Our good pal Aunty Al has provided us with today’s post, an interview with her nephew from Adelaide. You can read her regular blog here. When not making insightful observations, she is charming with her dry wit.
We Returned the favour, and swapped her this piece. Please read on …
Derek is a six-year-old and loves being physical. His favourite book (today) is Ninjago, part of the Lego franchise.
What is your favourite book?
Ninjago. It has skeletons, which are evil.
The leader is called Samurai Kai and he has four arms with knives in them and you have to do them all the same and the boss of him is called Lloyd (sic) Garmadon. And Lloyd (sic) Garmadon and Sensei Wu are brothers, but he is an old man and is very good at fighting. The sword of fire never misses the target.
The four ninjas are blue ninja, whose power is lightning; and a white one called Zane and his power is ice; and Kai is power fire; and the last one is called Cole and his power is earth and his colour is black. Kai has a sister and you have to save her.
There are movies and books and games of this book. I’ve seen the movie a few times. I think I like the game the most if I get to play it, but right now I like the movie the best because I’ve never seen it before.
Oh, and you know how skeletons are white, well Lord Garmadon is black not white, with red eyes and a hat with a bone attached it to it. Samurai Kai looks different because he’s the king. There’s also dragons, which protect the weapons. Well Col, the leader, he’s afraid of dragon.
What do you like about Ninjago?
I just like it. What I like is the skeleton and the weapons. I just really like them.
And I really like the ninjas. Sensei Wu trains the ninjas and they have to do a test.
Which is your favourite character?
Probably Samurai Kai.
What do you like about him?
He’s the king of the underworld. He has four arms. Didn’t you know that? I told you that, don’t you remember? I actually like baddies better than good guys. I think they’re more interesting.
Can you remember what Samurai Kai looks like?
He has this dinosaur spike on his back and the colour of those spikes is brown and the skeletons are white.
Are there any places in the book you’d like to visit?
What are places? There’s no places in the book.
If you could be a character in this book, who would you be?
I would be one of the dragons, I’d be the one protecting the sword of fire.
Do you like reading?
I can’t read. But I like being read to. I get to be awake for a little while when it’s bedtime. I like being awake.
Aunty Al, can I tell you something? You do know I like Star Wars light sabres? Could you get me a light sabre? I’d like that. I want a double-sided one. Could you get me one?
Do you talk about your books with your friends?
No. They’re not really interested. We don’t think about it. We play games at school like Star Wars, but we don’t talk about it.
Thanks for answering my questions about your favourite book, Derek. Would you like to ask me any questions?
I’ve already asked you some questions! I asked you about Ninjago and I asked you if you wanted to get me a light sabre. Do you want to speak to Mummy now?
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