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=﻿2/1/11 = =Breathe By Cliff McNish = =pages 9-23 = =The pages that I read were about about 4 ghosts being awaken by some new visitors that move in to their old house. The eldest ghost child was called Ann. Then, Oliver, Charlie, and Gwyneth. They were all very excited for the new visitors that were going to come. They really wanted it to be a kid. it has been around 20 years or so since they have seen a child. The child that moved in the ghost's house was a boy named, Jack. He and his mother, Sarah, moved into the house, which they don't know is haunted by ghosts. Well, at least his mother doesn't.When Oliver put himself in front of Jack he could feel he's presents. Jack had gone through some up and downs ? and this was his perfect place to live. When Jack was entering his new room he felt that someone died there. But he still entered his new room. Meanwhile, Jack was heading to his room ,Sarah went to the nearest supermarket. When Jack started to fall asleep, he saw that a women died in his bed in right position on where he was. He suddenly became afraid on what he just found out. = =I found out that Jack is 12 year old boy with asthma. I figured out that Jack could also has an ability when he touches things he knows about the person that died there. Sarah knew Jack was going through a lot of changes, including the one with his dad and 3 huge asthma attacks in one year. Jack's dad had a heart attack few months ago. So,Sarah wanted to spoil Jake. I know that Jack always wanted a old house falling to bits.incomplete? = =I think this book is really interesting. It gives out a great plot and details to tell me whats happening. This the type of book i just might finish it, without being a book-club book. Jake is a strange type of child to have the power to know where a person died there. I never heard a type of book or story with that type of case. Anyway, I thought that it was really cool book so far. I cant wait to read more further. = =Ashley, please write more about why you like the book. What does the author do that makes it enjoyable to read? Also, I'd like to know why you think Jack has his ability and what effect it has on his life. Make sure you proofread! -Miss Bond = =-I enjoyed this book because i can never put it down and wonder whats going to happen next.Jack has an ability when he touches things he knows about the person that died there. I'll promise I will proofread better. :) = = = = = =2/3/11 = =pages 24-36 = =Jack has found out some deaths have been caused in his room. Sarah (Jake's mom) wasn't too happy about Jack finding out people died in the house. The ghost children realized that Jack might see them. They got a little worried about Jack seeing them, but after a while it didn't matter any more. Anyway, when Jack was in his room he wanted to see outside his window. When he touched the window, he saw a little girl in his own room. The girl and her mother were very happy together. Until, he saw that the girl was coughing blood and Jack got worried and let go. As soon as he let go of the window he felt a bit of blood on his mouth.When Jack realized that the little girl wasn't the only person who died in the house, Jake became more suspicious about the other who did. But, one night when he was heading to bed he felt something touching him in bed. Jack got very freaked out on what was touching him. Jack became very nervous as soon as he couldn't take resists who was touching him. Then, he screamed for help. A small thin women face as pale as a white candle was dropped across his bed. In the moonlight her eyes were as black as a birds. As Jack tried to breathe for air and head to the door. It was really hard for Jack to breathe since he had asthma. As soon he got to the door he was about to pass out. Gladly, Sarah came in time to comfort him. = =Jack is very scared, outgoing and brave boy. I know that it is hard for Jack when he tries to catch for air. Since, Jack as asthma I can see how hard it is for him breathe when he needs it. I found out that the 4 ghosts are excited and scared for Jack at the same time. I know that Jack doesn't want Sarah to know he want to know more about who died in the house. Sarah would feel like moving to a new house, but she is going to try to spoil him as much as she can. = =I think this book is very good. I found out that there's a movie about the book. I hope one day i get to see it one day. So far I enjoy it because each time I put it down i want to read more and more each time. I enjoy this book very much because it inter tenses me when I'm not doing anything. I would of never read this book if wasn't for this blog. I can't wait to read more of Breathe. = =Ashley, nice entry. Your book sounds scary! You reflected on Jack's character, and it helped me see him more clearly as a character. What's the movie called? -Miss Bond = = = = = = = =2/8/11 = =37-67 = =<span style="color: #fa529b; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">The next day Jack felt a little bit shaky on what happened last night. But in his head he told himself "I have to move on, stop being such a baby!”. Jack wanted to play outside by the swing set, but Sarah told me it might be too dangerous from what happened last night. Since, Jack couldn’t go outside he went in his room; he closed the door, shut the blinds, and pretended to fall asleep to see what would happen when the ghost woman comes. Slowly he saw that the ghost woman was entering the room. She started to talk to him, but something in Jack told him not to be scared. The ghost said she was very sorry and just wanted to be friends. Jack felt like trusting her but on the other hand not to. They talk for a long time, until it was time for the ghost to leave. = =<span style="color: #fa529b; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">The next day Jack told his mom that he slept fine last night, but didn’t tell her about the ghost women from last night. He felt more confident and braver, since he doesn’t have to worry about the ghost anymore. Jack couldn’t wait to talk to the ghost. So he ran up stairs, shut the door, and close the blinds. Just like yesterday, but it seemed like she wasn’t going to come. Then, he tried to fall asleep. Then he saw that she was going through the door. The ghost children were hiding from the ghost woman and had to warn Jack that the ghost women was a bad person to be around with. But they didn’t know how. The ghost women talk for a long time until she saw he was falling asleep. = =<span style="color: #fa529b; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">I think Jack has become more confident in himself from the beginning. He’s not scared as much as he was when he moved in the house. Jack and Sarah started to bond a little bit after the asthma attack. Sarah became more aware on what Jack did or wanted to do. Jack isn’t seeing that a person/ ghost woman can’t be that nice. I figured this from Coraline. Anyways, the more that Jack gets himself into the more Sarah cares about him. = =<span style="color: #fa529b; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">I think is becoming more interesting the more I read. I enjoy book that do this. This book is kind a like Coraline. They both have Ghost children in them and have a mother that’s really creepy. Breathe (my book isn’t as boring as Coraline was). This book gives great description on what’s happening. This book is so much fun to read because it just makes me read more and more each time I put it down. Can’t wait to read more for the next entry. :) = = = = = =<span style="color: #fa529b; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">2/15/11 = =<span style="color: #fa529b; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">67-74 = =<span style="color: #fa529b; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">The ghost mother (ghost women) felt that someone was spying on her. So, the ghost mother had to leave Jack to find who was spying on her. Oliver was the one who was spying on her (oliver is one of the ghost children that died in the house). Since, the ghost mother was older, it was easier to find him then a younger ghost could. The other ghost children were afraid to get close to the ghost mother. They knew the type of bad things the ghost mother would do to them. That's why Oliver was trying to hide. When the ghost mother found him, she gave him a piece of her mind. She wanted to yell at him, but didn't want to wake up Jack. And just let him off with a warning. = =<span style="color: #fa529b; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">The next day, when Jack woke up and just set back and thought the anger on the ghost mothers face from last night. Jack now knows how she looks like when she's mad. But later that day he just forgot about that. Jack thought in the middle of the day, why would she get mad for a little boy was spying her, she might be hiding something. But he didn't put much attention to that either. The ghost mother watched Jack on whatever he did all that day. Jack didn't notice because she hide in the tiniest and darkest place in the house. Everything about Jack consumed and excited her. It has been along time she has seen human boy or child. = =<span style="color: #fa529b; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">I know that the ghost mother is consumed and excited on what Jack does. Jack is also wondering if the ghost mother is hiding something. Jack knew how much the ghost mothers daughter meant to her. So Jack tried to be as nice and sweet to her. Jack tried to act like he was the ghost mother's son. He knew that it meant a lot to her. Jack really wanted to be good friends with the ghost mother. = =<span style="color: #fa529b; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">I think this book is really interesting because it starting to have drama. It's kind a weird in most parts. It was weird when the ghost mother is watching Jack the whole day. She watched him all day, i think that is very weird. I wouldn't want someone watching me all day long, how about when i go to the bathroom ewww. Otherwise, i enjoy this book very much and i can't wait to keep reading. Jack better put attention whats happening around him. = = = = = = = =<span style="color: #fa529b; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">2/24/11 = =<span style="color: #fa529b; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">75-80 = =<span style="color: #fa529b; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">Jack never notice the ghost mother, because on where she hide in the dark places. She followed him everywhere. The ghost mother botherd her that Jack has been around Isabella's chair (Isabella was the girl made Jack get the taste of blood in his mouth) a lot ever since. One day he started to play with the chair and rocked on the chair as quietly as he could. He tried to do it as quietly as he could so the ghost mother wouldn't hear him, but either way she was watching him all the time. The ghost mother didn't approve it. Once he sat on the chair, the ghost mother came up the floor and yelled " GET OUT" SHE WAILED. " GET OUT OF HER CHAIR! GET OUT! GET OUT!". Jack fell from the chair to the floor with a word. After all the yelling for some reason she went into a mad face to a smile on her face. She told Jack to go to his room and get his pillow. He came back running and hoping what the ghost mother had to say. She started to how she wanted to grow old and be happy, but now she hunts the house with an unhappy feeling inside of her. She would daydream she would look in the mirror and dream she white hair like a normal old lady would. = =<span style="color: #fa529b; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">In the book, Jack is seeing the pain that the ghost mother is going through. He sees that she misses being a living being; growing old and dieing happily. I know that jack is now scared of the ghost mother. He's scared of her because on how she yelled at him. Jack has seen that the ghost mother has her scary side and nice side. But Jack still wonders what the ghost mother is up, too. At one time in the book Sarah wonders who is Jack talking to to when he's all alone. = =<span style="color: #fa529b; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">I think is book is very interesting because at one point the ghost mother yelled at Jack. I think Jack can see that the ghost mother can be really evil. I think it was really dumb how the ghost yelled at Jack just for sitting in rocking chair. Each chapter is become like 5 pages long. but give really great description. The book keeps getting more exciting the more i read. I think it's interesting because of the things that have happen in the book. = = = = = = = =<span style="color: #fa529b; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">March 1st, 2011 = =<span style="color: #fa529b; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">81-88 = =<span style="color: #fa529b; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">For the next few days or so, Sarah never let Jack out of sight. She wanted to who was Jack talking to when he's all alone. She watched him 24/7; there was no chance for Jack to talk to the ghost mother without her knowing. One day, there was a guarded silence between them over lunch and, seeing Sarah's mood on her face. Even if Jack shut up about the ghosts in the house, Sarah always suspected something was going on. On that day he wanted to take a nap so instead of Sarah watching Jack until he fell asleep. She went into her room. When, he got to his room he saw that a ghost was in his room. It wasn't the ghost mother, but a boy with blonde wavy hair, and freckles,a and had a red shirt. Jack didn't know who it was(The kid ghost was Oliver). After a while of staring each other, Oliver decided to move around. Oliver tried to speak to Jack, but he was too weak for Jack to hear him. Since, Jack couldn't hear Oliver; Oliver decided to write on the window. He wrote on the mirror " GET OUT OF THIS HOUSE OR SHE'LL TRY TO HURT YOU". = =<span style="color: #fa529b; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">I know that Oliver is trying to protected Jack from the ghost. Oliver knows what would happen if Jack leaves. Oliver doesn't want that to happen to him. I know that the ghost mother will take Jack's soul and make herself stronger. She will also wants to make Jack as her own child. None of the other ghost children want anything bad happening to Jack. Jack just doesn't understand why the ghost children want to protect him so bad. = =<span style="color: #fa529b; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">I think this book is getting better by the minute. I can't wait what would happen if Jack tried to convince his mom to leave the house. There's going to be so much drama and action in the book if he does that. I think it is very nice that Oliver is warning Jack about the ghost mother. The reason i knew that the ghost mother was going to hurt Jack was because in the back of the book. I think it's really mean that the ghost mother would steal Jack's soul and make it her own. I would understand if she wanted another son, but taking someone's soul is way to far. I hope they created a movie from this book. = =<span style="color: #fa529b; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">﻿ = = = = = =<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">3/7/11 = =<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">89-100 = =<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">(I didn't get to finish the book, so i tried to read as much as i can to finish it) = =<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">After Oliver left, Jack had an overwhelming desire to make sure his mom was safe. He checked her room and found her asleep. Oliver's first message was clear enough to make him leave. Since he knows that he can not trust the ghost mother he has to watch his mom closely. Jack doesn't want anything to happen to Sarah. Jack delayed the time his time the next day. He carried Isabella's rocking chair back into his room and sat in it. He didn't care if the ghost mother came up and with anger on her face. But as soon as he touched the chair he all the thoughts of the ghost mother disappeared Jack's mind. Since, there was nothing on his mind. He started to think of his father. Then, he thought he started to hear his father's voice. But when he opened his eyes it was all just a dream. To Jack it felt so real. = <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;"> =<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Jack is missing his father very much. Since, his father passed i think he started to hear his voice. I know that Sarah is trying to protect Jack because she cares about him. Jack thinks he should be given a bit of personal space. Some people wouldn't feel comfortable someone watching them. I also, know that Jack is thinking of leaving the house. 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= <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> I'm very upset that I didn't get finish the book. But at least i got pretty far into the book. Next, time I'm going to pick a book with less pages and more easier for me to read. This was a little bit hard for me to understand. But i hope that the ghost mother doesn't hurt Jack. I think that it was a good and bad idea that Sarah watched what Jack did. I think that it was bad because I understand that i would feel uncomfortable someone watching every move I do. :)  =

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