Giraffe

Today, I have continued last week’s English topic of figurative language. However, I have written a description of the giraffes at Yorkshire Wildlife park instead of a place. I hope you enjoy! As it eats, the giraffe wonders, ‘Why am I like a diplodocus?’ The giraffe bends its neck to reach the lower leaves, its … Read more

Yorkshire Wildlife Park: Jungle Lookout Play Area

In English, I have been focusing on figurative language. Yesterday, I wrote a description of the Jungle Lookout Play Area at Yorkshire Wildlife Park. I also completed the bonus task of using similes, metaphors and personification at least once. I hope you enjoy! The Jungle Lookout Play Area is like a simple maze with plenty … Read more

The Zoo

I thought it rather strange today,When visiting the zoo,To find the creatures living there,Are just like me and you. So wild and acrobatic,The monkeys in their cage,Delight in swinging high and low,Performers on a stage. Dignified and tall,The penguins on the ice,Waiters in their black and white,Proper and precise. Gazelles turn together,A troupe of graceful, … Read more

A Magical Tale Full of Laughs

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is a classic adventure by Lyman Frank Baum (1856-1919). While this chapter book is not part of a series, it was made into a film. Dorothy and her dog Toto get trapped in their house by a cyclone. The cyclone carries the building to the distant land of Oz. Upon … Read more

Minecraft: Trails and Tales

by Ligon Trails and Tales adds two new wood sets, friendly giants and archeology. The bamboo wood set comes with a unique wooden block, mosaic bamboo planks (perfect for floor designs). While bamboo allows me to add almost golden touches to my builds, I can’t add cherry wood to my current structures as it only … Read more

Amur Leopards

Recently, I spotted an Amur leopard at Yorkshire Wildlife Park. Therefore, I researched these fascinating creatures and created a fact file. Enjoy! (To see more, scroll down.)

Coral Reefs

All corals, hard and soft, belong to the invertebrate group cnidaria. Unlike the polyps in the soft corals, the hard corals’ polyps create limestone skeletons that more polyps can grow on once the original ones die. Some of these animals are exclusive to certain areas,for example, fan and whip corals can only be found in … Read more

Structuring an Argument

Recently, I have structured an argument based on Gargantis by Thomas Taylor, from the character Dr Thalassi’s point of view. Some believe the fish-shaped bottle belongs to the person who found it. Meanwhile, others think the descendants of the people who used the language inscribed on the bottle should own it. A third group argue … Read more

British Isles: Relationships

Some animals and plants have peaceful relationships between themselves and habitats. Underground, fungi send out hyphae connecting woodland trees in a wood wide web. Thanks to this web, the fungi can receive sugar from the trees, the trees will be given water and minerals from the fungi and saplings will be sent any extra resources.  … Read more

The Heroes of Cliffern

On the 2nd May, I posted a piece of work that I wrote on settings (click here to see). Since then, I have turned that setting into a short story. Enjoy! As the full moon shone overhead, not a bird chirped. I looked to the star-filled sky. Soon, a glint caught my eye. Lowering my … Read more