What is a volcano?

A volcano is a mountain which opens down to hot lava. When the pressure builds then an eruption starts. In an eruption, gases and rocks shoot out and spill over and fill the air. People have little time to run before the gas kills them. Volcano eruptions can cause hot lava rivers, lateral blasts, ash flows, avalanches and many more problems. All eruptions are known to burn down a whole forest of trees. When there is an erupting volcano it can cause earthquakes and other natural disasters.

How are  volcanoes formed?

They are formed when magma from the upper earth’s mantle works its way to the surface of the earth. When it reaches the surface, it shoots out ash and gas, and hot lava flows down. Volcanoes can be dormant, active or extinct.

An active volcano

A dormant volcano

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

This book is about 4 kids who go off to an unknown place of adventure and lots of mysteries. The children are named Peter, Susan, Edward and little Lucy. They were sent to another home because of the war. Now they live at a professor's house which was very big. 

One of my favourite parts was when Lucy found a room with a wardrobe and went inside. That was when she discovered Narnia. Susan is my favourite character, not just because she is pretty but also because she is smart and funny and enthusiastic. 

This book is rated 5 stars.If you like adventure, you will love this book as much as I do.

By: Maranita

Nancy and the hidden staircase

The story of Nancy and the hidden staircase is about Nancy (a young detective) who helps her friend's great grandma at her mansion, called 'Twin Elms'. Mysterious happenings have been going on lately and Nancy is determined to solve the mystery. During the mystery Nancy's father decided to visit Nancy but what he didn't know was that he was going to be captured.

The cover of the book

What I like about this book is that I find it very interesting and amusing. I think that the author made it convincing, like I was really there. My favourite part was when the mystery was solved because she found her dad and everything was back to the way it was before. Nancy is my favourite character because she is fearless and takes up a challenge no matter what. 


I recommend this book to 8 yr olds and above. I think that anyone who likes mysteries will love this book as much as I do.

Review of George's Marverlous Medicine by Roald Dahl

George's Marvelous Medicine is a very funny, fictitious tale. George is a mischievous little boy, who plays a horrid trick on his grandma. He made a potion which made his grandma grow enormous but the trick soon became a problem.

The best part was when the wicked grandma fell for the prank and didn't realize what was happening to her. Another reason why I like this book is because the author made it humorous and believable. He also did a good job describing the characters, by giving details about each character. I especially like the part when George created the magnificent potion. I thought the plot was hilarious because George put anything and everything in the potion. 

The book

I recommend this book to 7 year olds and above because it is easy to read and understand. Anyone who loves humor will love this book.

By Maranita

Sina and the Eel

This is a legend from Samoa. The legend started with a girl named Sina. She was the most beautiful girl in the village. She had a kind heart, long black hair and smooth skin. Word of Sina's beauty reached the prince of Fiji and he turned himself into an eel and swam all the way to Samoa to find Sina. When he saw Sina he fell in love with her instantly. Everywhere Sina went, the eel would follow. She would try to escape but it was no use, the eel would always find her because he was deeply in love with her. 

Sina fled to another village to live, she looked behind her but the eel was not to be seen. One day Sina was going to fetch some water from the rock pool. As she was drawing water, beady eyes stared at her from beneath the water. The girl cried out and shouted for help. The chief and people heard this and ran over and captured the eel.

Before he was killed, the  eel asked Sina to accept his last gift as a token of his love, that when he died, she would plant his head in the ground. From his head, a tree will grow that Sina and her people could use. The trunk will be used to build houses and canoes, the leaves will be used to weave mats and baskets, the husks will be used for fire, and the fruits, for food and drink. The eel, with his dying breath, told Sina that she will remember him every time she drank from the fruit. 

Sina obeyed and planted the eel's head in the ground. Not long after, a tree began to grow from where Sina had buried the eel's head. This was the first coconut tree. As the eel had said, the trunk was used to build houses and canoes, its leaves were excellent for weaving baskets and sleeping mats, the husks for fire, and the fruits for food and drink. And every time Sina drank from the coconut, she saw the eel's face, as if she were kissing him. 

Eyes and mouth of the eel

The three holes represent the eel's two eyes and mouth. Now here is some history:
The rock pool where Sina saw the eel is a sacred pool in the village Safune, in Samoa. It is called ' Mata a le alelo' which means in English 'Eyes of the demon', the words Sina cried out when she was startled by the eel.

Mataalealelo rock pool in Safune, Savai'i in Samoa

The coconut tree, the eel

The coconut husk being used to start a fire for cooking.

Sheep

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Sheep are mammals. They are also ungulates. Mammals are animals that produce milk and ungulates are animals that have hooves.

Sheep have wool. Some have long wool and some have short wool. They have black noses. It is important for them to smell. Their faces are narrow. most sheep have white and pure faces and others have black faces like the night sky. Even though their ears are small like piglets their sense of hearing are excellent. There are so many types of sheep like the Drysdale, Finn, Gotland Pelt and Hampshire.

All sheep live in herds. Their behaviour is different from each other. Most of the time lambs bounce excitedly and some behave obediently. People think that all sheep and lambs are gentle and nice but actually their right and wrong, not all sheep are nice and easy to hold some but.

Before humans tamed sheep they were like any wild animal. There were some animals that lived in the mountains. People believe that the ancestor sheep had very woolly coats that were very useful because up the mountains were very chilly. They also had longer and stronger horns than the sheep we have today. Today sheep have their horns debudded. We domesticated sheep for their warm and soft wool and also their milk.

Sheep have an interesting history. I think that sheep are unique and one of a kind.

By Maranita

A little lamb

A Drysdale sheep