the victim of bully by his senior,Max and Sean,the school athletes. They always tried to steal Joel's money and borrow his textbooks and comics without permission. The prefect there try to turn blind whenever he saw someone getting bullied like Joel as he doesn't want help to involve in this situation. Joel lived with his father who run over a wantan mee stall and his adopted younger brother who had trauma that cause him to be mute. Everyday,after came back from school, Joel always playing games and reading comics instead of helping his father around the house which made his father mad while his adopted younger brother is very good at drawing and always there to help his father run the stall. Joel had no one to talk to as he doesnt have any friends and he thinks that his father hated him until a girl who saw everything,Wendy talked to him. Joel felt very happy when Wendy first talking to him. But one day,he decided to payback to the bully and prefect.

𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗦:

JOEL=get bullied by his seniors,spend time playing games and reading comics

PICO= Joel's adopted younger brother,good at drawing and helping his father running the stall

WENDY= a student who doesn't scare to speak up,a very nice person

JEAN AND MAX= the seniors who bully Joel,are the school athletes

JOEL'S FATHER= run a wantan mee stall,always praising Pico for his talented drawings and scolds Joel for being lazy

JOEL'S MOTHER= understand and always there to support his son,Joel when she's still alive,died from a heart attack because of having a weak heart

𝗣𝗟𝗢𝗧: After school was over as usual, Joel get bullied again from his senior,Max and Sean. The prefect turn blind to avoid being a victim like Joel. Wendy,a student that knows how to speak up, talked to Joel afterschool. When Joel came back home,his father scolded him for being lazy unlike his adopted mute younger brother,Pico. Joel always thought that his father didn't love him and think that he's alone since his mother died of a heart attack when he's only nine. Thinking how weak is him,he decided to give a revenge to the bully and the prefect so that he will think he is becoming stronger. Meanwhile, Wendy was trying to report to the teacher how she always seeing Joel getting bullied but the teacher refused to believed her.

One day,after getting bullied at the back of an abondoned classroom, Joel swung a bat to Max and Seans' head which make them bloody. Without no hesitation,Max and Sean fight back. Without them knowing, Wendy and the prefect heard the fight noises. They then call the teacher immediately and Joel,Max and Sean was sent to hospital. While Joel was in hospital,his father collapsed which make him paralysed. After done hospitalised, Joel bullied the prefect by asking for some money and why he didn't report to teacher when he get bullied. The prefect explained that the only reason why he didn't help is because he is only focus on his studying which made the teachers admire him and made him as a prefect.

One night, Joel try to erase all his memories that remind him of his past by burning comics that he liked in a wooden shed but unfortunely the bullys came to him to payback. They then punch and swing bat to Joel making him cannot move. Later,the fire that Joel started earlier was getting bigger and the wooden shed start burning. The bullys immediately left but Pico somehow found his brother trapping in the wooden shed and  all of the sudden Pico screamed for help. The police and firefighters came to rescue. The police then investigate both of them on how this fire started but Pico took the blame. He lied that he was the first one that started this fire. A few days later, Joel  was sent to a juvenile detention centre and regret what he did. He promised to change the future.

Now,Joel is a teacher and decide to stop anyone from being bully and getting bullied. Wendy is now the manager of the public relations deparment in a major company and Pico is now a comic artist.

𝗘𝗩𝗔𝗟𝗨𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗖𝗟𝗨𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡:
I learned that weakness is not defined by what's outside but by what's inside. I also learned that developing inner strength does not mean running away from your past but learning from it to face your future.

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*Tittle*: Crazy Rich Asians
*Author*: Kevin Kwan

Introduction:
Rachel is a New York University (NYU) professor of economics, who is originally from Cupertino, California. She was raised by her single mother and leads a typical middle-class life. When her boyfriend Nick, also an NYU professor, takes her to meet his family in Singapore, she is completely unaware of what is in store for her. Although he grew up in London, Nick is a Singapore native. Unknown to anyone in New York, he not only belongs to one of the top ten wealthiest families in Asia but is possibly sole heir to his family's great fortune. Despite this wealth, he was raised to be humble and to keep a low profile. Because of his upbringing, he is confident his family will approve of his simple girlfriend, but things turn out very differently than he expects.

Summary:
Nick and Rachel are in love in New York City. After two years of dating, he's finally ready to introduce her to his family. But just a small catch: they don't know she exists, and they are very particular about who marries into the family.After traveling to Singapore to meet the fam and attend Nick's friend's wedding, Rachel's troubles begin pretty quickly: she's subjected to a gauntlet of women trying to get between her and Nick, including, and especially, Nick's mom. While at a bachelorette party, Rachel is bullied by the socialites, even finding a dead fish in her hotel room. (Ick.) Meanwhile, Nick is trying to save his best friend Colin from the worst bachelor weekend ever. Sounds like a bad weekend for some last-fling-before-the-ring parties.While all of this is happening, Nick's cousin Astrid, one of the most beautiful women in Asia (you know, casual), finds out that her husband is having an affair with another woman. And possibly has another son. Kinda makes the dead fish sound like no biggie…) The remainder of the story focuses on Astrid figuring out why her marriage fell apart and taking advice from her ex-fiancée Charlie to figure out what to do next. Sure, why not get advice from your ex-fiancée.After the wedding, Rachel has had it with the other girls treating her terribly and packs her bags to go. Nick begs her to stay, and whisks her away to propose. But waiting at the proposal site is…wait for it…his mother and grandmother. And they're stuffed to the gills with reasons why Rachel isn't good enough for Nick, including the fact (apparently) that the father she thought was dead is actually alive…and in prison.Days pass, and Rachel breaks up with Nick because his family isn't the best. We can't really blame her. Nick gets encouragement from his bestie to "make everything possible" (3.16.54) so he's not totally giving up on her just yet. Rachel's mom shows up in Singapore, stopping Rachel from going to China to meet her father because…he's not her father.Rachel's mom spills all the family secrets, including who Rachel's real father is and why she had to smuggle Rachel out of China long ago. (It has something to do with acid in a baby's eye. No really.) Cue the hugs, tears, and "I love you so muches," as well as a reconciliation with Nick.Rachel and Kerry prepare to leave to go back to New York, but Nick shows up on the plane to try and talk to Rachel. He explains what his ideal proposal would have been, but he doesn't care about it because he loves her so much and would give up his whole fortune just to spend the rest of his life with her. Nick proposes once again on the airplane, but this time with Eleanor's ring, with all the passengers watching. Rachel says yes this time. Everyone cheers as she and Nick share a big kiss. Nick tells Rachel that he would like to stay just one more night.Nick later surprises Rachel by throwing an engagement party on a rooftop with all of his friends and family attending with excitement. Eleanor even manages to give Rachel a sincere smile. Rachel and Nick kiss as fireworks explode across the sky.

Characters

Rachel Chu: A Stanford and Northwestern-educated American of Chinese descent who is an economics professor at New York University. She did not have a father and was raised by her mother, an immigrant from China.

Kerry Chu: Rachel's single mother, a real estate agent in Cupertino, California, who immigrated from China to the United States.

Nicholas "Nick" Young: Rachel's boyfriend, who is a history professor at New York University. He currently lives with Rachel in New York City, but is originally from Singapore and hails from a rich family.

Eleanor Young (née Sung): Nick's controlling mother who disapproves of Rachel. She is revered by her friends and many people her age for becoming Mrs. Philip Young. However, Eleanor wasn't liked by Su Yi. She has spent most of her adult life trying to position Nick as Su Yi's favorite grandchild.

Philip Young: Nick's laid-back engineer father who lives in Sydney. He is Su Yi's only son and is therefore expected to inherit Tyersall Park, as well as the largest portion of Su Yi's fortune.

Astrid Teo (née Leong): Nick's fashionable cousin who is referred to as "the Goddess" and is known for her beauty and impeccable fashion sense. Her old-moneyed Peranakan family, the Leongs, are implied to be even richer than the Youngs

Shang Su Yi, Lady Young: Nick's wealthy grandmother who, along with her brother Alfred Shang, inherited the fortune from her father, Shang Loong Ma. Su Yi owns the largest single piece of private real estate in Singapore with a palace-like mansion called Tyersall Park where she has lived most of her life. Her late husband was Sir James Young, a doctor. She doesn't approve of Rachel and Eleanor.

Felicity Leong (née Young): Astrid's mother and Su Yi's second eldest child. She married Henry "Harry" Leong Sr. and has three other children: Henry Leong Jr., Dr. Peter Leong, and Alexander Leong.

ictoria Young: Su Yi's second youngest child who has nor married and is the only family member, besides her mother, who still lives at Tyersall Park.

Alexandra "Alix" Cheng (née Young): Su Yi's youngest child who married a world-renowned heart surgeon, Dr. Malcolm Cheng, and invested his earnings in real estate, creating a fortune for her family. She and her husband are in constant worry for their children, especially their oldest, Eddie.

Edison "Eddie" Cheng: Nick's cousin who wants his family to have a picture perfect life. Despite having wealthy parents, with his father being one of the world's renowned heart surgeons, and his mother coming from the wealthy, aristocratic Youngs and creating his family's massive fortune in real estate, they live a humble lifestyle, something that Eddie is ashamed of.

Fiona Cheng (née Tung) : Eddie's wife who comes from an old-money family in Hong Kong. Unlike her husband, Eddie, she does not care what others think of her or her family.

Alistair Cheng: Eddie's brother who's involved in the Hong Kong movie business. He is dating a soap opera star, Kitty Pong, who later dumps him, believing he's not as rich as his family members are.

Kitty Pong: A gold-digging soap opera star who is dating Alistair. When she breaks up with Alistair for Bernard and marries him in China Rich Girlfriend, she ends up making several mishaps in the tabloids and including embarrassing Alistair's more powerful family.

Goh Peik Lin: Rachel's bubbly, generous, outspoken, and shopaholic old friend who comes from a rich Singaporean family who owns a property development and construction company

Colin Khoo: Nick's best friend and Astrid's cousin, whose family is one of the richest in the world. His wedding to Araminta Lee is the most talked-about wedding in all of eastern Asia. His mother, who died years ago, was the sister of Astrid's father.

Sophie Khoo: Colin's sister and also Astrid's cousin who works as a pediatric surgeon and befriends Rachel. She is sent by Astrid to look out for Rachel at Araminta's bachelorette party.

Araminta Lee Khoo: Colin's fiancée and later, wife, who befriends Rachel. She is Singapore's most celebrated fashion icon, who once modeled for famous designers like Alexander McQueen, whose father is one of China's richest men and whose mother owns a luxury hotel chain.

Jacqueline Ling: Su-Yi's goddaughter and a close family friend to the Shangs, Youngs, and T'siens. She is the granddaughter of philanthropist Ling Yin Chao.

Oliver T'sien: Nick's cousin who works for Christie's in London. He is the one who lies to Kitty about Alistair's humble background

Cassandra Shang: Nick's gossipy cousin once removed who seems to know everything about everyone, earning her the nickname, "Radio One Asia". She is a first cousin of Nick’s father.

Datin Carol Tai: A devout Christian who's also the wife of a corrupt billionaire, Dato' Tai Toh Lui. She is one of Eleanor's best friends.

Bernard Tai: Carol's son and also Nick and Colin's former classmate. He is very spoiled by his father.

Francesca Shaw: The heiress of her family's company, Shaw Foods. She is Nick's vain, snobbish, and socialite ex-girlfriend who doesn't like Rachel. Her mother, Nadine, is also good friends with Eleanor.

Michael Teo: Astrid's ex-army husband who owns a start-up company.

Charlie Wu: Astrid's tech billionaire ex-fiancé who still has feelings for her despite being married to someone else. Astrid's parents disapprove of him because he does not come from an old-money family like hers.

Evaluation and conclusion: Remember that money isn't everything. Family valuesrun deep for the characters in Crazy Rich Asians—and even in such extravagant surroundings, the most important values have nothing to do with money at all. ... But Rachel doesn't love Nick for his money, either, and that's what helps her win in the end.

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Title: A Study in Scarlet
Author: Arthur Conan Doyle

Introduction: The book's title derives from a speech given by Holmes, a consulting detective, to his friend and chronicler Watson on the nature of his work, in which he describes the story's murder investigation as his "study in scarlet": "There's the scarlet thread of murder running through the colourless skein of life, and our duty is to unravel it, and isolate it, and expose every inch of it.

Summary: "A Study in Scarlet" is the story about how Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson solved the murder of Joseph Strangerson( and later,Enoch Drebber).This book is written from the perspective of Watson,a retired soldier and doctor,who accompanies Holmes on his investigations in Victorian England.On meeting Holmes through an old friend, Watson is astounded with his brilliant observation skills and they agree to be flatmates and split rent for an apartment on 221B Baker Street.

Characters:

Sherlock Holmes:A unique young man with a mind like a 'racing engine'. Without problems to solve, that mind will tear itself to pieces and the more bizarre and baffling the problems the better. He has set himself up as the world's only consulting detective, whom the police grudgingly accept as their superior.

Dr. John Watson:Previously an army doctor, shattered by service in Afghanistan, John Watson discovered a new lease of life when he met Sherlock Holmes. Although often infuriated by Sherlock's cold, detached manner, he also sees his flatmate as his best friend.

Mike Stamford:A doctor who attended medical school with John Watson at St. Bartholomew's Hospital and went on to teach there. He is on good terms with Sherlock Holmes, and introduces him to John after hearing both state separately that they were looking for a flatshare in London.

John Ferrier:A traveller, heading west, who joined the Mormon faith when they rescue him and his adopted daughter, Lucy Ferrier, from the desert. He was eventually killed by them whilst fleeing Utah with his daughter and Jefferson Hope, his daughter's lover.

Lucy Ferrier:was the adopted daughter of John Ferrier and the fiancée of Jefferson Hope.

Enoch Drebber:The wealthy son of Elder Drebber, a leader among the Mormons, Enoch Drebber is the first murder victim that Holmes and Watson encounter in their “study in scarlet.” He uses his power among the Mormons to force Lucy Ferrier to become one of his wives causing her to die of a broken heart and prompting Jefferson Hope to seek revenge against him.

Joseph Strangerson:A member of the Utah Mormon community with ties to the murder of Lucy Ferrier and her father, John. In 1881, he was murdered by Jefferson Hope. Stay up to date on your Fandom. Stay up to date on your fandom with carefully curated and timely Fandom newsletters.

Brigham Young:An early Mormon leader. He is often known as the "American Moses" for leading a group of persecuted Mormon settlers on an exodus through the desert to Utah, the "Promised Land".

Plot:

1. Upon entering the crime scene, he bends over the face of the dead man and inhales. "'Poison,' said Sherlock Holmes curtly" (Doyle 30). While examining the room in which Joseph Stangerson was murdered, Holmes found a container of pills and a wedding ring; there was the German word 'Rache' (which means revenge) smeared on the wall in blood.

2. They then placed an advertisement in the newspaper for the wedding ring which they found at the crime scene, but the wedding ring was only a dead end. The investigation continued.

3. One day, Detective Gregson bursts into the apartment, exclaiming that he had caught the criminal. He announced Enoch Drebber as murderer just moments before Lestrade enters the room with news: Enoch Drebber had been murdered that morning.

4. John Ferrier (a traveler in his mid-fifties) and a little girl (Lucy Ferrier) were lost, wandering in the desert for days without food or water. Finally, the man collapsed with the child and prepared to die as Lucy's mother and the other travelers had. But Mormon emigrants heading to Utah found the two and brought them to live with them as long as they converted to Mormonism. Having no choice, but thankful for safety, the two moved into the Mormon community. John Ferrier became a wealthy man and Lucy blossomed into a beautiful young woman and they lived happily as father and daughter.

5. One day, Lucy went out to round up some cattle and would have been trampled if the handsome Jefferson Hope, a Protestant hunter who was in the area, had not saved her. From there, the two fell in love. John Ferrier secretly hated the Mormon community, but knew not to speak out about it, since the Mormons ruled with fear* and whoever spoke out about it would disappear (whether killed, held hostage, or something else, the community did not know). He thought Hope was a respectable young man and was pleased that he was Protestant. But soon after Ferrier decided to allow Lucy to marry the young man, the Mormon Prophet came to visit. The Prophet was the leader of the Mormon community, and he said that Lucy must choose to marry Joseph Stangerson or Enoch Drebber.

6. When Hope returned, the three stole away in the middle of night. They had gotten into the woods to make camp when Hope left to hunt down some food for them to eat before continuing on their journey. But when he returned, both Ferriers were gone. He frantically searched the campsite and found a grave that read "John Ferrier". Lucy Ferrier had been kidnapped and made a wife to Enoch Drebber. She died of a broken heart. Jefferson Hope was anguished and infuriated and he spent his entire life plotting revenge against the two men.

7. When Drebber and Stangerson realized that their lives were in danger,they ran until Jefferson Hope caught up with them. He got a job as a taxi driver and kept an eye on them for weeks.

8. One night when Stangerson was drunk, Hope picked him up and brought him back to Number 3, Lauriston Gardens. When they got inside, Hope revealed his identity and pulled two identical pills from his pocket. One was extremely deadly, and the other was harmless. Stangerson fearfully chose one at random- and he chose the wrong one, for he died almost on instant. Out of excitement, Jefferson Hope's nose began to bleed. So Hope took the blood and rubbed the word 'Rache' on the wall in an attempt to confuse the police.

9. Next, Hope found Drebber and climbed in through his window. He woke the man up and gave him the option to take a pill, but Drebber sprang at Hope's throat, so Hope stabbed him in the heart. His justice had been served- both men were dead.

Conclusion: The story ends with Watson promising to set the public straight with the account of the case from his journal.This story tell us that being powerful does not mean that you can force others.

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Title: Inferno
Author: Dan Brown

Introduction: When Robert Langdon woke up in an Italian hospital with amnesia, an assassin stormed into the hospital forcing him and doctor Sienna Brooks to flee. While running from the assassin as well as the police, Langdon and Brooks were drawn into a plot that centered on one of the world's most mysterious literary masterpieces, Dante's Inferno.

Summary: Harvard professor Robert Langdon woke up in a hospital in the middle of the night. Suffering from a head wound, he remembers nothing that happened in the last 36 hours, including how he got there and the origin of the object that were in his belongings. As doctor Sienna Brooks was asking him about his belongings, an assassin broke into the hospital forcing him and Sienna to flee. Langdon quickly realizes that he was drawn into a plot to destroy half of the world's population. A series of clues that were created by a scientist who's obsessed with the end of the world were discovered by Langdon. The clues revolved around one of the most mysterious masterpieces ever written-Dante Alighieri's Inferno.
Racing through locations such as the Palazzo Vecchio, the Boboli Gardens, and the Duomo, Langdon and Brooks discovered a network of hidden passageways and ancient secrets as well as a terrifying new scientific discovery that would either vastly improve life on earth or devastate it.

Characters:
1) Robert Langdon-Harvard professor of symbology and art. He is contacted by Elizabeth Sinskey to help her translate the Map of Hell. She insisted that he travels with her to Florence, Italy in hopes of helping her crisis. In Florence, Langdon was taken hostage and was made believe that he was shot and almost died. He was injected with a medicine that erased the memories of having accepted to work with Elizabeth Sinskey.

2)Dr. Sienna Brooks-The doctor who treated Robert Langdon's injuries when he was sent to the hospital. Sienna was a child prodigy from the second she displayed an 208 on her I.Q. test. As a child, Sienna would read books, learn new languages and was also an actress, performing in school plays.

3)Dr. Elizabeth Sinskey-Director of the World Health Organization (W.H.O.), Elizabeth was the woman that Robert was having hallucinations when he first wakes in the hospital.Director of the World Health Organization (W.H.O.), Elizabeth was the woman that Robert was having hallucinations when he first wakes in the hospital.

4)Bertrand Zobrist-A scientist who was obsessed with Dante's world to the point of creating a plague that could save the world from the Apocalypse. After getting rejected by Elizabeth Sinskey, Zobrist decided to keep his work in private. In secrecy, Zobrist created a plague that caused thirty three percent of the population to become infertile.

5)Vayentha-The Provost's fake assassin, she is hired to pretend to kill people. She was the one who "shot" a doctor in the hospital. Her gun only shoots fake bullets, so she's unable to really kill somebody. After unsuccessfully getting Robert Langdon, she was removed from her duties. However, after learning that the SRS had not yet captured him, she decides to continue her hunt for Langdon in hopes of saving her job.

6)The Provost-Owner and operator of the Consortium, a business that is dedicated to preserve the privacy of their clients. After seeing Zobrist's video, he decides to do everything he can to stop the plague from getting out.
He later decides to work with Sinskey in order to convince Robert Langdon that they were not trying to hurt him. In the end, he was arrested by the Turkish government after it was known that he had covered for Zobrist so that he could create the plague.

Conclusion: Not everyone is to be trusted. In the end of the story, Sienna Brooks is revealed to be a former lover of Zobrist, the creator of the deadly virus and attempts to set of an explosion to make the virus airborne.

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Tittle: The Tales of Peter Rabbit
Author: Beatrix Potter

Introduction: It is about a young rabbit named Peter gets into and is chased around the garden of Mr.McGregor. He escapes and returns home to his mother, who puts him to bed after offering him chamomile-tea.

Summary: The book introduces Peter Rabbit, who is far more adventurous than his siblings: Flopsy, Mopsy, and Cotton-tail. Before going to the baker’s, their mother warns them to avoid Mr. McGregor’s garden, because their father had an accident there and ended up in a pie. However, after she leaves, the naughty Peter immediately squeezes under the garden gate to gorge on Mr. McGregor’s vegetables, while the others obediently go up the lane to pick blackberries. Mr. McGregor soon spots Peter near the cucumber frame and chases the terrified young rabbit all over the garden, and Peter loses both his shoes and his little blue jacket. After finally locating the gate, Peter returns home frightened but a little wiser. Mrs. Rabbit gives Peter chamomile tea while his siblings got milk,bread and blackberries.

Characters:

Peter Rabbit: The main character of the story.He is adventurous and mischievious. He often in and out of danger.

Mr.McGregor :He is an elderly scottish horticulturalist intent upon keeping the rabbits out of his vegetable garden and occasionally attempting to catch them to put them in a pie and eat them.

Flopsy , Mopsy and Cotton-tail : Peter's siblings. They are well behaved bunnies who try to stay out of trouble.

Mrs Rabbit : Peter's mother. She is loving and kind.

Mr Rabbit : Peter's father. He went into Mr.McGregor's garden and caught by Mr.McGregor. After that, Mr.McGregoer put it into a pie.

Plot :

The widowed mother rabbit warns her four rabbit children, Flopsy, Mopsy, Cottontail, and Peter not to enter the vegetable garden of a man named Mr. McGregor, she tells them that he put their father in a pie after he entered his garden. Flopsy ,Mopsy and Cotton-tail were good little bunnies and went down the lane to gather blackberries. But Peter enters the garden to snack on some vegetables.

Peter ends up eating more than what is good for him and goes looking for parsley to cure his stomach ache. Peter is spotted by Mr. McGregor and loses his jacket and shoes while trying to escape. He hides in a watering can in a shed, but then has to run away again when Mr. McGregor finds him, and ends up completely lost. After sneaking past a cat, Peter sees the gate where he entered the garden from a distance and heads for it, despite being spotted and chased by Mr. McGregor again. With difficulty, he wriggles under the gate, and escapes from the garden, but he spots his abandoned clothing being used to dress Mr. McGregor's scarecrow.

After returning home, a sick Peter is bedridden by his mother. His mother wonders where Peter's clothes are. She is very cross at Peter for going into Mr. McGregor's garden and losing his jacket and shoes. It is revealed that it was the second little jacket and pair of shoes Peter lost in a fortnight. She also takes note that he was not feeling too well, and deduces that he had definitely been to Mr McGregor's garden. To cure his stomachache, Mrs. Rabbit gives him chamomile tea which is revealed to be one teaspoon and gives a dose of it to Peter. Peter's little sisters receive a scrumptious dinner of milk, bread and blackberries.

Evaluation and conclusion :  This book is a children literature.I had learnt that we should always listen to our parents.

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Introduction:

Harry discovers his borrowed Potions textbook is filled with helpful notes and spells left by the "Half-Blood Prince", and uses the book to excel in class and impress Slughorn, winning a Liquid Luck potion. Ron becomes Keeper of the Gryffindor Quidditch team and begins dating Lavender Brown, upsetting Hermione.

Authour:

J. K. Rowling

Summary:

As Death Eaters wreak havoc in both Muggle and Wizard worlds, Hogwarts is no longer a safe haven for students. Though Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) suspects there are new dangers lurking within the castle walls, Dumbledore is more intent than ever on preparing the young wizard for the final battle with Voldemort. Meanwhile, teenage hormones run rampant through Hogwarts, presenting a different sort of danger. Love may be in the air, but tragedy looms, and Hogwarts may never be the same.

Characters:

Harry Potter

The sixteen-year-old protagonist and hero of the book. Harry is the subject of a prophecy that states that he and Voldemort must one day face each other and battle, as neither can live while the other does. He attempts to maintain a normal school life, playing Quidditch and admiring girls, while simultaneously bearing the enormous weight of his destiny. Harry is loving, moral, and extremely loyal to his friends, his school, and headmaster Albus Dumbledore.

Albus Dumbledore

Headmaster of Hogwarts and a father figure to Harry Potter. Dumbledore is extraordinarily wise and trusting and an extremely powerful wizard. Apart from Harry, Dumbledore is Voldemort’s only other archenemy. He operates with integrity, grace, and surprising humor.

Lord Voldemort

Once a student at Hogwarts named Tom Riddle, now a force of extreme evil. Voldemort is supported by a cabal of Death Eaters who perform his bidding. Like Harry, he was raised as an orphan and brought to Hogwarts by Dumbledore. He has divided his soul into seven Horcruxes, rendering himself functionally immortal and soulless.

Hermione Granger

One of Harry Potter’s two best friends. Hermione is an extremely conscientious student, her hand perpetually in the air during class. In addition to being highly intelligent, Hermione is also the more cautious of Harry’s friends, constantly challenging his quick thinking and lack of foresight. Hermione is a Mudblood, meaning she is a wizard born to Muggle parents. Many Slytherins, including Draco Malfoy, deride her for this condition.

Ron Weasley

The other of Harry’s best friends. Strong, impulsive, and anxious, Ron is a lovable goof. He plays the position of keeper for the Gryffindor Quidditch team. He briefly dates Lavender Brown but seems to have a longstanding and unspoken interest in Hermione.

Severus Snape

A former Death Eater and longtime professor of Potions at Hogwarts. This year, Dumbledore promotes Snape to professor of Defense Against the Dark Arts. Harry, Ron, and Hermione don’t trust or like Snape. Several members of the Order feel similarly, but Dumbledore continually insists that Snape is reformed and a crucial member of the Order and the Hogwarts faculty. Snape and Harry’s father, James Potter, were enemies when they were students at Hogwarts, which may color Snape’s cruel treatment of Harry.

Draco Malfoy

One of Harry’s classmates, the son of convicted Death Eater Lucius Malfoy and Narcissa Malfoy. Draco is mean, cold, and demanding, and Harry suspects him to be a Death Eater like his father. He constantly mocks Hermione and other Mudbloods for their impure heritage.

Horace Slughorn

The newly recruited Professor of Potions at Hogwarts. Slughorn is obsessed with making the acquaintance of potentially powerful and influential young wizards. He hosts weekly parties in his room, inviting only select students known as the “Slug Club.” Posesses an important memory of Voldemort, having been the first person to tell Voldemort what a Horcrux is.

Ginny Weasley

Ron Weasley’s pretty, popular younger sister. Harry develops strong feelings for Ginny but prevents himself from acting on them because he is afraid of jeopardizing his relationship with Ron. Eventually, after an especially triumphant Quidditch match, Harry kisses her, to Ron’s approval. Like Ron, Ginny is extremely brave, and she has fought with the Order of the Phoenix and is a member of Dumbledore’s Army, the group of students who banded together to study Defense Against the Dark Arts in the previous novel in the series.

Rufus Scrimgeour

Cornelius Fudge’s replacement as the Minister of Magic. Scrimgeour pesters Harry to align himself with the Ministry to give the Wizarding world the illusion that they are working together to stop Voldemort. He accuses Harry of being “Dumbledore’s man” through and through.

Minerva McGonagall

The Head of House for Gryffindor and the instructor of Transfiguration. McGonagall has earned a reputation for being a tough but extremely fair professor. She is Dumbledore’s deputy headmistress.

Mr. and Mrs. Weasley

Ron’s parents, members of the Order of the Phoenix. The Weasleys’ treat Harry as if he was their own son and welcome him back to the Burrow on all school breaks and holidays.

Katie Bell

A seventh-year Hogwarts student and the Gryffindor Quidditch team’s prize Chaser. Katie is cursed by a necklace given to her in the bathroom of the Three Broomsticks.

Romilda Vane

A classmate of Harry’s who pursues a romantic interest in him. Romilda gives Harry a gift of Chocolate Cauldrons spiked with a love potion, which Ron consumes by mistake.

Chapter 9: The Half Blood Price

In which Gryffindors get course schedules and discuss Malfoy and Quidditch trials, then go to their first day of classes. In Defense Against the Dark Arts Harry fights back against Snape’s attempt to jinx him and gets detention, during break he hears his first lesson with Dumbledore will be Saturday, and in Potions Harry wins the Felix Felicius thanks to a perfect potion he brewed with the instructions written in his book by the Half-Blood Prince.

The plot:

Chapter 27: The lightning struck tower

In which Harry learns that Dumbledore has returned, races off to his office, and with him watches Slughorn’s memory, where Riddle learns what Horcruxes are and contemplates making more than one. Dumbledore explains his suspicions that Riddle made six, including the now-destroyed ring and diary, the locket, the cup, and Nagini. Dumbledore promises Harry can join him in destroying the next one, and explains to Harry what love – and the prophecy – really mean

Chapter 28 – Flight of the Prince

In which Snape, Malfoy, and the Death Eaters flee, and Harry gives chase. On the way, he runs through a raging battle involving the Order and tries unsuccessfully to curse Snape (who we learn definitively is the Half-Blood Prince), Hagrid’s hut is set ablaze and the Death Eaters escape. Harry and Hagrid then put out the fire, see students all over the grounds, and find Dumbledore’s body. Harry also discovers that the locket was not a real Horcrux, but a replacement put there by the person who took the real one: R.A.B.

Chapter 29 – The Phoenix Lament

In which Ginny leads Harry to the hospital wing, where the Order discusses Bill, Dumbledore, Snape, and the events of the evening. We also learn that Fleur still wants to marry a disfigured Bill, and that Lupin has been refusing dates with Tonks. McGonagall takes Harry to her office (formerly Dumbledore’s) and asks where he was but Harry refuses to say; the heads of houses then arrive and discuss closing the school. Finally, as Scrimgeour arrives, Harry leaves to Gryffindor Tower, where he updates Ron on the Horcrux.

Chapter 30 – The White Tomb

In which most students hang around for Dumbledore’s funeral, as wizards from across the country flood in to pay their last respects. Hermione discovers that Eileen Prince was Snape’s mother, Harry ponders the Horcruxes a bit, and then all attend the funeral, after which Harry breaks up with Ginny. As Harry then walks off on his own, Scrimgeour again tries to persuade him to help the ministry, and Ron and Hermione come over. Harry tells them he won’t return to Hogwarts, and they pledge to stay by his side.

Evolution And Conclusion:

Other than Dumbledore's death, the other crucial part of the ending of "Half-Blood Prince" is the revelation that Voldemort has split his soul into seven Horcruxes — various magical items that keep him alive even when his body is killed. This is how he survived the night Harry's parents died.

This book is one of my favourite book because this book has adventure, fun, friendship, magical. The variety of characters is so cool. One of the best thing about this book is that it's always a laugh .Harry sacrifices time with his friends and his fun to go through this all with Dumbledore. You can also see the importance of true trust and friendship with the whole deal between Lavender and Ron and Hermione. The thing I learned is TRUE TUST AND FRIENSHIP.

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Tittle : The Maze Runner
Auther : James Dashner

Introduction:The story shows how a group of people called "Gladers" are manipulated and controlled within an inescapable maze. After a year of living within the maze, they manage to create a safe environment in which their people can live in. To reach this, they had to set certain rules to prevent chaos from erupting and maintaining order.

Summary:
Thomas (Dylan O'Brien), a teenager, arrives in a glade at the center of a giant labyrinth. Like the other youths dumped there before him, he has no memory of his previous life. Thomas quickly becomes part of the group and soon after demonstrates a unique perspective that scores him a promotion to Runner status -- those who patrol the always-changing maze to find an escape route. Together with Teresa (Kaya Scodelario), the only female, Thomas tries to convince his cohorts that he knows a way out.

Characters:
1.Thomas-The main protagonist of the novel. He is the last boy but not the last person to enter the Glade. The only thing he can remember when he comes into the Glade is his name, a common pattern amongst the Gladers. Chuck describes him as about 16 years old, of average height, and brown-haired. He was called "Greenie", a nickname given to new arrivals. He becomes a Runner with Minho after being the first person to spend a whole night (along with Minho) in the Maze and saves Alby when he is about to die. He has a telepathic connection with Teresa and was able to talk to her while she was in a coma.
2.Teresa-One of the main protagonists. The first girl and last person to enter the Glade. When she entered the Glade she was in a coma and Newt thought she was dead. She also calls Thomas "Tom". She has a telepathic connection with Thomas. She is also known to help Thomas out of the maze and fight the Grievers in the Griever Hole. She is thin, has black hair and blue eyes, and relatively pale skin.
3.Alby-The eldest and the leader of the Gladers. He is described as a 'dark-skinned boy with short-cropped hair, his face clean-shaven'. He tries to keep order within the group by having all the boys follow the rules they've set down to survive. He has a very close relationship with Newt, his second-in-command. He was in the group of 30 people who first arrived in the Glade. Alby commits suicide by walking into a group of Grievers, thinking that it was better that he die there than outside the Maze.
4.Newt-One of the main protagonists and is good friends with Thomas and Minho. He used to be a Runner but is no longer able-footed. He is very kind, friendly, and welcoming to Thomas. He is Alby's closest friend and second-in-command and takes over as leader when Alby no longer feels capable
5.Minho-One of the main protagonists and is the Keeper of the Runners. He is in charge of navigating and mapping out the Maze. As a Runner, he is in very good shape and is described as "an Asian kid with strong, heavily-muscled arms and short black hair." He is sarcastic and a jokester. He tends to react without thinking, which leads himself into trouble. He and Thomas quickly become good friends
6.Chuck-
A young and chubby boy with curly hair who was the newest Glader until Thomas arrived. He immediately becomes friends with Thomas and acts like a little brother towards him. Chuck was a "Slopper", one of the Gladers who handle all the dirty, distasteful jobs the others don't want. He is around 13 years old. He is killed by Gally after a knife is thrown at him while he is saving Thomas.
7.Gally-The main antagonist, Gally is a Glader who lives by the rules Alby put in place. He does not trust Thomas and shows an immense dislike for him. He is also the Keeper of the Builders. He runs away from the Glade in a fit of rage after exclaiming that he thought "Thomas was not to be trusted" in the Gathering. At the end of the book, he kills Chuck by throwing a knife into his chest.
8.Ben-A Builder. After undergoing the Changing and attempting to kill Thomas, he is banished to the Maze while still psychotic and dies overnight.
9.Ava Paige-The Chancellor of WICKED and the person responsible for sending teenagers into the Maze. She appears in the Epilogue in an e-mail.
10.Grievers-Biomechanical creatures that haunt and kill the Gladers in the maze. In "The Ending" they are let free into the Glade to kill one person every day.

Plot-Awakening in an elevator, remembering nothing of his past, Thomas emerges into a world of about thirty teenage boys, all without past memories, who have learned to survive under their own set of rules in a completely enclosed environment, subsisting on their own agriculture and supplies. With a new boy arriving every thirty days, the group has been in "The Glade" for three years, trying to find a way to escape through the Maze that surrounds their living space (patrolled by cyborg monsters named 'Grievers'). They have begun to give up hope when a comatose girl arrives with a strange note, and their world begins to change with the boys dividing into two factions: those willing to risk their lives to escape and those wanting to hang onto what they've got and survive.

Evaluation and Conclusion-This book is an adventurous and mysterious story.I had learnt that there is no guarantee of success in life, and there is always a risk of failure. Ultimately it's a test of your physical, mental and spiritual strength!

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TITLE:
Sherlock Holmes and the Sign of Four

AUTHOR:
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

CHARACTERS:
1. Sherlock Holmes - the famous detective.

2. Watson - a doctor and close friend of Sherlock Holmes.

3. Miss Mary Morstan - client with a strange story, daughter of Captain Morstan.

4. Captain Morstan - office who used work at the Indian regiment.

5. Thaddeus Sholto and Bartholomew Sholto - sons of Major John Sholto.

6. Major John Sholto - friend of Captain Morstan and officer who used to work at the Indian regiment.

7. Detective Jones - detective working with the police.

8. Jonathan Small - villain of the story.

CHAPTERS IN THE BOOK:
1. The Science of Deduction

2. The Statement of the Case

3. In Quest of a Solution

4. The Story of the Bald-Headed Man

5. The Tragedy of Pondicherry Lodge

6. Sherlock Holmes Gives a Demonstration

7. The Episode of the Barrel

8. The Baker Street Irregulars

9. A Break in the Chain

10. The End of the Islander

11. The Great Agra Treasure

12. The Strange Story of Jonathan Small

SUMMARY OF EACH CHAPTER:

1. The Science of Deduction

Watson debates with Sherlock Holmes about his health, from there their conversation continues till Sherlock Holmes explains his way of deduction.

2. The Statement of the Case

Miss Mary Morstan comes in and narrates her strange story to Sherlock Holmes.

3. In Quest of a Solution

Sherlock Holmes and Watson start searching for clues.

4. The Story of the Bald-Headed Man

Sherlock Holmes and Watson along with Miss Mary Morstan listen to Thaddeus Sholto's story about his father.

5. The Tragedy of Pondicherry Lodge

Sherlock Holmes, Watson and Miss Mary Morstan arrive at Pondicherry Lodge and witness the tragedy of Bartholomew Sholto.

6. Sherlock Holmes Gives a Demonstration

Sherlock Holmes and Watson gather the information they have and try to come up with a series of events.

7. The Episode of the Barrel

Thaddeus Sholto is suspected with murder of his brother, Sherlock Holmes and Watson set of to clear his name.

8. The Baker Street Irregulars

Sherlock Holmes and Watson gather their clues and form their series of events.

9. A Break in the Chain

Sherlock Holmes visits detective Jones  who could help them in their search for their villain.

10. The End of the Islander

Sherlock Holmes, Watson and detective Jones set of to catch their villain.

11. The Great Agra Treasure

Jonathan Small is caught with the Agra treasure but when it is opened there is nothing inside it.

12. The Strange Story of Jonathan Small

Sherlock Holmes and Watson listen to the strange events that happened to Jonathan Small in his life.

SUMMARY OF THE BOOK:
Sherlock Holmes and Watson meet Miss Mary Morstan and embark on a journey of strange events and tragedies. Along the way they find clues and realize that the events are more complicated than they realized.

CONCLUSION:
Never desire what others have. It will only bring trouble and misfortune the same way it did to Jonathan Small, Major John Sholto and Captain Morstan.

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Author: John Kotter

Introduction: The book looks at the story of an Antarctica based colony of penguins whose entire existence is changed by the discovery that their home iceberg is melting, putting the entire colony at great risk. The majestic Emperor penguins have lived on this iceberg for decades, but one of the penguins (Fred), who is a young and immensely curious member of the group has discovered through ongoing observation, that change is greatly needed for the survival of the colony.

Summary:Through a fable about penguins whose iceberg is cracking, the authors convey a message for making change happen within our organizations; we learn that companies must constantly adapt in order to develop and that success can only be achieved with a collective and innovative spirit.

Charactoristic:

Fred - An abnormally curious penguin who identifies the problem and brings it to Alice. He is Level-headed with a creative streak but has gone mostly remarkably until the crisis.

Alice - A go-getter, she is the driving force behind the penguin colony. She is pragmatic and impartial towards all other penguins. Through her the knowledge of the issue is brought the the attention of the elders.

Louis - He is the head penguin in charge of the penguin elders and, through that, the entire colony. He has experience and wisdom making him an ideal leder.

NoNo- The main antagonist of the story, he spends his time preaching against the other five and their work to find a solution.

Buddy - A very charismatic penguin, he spends his time calming the fears of the regular penguins. Although he is not particularly intelligent he is well liked by everyone and is vital to the success of the group.

The Proffesor - He is very intelligent but tends to ramble. An eager learner he is always looking for things to study.

Plot:

It is here that a colony of penguins enjoys ideal living conditions. In fact, they are convinced that they will never have to leave their cozy home.

To combat the cold, these animals instinctively know to keep each other warm. Therefore, the large family of emperor penguins have understood the importance of solidarity. Without it, they simply cannot survive.

The colony has 268 penguins, and among them, one individual seems to differ from the rest of the group. His name is Fred, and at first glance, he is a rather banal and quite sympathetic animal. However, he has one particularity: he is observant and curious.

Instead of going fishing like his peers, Fred studies his environment. Also, he is less interested in family life than other penguins. Yet he takes care of his family, but his passion often leads him to isolate himself from the group. Although his companions appreciate him, they know he is concerned about the contents of a briefcase, which never leaves his side.

In fact, this suitcase contains all of his observations, and they are increasingly alarming.

Fred makes more and more alarming discoveries and projects himself into a catastrophic scenario that he now fears. If the iceberg breaks, it will be a disaster, especially in winter. Moreover, if this happens, many members of the colony among whom the youngest will die.

However, Fred feels very lonely because he remembers the well-founded fears of a certain Arnold, fears which isolated him from the group. When he too was worried about the future of the iceberg, he told his fellow penguins. Not only was he not listened to, but all of them are now suspicious of him and discreetly steer clear of him.

The penguin colony has a “Leadership Council” with Louis, the Head Penguin, in charge. This is where ten wise penguins meet regularly to reflect on the organization of the group.

Alice is a little different from other penguins. Indeed, she is not arrogant and behaves in a very altruistic way with her colleagues. That is why Fred decides to go talk to her to explain his fears.

Like the rest of the colony, she tends to think of Fred’s concerns as being caused by personal issues. Yet she decides to listen to him carefully. Also, Fred offers to take her to see the place that is at the origin of his concerns. It’s happening under the block of ice. Despite the presence of predators, the two penguins take the risk of going to inspect the crack and signs of degradation of the iceberg.

Alice is the most skilled penguin negotiator.  However, she is less comfortable with the natural sciences and Fred takes the time to explain the situation to her. He thus explains, icebergs are not just large icicles and are often made up of canals and interior caves. When temperatures rise, water floods the canals and cavities. Then, when the temperature drops, all that water freezes and eventually threatens to shatter the iceberg. With the explanations of Fred, Alice realizes the gravity of the situation and promises to him that she will try to convince the leaders to take the best precautions.

Despite everything, she advises him to remain patient because it is likely that many birds will accuse him of making up stories.

Alice keeps her promise: she informs the members of the Council led by Louis. However, overall, everyone has something else to do rather than listen. They do more bickering, about meeting schedules or the duration of weekly discussions. Alice then suggests inviting Fred to the next meeting. The Head Penguin readily accepts, in particular to satisfy his curiosity. What got Louis to agree to Alice’s proposal was especially because she paid him compliments. His big penguin ego immediately reacted positively.

However, the Head Penguin prefers not to mention Fred’s presence at the next session to avoid last-minute withdrawals. For his part, Fred asks for additional information before his intervention in the Council in order to prepare a suitable speech, as he wants to convince the ten honorable members of the Council, some of whom, he has been warned, are difficult to impress.

The next day, Louis, the Head Penguin, receives a pep talk from certain members of the colony advising him to make the necessary decisions himself. Conversely, others suggest that he involve the youngest penguins. However, Louis feels they do not have the required experience. In addition, some of them have a downright bad reputation.

So, to move forward and create a team capable of making the right decisions, Louis decides to bring together the most competent penguins. Thus, he summons Alice, Buddy, Fred, and Jordan, a penguin who, if there was a university, would probably be a teacher there. In fact, he is nicknamed “the Professor”. In reality, the Head Penguin has a specific idea in mind: forming the best team to meet the challenge. He believes the five of them have the skills to successfully save the iceberg.

Jordan, the cultivated penguin, thinks in silence. In fact, he compiles a list to highlight each person’s qualities. And here are his first conclusions:

Louis: experienced, a little conservative and respected.

Alice: has a strong character, always achieves her goals and considers everyone equally.

Buddy: adorable, not ambitious, not very intelligent, but loved by all.

Fred: very creative and curious, has a nice beak, has affinities with the youngest of the clan.

Me, Jordan: logical, educated, always up to solving problems.

It thus appears that the five chosen members constitute a strong group that is willing to act immediately.

Louis asks everyone to think carefully before committing. He reassures them, they do not have to accept. However, everyone responds positively to the proposal.

After spending much of the day together becoming lost in vain considerations, the team is forced to realize that solutions will not come by themselves. It is then that Louis the Head Penguin gets an idea: he asks everyone to close their eyes for a minute. Then, he tells them to indicate, still with their eyes closed, where east is. Opening their eyes, they are surprised to see that they are all pointing their fins in a different direction. It is a way of realizing that it is important to get on the same wavelength to move forward effectively.

The five members of the decision-making group have only one month to find a solution to their habitat problem related to the melting ice. Moreover, Alice thinks that it is necessary to recruit other brains and widen the group to new members.

While one penguin suggests digging a hole up to the cave to release the water pressure, the others explain that it would take too long. Another penguin thinks it is more efficient to look for a flawless iceberg that can safely shelter them.

Another idea is to move the colony to central Antarctica, but others think that would take them too far away from food. Then comes the turn of another penguin who offers to make glue from orca grease to repair the cracks.

Finally, an older penguin gives them some valuable advice:

“Maybe you should do what Fred did when he found out about our terrible problem. Walk and roam about with eyes and a mind wide open. Be curious.”

Willing to follow the advice of wisdom, the team begins to scour the iceberg to explore it. As they walk west, the five protagonists discover new landscapes and meet families with the same concerns as them. Then, looking up, they see a strange animal that does not usually fly above their heads. This bird is fascinating because it behaves in a very different way from others of its species.

Thinking a bit, they come to a conclusion: this bird must have a home, otherwise it will freeze in one night. Or, it is what the penguins call a nomad, that is to say a creature living according to habits very different from their

This prospect of radically changing lifestyle is a real eye-opener. In fact, the five penguins all want to know more about this flying bird. The decision is unanimous: they absolutely have to talk to this strange animal to know how it operates. And when they finally find it, Buddy is ideally suited to accost it with gentleness and care.

This is how the bird, the seagull, tells the five penguins about its role as scout, essential for the survival of its clan. It also describes to them what its group eats and how they live. Then, very quickly, it becomes chilled and must fly away so as not to freeze in place.

As soon as the seagull leaves, everyone gets together. Alice finds this meeting very interesting. Of course, penguins are very different from these little birds, but they can learn from their experience.

They simply need to realize that nothing is everlasting and that many other solutions are available to them. It will be difficult to admit after so many years of routine, but it is definitely important to make a change in mentality. Their future depends on it.

The Professor, meanwhile, remains thoughtful. How come nobody noticed the problems of the iceberg before. A new theory germinates within his mind. Perhaps the degradation of the ice island is due to a sudden and recent phenomenon?

The next day, the time has come to let the others know and the penguins decide to communicate their recent discoveries. For this, Jordan the Professor has prepared a series of slides in order to present the facts to the whole community.

Louis, the Head Penguin, is convinced that the Professor’s presentation is a true masterpiece. However, he decides to introduce his remarks with a little more finesse, because, as he is aware, the audience is not very smart.

The idea is to take a bit of a dig at their self-esteem and make them say what Louis expects from them. Thus, with skillful questions, he leads them towards a questioning full of common sense and of which they cannot disapprove. It’s about discussing the importance of discipline, love for their children and brotherhood. At the end of the speech, the penguins feel that they have come up with the ideas themselves

Then, Louis cuts to the chase: living well does not depend on location. Afterwards, he passes the floor to Buddy, who is appreciated by all, to get to the point, mentioning their encounter with the seagull. The cutest penguin tells them about the life of this strange animal. The freedom of its colony gave them ideas to reconsider their way of life. However, although Buddy is quite the talented storyteller, at the end of his speech, the reactions remain mixed. Some penguins cannot imagine that a bird can fly. For others, the notion of freedom is quite new. Finally, the smartest penguins remain silent.

Louis insists that they too can live on another iceberg and that its disappearance does not mean the end of their existence.

Not all of them seem convinced but seem to be listening to the message. At the end of the meeting, Alice calls Buddy, Fred, and the Professor to present them an idea. She thinks it would be good to create posters to help others keep in mind that a decision would have to be made soon.

Every day, the most creative penguins come up with new slogans. They also put them under water so that the penguins can read them while going fishing. The penguins decide to begin and lead speaking groups. Gradually, many penguins open up to new perspectives, though not all are yet convinced. Despite everything, a big step forward has been taken.

In the days that follow, a lot of things happen on the iceberg. Some good, some bad and some rather embarrassing or unexpected:

The good: increasing energy emanates from the iceberg.

The rather good: several of the youngest penguins offer their services as scouts.

The not so good: the NoNo penguin and the most pessimistic ones circulate false information that dampens general enthusiasm.

The mysterious: the usually kind teacher tells terrible stories to the younglings who then have terrible nightmares.

The not at all mysterious but very embarrassing: Council members argue over who should take the place of the Head Scout.

The very bad news: exploring the territories takes a long time and they have to eat. However, penguins only fish for themselves and their children, never for a fellow creature.

Critics, including the NoNo penguin, are rubbing their hands: not everything will be so easy, and they welcome it. Young Amanda, a very invested planner, slowly becomes discouraged. Indeed, as the days go by, her husband begs her to gain perspective and her little penguin begin to have frightening dreams. Finally, the food problem concerning the scouts becomes a reality.

NoNo continues to speak ill to the entire colony. They must counteract him, and quickly. Thus, it is decided that the Professor will follow him all day long on the iceberg. Since he cannot stand his convoluted rhetoric, NoNo is reduced to trying to run away from him. Consequently, he can no longer spread his distressing messages.

Louis is aware that some of his fellow penguins want to take the place of Head Scout. He directly calls on them to stop this race for power. Alice, being more diplomatic, highlights the benefits of certain executive penguins for the safeguard of the colony. The most resistant penguins are surprised to find this new organization interesting.

At this point in the story, Buddy proposes to go and meet the teacher, whom he finds completely depressed. Upset, she reveals her worries to him. She is convinced that with all these changes, kindergarten will disappear. Then, as she is getting older, she fears that they will do without her services. Buddy, the nicest of the penguins, reassures her by telling her that it will be the opposite. Children will need to learn even more in a constantly changing world. As he is patient and reassuring, the teacher begins to become less anxious.

While NoNo can no longer harm the group, the teacher begins to tell wonderful stories to the children. Thus, the nightmares stop, and some children even play the role of mediator without realizing it.

One day, Alice crosses paths with little Rosalie who loved the teacher’s stories about heroes helping their own overcome challenges. The young female penguin wants to become one of these heroes, but she doesn’t know how. Alice then tells her that all she has to do is go back to her parents and explain to them that they must feed the scouts. That will be enough to make her a hero.

The following days, little Rosalie shares with her many friends these ideas to suggest to all parents of the iceberg. Moved by these positions, the teacher creates a “Day of tribute to our heroes.” Some adults view this with somewhat concern. Until now, all penguins and even fewer children had the right to speak. It is an important first and the little ones are delighted.

Louis, the Council Leader wants to take advantage of the almost general enthusiasm and he believes that they must select the best scouts. He is determined to show everyone in the colony that things are about to change.

The idea inspired by little Rosalie, the “Day of tribute to our heroes”, has gained ground: it takes the form of a large festival with a raffle draw, shows and even a flea market. The entry price is set at two fish per adult. Some penguins are skeptical but are ultimately happy that their children are taking action in favor of the community. Then, peer pressure does its job, and soon the whole colony agrees to participate in the event. They decide to schedule this day as the day of the scout’s return. This way, they can enjoy a good meal when they come back from their long journey.

Upon their return, the scouts are exhausted, some injured, but so happy to share their findings. The penguins provide them with a nursing station. The scouts can then eat. Finally, they tell about the new icebergs discovered during their long voyage at sea.

Rosalie’s friends have made ribbons and medals cut out of ice with the inscription “HEROES.” Louis offers Rosalie the famous bottle used for the frozen water experiment. In doing so, he wishes to pay tribute to the young female penguin because she demonstrated unprecedented civic spirit and imagination.

That evening, the penguins continue the discussions late into the night. While the more hesitant members begin to believe, those who are already convinced become even more optimistic. As for NoNo, he is as discreet as possible.

The next day, Louis calls the scouts together to ask them to give him a precise account of what they saw. He wants to know if there is an iceberg large enough and well placed to suit the life of the community. It will also have to be not too far away so that the old and the young will be able to reach it.

Heroes’ Day triggered many penguins to take up the calling and volunteer to be scouts. In fact, it is planned to conduct a second wave of research to validate the findings of the first outing.

According to Alice, they must hold out and not lower their guard because many members of the colony are starting to think that the move can wait another year. Together, the members of the Council develop a list of essential characteristics for their next place

The iceberg is found. As the Antarctic winter approaches, they decide to set the move for May 12. There are a few incidents but, ultimately, all the penguins arrive safely. In the same way, Louis is more and more respected, while Buddy continues to reassure the most worried penguins and to calm the hysterical ones.

Winter passes without too much trouble. However, it is difficult to fish in unfamiliar areas with new and unpredictable winds. They then decide to look for a more suitable iceberg and the scouts set off again towards the unknown.

The following season, a second move is scheduled to gain a larger living space, located in waters full of fish. Of course, this second change is less stressful than the first.

Despite some tough and well-established traditions, the penguins continue to evolve. Alice, Rosalie, and the scouts are determined to continue their efforts:

Louis considers revamping the “Leadership Council” to include the bravest penguins.

Scouts are now recruited according to well-defined criteria and benefit from more fish as a work bonus.

New subjects have been added to the children’s school curriculum and the Professor now holds the post of Chief Meteorologist.

Fred becomes the Head Scout.

Buddy remains the modest penguin he was at the start of the adventure.

Louis retires and Alice succeeds him with a slightly more balanced way of presiding. The colony is now bigger and better able to face the difficulties it encounters.

However, some penguins are still a little reluctant to change. But, overall, they find a certain balance between what they have learned and the new rules. Finally, Grandfather Louis becomes the favorite storyteller of the children who all ask him to tell the story of the Great Change.

Although, initially, the old penguin is afraid to sound like somebody overly nostalgic of the past, he quickly realizes that this story has a significant impression on the young penguins of the colony. Thanks to this story, the little penguins gather positive momentum to take on the changes necessary for the well-being of the flock.

With an army of powerful and determined volunteers, the colony now has something to look to the future, with greater confidence. And the former Head Penguin, Louis, is quite proud of this!

Evaluation and conclusion :It is more important to convince others than to force them to follow you. For this, it is worth using various and adapted communication channels.

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Title: Cat And Mouse In A Haunted House
Author: Elisabetta Dami

Introduction:  It is about Geronimo Stilton has lost in a dark and spooky forest. He thinks his luck has turned when he finds an abandoned mansion to shelter in. But he's not as alone as he'd hoped: the house is haunted by cats.

Summary:  Geronimo Stilton is a well-known little mouse. One Halloween night, while with his sister and cousin, he stops at a haunted castle to ask for directions. Instead of finding directions- he finds a cat ghost. Geronimo is scared out of his mind; his sister is excited about the odd discovery, but whenever he tried to show other people, the spooky things are nowhere to be found.  Over the course of the book, Geronimo and his friends find out that there was no ghost cat; just two little cats playing a trick on anyone who enters the castle, because they did not want anyone to buy the property.

Characters:
Geronimo Stilton -a well-known journalist and the president of the Stilton Media Group .

Thea Stilton-Geronimo Stilton 's younger sister and a special correspondent for The Rodent's Gazatte.

Trap Stilton-Geronimo Stilton's cousin .He is a joker who likes to play jokes and tricks on Geronimo.

Benjamin Stilton-Geronimo 's cousin .He is 9 years old and his dream is work alongside his uncle as a successful journalist in the future.

Plot :
Geronimo Stilton is just and ordinary mouse who lives in an apartment alone. He works right across the street at "The Rodents Gazette "as an editor for the most popular newspaper in New Mouse Island. One day, Geronimo got stuck in the middle of a forest on his way to his Aunt Sweetfur's castle. His car broke down and it started to rain so he tried walking to find shelter. That's when he found Cannycat Castle .

When he arrived they let him stay, because of the storm. Geronimo was scared so he called his sister ,Thea ,and she came with their cousin Trap and Geronimo's nephew Benjamin.

They meet up at the castle the next day and Geronimo thinks the castle is haunted ,so they stay to try to find out the ghost .They stay overnight and start looking for clues with Benjamin as their main "detective".

Along the way they find out that they were being followed throughout the castle by little cats .They later found out that the cats were trying to scare away any visitors, because they didn't want their castle get sold .So in the end they become good friends and learned new things.

Evaluation and conclusion:
This book is funny and adventurous stories with colorful ,engaging design. Geronimo got stuck in the middle of a forest and his cousin sister and nephew came to accompany with him .Geronimo thinks the castle is haunted ,so they stay to try to find out who this 'ghost' is. They stay overnight and start looking for clues with Ben as their main' detective'. Along the way they find out just two little cats playing a trick on anyone who enters the castle .In the end ,they become friend .In the story ,I also learn that friends will always come through ,no matter what.

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Haha.. I have a funny story about this book. I read it in grade four and it really freaked me out. A month later when I was lying in bed at night thinking about this book I started to hear something. My mind was playing tricks on me and I actually heard a ghost going: oooOOoooo! In my bedroom and out side in the hallway. I got shivers up my spine and I was terrified! I ran up stairs and was freaking out like crazy. My mom told me
It was probably just the pipes. I went back to bed and lay still li...more

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Haha.. I have a funny story about this book. I read it in grade four and it really freaked me out. A month later when I was lying in bed at night thinking about this book I started to hear something. My mind was playing tricks on me and I actually heard a ghost going: oooOOoooo!

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1. Book title☞A Bear Called Paddington
2. Author☞Michael Bond
3. Introduction☞This book is about a bear from darkest Peru called Paddington. Now before you ask why he has such an unuusal name I will tell you his story. One day Mr and Mrs Brown are going to Paddington station to pick up their daughter Judy after her summer vacations, but instead they find a bear sitting on a bench with a suitcase.
4. Summary☞One day, the Brown family find a bear from Darkest Peru at Paddington Station in London. They decide to take him in and name him Paddington. That is when Paddington’s new life and his adventures start. He soon becomes part of the family. The children Jonathan and Judy enjoy Paddington’s company and Mrs. Bird, the housekeeper, quickly warms up to him. Paddington makes friends all over the place, his best friend being Mr. Gruber. The only person who can’t stand Paddington is the Browns’ neighbor Mr. Curry.
5. Characters☞-Paddington Bear: A friendly and polite bear from Darkest Peru. Paddington was taken in by Aunt Lucy and Uncle Pastuzo. Paddington moves in with the Browns after Aunt Lucy moves to the Home for Retired Bears. Paddington is usually in some sort of trouble. Paddington's given bear-name is hard to pronounce. Mrs Brown names him after Paddington Station, when they're picking Judy up from boarding school.
-Mr Henry Brown: A hapless but well-meaning City of London Risk Analyst. In the film, Mr Brown refuses to let Paddington move in with his family. He eventually warms up to Paddington and builds him a bedroom in their attic.
-Mrs Mary Brown: Mr. Brown's more serious-minded yet exceptionally friendly wife. In the 1989 animated series Mrs. Brown and her husband have a 12 year old American nephew named David Russell.
-Jonathan and Judy Brown: The energetic and friendly Brown children. It is never established if one is older than the other, leading to the possibility that they might be twins. It is when they are meeting Judy off the train from boarding school that the Browns meet Paddington. In the 1975 series and films, Judy is older. In the 1989 animated series and the 1997 animated series Jonathan is the elder. In the movie, Judy and Jonathan are with their parents when they first meet him at Paddington Station, giving him his iconic name.
-Mrs Bird: The Browns' strict but kindly housekeeper. She is often annoyed by Paddington's antics and mishaps, but is protective of him. Her first name has never been mentioned.
-Mr Samuel Gruber: Paddington's best friend. The friendly owner of an antique shop on the Portobello Road, with whom Paddington has his elevenses every day. He regularly takes Paddington and the Brown children on outings. He is a Hungarian immigrant. He addresses Paddington as "Mr Brown". He informs us about the kindertransports before World War II.
Mr. Reginald Curry: The Browns' mean and bad-tempered next-door neighbour, who serves as a contrast to Mr Gruber. He addresses Paddington simply as "Bear!" Penny-pinching by nature, Mr Curry always wants something for nothing and often persuades Paddington to run errands for him. He tends to invite himself to many of the Browns' special occasions just to sample the snacks. In most of the stories, he gets his comeuppance as a frequent victim of Paddington's misadventures; however, he does sometimes benefit from Paddington's mistakes and has even rewarded him for them on occasion.
-Aunt Lucy: Paddington's aunt from Deepest Darkest Peru. She was his legal guardian until she had to move into the Home for Retired Bears in Lima, Peru. Why she had to do this was never made clear, until the movie when she informs Paddington that she's too old to travel to London with him.
-Uncle Pastuzo: Paddington's wealthy globe-trotting uncle. In the movie Uncle Pastuzo dies from his injuries in an earthquake.
6. Plot☞The novel describes how Paddington Bear from "Darkest Peru" comes to live with the Brown family of 32 Windsor Gardens, London, how he makes a friend in the form of the antiques dealer Mr. Gruber and how he makes an enemy in the form of the Browns' neighbor Mr. Curry. Although he is capable of making those he thinks are being rude or condescending towards him feel uncomfortable simply by giving them a hard stare, Paddington is very friendly, extremely polite and has a strong sense of right and wrong. However, he also has a childlike curiosity and is rather naive, life among humans in England is new and fascinating to him and he has some difficulty adjusting. As a small bear, he also has some physical difficulty coping in a world which is not designed for him, which makes him appear to be somewhat clumsy. As a result, Paddington often finds himself in trouble of some kind. Nevertheless, things always seem to work out well for Paddington in the end.
7. Evaluation and conclusion☞The book is divided into short stories that are connected to each other and should be read in a consecutive order. In each story, Paddington usually learns something from his or others’ behaviour.

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Title : The old woman on the moon
Author : Wilna Van der Walt
Introduction : One night Mona saw the lull moon rise, climbing slowly across the sky. The moonlight was flooding Mona father’s corn fields. It was so very beautiful that she praised God for all the wonderful things around her.
Summary : It is about a girl named Mona's dream.
Characters :
1) Mona-a young girl who lived in Mumbai
2)The old woman - watched the earth for millions of years
3) Astronaut - asked Mona about who is she and how did she at here
Plot :
She looked at the moon and felt that somebody was sitting in it under the shadow of a tree.She had heard, “There was an Old Woman who lived there. How lonely she must be," Mona thought for a while. She felt so sad.The old woman invites Mona for a visit and back in a few days. She joyfully accepted the invitation and said, "But how shall I get there? The moon is miles away." Mona touched the magic rays and away she flew with the dancing.She was so excited that she urged the moonbeam to fly faster and faster. She wondered how she would breathe and how the old woman lived. Doubtless, she had some magic powers. She knew that the glorious Sun reflected its light on the moon.At last they reached the summit of a mountain and the exhausted moonbeam circled low and gently landed at the entrance of a beautiful castle made out of moon-stones."You are the first human whom I have ever met. Are they all like you? I have watched the earth for millions of years. Tell me all you can about it. It. is so lonely for me here." said the old woman."But how do you live here without air and water?" asked Mona."My child, once you touch the magic moonstone, you need nothing. You can live here forever and not want anything."Every day Mona sat with the old woman and told her stories of life on earth.The old woman listened carefully and said that humans would soon reach the moon too.The next morning,"Who are you and how did you land here?" asked the astronaut.Mona laughed and told her story. "But don't you want to go back to earth? I can take you with me.".“Oh yes…I would like to return. But first I must say goodbye to the dear Old Woman on the Moon.' She will be so lonely without me."She bade the old woman a fond farewell and flew back to the beautiful earth with all its life. The old servant shook Mona awake with a hard shake and said to her, "Wake up Mona, you have slept the whole day and now it is night again and the moon is shining bright. Come and have your food."Mona at once got up from her sleep and she jumped out of bed. She went to the window and saw if the old woman was still there. But she saw nothing but deep shadows. She sighed and said, "Oh dear, I've only been dreaming!"Later on, Mona participated in a competition of story writing in her school. Mona had written about her wonderful dream and narrated the story very nicely. The judges liked her imagination and also selected her for the first prize.  Mona was very happy and she shared her joy with her parents. Soon Mona became a writer and wrote many good stories with facts for children.
Evaluation and conclusion :
One should make use of one's hidden talents.

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Title: Once Upon a Dream
Author: Liz Braswell

Introduction: With a desperate fairy's last curse controlling her mind, Princess Aurora must escape from a different castle of thorns and navigate a dangerously magical landscape ,created from her very own dreams. Aurora isn't alone,a charming prince is eager to join her quest, and old friends offer their help.

Summary: Discover what would have happened if a kiss from the prince didn't wake Sleeping Beauty.The handsome prince is poised to kiss the beautiful sleeping princess and live happily ever after,but as soon as his lips touch hers he too falls fast asleep.It is clear that this tale is far from over.Now, Princess Aurora must escape from a dangerous and magical land created from her very own dreams.With Maleficent's agents following every move,Aurora needs to discover who is her true friends are and,most importantly,who she really is.

Characters:
•Aurora- kind, elegant, and sophisticated, as well as a hopeless romantic. At first, she is seen as a slightly naive and carefree young woman as a result of being sheltered for most of her life.
•Maleficent- Princess Aurora's aunt,Maleficent represents pure evil. She is ruthless, dark, devious, and will do whatever it takes to achieve her evil goals.
•Prince Philip-A charming prince who poised to wake Princess Aurora
•Lady Astrid - a second cousin of Aurora's father. She is killed by Maleficent who uses her blood to sustain her powers in the dream realm
•Lady Lianna - Aurora's handmaiden and closest friend in the dream realm
•King Stefan and Queen Leah- Princess Aurora's parents

Plot:
With the dragon defeated, Philip climbs his way up to the highest tower where Aurora lays in an enchanted sleep. But when his lips touch hers, he falls to the floor in the same death-like curse. Travel inside Aurora’s dream world where Maleficent is still very much alive and has created an alternate past for the kingdom. Aurora has no memories of her previous life and believes the world Maleficent has created is real, one in which Maleficent is queen and her parents have been locked away. Maleficent is a hero, real world heroes are villains and all are forbidden to leave the castle, under the misguided belief that the surrounding forest is dangerous.Minutes in the real world are like days in the dream, but if Maleficent can keep Aurora asleep long enough she can take over her mind forever. Time is of the essence as Aurora discovers the hard to understand truth about her kingdom’s queen. Stakes are high as anyone who dies in the dream world dies in real life, too. The entire kingdom depends on Aurora discovering her repressed memories of the real world and rising up against Maleficent.

Evaluation and conclusion：
I enjoyed this more than I thought I would and that delights me.Sleeping Beauty is my favourite Disney princess movie.I think the author paid homepage to the true crux of the story nicely.I enjoyed the better between Philip and Aurora.Thier relationship felt believable which is not an easy thing to do with the whole 'love at the first sight' concept.What I loved the most is this story got Maleficent.Maleficent is my favorite villain .The sarcasm,evil,and yes pettiness were all on point.I am so glad that I dove into this book.

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Title:Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Author:Jeff Kinney

Introduction:The book is about a boy named Greg Heffley and his attempts to become popular in middle school.

Summary:
It's a new school year,Gregory Heffley finds himself thrust into middle school, where undersized weaklings share the hallways with kids who are taller, meaner, and already shaving. The hazards of growing up before you're ready are uniquely revealed through words and drawings as Gregory records them in his diary.

Characters:
1.Gregory Heffley
→The main character of this book.He is very concerned about how popular he is at school.He always dreams a lot about being rich and famous when he grows up.

2..Rodrick Heffley
→Rodrick is Gregory's teenage brother and he likes to cruel to Greg. He is known for sleeping excessively in the morning.Rodrick is part of a basement band.

3.Rowley Jefferson
→Gregory's best friend.He is always willing to do what Gregory tell him.Rowley is a loyal friend but he sometimes behaves in an immature manner.

4.Manny Heffley
→Gregory's "spoiled" little brother.He never gets in trouble no matter what, even when he really deserves it.

Plot:
Gregory Heffley clarifies that "this is a JOURNAL, not a diary." He explains that he only agreed to write in one for when he is "rich and famous," and "for now, I'm stuck in middle school with a bunch of morons." Greg then discusses the Cheese at his school. It started when someone left a piece of cheese on the blacktop, and it got moldy. If someone touches it, they have the "Cheese Touch," which they are stuck with until they pass it on by touching someone else.  He also talks about his best friend, Rowley.

Greg introduces his family. He has a teenage brother, Rodrick, who likes to pick on him, and a little brother, a toddler named Manny, who gets everything he wants and gets away with everything he does wrong. Greg's father does not encourage his way of life,playing video games all day rather than going outside or playing sports.

Greg fails a geography test after a girl named Patty Farrell catches him cheating. At home, Greg's mother forces him into auditioning for the school play.  During the show's performance, Greg becomes too nervous to sing, confusing the other trees. Patty gets frustrated, and Greg starts throwing props at Patty. The other trees join in, and while Greg's mother is disappointed, Greg ends up enjoying the play due to him getting back at Patty.

Greg decides to join the Safety Patrols at his school, hoping that he will get authority. He gets Rowley to sign up as well, and enjoys the benefits of being in the Safety Patrol, such as getting free hot chocolate. He tries to get a spot in the school's newspaper as a cartoonist, and teams up with Rowley. Greg comes up with a strip called Zoo-Wee Mama! Eventually, Greg starts wanting to do other strips, but Rowley wants to continue with Zoo-Wee Mama! Greg submits his comics to the teacher, and ends up getting the cartoonist job. However, the teacher completely changes Greg's comic, even making his character a "curious student" instead of a "cretin."

After an incident where Greg chases some kindergartners with a worm on a stick and is mistaken for Rowley, Rowley gets fired from the Safety Patrols. However, after it gets cleared up that Greg was the real culprit, Rowley is re-hired and promoted while Greg is kicked off.

Greg notices that the school year is coming to a close and tries to get on the yearbook's Class Favorites page. He plans to go for "Class Clown," but his plans do not work out. At lunch, he gets an issue of the school newspaper, and learns that Rowley is the new cartoonist, with his Zoo-Wee Mama! strip left unchanged.
Greg confronts Rowley for not even listing him as co-creator and hogging all the fame. As they argue, the teenagers who chased them at Halloween appear and force Greg and Rowley to eat the Cheese. Greg lies that he's lactose intolerant, while Rowley is forced to eat the whole thing. The next day, when everyone notices that the Cheese is gone, Greg takes the fall for Rowley and lies that he threw it away. Greg reconciles with Rowley and lets people think that he has the Cheese Touch.

Evaluation and conclusion:I learn that I can change my activities list so my holiday will become more enrich.

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Title : The Hobbit
Author : J.R.R.Tolkien

Introduction: It tells the story of Bilbo Baggins,which is the hobbit of the title and the adventures he becomes involved in with Gandalf the wizard and a group of dwarves.

Summary: The unwilling hero of The Hobbit,Bilbo Baggins，is persuaded to join Thorin and his 12 dwarfs to recover their stolen treasure,which is being guarded by the dragon Smaug.During the expedition,Bilbo finds a magical ring that renders the wearer invisible ,which figures prominently in The Lord of the Rings.

Characters:
· Bilbo Baggins- the hobbit of the title
· Gandalf- the wizard
· Thorin Oakenshield- leader of the dwarves.
· Elrond Half-Elven- master of Rivendell
· Gollum - possesses and loses a Ring which confers invisibility
· Beorn - a shape-shifter who helps the travellers
· The Elvenking- lord of the Elves of Mirkwood (His name is Thranduil and in LotR we learn he is Legolas's father)

Plot: Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit. He lives a comfortable, rather self-satisfied life. While sitting outside on a sunny May morning he is visited by Gandalf the wizard. He invites Gandalf to tea next day but in fact 13 dwarves arrive as well as Gandalf, all expecting food and lodging.
Bilbo is not pleased, but hearing the dwarves sing of their lost treasure, and their desire to find it again he is almost persuaded to go along with them. This is Gandalf's plan - to recruit Bilbo to become their 'burglar' and help steal back the dwarf treasure from Smaug the dragon who drove them from their home under the Lonely Mountain and took their treasure.

Evaluation and conclusion: Bilbo Baggins, who wanted peace and quiet and didn't want to be disturbed, becomes full of courage and the will to win. Throughout the book Bilbo matures and becomes a stronger person, fearing nothing.
For the most part The Hobbit was not a hard book to follow. There were not a lot of confusing scenes in the book. It was basically light, easy reading.On a scale of one to ten, I give the book a five. I think if you're the kind of person who likes to read about dungeons, dragons, wizards and other fantasies of that nature, then it's a great book.

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Title: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Author: J.K. Rowling

Introduction: It is a story about Harry Potter, an orphan brought up by his aunt and uncle because his parents were killed when he was a baby. Harry is unloved by his uncle and aunt but everything changes when he is invited to join Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and he finds out he's a wizard.

Summary: Harry, Ron, and Hermione deduce that the treasure under the trapdoor is the Philosopher's Stone, which can transform metal into gold and can also confer immortality. They later discover that Voldemort has been killing unicorns in the Forbidden Forest and drinking their blood, another way to achieve immortality.

Characters:
Harry Potter- an orphan whom Rowling imagined as a "scrawny, black-haired, green eyed and bespectacled boy who didn't know he was a wizard.
Ronald Weasley- is Harry's age and Rowling describes him as the ultimate best friend, "always there when you need him
Hermione Granger- the daughter of an all-Muggle family, is a bossy girl who has apparently memorised most of the textbooks before the start of term.
Neville Longbottom- is a plump, diffident boy, so forgetful that his grandmother gives him a Remembrall, to remind him if he forgets something.
Rubeus Hagrid- a half-giant nearly 12 feet (3.7 m) tall, with tangled black hair and beard, was expelled from Hogwarts and his wand was snapped in half
Professor Albus Dumbledore- a tall, thin man who wears half-moon spectacles and has silver hair and a beard that tucks into his belt, is the headmaster of Hogwarts
Professor Minerva McGonagall- a tall, severe-looking woman with black hair tied in a tight bun, teaches Transfiguration, and is able to transform herself into a cat.

Plot: When standing in front of the mirror, wishing only to protect the Stone and not use it for himself, Harry feels the Stone’s weight in his pocket but refuses to tell Quirrell that he has it. Quirrell unwraps his turban, revealing Voldemort’s face on the back of his head. Voldemort explains that he has been sharing Quirrell’s body until he can get to the Stone and become fully alive again, and Voldemort/Quirrell and Harry fight for possession of the Stone, until Harry blacks out. He awakens in the infirmary and learns that Dumbledore saved him, the Stone is to be destroyed, and Voldemort escaped.

Evaluation and conclusion: I learned that we should always try our best to achieve something, and never give up until we successfully achieved it.

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Tittle : Charlottes Web

Author :Stuart Little

Introduction :Charlotte's Web is about a little    girl named Fern Arable and a pig who named Wilbur.

Summary :This is a story about a little girl named Fern Arable pleads for the life of the runt of a litter of piglets, her father gives her the pig to nurture, and she names him Wilbur. She treats him as a pet, but a month later, Wilbur is no longer small, and is sold to Fern's uncle, Homer Zuckerman. In Zuckerman's barnyard, Wilbur yearns for companionship, but is snubbed by the other animals. He is befriended by a barn spider named Charlotte, whose web sits in a doorway overlooking Wilbur's enclosure.

Characters :

Wilbur :A pig, the runt of his litter. He is often strongly emotional.

Charlotte A. Cavatica : A spider who be friends with Wilbur.

John Arable : Wilbur's first owner.

Fern Arable, John's daughter, who adopts Wilbur when he's a piglet, and later visits him.

Templeton :A rat who helps Charlotte and Wilbur.

Avery Arable :The elder brother of Fern and John's son.

Homer Zuckerman :Fern’s uncle who keeps Wilbur in his barn. He has a wife, Edith, and an assistant named Lurvy.

Henry Fussy:A boy of Fern’s age, of whom Fern becomes fond.

Uncle: Is a large pig whom Charlotte disdains for coarse manners and Wilbur’s rival at the fair.

Evaluation and conclution: Charlotte's Web was adapted into an animated feature by Hanna-Barbera Productions and Sagittarius Productions in 1973. Paramount released a direct-to-video sequel, Charlotte's Web 2: Wilbur's Great Adventure, in the U.S. in 2003 (Universal released the film internationally). A live-action film version of E. B. White's original story was released in 2006. A video game based on this adaptation was also released in 2006.

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Charlotte's Web is a book of children's literature by American author E. B. White and illustrated by Garth Williams; it was published on October 15, 1952, by Harper & Brothers. The novel tells the story of a livestock pig named Wilbur and his friendship with a barn spider named Charlotte. When Wilbur is in danger of being slaughtered by the farmer, Charlotte writes messages in her web praising Wilbur, such as "Some Pig" and "Humble", to persuade the farmer to let him live.

Written in White's dry, low-key manner, Charlotte's Web is considered a classic of children's literature, enjoyed by readers of all ages.[1] The description of the experience of swinging on a rope swing at the farm is an often-cited example of rhythm in writing, as the pace of the sentences reflects the motion of the swing. In 2000, Publishers Weekly listed the book as the best-selling children's paperback of all time.[2]

Charlotte's Web was adapted into an animated feature film by Hanna-Barbera Productions and Sagittarius Productions in 1973. Paramount released a direct-to-video sequel, Charlotte's Web 2: Wilbur's Great Adventure, in the U.S. in 2003 (Universal released the film internationally). A live-action feature film version of E. B. White's original story was released in 2006. A video game based on this adaptation was also released in 2006.

After a little girl named Fern Arable pleads for the life of the runt of a litter of piglets, her father gives her the pig to nurture, and she names him Wilbur. She treats him as a pet, but a month later, Wilbur is no longer small and is sold to Fern's uncle, Homer Zuckerman. In Zuckerman's barnyard, Wilbur yearns for companionship but is snubbed by the other animals. He is befriended by a barn spider named Charlotte, whose web sits in a doorway overlooking Wilbur's enclosure. When Wilbur discovers that he is being raised for slaughter, she promises to find a way to save his life. Fern often sits on a stool, listening to the animals' conversation, but over the course of the story, as she starts to mature, she begins to find other interests.

As the summer passes, Charlotte ponders how to save Wilbur and comes up with a plan. Reasoning that Zuckerman would not kill a famous pig, Charlotte weaves words and short phrases in praise of Wilbur into her web. Charlotte weaves the words Some Pig into the web, and the next morning Lurvy sees the web and runs to find Mr. Zuckerman. This makes Wilbur, and the barn as a whole, into tourist attractions, as many people believe the webs to be miracles. After that, Charlotte weaves the word Terrific into the web, and then the whole thing starts up again. Charlotte then tells Templeton, a barn rat, to get another word for the web. He goes to the dump and finds a laundry detergent ad with the word radiant, which she then weaves into her web. Fern's mother starts to get worried that Fern is spending too much time around the animals because she is telling her mother stories about the animals talking. Mrs. Arable then goes to visit Dr. Dorian, who persuades her that being among animals is natural and likely therapeutic for Fern.

Wilbur is eventually entered into the county fair, and Charlotte, as well as Templeton, accompany him. He fails to win the blue ribbon but is awarded a special prize by the judges. Charlotte weaves the last word into her web, Humble. Charlotte hears the presentation of the award over the public address system and realizes that the prize means Zuckerman will cherish Wilbur for as long as the pig lives and will never slaughter him for his meat. However, Charlotte, being a barn spider with a naturally short lifespan, is already dying of natural causes by the time the award is announced. Knowing that she has saved Wilbur, and satisfied with the outcome of her life, she does not return to the barn with Wilbur and Templeton and instead remains at the fairgrounds to die. However, she allows Wilbur to take with him her egg sac, from which her children will hatch in the spring. Meanwhile, Fern, who has matured significantly since the beginning of the novel, loses interest in Wilbur and starts paying more attention to boys her age. She misses most of the fair's events in order to go on the Ferris wheel with Henry Fussy, one of her classmates.

Wilbur waits out the winter, a winter he would not have survived but for Charlotte. He is initially delighted when Charlotte's children hatch but is later devastated when most leave the barn. There are only three remaining spiders. Pleased at finding new friends, Wilbur names one of them Nellie, while the remaining two name themselves Joy and Aranea. Further generations of spiders keep Wilbur company in subsequent years.

Wilbur is a rambunctious pig, the runt of his litter. He is often strongly emotional.

Charlotte A. Cavatica, or simply Charlotte, is a spider who befriends Wilbur. In some passages, she is the heroine of the story.[3]

John Arable is Wilbur's first owner.

Fern Arable, John's daughter, who adopts Wilbur when he's a piglet, and later visits him. She is the only human in the story capable of understanding animal conversation.

Lurvy, the hired man at Zuckerman's farm, who is the first to read the message in Charlotte's web.

Templeton is a rat who helps Charlotte and Wilbur only when offered food. He serves as a somewhat caustic, self-serving comic relief to the plot.

Avery Arable is the elder brother of Fern and John's son. Like Templeton, he is a source of comic relief.

Homer Zuckerman is Fern's uncle who keeps Wilbur in his barn. He has a wife named Edith and an assistant named Lurvy.

Other animals in Zuckerman's barn, with whom Wilbur converses, include a disdainful lamb, a talkative goose, and an intelligent "old sheep".

Henry Fussy is a boy of Fern's age, of whom Fern becomes fond.

Dr. Dorian is the family physician/psychologist consulted by Fern's mother and something of a wise old man character.

Uncle is a large pig whom Charlotte disdains for coarse manners but recognizes as Wilbur's rival at the fair.

Charlotte's children are the 514 children of Charlotte. Although they were born at the barn, all but three of them (Aranea, Joy, and Nellie) go their own ways by ballooning.

Death is a major theme seen throughout Charlotte's Web and is brought forth by that of the spider, Charlotte. According to Norton D. Kinghorn, Charlotte's web acts as a barrier that separates two worlds. These worlds are that of life and death.[4] Scholar Amy Ratelle says that through Charlotte's continual killing and eating of flies throughout the novel, White makes the concept of death normal for Wilbur and for the readers.[5] Neither Wilbur nor the rat Templeton see death as a part of their lives; Templeton sees it only as something that will happen at some time in the distant future, while Wilbur views it as the end of everything.[6]

Wilbur constantly has death on his mind at night when he is worrying over whether or not he will be slaughtered.[7] Even though Wilbur is able to escape his death, Charlotte, the spider who takes care of Wilbur, is not able to escape her own. Charlotte passes away, but according to Trudelle H. Thomas, "Yet even in the face of death, life continues and ultimate goodness wins out".[8] Jordan Anne Deveraux explains that E.B. White discusses a few realities of death. From the novel, readers learn that death can be delayed but that no one can avoid it forever.[9]

For Norton D. Kinghorn, Charlotte's web also acts as a signifier of change. The change Kinghorn refers to is that of both the human world and the farm/barn world. For both of these worlds, change is something that cannot be avoided.[4] Along with the changing of the seasons throughout the novel, the characters also go through their own changes. Jordan Anne Deveraux also explains that Wilbur and Fern each go through their changes to transition from childhood closer to adulthood throughout the novel.[9] This is evidenced by Wilbur accepting death and Fern giving up her dolls. Wilbur grows throughout the novel, allowing him to become the caretaker of Charlotte's children just as she was a caretaker for him, as is explained by scholar Sue Misheff.[10] But rather than accept the changes that are forced upon them, according to Sophie Mills, the characters aim to go beyond the limits of change.[7] In a different way, Wilbur goes through a change when he switches locations. Amy Ratelle explains that when he moves from Fern's house to Homer Zuckerman's farm, Wilbur goes from being a loved pet to a farm animal.

Fern, the little girl in the novel, goes from being a child to being more of an adult. As she goes through this change, Kinghorn notes that it can also be considered a fall from innocence.[4] Wilbur also starts out young and innocent at the beginning of the novel. A comparison is drawn between the innocence and youth of Fern and Wilbur. Sophie Mills states that the two characters can identify with one another.[7] Both Wilbur and Fern are, at first, horrified by the realization that life must end; however, by the end of the novel, both characters learn to accept that, eventually, everything must die.[9] According to Matthew Scully, the novel presents the difference in the worldview of adults versus the worldview of children. Children, such as Fern, believe killing another for food is wrong, while adults have learned that it is natural.[11]

Charlotte's Web was published three years after White began writing it.[12] White's editor Ursula Nordstrom said that one day in 1952, E. B. White arrived at her office and handed her a new manuscript, the only copy of Charlotte's Web then in existence, which she read soon after and enjoyed.[13] Charlotte's Web was released on October 15, 1952.[14][15][16]

Since White published Death of a Pig in 1948,[17] an account of his own failure to save a sick pig (bought for butchering), Charlotte's Web can be seen as White's attempt "to save his pig in retrospect".[18] White's overall motivation for the book has not been revealed and he has written "I haven't told why I wrote the book, but I haven't told you why I sneeze, either. A book is a sneeze".[19]

When White met the spider who originally inspired Charlotte, he called her Charlotte Epeira (after Epeira sclopetaria, the Grey Cross spider, now known as Larinioides sclopetarius), before discovering that the more modern name for that genus was Aranea.[20] In the novel, Charlotte gives her full name as "Charlotte A. Cavatica", revealing her as a barn spider, an orb-weaver with the scientific name Araneus cavaticus.

The arachnid anatomical terms (mentioned in the beginning of chapter nine) and other information that White used, came mostly from American Spiders by Willis J. Gertsch and The Spider Book by John Henry Comstock, both of which combine a sense of poetry with scientific fact.[21] White incorporated details from Comstock's accounts of baby spiders, most notably the "flight" of the young spiders on silken parachutes.[21] White sent Gertsch's book to illustrator Garth Williams.[22] Williams's initial drawings depicted a spider with a woman's face, and White suggested that he simply draw a realistic spider instead.[23]

White originally opened the novel with an introduction of Wilbur and the barnyard (which later became the third chapter) but decided to begin the novel by introducing Fern and her family on the first page.[22] White's publishers were at one point concerned with the book's ending and tried to get White to change it.[24]

Charlotte's Web has become White's most famous book, but White treasured his privacy and that of the farmyard and barn that helped inspire the novel, which have been kept off limits to the public according to his wishes.[25]

Charlotte's Web was generally well-reviewed when it was released. In The New York Times, Eudora Welty wrote, "As a piece of work it is just about perfect, and just about magical in the way it is done."[26] Aside from its paperback sales, Charlotte's Web is 78th on the all-time bestselling hardback book list. According to publicity for the 2006 film adaptation (see below), the book has sold more than 45 million copies and been translated into 23 languages. It was a Newbery Honor book for 1953, losing to Secret of the Andes by Ann Nolan Clark for the medal. In 1970, White won the Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal, a major prize in the field of children's literature, for Charlotte's Web, along with his first children's book, Stuart Little, published in 1945.

Seth Lerer, in his book Children's Literature, finds that Charlotte represents female authorship and creativity, and compares her to other female characters in children's literature such as Jo March in Little Women and Mary Lennox in The Secret Garden.[27] Nancy Larrick brings to attention the "startling note of realism" in the opening line, "Where's Papa going with that Ax?"[28]

Illustrator Henry Cole expressed his deep childhood appreciation of the characters and story, and calls Garth Williams's illustrations full of "sensitivity, warmth, humor, and intelligence."[29] Illustrator Diana Cain Bluthenthal states that Williams's illustrations inspired and influenced her.[30]

There is an unabridged audio book read by White himself which reappeared decades after it had originally been recorded.[31] Newsweek writes that White reads the story "without artifice and with a mellow charm," and that "White also has a plangency that will make you weep, so don't listen (at least, not to the sad parts) while driving."[31] Joe Berk, president of Pathway Sound, had recorded Charlotte's Web with White in White's neighbor's house in Maine (which Berk describes as an especially memorable experience) and released the book in LP.[32] From Michael Sims: "The producer later said that it took him 17 takes to read the death scene of Charlotte. And finally, they would walk outside, and E.B. White would go, this is ridiculous, a grown man crying over the death of an imaginary insect. And then, he would go in and start crying again when he got to that moment."[33] Bantam released Charlotte's Web alongside Stuart Little on CD in 1991, digitally remastered, having acquired the two of them for rather a large amount.[32]

In 2005, a school teacher in California conceived of a project for her class in which they would send out hundreds of drawings of spiders (each representing Charlotte's child Aranea going out into the world so that she can return and tell Wilbur of what she has seen) with accompanying letters; they ended up visiting a large number of parks, monuments, and museums, and were hosted by and/or prompted responses from celebrities and politicians such as John Travolta and then-First Lady Laura Bush.[34]

In 2003 Charlotte's Web was listed at number 170 on the BBC's The Big Read poll of the UK's 200 "best-loved novels."[35] A 2004 study found that Charlotte's Web was a common read-aloud book for third-graders in schools in San Diego County, California.[36] Based on a 2007 online poll, the National Education Association listed the book as one of its "Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children."[37] It was one of the "Top 100 Chapter Books" of all time in a 2012 poll by School Library Journal.[38]

In 2010, the New York Public Library reported that Charlotte's Web was the sixth most borrowed book in the library's history.[39]

Its awards and nominations include:

The book was adapted into an animated feature of the same name in 1973[43] by Hanna-Barbera Productions and Sagittarius Productions with a score by the Sherman Brothers. In 2003, a direct-to-video sequel to that film, Charlotte's Web 2: Wilbur's Great Adventure, was released by Paramount Pictures.

In 2006, Paramount Pictures, with Walden Media, Kerner Entertainment Company, and Nickelodeon Movies, produced a live-action adaptation, starring Dakota Fanning as Fern and Julia Roberts as the voice of Charlotte, released on December 15, 2006.

On March 8, 2022, it was announced that Sesame Workshop was working on an animated miniseries based on the book.[44] It was in production for a few months, and was slated to premiere in 2024 on Cartoon Network and HBO Max.[45] On November 3, 2022, it was announced that the miniseries would not be moving forward.[46]

A musical production was created with music and lyrics by Charles Strouse.[47]

Tricycle Productions (Montreal, Canada) produced a touring version of Charlotte's Web in 1996 with arrangements of Strouse's score by Canadian composer Derek Aasland.

A video game of the 2006 film was developed by Backbone Entertainment and published by THQ and Sega, and released on December 12, 2006, for the Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS and PC.[48] A separate game also based on the film was released a year later for the PlayStation 2 developed by Blast! Entertainment.

On March 17, 2015, HarperCollins Children's Books released an ebook version.[49]

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Charlotte's Web is a book of children's literature by American author E. B. White and illustrated by Garth Williams; it was published on October 15, 1952, by Harper & Brothers. The novel tells the story of a livestock pig named Wilbur and his friendship with a barn spider named Charlotte.

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Title:Little Women
Author :Louisa May Alcott

Introduction :Jo, Meg, Beth, and Amy March are four sisters living with their mother in New England. Their father is away serving as a chaplain in the Civil War, and the sisters struggle to support themselves and keep their household running despite the fact that the family recently lost its fortune. In the process, they become close friends with their wealthy neighbor, Theodore Laurence, known as "Laurie."

Summary:The story follows the lives of the four March sisters—Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy—and details their passage from childhood to womanhood. Loosely based on the lives of the author and her three sisters,it is classified as an autobiographical or semi-autobiographical novel.

Characters:

1.Josephine March-The protagonist of the novel, and the second-oldest March sister.

2.Meg March - The oldest March sister.

3.Beth March - The third March daughter.

4.Amy March-The youngest March girl.

5.Laurie Laurence - The rich boy who lives next door to the Marches.

6.Marmee-The March girls’ mother.

7.Mr. March-The March girls’ father and Marmee’s husband.

8.Mr. Brooke-Laurie’s tutor.

9.Frederick Bhaer-A respected professor in Germany who becomes an impoverished language instructor in America.

10.Mr. Laurence-Laurie’s grandfather and the Marches’ next-door neighbour.

11.Hannah-The Marches’ loyal servant.

12.Aunt March-A rich widow and one of the March girls’ aunts.

13.Daisy-Meg and Mr. Brooke’s daughter.

14.Demi-Meg and Mr. Brooke’s son and Daisy’s twin.

15.Mrs. Kirke-The woman who runs the New York boarding house where Jo lives.

16.Kate Vaughn-One of Laurie’s British friends.

17.Sallie Gardiner-Meg’s rich friend.

18.Aunt Carrol-One of the March girls’ aunts.

19.Florence-Aunt Carrol’s daughter.

20.Fred Vaughn-One of the Vaughn siblings.

21.Esther-Aunt March’s servant.

22.Annie Moffat -Another wealthy friend of Meg’s.

23.Ned Moffat-The older brother of Meg’s friend Annie Moffat.

24.Frank Vaughn-One of the Vaughn siblings.

25.Grace Faughn-The youngest sister of the Vaughn family.

26.Dr. Bangs-A doctor who tends to Beth when she is ailing.

27.The Hummels - family that lives near the Marches.

Plot:
Four sisters and their mother, whom they call Marmee, live in a new neighborhood (loosely based on Concord) in Massachusetts in genteel poverty. Having lost all his money, their father is serving as a chaplain in the American Civil War, far from home. The mother and daughters face their first Christmas without him. When Marmee asks her daughters to give their Christmas breakfast away to an impoverished family, the girls and their mother venture into town laden with baskets to feed the hungry children. When they return, they discover their elderly neighbor Mr. Laurence has sent over a decadent surprise dinner to make up for their breakfast. The two families become acquainted following these acts of kindness.

Meg and Jo must work to support the family: Meg tutors a nearby family of four children; Jo assists her aged great-aunt March, a wealthy widow living in a mansion, Plumfield. Beth, too timid for school, is content to stay at home and help with housework; and Amy is still at school. Meg is beautiful and traditional, Jo is a tomboy who writes; Beth is a peacemaker and a pianist; and Amy is an artist who longs for elegance and fine society. The sisters strive to help their family and improve their characters as Meg is vain, Jo is hotheaded, Beth is cripplingly shy, and Amy is materialistic. The neighbor boy Laurie, orphaned grandson of Mr. Laurence, becomes close friends with the sisters, particularly the tomboyish Jo.

The girls keep busy as the war goes on. Jo writes a novel that gets published but is frustrated to have to edit it down and can't comprehend the conflicting critical response. Meg is invited to spend two weeks with rich friends, where there are parties for the girls to dance with boys and improve their social skills. Laurie is invited to one of the dances, and Meg's friends incorrectly think she is in love with him. Meg is more interested in John Brooke, Laurie's young tutor.

Word comes that Mr. March is very ill with pneumonia and Marmee is called away to nurse him in Washington. Mr. Laurence offers to accompany her but she declines, knowing travel would be uncomfortable for the old man. Mr. Laurence instead sends John Brooke to do his business in Washington and help the Marches. While in Washington, Brooke confesses his love for Meg to her parents. They are pleased, but consider Meg too young to marry, so Brooke agrees to wait.

While Marmee is in Washington, Beth contracts scarlet fever after spending time with a poor family where three children die. As a precaution, Amy is sent to live with Aunt March and replaces Jo as her companion and helper. Jo, who already had scarlet fever, tends to Beth. After many days of illness, the family doctor advises that Marmee be sent for immediately. Beth recovers, but never fully regains her health and energy.

While Brooke waits for Meg to come of age to marry, he joins the military and serves in the war. After he is wounded, he returns to find work so he can buy a house and be ready when he marries Meg. Laurie goes off to college. On Christmas Day, a year after the book's opening, the girls' father returns home.

Evaluation and conclusion:
Four sisters: Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy March, are part of a poor but loving family. With their father off to war they have only their mother left to encourage them to be the best version of themselves at all times. As they go through love and loss they truly do learn to become 'little women'.I found myself, after reading the last line twice over just to check, satisfied yet in want of more. It was a refreshing read that made me care for the sisters and left me wanting to know what led Alcott to write this simple masterpiece. As all well-known books do, it had a fair few morals that, although made the characters seem a bit too perfect to be real, were reasonable and made me want to make up for my faults (of which there are many).Alcott's writing was elegant yet poignant and haunting at moments, and perfect for the era it was set in, whilst the sister's personalities were intricately described throughout the whole book. It gave you a sense of what it was like to be a normal family in the 1800's and subtly showed the feelings of each character.

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Title: Number the Stars
Author: Lois Lowry

Introduction: Number the Stars is about the bravery of ordinary people who did courageous things in World War 2.

Summary: In Copenhagen, Denmark, in 1943, a young girl must help save her Jewish best friend and her family from the Nazis.

Characters:

Annemarie Johansen - main character,  10-year-old Danish girl

Mrs. Johansen - Annemarie's mother

Peter Nielsen - leader in the Danish resistance

Henrik - Annemarie's aunt

Ellen Rosen - Annemarie's best friend. She is Jewish.

Plot:
Annemarie Johansen and Ellen Rosen are best friends and always walk to school together. When the Nazis start shutting Jewish businesses down and officers question the girls as they walk to school, the Rosen family realizes they must flee. The Johansens help them escape through a clever plan to hide them in a coffin and put them in Henrik's boat that he sails to Sweden. Along the way, Annemarie learns about the courage of the resistance fighters and the sacrifices her family has made.

Evaluation and conclusion
This is partly a historical fiction book because it contains elements of the true story of the war in Denmark, even though the characters did not actually exist. I would highly recommend this book because it puts you in the shoes of people who lived through the terror of the Nazis. It is also a story about the power of friendship, and anyone who has had a best friend can relate to the love between Ellen and Annemarie.

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Title: Holes
Author: Louis Sachar

Introduction: Holes is the story of a boy who turns his luck upside-down.

Summary: A boy named Stanley Yelnats is sent to a juvenile detention center called Camp Green Lake, where he discovers a mystery and makes new friends.

Characters:

Stanley Yelnats - main character, cursed, forced to dig holes at Camp Green Lake

Zero - Stanley's friend at the camp

Elya Yelnats - Stanley's great-great grandfather

Kate Barlow - an outlaw who robbed Elya Yelnats

X-Ray - scariest inmate at camp

the Warden - the head of the camp who forces juvenile delinquents to dig holes

Plot:
Stanley Yelnats is punished for a crime he did not commit because his great-great grandfather was cursed. He goes to Camp Green Lake, where the Warden forces all of the campers to dig holes. Stanley and his friend Zero realize the Warden is looking for something, probably buried treasure. When they run away from the camp, they learn about the story of Kate Barlow, an outlaw who killed people and robbed Stanley's great-grandfather. Stanley and Zero return to camp and find the treasure. Stanley is proven innocent and released from camp.

Evaluation and conclusion:
I think people of all ages should read this book. It is funny, sad, and has an unexpected plot twist. I like the way the different stories in the present and the past weave together. Reading Holes will make you think about what is bad luck and good luck, and may change your perspective.

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Title: The Giver
Author: Lois Lowry

Introduction: The Giver is a science fiction story about a boy who must choose between his pain-free life and a more colorful one.

Summary: In a perfect society, not everything is as harmonious as it seems. A young boy named Jonas discovers the joy and pain he has been missing out on his whole life and he wants to bring that to others.

Characters:

Jonas - eleven year old boy

The Giver - old man who transmits memories to Jonas

Mother - Jonas's mother who works in the Department of Justice. Not his real mother.

Father - Jonas's father who is a Nurturer. Not his real father.

Lily - Jonas's 7 year old sister. Not his birth sister.

Gabriel - a sick baby that Jonas's father brings home and that Jonas grows close with.

Plot:
Jonas lives in a "perfect" society without colors, war, or emotion. At age 12 he is given the title Receiver of Memory when he learns about the world outside from an elderly man called the Giver. He also learns about death, which nobody in the society knows about. Jonas and the Giver devise a plan to free the society from its structure and bring memories back to people. Jonas risks his life to escape and release the memories.

Evaluation and conclusion:
This is a very complicated story with lots of hidden meanings. It may be a warning against the idea of a "utopian" society because there is no such thing as a perfect society, and some people's ideas of perfect societies take away freedoms from other people. It's also about how important all emotions are, even bad ones, because they make the good ones that much more precious. I would recommend this book to anyone, especially if they are considering going into politics.