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STEVE IRWIN

I did make some connections. Well you all know that Steve Irwin helped animals, well thats what I done in December last year we were on our way to the shops and my sister spotted a lost dog we couldnt get it yet so we did what we had to do first. On our way back luckily for us she was still there so we stopped to see if she was wering a collar "YES" it did so we tryed to ring the number no answer so the only option was to take her home when we got back we gave her some water and food man she was thirsty. 1 hour later vwe rung again there was an answer later that day the owners

Penny Pollard’s diary The book was really about Mrs Bettany and Penny being friends and Mrs B talking about her childhood. The book made me feel the feeling happy-sad at the end because at the end Penny found a photo of Mrs B family and their house in an old newspaper and she put it in a nice big wooden frame and Mrs B kept on looking at it. The most interesting part was when Mrs B was talking about her childhood because she had done so many things like play bushrangers in the bush, went sailing in the dam and lots more. After the book ends I think that Mrs Bettany might be related to Penny or she might live with penny and her family. I would love to read penny pollard’s diary next series because they are so interesting. This book helped me to realise that old people aren’t as scary as they look like sometimes and that olden times can be very interesting. I thought this book was realistic because it had real pictures of people and Mrs Bettany. If I were the author I would change the part when Mrs B said her family was no longer together, I would change it to that Mrs B’s family was lost or gone for a long time but at the end Penny and Mrs B would find them. By Mehak

Penny Pollard's Diary

I thought this book was realistic because it showed that it’s possible to find something that was lost still living in your heart even if it’s gone forever. The author shows that the book is a slight bit sad but it is 99.99% funny. I would love to read more books like this because it is pretty funny and it also teaches you something since in this book the lesson is do not judge a book by it’s cover. That is a lesson in many books but this book teaches you in a funny way. After the book ends I predict that Penny will somehow get Mrs. Bettany’s daughter to visit even though she lives in England. I think that will happen because it’s the only thing that Mrs. Bettany has left that is still living and Penny is trying as hard as she can to make Mrs. Bettany happy. Penny is someone who didn’t really care about anything but ever since she met Mrs. Bettany she started to become a happy person and someone whose willing to help an old person in need. The reason she changed was because Mrs. Bettany is her only friend and she is the only person who lets her talk, who likes her things and even lives almost the exact same life. The only problem is that Penny’s best friend is that she is 82, not that there is anything wrong with old people but it’s harder to play hide and seek and chase with an 82 year old lady. A connection I made from the text was when Penny was talking about her dead bird and how she loved him because I had a budgie that I loved very much and I had to go on a holiday and my grandparents were looking after the house while we were gone. They didn’t know that we had a pet bird in the garage and so they didn’t feed it. When we got back from our trip bluey (my bird) had been sent off to a happier place. I still miss him until this day. I didn’t understand the book in some parts though because they didn’t make sense, for example: - Went to grandma’s house. Ate. Left. Rode bike. Think mum mad I gave that example because she didn’t say if she rode her bike home or even just around the block? Why did she think her mum was mad? Did she think she was mad at Penny or maybe for some other reason Penny thinks she’s mad? From that I think that the book needs more information. I understand that it is a dairy but it still doesn’t give the reader enough information on what is happening but other then that o recommend this book to people who love to peak at other people’s diaries. I think that the author wrote this book to make kids (such as me) laugh a little bit while enjoying the diary of a weird, clumsy girl. If you are looking for a funny, unusual book I recommend this book for you. By Joanna

PENNY POLLARD'S DIARY

The author got me interested when it was Mrs.Bettany's birthday. Penny and Penny's parents gave Mrs.Bettany a suprise birthday party. Penny's dad found a picture of Mrs.Bettany and her family with a backgroungd of Mrs.Bettany's house on the news paper. Penny's dad thought to make the picture bigger and Penny can give it to Mrs. Bettany as a birthday presents.