Albert Einstein was one of the most brilliant scientists who ever lived. The theories that he developed about time, light and gravity have changed how we look at the world. His work led to the creation of the atom bomb.
Albert Einstein was one of the most brilliant scientists who ever lived. The theories that he developed about time, light and gravity have changed how we look at the world. His work led to the creation of the atom bomb.
Albert Einstein was one of the most brilliant scientists who ever lived. The theories that he developed about time, light and gravity have changed how we look at the world. His work led to the creation of the atom bomb.
2. Author: Elizabeth Macleod 3. Type of book/Genre: Non-fiction 4. Publisher: Kids Can Press
A. Introduction of the author, publisher of the book. Elizabeth Macleod is the author of the Snapshots series. She has also written craft books, picture books and more. She lives in Toronto, Ontario. This book was published successfully because the description, together with valuable photos and design raise the interest level of the book.
B. Description/Brief summary. Ask people to name a scientist and theyll probably all say the same thing----Albert Einstein. Albert Einstein was one of the most brilliant scientists who ever lived. The theories that he developed about time, light and gravity have changed how we look at the world and resulted in many new inventions. His famous equation, E=mc 2 , has led to nuclear power, radiation therapy and more. Meet Albert Einstein, one of historys great thinkers. Learn about his scientific theories and his full and fascinating life. Albert Einstein was a legend and was a pound of the world.
C. Review Albert Einstein was one of the most brilliant scientists who ever lived. The theories that he developed about time, light and gravity have changed how we look at the world and resulted in many new inventions. His famous equation, E=mc was very useful!
When we think of the life of Albert Einstein we usually think of a man who was able to work with numbers in a truly magical way. We think of a man who was one of the greatest geniuses of the modern age. What many of us dont know is that in addition to making great discoveries about matter and time, Einstein also loved to have fun. He enjoyed bike riding, playing with children, and eating chocolate. He was one of the greatest minds of all time and yet he never learned how to drive because he thought it was too complicated. I think he was a funny man.
Did you know that Einstein once said, "It's not that I'm so smart, it's just that I stay with problems longer." Although he was an advocate of world peace, his work led to the creation of the atom bomb. Research done after his death showed that his brain was only slightly different in size to an average man's.
This excellent book will give readers an interesting and warm picture of a man who thought that imagination is more important than knowledge and that our scienceis the most precious thing we have. Meet Albert Einstein, one of history's great thinkers. Learn about his scientific theories and his full and fascinating life! S4 Cheng Hei Man
Albert Einstein 1. Book Title: Albert Einstein A life of Genius 2. Author: Elizabeth Macleod 3. Type of book/ Genre: Biography 4. Publisher: Kids Can Press A. Introduction of the author publisher of the book Elizabeth Macleod is the author of the Snapshorts series. She has also written craft books, picture books and more. We can learn about Einsteins scientific theories and his full and fascinating life from this book. B. Description/ Brief summary The book talks about Albert Einsteins life; Albert begins studying at Swiss Federal Institute of Technology. He graduates in 1900 as a math teacher. After, he is hired as a patent officer in Bern, Switzerland. In 1903, Albert and Minerva are married in Bern in 12 May, 1904. Alberts first son is born, in 1905; Albert publishes four papers that change the world of physics. His papers include the Special Theory of Relativity. After World War when a solar eclipse enables British astronomers to confirm the general theory of relativity, Albert becomes world famous. Unfortunately, he suffers from heart trouble, In 1935, he and two co-workers write a paper about the EPR paradox. This is Alberts last great paper and after being ignored for many years, it is now having a huge influence on science. In 18 April 1995, he dies in Princeton, New J ersey. This is his life. C. Review This book is about Albert Einsteins life. In the book, he said Its not that Im so smart, its just that I stay with problems longer. This saying can remind readers that success can not be reached in a single bound. When we have troubles we need to discover answers. This book explains Albert Einsteins life in a simple way. Although there are only a few pages of this book, we can learn all about his life and his efforts in physics. This book is very educational. Readers can find out what scientific spirit is. Albert has said I sometimes ask myself why I was the one to develop the theory of relativity. The reason I think is that a normal adult never stops to think about problems of space. These are thingsthought of as a child. and Imagination is more important than knowledge. This is why Albert is so successful. He teaches readers to utilize with their creativity. The book has many pictures, they can help readers guess the content of the book, but I think this book is not suitable for adults because the contents of the book are relatively simple. It is more suitable for children. It can help readers get more extra knowledge. So, I will recommend this book to children who like physics. I hope children like Albert Einstein A life of Genius.
S4 Katie Lo
1. Book Title: Albert Einstein 2. Author: Elizabeth MacLeod 3. Type of book/ Genre: Biography 4. Publisher: Kids Can Press Ltd
A. Introduction of the author, publisher of the book Elizabeth Macleod is a Canadian author. Her biographies are written for elementary students. She has written many stories for example, Marie Curie: A Brilliant Life, Kids can Press and Alfred Einstein: A Life of Genius.
B. Description/ Brief summary This book is about Albert Einsteins life, inventions and legendary life. Albert Einstein was one of the most brilliant scientists who ever lived. The theories that he developed about time, light and gravity have changed how we look at the world and resulted in many new inventions. His famous equation, E=mc 2 , has led to nuclear power, radiation therapy and more. The first time Einstein took the entrance exam to the Institute of Technology in Zurich, he failed! He was so absentminded that he once forgot where he lived. Although he was an advocate of world peace, his work led to the creation of the atom bomb.
C. Review The content of this book is very interesting because it talks about the great inventor. I learnt many things from this book while at the same time learning something about Albert Einsteins inventions. Nowadays, many things that we use are invented by Albert Einstein. In this book there are some quotes that I like. If A is success in life, then A=x+y+z. Work is x, y is play and z is keeping your mouth shut. It is because if we want to have success, we need to work hard, but we also need to relax. If people do not relax, they will have a lot of stress. The other quote that I also like is Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world. If we lack imagination, we cannot invent anything.
But, I think the author needs to add some colorful cartoon, pictures, because there are many black and white pictures. In conclusion, this book is a great book to read in order to know more about Albert Einstein.
S4 Percy Zhong 1. Book title: Albert Einstein-A Life of Genius 2. Author: Elizabeth Macleod 3. Type of book/ Genre: J uvenile non-fiction 4. Publisher: Kids Can Press
A. Introduction of the author, publisher of the book Elizabeth Macleod is an author and editor of childrens books. A native of Canada, she has written craft books, works of nonfiction and picture books for young readers. Kids Can Press is a childrens book publishing company located in midtown Toronto, Ontario. It is a bright star in the world of Canadian childrens book publishing and theyre proud of their reputation with parents, teachers librarians and kids for the excellence of their award winning titles.
B: Description/ Brief summary Elizabeth Macleod, the author, described Albert Einsteins whole life from his early childhood, his teenage studies, his work in a patent shop, to his years in universities across Europe and in the US, during which he did physics research and published papers. His family life, passion and being a peace advocate were included in the book. Besides, he used to make speeches in public. People all round the world admired him and liked listening to whatever he said. Einstein once said, Its not that I am so smart, its just that I stay with problems longer. Many theories that he developed about time, light and gravity resulted in many inventions. His famous equation E=mc 2 , has led to nuclear power, radiation therapy and more.
C: Review This book provides a concise, easy-to-understand overview of Einsteins life. There are a lot of pictures and Einsteins quotes and this can make this book become interesting to readers, especially young readers.
The United States dropped the two atom bombs in J apan. Einstein felt very dissatisfied because he knew the atom bomb would affect J apans natural environment and he was an advocate of world peace.
Einstein once said, Its not that Im so smart. Its just that I stay with problems longer. The first time Einstein took the entrance exam to the Institute of Technology in Zurich, he failed! In J une 1989, Einstein suffered a burned hand from an explosion in the lab. But he did not give up, he continued to research physics. We can see that Einstein was not afraid of failing. Einstein never stopped doing experiments. He invented so many scientific inventions. S4 Lillian Au Yeung Non-fictionBook review Albert Einstein 1. Book Title: Albert Einstein- A life of Genius 2. Author: Elizabeth Macleod 3. Type of book/ Genre: non-fiction 4. Publish: Kids Can Press
A Introduction of the author, publisher of the book This book was published successfully because of Elizabeth Macleods hard work. And Professor Allan Griffin made sure both the facts about Albert and the physics were correct. Also the publishers team have contributed a lot too. The description, together with valuable photos, good illustrations and design raise the interest level of the book.
B. Description/ Brief summary This book is about Albert Einstein. He is a World-famous scientist. The theories that he developed about time, light and gravity have changed how we look at the world and resulted in many new inventions. He made time for physics, often becoming so lost in his work that he forgot to eat. Because of his hard work, so he became world-famous and in 1932 he decided to leave Germany and never return in order to continue his scientific life. Shall we put an end to the human race or shall mankind renounce war? People will not face this alternative because it is so difficult to abolish war Einstein said this when he heard how people suffered in J apan because of the Atom Bomb. However, he was successful and he tried to make the world a safer, more peaceful place. So he was genius scientist.
C. Review Im not interested in physics, but after reading this book, I feel quite interested about Albert Einsteins life of physics. His life is a legend and his achievements have influenced later generations too. But he also made a big mistake. He made an Atom bomb and hurt many people who lived in J apan. However, he regretts his mistake and tried exerted to make a peaceful world. That is what students should learn after reading this book. In addition, there are two quotes in this book that I especially like. One is Imagination is more important than knowledge. And other one is Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new. I think knowledge is important to us because we can use it to do anything, but I think imagination is more important than knowledge because we should use imagination to think how to use this knowledge in a right way. Also, failure is the mother of success; we can learn everything thought failure. So I totally agree with Albert Einstein. Furthermore, the size of the typeface is too small in the captions for the pictures. And the spacing is too narrow; it makes the reader feel exhausted and bored. Anyway, the pictures are interesting and can help readers to understand more Albert Einstein. And the quotes, which Albert Einstein had said, are good about to all readers, especially for ages from 8 to 12 students. Lastly, it is a wonderful book that I highly recommend it to all readers. S4 Nancy Fung
1. Book Title: Albert Einstein : A life of Genius 2. Author: Elizabeth MacLeod 3. Type of book/Genre: Non-fiction 4. Publisher: Kids Can Press Ltd.
A. Introduction of the author, publisher of the book This book is about science and physics. The author is Elizabeth MacLeod and it was edited by Valerie Wyatt, designed by Karen Powers, printed and bound in China. Finally, the publisher is Kids Can Press Ltd. And Elizabeth MacLeod has also written craft books, picture books and more. Also, she lives in Toronto, Ontario.
B. Description / Brief summary Albert Einstein was one of the most brilliant scientists who ever lived. The theories that he developed about time, light and gravity have changed how we look at the world and have resulted in many new inventions. His famous equation, has led to nuclear power, radiation therapy and more.
C. Review This book talks about science and physics. The time Einstein took the entrance exam to the Institute of Technology in Zurich, he failed! And he was so absentminded that he once forgot where he lived. Although he was an advocate of world peace, his work led to creation of the atom bomb. When Einstein family landed a permanent job, it had nothing to do with physics. Instead, a friends father got him work at the patent office in Bern., Switzerland. Alberts job was to study the descriptions that inventors sent in and decide if their inventions were new and deserved a patent. Sometimes when inventors applied for patents they wrote confusing descriptions of their work. Albert had to rewrite them, which taught him how to say things clearly. That skill would come in handy later when he was writing up his own theories. In this chapter, I think the writer should have told us more about how Albert landed a permanent job and why Albert Einsteins life was so successful. The book has many beautiful pictures and I learnt more about science and physics, like E=mc 2 . I like two of Einsteins mottoes Imagination is more important than knowledge. and Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.
S4 Pui Lee Non-fiction- Book Review Albert Einstein 1. Book Title: Albert Einstein: A life of Genius 2. Author: Elizabeth Macleod 3. Type of book/ Genre: Biography 4. Publisher: Kids Can Press
A. Introduction of the author, publisher of the book Albert Einstein: A life of Genius was written by Elizabeth Macleod. She is the author of the Snapshots series which are well-known all over the world. Also, she has written craft books, picture books and more. She lives in Toronto, Ontario.
B. Description/ Brief summary Albert Einstein: A life of Genius is about Albert Einstein. He was one of the most brilliant scientists who never lived. He was well-known all over the world and he looked like everyones image of an absentminded scientist. This book was about his full and fascinating life! In this book, we can meet Albert Einstein and learn about his scientific theories. His famous equation E=mc 2 , has led to nuclear power, radiation therapy and more. In short, Albert Einstein: A life of Genius was talking about Alberts whole life and how he become successful. Albert Einstein found answers that forever changed peoples understanding of the world.
C. Review The book Albert Einstein: A life of Genius was written by Elizabeth Macleod, a well-known author who has written the snapshorts series. It is a non-fiction book. This book tells me know more about Albert Einstein and this great scientists whole life. I love this book very much as this book uses simple words to tell the fascinating story about Albert Einstein. Also, the facts about Einstein and physics were correct. After reading this book, I found that I like chapter - titled World-famous scientist the most. This chapter was about Einsteins world travels. Even while traveling, Albert Einstein made time for physics. Although most physicists thought Einstein was wasting his time, he didnt give up and though he was well established and could risk failure he loved to think about difficult problems. I love this chapter because this chapter has taught me how to try hard. Did you know that Einstein once said Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new. I totally agree with him and I think if we have never made a mistake, we will never succeed. Also, he also said that The important thing is not to stop questioning. and I think he is correct. Questioning is very important if we want to succeed. In short, I love this book very much and I recommend this book to all of you.
S4 Billy Chan 1. Book Title: Albert Einstein 2. Author: Elizabeth MacLeod 3. Type of book/ Genre: Biography 4. Publisher: Kids Can Press Ltd
A. Introduction of the author, publisher of the book
Elizabeth MacLeod is a Canadian author who writes biographies. Kids Can Press Ltd is a childrens book publishing company located in midtown Toronto, Ontario. It is a bright star in the world of Canadian childrens book publishing.
B. Description/ Brief summary
This book introduces Albert Einsteins life. It starts with Albert Einsteins childhood. This book explains how Albert Einstein has improved our life. The author uses easy words to give an overview Albert Einsteins life. The author wants everyone to understand the reasons for Albert Einsteins success.
C. Review
I liked this book because it informed me about Einstein and in physics. The author uses easy words to introduce Alberts like and uses many pictures to attract readers. There are many Alberts cartoon pictures in this book. It is so interesting!
This book is special. In chapter one, you may think Einstein is happy in his childhood. But if you read Chapter 10 Good-bye Germany you realize Einstein meets the big issue in his life; Nazi Germany wants to kill him.
Although the author uses easy words and many pictures to attract readers, I think the sentences are too long and confusing. The author can use brief sentences to introduce Einsteins life.
S4 Tommy Lo 1. Book Title: Albert Einstein A Life of Genius 2. Author: Elizabeth Macleod 3. Type of book/ Genre: Non-fiction (Biography) 4. Publisher: Kids can press
A. Introduction of the author, publisher of the book (at least 30 words) The author of Albert Einstein is a Canadian author. Her biographies are written for elementary students. Also kids can press is Canadas largest childrens book publisher, started in 1937 by a small group of women in Toronto who wanted to produce book for Canadian children. B. Description/ Brief summary Albert Einstein- A Life of Genius introduces Albert Einsteins Life in detail. After reading this book, we know more about Albert Einstein. For example Alberts life and his contribution in the field of Physics. This book has fourteen chapters and each chapter talks about one theme. For example chapter nine World-famous scientist talks about the world-famous scientist while he was traveling. He got many prizes in Physics, he said Imagination is more important than knowledge. To conclude, we can learn about Albert Einsteins scientific life and his full and fascinating personal life. C. Review I like this non-fiction book called Albert Einstein- A Life of Genius, I like this book because it is full of colorful and beautiful pictures. The pictures are related to the passage which can help me understand the content more easily. First, it has a picture of Albert Einstein. Next, it shows Albert Einsteins famous equation, E=mc 2 . At the back of it, it has some words and about the effect of gravity on starlight. There are two quotes that I like most. Imagination is more important than knowledge. Which was spoken by Albert? I agree with him because learning is acquired by questions, so if we keep on questioning, so we can acquire a progress in learning. I think this book is very good because it not only gives information about Albert Einstein, but it has also cited many quotes of Albert Einstein such as Organized power can be opposed only by organized power. Much as I regret this there is no other way. Also, I like this book because it provides an overview of Alberts life at a glance. So we know Alberts biography easily. But I think the layout of the content can be improved. Because when I read the book, I will see a succession of words, it will affect the readers concentration. I think the writer can add some pictures or things between paragraphs, it can make the book more interesting. Even though it has this problem, it is a good book too. So I think Albert Einstein is a good publication to read. Consequently I recommend this book to all of my friends who want to know more about Albert Einstein. S4 Carrie Ng
1. Book Title: Albert Einstein- a life of genius 2. Author: Elizabeth MacLeod 3. Type of book/ Genre: non- fiction 4. Publisher: Kids Can Press
A. Introduction of the author, publisher of the book Albert Einstein is written by Elizabeth MacLeod who is a famous Canadian author. She has written many biographies for elementary students. The publisher of the book is Kids Can Press.
B. Description/ Brief summary This book is about the biography of Albert Einstein. In the beginning of this book, it introduces Albert Einsteins childhood. The amazing thing is that a university student liked discussing math with Albert. However, the student soon found that Albert knew far more than he did. Next, the book talks about the brilliant time of Albert. Albert was able to publish his four incredible papers in just one year and he published four papers that won him the Nobel Prize in one year. Also, he figured out now energy and mass are linked and that is where his famous equation E=mc comes from. Then, Albert became a professor in a university and many university students were eager to visit Albert in his office any time to discuss about physics. All students loved Albert very much. In the end of this book, it talks about secrets about Einstein after 50 years of his death, doctors discovered what made Albert a genius. Albert was a genius because of his brain. Also, the book introduces Alberts contributions, such as nuclear power, radiation therapy to treat cancer and gamma ray scans to check out bones. This inventions help us very much.
C. Review Albert Einstein is a good book for students to read. This is because the words of this book are simple. Also, the articles are not very long. The writer uses concise and precise wording to explain some complex issues in Einsteins life. It is easy to understand. There is one thing I appreciate. The structure of this book is very good. The left hand side of the page is the article which tells the details of Einsteins life. The right hand side of the page is some photos and pictures related to the article. It can make the readers understand more about the flow of the article. Also, the photos and pictures make the book more interesting and vivid. When you are reading this book, you will not feel tired or bored.
After reading this book, I learnt more about Alberts life and his contribution to the world. Also, the book provides many dictums from Einstein and some people related to Einstein. For example Einstein said Its not that Im so smart, its just that I stay with problems longer.. There is a dictum I like the most in this book. Einstein said If A=success, then the formula is A=X+Y+Z, where X is work, y is play and Z is keep your mouth shut . I agree what Albert said. If we want to succeed, we need to have some elements.
Besides, there is one area in which I think the book can be improved. Some information about Albert is too general. The writer tells the main point but the details are not enough. For example, the book tells that Albert proved a famous equation E=mc. It is the main point but the book doesnt tell that the use of this equation. But overall, the book is good and meaningful.
Finally, Albert Einstein is a good book. And I want to recommend this book to all of you. S4 Li Peiquan, Tony
1. Book Title: Albert Einstein-A Life of Genius 2. Author: Elizabeth Macleod 3. Type of book/Genre: Biography 4. Publisher: Kids Can Press
A. Introduction of the author, publisher of the book The Kids Can Press published a Snapshots series. Elizabeth MacLeod is the author of the Snapshots series. She has also written craft books, picture books and more. She lives in Toronto, Ontario.
B. Description/Brief summary This book talks about Albert Einsteins life and how he became a genius. Albert Einstein was one of the most brilliant scientists ever lived. The theories that he developed about time, light and gravity have changed how we look at the word and resulted in many new inventions. His famous equation, E=mc 2 , has led to nuclear power, radiation therapy, etc. Also, the book talks about many famous invention of Einstein, such as the Atom bomb and Relativity. Einsteins life was very busy. We can meet Albert Einstein, a great thinker in history and learn about his scientific theories and his full and fascinating life.
C. Review Albert EinsteinA Life of Genius, is a biography Albert. The writer has written this book clearly and with great details. And the publisher, Kids Can Press added more pictures in this book. So, we should read this book carefully.
This book provides a wonderful glimpse into the genius and the charm of the beloved scientist, Albert Einstein. This is a story suitable for a wide range of student readers since it illuminates not only biographical data about his life, but also the human side of this venerable icon of scientific knowledge.
Its not that Im so smart, its just that I stay with problems longer. said by Albert Einstein. I think this is the biggest reason for why he became a successful scientist. In addition to talk about Einsteins life, this book also talks about his concepts. He worked very hard. Also, this book lets us know more about Albert Einstein. Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new. What an advice from Einstein!
This introduction to the life of Einstein is informative and appealing. Albert Einstein: A Life of Genius is a superb juvenile biography that blends clear text with scrapbook like graphics. It will capture the imagination of elementary and middle school readers.
S4 Mandy Ren
1. Book Title : Albert Einstein 2. Author :Elizabeth Macleod 3. Type of book/Genre 4. Publisher :Kids Can Press
A. Description/Brief summary Albert Einstein talks about the life of the genius, Albert Einstein. As we know, Albert Einstein is the greatest scientist in the world. With his bushy white hair, droopy moustache and rumpled clothed, he looks like everyones image of an absentminded scientist.
Albert Einstein was absentminded but he was also brilliant. Hes famous for his discoveries of the relationship of time, light and gravity and how they affect the universe . His theories changed the world of physics the study of matter and energy and how they interact. He also showed how things move, from the tiniest particles to planets.
B. Review In the Chapter 1, it tells us that many scientists prefer the lab to the real world, but Albert wasnt one of them. Physics filled his mind most of the time however Albert Einstein also tried to be part of what was going on around him. He felt that scientists have to be responsible for their work and how it affects people. World peace was also very important to him. He was so famous that people wanted to hear what he said about almost any subjects. He often spoke about the importance of world peace. He also said famously, Its not that Im so smart, its just that I stay with problems longer.
One of Einsteins theories said that speed makes time slow down. Albert got the Nobel Prize in that year. He published four incredible papers in just one year because hed been thinking about them for years and discussing them with friends for a long time. Do you know the Toblerone chocolate bar? It is shaped according to Einsteins patent.
There are too many things about Einstein, we can find the important moving in page 30, Einstein lived up to 76 years old. This book is so interesting. There are not only chapters but also many colorful pictures and it can help us to understand the theories easily. It is worth reading!
S4 Yu Ka Man
1. Book Title: Albert Einstein: A life of genius 2. Author: Elizabeth Macleod 3. Type of book/Genre: Non-fiction 4. Publisher: Kids can press
A. Introduction of the author, publisher of the book Elizabeth Macleod is a Canadian author. She write biographies for elementary students. Her biographies on famous individuals, such as Alexander Graham Bell and Lucy Maud Montgomery have been award-winning, earning many positive reviews. Also, kids Can Press is a childrens book publishing company located in midtown Toronto Ontario. It is a bright star in the world of Canadian childrens book publishing.
B. Description/Brief summary This book is about Albert Einsteins life. Albert Einstein was one of the most brilliant scientists who ever lived. He was a legend. The author described Albert Einsteins early childhood, his teenage research, and his work in a patent shop. He studied at universities across Europe and in US, during which he did research on Physics and published papers. The theories that he formulated about time, light and gravity have changed how we look at the world, and resulted in many new inventions. His famous equation has led to nuclear power, radiation therapy and more.
C. Review Albert Einstein was one of the most brilliant scientists who ever lived. Albert Einstein was absentminded but was also brilliant. Hes famous for his discoveries about time, light and gravity and how they affect the universe. His theories changed the world of physics-the study of matter (things) and energy and how they interact. Meanwhile, world peace was also very important to him, and he traveled the world talking to people about it. In addition to making great discoveries about matter and time, Albert Einstein also loved to have fun. He enjoyed bike riding, playing with children, eating chocolate and he also liked hiking, sailing and biking. This is an educational book. The description, with photos, good illustrations and design help raise the interest level in the book so that we can read it easily. In the last part, it also includes the timeline of Albert Einsteins life to let us learn more about one of the greatest thinkers in history. Albert Einstein once said, Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new. I agree with it as much as him. If it had not been his inventions, there would have been less great changes in our lives. I recommend this book to everybody because it can influence lots of people.
S4 Katrina Wong 1. Book Title: Albert Einstein-A life of Genius 2. Author: Elizabeth Macleod 3. Type of book/Genre: Biography 4. Publisher :KID CAN PRESS
A. Introduction of the author, publisher of the book The author of this book is Elizabeth Macleod. It was illustrated by Barbara Spurll and published in Canada by KIDS CAN PRESS ltd and published by Vies by KIDS CAN PRESS Ltd. Edited by Valerie Wyatt, designed by Karen Dowers. Elizabeth Macleod is the author of the snapshots series. She has also written craft books, picture books and more. She lives in Toronto, Ontario.
B. Description/ Brief summary This book is a snapshot: Images of people and places in history. It has almost all the information and facts about Albert Einstein. The book tells us that Albert was absentminded but he was also brilliant. It also talks about how he found new things and to do with the physics. Albert invented the new theories such as happiest thought of my life and the quanta (light particles). Next, it talks about that Albert wanted to be a professor but unfortunately, there was another professor who hated him so he was unable to become a professor at first. Then, he had become a professor in Bern. Lastly, it talks about his family. He had a wife and two sons. They were smart too.
C. Review Albert Einstein was good at physics and math but no one talked to him because he was hard to communicate with. At first no one accepted Einsteins theories because he was not yet a Professor. His dream was to become a professor in university. He was liked to teach while studying with Physics in his lab and the pay for being professor is better than being private teacher. He liked living in Bern Switzerland and he was happy to be teaching there.
He was a very impressive and hard-working person. He had founded a theory called happiest thought of my life of relativity applied only to objects moving at a constant speed. This chapter also shows that he kept thinking about quanta (light particles) which we called photons today. In 1900, the University of Zurich finally appointed him and was honored by Switzerlands University of Geneva.
I really appreciate him because he has made up a formula which says if A=successful, then the formula would be A=X+Y+Z. X for work, Y for play and Z for keep your mouth shut. It is pretty funny to see that Albert is a humorous person and he always made jokes. I like that kind of scientists because scientists are usually not very funny.
Albert once said its not that Im so smart, its just that I stay with problems longer. I agree with him because many people think that they are not smart. It is just that they havent even thought of the problem and they dont solve the problem.
I think this book because it contains many pictures which I find useful. Also, the text is easy to read. There are a lot of descriptions about Albert and I think I have learnt a lot from it. Name: Lillian Au Yeung
1. Book Title: Love and Dreams in the Animation World of Hayan Miyazaki 2. Author: Ling Ming Yu 3. Type of Book/ Genre: Non-fiction 4. Publisher: Breakthrough Ltd.
A. Introduction of the author, publisher of the book This book is written by Ling Ming Yu who thinks all successful people must have made in their difficulties story. Therefore Ling hope that teenager can learn to work hard from this book.
B. Description/ Brief summary This book talks about Hayan Miyazakis life. Hayan Miyazaki is a J apanese comics artist, a prominent film director and an animator of many popular anime feature films. He wrote many stories with many scene of the chapters like his childs life, wars, the disaffection of modern society civilization. So he likes a magician. People all around the world like his works. And we can find our own pleasure and get touched thought his works. This book describes his experience from childhood. You can see Hayan lived in a generation of World War II. He loved peace, so he drew many pictures to vent his feelings. When he grew up, he got a job at Toei Animation, and started his work in animation.
C. Review Love and Dreams in the Animation World of Hayan Miyazaki is a good book for all children and teenagers. Not only can people know more about Miyazakis life, readers can also learn how to make an animation. The author used many adjectives to describe how Miyazaki loved drawing, and how hard to realize his dream. In this book, I totally agree with two quotes from the book. The first one is The feeling that the animation gives to us are so pure and simple. It is a piece of art that lets us develop our imagination and it has the same power as literature or others drama. Children all around the world love cartoons and animations, it is because animations are colorful and active, also they always give us lessons and make us laugh. The second one is The thing that has already taken place, would not erase, and just cant remember. I agree with this Quote because in our life, we will meet many happy things and unhappy things. When you are happy, you will not remember the unhappy things, but you will remember the unhappy things when you feel unhappy. So I think this quote can reflect our real life. Finally, this books content is simple. The flow is smooth. It does not only make me know more about Miyazakis childhood, also it makes me feel curious in animations. Therefore, I believed that Hayan Miyazaki must become a good model of learning.
S4 Nancy Fung 1. Book title: Michael J ackson Legend 2. Author: Chas Newkey-Burden 3. Type of book/ Genre: Non- fiction 4. Publisher: Michael O Mara Books Limited
A. Introduction of the author, publisher of the book Chas Newkey-Burden is the author of this book.
B. Description/ Brief summary In fact, Michael J ackson was nothing if not a man of contradiction. Arguably the most famous pop star on the planet, adored by millions, he described himself as one of the loneliest people in the world. A child prodigy whose astonishing performances showed maturity beyond his years, as an adult he displayed an obsession with children that led him into hot water. A sweet-faced black kid, MJ was smashed into the barriers of racial prejudice. His changing skin color and facial surgery left him unrecognizable in his later years. The author Chas Newkey-Burdens work has been translated into nine languages. He is the coauthor with J ulie Burchill.
C. Review As we all know, Michael J ackson was a famous pop-star. He was good at dancing and singing. And Michael J ackson was born on the evening of 29 August 1958 in Gary, Indiana. The summer of 1958 was rich in births of future American pop idols. Prince was born in Minnesota in J une, and Madonna in Michigan in August, just thirteen days prior to Michael. Also, Michael J ackson was particularly mesmerizing, singing with soulfulness beyond his years and dancing so well that Brown himself would have been proud of the youngster. It was an unnatural environment for the band to perform in. Michael J ackson introduced each band member in turn and they then performed Tobacco Road. Michael J ackson was so unnerved by the silence which greeted the conclusion of the set.
This book talks about Michael J ackson. The description and the content are funny and easy to read. And the book contains some photos of Michael J ackson. So, I think this book is interesting to student.
And I like two matters Michael J acksons 1988 feature length collection of short films and Michael J ackson bought Neverland a ranch in California that was to become his private playground in later year And you can borrow this book in library. S4 Pui Lee 1. Book Title: Bruce Lee- Words from a Master 2. Author: J ohn R. Little 3. Type of book/ genre: biographies 4. Publisher: Contemporary Books- A division of NTC/ Contemporary Publishing Group, Inc.
A. Introduction of the author, publisher of the book Selected by the Bruce Lee estate, J ohn R. Little is the only person who has ever been authorized to review the entirety of Lees personal notes and to write and edit books on Lees jeet kune do and his far- reaching philosophical underpinnings. Little is also the author of the Warrior Within and many other books and articles on Lees life and philosophy.
B. Description/ Brief summary This book is about Bruce Lee. As we all know, Bruce Lee is a well-known person because he is good at martial arts. In this book, it tells me more about Bruce Lee.
In a lifetime that spanned just over three decades, Bruce Lee accomplished much more than most people do in twice that time. Lee set his sights high early in life, appearing in twenty films during his childhood alone. Though years of determined effort and single-minded devotion to his work, Lee became known around the world in martial arts, in the movie industry, and in popular culture. By his mid-twenties, Bruce Lee had become a household name.
And who is Bruce Lee? He is Lee Little Dragon, a man who known around the world in martial arts circles.
C. Review This is a review on BRUCE LEE- Words from a Master. It was written by J ohn R. Little who is also the author of the Warrior Within and many other books and articles on Lees life and philosophy.
Although Bruce Lee is a well-known person all over the world, I didnt know him much and I just know that he is famous around the world in martial arts. After reading this book, I found that he was known around the world not only in martial arts, but also in the movie industry, and in popular culture.
I love to read this book. Because of this book, I know more about Bruce Lee and I think he was a great man and I learned a lot from him. He was an idol for so many and also for me. He inspires millions and millions of kids out there who want to follow his footsteps. He served to help so many kids around the world. He was one of a kind.
In this book, there were many unforgettable quotes for me and this is just the beginning is one of them. I like this quotes very much because I have a long way to go. With many more things I wanted to do and this is just the beginning for me.
Also, this book describes Bruce Lee theyll never find somebody as good and I totally agree with this quote as Bruce Lee was just one of this kind. I love this book very much and I recommend it to all of you. Hope you will like it, too.
S4 Carrie Ng
1. Book Title: Anne Frank 2. Author: J onathan A. Brown 3. Type of book/ Genre: non-fiction 4. Publisher: World Almanac Library
A. Introduction of the author, publisher of the book Anne Frank is written by J onathan A. Brown who has a broad background in writing and editing. The publisher of this book is world Almanac Library which launched a series of books called trailblazers of the Modern World. Anne Frank is one of the books in this series.
B. Description/ Brief summary Anne Frank is a book which closely examines the life of Anne frank. Anne Frank is a J ewish teenager living in the Netherlands whose tells the intimate encounter with the Holocaust. Although Frank and her family hid from the Nazis during world War, they were eventually found, and Frank died in a concentration camp. She left behind a diary. However, for readers around the world, it has just provided a moving account of one young persons courageous struggle to keep alive and her hopes and dreams in face of great danger.
The most tragic plot is that after the war, the Dutch government arrested and punished people who had delivered J ews to their Nazi tormentors. The government investigated the betrayal of the Franks but never had enough information to make any formal accusations. Since then, a person who betrayed the Franks and her friends as the warehouse foreman, a neighbor, and the wife of an Opekta employee. After that, frank, her family and her friends were arrested. This plot is so tragic and outrageous, because Frank was arrested, she died soon. It is really tragic.
C. Review Anne Frank is a good book for all of us to read. The structure of this book is good. The author put the different happenings into different chapters, such as chapter 1 is living with fear and chapter 2 is early life in Germany. It is very clear that the author used some grids to make the main point about Ann Franks live. I like this structure very much. Besides, the book is so colorful because the book used color printing. There were many colorful pictures. It is so attractive. However, this book is quite difficult to understand. While I am reading this book. I often need to check the dictionary. Yet, the book is good and touching.
I hope I will be able to confide everything to you, as I have never been able to confide in anyone, and I hope you will be a great source of comfort and support. In Annas speech. We can see that Anna is so helpless and loneliness. It is clever that the author used Annas speech to show that Anna was so helpless and loneliness. Also, the author quoted Annas speech to show that it is so hopeless and dark on that time. All the time, the furnace with a huge flame. You smelled the scorched flesh. And everywhere you saw the despair. It was a terrible, hopeless existence. It is a tragic speech.
Anne Frank is a good book to read. You will know more about the history and Anna Franks life after reading this book. S4 Kayla Yuen 1. Book Title: Who was William Shakespeare? 2. Author: Celeste Davidson Mannis 3. Type of book/Genre: Biography 4. Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap A. Introduction of the author, publisher of the book This series Who was William Shakespeare was published by Grosset & Dunlap and it was written by Celeste Davidson Mannis. The book was published in 2006. We can find out more about the real William Shakespeare in this fun and exciting illustrated biography!
B. Description/Brief summary This book title is Who was William Shakespeare? We can only know William Shakespeare is great playwright, poet in English Renaissance, and he is a Humanism literature writer from the European Renaissance period. He lived four hundred and fifty years ago, and wrote more than one hundred and fifty poems and at least thirty-five plays. William Shakespeare is very famous. His masterpieces include four tragedies and many comedies. The most famous are Midsummer Nights Dream and The Merchant of Venice. Ben J onson said he is Soul of the Age. And Marx said he is the best of drama founder. Although Shakespeare writes in English, most of his works have been translated into many languages and shown in many countries. But unluckily, he died on 3 rd March.1616.
C. Review William Shakespeares life is important for people. He was born in 1564. His family was rich. He studied in a Literary school where he mastered the basic skills of writing and has rich knowledge, but because of his father bankruptcy, he couldnt graduate. He was living alone but finally he became famous in the world. The book describes his life, making us know more about him. The Shakespeare family lived in Stratford-upon Avon, England, where no more than twenty-five hundred people lived there. When Shakespeare was just a few months old, a horrible illness swept through the country. Over two hundred people in Stratford died. Luckily, Shakespeare survived. I think Shakespeare is extraordinary and thanks to God, if Shakespeare died in this outbreak, we would have lost a very great playwright and poet. Shakespeare studied in Kings new school, and school days were long, starting at six oclock in the morning and ending at six oclock in the evening. Wills only days off were Sundays, market days and holidays. I think Wills childhood was very hard, but maybe because of this Shakespeare had some hardworking spirit, in which he could write many famous dramas including The merchant of Venice. In 1582, when Shakespeare was eighteen, he married Anne Hathaway, an older woman who was twenty six at the time. Shakespeare left Stratford for London to make his fortune roughly four years later. By 1596, Shakespeare was successful as a playwright that his family was finally granted a Coat of Arms, which amongst all the things Shakespeare could call himself a gentleman. Shakespeare even said Better a wiffy fool than a foolish wit and The time of life is short; to spend that shortness basely. It would be too long. They made me learn something. William Shakespeare is a colorful figure in play history, no one can avoid being influenced by his works. His deeds will remain immortal and we will admire him as brighter stars which flash in darkness forever. S4 Yu Ka Man 1. Book Title: Who was Elvis Presley? 2. Author: Geoff Edgers 3. Type of book/Genre: Biography 4. Publisher: The Penguin Group
A. Introduction of the author, publisher of the book Edgers is a reporter for the living/arts section, covering arts and culture. His beat ranges from music and museums to popular culture. His work has appeared in wired, GQ, and spin magazines. For the publisher, the Penguin Group is currently the largest trade book publisher in the work, overtaking random house in 2009.
B. Description/Brief summary Elvis Presley was called the king. Thats because Elvis Presley ruled rock and roll. There were other singers in the 1950s, but nobody like Elvis Presley. He looked different. He greased up his black hair and grew long sideburns. He wore whatever he wanted. Even pink pants with black stripes looked cool on Elvis. And, boy, he could dance. He was born in Tupelo, Mississippi during the Depression. He grew up with the Blues of the rural South, the gospel music of local churches, and the country-western classics. But he forged a sound all his own and a look that was all his own too. With curled lip, swiveling hips, and greased pompadour, Elvis changed popular music forever, ushering in the age of rock and roll.
C. Review Elvis Presley is the principal character. This book is about his life. Elvis Presley listened to those black singers, mainly from records other kids had. And he loved that music. Rhythm and Blues helped make Elvis Presley a big star. He sang R&B in his own special way. Girls screamed when he stood onstage and wiggled his hips. Boys tried to look like him. Parents were upset. They didnt like this new music. They thought Elvis was too wild, but there was no turning back. He sold out concerts. He became a movie star. And when he died more than thirty years ago, Elvis Presley left behind millions of fans who still miss him. Many tours now still at his home, Graceland. It makes me feel that when Elvis Presley was still alive, he was a brilliant singer. I think that this authors particular style is very careful. He can tell us all the details we want. This book is a detailed record of the life of Elvis Presley. Meanwhile, there are many pictures in book, making it is easy to read. Elvis Presley once said, adversity is sometimes hard upon a man, but for one man who can stand prosperity, there are a hundred that will stand adversity. I agree with him, and this is our attitude towards life. However, perhaps the pictures can be colorful which is better than black and white. But this is undoubtedly a good book .I will recommend this book to my classmates.
S4 Katrina Wong
1. Book Title: Boy Tales of Childhood 2. Author: Roald Dahl 3. Type of book/ Genre: Biography 4. Publisher: Penguin Group
A. Introduction of the author, publisher of the book Roald Dahl was born in 1916 in Wales to Norwegian parents. He was educated in England before starting to work for the Shell Oil Company in Africa. This book was published in the United Stated of America by Farrar, Strauss and Giroux 1984.
B. Description/ Brief summary Roald write this book for Alfhid, Elise, Aster, Ellen and Louis, who are his love ones. The book is about the funny childhood of Roald. Many remarkable things did happen to Roald Dahl when he was a boy, no doubt providing some of the marvelous ideas for his later books. Dahls childhood tales are not omissible. He has written about his parents, his kindergarten time, and when he was studying in Llandaff Cathedral School, St. Peters and Renton and Shell. This book contains fun and interesting things about Roald. It is like a diary by him. However, it is the throughout his young days at school and a number of things happened to him that he has never forgets.
C. Review I think he has a great memory and he can write a book about his childhood. It is very impressive because I cannot really remember a thing when I was a child. Roald Dahl had recorded every single thing when he was a child. This book is also like a journal or dairy. Unlike many books, he adds his own feeling in every story. It makes reader understand more about him. This book not only includes interesting pictures which Quentin Blake, the illustrator of this book, drew, but also many photos taken in Roalds childhood.
My favorite part of this book is Sweet. Roald is alike to us when we were children because he always went to the sweetshop. It reminds me that I also went to the sweetshop very often in the past and NOW! Roalds dream is funny, he said, my hope, my longing was to have a bike like that and go whizzing down the hill with no hands on the handlebars. It would be fabulous. The back of the book says, Throughout my young days at school and just afterwards, a number of things happened to me that I have never forgotten. I think maybe we should reflect on our childhood closely and record it in a notebook. It is a reminder for us! When you are reading this book, you will think back. I suggest you read this book if you would like to know about the childhood of Roald.
S4 Lillian Au Yeung
1. Book Title: Twister on Tuesday 2. Authors Name: Mary Pope Osborne 3. Type of Book/Genre: Youth Fiction 4. Publisher: Magic Tree House
A. Introduction of the author, publish of the book?
Mary Pope Osborne (born May 20, 1949) is an American children's book author. She is best known for her award-winning and bestselling Magic Tree House series, which has been translated into over 20 languages and sold over 53 million copies.
B. Description/Brief Summary:
Twister on Tuesday is about two main characters, J ack and Annie. They find a Magic Tree-House in the woods. And they have been magical librarians, so they need to find four special kinds of writing. They have already found two kinds of writing. Then, they should go to Kansas prairie in 1870s. When they find the writing, they met a dugout where inside is an old school, three students, a young teacher and also a twister. At last, they get saved and help three students and the young teacher.
C. Review:
In this book, we can know more about the Kansas prairies, wagon trains, dugouts, storm cellars and twisters. This book brings much daily knowledge to children and teenagers through the story. For example, the author provides history about the U.S government and lifestyle for pioneers. Also, we can learn more about the attitude of getting along with people from their characters.
Twister on Tuesday is one among in the Magic Tree House series. Magic Tree House brings J ack and Annie into an enjoyable adventure with different experience, but by the dint of some animals and others help, they are always safe to go back home. This series is easy to understand. The plot is excellent, and also the English is simple to understand, so it is suitable for children and teenagers.
About the book author, Mary Pope Osborne, she created The Magic Tree House. Rotating strangely around the tree house, J ack and Annie arrived in a world, which is the future, now and the past that author had already set. Beside that, Osbornes words are simple and she can appeal readers fun. But at the same time, the two characters are too easy to get help and get saved. So the exciting plots are too short.
In addition, Osbornes other book, Earthquake in the Early Morning is detailed in writing down how the two characters get saved in an earthquake. It also has many thrilling scenes.
All in all, it is a good book for all children and teenagers to have an opportunity to read, because we can learn more English vocabulary about and different countries, culture or history though this series. Also, this book has some pictures that can help children imagine the scene and set the massage that author wants to say. Finally, this book or this series is easy to be found from the public libraries and the price is HK$200. I strongly recommended this book t o all children and teenagers. S4 Pui Lee
1. Book title: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs 2. Authors name: Grimm Brothers, J acob and Wilhelm Grimm 3. Type of book/genre: Children Fiction 4. Publisher: Independent Pub Group
A. Introduction of the author, publisher of the book
The Brothers Grimm, J acob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm were German academics, linguists and cultural researchers who collected the old folk tales and published several collections of folk- and fairy tales, called Grimm's Fairy Tales, which subsequently became very popular.
B. Description/ brief summary:
This book is about Snow White who was kind and beautiful. But, Snow Whites stepmother was evil and Snow White was always maltreated by her stepmother and the evil stepmother even wanted to kill her. Luckily, she escaped to a forest and met the seven Dwarfs. She lived with seven Dwarfs happily in the forest but the queen knew Snow White was still alive and tried to harm Snow White again but had not succeeded. After that, Snow White met the handsome prince and fell in love with him.
C. Review
This is a well-known story written by Grimm Brothers, J acob and Wilhelm Grimm. It is a kind of children fiction and this story was made into a 1937 American animated film.
The story is about the main character Snow White who is as white as snow and as beautiful as a butterfly. Snow White has a stepmother, the queen. The queen is jealous of Snow Whites beauty and finds a huntsman to kill Snow White.
My favorite part of this story is when the huntsman was told to kill Snow White and Snow White escaped into the forest and she took refuge in the forest in the house of seven Dwarfs. And the seven Dwarfs grew to love their unexpected visitor, who cleaned their house and cooked their meals. But one day while the Dwarfs were finding their diamond mine, the queen arrived at the cottage. She disguised as an old peddler woman and persuaded Snow White to bite into a poisoned apple!!
Oh! The devil killed Snow White? If you want to know what will happen to Snow White then, read the book by yourself!
My favorite characters are the seven Dwarfs as they are cute and helpful. Also, they helped Snow White and let Snow White live with them too.
It is an interesting and wonderful story. The words are easy to understand too. The book cover and the book title attract me to read this book and I only read this book within a night because the story is so exciting and I couldnt stop reading till the end. Finally, I want to recommend this book to all of you especially my family, my friends and my classmates. Hope you will like it too.
S4 Kayla Yuen 1. Book Title: Day of the Dragon King 2. Authors Name: Mary Pope Osborne 3. Type of Book/Genre: Adventure 4. Publisher: Random House Children's Books
A. Introduction of the author, publisher of the book
This series Day of the Dragon King is published by Random House Children's Books and it is $35. The book was published in 2010, illustrations copyright by Mary Pope Osborne.
B. Description/Brief Summary:
J ack and Annie found the tree house which was filled with books. It was magical and it could take them to the places in the books. And one day they found out when the Magic Tree House whisked them back to ancient China. There, a powerful emperor called the Dragon King ordered that all the books be burned. And finally J ack and Annie knew the legend about the silk weaver and the Cowherd. And the silk weavers ball of silk saved them.
C. Review:
J ack and Annie are brave children. They found the tree house which was filled with books, and they wanted to go to China. And their mother said, Great, have fun! J ack didnt know if it would be fun. Its really a dangerous trip. When they were ready to go to China, they found a book with Chinese writing on it. The title was The Time of the First Emperor.
When they were in China, they no longer wore jeans, T-shirts, and sneakers. Instead, they were baggy pants, loose shirts, straw shoes, and round hats. Annies shirt had a pocket in it. Over 2000 years ago, China was ruled by its firer emperor. Because he chose the dragon to be his symbol, he was called the Dragon King. In China, dragons are seen as brave and handsome. Next, J ack and Annie ran around the farmhouse. At the back was on oxcart filled with bags of grain. There was no one in sight. Next, The Dragon King forced many of his subjects to start building a wall to protect China from invaders. Finally, it stretched 3,700 miles along Chinas border, The Great Wall of China. The book is very long. It makes us know and understand what the life of Dragon King is.
J ack and Annie are brave children. Finally, they understand the history of China.
S4 Carrie Ng 1. Book title: Z for Zachariah 2. Authors Name: Robert C. OBrien, Retold by Peter Hodson 3. Type of Book/ Genre: Children, Science fiction 4. Publisher: Macmillan
A. Introduction of the author, publisher of the book
Robert C. OBrien is a famous writer in writing childrens literature and fantasy. Z for Zachariah is written by Robert C. OBrien in 1975, retold by Peter Hodson. The publisher of this book is Heinemann.
B. Description/ Brief Summary:
Nuclear bombs exploded and killed millions of people. Radioactive pollution killed all the people, animals, birds, trees and grass. The water in the rivers was polluted. The radioactive world was dead and silent. But somewhere, someone was alive and well. She was Ann Burden. She was the only person alive after the war. She lived in a valley in the Middle West of the United States. One day, there was a man came into the valley. At the beginning, they lived very well. But after a year, the man changed and became troublesome. Ann was very frightened and wanted to leave the valley.
This book is so exciting. The most impressing plot is when Mr. Loomis tried to kill Ann. Ann had lost her house, Faro (her dog), the tractor and the store. She thought she must be strong. She went and asked Mr. Loomis for the key to the store. When she came back the house, she shouted Mr. Loomiss name. At first, nothing happened. Then there was a loud noise and a pain in her right leg. She knew that Mr. Loomis had shot her. And then, she began to run and Mr. Loomis followed her. This plot made me feel nervous. When I was reading this story, I thought that I was Ann. It made me feel excited.
C. Review:
Z for Zachariah is a good book for children and teenagers to read. In terms of the entire book, the structure is good. The story coordinates the five story elements: exposition, rising action, climax, falling action and resolution. It makes the audience understand the story easily. Also, there were many urgent circumstances. It makes the audience feel excited and never feel bored. Besides, the theme of this book is so creative. The writer used a good background---a war. Also, the only one woman in the world is an attractive theme. Moreover, the words in this book are simple. It is not difficult to understand. But, there is one thing in the book which can be improved. The pictures of this book are not colorful. I think if they are colored pictures, it will be better. Over all, the book is good.
I have read a book called The war of the worlds which written by H. G. Wells. These two books talk about the end of the world. But Z for Zachariah is easier to understand. Also, there are some pictures in the book. On the contrary, The war of the worlds is more exciting than Z for Zachariah. But there are many difficult words in the book, so it is difficult to understand. Overall, I like Z for Zachariah the most.
Z for Zachariah is a wonderful book and I want to recommend this book to you. This book is published by Heinemann and you can find this book in the library. If you want to buy this book, the book only costs HK$50 in the Commercial Press. You must read this book in your life!
S4 Karman Yu 1. Book Title: Bozo the Clone 2. Authors Name: Dan Greenburg 3. Type of book/Genre: Adventure story 4. Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap
A. Introduction of the author, publisher of the book
Dan Greenburg (born J une 20, 1936) is an American author, screenwriter, humorist, journalist, and playwright. His 72 books have been published in 20 languages in 24 countries. He writes four series of children's books, The Zack Files, Secrets of Dripping Fang, Maximum Boy, and Weird Planet. In addition, Grosset & Dunlap is a United States book publisher founded in 1898.
B. Description/Brief Summary:
Zack was constantly bullied at school, so he thought of making a clone. It was a coincident that he obtained a box from the old man and created Bozo the Clone. Bozo the clone are to handle the three stooges, but he has got into trouble again with Zack. He didnt know how to do homework and clean up the room. Meanwhile, He was split into two, it was because he ate peanut butter.
C. Review:
The book is written by Dan Greenburg. He wrote lots of stories, and the Zack Files is a very famous story worldwide and shot to TV adventure story .Children and adults are the intended audience of this book. In addition, Liu J ing Yan and Huong Zhao Hong provide the introduction in this book. Liu J ing Yan thinks that he can share story about fantasy among children. He recommends the book to all parents. When I read the cover of the book, it attracts me. The pictures are funny and beautiful.
Zack is the principal character. The story is about his adventures and his interesting daily life. The motifs are Zack with Bozo the clone. The story ending is unexpected. I love this ending very much.
However, I think that the beginning of the story is too complicated. But, I think this book is different from an adventure story, because this has a good sense of humor. Moreover, the book has many odd story ideas. Maybe you will think that is magical, but it is not. This will easily arouse readers curiosity. I will recommend Bozo the clone or The Zack Files to everyone, because children could gain some valuable concepts from the books.
S4 Katrina Wong
1. Book Title: The Kidnapped King 2. Authors Name: Ron Roy 3. Type of Book/Genre: Mysteries 4. Publisher: Random House
A. Introduction of the author, publisher of the book
This series A to Z Mysteries was published by Random House and it is $5.50CAN. The book is published in 2000, illustrations and copyright by J ohn Steven.
B. Description/Brief Summary:
The king and queen of Costra have been kidnapped! For his protection, the prince is sent to Green Lawn to hide away with Dinks family. Dink, J osh and Ruth promise to help their royal friend rescue his parents from the enemies of the Crown. But then the prince is captured, too! Then Sammi has been kidnapped, and he leaves some yellow glass somewhere to make a trail for J osh, Dink and Ruth to find him. Lastly, they have reached the hotel where J oan lived. They find Sammi is kidnapped by his tutor, J oan. J oan and her husband are sent to jail.
C. Review:
The main characters in this book are very important because they help find the prince and the kidnapped king as the title said. The kidnapped king is not the main character but his son, the prince - Sammi. After his father is kidnapped, the king hasnt showed his appearance ever again. Dick and his mother are friendly to Sammi, even they dont know that Sammis father had been kidnapped. For Rth and J osh, they dont stand out very much as Sammi is living in Dinks house. The dog-pal stands out in the story and it is the main character in this story. Pal slowly touched the climax as he keeps on finding the yellow glass that Sammi uses to make a trail.
There are simple French words in this book that we can learn. The word yellow in French jaune, which is also a clue to find Sammi. Sammi only takes the yellow glass to make a trail because he wants Dink to know Sammis tutor, J oan is the kidnapper. So yellow glass stands for J oan and the J ell-o also stands for J oan. It is very clear for Dick and his friends to know that theres something wrong with J oan.
I think it is done well that jaune and J ell-O have a relationship to J an. It helps us to figure out who the kidnapper is and as we read, we can keep up with the climax as one and one yellow glass appear. I think the title is not suitable for this story as the king never appears in the story. Also, when Sammi appears, I have already known that his father-the king has been kidnapped. I dont think it is a good thing to know Sammi is a prince so quickly. There is one more thing that Sammi might already know someone will kidnap him but he doesnt have really much protection as the lock of the door is broken. S4 Olivia Pak
1. Book Title: Albert Einstein: A Life of Genius 2. Authors Name : Elizabeth MacLeod 3. Type of Book /Genre : Non-fiction/Biography 4. Description/Brief Summary : Albert Einstein was one of the most brilliant scientists who ever lived. The theories that he developed about time, light and gravity have changed how we look at the world and resulted in many new inventions. His famous equation, E=mc2, has led to nuclear power, radiation therapy and more. This sentence The important thing is not to stop questioning is very impressive. The first time Einstein took the entrance exam to the Institute of Technology in Zurich, he failed! He was so absentminded that he once forgot where he lived. Although he was an advocate of world peace, his work led to the creation of the atom bomb. Research done after his death showed that his brain was only slightly different from an average mans. Meet Albert Einstein, one of historys great thinkers. Learn about his scientific theories and his full and fascinating life. This is how Einstein said, Its not that Im so smart, its just that I stay with problems longer.
5. Review: The Author is Elizabeth MacLeod. Elizabeth MacLeod is the author of the Snapshots series. She has also written craft books and picture books. The type of this book is biography. The intended readers are teenagers who are interested in science. The purpose of the book is to give information about Albert Einstein. The title is quite interesting. There are sixteen chapters in the book. There are images of Albert Einstein in the cover. The book jacket provides interesting details about Albert Einstein. It sparks my interest. When Albert was 15, he stuck it out in Munich for six months on his own before dropping out of school to join his family. He studied hard for the Institutes entrance exam. The math and physics sections were easy, but he did so badly in French, chemistry and biology- he couldnt care less about them- that he failed the exam. He had to study for another year before he made it into the Institute. The main character in the book help readers gauged their interest. The authors text adequately reaches the intended audiencewho are interested in science readers. The text is quite easy. The book did appeal to me on emotional way because of what Albert Einstein said The important thing is not to stop questioning.
S4 Mimi Lam
1. Book Title: FREE AT LAST! The story of MARTIN LUTHER KING, J R. 2. Authors Name: Angela Bull 3. Type of Book/ Genre: Non-fiction/ Biography 4. Description/ Brief Summary: Martin was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on J anuary 15, 1929. It was difficult being a black person in America then, especially in the southern states when Martin lived. Black people were considered inferior to whites, and laws kept them apart. They were not allowed to play in the same parks or eat in the same restaurants. When Martin was a toddler, his best friend was a white boy. Martin was not allowed to go to the same school as his friend. Martins father was a well-respected preacher, but Martin still had to take the worst seats on buses and at the movies. 5. Review: This book author is Angela Bull. The type of this book is non-fiction. The intended readers are teenagers. The purpose of this book is to give information about Martin Luther King, J r. The title is interesting. There are seven chapters in the book. There are images of Martin Luther King, J r. in the cover. The book jacket provides interesting details about Martin Luther King, J r. It sparks my interest. Martin finished at Crozer College at the top of his class, and by 1955 he was pastor of a church in Montgomery, Alabama. He had a wife, Coretta, and a baby daughter named Yolanda. He was a happy family man. He loved preaching to his black congregation and he was good at it. His sermons were full of knowledge and passion as he described how life might be in a more equal world. The city authorities discovered an obscure law that banned boycotts. Martin was arrested and fined. But black people were not willing to give in, so the boycott continued. Then the car-pooling system was declared illegal. The police arrested Martin again for helping to organize it. As Martins trial began, a reporter rushed in with dramatic news. The Supreme Court had declared that the bus segregation that kept black and white people apart went against the constitution of the United States. This meant that black and white people had equal rights on the local buses. The boycott was no longer necessary and Martins trial was stopped. His peaceful campaign had succeeded. The main character in the book helps maintain readers interest. The authors text adequately reaches the intended audience-teenagers. The text is quite difficult. The author has mentioned the career path of Martin. The book did appeal to me on an emotional way because the author said that Martin was smart and hardworking. The most impressive sentences describing Martin are the small black boy looked at himself in the mirror and smiled a big smile and five-year-old Martin could not guess that, one day, the whole world would know his name. S4 Grace Wong
1. Book Title: Tom Sawyer 2. Authors Name: Mark Twain 3. Type of Book/Genre: fiction 4. Description /Brief Summary: Tom Sawyer was young boy who lived with his aunt, Polly, and his brother, said, in the village of St. Peters bury, by the Mississippi. He was a good boy, but he always got himself into trouble. Tom was still running when he saw a strong boy .Tom looked at him and his new clothes and shoes. He didnt like the strange boy. Tom and the boy started fighting. They punched and scratched each other. The boy ran away crying. It was getting late, so Tom climbed though the bedroom window, because he didnt want his Aunt Polly to see him. But Aunt Polly was standing there, in his bedroom. She was very angry! The next morning, Tom was standing in front of the fence. It was very long and very high. It was Monday morning, time for school. But Tom was very lazy on Monday mornings. He started morning, But Aunt Polly pulled out his tooth and Tom was very proud of the gap in his teeth, because he could spit and whistle through. 5. Review. The author is Mark Twain. This book is fiction. The intended readers are teenagers. The purpose of this book is to entertain young readers. There are eight chapters in the book. There are cartoon pictures of Tom on the cover. The book jacket shows friends of Tom. It sparks my interest. The description of the main character is very detailed. In the book, the writer describes how Tom develops a good relationship with others. After school, Tom met Becky. He gave her a pencil and they drew a house together. Then, they started talking. Tom was late for school and the teacher told him to sit with the girls. Tom was happy, because he could sit next to Becky Thatcher, the new girl in school. She was very beautiful and Tom liked her a lot. In the book, the writer also successfully creates suspense. The night, Tom and Huck went to bury the dead cat. But when they arrived there, they found out that they werent alone. Muff Potter, Indian J oe and the doctor were there and they were arguing about something. The two boys hid behind some trees and watched in sleeves. The plot in the book helps readers gauge their interest. The authors text adequately readers the intended audience- teens. The text is quite easy. The author has successfully projected the character of Tom. The book did appeal to me on an emotional way, because the author describes Tom as a kind and friendly boy. I recommend this book to others. S4 Abi Chan
1. Book Title: Who Was Ben Franklin? 2. Authors Name: Dennis Brindell Fradin 3. Type of Book/Genre: Non-fiction-Biography
4. Description/Brief Summary: Ben Franklin was a founding father of the United States of America. An inventor who created bifocal glasses, a musical instrument, and an artificial arm. A scientist who discovered the nature of lightning. All of the above, Benjamin Franklin was a man of many talents. He was a statesman. Perhaps only George Washington did more than Ben Franklin to free the United States from England. He was a scientist. For one thing, Ben discovered the nature of lightning. He was an inventor. Thanks to him, we have lightning rods and bifocal glasses. He was an author. He wrote a famous book about these experiences. Ben did much more in his long life. He began Americas first general hospital.
5. Review: The author is Dennis Brindell Fradin. The type of this book is non-fiction. The intended readers are teenagers. The purpose of this book is to tell us about Ben Franklin. There are nine chapters in the book. There are picture of Ben Franklin in the cover. The book jacket provides interesting details about Ben Franklin. It sparks my interest. Ben Franklin was born on J anuary 17 in 1706, in Boston Massachusetts. He was the only child. Both his mom and dad were authors in England. Were lightning and electricity the same thing? Ben suspected that they were. Ben and Debby got married. Bens son, William, was born in 1730. Ben discovered the electrical nature of lightning and invented the lighting rod. Ben argued against the stamp act before Parliament. Ben helped to write the Declaration of Independence. Ben signed the peace treaty made between England and the United States. Ben was elected the governor of Pennsylvania. Ben also helped to write the United States Constitution. Ben died on April 17, at the age of 84. In the book, the main points help readers gauge their interest. The authors text adequately reaches the intended audience-teenagers. The text is quite easy. The author has appealed to me on an emotional way because the author said that Ben Franklin was hard working. The most impressive sentences are Ben had many talents, and Ben discovered the nature.
S4 Albee Kung
1. Book Title: Free at Last! The story of Martin Luther King. J r. 2. Authors Name: Angela Bull 3. Type of Book: Non-fiction-Biography 4. Description/ Brief Summary: Martin Luther King J r. had a dream that one day all people would be treated as equals, whatever the color of their skin. Martin Luther was a German monk who thought people had forgotten the true teaching of J esus. He formed a new church called the Lutherans. A small black boy looked at himself in the mirror and smiled a big smile. He was now called Martin Luther King. J r. J unior because Martin Luther was his fathers name, too. The name came from a great hero of the Christian faith. His new name sounded good, and he was pleased. He grinned again. Although his grandparents had been farm slaves, Martin grew up in a comfortable house in state of Georgia. 5. Review: The author of Free at Last! is Angela Bull. This book is non-fiction-biography. The intended readers are teenagers. The purpose of this book is to give information about Martin Luther. The title and the cover of the book can really capture childrens interest. Reading the book, readers can develop their reading skills and general knowledge. There are seven chapters in the book. There are photos of Martin Luther King. The book jacket provides interesting details about Martin Luther. It sparks my interest. Martin was born in Atlanta Georgia, on J anuary 15, 1929. It was difficult being a black person in America, especially in the southern states where Martin lived. When Martin was a toddler, his best friend was a white boy. Martin was not allowed to go to the same school as his friend. Martins father was a well-respected preacher, but Martin still had to take the worst seats on buses and at the movies. When Martin was young, only a handful of black people had the chance to be leaders. Martin was also very good at speaking. He had a strong voice and a commanding way of talking. When he was 15, he entered a public speaking competition. He spoke so powerfully about the Negro and the Constitution that he won the first prize. In 1948, he began training at Crozer College near Chester in Pennsylvania. In 1955, he was pastor of a church in Montgomery, Alabama. He had a wife, Coretta and a baby daughter named Yolanda. Martin was as good as his word. At his funeral, people sang the words Martin had quoted in his great dream speech: Free at last, free at last. Thank God Almighty. We are free at last! In the book, the description of the main character helps readers maintain their interest. The authors text adequately reaches the intended audience - children and teenagers. The text is quite easy. The author has mentioned the career path of Martin Luther. The book did appeal to me on an emotional way because the author said that Martin Luther was clever, and a god speaker. The most impressive adjectives describing Martin Luther are great, helpful and kind.
S4 Jessica Man 1. Book Title: Who Was Ferdinand Magellan? 2. Authors Name: Sydelle Kramer 3. Type of Book/Genre: Non-fiction-Biography 4. Description/Brief summary Imagine a time when no one was sure the Earth was round when people believed would topple over the edge if sailed too far from home. Imagine a time when most people didnt know there was a Pacific Ocean. Go back five hundred years, when whole continents were still undiscovered, when people through its waters. Yet one man decided to sail his ship through unknown seas and discover what out there. He was not the first to make such a perilous voyage. But he went farther and stayed away longer than anyone had before. Because of his brains and courage, he is known for being the first man to circumnavigate-sail around-the globe. Who was he? Ferdinand Magellan. A boy from a poor family. A secretive man who was disliked and mistrusted by most people. A bold explorer who set out to circle the globe. 5. Review: This author is Sydelle Kramer. The intended readers are teenagers. The purpose of this book is to give information about Ferdinand Magellan. The title is interesting and full of excitement. There are nine chapters in the book. There are imagers of Ferdinand Magellan in the cover. The book jacket arouses my interest. Sometime around 1480 in Portugal, a boy named Ferdinand was born to the Magellan family. By 1496, sixteen-year old Ferdinand had become a lieutenant. The main character in the book helps readers gauge their interest. The authors text adequately reaches the intended readers teenagers. The book did appeal to me on an emotional way because the author said that Ferdinand was hardworking. The most impressive sentences describing Ferdinand are He worked hard to get better and Hes a happy guy. S4 Ken Ng 1. Book Title: Free At Least The Story of Martin Luther King. J r. 2. Authors Name: ANGELA BULL 3. Type of Book/ Genre: Non fiction-Biography 4. Description/Brief Summary: (150words) Martin Luther was a German monk who thought people had forgotten the true teaching of J esus. He formed a new church called the Lutherans. Although his grandparents had been farm slaves, Martin grew up in a comfortable house in the state of Georgia. Martins father was the pastor of the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta. Martins action mirrored that of his namesakes Martin Luther, who nailed a protest to a church door. 5. Review The author is Angela Bull. This book is non-fiction - biography. The intended readers are proficient readers or teenagers. The purpose of the book is to give information about Martin Luther King. J r. The title is quite interesting. There are seven chapters in the book. There are images of Martin Luther King. J r. in the cover. The book jacket provides interesting and colorful details about Martin Luther. It sparks my interest. Martin finished at Corer College at the top of his class, and by 1955 he was pastor of a church in Montgomery, Alabama. By Christmas 1964, Martin had chosen a new goal - to uphold the right of black people to vote. The Civil Rights Bill guaranteed this right. But many southern tows refused to register black voters. By 1966 Martin had shown how effective his determination could be. The main character is Martin Luther. The main plot in the book is that Martin Luther King J r. had a dream. The authors text adequately reaches the intended audience - teenagers. However, the text is too difficult. The author has mentioned the career path of Martin Luther. The book did appeal to me in an emotional way because the author said that Martin Luther was clever and serious. The most impressive sentences describing Martin Luther is He is very serious. I think we should learn more about Martin Luthers sprits, because it can help us solve many problems. S4 Mandy Leung 1. Book Title: Stories of Courage 2. Authors Name: Clare Gray 3. Type of Book/Genre: Non-fiction Biography 4. Description/Brief Summary: Ana Fidelia Quirot was born in a small town in the East of Cuba. She was a happy child. From an early age, she loved running. Sports were important to her family and they were important to Cuba, too. The Cuban government wanted to produce the best doctors, the smartest teachers, and the strongest sports players in the world. There were special government schools for intelligent young scientists and for children who were good at sports. By the time she was ten years old, Ana could run very fast. Soon she was winning races - often without shoes! She wanted someone from a government sports school to see her. 5. Review: The author is a Clare Gray. This book is non-fiction. The intended readers are sports players or teenagers. The purpose of this book is to give information about Ana Fidelia Quirot. The title is interesting. There are images of Ana Fidelia Quirot in the cover. The book jacket provides interesting details about awards. It sparks my interest. By 1995, Ana was running internationally. That summer, she won the gold medal for 800 meters in the World Games in Stockholm, Sweden. She was one of fastest women in the world! Ana raced many strong, young runners in 1996. At thirty-three years old, she was often the oldest woman in her face. But now it was almost time to rest her body and mind. There was in Atlanta, US. Some of the fastest women of all time were there: Maria Mutola of Mozambique, the American Meredith Rainey, and Svetlana Masterkova of Russia. The early races were very hard for Ana, but she ran fast and well. In the finals she could race against the worlds best runners at the Olympic one more time. In her mind, this was her last big race. The other women were younger and stronger. Ana was happy to be with them. Ana walked off the airplane at Havana into the warm Cuban air. It was good to be home. She was Cubas most famous, and favorite, runners. The book is easy to read. I would recommend this book to all of you. S4 Vong Wing Yiu
1. Book Title: Louis Braille 2. Authors Name: Margaret Davidson 3. Type of Book: Non-fiction- Biography
4. Description/ Brief Summary: Louis Braille was only twelve years old. He was blind. But he made up his mind - somehow he was going to invent an easy way for all blind people to read and write. It took Louis three years to work out his alphabet of raised dots. With this alphabet, blind people could read as fast as other people. Today almost all books for the blind are printed in the alphabet called Braille. Blind people read Braille with their fingertips. Five year old Louis Braille was blind in both eyes. Louiss father was a harness maker. Louis liked to listen to the men talk and joke and laugh. But he liked it best when they left. Louis was too young to understand what had happened. Louis was too young to help. But he loved to watch his father work.
5. Review: The author is Margaret Davidson. The type of this book is non-fiction - biography. The intended readers are teenagers. The purpose of the book is to give information about Louis Braille. There are ten chapters in the book. There are pictures of Louis Braille in the cover. The book jacket provides interesting detail about Louis Braille. It sparks my interest. Louis Braille was a blind boy. One day, the blind children went to school. They learnt how to read and write. They could do many things as other children do. But sometimes Louis listened and heard things he didnt want to hear. Louis tried not to waste a single minute. Even when he was home on vacation he worked on his dots. Finally, he finished his alphabet. Louis had lived for so many years with tuberculosis sometimes very sick, sometimes almost well. He always told himself, Ill feel better soon. The main points in the book help readers gauge their interest. The authors text adequately reaches the intended audience - teenagers. The text is quite easy. The author has mentioned the growth of Louis Braille. The book did appeal to me on an emotional way because the author said Louis Braille was hardworking. The most impressive sentence is He loved to watch his father work.
S4 Eliz Chan
1. Book Title: Who was Anne Frank? 2. Authors Name: Ann Abramson 3. Type of Book/ Genre: Non-fiction Biography
4. Description/Brief Summary: Anne Franks life was short. She was only fifteen years old when she died in 1945. she was born in Germany where her fathers family had lived for a very long time. Her father was very proud of being German. He expected his children to live in Germany and their children after them, but that did not happen. The Franks lives were turned upside down. They had to flee from their country. They had to go into hiding. They lost everything that was dear to themall because they were J ewish and a man named Adolf Hitler was in power. Hitler hated J ewish people. By the time Hitler was defeated, Annes mother was dead. So were Anne and her sister. The only person in the family who survived was Annes beloved father. Otto.
5. Review: The Author is Ann Abramson. This book is non-fiction. The intended readers are teenagers. The purpose of this book is to give information about Anne Frank. The title is quite interesting. There are ten chapters in the book. There are photos of Anne Frank and her father in the cover. The book jacket provides interesting details about Anne Frank. It sparks my interest. The most impressive part of the book is as follows Anne Frank was excited to make her notes. Annes diary. Anne kept a diary for two years. During that time, her family was hiding. They were hiding from Hitlers Soldiers. Anne understood the dangers that her family faced The Main character and the plot in the book help reader, gauge their interest. The authors text adequately reaches the intended audience. However, the text is quite difficult. The author has mentioned the suffering of Anne Frank. The book did appeal to me because the author said that Anne was very hardworking. The most impressive sentence describing Anne Frank is Anne drew comfort from the beauty of nature even though she couldnt step outside for a single breath of fresh air. After her death , her diary was turned into a book. .
S4 Tsui Hiu Tung 1. Book Title: Albert Einstein 2. Authors Name: Elizabeth MacLeod 3. Type of book/Genre: Nonfiction-Biography 4. Description/Brief Summary: Albert Einstein was one of the most brilliant scientists who ever lived. The theories that he developed about time, light and gravity have changed how we look at the world and resulted in many new inventions. His famous equation, E=mc 2 , has led to nuclear power, radiation therapy and more. He was so absentminded that he once forgot where he lived. He was an advocate of world peace. His work led to the creation of the atom bomb. Einstein took the entrance exam to the Institute of Technology in Zurich, but he failed. Research done after his death showed that his brain was only slightly different from an average mans. 5. Review: The author is Elizabeth MacLeod. This book is non-fiction. The intended readers are all readers who like reading biography. The purpose of the book is to give information about Albert Einstein. There are 2 chapters in the book. There are photos of Albert Einstein in the cover. The book jacket provides interesting details about Albert Einstein. It sparks my interest. Albert was absentminded but he was also brilliant. He was famous for his discoveries about time, light and gravity and how they affect the universe. His theories changed the world of physics, the study of matter and energy and how they interact. He also showed how everything moves, from the tiniest particles to the largest planets. Albert was a theoretical physicist. He used mathematics to explain what he and other scientists observed in the world around them. Albert finally landed a permanent job, but it had nothing to do with physics. Instead, a friends father got him work at the descriptions that inventors sent in and decide if their inventions were new and deserved patents. Alberts fame grew and he won many awards. In 1916, the year he published his general theory of relativity, more than a hundred articles and books were written about it. One science magazine offered $5000-a lot of money then, for the clearest 300 word explanation of relativity. Albert didnt enter because he didnt think he could do it. The main character in the book appeals to readers. The authors text adequately reaches the intended audience readers who like reading biography. The author has mentioned the career path of Albert Einstein. The book appeals to me because the author said that Albert Einstein was smart and clever.
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