adventures of Lola, age five and three-quarters
My best friend Violet can be SO annoying. She doesn’t believe there is a book about me at all. Still, she is my BEST friend. She has a dog. I don’t. Do you?
Nan says pets aren’t that great but I don’t think that’s true. I have no pet but I would like one. I might get a baby dragon. A dragon would be a COOL pet. Cooler than a dog.
Do you have a pet? Anyone know anything about keeping a dragon? Write and tell me all about it.
At bedtime, Mum read me a story from a book called Madeline this week. It’s about a girl who goes to boarding school in Paris. She is the smallest and the youngest girl in the school but the stories are all about her. Her teacher is Miss Clavel. Madeline isn’t afraid of anything, not even tigers. Here’s what is says about Madeline and the tiger:
“To the tiger in the zoo
Madeline just said,
“Pooh-pooh,”
And nobody knew so well
How to frighten Miss Clavel.”
My teacher’s name is Miss. Peckingham. I never frighten her.
The book about me- Frogs Do Not Like Dragons-is now in the shops. Natalie says it’s her book because she wrote it but it’s all about ME so I say it’s my book. Dad says he’s tired hearing about it. I don’t know why he said that. So far, he’s only read it to me 76 times and one of those times he skipped page 11. Might get Mum to read it tonight. She’s read it 55 times and no skipping. How many times have you read it?
Still no word from Fizz the Dragon so still no baby dragon for me. To take my mind off all of that, I did some cooking yesterday. I made some Red Riding Hood Slices. I like food that has a story in it. Don’t you? Try this out and let me know what you think. Natalie and I are going to go on a picnic today and eat the slices with some nice cold milk.
Little Red Riding Hood Slices
Or what was in that basket for Granny!
You will need:
• 1 lb digestive biscuits
• 8 oz margarine
• 8 oz raisins
• 8 oz chocolate
• 1 tin condensed milk
• Plus 8 oz chocolate for the topping
What you do:
1 Catch your R.A. (Reliable adult!)
2. Show the R.A where the microwave is and tell them to put the chocolate in there to melt. Make sure that the R.A is not a wolf in disguise. You can’t be too careful.
3. When the chocolate is beginning to melt add the margarine and melt that too.
4 Now for the wicked bit. Put the biscuits into a plastic bag and crush them by banging with a rolling pin. You can pretend you are bashing a wolf if you like but mind your fingers!!
5. Put the biscuit crumbs into the melted chocolate and margarine. Mix well.
6. Now the R.A can pour in the condensed milk and stir really well.
7. Tip the mixture into a large baking or roasting tray. Flatten it out.
8. Melt another 8oz of chocolate and spread that over the top of the cake.
9.Put the tin in the fridge to cool. This is a cool cake not a hot one!
10.When the cake is set cut it into slices. One for you, one for Granny, one for the Woodcutter….
I love reading. Today I am reading Sir Charlie Stinky Socks by Kristina Stephenson. It’s a very funny book. I’ve read it lots of time and it is one of my best ones. Natalie is reading The Witch Baby by Debi Gliori. She’s going to read it to me when she’s finished reading it to herself. What are you reading?
Hi Andrea and Dillean! You sent a letter to Patricia Forde. You need to click on Kids Book Doc on the sidebar.
You’ll find your letters there!
Here’s a radio interview Patricia Forde (that writer friend of Natalie ),
did on Galway Bay FM.
A big hello to second class at The Claddagh National School who came to Dubray Books on Monday to listen to Patricia Forde read about ME in Frogs Do not Like Dragons. Patricia said you were all really cool and great readers. I am a great reader myself. At the moment I am reading the Mr. Gum books by Andy Staunton. They are very funny. What are you reading? Write and tell me! By the way, Dubray now have copies of Frogs Do Not Like Dragons, so go get one!
Hurray! Today is March 1st! Frogs Do not Like Dragons is out today! It’s like a birthday really if the book is ABOUT you. Frogs Do not Like Dragons is all about me. Natalie says it’s a bit about her too. A small bit. Mostly it’s about me and a witch called Rubella and a dragon called Fizz… and a small bit about Natalie. Anyway, Happy Book Day to me!
Patricia Forde, that writer who helped Natalie with
Frogs Do Not Like Dragons,
is doing some book readings.
Hope to see you there.
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