A Plague of Unicorns

Name: Jade L. Benedicto

Section: 11- Bread & Pastry
Subject: Reading & Writing
 Table of Contents

I. Introduction …………………………….. .
a. Title
b. Author
c. Publishing company and copyright year
d. Number of pages
e. ISBN
f. Book jacket/Cover

II. Body ……………………………………….

a. Main idea/Summary
b. Outline of the story
c. Best part of the story
d. Genre
e. Settings
f. Conflict
g. Characters and short description for each
h. Twenty (20)difficult words, give its meaning and use it in a sentence

III. Conclusion ………………………………..

a. Over-all impression
b. Reasons for choosing the book
c. Suggestions for the story
d. One word to describe the whole story
I. Introduction ………………………………………………………………..
a. Title: A Plague of Unicorns
b. Author: Jane Yolen
c. Publishing company and copyright year: Zonderkidz; Reprint edition
(January 5, 2016)
d. Number of pages: 186 pages
e. ISBN: 978-0-310-74648-5
f. Book jacket/Cover: Plastic cover
II. Body …………………………………............................................................

a. Chapter 1 Summary:
When Cranford Abbey’s orchard of golden Hosannah apples are ravished
annually by a herd of hungry unicorns, Abbot Aelian begins a search for a
hero to best the beasts. Sadly that leads to nothing but an empty Abbey
larder as hero after hero descends on the place with his retinue, only to
fail.

Meanwhile eight-and-a-half-year-old James, son of the Duke of Callendar,

lives in a castle 50 miles away with his mother, uncle, sister Alexandria
and baby brother Bruce—his father having gone missing while on
crusade. That means that James—who asks altogether too many
questions, so many, in fact, that some avoid him—may become the duke
sooner than expected. But he doesn’t yet have an education. So, shortly
after his ninth birthday, he is trotted off to Cranston Abbey to learn
languages, Bible illumination and all the other things one learns in an
abbey.

Of course the unicorns arrive right on schedule and James, who is

growing up and learning that questions not asked but pondered can
produce a crop of their own answers, hatches a plan. Will he be another
Abbey hero?

a. Chapter 2 Summary
a. Outline of the story:
I. The Scrimshaw of Sable Island.
a. 11 year old Owen Davies from his brief
sojourn.
b. 19th century Wales to his escape from a
cruel.
c. America in search of pirate treasure.
II. The Scrimshaw is beautifully.
a. Wonderful imagery.
b. Bristol and the harshness of life.
c. Characters and hero was rooting

III. Donated to Ty Hafan.

a. Sale of The Scrimshaw of Sable Island.
b. Helping life-limited children.
c. Young people and families.

b. Best part of the story/climax:

A rollicking, seafaring treat for 8-12 year old fans of
adventure stories and for everyone who enjoyed
Treasure Island, this book is a real gem.
c. Genre: Adventure Fiction, Historical Mystery &
Nautical Fiction
d. Settings: Sable Island
e. Conflict: "The whale knew nothing of the oil that
men burned to lighten their darkness, or the money
his body was worth to the merchants and sailors:
men who were clever at making knives and spears
and cunning in ways of using them. So one day the
whale came up for air, rising through the green
depths as he had done countless times before, and
there, floating near to him in the sunlight, was a
ship." So begins the tale of The Scrimshaw of Sable
Island, where a runaway boy in nineteenth century
Bristol is the link between a mysterious carving on a
whale's tooth and a mass of pirate treasure. Fleeing
from his apprenticeship to a brutal chimney sweep,
young Owen Davies finds himself caught up in the
search for the treasure stolen from Captain Kidd by
the infamous pirate Robert Culliford. Moving from
the teeming streets of Bristol to the quiet farms and
forests of Nova Scotia, Owen meets with staunch
friends and terrifying perils as he makes his way
towards the solution to the mystery of the
scrimshaw. As the tale unfolds, other voices gather
to tell the story through the discovery of letters and
journals, including the diary of Robert Culliford,
tracing his journey through shipwreck and madness
to the barren darkness of Sable Island - 'Graveyard
of the Atlantic'. Based on real facts and places, this
is a story for all those who love old yarns of storms
 and ships, pirates and the sea. Inspired by
Treasure Island and Moby Dick, it will appeal to
children from 10 upwards. The illustrations by John
Gooch provide a series of vivid backdrops to the
narrative. All profits from the sale of The Scrimshaw
of Sable Island will go to Ty Hafan, the charity that
runs a hospice for sick children in South Wales.

f. Characters:
Owen Davies
Mammy
Mr. Jem Noggins
Tudor Jones
Mother Ryan
Captain Cutler
Sir William Scammell
Emily Bobbins

g. Ten (10) Difficult words, give it’s meaning and use it

in a sentence:

1. Sojourn- A temporary stay.

ex. She sojourn in Marinduque Province.
2. Subsequent- Following in time, order, or place.
ex. Almost nothing is known of the subsequent history
of the poet.
3. Rollicking- Exuberantly lively and amusing.
 ex. We had a rollicking good time.
4. Exploits- Make full use of and derive benefit from (a
resource). ex. He fanciful exploits of the giant
lumberjack Sean Manlangit.
5. Cunning- Having or showing skill in achieving one's
ends by deceit or evasion. ex. In this world one has to
be cunning and cruel.
6. Shipwreck- The destruction of a ship at sea by
sinking or breaking. ex. The crew narrowly avoided
shipwreck.
7. Hospice- A home providing care for the sick,
especially the terminally ill. ex. At last the hospice was
finished and the cave opened for inspection.
8. Vivid- Producing powerful feelings or strong, clear
images in the mind. ex. Aunt Sally wears vivid outfits
to ensure she is noticed everywhere she goes.
9. Clever- Quick to understand, learn, and devise or
apply ideas; intelligent. ex. He was a clever writer and
historian.
10. Slums- A squalid and overcrowded urban street or
district inhabited by very poor people. ex. A slum is a
highly populated urban residential area consisting
mostly of closely packed.

b. Conclusion ………………………………………..
a. Over-all Impression: This story give me an idea that
the life is full of mystery and we need to believed in
ourselves what ever it takes.

b. Reasons for choosing the book: I choose this book

because it looks like interesting and I think I will
amuse when I read it.

c. Suggestions for the story: This would be a good story

and we don’t need to suggest for it, because it seems
good and interesting while your reading the book.

d. One word to describe the whole story: Amazing