Summarizer: In this section of the story (the ending) Jack and Annie decide to be patient and follow the directions from Marlin. Before they know it they have figured out all the clues and have used a flying lion and Neptune, God of the Sea, to save The Grand Lady of the Lagoon (Venice). As Jack and Annie are leaving Venice they notice that one of their Gondoliers has the same ring as Teddy. Although Kathleen and Teddy had told Jack and Annie that they would be alone; they never were really alone. Jack and Annie return home and keep the magic book with them for safe keeping.
Travel Tracer:
- Pg. 76 "The lion shook his mane and yawned. He had huge, sharp teeth, and a long pink tongue. His ears twitched. His tufted tail swayed back and forth. The lion crouched and leapt off the ledge like a cat. He spread his wings and caught a strong current of wind."
"The wind started to blow.
The tree house started to spin.
It spun faster and faster.
Then everything was still.
Absolutely still."
*I love this line, as much as it shows movement in the story Mary Pope Osborne puts it at the beginning and end of every book when Jack and Annie are leaving and coming back from their adventures. It is a line that has stuck with me all these years and I have memorized since these were my favorite books growing up! It's her trademark for sure!
Illustrator:
This is Neptune: The God of the Sea, He played a major part in this section of the story as he saved all of Venice from major flooding.
This is an example of the flying lion that took Jack and Annie to Neptune. The kids had to use their magic book to turn him from stone to real life.
I posted a long comment, but somehow it did not work. I will try again. (Good thing I was following up and noticed it did not post!)
ReplyDeleteThanks, for commenting on my blog, Lauren! I appreciate you checking out my blog even though you didn't read the same book as I did. I do think "Rules" by Cynthia Lord is a worthwhile read. It has really great characters, foreshadowing, suspense, and themes. I was really impressed all that was in there for the reading level. It is a longer book for the reading level, so that should be taking into consideration.
I have to tell you that I envy how clean and accessible the content of your blog is. I may have a ton of content posted on my blog between my own posts and conversations, but they are not accessible at all. I feel bad for Dr. Bent. Over and over, I found myself losing against format; I just couldn't make the content look pleasing. You have achieved that in spades. Your blog is so inviting. I wonder if I could do something to make my blog more inviting by changing the format somehow. You don't happen to know anything about this, do you? If not, just know I LOVE the way you set up your blog!
I also think it is great that you were able to re-visit a childhood favorite this week. That can be magical, and it shows in your blog posts. I have never heard of this series myself. I don't know what that says about me, but I think I should check it out!
Sarah