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The Fun Run goes wrong for Dad.  Dad takes part in The Fun Run, which is a race, but his leg get injured. People around him came up with a funny idea. Thanks to the idea, he and the people enjoy the race and look excited. Hunt, R. (2004). Dad's Run . Oxford University Press.

There's trouble when a horse eats too many rotten apples.  　One day, a man who rides on a carriage and sell items came to a town. When a  child gives his horse some rotten apples, his house becomes drunk. Because of it, a Funny event happens to the town. Hunt, R. (1994). Rotten Apples. Oxford University Press.

The builders arrive at school.  In this book, children enjoy watching a new class room being built, but one girl notice something is wrong. What is it? it was very funny, and I marveled. I want to read this again. Hunt, R. (1996). A new class room . Oxford University Press.

The children are making dinosaur models when the magic begins again.   Children go to the world of dinosaurs. They see some dinosaurs and adventure there. That's it. If I were a child, I could read this book with fun because children like dinosaurs. vocabularies hatch out　孵化する Hunt, R. (1987).  Land of the Dinosaur . Oxford University Press.

In the last forty years, half of the world's rainforests have disappeared. But these wild and exciting places are important to all life on Earth. This book looks at the peoples, animals and plants of the rainforests and at the dangers they face. Is it too late to save them?  If you read this book, you will get to know what rainforests are used for and what reducing rainforests will cause. In this book, a lot of problems regarding rainforests are introduced. Akinyemi, R. (1995). Rainforests.  Oxford University Press.

Snoopy is the World War 1 Flying Ace who protects the world from the evil Red Baron. Go, Snoopy, go!  In this book, Snoopy makes believe th at he is an pilot. His friends get tired of his being absorbed. He is not only cute, but also strange. words Sopwith Camel　第一次世界大戦中に使用された戦闘機 Red Baron　第一次世界大戦におけるドイツのエースパイロットの異名 dust off　塵を払う Great Scott!　なんてことだ！ bail out （困難な状況などから）脱する barbed とげのある～ reference Schulz, C.(2002).  snoopy: Flying ace to the rescue. New York, NY: Little Simon.

In the village, there are people who don't want to share things. However, a visitor comes there. He tries to make a stone soup. He changes the minds of them by this soup. What's a stone soup? Let's read on it! This book is so easy to read! words soup スープ reference Findley, V. (2006). Stone Soup . New York, NY: Scholastic.

The children go on a Scottish holiday.  In this book, a grand mother likes to do mischief. A movement happens by a piece of her mischief.  I want her to keep on being herself. Hunt, R. (1993). A Monster Mistake. Oxford University Press.

Chip has a good reason to say sorry. In the beginning of this book, two children quarreled because of disturbing each picture. The key glowed and they went to the world of the picture. In this world, there were people and a mountain drawn by the children.  Let me tell you about my favorite part of this story. In this story, The mountain started to erupt around them. The painted people got confused but their expression of their faces didn't change at all. It is because they are also pictures. I felt it a little scary, but was attracted by its powerful discomfort. Hunt, R. (2004).  Drawing Adventure.  Oxford University Press.

Everyone makes a go-kart, but who wins the Go-kart Race?  In this story, some children have already made their original go-karts and are willing to take part in the race. however, two of their cars crash in a collision. I want you to read it and to watch the children's idea in order to solve this problem! reference Hunt, R. (1994).  The Go-Kart Race. Oxford University Press.

Sandman is a dangerous villain. Spider-Man has never fought anyone made of sand before, and Sandman is very strong. It's up to Spider-Man to save the city from this new bad guy, but first he'll have to catch him!  If you read this, you'll understand what is Spider-Man. When there isn't any incident, he live as a citizen. However, when incidents happen, he put on a hero suit of Spider-man and straggle in the city. The enemy in this book is sandman. Check their battle and cool scenes of actions! reference Lime, H. (2007).  Spider-Man 3 :spider-man versus sandman.  New York, NY: HarperCollins.

Skipper checks the doors. Kowalski checks the engine. It's time to sit back, relax, and hit the skies! Who says that penguins can't fly?   Animals in this book acts as if they were human being. In this story, even if they are involved with difficulties, they get through these by their ideas. reference Herman, G. (2008).  Madagascar Escape 2 Africa :Air Penguin.  New York, NY: HarperCollins.

Who could be zanier than Amelia Bedelia? Her family, of course! Meet the members of this very original and entertaining family!   She introduces her family. Names of their occupations make us misunderstand what job they do. reference Parish, P. (1988).  Amelia Bedelia's Family Album.  New York, NY: HarperCollins.

Being green is important to Nancy ― so important that she wants her family to take care of the Earth morning, noon, and night!  In this book, Nancy makes some rules for the Earth, which must be keep by her family in their house. Like her rules, Rules made by children aren't always reasonable. Her striving reminds me that I would also make rules of my house and become discouraged by inconvenience of my rules. reference  O'Connor, J. (2010). Fancy Nancy Every Day Is Earth Day . New York, NY: HarperCollins.

Nancy thinks she knows all about poison ivy. After all, she knows the verse "leaves of three, let it be." But when she starts to itch and , Nancy realizes that there's more to learn!  Thanks to poison ivy, Nancy experiences something. Nancy is an imaginary girl, so she can enjoy a little unlucky events. I want to be like her.  Illustrations of Fancy Nancy series is beautiful, so you can also enjoy these, not only the story. vocabulary itch　かゆい ivy　 ツタ reference O'Connor, J. (2009). Fancy Nancy Poison Ivy Expert . New York, NY: HarperCollins.

Worm loves his teacher Mrs. Mulch. She's the best teacher Worm has ever had―and a great teacher deserves a great present! But what can Worm give her?    In this book, Worm tries to find the best present for her with his friends very hard. This scene was impressive to me.  Another point which I liked is how he made the birthday card for her. vocabulary squirm もがく reference Cronin, D. (2013). Diary of A Worm . New York, NY: HarperCollins.

People have killed more than half of all the sharks in the world. What a bad face the face of this book is, but let's read this book! You'll find that the ecology of sharks is full of interesting things. You can learn about our responsibility of living with them. We should read it once. reference  Thomson, S. (2005). Amazing Shaks! . New York, NY: HarperCollins.

These snakes have sharp fangs. When the bite, venom flows from the fangs into the prey's body. This book tells us kinds of snakes and lifestyle s of them. I think people including me are too afraid of them, but thanks to this book, you'll find snakes also live hard. vocabulary prey 獲物 reference Thomson, S. (2006). Amazing Snakes! . New York, NY: HarperCollins.

  When Bridget the alligator arrives in the mail, she's only the size of a key chain. But after Zack soaks her in water, she grows into a real live alligator!  When The key holder of an alligator is soaked by Zack,  a real alligator appears!! It is a woman. She starts to live with Zack. They looks like good friends.  As the story continues, she becomes smaller and smaller. I was very afraid of her disappearing. What will happen to her? Let's read on! words alligator 通例クロダイルより小型のワニ reference Mozelle, S.  (1989). Zack's Alligator . New York, NY: HarperCollins.

School's over at last! Summer holidays are here but who wants to spend them in the countryside? Not Val, of course! She hates the country, but eventually she'll change here mind. Guess why! Read her diary and find out. She tells her diary all about herself, her moods, her emotions and her dreams. This country holiday is really boring and she can't stand it, but don't despair ... something very exciting will happen soon, thanks to Luke and the others!  Val and her family go to countryside and live during their holiday. however, there isn't a phone in their building and there are few shops there, so Val can't stand the life of the countryside. She somehow lives there with a lot of annoying events for her, but she gradually finds her pleasure there.  When you read this book,  you would feel as if you read her diary secretly. In most part of this diary, she doesn't look happy, but let's not care about it, because this is just a dairy. Demanding a goo

 July 23, NHK broadcast highlights of Hiyokko(ひよっこ) , which is a TV drama of NHK.  I was interested in it, but I didn't watch it from the beginning, so I longed for broadcasting the highlights. I could finally watch it!  The characters had warm hearts, and the story made my heart gentle. I want to continue to watch it.

Once upon a time, there lived a tortoise and a hare. the hare, who was very fast, always teased the slow tortoise.(pp.2～3) I know this story! I know how this story ends! I know MANY HARES, but I know few TORTOISES in our human world!! This book give us the courage and may say, "Let's do our best and believe that we eventually get through!!" We must be tortoises, not hares! vocabulary tortoise　亀 Findley, B. (2006).  the tortoise and the hare.  New York, NY: Scholastic.

June 17, I went to the concert held by the band circle of PUK. I had intended to go there and to see it from the beginning, but my bicycle got a flat tire. Account of this, I couldn't be in time. Although I couldn't, I was able to be in time for my friend's debut as a band member. We often enjoy talking about music. A few days before this concert, He looked nervous because of his debut, so I decided to watch his band just in front of it and to makes him excited by enjoying their play. In the concert, they covered and played two songs of Green Day , a so-called punk rock band. Though I had hardly listened to their songs, the two songs played by them made us excited. As for the friend, he found me and smiled.

YOU live and work in Tokyo, Japan. Your life is not very exciting. But then, one morning, everything...changes! Today, I read  ZOMBIES IN TOKYO. In this book, you can choose the way of the story of this book as if you were the writer of this book. You must read on by predicting what scene each choice connect. This book is about ZOMBIES. I seldom watch or read stories of zombie, so I was a little nervous of even this book for children. After reading, this was a little scary and I found this book was basically about a sad stories. vocabulary  ・bite 噛みつく ・blood　血液 Boon, A. (2014). ＺＯＭＢＩＥＳ ＩＮ TOKYO . Florida, USA.

Once upon  a time, there lived three little pigs. One day, each pig decided to build a house to keep safe from the big bad wolf. You see, the wolf eat little pigs. (pp.2～3) I don't know How they make their house with their hands, but I like such a kind of mystery. I don't know why he can blow up houses with his breath, but I like this scene. In this book, they fight to survive, so it is OK to keep wolves in a hot stew. Of course, the wolf is bad, so let's watch him being beat. vocabulary stew　シチュー

We didn't go to school and take last week's class because of a heavy rain, so I had to keep in my house. I didn't have something to do, so I sang some guitar riffs .