Story Review

Docking Day by Amanda Jackson

The story is about a family going to their farm to dock the sheep. The dogs had already begun working. In the distance, the sheep surged over the crests of hills like a tide of white maggots.

The characters in this story are Mollie, Mikey, Tama and the chocolate truck driver.

This story takes place at Uncle Tama’s farm.

I like this story because it was funny. The chocolate truck rolls down the hill and the children helped the truck drive collect all the boxes that fell out of the truck.

Less Than One Second

Less Than One Second

Article Review By Jan Trafford

This article is about Ashley and Shiree and they are racing car drivers. The cars driven weigh less than 150 grams each. A race lasts less than one second! Ashley and Shiree are the only children competing in the annual Slot Car Drag Racing Nationals in Nelson. They are competing in races against each other as well as against adults racers.

All the races are run as a best of three”. You have three chances to get the fastest time. At the start of a race, the racers line up in twos beside the drag strip. About them is a TV screen. The racers have to watch the screen for a green light. As soon as the green light flashes on, each racer presses down on their handheld control button to start the car.

They need to have very fast reaction times. If they start their car before the green light comes on, a red light flashes. This means that they are disqualified for that race.

The characters in this story are Ashley, Shiree and the Adults.

I like this story because the cars are cool and the flames are cool too.