If you've ever seen children absolutely immersed in a story then
you'll be able to understand how three different classes of second graders
waited for the next chapter as they listened to the stories contained in the
three Thomas, Goldilocks and White Bear quest stories.
One invention that particularly absorbed the students was the
sound of the patoopah train. They enjoyed chanting those three syllables as a
way to interact with the train and the story.
With their imagination the
students conjured the Golden Forest and Captain Hook. Peter Pan was the easiest
of all to recreate.
Each chapter is short enough so that children like the
information an
d can readily recall the gist, the setting, and the characters after a week's hiatus.
d can readily recall the gist, the setting, and the characters after a week's hiatus.
Gauging the children's reaction to a story is easy. If they
answer with a resounding "Yes!" to the question: "Do you want to
hear more?" then you know the time spent writing the story has been well
worth it.
The
quest for White Bear's mouth goes on with more items going into Thomas' belly
pack.
Each chapter takes the
trio to exotic locales where there is an item that has to be collected as part
of the quest.
A treasure in a secret
place yields a blue gem that Captain Hook stole from a prince named
"William." Trying to return the gem to William takes the trio to
different lands.
Thomas'
experience with places like Disneyland and stories like "Alice in
Wonderland" allows him to understand where they have landed during their
adventure.
Goldilocks has an
insatiable appetite for angel food cake and she is cross when they arrive in a
place that doesn't have her favorite treat.
White Bear has to endure
Goldilocks ravenous appetite since he has no mouth.
Thomas appears to be
satisfied to continue the quest that he hopes will provide White Bear with a
real mouth so the little bear can both communicate and eat the treats they find
on their quest.
The
quest for White Bear's mouth goes on with more items going into Thomas' belly
pack.
Each chapter takes the
trio to exotic locales where there is an item that has to be collected as part
of the quest.
A treasure in a secret
place yields a blue gem that Captain Hook stole from a prince named
"William." Trying to return the gem to William takes the trio to
different lands.
Thomas'
experience with places like Disneyland and stories like "Alice in
Wonderland" allows him to understand where they have landed during their
adventure.
Goldilocks has an
insatiable appetite for angel food cake and she is cross when they arrive in a
place that doesn't have her favorite treat.
White Bear has to endure
Goldilocks ravenous appetite since he has no mouth.
Thomas appears to be
satisfied to continue the quest that he hopes will provide White Bear with a
real mouth so the little bear can both communicate and eat the treats they find
on their quest.
Getting the Blue Water back from Wallah Gare was a coup for
Thomas who remembered the Riddle of the Sphinx.
Returning the artifacts, the Intrepids had collected on
Ozimund's Quest took them back to the lands where they had found or been given
the items.
As always Goldilocks was only interested in whether angel food
cake was available.
White Bear patiently awaited the return of what was in Thomas'
belly pack so he could exchange his string mouth for a real one.
Will they find Chief Red Sky? Will White Bear get his real
mouth?
The answers, dear reader, are there for you to discover.
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