This month (November) I read the book Scorpion STING by Justin D’ath. This book commences with a variety of deadly, blood curdling obstacles that they (sam and joey, joey is a baby Kangaroo) will have to face in order to survive this deadly dessert. All that they have is a non-working vehicle and some water and little amounts of food to survive.
I recommend reading this book because it’s about having to survive deadly scorpions, fearless dingoes, strong men armed with guns and snipers, and many more. Also, you should read about this book because its about surviving in the scorching hot desert with no food in the day, and freezing temperatures in the night with predators on the left and right of you. Finally, you should read this book because it gives you helpful tips on what to do stranded in the desert all alone.
My favorite character is Sam. This is because he is compassion. This is proven on page 38, “I decided to help my friend even though it was a more dangerous option.” This explains he’s a trustworthy friend. Also, he’s brave. On page 48-49 it proves this trait, “My only choice was standing up against the dingoes, even though there were 10 of them and 1 of me.” This proves he’s brave because most people would have ran off when more than 7 dingoes are after them. Finally, he’s my favorite character because he’s courageous. On page 53, it’s demonstrated, “then I hear a Bang! Bang! Bang! I hurriedly leapt into the spiky thorn bushes.” This demonstrates this trait because most people wouldn’t have enough courage to hide in a spiky thorn bush after hearing gun shots.
My favorite quote is on page 53. “If fourteen year olds had heart attacks, I probably would have dropped dead right there and then. Instead, my heart went into hyperdrive, my body switched over to autopilot and adrenaline kicked in. I hurled myself sideways. And not a second too soon. As the little pink light went skidding off the edge of my khaki shirt, the deafening crack-crack-crack of automatic gunfire shattered the silence of the desert night.” One reason I picked this quote is it admires me/the readers to know your surroundings. Also, this quote inspires me to be very descriptive in your writing because its worth getting mentioned and recognized. Finally, this quote proves to never give up because if Sam gave up he would’ve gotten killed by scorpions, or killed by dingoes, or gotten shot! This proves you should never give up in hard times, keep on going/trying.
