BR 1-07: April in Moscow

I read “April in Moscow”. Stephen Rabley wrote it. I chose this book because of the book cover. The illustrations of this book are very cute. So I thought that I wanted to read it. I am going to introduce this story roughly.

The main character of this story is April Fox who is a dancer. She works for the British Dance Company. Her boss is Maria Grant. One day, she says “Can I have a word with you all, please?” also she says “The Russians want us to dance there next month.” Six weeks later, April says goodbye to her parents at an airport in London. In Moscow, the dancers work very hard. Their dance for the festival is new and difficult. The day after, in a street near the museum there is a small market. Two boys work there, and they can speak English. They are Nikolai and Sasha. Sasha speaks English very well. Nikolai only speaks a little. Next morning, they all drive to a lake near Moscow. Everyone is laughing and talking. There is a boat beside the lake. April and Nikolai go out in it. “It is very beautiful here.” She says. Nikolai says “Beautiful. And you are… beautiful…too. I think I…” Just then, “Come on. It’s time to go!” Laura shouts. Back in Moscow there is a lot to do. Then, the British Dance Company’s big night arrives. The festival succeeds. Twenty-four hours later, all the British dancers are at Moscow airport. Then someone says April’s name. She turns. It is Nikolai! He gives her a parcel and walks away. On the plane, she opens the parcel. There is a letter from Nikolai.

I like these romance stories very much. I want April and Nikolai to become happy. I was moved when I finished reading this story.

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BR 1-06: The Climsy Crocodile

I read "The Clumsy Crocodile". Felicity Everett wrote it. I am going to introduce about this story.

The main character of this story is Cassy. Cassy is the clumsy crocodile. She gets a new job at Ever glades Department. First, she was sent to work in the China Department. She makes a mistake there, and she was sent to work in the Toy Department. She brakes many toys, and she was sent to work in the Food Hall. She makes a mistake again. Finally, Ernest Everglade's head tells her to leave the Everglades. Cassy apologizes to him, and she gets a last chance. She was sent to work in the Luxury Goods Department. When she arrived in the Department in the morning, only the security guard was there. She has to be there to guard the Luxury Goods. A robbery happens then, but she guards the Everglade's Emerald. After that, she gets a new job, because of the robbery. She becomes Everglade's Chief Taster and Taster.

Cassy has something in her nature that I can't help liking. She worked hard without much success. However, she has never given up. At last, she gets a good job. I think that it is important to never give up.

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