Title:The Secret Garden

Author:Frances Hodgson Burnett

Publisher(level):OXFORD(3)

Summary:

Mary was born in India.Her family was very rich and she was very selfish girl.

One day ,epidemic spread in her town. Many people died.So did her parents. She must flee. She moved to Yorkshire where Mr.Craven ,her relative,lived in.He was very rich. But he was somber because her wife died ten yeas ago. His wife had her own garden. He locked her garden's door. So they called the garden "The Secret Garden."

One day,Mary found a key .It is the key of the secret garden.She entered the secret garden.The garden was very attractive though many weeds grown.Mary trimmed the garden everyday.She became a tame and nice girl. She got some friends in Mr.Craven's house. They trimmed the garden together. Mr.Craven's son was a member of her friends.He assumed that he was ill.But he went the garden. He liked the garden.Gradually, he became fun.Finally,he became very healthy. One day he met his father,Mr.Craven. Mr.Craven was very surprised and pleased when he saw his son.

Evaluation: 4 stars

I enjoyed this story. At first, I thought she was not cute. I hated her. But since she found a key of the secret garden, she changed gradually. I enjoyed this change.And I was pleased when she helped her friend.She looked very cute. I want a garden like the secret garden. I want to grow some plants. I think beautiful plants can heal my strain.

Title :SKYJACK!

Author:TIM VICARY

Publisher (level):Oxford (3)

Summary: 

A few persons hijacked a plane. They asked  the government to release their two friends who commited serious crime.  Helen　Sandberg　,a prime minister ,  deeled with this hijack. But she encountered an impenetrable difficulty. Incidentally,  Carl, her husband ,was in the  plane. The criminals found the fact.  So they utilized the fact for negotiation. But Helen desided wise operation and solved this incident.

Evaluation: 4 stars

 This story is very exciting. Appearnces was absolutely against her because her husband was in the plane. So I thought  she can not solve this incident.  But she was very clever and solved. I was very impressed. This is why I like this book.  But in this book , too many simple phrases are used. So I did not  marked 4 stars.I think more difficult phrases should be used .