I was so glad that I had finished "James and the Giant Peach" last week! The intriguing adventure finally ends, leaving a lasting impression in my mind.
To come back to the previous plot, they encounter catastrophe－ lots of sharks eating the peach and James's idea－Miss Spider and Silkworm spin silk and tighten it to the seagulls, made Earthworm as bait works! They gather hundreds of seagulls and thus fly into the air. They also meet air-elemental creatures called Cloud Men, who are responsible for painting rainbows during their travel. In the end, James and his partners arrive New York City, with a funny landing－the giant peach spiked upon the pinnacle of the Empire State Building. It's really an amazing sight, and everyone go wild with excitement. Finally, James comes out, straightening out this fantastic view. Then James and his friends have wonderful lives in America.
And I have begun to read a new book "The Black Pearl", written by Scott O'Dell. He was one of America's most respected writers for young people, and his books received many awards, including the Newbery Medal for Island of the Blue Dolphins and the Newbery Honor for The Black Pearl and Sing Down the Moon!
Although the midterm examination did not end yet last week, I still kept reading in my leisure time. I read it and found the plot of the new book as exciting as the previous one. At beginning, it is said that there is the Manta Diablo, the monster devilfish under the sea in the town of La Paz, Baja California Sur. No more than two people have really seen it, and of the two, only one is alive— Ramon Salazar, the main character. Story starts! The Black Pearl centres on the alleged fortune of finding a very large and valuable pearl.
This two weeks, I read 20—30 minutes, almost every day on average. And I hope my efficiency can be better as well as reading speed, with more attention on it!
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