Janeen BrianRezensionen

Representation: N/A
Trigger warnings: Implied disappearance or death of parents, abandonment of a child, physical injury and assault, blood depiction, death of another person
Score: Five points out of ten.
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First off, I tried to find any representation in this novel, but it turns out that I couldn't find any. What a shame. Fortunately, at least the book I'm reading now at the time of writing this has so much representation, which I appreciate. Now with that out of way, I still didn't enjoy this book, and I will refrain from reading books from this author if she doesn't improve her writing. She released a new book, which might be good. Or not. It starts with the main character, Eloise Pail, or Eloise for short, living in an orphanage since someone dumped her in a bucket at birth, hence the surname. She was trying to find her birth certificate when she got caught by a nun (that orphanage is Christian after all) and got a scolding. From then on, the book slowed significantly which dampened my reading experience, considering that I didn't like or connect to Eloise. She's not well written enough and can even come off as cold, maybe if she was someone I could root for and like I would have given the story a higher rating. Alas. I did not. The book continues to drag right until the end when after Eloise was researching such ideas like the moon, forbidden concepts (like unicorns), she discovered something, but honestly? I. Did. Not. Care. Nor did I care if another orphan came to the orphanage and formed a somewhat tenuous connection with Eloise, she wasn't an outstanding character either. The ending was a talk between the two remaining nuns and that's it. Wow. It fizzled out. Come on.

6/10, not recommended, go read The Ninth Child instead, if you want a book set in the 1800s.

Bruno is celebrating his birthday and wishes that this special Thursday would never end. Bruno and his friend, Bert, go on a mission during the night to find Thursday and see where it went and why it had to leave. Birthday's are big celebrations and Bruno cherished every minute of his special day. However, when it was over he was sad. During his search for Thursday, he found something better. He remembered everything about his special day and used those memories to turn his sadness into joy. The connection between the shining moon going away and the balloon that Bruno had for his birthday allowed Bruno to have closure on why Thursday had to end. Time is a gift. It is something that should be cherished because of how fast a day can slip away.

Yong is the oldest son of a man who is headman in the village and owes money to the money lenders after the famine in China. To pay this back, he gathers a group of villages and Yong and they travel to Victoria in the 1850s to try and find gold to pay off their debts. Yong is not happy about this as he wants to stay at home with his grandmother and siblings but it is his duty to follow his father. Yong can speak English but is forbidden to reveal this fact to the others on the trip by his father. The group lands in South Australia and must walk the 500 odd kms to Ballarat lead by a very dodgy bullock driver. Yong can understand what's going on but it is not until his father becomes very ill, that he has the nerve to explain to the others what is happening. Suspenseful and very true to life.

An affable little dinosaur gleefully revels in his dirtiness. Good read aloud choice for preschoolers.

This fantasy book is about a dinosaur who likes to get dirty in the mud. He gets dirty everywhere and then washes in the pond. This is a great book for read alouds.

Very cute. It's Thursday and Bruno the bear's birthday. Near the end of the day, Bruno didn't want the day to end so he went in search of Thursday so he could say goodbye. He searched everywhere for Thursday until he found "Thursday" and was able to bid it goodbye. This book is full of cuteness and innocence.

This story of a bear who quests after the next destination of his birthday when he decides he enjoys it too much to let it end, is told using sparing description and humorous illustration. It was a very enjoyable read.

A little bear named Bruno, reflecting on all the pleasures of his birthday - which happened to fall on a Thursday - begins to wonder where the day will go, when the next one takes its place. Where does Thursday go, when Friday appears? And so, in the company of his avian friend Bert, he sets out to find the answer, and to bid Thursday goodbye, before it has departed for good...

This Australian import really failed to impress me, and while I imagine that some young readers (and their parents) will recognize and identify with Bruno, and his questions about the nature of time, and its passage, I wasn't really drawn into the story in any significant way, and didn't find the conclusion very convincing. The strongest element here, and the reason I awarded three stars, rather than two, was Stephen Michael King's ink and watercolor illustrations, which were very sweet. Still, mileage varies, so literal-minded youngsters (if a day departs, it must surely go somewhere!) might still take to Where Does Thursday Go?.

After a bears birthday one day, he isnt ready for it to leave, but he still wants to say goodbye. In order to say goodbye he goes on an adventure with his friend.

Genre: Fiction
Age(s): 5-8

Bruno’s birthday is on Thursday, and he doesn’t want to end. His friend and he want to say goodbye to Thursday. He asks where Thursday goes. And what would happen to Thursday during the night. Then they go back home and sleep. The sun goes up and Friday comes. It is a message that someone wishes that something or a special day would be last forever.

One that the handball boys should love! Aggo is the bully of the handball court - forcing all to play against him, having his mates "umpire" and always winning! Sol gets so mad at him one day; he challenges Aggo to a match after school the following Monday and he tells him he'll use hypnotism against him. Sol then has an agonising week's wait as he tries to come up with every solution he can to either beat Aggo, cheat or forfeit the game! To top it off, Sol's dog has just died and he is also coping with the grief of losing his best mate. A lovely, sometimes funny, sometimes moving, yet realistic book about what happens when you open your big mouth without thinking first!

Year 5