Often books about love will have hardship as part of their plot. A recent example of this was A Fault in Our Stars written by John Green. "Love against all odds."
Summary
The Fault In Our Stars is a fabulous book about a young teenage girl who has been diagnosed with lung cancer and attends a cancer support group.
Hazel is 16 and is reluctant to go to the support group, but she soon realises that it was a good idea. Hazel meets a young boy named Augustus Waters. He is charming and witty. Augustus has had osteosarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer, but has recently had the all clear.
Hazel and Augustus embark on a roller coaster ride of emotions, including love, sadness and romance, while searching for the author of their favourite book. They travel to Amsterdam in search of Peter Van Houten the author of An Imperial Affliction. While on their trip Augustus breaks some heartbreaking news to Hazel and both of their worlds fall apart around them.
Another example of a love story (classic this time) is Romeo and Juliet written by William Shakespeare.
My Dog Doesn't like me - Elizabeth Fensham
Today we introduced a different type of love story - a story about a boy and his love for his dog.
Eric is very disappointed in the dog he got for his
eighth birthday. He thought the dog, named Ugly (because he is just
that), was going to be his 'best friend'. But Ugly doesn't even consider
Eric his first-or second-best friend. Ugly loves Eric's mum, Granddad,
dad, and his horrible sister Gretchen, even more than him.
Desperate to make Ugly love him the most, Eric puts
some crazy plans into action to win over his pooch.
Will Eric uncover the secret to Ugly's heart, or
will he forever have to watch his dog dote on every other family member except
him?
Friday Barnes - the second book is out!
Who knew boarding school could be this perilous!
When Friday Barnes cracked the case of Highcrest Academy's mysterious swamp-yeti, the last thing she expected was to be placed under arrest. Now with the law on her back and Ian Wainscott in her face, Friday is not so sure boarding school was the smartest choice. From a missing or not-so-missing calculator to the appearance of strange holes in the school field, she is up to her pork-pie hat in crimes – and she swears not all of them are hers. There's also new boy Christopher, who has taken quite a shine to Friday, to contend with.
Can Friday navigate the dangerous grounds of Highcrest Academy and decipher a decades-old mystery without getting caught in an unexpected love triangle?
Friday Barnes - the second book is out!
Who knew boarding school could be this perilous!
When Friday Barnes cracked the case of Highcrest Academy's mysterious swamp-yeti, the last thing she expected was to be placed under arrest. Now with the law on her back and Ian Wainscott in her face, Friday is not so sure boarding school was the smartest choice. From a missing or not-so-missing calculator to the appearance of strange holes in the school field, she is up to her pork-pie hat in crimes – and she swears not all of them are hers. There's also new boy Christopher, who has taken quite a shine to Friday, to contend with.
Can Friday navigate the dangerous grounds of Highcrest Academy and decipher a decades-old mystery without getting caught in an unexpected love triangle?
We started a scavenger hunt that we will complete next week because we just tried to fit too much in today!
Straight after lunch the whole school joined together to DEAR - Drop everything and read! What a fantastic way to finish Lit Club for the week!
What a great start to Lit Club this year! Loved reading the reviews, here's hoping this Mum gets some more DEAR time soon ; )
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