Hope and the super green highway
I bought the sequel to Hope and the magic Martian for Verona and we’ve been enjoying it for the past few days.
I’m reading her a chapter a night before bed - she loves that ritual and so do I; it’s a great day to end our day by connecting with the power of a story.
“Hope and the super green highway” begins with Hope and her family browsing the local market when a tree frog, which has come across the world in a box of bananas causes a commotion! Hope, being an animal lover wants to keep the frog; who she promptly names Fingal, but her parents convince her the frog will be better cared for in the local zoo.
We’ve only got to chapter 3, and the book is set almost in a futuristic setting, though not too far from the things that might be normal here on planet earth soon! Hope’s family have Ice Cap Carbon rationing credits to spend on treats. Local, seasonal food is cheaper to buy, but bananas, which have travelled over 5000 miles are £7.50 per kilo.
The family drive around in an eco friendly ‘Go Car!’ from a car share car club, which enables them to drive in special designated lanes on the highway and have reserved parking spaces. In the third chapter, Hope’s Mum has to pedal an exercise bike to power the computer in the house!
We don’t yet know what is in store for Hope and her family, or for Fingal the Tree Frog, but we’re certainly enjoying reading about them and their life!
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Sounds like a really good book, and one that i think Hannah would enjoy. She is loving having us read her chapter books at night, although we are currently working our way through every Enid Blyton farm story she can find!
Happy new Year Verona! I am so sorry that I have not been on your blog for so long. I will try and be better at doing so in 2010. Are you enjoying the snow? I love it and, for a few days last week and today, I have had to stay at home because the drive from our village is very hazardous. I have been able to catch up on my work. I like to go for walks in the snow especially when it crunchy. There are lots of snowmen on our green. All my boys were home for Christmas and we had a lovely time. I had a new digital radio for my little office, jewellery and a couple of films. I enjoyed the one called ‘Australia’. I looked at your 2009 art gallery and thought all the pictures were lovely. I particularly liked numbers 5 and 11. The people looked so interesting and the colours in number 11 were fantastic, very rich and deep.Your new book sounds good. I like to read as well and read a lot of books over Christmas. I get a lot of mine from charity shops, read them and then give them back so that they can sell them twice which all helps. I am hoping to come and see you and Mum and Dad next month. I will get in touch soon. Your website is brilliant! Say hello to Mum and Dad for me and I hope they are well. Bye! Sue