Book Reveiw

The Ranger's Apprentice Book 7

Erak’s Ransome, by John Flannagan, is a science fiction book set in the kingdom of Araluan, and is on the more realistic side of science fiction.

In the book, the Skandian (warrior/pirate tribe), Oberjarl (leader) has been captured and held for ransom. The rest of his crew come to Araluan for help. Will and Halt (Will’s teacher) go with them along with Princess Cassandra (or Evanlyn) to haggle the ransom price. After this happens, Halt and Evanlyn are captured and imprisoned as Will searches for his lost horse.

Dehydrated and lost, he is found by a travelling tribe who have his horse and he must race to get him back. He wins and with help from the tribe he frees Halt and Evanlyn as they are about to be executed. They then defeat the evil war leader and set Erak free.

What I thought was good about this book is that it had some intense moments and it left me wanting more. The book could also leave you hanging. Some bad things were that there was WAY too much talking in some parts. The areas shed light on some parts but are BORING.

The book’s theme was a realistic sifi and was a good read. There was no message I could see in the book. The books were actually written to encourage the authors son to enjoy reading, then it was sent off to a publisher and suddenly it was a book series. The author, like all the others, was trying to communicate, “Reading is Fun.”

I think that this book is a good read and would recommend it to anyone who like science fiction. The book had so many good parts and I rate it 8 ½ out of 10.

Book Character Description

Will Treaty

(Rangers Apprentice)

Will is a fun loving kid from the Kingdom Araluen. He is seventeen but has already faced much danger. He has skill with a recurve bow and is one of the best law enforcers in the kingdom. He has dark, curly hair, bright, brown eyes and an olive skin tone. The book unfolds to tell us that Will grows very close to his mentor, Halt, because he is an orphan.

He is and easy-going person who plays a lute and lives in a cabin in the woods. He has an awesome ability to fade into the background without a trace. He is smart and always has a solution to the problem at hand. The small orphan to the powerful ranger, Will has learned alot, and still has alot to do. The transformation to an amazing young law enforcer, Will has crammed alot of action into his small life.

R.E

Holy Orders

In Holy Orders you are anointed by the bishop in your area. The Orders start by being called up by the Bishop. The person replies in Roman to say “I’m Present.” They then lie on the floor in a gesture of humility and obedience.

The people present are asked to sing to help the candidates to be ready for the orders. The Bishop then lays his hand the person and they take vows of obedience.

How the ceremony end varies from country to country. In one the people come forward and have a blessing. In another, the Bishop comes to kiss the Priest's hands, as they are the hands that will anoint, bless and baptise people.

Imagine being a... Writing

Biologist

As I put the finishing touches on the project, my eyes fill with pride. The small beings are ready and pass the teamwork test like a family of beavers cutting down a tree.

They work together better than humans ever have. When they sign a peace treaty they go straight back to war. But these are a peaceful people. They will work together in any situation. They will thrive where we have failed.

They are like humans, and the best thing is they live. They are organic beings, not robots. The team is alive. They are useful and have all the traits of living beings. I am the first to build life in science. The first ever person to make life from scratch.

Imagine being a biologist...

Joe

Me writing

JOE

Wishes to do a skydive over a sparkling lake on a warm summers day.

Dreams of going on a cruise over a deep blue ocean.

Wants to be an extremely famous and successful scientist.

Wonders about science and all the undiscovered things about it.

Fears wasps and their fearsome jaws.

Is afraid of bees and their evil stings.

Likes to go biscuiting on a clear summers day.

Believes that if you try hard, you can succeed at anything.

Loves to go skiing on a crisp winter day.

Plans to eat some crocodile leg in a different country.

My ECB experience

The task of being and ECB (Early Childhood Buddy) is a good one. The fun of playing with the preschoolers combined with the responsibility of being a leader. I have a buddy called Vilivea (pronounced Villy) and have been his buddy for a while now. The main task is to prepare them for school at St. Josephs. The buddy is helped by the student until they are year 1 (the year ABOVE new entrance) and the student is year 8. The students bond with the people in kindy and help and teach the new entrant. Being an ECB is a fun and rewarding task. Ask your principal if they can start an ECB program today!

My poem about Armageddon

As armageddon is meant to be coming AGAIN I wrote a poem about the new reason for it.


Armageddon

By Joe Spillane

Armageddon's coming, this has happened before

Once again the world is believed to be at death's door.

On September 24 the world will go boom

Or so it is believed by those who went to the moon.

Armageddon’s coming, we are on high alert

Doom from above, like a speeding dart.

In only a few months, the bolder from above

We will shoot it down like an arrow in a dove.

Armageddons coming, we are preparing for a war

Against the deadly space rocks from the place’s core.

NASA is hoping with Illuminati strength

To destroy the rock as it tumbles at arms length.