Wednesday, 9 November 2011

CHARACTERS IN THE SPOOKS BOOKS

THE SPOOK: THE SPOOK IS A MAN WHO IS PAST THE PRIME OF HIS AGE AND IS VERY STRICT BUT IS THE BEST PERSON TO LEARN THE TRADE OF BECOMING A SPOOK
TOM WARD: TOM WARD IS A BOY WHO JUST TURNED THIRTEEN AND HAS JUST STARTED HIS APPRENTISHIP TO THE LOCAL SPOOK. HE IS ALMOST ALWAYS HONEST AND WILL ALWAYS KEEP A PROMISE. HE'S A VERY FRIENDLY BOY AND IF YOU MET HIM WOULD BE A VERY GOOD FRIEND.
MAM: MAM IS TOM'S MOTHER WHOSE HOME LAND IS IN GREECE. SHE BOUGHT THE FARM THAT TOM'S FATHER OWNS AND WILL NEVER GO OUT INTO DIRECT SUNLIGHT. WHEN NOT DOING CHORES SHE WILL MOST LIKELY BE SITTING IN HER ROCKING CHAIR.

FIND THE POLL ABOUT THESE CHARACTERS AND JUDGING ON WHAT I'VE SAID ABOUT THEM CHOOSE YOUR FAVORITE

Tuesday, 8 November 2011

THE AUTHORS

1. They've put pictures of there books on the website which can also help so your not just looking for a book with the title you know what the front cover looks like which can be very help full. With some websits theyve put part of their book in therewhich is a good thing to do.
2. In James Roys he has fact about him and his first book on a blank site with just fact after fact where as Stephen Herrick has it on his first page and I like that alot better.
3. My first Author will be Garth Nix. I've found that alot of people like his character for the attitude and how in some books partners up two completely differnent people. They also enjoy the creativity of his books.
My second author will be Joseph Delaney. People enjoy his books because in some of his books such as the Wardstone chronicals he makes them scary and can give you a bit of a scare which some people enjoy. His stories are also very adventurous and and are original.
4. When Joseph Delaney's career began with the release of a sci-fi book, written under the pen-name of J.K. Haderack. This was followed up by releases under his real name, including his first children's novel, which was in part based upon actual experiences and memories he had as a youth.

nuff said

THE DESIGN OF A NOVELS COVER

1. The book I read was the Spooks Sacrifice, if you look to the right you'll see a book called the spooks sacrifice. I acted favourably be cause the front cover created alot of questions for me. I guessed almost straight away that the person holding the lantern was the Spook and that person next to him was a witch but if you closly on the background you see what look like witches jumping around.
2. No, the main reason I read it was because it was the next book in the wardstone chronicles which is my favourite series(thank you Ms Buckly).
3. to be a good front cover it has to stand out, it should have a title that isn't small but is nice and big. It should also have a picture which fills up the rest of the cover, some books don't have a picture instead they have a blank page with just the title. That is definetly something that I believe should be on unappealling front cover.
4. No, but that must be very bad I'd hate that to happenn to me.
5. The book is the trap. I get the sense of something dangerous is going on and just by looking at he front cover I want to figure out what it's about. I think the blood on the snow has a good affect and that bear trap just creates more questions, like has someone died their what happenned and what could it be doing there. This is a very appealing front cover.

nuff said

ELECTRONIC LITERATURE

1. I honestly prefer Traditional novels Reading blogs and stuff like this I like, its just reading an entire nivel off a screen that I don't like.
2. There are games, sounds, images, music and text which young childeren LOVE.
3. Some advantages of e-literature is that you can get very saw eyes from starring at a screen and can even hurt your eyes. Say a boy is reading a book on his iPad, what's to stop him from going on the internet where as if he was reading a traditionalnovel his parents would be certain of what he was doing.
4. I guess in someways in can be abit alike. You still read it as though it was a traditional novel but I think you'll find it has more differences than similarities.
5. I've come across books of poetry and books containg lullabies.
6. You still read from left to right and get a slight sence in turning the pages. That's all I can think of.

Monday, 7 November 2011

reading experiences

1. I don't have a favorite reading place. I'll read almost anywhere I don't need a place I just need a book.
2. Any time suits me I love reading
3. I like the authors of my favorite books alot and I hope they make a biography or autobiography.
I love their creativity, when writing a book you can do anything, you can play God. My favorite authors(Joseph Delaney and Garth Nix)have really made their books interesting.
I have loved all their books that I've read and I got quite upset when I finished the series.
4. Only once has a book that I actually read was recomended to me my Ms Buckly and it was the spooks apprentice and I'm so glad she did.
Ms Buckly And I don't really have the same taste she reads any thing where as I enjoy adventure and horror.
The Spooks Apprentice was recomended to me.
Ms Buckly said it was a exciting book and really persuaded me to read it.
5. No all the books I've read seem original.

nuff said

3.The Spooks Battle and The Spooks Curse renamed.

The SpooksBattle:
The Pendle withches
Joining of the witches.
The Spook and his apprentice Tom travel to pendle to deal with the three witch clans once and for all but when they arrive they discover something that'll push them to their limits.
The Spooks curse:
The Bane
The priesttown Old God.
The Spook and his apprentice Tom go to Priesttown for the Spooks cousins funeral. While they are there the Spook decides to show teach Tom about an old god who lives under the city called the Bane. But when the spook is captured and gurds are searching for Tom everywhere will he be able to deal with the bane alone.

nuff said

WHAT'S IN A TITAL

1. I believe the title is the best choice because it makes a lot of questions pop up in your head. The Spooks Sacrife, what could this mean. Will the spook give his life away? will he give something else away? This is agreat title and suits the book.