The world’s GREATEST ELEPANT

By: Ralph Helfer
Philomel books
New York
2006
Bram was born in Germany. An elephant named Modoc was born at the same time. Bram’s father owned Modoc. Bram and Modoc became friends. Modoc was the biggest ELEPHANT in the circus. He wants Modoc but not Bram. Bram’s dad dies. Mr. North is taking the circus to Neo York. Bram hides with Modoc on the ship and a storm comes. Water comes in the ship. Bram tried to help Modoc. He couldn’t break the chain. The ship sank. The ocean pulled Bram and Mosey out of a hole in the ship. The chain broke. Modoc is a floating island for the people. A tugboat comes for the people. It is too small for Modoc and Bram started to drown but a big ship comes. Bram wakes up at a Maharajah home and he takes Bram and Modoc. The Maharajah is a friend and gives Bram a ring. Everyone would know the king’s ring. They leave and live at a teak log camp. Soldiers came. Modoc must carry food for the soldiers and he gets shot. Mr. North comes. Modoc wants go to on the ship with Bram. They both go to New York with Mr. North circus. There is a fire and Modoc is burned. Mr. North’s sells Modoc and he fires Bram. Bram looks for Modoc for ten yers. Bram finally finds Modoc at an elephant trainer’s ranch. They are together again.

My Thoughts

Yes I like this book because lots of thing happened to them – (ship sinks. Fire) .


I like this book but I don’t like Mr. North.


I recommend every body to read this book because I enjoyed the story

Hachiko

the boy is 6 years old kentero he want to meet has dad in the train station. ha see the dog he looked heaithy and strong. has older was "Dr,ueno works wats kenteras dad he asks Dr ueno the dog's neme. this is Hachoko. Hachoko wats for Dr ueno at the train station every afternoon. he went to the train staion every afternoon and brought tiachoiko a snack in his pockeea one day kentara asks his dad, "whare is Dr ueno ? he see that his father is alone. Dr, ueno had died that marning kentero asks what will happen to Hachoiko Dr, uno's family take him in. Hachiko is taken sereralmiles away to live with Dr, ueo's family. A few days later Hachoiko is dack at the train station comes everydoy and kontaro feeds him other people liked Hachiko too. Mr , kobayashi. was or ueno's gardener. he talked to kentaro and he thought hachiko came everyday to remember Dr, ueno's years went by a Hachiko got old people collected money and made a statue of Hachiko. Hachiko died when kentaro was seventeen years old. todoy the statue of Hachiko is a famous meeting place for people.