Monday 23 September 2013

my cave art :D

Hey guys today i'm gong to show you my cave art painting.
I needed to do these projects for school, I'm home schooled so that's the only reason why I got to do this because I live in Australia our schools don't do anything you guys do in the u.s.
Ok so here is my cave art.It is of three men hunting a deer and a dog too.


Monday 15 July 2013

Ralph and the motorcycle

Ralph and the motorcycle by Beverly Cleary
When this book started it was boring but when you get in further you will love this book!There,s so much action and adventure ,this book is about a mouse that is growing up and falls in love with a motorbike that a boy called Keith brings to the hotel,Ralph must get his hands on this machine.Join Ralph on his adventures,dangerous ones too.This book had me sitting on the edge if my seat also Beverly Cleary has other series I loved those too you can get these of amazon.Back to the story,in this book Ralph adventure is going to the out side world were owls hunt the night and cats prowl about in the day,Ralph actually encounters a cat, but not what he expects,he is being explained as a toy for cats not food and gets thrown and caught, but none of the kittens are listening,I recommend this to 7+.


The Mouse and the Motorcycle (Ralph S. Mouse, #1)
Author bio
Beverly Cleary was born in McMinnville, Oregon, and lived on a farm in Yam hill, a town so small it had no library. Her mother arranged with the State Library to have books sent to Yam hill and acted as librarian in a lodge room upstairs over a bank. There, Beverly learned to love books.
A Struggling Reader
When the family moved to Portland, where Beverly attended grammar school and high school, she soon found herself in the low reading circle, an experience that has given her sympathy for the problems of struggling readers. By the third grade she had conquered reading and spent much of her childhood either with books or on her way to and from the public library. Before long her school librarian suggested that she write books for children when she grew up. The idea appealed to her, and she decided that someday she would write the books she longed to read, but was unable to find on the library shelves — funny stories about her neighborhood and the sort of children she knew.
Career Path
After graduation from junior college in Ontario, California, and the University of California at Berkeley, Beverly entered the School of Librarianship at the University of Washington, Seattle. There she specialized in library work with children. She was the children's librarian in Yakima, Washington, until she married Clarence Cleary and moved to California. The Cleary's are the parents of twins, now grown.
Advice to Children
Beverly's hobbies are travel and needlework. When children ask Beverly where she finds her ideas, she replies, “From my own experience and from the world around me.” Henry Huggins, written when she was in her early thirties, was her first attempt at writing. Her advice to the many children who write asking for “tips” on writing is for them to read widely while growing up, and when the time comes for them to write, they will find their own way of writing and will not need tips to guide them.

Wednesday 3 July 2013

Encyclopedia brown

      Encyclopedia brown keeps the peace
                                                                                          By Donald J. Sobol
Meet Leroy brown,he is called encyclopedia for a reason.He knows nearly every fact of the world.Also, Iddaville has a big secret,Leroy is their best detective.Yes a 12 year old boy.Leroy solves lots of cases with his dad.He is chief of the police.When its summer and school ends encyclopedia puts a poster up that says 25c plus expenses no case too  small 13 rover avenue brown detective agency. Usually encyclopedia is stopping bugs meany and his tigers from tricking little kids for money or just scams. Sometimes he solves just crimes like if someone stole a tooth collection.I recommend this book to kids who like mystery books.                                    author bio
Donald J. Sobol was the author of the popular Encyclopedia Brown children's book series, featuring amateur sleuth Leroy "Encyclopedia" Brown. Sobol wrote the first book in 1963. The series went on to become a staple in classrooms and children's libraries across the country. It has been translated into 12 languages and has sold millions of copies worldwide. 2013 will mark the 50th anniversary of the Encyclopedia Brown series. Sobol's latest Encyclopedia Brown adventure, ENCYCLOPEDIA BROWN AND THE CASE OF THE SOCCER SCHEME, will be published in October 2012.


Sobol was born in New York City in 1924. He served in the Army Corps of Engineers during WWII. After the war he began his career as a copywriter at the New York Sun, where he eventually worked his way up to reporter. Sobol began writing mysteries in 1957. The idea for Encyclopedia Brown came to him when he was researching an article at the New York Public Library and a game book was handed to him in error by a desk clerk. The book had puzzles on one side of the page and solutions on the other. He thought why not write a mystery series with the same sort of premise. The Encyclopedia Brownbooks would eventually earn him an Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America in 1976. Sobol authored more than 80 books.
Sobol passed away on July 11, 2012 at the age of 87. He is survived by his wife, Rose; a sister, Helen; three children, Diane, Eric and John; and four grandchildren, Gregory, Bryan, Lauren and Nicholas.

Monday 1 July 2013

Ramona the pest

                                                                 Ramona the pest
                                                                 By Beverly Cleary
Ramona is very annoying and she likes to be center of attention,and makes lots of noise. Miss Binney's  the best teacher ever in Ramonas eyes,and doesn't say words so kids understand her.
This book is an ordinary book in our times now.In this book very exited because today's her first day of prep.Also shes exited for Halloween and dresses up as a witch.Ramona thinks her teacher doesn't like her after trying to teach Davy how to write d's,Will her teacher forgive Ramona?My favorite part of this book was when Howie pulled the wheel off Ramona's trike so it was a two wheeler.
This book is really enjoyable.I think that the books of this series are too short.
I recommend this book to 7 year old's and up your garrenteed to love this book because its just a good book.                                                
Ramona the Pest (Ramona, #2)


 author Bio

Beverly Cleary was born in McMinnville, Oregon, and lived on a farm in Yam hill, a town so small it had no library. Her mother arranged with the State Library to have books sent to Yam hill and acted as librarian in a lodge room upstairs over a bank. There, Beverly learned to love books.
A Struggling Reader
When the family moved to Portland, where Beverly attended grammar school and high school, she soon found herself in the low reading circle, an experience that has given her sympathy for the problems of struggling readers. By the third grade she had conquered reading and spent much of her childhood either with books or on her way to and from the public library. Before long her school librarian suggested that she write books for children when she grew up. The idea appealed to her, and she decided that someday she would write the books she longed to read, but was unable to find on the library shelves — funny stories about her neighborhood and the sort of children she knew.
Career Path
After graduation from junior college in Ontario, California, and the University of California at Berkeley, Beverly entered the School of Librarianship at the University of Washington, Seattle. There she specialized in library work with children. She was the children's librarian in Yakima, Washington, until she married Clarence Cleary and moved to California. The Cleary's are the parents of twins, now grown.
Advice to Children
Beverly's hobbies are travel and needlework. When children ask Beverly where she finds her ideas, she replies, “From my own experience and from the world around me.” Henry Huggins, written when she was in her early thirties, was her first attempt at writing. Her advice to the many children who write asking for “tips” on writing is for them to read widely while growing up, and when the time comes for them to write, they will find their own way of writing and will not need tips to guide them.

Thursday 27 June 2013

HENRY HUGGINS AND RIBSY

Henry and ribsy
By Beverly Cleary
Henry is the best  character of the Beverly Cleary books in my opinion.In this book henrys dad said he could go salmon fishing but he has to keep ribsy out of trouble.This is not easy all though ribsy is a good dog,but its super hard if ramona the street pest is around.She is bezus's little sister who is henrys friend.Can henry figure a way to keep ribsy out of trouble?





Author bio
 Beverly Cleary was born in McMinnville, Oregon, and lived on a farm in Yamhill, a town so small it had no library. Her mother arranged with the State Library to have books sent to Yamhill and acted as librarian in a lodge room upstairs over a bank. There, Beverly learned to love books.
A Struggling Reader
When the family moved to Portland, where Beverly attended grammar school and high school, she soon found herself in the low reading circle, an experience that has given her sympathy for the problems of struggling readers. By the third grade she had conquered reading and spent much of her childhood either with books or on her way to and from the public library. Before long her school librarian suggested that she write books for children when she grew up. The idea appealed to her, and she decided that someday she would write the books she longed to read, but was unable to find on the library shelves — funny stories about her neighborhood and the sort of children she knew.
Career Path
After graduation from junior college in OntarioCalifornia, and the University of California at BerkeleyBeverlyentered the School of Librarianship at the University of WashingtonSeattle. There she specialized in library work with children. She was the children's librarian in YakimaWashington, until she married Clarence Cleary and moved to California. The Clearys are the parents of twins, now grown.
Advice to Children
Beverly's hobbies are travel and needlework. When children ask Beverly where she finds her ideas, she replies, “From my own experience and from the world around me.” Henry Huggins, written when she was in her early thirties, was her first attempt at writing. Her advice to the many children who write asking for “tips” on writing is for them to read widely while growing up, and when the time comes for them to write, they will find their own way of writing and will not need tips to guide them.

Ottis spofford

 otis spofford
By beverly cleary 
Otis likes to stur up a bit of excitment.When it comes to trouble hes your man,he can make a folk dance a room full of indians.He loves to make spit balls and tease ellen tebbits but one day his teasing goes too far.Hes in it deep by ellen he cut the hair she was growing for months for piggy tails.Otis is scared ellen has some big stuff planned.Not just telling his mum about it.
Follow this link if you would like to buy it     Otis Spofford


 
Beverly Cleary was born in McMinnvilleOregon, and lived on a farm in Yamhill, a town so small it had no library. Her mother arranged with the State Library to have books sent to Yamhill and acted as librarian in a lodge room upstairs over a bank. There, Beverly learned to love books.
A Struggling Reader
When the family moved to Portland, where Beverly attended grammar school and high school, she soon found herself in the low reading circle, an experience that has given her sympathy for the problems of struggling readers. By the third grade she had conquered reading and spent much of her childhood either with books or on her way to and from thepublic library. Before long her school librarian suggested that she write books for children when she grew up. The idea appealed to her, and she decided that someday she would write the books she longed to read, but was unable to find on the library shelves — funny stories about her neighborhood and the sort of children she knew.
Career Path
After graduation from junior college in OntarioCalifornia, and the University of California at BerkeleyBeverlyentered the School of Librarianship at the University of WashingtonSeattle. There she specialized in library work with children. She was the children's librarian in YakimaWashington, until she married Clarence Cleary and moved to California. The Clearys are the parents of twins, now grown.
Advice to Children
Beverly's hobbies are travel and needlework. When children ask Beverly where she finds her ideas, she replies, “From my own experience and from the world around me.” Henry Huggins, written when she was in her early thirties, was her first attempt at writing. Her advice to the many children who write asking for “tips” on writing is for them to read widely while growing up, and when the time comes for them to write, they will find their own way of writing and will not need tips to guide them.
































Ramona quimby

                                                                       Ramona Quimby
                                                                      By Beverly cleary
 Mr. Quimby's going to college, Mrs. Quimby's going to work. Now that Ramona is eight, she can go to a new school with a new teacher and ride the bus all by herself. But when school is out she has to go to her grandmas house  and has to get along with a peskylttle girl called willa jean she gets to be mean to ramona. Ramonas life is getting worse every minute like a curse,Romanas family depends on her and she spews up in front of class and cracks a raw egg on her head so now she thinks shes a nuisence to Mrs.Whaley her teacher.
If you would like to buy this book follow this link Ramona Quimby, Age 8



"When it comes to writing books kids love, nobody does it better."
— Ilene Cooper, Booklist
Beverly Cleary was born in McMinnville, Oregon, and, until she was old enough to attend school, lived on a farm in Yamhill, a town so small it had no library. Her mother arranged with the State Library to have books sent to Yamhill and acted as librarian in a lodge room upstairs over a bank. There young Beverly learned to love books. However, when the family moved to Portland, Beverly soon found herself in the grammar school's low reading circle, an experience that has given her sympathy for the problems of struggling readers.
By the third grade she had conquered reading and spent much of her childhood either with books or on her way to and from the public library. Before long her school librarian was suggesting that she should write for boys and girls when she grew up. The idea appealed to her, and she decided that someday she would write the books she longed to read but was unable to find on the library shelves, funny stories about her neighborhood and the sort of children she knew. And so Ramona Quimby, Henry Huggins, Ellen Tebbits, and her other beloved characters were born.
When children ask Mrs. Cleary where she finds her ideas, she replies, "From my own experience and from the world around me." She included a passage about the D.E.A.R. program in Ramona Quimby, Age 8(second chapter) because she was inspired by letters she received from children who participated in "Drop Everything and Read" activities. Their interest and enthusiasm encouraged her to provide the same experience to Ramona, who enjoys D.E.A.R. time with the rest of her class.
Mrs. Cleary's books have earned her many prestigious awards, including the 2003 National Medal of Art from the National Endowment of the Arts and the 1984 John Newbery Medal for Dear Mr. Henshaw. Her Ramona and Her Father and Ramona Quimby, Age 8 were named 1978 and 1982 Newbery Honor Books, respectively.

Wednesday 26 June 2013

Henry Huggins book review

Henry Huggins and the clubhouse
By Beverly Cleary
Meet Henry Huggins,he is an ordinary town boy.He has a dog and cat called Ribsy and nosy and you know the normal stuff.But when he has plans they're always spoiled,mostly by Ramona the street pest.But will Henry  ,Robert and Murph be able to make a club without pesky little Ramona ruining it?
Will a "no girls allowed" sign make a difference, I don't think so.I recommend this book because then you'll notice how good reading is and you might possibly read more.
If you want to buy this book follow this link Amazon.com: beverly cleary

Bio   

Beverly Cleary was born in McMinnville, Oregon, and lived on a farm in Yamhill, a town so small it had no library. Her mother arranged with the State Library to have books sent to Yamhill and acted as librarian in a lodge room upstairs over a bank. There, Beverly learned to love books.
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Monday 24 June 2013

Book review monday

Hey guys I'm going to be doing book reviews all week ,All the books are by Beverly cleary.
                                                                    Ellen Tebbits
Ellen tebbtits  is a ordinary girl who has brown eyes and dark hair.But Ellen has a very bad secret.She wears.....   Woolen underwear!!But in her dancing school she meets the new girl Austine  when they meet in the closet.Ellen is so relieved that shes not the only one that wears woolen underwear. Austine wears them too. Then these girls bond and are bff's forever.

If you would like to buy this book follow this link      Ellen Tebbits                                                       


                                                               

Thursday 20 June 2013

My volcano

MY VOLCANO
 On this Saturday and Sunday I'm going to be making a volcano.I'm going to make it out of paper mache  I'll paint it brown in it ,I'm going to put sodium bicarbonate and vinegar in it.
Vinegar is an acid and sodium bicarbonate is a base.When they react together they make carbon acid ,which is unstable and then makes water and carbon dioxide that makes the  fizzing.

Tuesday 21 May 2013

The Storm Bottle Review

storm bottle tour





The Storm Bottle Swimming with dolphins is said to be the number one thing to do before you die. For 12-year-old Michael, it very nearly is. A secret boat trip has gone tragically wrong, and now he lies unconscious in hospital. But when Michael finally wakes up, he seems different. His step sister Bibi is soon convinced that he is not who he appears to be. Meanwhile, in the ocean beyond Bermuda’s reefs, a group of bottlenose dolphins are astonished to discover a stranger in their midst – a boy lost and desperate to return home. Bermuda is a place of mysteries. Some believe its seas are enchanted, and the sun-drenched islands conceal a darker past, haunted with tales of lost ships. Now Bibi and Michael are finding themselves in the most extraordinary tale of all.




This book started out kind of slow for me.  I wasn't really interested in it to begin with.  Mom said give it a try so I did and I'm glad I did. I really liked Bibi.  I thought it would be really cool to swim with the dolphins.

If you like books about dolphins and a bit of magic then this is a good book for you. Like I said it was a little bit slow in the beginning but it picked up for me a few chapters in.

I give it 4 stars out of 5.  And I think kids my age or older would like it.

Details: I received this book for free from the Author for my honest review.  My mom helped me post this to my blog because of all the extra stuff but the review is all mine.



Author Nick Green is a UK children's and YA author, best known for his trilogy The Cat Kin, published in the UK by Strident Publishing and in Germany by Ravensburger, and also as a BBC audiobook. He has appeared on BBC radio talking about his books, and has been shortlisted for two UK children's book awards. He regularly does school visits and other children's literary events. The Storm Bottle is his first straight-to-Kindle novel.


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Ends 5/26/13
 

Wednesday 1 May 2013

Sliding beneath the Surface



 The St. Augustine Trilogy Book I

A new resident of America's oldest and most haunted city, St. Augustine, Florida, fifteen-year-old Jeff Golden suddenly finds himself up to his eyeballs in frightening paranormal experiences. At the end of his rope
in trying to figure out what is happening to him, Jeff decides to rely on his
friend Carla Rodriguez, and Lobo, an old Native American shaman, for help.

Despite this guidance, things get even worse. Jeff's spine tingling encounters increase in number and intensity at an alarming rate, scaring him even more. Eventually, he makes the startling discovery that unresolved circumstances involving a bloody event directly out of Florida's
distant past threatens his sanity and possibly his life.

Finally, overwhelmed by forces he cannot understand or control, Jeff's world shifts from frightening to downright terrifying. In desperation, and on Lobo's advice, he leaps headlong into the unknown in order to save himself. What Jeff discovers though is that he has entered a level of reality he is completely unprepared to handle while unwittingly dragging Carla with him.

Like all the books in THE ST. AUGUSTINE TRILOGY, the premise for Sliding Beneath the Surface is simply this: You create your own reality.


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I really liked this book. I learned a bunch of stuff about history in it. I thought it was pretty cool how the Main Character kept getting sort of sucked back in time in his dreams.  I really like ghost stories and this one was pretty creepy.

The characters Jeff, Carla and Lobo are all really cool.  Lobo has all these cool powers.  I think he would be cool to get to know.  

I think anyone who likes adventures will like this book. I can't wait to read the next book!  





Tuesday 23 April 2013

Gemini of Emreiana tour








My entire life has been a lie: My parents didn't die in a car accident. They're not even dead. I'm not American. I'm not even human. I have strange powers, and I'm the heir to the throne of the planet Emreiana.


If I take the crown, I have to leave behind everything I have known here on Earth. I would have to say goodbye to my friends and leave behind Kyle, the boy I've loved since I was five. If I don't, then I risk the Bremoir finding me here on Earth and destroying it.





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This is about a teenager Carson, who finds out she's an alien from a distant planet called Emreiana.

I really liked the powers in this book, especially her Aunt's power to control plants. I think the characters were pretty cool. I had no trouble reading this book, although my copy did have mistakes that I pointed out to mom, she said she'd tell the author, but I'm putting it here as well.

I recommend this to people who like YA books because it will urge you to read more. I give this book 4 and a half stars because it is really creative and I really enjoyed it and have never read a book like this one.

I want to say thank you to Kristen Daray for giving me a copy of this book.

Details/Disclaimer: The free book held no determination on my personal review





Kristen was born in Alabama in 1991 and still resides there today. She has been writing since the 6th grade. However, she did not begin to write fiction until she was 15. In 2009, Kristen had an idea that would spark the concept for Gemini of Emréiana that she would later write in 2011. During that time, she met her husband. They married in August of 2012. When Kristen is not writing, she spends time watching Korean Drama's or creating SIM's 3 stories. Kristen continues to write the next novels to the Gemini Trilogy. She also plans to release a new series later on in the year.





*Giveaway Info-Author is offering a paperback copy of Gemini of Emreiana Open to US ONLY


Friday 19 April 2013

Sliding beneath the surface review



 The St. Augustine Trilogy Book I

A new resident of America's oldest and most haunted city, St. Augustine, Florida, fifteen-year-old Jeff Golden suddenly finds himself up to his eyeballs in frightening paranormal experiences. At the end of his rope
in trying to figure out what is happening to him, Jeff decides to rely on his
friend Carla Rodriguez, and Lobo, an old Native American shaman, for help.

Despite this guidance, things get even worse. Jeff's spine tingling encounters increase in number and intensity at an alarming rate, scaring him even more. Eventually, he makes the startling discovery that unresolved circumstances involving a bloody event directly out of Florida's
distant past threatens his sanity and possibly his life.

Finally, overwhelmed by forces he cannot understand or control, Jeff's world shifts from frightening to downright terrifying. In desperation, and on Lobo's advice, he leaps headlong into the unknown in order to save himself. What Jeff discovers though is that he has entered a level of reality he is completely unprepared to handle while unwittingly dragging Carla with him.

Like all the books in THE ST. AUGUSTINE TRILOGY, the premise for Sliding Beneath the Surface is simply this: You create your own reality.



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This books about a boy with very bad issues, his name is Jeffery Golden.  His problem is that a ghost or spirit whichever you choose to say is trying to contact Jeff by giving him nightmares. Jeff keeps waking up to a bayonet sticking out of his chest.

Jeff is best friends with a girl who takes him to meet a man named Lobo. Lobo is a Native American Shaman. I thought that was so cool. I liked the adventures the kids get into. And I liked how mixed up past and present were in the story.

In my opinion I don't recommend this book to little children because it's got some swear words. But I'd say maybe grade 6 and up. I am 9 years old if that helps you to decide.

Over all I rate this book 4 out of 5 stars because it is very imaginative and fun to read.

Disclaimer: My mother received this book from the Author for me to review. I want to thank the author for introducing me to a part of the world I may never have gotten to see. Florida. My review is all my own, and no one made me give it any set number of stars.










I shut Lobo’s door behind me without putting on my jacket and took a big breath of cold air. Standing there for a second, I felt like I had been running hard. God, my heart pounded so hard I thought it might split wide open, and that stupid headache throbbed even more. I hated leaving Carla like I did, but the time to get out of there had come.

Being away from Lobo was such a relief. With my eyes closed, I took another deep breath and let it out slowly. All that had gone on that afternoon rushed through my mind like a flooding river. Instantly, those panicky urges to turn around and run away while walking towards Lobo’s place with Carla popped up in my head. I opened my eyes again only to see that everything had gotten a lot darker than it was seconds before. A massive fog bank had somehow moved in over Matanzas Bay and already covered most of Lobo’s dock. As I watched, the rest of the dock disappeared into all that gray stuff as if it had never been there. Rapidly, a smaller wave of fog rolled over the tip of the peninsula and headed right for me at a speed fog should never move. It all happened so fast, I had no time to think or act. Long fingers of mist reached for the porch, and before I knew it, a cold wetness surrounded me.

“What the hell?” I whispered to myself. Talk about freaky. Yeah,  it scared me—so much that I even turned around to go back into the house. Believe it or not, right then, facing old Lobo seemed better than dealing with that awful, weird fog. When I turned around though, I couldn’t find the house. All I could see was fog in every direction. Even so, I knew the front door had to be there directly in front of me, right? I mean I hadn’t moved more than a couple of feet away from it, so I stretched my arms out and slowly stepped forward.

After walking maybe five or six steps, I still hadn’t found the door or any part of the house. I know what you’re thinking. You’re sure I must have been hallucinating all of that or something. I don’t blame you. To be perfectly honest, I thought the same thing at first, but that cold, wet fog was very, very real.

“Carla!” I shouted, but my voice sounded muffled. “Lobo?” I yelled. At any second, I expected one of them to open the door and answer me. No such luck. I kept shouting anyway.

When I finally gave up yelling my lungs out, the absolute silence startled me. Like a thick blanket of insulation, the fog no longer allowed any sound in from the outside world—no birds chirping, no noises from boats out on the bay or traffic in the neighborhood. Nothing but total silence. I swear, it was so quiet I actually heard my heart beating. As I listened though, I noticed a darkness creeping into the fog. I’m telling you, it just got darker and darker as I stood there frozen in fear, with my head still aching. In less than a minute, I was in total blackness with only the feel of cold, wet fog all over me. Strangely enough, I also smelled something like pine needles. Pine trees. Pine needles. Something like that.

I didn’t know what to do. Lobo’s words about spirits and danger still swirled through my weary brain, reviving the memory of that deep blackness I had seen at the bottom of his carved ivory ball. For a moment, I wondered if I was dreaming somehow, but the feel of that cold fog all over my body told a different story. I turned around several times, hoping to see or hear something, anything. When that got me nowhere, the panic really started to build. Even in the cold, I could feel sweat trickling down my back and under my arms. I had never felt so alone.

“Wait. Wait a minute,” I said out loud, closing my eyes even though there was nothing to see. “Take it easy and think.” After sucking in a couple of deep breaths of cold air, I put on my jacket. Funny how that helped. Doing that one little thing for myself also calmed me down a little. Even my headache eased up a bit.

No matter what, I said to myself, you still have to be on Lobo’s porch. All you have to do is get down on your hands and knees and feel your way across the wood floor until you find the door. Why didn’t you think of that before, idiot?

To be Continued...