My Pourquoi Story

How the Cockatoo got it’s crest

In the very early days of Australia, the Antarctic Petrel would gather all of the birds to a meeting to teach them. He would teach each one of them how to use their unique features. Now in those days, Cockatoo’s didn’t have a crest on their head.

One day the Antarctic Petrel called everyone for a meeting. There he said, “There are too many birds flying, I would like someone to stay on the ground.” Then he looked at the Cockatoo, “How about you?” He asked the Cockatoo. “No, no no thank you! I am happy flying round gracefully...it would be an insult to be on the ground.” Answered the Cockatoo instantly. Then the Antarctic Petrel frowned and dismissed them.

The next day, the Barking Owl said, “That Cockatoo is so rude! I can’t believe that he said, It would be an insult to be on the ground!’ Especially in front of Emu, Lyrebird and Thalasso Ica, the Antarctic Petrel!” The Barking Owl wanted to punish the Cockatoo, so he went to the Superb Fairy-wren. He went to the Superb Fairy-wren, because she has a way with people, and can often make them agree with her. When the Barking Owl came to the Superb Fairy-wren’s habitat, he saw him eating insects with his social group. He waited until he had finished eating, then he barked to let him know that he was there. The Superb Fairy-wren was used to this sound, so he wasn’t surprised when the other Fairy-wrens took off. The barking owl then told the Superb Fairy-wren that he would like the Cockatoo to be punished because of his rude behavior. The Superb Fairy-wren listened intentively and agreed that the Cockatoo should be punished. “I’ll convince other’, and I think tha' I can easily convince Thalasso Ica! Do not worry my friend, I’ll sur'ly get that Cockatoo punished!”

The next day, the Cockatoo got ready for his daily race with the Rainbow Lorikeet. But when he came, instead of fluffing his feathers and getting ready for the race, the Rainbow Lorikeet said, “I will not race with you, you vermin! May it be an insult to your species that you will have such an ugly feature on your head!” and with that, he flew away. Startled and bewildered, the Cockatoo, flew to his trusty friend. When he reached his friend’s habitat, he called to him, and out went the Kookabura. The Kookabura said to him, “I am not your friend anymore. I can’t believe you said no to the Antarctic Petrel! I have been asked to tell you this, ‘you are to come to the meeting today, at the usual place, just before feeding time.’ that is an order from the Antarctic Petrel, you HAVE to come!”

Just before feeding time, the Cockatoo nervously went to the usual meeting place, every bird was staring, or glaring at him. Then when he had perched on a branch, the Antarctic Petrel said, facing the terrified Cockatoo, “Cockatoo stand up!” Then facing the crowd, he said, “He is the one! The one who has given shame to his specie. For he did not listen to my simple order! Let this shame be continued to his kind. What shall his punishment be?” he asked. The Rainbow Lorikeet spoke up, “Give him an ugly feature on his head!” He squawked. “Give him something red!” said the Red Lory. The Barking Owl whispered something to the Superb Fairy-wren, and he nodded his head. Then the Superb Fairy-wren spoke, “If I may speak, I and the Barkin’ Owl would like him ta wear the crest of shame. Yes, it will be on his head, an’ yeah it'll be red.” The crowd tweeted and chirped at this suggestion, even the Antarctic Petrel. “Then let it be done.” said the Antarctic Petrel. But when they put it on, someone put glue and made it stick permanently on his head. No matter how hard he shakes his head.

    

So that is how the Cockatoo got the red crest on his head.

By:Estelle                                                                                                                            

Moment in Time:

Our visit to the Mary Mackillop Centre

The sun reflecting on the chalice, shines in my eyes. I am at the Church of the Josephite sisters, with the whole of Christ The King School.

I look at Father Peter (who is celebrating the mass)he is consecrating the wine. Father Peter is wearing a gleaming white vestment. I can see his silver watch on his left wrist. His left hand is holding the top of the chalice and his right hand is holding the bottom, his gaze is at the book. Then I look at the altar in front of him. It is a smooth light brown, circular table. On the altar are two cream candles opposite each other on the edge. In the middle is a black microphone on a stand. Covering the altar is a white frilly table cloth. On the left of the table is a smaller table which also has a white frilly table cloth covering it, a bottle of wine, and a bottle of water. I notice a bouquet of  flowers in front of the brown circular altar. It has orange-red and light pink flowers in a white vase. Then something in the corner of my eye catches my gaze, it is the dark brown tabernacle which is fit into a space in the wall behind Father Peter. On it is carved something that looks like a fish. I look at the rest of the wall. It is pure white, except the space in the wall, which is light brown. I turn my eyes to the tabernacle.

While I continue gazing at the tabernacle, with the body of Christ inside, I wonder about Jesus’ sacrifice for us, and how God rose him from the dead and took him to heaven, Body and soul, and how we are gathered here together with the Josephite sisters, to celebrate the Eucharist.      

By:Estelle

Book Review

Midnight for

Charlie Bone

Midnight for Charlie Bone is about an eleven year old boy named, Charlie starts to notice weird things happening to him. Charlie gets asked by Julia Ingledew, who is a book store owner, to find her long lost niece that her brother traded for a case.

This case was given to Charlie and he was also given the task to find the lost girl and to find out more about his special power. Charlie’s special power lets him hear what people are saying in the photo. His vile and nasty grandma Bone, sends him to Bloor’s Academy. At first, the Academy looks like a dreaded place, but it could be where the lost girl could be. So with the help of his friends, and some of his family, Charlie goes on his first adventure at Bloor’s Academy, to find the lost girl in favour of Miss. Ingledew.

I like this book because  it is very interesting.   It is so good that every part is an interesting part. I can’t put the book down even for a minute! My rating for this book is 5 STARS!!! I recommend this book to people who love a bit of magic in their adventure books, and to people who are ages 9 and above.

By:Estelle

Book Review

H.I.V.E

(This is what the book looks like)

Otto Malpense a thirteen year old boy, does something to the most powerful person in the country… the governor. That’s how he ended up at H.I.V.E. At H.I.V.E, Otto Malpense makes three friends, a computer geek(girl), a jewelry thief(girl) and a best friend, a ninja(boy).They have one intention in common, to escape H.I.V.E! But they still have no idea where they are going to go, once they escape H.I.V.E.

I recommend this book to really advanced readers, for there are quite a lot of hard words in this book.

 

By:Estelle

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Book Review_Castle of Shadows

Castle of Shadows

Castle of shadows is about a girl named Charlie, short for Charlotte. Charlie is a princess, but she is not an ordinary princess because, she climbs, dirties her clothes, she hates wearing dresses, and she also hates learning her manners/etiquette. She makes friends with Tobias, Tobias is the gardener of the castle. With the help of Tobias, Charlie searches for her mother, because, her mother mysteriously vanished/disappeared 5 years ago.

My favourite character is Tobias, because he helped Charlie to find her mother, even though at first he was a bit unsure. My least favourite character is Alistair Windlass because he killed Charlie’s Father(the king) and he also killed Tobias’s cousin’s friend. I also don’t like Alistair Windlass because he tries to get the secret formula of a dangerous weapon. That weapon can wipe out a whole city in one blow.

I recommend this book to people who like reading adventure books. This book is appropriate to ages 9yrs old and above, because you need to be mature enough to handle what is written in this book.

By: Estelle