FLOUR BABIES

Main character=the main character of this story is a boy called Simon, is a boy that he don’t want listen to the teacher

Story=the story centers around Simon Martin, a new student in an international school. As it so happens, a new student has arrived at the school, and, by sheer coincidence, his name is passed all his science exams with flying colors, reads voraciously and even speaks and reads French fluently. The class teacher, Mr. Cartwright, sends the boy to Dr. Felltham’s class, and Simon, who had been sent there by accident, soon arrives. The class is choosing their options for their contribution to the school Science Fair. They wish they could work on one of the most exciting experiments – The Exploding Custard Tins, Soap Factory, or Maggot Farm, for example – but these have been reserved for those who passed their science exams. As a result, 4C have ended up having to Martin Simon. The two boys are the complete antithesis of each other – Martin Simon choose between a series of boring experiments. First they have to choose a topic- their options are consumer studies, textiles, child development, nutrition, and domestic economy. Simon Martin is given the task of pulling a voting slip out of a tub; Martin Simon's slip comes out, and the topic he has chosen is “child “

The experiment which Dr. Felltham has chosen for child development is 'Flour Babies'. Each boy is given a six-pound bag of flour, in rags to form the look of a baby, and he must care for it at all times, as if it were a real baby. They must also write a diary explaining how they cope with this responsibility. The boys are not happy for this experiment but Simon misunderstands a conversation he overhears between Dr. Felltham and Mr. Cartwright, and thinks that they will get to kick the flour babies to bits at the end. Mr. Cartwright decides to pick another topic, but Simon has already mistakenly informed the class about kicking the babies to bits, they like the idea, and press gang him into letting them do the experiment. Simon becomes fond of his flour baby, while the others complain. Simon reflects on his own childhood: his Dad left home when Simon was just six weeks old, and never came back. His relationship with his mother has always been precarious, and Simon now begins to learn about the pressures of parenthood.

Two obstacles=1) Simon has to pay attention to the teacher but he can’t; the problem is he                                                                                                    don’t understand because he is a new student in the international school.

                            2) He has the responsibility of a flour baby for an experiment in class.

Part of a book=p.16

“-And the experiment Dr. Devoy has chosen for this topic is (…) Flour babies!-

Now scorn was supplanted by confusion.

-Sir? Is that flour babies or flower babies?(…)what they are? Whatever they are. They don’t sound much real science”

Comment= I love this book because is interesting and funny, it’s simple and no much long and  it’s perfect if you want read a book not challenging and nice

                                                                                                                                              Sarah Vazzoler