Coconut's Corner ~ James and the Giant Peach

A little magic can take you a long way...

Roald Dahl was a champion of the underdog and all things little—in this case, an orphaned boy oppressed by two nasty, self-centered aunts. How James escapes his miserable life with the horrible aunts and becomes a hero is a Dahlicious fantasy of the highest order. You will never forget resourceful little James and his new family of magically overgrown insects—a ladybug, a spider, a grasshopper, a glowworm, a silkworm, and the chronic complainer, a centipede with a hundred gorgeous shoes. Their adventures aboard a luscious peach as large as a house take them across the Atlantic Ocean, through waters infested with peach-eating sharks and skies inhabited by malevolent Cloudmen, to a ticker-tape parade in New York City.

This happily ever after contemporary fairy tale is a twentieth-century classic that every child deserves to know. And Lane Smith's endearingly funny illustrations are a perfect match for the text.

James and the Giant Peach is about a boy named James Henry Trotter that loses his parents and he has to go up and live with his horrible aunts! One day his aunts told him to chop wood. There was this guy that appeared and he had a bag full of stuff that was magic and he handed the bag to James. So James took it home and the man said before James started to walk back “If they escape, then they will be working their magic upon somebody else instead of upon you!” As James was walking home he dropped the bag and everything flew out and they went near the tree and then they were gone so quick he couldn’t get them back. A few hours later there was a peach growing nonstop right in front of James and his aunts’ eyes. This is what started James on his journey.

The main characters where James, The Old Green Grasshopper, Miss Ladybug, The Bright Glow Bug, The Spider, The Not Positive Earthworm, and The Centipede. The main characters did take chances on their adventure. They had to use a lot of Miss Spider’s silk and tie up the birds which was a big chance because if she used too much she could run out for a while.

I could really relate to James when his parents died and he was sad. I had my Grandmother die and I was sad so I felt the same way. I don’t know anybody like any of the other characters. If I was in James’ situation I would probably get help.

I really liked this book. My favorite part was when James solved the problem that they were in the water sinking and he got the peach to go up in the air.

I would recommend this book to my friends because I think they would like it. It was really great for my age group but anyone might read it and enjoy it.

A little about Coconut

Coconut is a 5th grader in elementary school.  She likes to write stories, be crafy and she loves music. Last year she entered the North Carolina Young Writers Competition where she won at both her school and county levels with her short story, "Me and Albert Einstein".

#TGIT Recap Season 2 ~ Week 2

To see last week's recap click here.

TGIT was amazing this week!  So many big things happened: New Chief of Surgeries, Affairs going public, and attempted murders grow into something more!  Here's your recap of last week's amazing episodes!


Chief Miranda Bailey: Day 1

Grey's Anatomy

Walking Tall

It's official!  Dr. Miranda Bailey is Chief of Surgery at the hospital!  In an effort to make it the most perfect first day ever, she fails miserably.  By the end of the day, she has a heart-to-heart with Richard, who gives her advice on making the next day better.  The Nazi cannot rule the hospital and make it successful.
Other Important Things:

• April has a rash on her back, so she's contained in the bubble for the duration of the episode
• She talks to Jackson and says she's willing to fight for their marriage
• Amelia tries to figure out her relationship status with Owen and goes to talk to April
• Richard has a hard time with Bailey not coming to him looking for advice, so he goes to talk to April
• Callie is flaunting her new relationship, which bothers Arizona, who talks to April about it
• Bailey dumps all of her old responsibilities on Meredith, who has Edwards help her do it all
• Bailey tells her it's because she's promoting her to Chief of General Surgery!
• In their heart-to-heart, Richard gives Bailey the stethoscope he received on his first day of residency

"Olivia Pope! Are you the President's mistress?"...

Scandal

Yes

There really isn't much that actually happened in this episode because it mainly focused around fixing the allegations of the Olitz affair and Olivia hiding from the press.  In the end, after everything was settled, she told the same group of reporters crowding her apartment from the season two finale (that moment still gives me goosebumps when I watch it!) that she was indeed the President's mistress!
Other Important Things:

• It was Liz who leaked the photos to Sally Langston!
• Abby uses that to blackmail her way into an equal partnership between the two
• Abby goes to Cyrus looking for advice to fix the situation at the White House 
• As a result, she's got power and Mellie is back in the picture
•   Quinn doesn't believe that Jake has fixed Huck, who is trying his best to work out his problems
• Before Olivia got out of the car at the end of the episode, she listened to a voice message from Fitz, telling her he and Mellie were going to deny the affair

The story progresses...

How to Get Away with Murder

She's Dying

We start the episode where we ended last week: Wes running from the mansion where Annalise was shot.  The narrative changed a little bit though because he runs to Michaela and Laurel.  Where's Connor? He's with Annalise... applying pressure to her wounds!
Other Important Things:

• After a questionable preliminary hearing, Nate is free from his charges
• The rich Hapstall siblings lied about the brother's whereabouts on the night of their aunt's murder and Annalise ripped them for it
• Annalise's lesbian lover chick left after a night of doing adult things
• Nate sees them kissing on Annalise's front porch (from his car because he be creepin'!)
• Oliver got HIV after Connor cheated on him (he wanted to get him back)
• Connor feels guilty about it because he's the one who put him in that position
• At the courthouse, Michaela and Connor run into a guy that Connor tells her to go for, which she does later on in the episode
• It's pretty safe to assume he is Eggs 911 
• The annoying lawyer chick on the accusing side of Nate's case is taking on the opposing side of the Hapstall case
• At the end of the episode, we find out that, two months later, she's dead on the ground in front of the mansion

Excited?  Now you're ready to watch #TGIT tonight starting at 8/7c on ABC! DO NOT MISS IT!

Waiting On Wednesday ~ Breakout by Aven Ellis

"Waiting on Wednesday" is a weekly event hosted by 

Jill at Breaking the Spine 

that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating!

While Texas is known for loving football, Lexi Stewart has always been drawn to the ice. Hockey is her passion, and she wants nothing more than to pursue a career in video editing for the home network of the Dallas Demons hockey team.

Lexi has an editing job for a corporate account, but it’s not fulfilling. Nor is her dating life, despite having the so-called help of The One Online Dating Service. Lexi knows there has to be more for her—on both fronts. She’s ready to take the next step, but it doesn't seem like it’s going to happen anytime soon.

Until a flying puck changes everything.

Niko Xenakis is the new Dallas Demons TV producer, and he’s looking to make his mark in his new role and hopefully work his way back to his hometown of Baltimore. But once he meets Lexi, he might just change his mind on what he wants for his future . . .

But the road to love is never easy, complicated by the fact that they both carry emotional baggage from the past in their hearts. Can these two “breakout”of the past to find love in the present?

Release Date for Breakout is 

November 4, 2015

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