BR 2-05: Old Friends, New Friends

One Saturday, the friends went up onto the common to ride their bikes. (p.1)

I picked this book because I was interested in the story about friends. I wanted to read it when I found this book at the library. This story began with an encounter of two boys. One day, Ben was in the common with his friends. They rode their bikes there. When Ben rode the bike on the track, a boy appeared suddenly. Ben slammed on the brakes and came swerving to a stop. His bike slid out from under him, and he tumbled onto the path. Ben got angry, but the boy who appeared suddenly told Ben that he taught Ben it would have been a disaster. Ben understood what the boy said, but he couldn't say "thank you." After Ben met his friends again, he told them he wanted to find the boy, so Ben and his friends searched for the boy, but they couldn't find him. After they gave up and went back, they saw an old bus. there is the boy who Ben searched for. Ben wanted to become a friend with him, but Ben's parents didn't allow because the boy was a stranger. Ben persuaded his parents. If you want to want to know the continuation of the story, please read it. Do you think Ben can become a friend the boy? What does it mean the title of the book? After I finished reading it, I could understand its mean.

Also, the boy who Ben met lived in an old bus with his mother. They hadn't a television, a computer, and so on. I think proper that I have a television, a computer and other home electronics. Ben thought so too. However, Ben knew that he could realize interesting things of the environment if he had no home electronics. If you read this book, you will realize them just like Ben. I think this is a very important thing. I want you to read the book.

Reference

Alexander, Jenny. (1988). Old Friends, New Friends. London, England: Literacy Land.

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