Andy Griffiths - The Most Dangerous Thing In The World

Watch this video and get to know our favourite author a little more.
What do you think he'd be like to meet in person?

hi from annabella

we have read  some of 39 story it's amazing

ANNABELLA

I'm amazed that we are on the 39 story tree house.

It's arrived

It's official the Senior ALL group has started their new book - The 39 storey treehouse!!!!

Just Annoying

Today mum took me to the store teller and  she got me two books for me to read.

Today I read a chapter of  just annoying, it was about Andy trying to kill a blow fly, and when he reached to get it, he landed on his Mums lap and his feet were on the steering wheel. When Dad came in to the car he said "GET OUT!" Andy said "NO!" But in the end, he ended up walking on the highway in the middle of  nowhere because he had been so annoying to his parents.  A man on a motorbike that he had been waving to when he was in the car came past and picked him up.  Then he hopped on the motorbike with him, the mans name was Max, and Max caught up with his parents car.  Andy jumped on the roof and his parents stopped and let him in.  They weren't even worried about it.

 

By Cameron

ALL video diary 2

annabella

pirate wooden  head is naughty.

Real Life Pirates Right Now!

Tonight I searched on google to find out what real life pirates look like.  These are some pictures of them and a pirate flag. 

By Cameron

ALL Video Dairy Wk 2 T3

Here is a sample of our weekly video diaries. These help us track our progress, celebrate our successes and work out the skills or strategies we might need to keep working on.

Just Tricking

Today I read two chapters of Just Tricking.  One was called Playing Dead.  It was when Andy pretended to be dead on his bed so that he wouldn't have to go to school.  Then his parents thought that he was actually dead.  They dug a hole by the lemon tree and buried him there, but his dog found him and dug him up.  Then his parents pretended that they were zombies and at the end they said "Pranked you!"

The next chapter was about this radio station that had this competition called Beat the Bomb.  To win Beat the Bomb you had to say stop to the money amount before the bomb explodes.  Andy rang up a nerd at his school and pretended to be the radio person but the boy was too busy doing his homework.  In the end Andy tricked him but then he found out that the boys dad had died and felt sorry for him so when Andy got rung up by Beat the Bomb  and he won $502 Andy and Terry got $1 each and gave the rest to the boy who he had tricked.

By Cameron

Good news!

Good news....

My Aunty is going to buy the 39 Storey Treehouse for us and will post it over from Australia as soon as it comes out in the shops there!  I just rang her and asked her.  We are thinking it will be in the shops in Australia first because he is an Australian author.

More good news...

We have been looking on the internet and found that there is a 52 Storey Treehouse coming out in September 2014!!  Did you know that Ms Daniels?

 

By Cameron

We are on a 39-Storied mission!!!

I was impressed today to observe Alex, Cameron, Annabella and Samuel use their detective reading skills for an exciting purpose!
We were desperately trying to find out exactly when the 39-Storey Tree House is due for release in New Zealand.
We searched the internet at Andy Griffiths website  http://www.andygriffiths.com.au/index.htm  and by google searching him. It was frustrating to not be able to find the information we wanted so we tried contacting local book stores. This meant we first had to alphabetical search in the phone book to find the phone numbers we needed. Worse luck neither book store could give us a date that we could buy the new book :-(

My favourite part of today was hearing these talented young learners talking about how cool it was to be doing "real stuff".

Mr Sultana and the Red Rooster is overtaken by 26-Stories

The junior group today finished off their first novel in fine form.
It was great to hear Joshua, Ben, Sophia and Jolie discuss what the main ideas were in the story. They summarised that being greedy and lazy like the Sultan wouldn't get you good things and that the Little Old Lady was completely different to him because she was kind and gave away the jewels to everyone who needed them.
The Little Red Rooster was very clever but he was also a bit naughty because he stole things that weren't his.

So........where to from here?

We begin climbing the 26-Storey Tree House of course.

We looked at the cover and brainstormed some of the things that we would like in our very own tree house. It's so much fun to let our imaginations run wild. Finishing off our lists is our homework.

Some of the things I'd like in my tree house are:
1. M & M shop.
2. Stables and at least two horses, plus fun places to ride them.
3. Beach with gorgeous golden sand and warm clear turquoise water.
4. Enormous animal shelter for any animals throughout the world that need a home.
5. library filled with books of all sorts and about absolutely everything.
6. ....

It was great to see both Annabella & Sophia when I observed the lesson on Thursday enjoying their lessons so much. I have really seen a difference in their learning and their enjoyment of all things reading.

The book is amazing Annabella

I enjoy the book  so much and I am looking forward to the next book.

Annabella

The Gorgonzola had 3 people in it's stomach one was captain wooden head. He was a big fish.

MAN HIS BOOK IS COOL!!!!!!!!

26  STOREY  THEE HOUSE!!! Man his books cool
me Alex Cameron and Annaball are reading his book
samuel tye.

Hi Ms Daniels,
I would like to sit in on a class with you. What day's work well for you?
Cheers Sharon

Red rooster

Little Red Rooster stole the jewels from the Sultans treasure chest.   It was funny. By Ben.

Annabella and Sophia are doing great, it is so nice to see both of them enjoying all aspects of reading.

The sultan put the rooster in his pantaloons the rooster spread the bee's in his pantaloons.
Sophia Wilkins.

Horrid Henry

Tonight I read another book.  It's about Horrid Henry.  He thinks he gets really rich until his Mum says "where's Peter?"  Peter is Horrid Henry's brother.  Horrid Henry had sold Peter to a customer at his garage sale for 50p which we worked out is like 50 cents because the book was written in England.  Then his mother told him to go and buy Peter back off his customer and then he sold his Dad's tennis racquet that he never used.  When his Dad got home from work his Dad said "I haven't played tennis for a while, does anyone want a game?"  Horrid Henry said "Ah oh."

By Cameron

The Gorgonzola smelt like blue and green smelly old cheese because I think he got covered  in it
when he ate a pirate's wooden head .

It has been so neat to see such great reading going on in our school and at home.  I am impressed with the great books that you are reading.  Andy Griffiths in one of my favourite authors as well.  I hope you will share any new books you discover that you think are fantastic with me.  Keep up the great work at using those reading strategies you are learning.

Four things the Sultan did to the rooster.

1. The Sultan dropped the rooster down the well.
2. The Sultan threw the rooster into the fire.
3. The Sultan put the rooster into the beehive.
4. The Sultan put the rooster into his pantaloons.
Jolie

New book

I've finished the 26 Storey Tree House and it was so funny and also weird in places.

Now I'm started reading Once Upon A Slime.  I'm on Chapter four.  Andy started to write when his
Dad was sick.  He wrote a story to try and cheer him up. 

Right now I'm reading a recipe book to work out how to make pancakes.  They seem to be working out ok.  I doubled the ingredients, so a bit of maths and they smell scrumptious.  Here's a photo:

Has anyone else been reading any recipes?

The wAka

I have done 4.try the starting sounds or blends.  Ben

By Joshua.

The little red rooster is clever, because he knows what to do.

From Sophia

I think that the little red roaster is funny as he fell down the well.

From Annabella

Andy parents is silly because they make him do every think. Then he runs away that's even naughtier .

It great to get back into the swing of things and to see both Annabella & Sophia enjoying their books so much.

Congratulations everyone!

It has been amazing looking at all the work that you have been doing in the ALL Scrapbooks and reading the comments on the blog about reading.  Sounds like you are all reading some interesting books as well as understanding what you read too.  I might have to read the 26 Storey Tree house myself as it might be good to read as a class book one day.  Do you think grown ups would enjoy the book too?  Can anyone  recommend which age group would enjoy being read this book the most?  I am guessing it wouldn't be appropriate for 5 year olds?

A new (but good) problem happened in our family last night - I had to growl Cameron for staying up too late reading in his bedroom last night!!  This has never happened before and is a sign of the wonderful learning that is happening with you all - thank you Ms Daniels and children too for your enthusiasm!

"Shopping List" sign off

Exciting news!

I'm already starting to be able to sign off some of the items of the "Shopping Lists" of skills as you are all starting to use your clever reading strategies without being reminded.

Great work kids!
Parents - please remember if you are hearing and observing your children using the skills on their shopping list feel free to sign them off too :-)

Thanks
Ms D

I left my book called Just Stupid at School which was a pain because I've only got one chapter to go.

Instead I read two chapters of Hannah's book called Just Shocking.  The first one I read was about the world and how it got made and the second was about Andy's excuses for not going to school. 

By Cameron.

Hi from Sophia, I love the book as I think that the sultan is funny as he needs 2 servants to help him get dressed and clean his teeth.

Hi from Joshua,I like reading.

Smart Dad

This was a chapter book and I read it with Mum.  It was funny because the dad built the boat in the back section but he couldn't get it out since the houses were too close together.  they had to make a beach in the back section and had a holiday there.  Ben

Just Stupid - the food fight.

I'm up to the food fight. It is very funny because Andy Griffiths family and his friend Terry went to a restaurant and there was a famous person that was on lots of movies and she was at the restaurant with her boyfriend.  Andy and Terry went up to her and gave her some flowers and Terry accidently knocked a candle over and it hit her hair and Andy tipped a whole lot of white wine on her head but it was only a wig.  Then her boyfriend started a food fight and Andy's Dad was bored so he picked up his food and started chucking it.  I can't wait to find out what happens next.

 

 

 

By Cameron

 

Hi Resource Teacher of Literacy,

I know a great funny author and some great books that you could get for boys and girls.  The 13 Storey Tree House and Just Stupid.  My sister said Just Doomed, Just disgusting and Just Crazy are also good.  I'm going to read them and I will tell you what I think.

Thank you for writing to me.
Cameron

Funniest Rooster

Hi from Jolie,
I think the rooster was very clever and made the story very funny. Jolie

Fun holiday read

Hi Jolie here,
I had a lot of fun reading two books. The 26 Storey Tree House and Cock A Doodle Doo, Mr Sultana.
They were very funny I laughed a lot.
Jolie

Dinosaur Rescue

Args Mum thought that the t-rex was going to kill  Arg but he was not trying to kill Arg he was trying  to scratch himself.
When Arg had fleas all he wanted to do was scratch and scratch.Arg thinks the t-rex is wanting a scratch.
Kind
Regards Alex

Hi From Annabella

The flying cats are funny because they  are called cat nary.

To Miss Daniels,

Could I ask one question please?

I've forgotten what my homework over the holidays.  Could you please tell me?

Cameron

Hi Alex, is the book that you are reading one of these?

 

I forgot that you got the book from the reading award at the end of term assembly. 

 

Cameron

 



On the back cover of the Just Stupid book there are some stupid questions. Could who ever reads this post make a comment and say what they would answer Yes too. I hope you can read it. 
 Cameron

Alex is finshed

I have finished chapter 2 it is all about the t-rex wreaked there village.

Kind
Regards Alex

Useful Sites

Tracking what we read and looking for books that are similar can be fun.

Have a look at these sites:

www.goodreads.com
This site lets you record the books you have read, rate them and write reviews. It then recommends books that you might like which I always find helpful.

www.timetoast.com
This site lets you create timelines on anything. I have one and track what I read on it as it's very easy to use. You could use it to track anything you like, school or home, maybe goals :-)

I got this book Diary of a Soccer Star from the Matamata Library.  I recommend it to all readers because the pages aren't hard to read and there are pictures just like the 26 Storey Tree house.  I read it all in one day.

By Cameron.

Alex, is the book that you are reading the one with the red dinosaur or the green dinosaur?  These books have four stories in them. 

From Cameron