Friday, April 25, 2008

Granny and the Bully - Helen Chapman

Who is the author?

Who is the illustrator?

When was this book first published?

What is the book about?

List 5 new words that you found in this book. Find the definition to these words and write them.

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

The book is called Granny and the Bully
Author: The author’s name is Helen Chapman
Illustrator: The illustrator is Leigh Hobbs
Published: The book was published in 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2001

It is about a boy called Brett an old woman called Granny Grant and a bully the bullies Brett at school and his name was Mark. Granny Grant just came off the plane and met Brett (not the first time). She would give Brett some money like $20. But nothing was in it. Then she went onto the trolley and she was holding out her hands. She said, “present “ but there was nothing. Brett was wondering what it was. It was a big huge Granny Grant said. Then the trolley started to go back and then the trolley hit the wall and Granny Grant went flying. Then they went to a taxi. Granny Grant wanted to take Brett somewhere because it was his birthday. He was thinking of Planet Galaxy but he didn’t want to get embarrass. So he was thinking of a place that his friends wouldn’t be. So he said the Art Gallery. But then the taxi driver said “How bout Planet Galaxy”. Then Granny Grant said, “Then take as to Planet Galaxy”. So the taxi driver drove them to Planet Galaxy. The taxi pulled over in front of Planet Galaxy. Then Mark came (The bully that bullies Brett). He pushed all the people in line so he can be at the front. Then he got to Brett. Then he talked to Brett and Mark got the envelope and walked away. Then Brett and his Granny entered Planet Galaxy. It was the biggest arcade every made. There were games everywhere. Then Granny and Brett went a game that a girl was playing. She was playing a game where you have to kill the alien and then you can go to the next level. Then the girl said if Granny Grant wanted a go. Then Granny Grant went on it then started to play. She was moving her arms so fast that people started to come and watched Granny Grant play. Then Granny Grant did the level. Everybody cheered. Then Brett wanted a go on the alien game but it was to late Mark came and played on the alien game. Then Granny Grant went to look around. Then there was a circle thing and it was called the Whizzotron. Then a man came to her and told her about it. Then Granny Grant went on it. It started to go slow first then it started to go faster and faster and faster and faster. Granny Grant thinks that was very fun. Then Mark came. Then Granny Grant popped Mark on the Whizzotron so quick that Mark didn’t know that she did it. Then it went so fast that Mark started to feel sick. Then Granny Grant token Mark to the cafĂ© and got some food. Then Mark ate it quickly so he wouldn’t be sick. Then Granny Grant went to the Zoltan prince of darkness.

1. Whizzotron-I machine that goes around and around so fast that it makes you feel sick.
2. Prince-The son of a king or queen. 3. Galaxy-A very large group of stars.
4. Granny- a reef knot with the strings crossed the wrong way. (grandmother)
5. Dollars- a unit of money in Australia, New Zealand, the USA and various other countries.

By Jose

Anonymous said...

23/05/08

Granny and the bully. The author is Helen Chapman the main character in this story granny the best part of the book is when they go to the space arcade and the bully is there so granny teaches him a lesson he won’t forget. The story ends when granny fulls the bully up with junk food and he feels sick so he doesn’t go on any more rides

I describe this book as

1 funny

2 short

3 exciting

4 strange


I rate this book 9 _10

There was nothing I hated about this book



Patrick King

Anonymous said...

Title: The books title is granny and the bully

Author: The author is Helen Chapman

Illustrator: The illustrator is Leigh Hobbs

The book was published in 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2001

The book is about a boy named Brett and an old lady named Granny Grant. Brett goes to Planet Galaxy Arcade and he see this bully from school and he thinks that granny grant would go to the coffee shop instead, but he was wrong granny grant went on nearly every game and ride. After granny grant went on the Whizzotron, mark went to the coffee shop and instead mark had got a pile of greasy chips, some hot dogs with splodges of yellow mustard. After mark had his pile of food granny grant went on zoltan prince of darkness. Mark was left sitting at the table sipping a glass of water and Brett decided he would sit with mark because he looked lonely and he had to finish his drink.

1. Promised – keeping something secret.
2. Coffee – a drink that is hot and has caffeine.
3. Whizzotron - a ride at Planet Galaxy Arcade.
4. Handkerchief – something you blow your nose with.
5. Chance – something that might happen and that might not happen

Emma

Anonymous said...

auther-helen chapman.
illustrated by leigh hobbs.
ferst published 1996,1998,1999,2000,2001.
a bolly how das wote granny did.
james allen