DRAGON RIDER (Chapter 8)

(Pages 66-79)

I was continuing reading a book called "Dragon Rider" which was written by Cornelia Funke.

In this chapter, the journal was started when the moon had risen above the city rooftops. Firedrake was the first one who came out from under the bridge then three of them woke up. They started the southern route and change to the east route. While the dragon's flying, Ben felt wonderful, he couldn't describe it. Also Sorrel always looked at Gilbert's map. Afterward, Ben and Sorrel argued about routes in the map. Sorrel told Firedrake to change to east route, but Ben noticed that it's too fast to change to east route. According to the map, Ben saw the way that they gonna reached was a yellow area which mean danger, bad luck, instead of gray area which mean safe place for rest. However, Sorrel didn't care what Ben said and kept telling Firedrake to fly on his own way. When they arrived the mountain, the dragon(Firedrake) slept very quick because he was tried. Ben and Sorrel helped together to examine around a mountain. They both saw the castle and it's reminded them to remember what Gilvert had tell them "I'll be seeing ghosts next" After that, Sorrel slept as same as Firedrake except for Ben, he couldn't slept. Suddenly, Ben saw a small, fat man had emerged from behind a large mossy rock and he was also holding a pickax
(knife) A man named Stonebeard and his componians(Leadengleam, Gravelbeard, and Graniteface) Fat men asked Ben that who else is here with him? Without meaning to, Ben glanced swiftly at the place where Firedrake and Sorrel were sleeping, so fat men quickly ran to that place. Then they saw Firedrake (a silver dragon) Ben tried to wake Sorrel and Firedrake up. Only Sorrel woke up, but Firedrake still sleeping. Sorrel talked with fat men a lot and made them frighten. Fat men told Sorrel long time ago, in this place there're lots of dragon (Gold, Silver) Dragons helped his grandfather to find gold and silver. Therefore, men said to Sorrel that they're getting food for her, but she needed to beg Firedrake to find element for fat men. Finally, Sorrel and Ben decied together their wanted to escape from here caused It's dangerous!!

Text to self
Sorrel thinks she can be a good guide for this journal, but not this time. She has more over confident, so she's careless about the route. On the other hand, Ben knows what way is correct. Thus, they all three get into yellow area(dangerous area) instead of gray area(safe place) because of Sorrel. I ever have my friend during scout camp when I was grade 4. My friend was leader of my group, so he needed to guide other people. He was careless when he's looking at a map, he didn't care anybody in his group. Our group was the lastest one. I think to have a good guide is good for everyone in that group because he/she will listen our opinion and we will get exactly place where we want to go? and we get lots of confident during in travelling.

(: SHELLS

By: Cynthia Rylant

There was a boy named Michael and his aunt, Esther. They both needed to live together because Michael's parent had pass away. Also aunt Esther dwelled in her own condominium(alone) and she didn't get married and children, so they never understand with each other. One day, Michael brought hermit crab(Sluggo) from pet store that made aunt Esther was surprised at him. Finally, Michael and aunt Esther could stay in the same condominium and they both enjoyable with looking at Sluggo and shells.

Michael and aunt Esther lived in their own world. Aunt Esther stayed alone in her own condominium. Esther liked to stay alone and she's trust few friends, however Esther had many friends. On the other hand, Michael still felt sad that his parent had pass away. Also in the new school he had not any friend. He's alone, but he's tolerant boy!

Imagine that I live in side my own world (like a snail inside its shells), I will feel uncomfortable and jealous because I was alone and tight in my shell. Its remind me when I was Gr. 1. I was alone and very quiet, but now I have lots of friends. Therefore, I think Micheal also need friends too.

DRAGON RIDER (Chapter 4-7)

(Pages 32-65 )
I was continuing reading a book called "Dragon Rider" which was written by Cornelia Funke.
In this chapter, Sorrel(cat) and Firedrake started their quest. They must find Gilbert the ship's rat in downtown that Rosa(a rat) told them Gilbert knew every mountains and routes in the world, so They will ask Gilbert where is Rim of Heaven. When they reached a downtown, there's a young boy named Ben and he promised that he will help them to find Gilbert in warehouse. Ben wasn't shocked or surprise about seeing at a dargon(monster). They're searching a rat for a long long time until they could find a white rat, Gilbert. Sorrel answered lots of question about the way to go Rim of Heaven, but Gilbert told him that it's not exist in the map and noone knew about this mountain. However, Gilbert(white rat) explained them Rim of Heaven was the highest mountain. On the other hand, Himalayas's the highest mountain in the world. Therefore, they decided to travel to Himalayas by using Gilbert's map. This map's got half the world on it. It's described the best and safety way to Himalayas was the southern route. Sorrel needed to tell Gilbert why he what to discover Rim of Heaven? he told Gilbert that he must found the Rim of Heaven for dragons.
After Ben and Sorrel leaved Gilbert with his map, they both walked back to the old factory which was the place Firedrake's hided. While Sorrel and Gilbert arrived factory, there're two young boy followed them. Accidentally, young boys heard the sound of groaning inside the factory then they saw the dragon, Firedrake, with his componions which were Sorrel and Ben. Boys were shocked and ran away!! Suddenly, Ben told Firedrake to drive himself on the surface of canal, so people won't see a monster like Firedrake(dragon). Ben told a meeting point to Firedrake (Under the red bridge) and he will go with Sorrel by sailing.
Lastly, They met together under the red bridege, and Firedrake determined that Ben must coming with him to find Rim of Heaven. Although Ben is a human , Firedire believed Ben will be his helpful and useful componion.


When Firedrake reach downtown, he sees a boy(Ben) who is looking at him without feeling for example surprise, afraid, or shocked. Nevertheless, Ben never knows Firedrake before, he always help Firedrake to hide in a factory .Thus, Ben is a special friend for Firedrake. For me, I try to think about my experience I feel that having a special who always understand me and take care with each other is pleasant. I think friend is very important and special person because he/she helps me, teach me, play with me, cry with me, and other, as same as Firedrake, he's so lucky dragon to have nice componion even they're a boy and a cat.

APOintMENT at NOon!

By Eric Frank Russell.

In this story, there was a man named Henry Curran was arrogant, selfish, and amoral. He could make money by breaking the law and he liked to give a job to people he can control. One day the secretary came and told Curran that there's one handicraft man said Curran have an appointment with him at two minutes to twelve, but Curran kept saying no. However, the man wouldn't leave so Curran decide to meet him at two minutes to twelve. Finally, the man took Curran with him and everyone knew him as a "DEATH"






This picture show the scene that Henry Curran asked a man what do you want for his appointment? and the old man whispered sadly "YOU" (took Curran as a death!)

What is Karma? & What happens to you when you die?

Karma (in the Buddhist and Hindu religion) is the things that will happens in the future. Destiny or fate is another word for Karma.

I believed that after I die, I would go to the hell. Although I did lots of good thing, I must get the punishment for my sin in the hell. After that, I can go to the heaven it's depend on myself during life time.

LOVE OF LIFE by Jack London

At Klondike, There were two men who just went to find gold in the cold empty land suddenly the man fell down and his legs hit the stones, but his friend, Bill, still kept walking away across the river. The man tried to walk lightly on his bad foot in the empty land, but he knew the way to their camp and he would find food, bullets, and blankets there. Afterward , the man was hungry and tired, however he needed to keep walking because he must carry heavy gold and he saw the animal near him. Although the man was nearly died because of his hunger and his foot grew worse and worse, he tried to keep walking until he saw a real ship on the silver sea and a wolf was following him. Finally, the man became an animal then he killed a wolf by biting, and after that the men on the ship helped him.


Referring to that movie named Forrest Gump. I saw this movie when I was 5 years old. Love of life remind me about one man who got in the survival situation. In Forrest Gump, the man traveled by plane, unfortunately his plane was failed down. No one could survived accept for Forrest Gump. He woke up in the empty island, no animals. He was hungry, lonely, and tired same as the man in Love of Life, but Forrest Gump had more effort and tried to create his own raft. Finally, the big ship could help him from the ocean. I think they both have grate endurance. However, the man in Love of Life couldn't control himself because of his hunger grew worse, on the other hand, Forrest Gump could control himself and found the way to survive.

DRAGON RIDER by CoRneLia FunKE (Chapter 1-4)

Did you ever think that human is the most dangerous
than anything else in the world?

Chapter 1-4 (P. 1-31)

Long time ago, there was a young dragon named Firedrake. He had two friends which were a rat and a young brownie, Sorrel. A rat complained to the dragon and young brownie about human. Human were coming toward them, so Firedrake must warned other dragons. When dragons knew that human will coming and rat said that dragon's cave will be flooded by human. Therefore, the oldest, leader of dragon, Slatebeard, decided to order every dragon to move away before human reached this place. A rat told every dragons that they' re not place that human couldn't discover, but Slatebeard said there was an only one place that human couldn't find us for sure. This place called the Rim of Heaven, it's mountains are so tall that they touch the sky. However, all dragons had heard Rim of Heaven was in fairy tales, but it usually have this place.
No one could remember the way to the Rim of Heaven. Finally, Firedrake decided to find the Rim of Heaven for the dragon' surviving even he knew a little detail from Slatebeard. From now one the adventure journey had begin!!!

(Text to Life)
6 years ago, I have my best friend. He named "BOY". Boy and I met together when we entered in grade 3. At the end of second semester, Boy must leaved the school because of his family' business was bankrupt. Boy came to me and told me that his dad wanted him to move away from Bangkok. Boy must move to his grandfather's house, at the northern of Thailand. Although Boy needed to move to another province for escaping the creditor, he didn't know which province he gonna go. At the last day, Boy told me how difficult he gonna find his grandfather, he didn't get any clues or location from his dad. That's impossible! I thought even human can force each other and made my friend life changed. I can feel that human was ruthless. Human was the most dangerous thing in the world.

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