Strange Tales

Strange Tales, Martin Sinclair

We chose this book because the teacher obliged to read it.
The book have stories of ghosts,witches,monsters... This is fantasy.
Chapter 1. The Ghosts in the Tower of London


The place: London, in 1483 and in 1509.
The caracters: Albert
brown, Len Jackson, Henry VII and James Tyrell (man), Anne Boleyn and Edward and his brother (ghosts).
This is story about this Albert Brown is the head of security, he knows everythink about the Tower, He talkingwith Len Jackson about the ghosts of the Tower.


Chapter 2: The Ghosts of Glamis Castle.

Place and date of the story: In the Glamis Castle, in Scotland. The first story is many years ago, the second one is in 1841 and the third one is in the time of James V of Scotland.Those are the main characters: A few men from the Ogilvey clan, the Earl of Glamis, a workman, George Lyon and his son, Lady Janet Glamis and James V.This chapter tells three stories of Glamis Castle. The first story is about a few men of the Ogilvey clan. They escaped of a terrible battle with the Lindsay clan. Later, they went to Glamis Castle and the Earl of the castle put them in a secret room of the castle. They died enclosed in it. Many years later, Lord Strathmore, another Earl, found the skeletons.The second story is about George Lyon's son. Apparently he died at birth, but it is not true. The parents put the baby in a secret room and he lived over there. One day a workman saw the monster, and George Lyon sent him and his family to Australia. Today, people at the castle can hear a child crying at night.The last story is about the ghost of Lady Janet. The King James V of Scotland hated her because she was from an enemy clan and he burned her at the stake. Janet's ghost returned to Glamis Castle and she is floating around the clock tower with a red glow around her head.

Chapter 3: Borley - A Haunted Village.

Place and date of the story: At the rectory of Borley. In July 28th, 1900; in 1928 and in February 27th, 1939.Those are the main characters: Reverend Harry Bull, Reverend Guy Smith, Reverend Lionel Foyster and their families. The ghosts of the rectory and Mr Price.This story is about a haunted rectory. It is in Borley and it is full of ghosts. The different families that they lived there went frightened to another place to live. On February 27th, 1939, the rectory began to burn. The people of the village saw the faces of the ghosts in the windows. This all happened a long time ago, but the people of village still call Borley the most haunted village in England.

Chapter 4: The Soldier Ghost.

Place and date of the story: In a village in Wales called Barley Hill.Those are the main characters: Mr Howard, Mr Jones and the soldier ghost.In Barley there was a soldier ghost who died in a battle there. He lived in the hill and the people of the village are frightened of him. Any old farmers, as Mr Howard, often saw him. One day Mr Jones came to live in the village. When his workmen started to plough the hill, he saw the ghost. Then, the farmers called a ghost investigator to come to the village and he told that the story is true. Soon after that, Mr Jones left Barley Hill and took his workmen with him. The farmers took the skeleton of the soldier and buried it in the village graveyard.

Chapter 5: The Story of Mary Gibson.

Place and date of the story: In a village of England, in 1653.Those are the main characters: Mary Gibson, Annie Snow, Farmer Jones and Dora Lee.This story is about a woman of a village, Mary Gibson. Other woman, Annie Snow said that Mary was a witch. At first, no one listened Annie Snow and her stories but a day Mary Gibson went to buy milk and that was sour because it was a hot day. Then, Farmer Jones said that the milk was good before Mary arrived at the shop.The people began to tell stories about Mary Gibson and a night a mob of angry villages took her to the square and they burned it in a ladder.

Chapter 6: The Loch Ness Monster.

Place and date of the story: In the Loch Ness, Scotland. The stories happened in 565, 1827, 1930, 1968 and 1972.Those are the main characters: Jock Mackay, Mr Jackson.This chapter is about a tour guide, Jock, who tells Jackson, an American tourist, the story of the Loch Ness Monster. The guide talks him about a priest who said Nessie, the monster, in 565. Also he spoke him about an investigation that a group of investigators made with sonar equipment in 1968. And he talks him about an investigation that a group of Americans made with modern equipment in 1972.Jackson says that this was lie but Jock says that this was true.

i doesn't like this book because i'm think it was really borred

DIALOGUE

Maria and I :

Y: Hi Maria!
M: Hello Yasmina!
Y: What is this?
M: This is a photo!
Y: It's o god photo. Where were you?
M: I was in my house, in London.
Y:What were you doing there?
M: I was giving presents of my brother Pablo.
Y: What were you wearing?
M: I was wearing an Papa Noel costume, because it was party of christmas.
Y: Who were you chatting to in the photo?
M: I was chatting to Pablo.
Y: Were you having a god time?
M: Yes, it was a cool party!
Y: Ok Maria, Bye!
M: Bye!