Kiwi kids news - Rare flower blossoms

One of the worlds rarest flowers have bloomed in Auckland New Zealand The flower is called the Titan Arum Flower has opened fully on a Sunday In Auckland's Wintergarden. The flower is about 2.5m high and is called an Amorphophallus Titanum. It is also known as the corpse flower, because the smell it gives off is like rotting skin. Its smell is strong enough to spread for two to three kilometers, attracting insects the plant needs to pollinate it. The flower is from the Sumatra Forests in Indonesia and blooms once every seven to 10 years. The huge flower bud began opening about 2pm on Saturday.

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Matilda - Personal Response

The Genre

The genre of this book is adventure 

Summery

 This book is about a little girl named Matilda and she has special powers and she loves to read and  she has some rather mean and disrespectful parents and they hate their daughter but love their son and they think that watching T.V is better for you than reading some informative books. What will happen next? you will have to read the book to find out.

Blurb

Matilda's parents have called her some terrible things but the truth is she is a genius and their the stupid ones. Find out how she gets the better of them and her spiteful headmistress, Miss Trunchbull well as discovering that she has a very special power.

Awards

This book was the winner of the children's books award.

Author + Illustrator

Roald Dahl was the author of this book and It is a amazing story 

Quentin Blake was the Illustrator and The pictures are really funny and cool.

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Kensuke's Kingdom- Personal Responce

The genre of this book is Adventure and in this book there is a boy named Michael and he runs away just before his 11th birthday and he sails of and he gets washed up onto a beach after swirled through a storm and when he comes to he finds a bowl of fresh water some fish and some fruit he is not alone to find out who it is you will have to read the book.

Personally I really like this book I is mysterious but adventurous and I really like It and you guys should read it.

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Mum's First Voki

Here is my mums first voki!!

Main Stars - Helping hands

For my helping hands I helped two different girls

 

The first girl could not get onto the homework link and she didn't want anyone to think she did not do her homework so she called me up and I told her step by step on how to get onto the homework site and her dad was very nice because he said thanks to me through my mums face-book page

Here is a link to her blog so check her blog out

Kate's Blog

The second girl could did not know how to publish her voki onto her blog so she called me and I took her though it so she could publish it to her blog and get some more points for her main stars and so those were my helping hands here is a link to her blog so really check her out
Nina's Blog

Gorges Marvellous medicine - Personal Response

The genre of this book is fairytale and in this book there is a boy named George and he lives on a farm with his mum, dad and grandma and she is not very nice to George and so one day his parents go out and George has to give his grandma her medicine and she is saying stuff like eating bugs are good for you and so George runs away into the kitchen and hides ans then George has an idea. To find out what George put in the medicine you will have to read the book.

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Kiwi Kids News Once in a hundred year storm hits Canterbury

A huge storm has hit Canterbury and lots of people have had to evacuate their houses and go and stay in other houses causing slips and cutting the power for lots of family's. MetService said 160mm of rain had fallen on Lyttelton in the past 24 hours. Police have had to evacuate around 19 households from three streets after a landslip and the fire services have received 187 called between 6am and 4pm. The storm is blazing up the country, bringing gale force winds to the lower North Island. A number of schools across Christchurch were forced to close due to the extreme weather.

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Usborne Illustrated classics for girls

The genre of this book is adventure and in this book their is a lot of story and I will tell you some of the story's The wizard of Oz, The Railway children, Black beauty, Heidi and many more this book is a funny book with bits of sadness but it is a really good book.

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Personal Response- Elizabeth

The genre of this book is historical fiction and in this book it is a diary of Queen Elizabeth the first and in this story she plays around and does all kind of things and she she was a Tudor princess and she is ignored by her father her sister hates her and she is the daughter of ill-fated queen and she goes on some pretty cool adventures to find out more you will have to read the book. I think that this book is really cool and i think that you should really read it.

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Personal response- Cleopatra

The genre of this book is historical fiction and this book is about a girl named Cleopatra and she has two older sisters one who likes her and one who hates her and her oldest sister who dislikes her becomes queen because the father went missing and her sister does some horrid things to Cleopatra and so it is sad but interesting story and I really think that you should read it.

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One agency - a mystery story

The kingdom of fantacy -Personal Responce

The Genre of this book is fantasy in this book it is the first  day of summer and Geronimo gets swept away to the kingdom of fantasy and he goes on a wild adventure trying to return Queen Blossoms music box but Queen Cackle doesn't want him two and it is a really good book and I think that you should read it.

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Kiwi kids news- Wasp attack

Wasp Attack

In Nelson at Tuhunanui beach there was a wasp attack an the wasps put about nine people in hospital. Some of those nine people are very very injured. Whilst Supervising a group from Nelson's Victory Primary School, a 61 year old grandmother was also in the wasp attack and she is currently in hospital with a serious condition. Two Kids That are 7 and 8 were also in hospital because of the attack the School were doing a class treasure hunt  and they disturbed the nest and that is what caused the attack.

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Something Zany- Personal Responce

The Genre of this book is poetry and in this book there is a lot of really funny and interesting poems there is a poem about pudding and lots of other foods and they are all really funny and I think that you should read it.  And I think that I will share a poem with you all. 

These two poems are written by Alan Trussell - Cullen
Raisins
If a raisin is really a dried grape,
it stands to reason that a grape is really

a wet raisin. 

Grapes

Grapes are actually black- plastic coated 

green jelly lined brown pips.

 

   

Secrets - Personal Response

Secrets

The genre of this book is children litertrue an it is about a girl named treasure and Terry her mums boyfriend hits her with his belt and whips her and then he storms of to the pub and then Nan comes in and sees her and makes her come and live with her and they want her back but does treasure want to go back or will she meet a special friend you will have to read the book to find out.

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Cathching Fire- Personal Resopnce

Catching fire

The Genre of this book is Adventure, What happens is there is a second hunger games and Peeta and Katniss are both in it and they get married, President Snow get angry and Gale gets hurt. To find out more you will have to read the book.

Personally I think that this book is quiet good and it is scary in some parts but overall it is a really good book and I think you should read it.

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The Hunger Games- Personal Responce

The Hunger Games

 

 

The Genre of this book is adventure in this book there is a girl named Katniss and she has a little sister named Prim and they love each other and this year was Prim's first Hunger Games and Prim gets picked to represent district 12 in the hunger games and Katniss takes her place and so does a boy named Peeta and they take a train to the capitol and they take part in the hunger games who will win you will have to read the book to find out.

Personally I think that this is a really good book in some parts it can be a bit scary but overall it is a really good book and you should read it.

 

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Heard it in the playground- Personal Response

Heard it in the playground

The genre of this book is poetry an d this book is called heard it in the playground and some of the poems in this book make you roll around on the floor and one of my favourite poems in the book is grumpy teacher.

Personaly I think that this book is a really good book and I really think that you should read it.

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The land of utter nonsense- Personal Resonance

Poetry

The genre of this book is poetry this book is called the land of utter nonsense by Colin West and it has some very funny and interesting poems in it this book will make you laugh and make you sad and it is incredibly funny it literally made me roll over laughing. Personally I think this book is hilarious and I really think you should read it.

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Thea Stilton- Personal Response

Thea Stilton 

The Genre of this book is adventure and it is about  the Thea's sisters and they were all ready for summer vacation and then one day the got a call from their friend Ashvin and he had a problem  all of the monkeys had been stealing every thing that was shiny and he need the Thea's sisters help and so the got there passports and set of to India who was behind it all you will have to read the book to find out.

Personally I think this book is really cool and it is really cool and it grabs your attention so you want to keep reading so I think you should read it.

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Kiwi Kids News- Rare Zebra Born

Baby Zebra born at Chester Zoo

Who  The people who were involved where a little baby Gervy Zebra and the workers at Chester zoo.

What A very rare type of Zebra was born in Chester zoo in England and the zebra is very endangered 

Where It happened at Chester Zoo

How It Was born with brown stripes that turn black when they get older

The Baby Zebra is now endangered because of lack of water and people hunting for there skins there is about 2,500 Gervy Zebra left in the wild.

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Lily Alone - Personal Response

      Lily Alone

The Genre of this book is Adventure

and the author is Jacqueline Wilson and  it was illustrated by nick Sharrett this book is about a girl named Lily and her mum meets a man and they become girlfriend and boyfriend and sometimes she wishes she was alone and she goes on a wild adventure and then she relishes how much family means to her.
Personally I think that this is a really good book and that it is sad but funny and a really good read.

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Main Stars- Harold

Vicky Angel- Personal Response

This book is called Vicky Angel  by Jacqueline Wilson and the genre is Adventure.
This book is about a girl named Jade and her best friend is Vicky they have been best friends since kindergarten and on day Jade and said to Vicky " want to join the drama club" and Vicky doesn't so the have a fight and they go outside on  and Vicky crossed the road and it all went silent how will life be with out Vicky...
Personally I think this book is really cool it is sad in all the right places and funny too i think this book is good and you should read it.
Comment down below if you have ever read a Jacqueline Wilson book.

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Geronimo Stilton - Personal Response

This book is called Geronimo Stilton return to the kingdom of fantasy and the genre is fantasy of course.
In this book it is the start of spring and Geronimo is spending it with his family everything is great he hits his head on the vanity and a rainbow dragon takes him to the kingdom of fantasy and it is covered in snow and worst Blossom the fairy queen has been captured so Geronimo joins a company to save Blossom will the company be able to save her you will have to read the book two find out.

Personally I think it is a really good book and it is sad and funny in all the write places and I think you guys should read it comment down below if you have ever read a Geronimo Stilton book.
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Maths Instigation- Books

Thanks for the help Bronah and Caitlan!!

40 BC books I have read

Here are some of the books I have read for the 40BC

1. My Royal Story Marie Antoinette By Kathryn Lasky 
2. The worst thing about my sister by Jacqueline Wilson
3. My Royal Story to kill a queen Valerie Wilding
4. Quennie by Jacqueline Wilson 
5. My Royal Story Cleopatra by Kristina Gregory
6. Lillie Alone by Jacqueline Wilson  
7. My Royal Story Elisabeth By Kathryn Lasky
8. Vicky Angle by Jacqueline Wilson 
9. Heard it in the playground by Allan Ahlberg

Kiwi Kids News- 93 year old man sees his 64 year old son for first time

93 year old man seeing his 64 year old son for the first time

Who- A 93 year old man from South Korean man.

What- A 94 year old South Korean Man has just met his 64 year old son for the first time.

When- they Were separated over 60 years ago

Why- They were separated because of the Korean War. 

How- During the Korean war a man was separated from his pregnant wife.

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