Olden Days
“Last week was just an ordinary week – until Wednesday. Wednesday was different.
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Series: School Journal Level 3 November 2014
Reading year level: 5
Category: Fiction
Topics: time travel, aliens, olden, past, history, future, museum
Olden Days
Words by Rachel Stedman
Illustrations by Ant Sang
Last week was just an ordinary week – until Wednesday. Wednesday was different. That’s because on Wednesday, our principal, Mr Potts, was kidnapped by aliens – although he called them something else … Time travellers!
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School Journal Level 3 November 2014
Inside this School Journal are four stories (Tohunga; Olden Days, The Pink Umbrella, and Reckless) one poem (Wining's Wairau) and two articles (Up the Pipe; and Painting the Town).
1 of 7Tohunga
This intense and dramatic “slice of life” story recounts the time when a mother had to take her sick child in secret to a tohunga.
2 of 7The Pink Umbrella
When Samuelu’s grandmother comes to visit, he is challenged by her opinions, traditions and her embarrassing pink umbrella.
3 of 7Reckless
“Reckless” is a story about taking responsibility and keeping safe.
4 of 7Wining's Wairau
A poem from Jenny Bornholdt that recreates the early settler world through the watercolour artwork, ‘Wining’s Wairau'.
5 of 7Up the Pipe
“Up the Pipe” shows real scientists in action, working on a project that has direct relevance to our daily lives.
6 of 7Painting the Town
After the earthquakes in Christchurch, many public facilities were suddenly not available.
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