to Repton Public School After school‚ Roald Dahl didn’t go to a university‚ but applied for a job at the Shell company‚ because he was sure they would send him abroad. He was sent to East Africa‚ where he got the adventure he wanted: great heat‚ crocodiles‚ snakes and safaris. He lived in the jungle‚ learned to speak Swahili‚ and suffered from malaria. When the Second World War broke out‚ he went to Nairobi to join the Royal Air Force. He was a fighter pilot and shot down German planes and got shot
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where legendary monster and wild creatures roamed. Handiong‚ a wise and intrepid warrior‚ became leader of the tribe. He was largely responsible for bringing tranquility to the Ibalon by wiping out most of the monster that plagued the land � crocodiles as large as boats‚ winged sharks‚ brute boars‚ huge apes and giant snakes of all ilk and kind. He failed to conquer‚ however‚ wily Oriol‚ a serpent-woman whose siren�s voice could mesmerize people and who was so crafty she could escape from "a thousand
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Cats. The first thing that comes to a person’s mind would be the cute little cuddly furballs that we can cosy up to. Not forgetting How they look at us with their majestic eyes that gleams like emeralds while purring softly and the cuteness overload when their lick their fur to clean themselves. Cats are naturally stereotyped to be domestic pets that one can keep at home and play with. However‚ Not all cats are like that. There is a species of cats known as the jungle cats which are a drastic opposite
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find have been as complete. The long narrow snout of Spinosaurus contained jaws full of sharply pointed teeth. Unlike the steak knife serrations of T-rex teeth‚ Spinosaurus teeth were smooth and round. Because of the resemblance to the bite of crocodiles‚ where the upper teeth of
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This genre of writing is used by Jackie French in the novel ‘Pharaoh’ to teach us about the life and daily practices used by the Ancient Egyptians. The novel follows the protagonist of the book‚ Narmer‚ on his journey to recover from a crippling crocodile attack and prove he deserves to be the rightful king of Thinis. Through the events retold in French’s novel we are shown that we can learn multiple things from Historical Fiction. THE ROLE OF HISTORICAL FICTION IN REVEALING THE LIFE OF ANCIENT
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Water degradation is causing creatures in the ocean to migrate‚ or die because of the amount of toxic waste being thrown into the ocean. "The oil spilled in the ocean could get on the gills and feathers of marine animals‚ which makes it difficult for them to move or fly properly or feed their children"( What is ocean pollution?") Oil spills can harm and/or kill marine animals. When the marine animals get the oil in their feathers they can fly‚ so therefore‚ they wouldn’t be able to provide food to
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are attracted rather than being appalled. Kathy Feinstein touches on this point when she says that juveniles viewed “Scared Straight” as a dare and wanted to prove their courage. We can see this aspect in skydivers‚ wildlife explorers (e.g. the crocodile hunter) and
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My book report is on a book called The Story of Doctor Doolittle. The author of this book is Hugh Lofting. The main characters of the story are: Dr. Doolittle Chee-Chee the monkey Polynesia the parrot Crocodile Monkeys from the monkey kingdom Pushmi-pullyu Doctor Doolittle lived in Puddleby‚ England. First he was a human doctor‚ but then he changed into an animal doctor. This was because his parrot‚ Polynesia‚ gave Doctor Doolittle a book about animal languages. From this book the Doctor learns
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ntroduction Bangladesh as a vacation land has many facets. Her tourist attractions include archaeological sites‚ historic mosques and monuments‚ resorts‚ beaches‚ picnic spots‚ forest and wildlife. Bangladesh offers opportunities for angling‚ water-skiing‚ river cruising‚ hiking‚ rowing‚ surfing‚ yachting and sea bathing as well as bringing one in close touch with Mother Nature. She is also rich in wildlife and game birds. HISTORY The history of Bangladesh has been one of extremes‚ of turmoil
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many people. The flood could wipe out a whole civilization. Furthermore‚ when it floods all of the crops will die out leaving the survivors of the flood with no crops to eat. Another disadvantage is that hostile sea animals such as alligators and crocodiles can be very dangerous and harm people. These animals can crawl near your your houses. Other animals that you need to watch out for ner rivers include anacondas. These snakes can also slither near your house and if provoked‚ attack and bite you.
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