Lincoln! Not the place Lincoln, but the name Lincoln!!!!

Today is the BEST DAY OF MY LIFE!!!!! Today started out as just a normal day. Me, my mom and my dad were going to the garden store and I, as usual, was going to look at the hamsters. I spotted this really cute one called Lincoln that had stuffed  a giant peanut in his mouth and immediately fell in love with him


I started adding up the prices of all the things for the hamster to see if he'd be cheap enough to persuade my mom and dad to let me get him. It all came to around £70. I went to the garden area and asked my mom, and she seemed to want to get him as well!  Mom told dad later on and he said I could have the hamster too! I bought everything myself, Lincoln's pretty-pink cage, his knaw balls and chews, his woodchips, his bedding, everything!


Lincoln's settling in nicely now. He's asleep in his little bed with all of his bedding covering him up. I couldn't be happier right now! I finally have a pet that is completely mine, after 2 years of asking to get one!!!

Dream Catchers and Wolves!

NEWS FLASH! I actually made something at Brownies! I made a Dream Catcher. It was basically weaving bits of wool around a stick. But hey, it's better than nothing, which is what we usually do at Brownies! Brownies is usually just a gossip club for Brown Owl and her 'Helpers'. When I'm there, I feel like I must be invisible. Woah... that's a cool thought, being invisible would be awesome!


In two days (Sunday), I'm going to the Anglian Wolf Society, again! It's an awesome place in Bedford where you can get up close to wolves. There's only a few wolves, and they're separated by a tall wire fence, it has to be tall, so the wolves can't jump out! The staff were really cool last time I went there because they told us the story of all the wolves they had. Feeding time was the best! The staff threw large chunks of meat and the wolves leapt on the fence and snatched the meat in their strong jaws! I loved watching them, it was like they were wild wolves tearing the meat from an elk's leg.


Last time I went to the Anglian Wolf Society, they had bats, hedgehogs, alpacas and a great shop! I'll be taking lots of pics when I make the proper blog post about it!


Other news, I've been very busy working my way through a bunch of Michael Morpurgo books! Here's my latest 'To Review' list! P.S, I LOOOOOVE Michael Morpurgo books!

April 2014. Books to Review:

 

The Wreck of Zanzibar. Life on the Scilly Isles in 1907 is bleak and full of hardship. Laura’s twin brother, Billy, disappears, and then a storm devastates everything. It seems there’s little hope… That is until the Zanzibar is wrecked on the island’s rocks and everything changes…

 

A Medal For Leroy.  Michael doesn’t remember his father. He was an RAF pilot lost in the war, but that’s all Michael knows. And his mother won’ talk about him. But when Michael’s Auntie Snowdrop gives him a medal and then a faded photograph, a story begins to be told. A secret story about his family and who Michael’s father really was… a story that will change everything.

 

Escape from Shangri-La. Cessie is determined to help her grandfather Popsicle remember his past. But how can she help when he only remembers glimpses? A tin of condensed milk. A lifeboat, a woman named Lucie Alice, and a devastating night on the beaches of Dunkirk during World War I.

 

Fox Friend.  When Clare finds a fox cub that has got away from the hunt, she nurses him back to health. But Clare’s father says foxes are vermin. How can she keep the cub safe?

 

Billy the Kid.  The only thing Billy ever wanted was to play for Chelsea. Finally his dream came true when he was picked for the team. But that was 1939, and the Second World War was about to start, changing Billy’s life – and everyone else’s – forever…

All About Dogs!

Yesterday I went to an amazing fair called All About Dogs in Newark, which is in Nottingham!  There was loads of cute dogs and I got to pet a lot of them! There were stunning German Shepherds, handsome Huskies, beautiful Beagles, yappy Yorkshire Terrier (Terrorists). There were also some unusual breeds like stunning Salukies, hairless Chinese Crested Dogs and long haired Huskies! If I had to pick a favourite, I'd pick the German Shepherds! There was an adorable German Shepherd pup, called Sasha, that I loved so much. She had the most beautiful brown eyes and when I looked into them, I could have snatched her up under my coat and carried her home! She was so loving, she tried to climb over my face! Good job I love dogs. There were dog trials and Agility competitions! There was also a huge pool for dogs to dive into! I got soaked because one big black Labrador made a giant splash! He had three turns, so I got splashed three times!

There was a small funfair, but all I wanted to go on was the Water Balls! They're awesome! You go into a giant ball filled with air and the ball floats on the water with you inside it! When I came out of the Water Balls, I felt really dizzy, but I think it was because I was hungry! We headed off towards the HotDog stand where I had a delicious, and huge, sausage in a bun! A few dogs stared at me like they wanted the HotDog, but I never gave them any.

Easter!

This is my awesome Easter Egg that I made! I call it 'Splatter'

Me and my nephew Charlie! Charlie's doing his serious face.

Me and my sister making Easter eggs!

Me and my Charlie on the swings!

Me in the park.

Charlie going down the slide!

The Nine Lives Of Montezuma

The Nine Lives Of Montezuma by Michael Morpurgo


Characters:
Matthew. Aged around 12-14, farm boy and Montezuma's owner. I like Matthew because he wanted to save Montezuma and not drown him when he was a kitten like his father wanted to.
Montezuma. The amazing cat who really had nine lives. I loved Montezuma because I love all animals, and he had a truly amazing life. Montezuma was also very cute, and who couldn't love a cute cat?


Plot:
The book is about the life of a farm cat, Montezuma. Montezuma was an orphan kitten. He thought his life was over until the loving boy Matthew adopted him. Monty had an adventurous  life, living in the streets, surviving blizzards and many more exciting adventures!


Opinion:
I'd say this is Michael Morpurgo's best book ever. The story was always moving and I could not put it down. I had many favourite parts in this book, one of them was when Montezuma survived a blizzard and saved the farm's lambs. I'd rate this book 10 out of 5 stars!

The War of Jenkin's Ear. Michael Morpurgo

 

 
 

The Ghost of Grania O' Malley

The Ghost of Grania O' Malley by Michael Morpurgo




Characters:
Jessie. The hero of the story. Jessie is a child, around the age of 11. I liked Jessie. She didn't seem to like James when she first met him, but as they spent time together, they grew more like brother and sister.
James. Jessie's cousin and a hero. James is around the age of 12, older than his cousin. James was shy at the start of the story, but eventually he gained more courage.
Grania O' Malley. The ghost pirate queen.




Plot:
When people discover that the Big Hill is full of gold, the islanders want to cut off the top of the hill to make themselves rich. Jessie and Jack are determined to save Big Hill, but what can they do? Only Grania O' Malley, the pirate queen, can save Big Hill.




Opinion:
I found this book very interesting, as the story was always moving. My favourite part in the story was when all of the islanders climbed to the very top of Big Hill, trying to stop the diggers from cutting the top off it. One of the scary bits was when James and Jessie slipped into the water and nearly drowned. I learned ''you don't know what you can do until you try''.




Recommend:
I would definitely recommend this book to older children. The plot may be hard to understand for under 7s. I would recommend this book because it has a very good story to tell.