Story Review by Levi F

Story Review by Levi F

The Day Mary Shook the Karaka Tree by Jan Farr

This story is about some parents playing tennis every Thursday after work. The children went to the tennis court with their parents and they collected the tennis balls when it went out of the tennis court.  

Mary  climbed up the Karaka tree and shook it and all the tennis balls that were stuck up in the tree fell down to the ground and the children picked them all up.

The characters in this story are Mary,Wynne,Pete,Dana,Mum and dad.

This story takes place at the tennis courts and at the karaka tree.

I liked this story because the karaka tree had lots of tennis balls stuck in it and the children were able to shake the balls off the tree.

Story Review by Fusi

Story Review by Fusi

The Day Mary Shook The Karaka Tree By Jan Farr

This story is about Mary going up the Karaka Tree and shaking it because a tennis ball had got stuck in one of the branches. When she started shaking the tree, green Karaka berries fell down on the ground.Then the tennis ball started to fall down as well.

The characters in the story are Mum, Dad, Dana, Mary, Wynne, Pete and Spike. The story took place at the tennis court and at the Karaka tree.

I like this story because  tennis is one of my favourite sports.

Story Review by Dora

Story Review by Dora

Granny’s Puna by Iwa Toia

This story is about Granny’s Puna. The Puna was a fresh water spring that was near Granny’s house and and only the adults were allowed to go and get water from there.

The characters in this story are Granny, the narrator who was Granny’s moko.

This story takes at Granny’s house that is near a puna in the forest.

I liked this story because the narrator got really scared after she saw a tuna in the puna.   

Story Review by Anthony

Story Review by Anthony

Craig and the Sister-catcher by Jane Buxton

This story is about a boy named Craig. He takes part in a competition to invent something new. Craig invents a door net to stop his sister from coming into his room. He won $75 for his wonderful invention and it was called the Sister - Catcher by the Newspaper. The characters in the story are Craig , Georgia and the people. This story takes place at Craig’s school. I liked this story because  Craig won some money for his invention.

Story Review by Mata

Story Review

Story Review by Mata

Granny’s Puna Iwa Toia

This story is about Granny’s Puna and a little girl who didn’t have a name. One day the little girl went to the Puna where her granny  was the only one  allowed to go.  She used to go there to see the tuna which was an eel.

The characters in the story are the little girl and her Granny.

I liked this story because the Granny had protected the tuna by not

allowing anyone to go the puna which was a fresh water spring.

Story Review by Fusi

Bean Rock      b y Philippa Werry

This article is about a family living on a lighthouse called Bean Rock. Hugh Brown, the lighthouse keeper  had been staying there for nineteen years.

The characters in the article are Hugh Brown, James Anderson, Ivan and Halley.

I liked this article because it tells us about what life was like for lighthouse keepers in those days when there was not any technology. I have learnt how life can be like without many people staying around you.   

Story Review by Levi F

Story Review

Big Shift by Jacqui Brown

This story is about a mum and dad who split up and the mum and the children move out of their farm in the country  and they go and stay in  Wellington with their mum.

The characters in this story are dad,mum, the three children, Tomo and Meilai. This story takes place in the country and in the flat they were living at in Wellington.

I liked this story because it tells us how people live in the countryside and what life is like in a city.