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The Chronicles of Narnia

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The Chronicles of Narnia

Enter the wardrobe to the magical world of…

  • The Chronicles of Narnia is a collection of seven high fantasy novels.
  • The Chronicles of Narnia are written by C.S.Lewis.
  • The Chronicles of Narnia have sold over 100 million books, in 47 languages.
  • The full set of the Chronicles of Narnia was written from 1949 – 1954.
  • The Chronicles of Narnia were first published by Harper Collins.

The Chronicles of Narnia, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Prince Caspian: The Return to Narnia, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, The Silver Chair, The Horse and His Boy, The Magician's Nephew, The Last Battle, C.S.Lewis, Ten Random Facts

  • The name ‘Narnia’ was based on the name of  the ancient Italian town, ‘Narni’.
  • The books that make up the Chronicles of Narnia, in order of publication are ‘The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (1950)’,  ‘Prince Caspian: The Return to Narnia (1951)’, ‘The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (1952)’, ‘The Silver Chair (1953)’, ‘The Horse and His Boy (1954)’, ‘The Magician’s Nephew (1955)’ and ‘The Last Battle (1956)’.
  • The main characters of The Chronicles of Narnia are Aslan, the Pevensie family, Prince Caspian and The White Witch.
  • The Chronicles of Narnia series is based on Christian beliefs and the life of C.S.Lewis.
  • The official reading order of the Chronicles of Narnia is ‘The Magician’s Nephew’, ‘The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe’, ”The Horse and His Boy ‘, ‘Prince Caspian: The Return to Narnia’, ‘The Voyage of the Dawn Treader’, ‘The Silver Chair’, and lastly, ‘The Last Battle’.
Bibliography:
The Chronicles of Narnia 18 November 2012, Wikipedia, <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chronicles_of_Narnia>

Baseball

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Baseball

A popular team, base game.

  • Baseball is a bat and ball game which is all about running and hitting.
  • There are nine people per baseball team, and two teams per game.
  • The playing field, which has four bases layed out in the shape of a diamond, of a baseball game is typically 27 m (90 ft).
  • A baseball in a baseball game is pitched overarm.
  • The first recorded baseball game with confirmed rules was in 1846, at New Jersey.

Baseball, Batsman, bat, boy, Ten Random Facts, Free Stock Photos

Baseball
Image courtesy of Free Stock Photos
  • Baseball is the national, recognised sport of America, particularly the United States.
  • Baseball first appeared at the Olympics games in 1912.
  • A baseball game uses three main items – a baseball; baseball bats; and gloves or mitts and sometimes helmets.
  • A baseball is around the size of an adults fist, 23 cm (9 inches) in circumference.
  • The Major League Baseball, in America, has 30 teams.
Bibliography:
Baseball 5 November 2012, Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baseball

Tomato

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Tomato

Fruit or vegetable?

  • The tomato plant originated in America.
  • For botanists, a tomato is classified as a fruit but many people suggest it is a vegetable.
  • The tomato belongs to the nightshade family, due to it’s high amount of lycopene, which gives the tomato a reddish colour.
  • Tomato plants grow around 1-3 meters (3-10 feet) in height.
  • There are thousands of tomato cultivars – around 7500!

Red tomato, tomato stalk, Ten Random Facts

  • Tomatoes can be red, orange, yellow, green, pink, purple, black or white in colour.
  • China grows the most tomatoes in the world (41, 879, 684 tonnes in 2010).
  • When ripe, a tomato should be used within 1-2 days.
  • A tomato plant is normally vine like with yellow flowers.
  • The heaviest recorded tomato weighed 3.51 kg (7 lb 2 oz), in 1981.
Bibliography:
Tomato 12 November 2012, Wikipedia, <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomato>

Buff-banded Rail

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Buff-banded Rail

Buff-banded Rail – interesting name!

  • The Buff-banded Rail is also known as the Banded Landrail or Rail and its scientific name is ‘Gallirallus philippensis’.
  • The Buff-banded Rail is from the specie group ‘ralligae’ or the rails, and there are 26 total subspecies of the Buff-banded Rail, including those which are extinct.
  • The Buff-banded Rail is found throughout most of Australasia.
  • A Buff-banded Rail is normally 28-33 cm when fully grown.
  • The Buff-banded Rail has high pitch double cheeps.

Buff Banded Rail, Banded Landrail, Bird, Val Laird Designs, Ten Random Facts

 Photo courtesy of Val Laird
  • The Buff-banded Rail lives near water and rainforests.
  • The Buff-banded Rail is a shy but terrestrial bird
  • Buff-banded Rail flick their tails frequently.
  • The Buff-banded Rail feed on invertebrates, small vertebrates, seeds and fallen fruit and vegetables.
  • The nest of a Buff-banded Rail is usually constructed with grassy or reddish foliage situated near the water, and usually contains 5-8 eggs.
Bibliography:
Buff-banded Rail4 October 2012 , Wikipedia,  <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buff-banded_Rail>
Pizzey, G 1997, Field Guide to the Birds of Australia, Angus&Robertson, Australia

Stonehenge

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Stonehenge

Stonehenge, large Stonehenge.

  • Stonehenge is a large, circular rock structure in Wiltshire, United Kingdom. 
  • It is believed that the construction of Stonehenge started around 3000 BC – 2000 BC and was built for religious purposes.
  • Stonehenge was declared a World Heritage Site in 1986.
  • Stonehenge is owned by ‘The Crown’, the Royal Family.
  • Stonehenge is believed to to have taken 1500 years to build.

Stonehenge monument, structure, burial place, rocks, bluestone, Ten Random Facts, Free Digital Photos

The Stonehenge
Image courtesy of Matt Banks / Free Digital Photos
  • Stonehenge is a burial place with approximately several hundred burials in the vicinity.
  • William Glowland started a big restoration project on Stonehenge in 1901, which has lasted many years.
  • In British mythology,  it is believed that Stonehenge’s stones were carried by giants.
  • Stonehenge stones, bluestone and sarsen, were from the Preseli mountains, south-west Wales and Marlborough Downs, north Wiltshire.
  • Stonehenge was made from approximately 60 stones that made up the bluestone circle but many have been removed or are broken.
Bibliography:
History15 November, Stonehenge.co.uk, <http://www.stonehenge.co.uk/history.php>
Stonehenge 12 November 2012, Wikipedia, <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stonehenge>

iPhone

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iPhone

Popular, smart phone.

  • The first release of the iPhone was on June, 29, 2007.
  • The iPhone was inspired by Sony’s™ products and the movie ‘Star Trek’.
  •  The iPhone can video, photograph, play music, send and receive emails, browse the web, send text mails, voice mail, and has the capability of many other functions as well, due to the numerous apps (applications) that can be downloaded.
  • The iPhone is developed by the Apple™ inc and is manufactured in China, by contract, by Foxcon™.
  • By 28th, June 2011, the iPhone had sold over 200 million products.

Apple Smart Phone Black iPhone 4S, Ten Random Facts

  • There are six iPhone models- the iPhone original, 3G, 3GS, 4, 4S and 5.
  • The first five generations of iPhone (original to 4S) had a 9 cm (3.5 inch) liquid crystal touch screen with scratch proof glass and the iPhone 5 has a 10.2 cm (4 inch) screen.
  • iPhones can have a 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, 32GB or a 64GB memory storage.
  • The iPhone’s battery can be charged by electricity.
  • iPhones have built in virtual keyboards.
Bibliography:
iPhone 11 November 2012 , Wikipedia, <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPhone>
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