Friday, May 2, 2008

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Nathan Ash said...

Hey Mr. Staley! The blog looks great! I have not read this book but it reminds me (the cover anyways) of The Diary of Anne Frank. Happy reading!

Anonymous said...

Hey, to any of you that are just now getting on, I have to just say one thing; I personally think that if Lese was not daed, (no offense) then those german soldiers would've took Ellen to a place that she would rather not be. I also think that from personal expririence with hearing other peoples stories, thay Mr. and Mrs.Rosen are not safe, because if they don't come back soon, and they don't have any known activity, then they will be found out, and that will be the end of it all.

Anonymous said...

Well Lise can't be dead because then there would only be 3 pictures with 4 girls. Also why won't Peter call to tell ellens parents are safe. Today we read and learned that the Johansens are taking Ellen to Annemaries uncle but why wont there be soldiers on or at the ocean.

Anonymous said...

by the way when i said lise can't be dead i ment she had to be dead

Anonymous said...

No,not really tm14 if Lise was still alive it would of been no big thing. This is because if she was still alive she would be living with Peter and they would not know that and they could still use her picture.I do agree with you that Mr., and Mrs. Rosen aren't safe, but you don't have to worry about people finding out they are missing, because the soliders already kno because they cheacked the Rosens apartment. BS17I don't know why Peter won't tell the Johanson's that ellen's parents aren't safe, maybe because he has no conection. Maybe the soliders aren't at Annemarie's uncles house because it was so close to Sweden.They didn't want the people from sweden thinking that they were tring to rule there country. If the people thought this it would cause a war between sweden and germany and sweden would most likely win because win because they are a bigger country and that would be a downfall in Hitler's plan to RULE THE WORLD. Why wouldn't sweden join forces with Denmark so they could destroy germany?

Anonymous said...

BS17 what do you mean by Lise had to be dead? That car could of never spun out of control

Anonymous said...

I mean that if she wasn't dead peter would of visted a little less often then they might not know that Annemarie's friends are Jewish if that happened they would have to hide the Rosens some where else fast or else. Ellen then would have a better chance of living then her parents because of the picture.

Mr. Staley said...

Wow! tm14, bs17, and mg7 are having some bold banter here! I hope others join in and share their 2 cents!

Mr. Staley said...

Has anyone checked out the links that I attached to my first posting? If so, what do you think? I encourage you to check it out, but don't let it replace your reading...you'll miss out on all of the fun!

Anonymous said...

in the book the book states that the germans took a list of all the jews in copenhagen. If Ellen doesn't go to school won't it be supicious? Even though the best thing is not to go to school Ellen and Annemarie will be pointed out. Making it even harder to escape the gemans.

Anonymous said...

Mr.Staley you links were helpful it recaps anything you forgot. With the notes I learned something a little scary. The two soldiers stopped them and figured out Ellens name then they took the scroll with names and figured out she's a jew. Then she doesn't go to school. So the Germans know Ellen is a Jewish Girl that goes to a certain school in Copenhagen that she didn't attend.

Anonymous said...

Hey Bs17 and mG7 I agree with Mg7 i think that peter hasn't informed the johansens that ellens parents are safe because he dosn't have any way of connecting to them like Mg7 said or maybe he got caught and something did happen to them.
I don't know maybe.

Mr. Staley said...

bs17 - be careful you don't read too far ahead in the spark notes...it could spoil the story for you. As for Ellen, what would have happened to her if the Germans found her at school and still didn't know where her parents were? Lots to think about here?

Mr. Staley said...

jm13 - nice to hear from you! I think your logic (like mg7) is sound that Peter had no way to communicate. Think about what year it is and what technology was available to communicate. They were also in hiding, so did they need to be careful how and who they communicated with?

Anonymous said...

Didn't Mr.Johansen call his brother in law. That maens they have phones. Then you could just use fake words and communicate like mr.johansen used cigarette instead of Ellen.

Anonymous said...

Hi Mr.Staley,
I think that if the German soldiers found Ellen at school and didn't know where her parents were they would know that she is coming home from school and going to school that someone has to be taking care of her and if it wasn't her parents that was takning care of her then they would probably suspect annemaries family (the Johansens)had been taking care of her because first of all their friends second of all when they went to the Johansens and saw that there was a girl with black hair. they probablly think that they were liening to them.Wait well, the johansens did show them a baby picture of lise who had dark hair also it probabbly wasn't even the same soldiers that saw them coming from school and barging into the house at night so they would not have that much evidents . Well if they did find out that if ellen was hiding out at the johansens ,thejohansens would be in alot of trouble becae 1st I don't think youre aloud to hide someone from the germans especially any jewish religon
2nd the germans would know that they lied to them . I don't know maybe

Anonymous said...

In the book wwhat will they do if the germmans find them at annemaries uncles. They don't have any pictures and they barely made it out last time.

Anonymous said...

goog point bs17 but wouldn't Lise vist her family on a regular baces and be involvd with her sisters and familys life. This would mean thatshe would know what was going on and help her family out. Also, Annemarie said that Lise loved Ellen like a sister, so wouldn't she be involved with her to.BS17, to answer your question i would have to say that the germans already knew that she was gone and they would be looking for her they wouldn't worry about school. Your right jm13 i never thought that something could of happend to the Rosens and peter. Do you think they found them. the rosens had nowhere to escae to like ellen did.Mr.Staley the notes helped me alot, they helped me recap the parts of the story i forgot.To answer your question mr.s i think, if they found ellen they would send her alone to the camp and keep serching for her parent. i think this becase the Nazi were so hard one the jewish they wouldn't care if she was alone or with someone. Also, they probly would take her alone because she is young and can be very helpful.However lukily she is sill with the johansons and not the Nazis.

Anonymous said...

Though mg7 it did say that they couldn't hide too may peolple 2 is hard but 3 and another sister. It would be difficult. I think that maybe they found Ellen's parents and they destroyed the phone. Also i think that because the Nazi's know so much about her she just might be next.

Anonymous said...

BTW do you think that Ellen will be safe if the German Soldiers find them again?

Anonymous said...

I think either way- Lise dead or alive Ellen would've been fine b/c if alive, she would've been with Peter and dead she would've been well... dead.

To add to mg7, the germans would've probably threatend her into telling them where her parents were if they found her. Then the whole slew of them would go to a concentration camp- maybe even the johansens and peter for helping them.

mr. s, the site is awesome! too bad middle schoolers use that to actually read the book. when i forgot something, it was there. also, a great character list update for reading joournal!

thats a good question! wat if the soldiers come while they're at their uncle's? wat if Kirsti tells on ellen accidentally like she almost did? im worried for ellen and the johansens

Anonymous said...

MB2 says:

To answer bs 17's question, I don't think it will be suspicious if Ellen dosen't go to school. Because most likely poeope will know that the Nazi's are taking or took the jews away. It would be even more suspicious if she ddid go to school. I also think mr.Johansen used cigaretes instead of Ellen because the German soldiers could easily be listening to the conversation wothout the Johansens knoeing. Cause' if you think about it when the soldiers left their apartment the left suspiciously. In their minds (if they had one :D ) were saying, "nI've got to keep an eye on these people,"

Anonymous said...

Hey Mr. Ash!!! As soon as I looked at
the front cover, it also reminded me of The Anne Frank Diary, because of the clothes she was wearing, and the way she looked!

Anonymous said...

another thing, i also agree that they would take her from school (if she went) and maybe bring her to a headquarters and then ship her to a camp. at the headquarters there maybe a general.Maybe, since annemarie said that the people that came to her house were old not young they were generals, and maybe since the headquarter must be located near by one of the geneals may reconize ellen and then take the johansons to the camp too. But,i don't want to think too badly.bs17 to answer your question i still don't think the solider will get that close to sweden because of my thery in my 1 response.what do you think would happen if the germans went back to the johansons apartment and only found papa? How would he explain the absennce of the 3 johanson girls and ellen?

Anonymous said...

yes, mb2 true. its not suspicious b/c since the rosens are in hiding, it makes less trouble for the johansens for ellen not to go to school. she would get noticed and people know shes in hiding... the Lise cover is blown like a bomb.

Anonymous said...

cc4 if the germans asked where ellens parents were she wouldn't know she was never told.

Anonymous said...

Just like JM13 said, no communication to talk to the Johansens and if the Rosens are all right, also in 1943 telephones weren't around, or were a lot of money. And weren't german soilders on every corner and pretty much everywhere so they would of caught Peter sooner or later asking "what are you talking about? I heard something about the Rosens... so far I really want to buy the book,its GOOD!!!

Anonymous said...

i know- but she could tell that Peter Neilson had taking them into hiding, then they would check out Peter Neilson and BAM!

Anonymous said...

To awnswer your question MG7 I think dad will act like a normal day. He'll say the kids are at school moms at work. Of course they will get more suspicious but he would rather have them suspicious then captured.

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Anonymous said...

I don't get how he German's figure out if their Jewish. I mean do they come and spy on them at church? Or do they just randomly say, "YOUR JEWISH!!! COME WITH ME!" ??? :(

Anonymous said...

u know- i just remembered that in the begining, Ellen told the giraffe soldier her name and Annemarie told them her name. What if... they find out!


AHHHHHHHH! Scary!

Anonymous said...

ah8- they got an attendance list from a jewish church or something like that, I'm guessing. u know when u sign in at church with name, adress, etc. well maybe they got those little book things.

Anonymous said...

Hey! I wonder what happened to Mrs. Hirsh (Is that how you spell it??) Was she taken away? Is she dead? Is her son alive? Will she ever be able to work at her shop again? I hope that we will read a chapter about that soon!

Anonymous said...

I guess I'm ou t of answers and questions for tonight,GOOD NIGHT!!!

Anonymous said...

I think ellen might be safe bs17 beacause they already know that elllen is aprat of the family unless they go to the graveyard and see that lise casket

Anonymous said...

ah8- Ms. Hirsch was apparently just taken away from her buisiness, not everything. She just can't have her shop, but she gets food from friends, etc.

Anonymous said...

sorry... i meant cc4 not cc!

Anonymous said...

good thinking cc4. They probably forced the owner of he church to give the list up!

To your other comment...
I hope the soldiers don't remember that, but they probably will, because
thats what makes a good story.

Anonymous said...

WE DON"T KNOW WNERE PETER IS!!!!!!!

Anonymous said...

CC4 remeber they told their name they have a list with Jewish names like Ellen. Plus she won't be going to school so they probbaly be on the run or already captured.

Anonymous said...

don't worry! I made the same mistake cc4

Anonymous said...

I think that ellen should stawith uncle henrik, beacause evryone knows that the soldiers will come back and know that ellen is not in their family

Anonymous said...

ah8 your funny, but to answer your question like mrs.rosen said ,they took a list of the people in the church that practice the jewish faith.

Anonymous said...

what do you mean mg7? We know Peter and Mr. and Mrs. Rosen are in hiding.

Anonymous said...

I think the same thing mg7, but where
did you find that out from?

Anonymous said...

If Denmark can't handle germany why don't they trie to team up with other european countries and defeat germany. this is more about the war then the book.

Anonymous said...

cc4, Mr. Rosen is hiding also, don't forget him

Anonymous said...

is18, explain that more fully. i dont understand wat u mean. i thount henriks was dangerous because they dont have baby pictures and soldiers could turn up.

By the way... why do u think they used Ellen in code?

Anonymous said...

ah8-from reading previous books about this topic I would suspect that Mrs.Hirsch and her family are okay, for now. closing down a jewish shop is the first step she is probley about to be taken to a consitration camp, since that is the second step.

Anonymous said...

ya, me neither.ls18 plz explain more or tell cc4 and ah8 (me) tomorrow at school

Anonymous said...

i agree mg7. i was fearing she would be taken away soon. wat do u mean we dont know where peter is? look up at my response to u.

Anonymous said...

cc4- yes we kno there in hiding BUT WHERE?

Anonymous said...

Im not sure either why they used Ellen in code but thats a good question cc4.

Anonymous said...

Also, the topic about our last chapter was not really about fishing, so it was kind of dumb that they named it that. They should of named it something like.... "Going to Uncle
Heirnick's (PLEASE EXCUSE MY HORRID SPELLING!)

Anonymous said...

jm13, what exactly do you mean? plz reply asap!!?

Anonymous said...

Alright guys see you tomarrow my dads getting mad i'm up this late blogging

Anonymous said...

o i see mg7, u mean literally WHERE. no we dont do u think it matters or not?

Anonymous said...

mg7, they are probably hiding some were no jewish people live, so the Germans wouldn't go there.

Anonymous said...

I don't think it really matters, just as long as they are safe cc4 & mg7

Anonymous said...

cc they used ellen in code because the germans have control of everthing. They could come in saying why were you on th phone yesterday they have some much control over denmark if they say something while germans are listening it could be bad.

Anonymous said...

i agree ah8 but maybe if you were someone who was reading the novel and then decided to read the next few chapter titles it might have given it away

Anonymous said...

Ok, good night guys!

Anonymous said...

wait- but do u think its b/c of the germans or b/c of the girls that they're using code for ellen?

Anonymous said...

ya jm13, but im not that sort of person!!!!

Anonymous said...

Ok guys- gtg. this blog clock is three hours early. GREAT discussion! bye!

Anonymous said...

Wait I thoght ellens code was Cigarette cc4.

Anonymous said...

ya jm13, that was her code, right?

Anonymous said...

see you guys tomorrow morning
sweet dreams

Anonymous said...

hi i know you guys r all asleep, but i just wanted to clarify:

the code name they used for Ellen WAS that she was "a pack of cigarettes" because that was all i got to read because it is 10:10! bye!

Anonymous said...

ah8, if the nazis said qoute:"your jewish, come with me!" the people in the area would not know who they are talking to.

Anonymous said...

yes- ellen's code was a pack of cigarettes, but WHY? in my original question, i just aked WHY she was in code. Do you thnk it has something to do with germans eavesdropping or something to hide from the girls?

Anonymous said...

cc4, I think that her code is cigarettes because back then, allot of people smoked them

Anonymous said...

rl10, they may know because of how they talk, dress and what they look like. Wait, are we talking about the jewish people or the Germans?

Anonymous said...

why do you think they brung kirsti to uncle heinricks when she does not know why they are leaving and it is dangerous to ellen to have kirsti with them what if she told the soldiers

Anonymous said...

I just remembered the so called 'box of cigarettes' is Ellen (I know)but maybe Mr. Johanson called a box of cigarettes because of her dark hair and the dark cigar butt.

Anonymous said...

Hey,ah8, I think that is wrong because they didn't have any siggeretts back then, because the germans were taking all of the muney and products to use for the wars and all.

Anonymous said...

Thuogh CC4 if they tell if there at peters they would find where ellens parents are. Your putting two people in danger just to save you.

Anonymous said...

Also AH8 in the book it said that no one had a cigareete in years and everyone was mad about it which realy is good for them.

Anonymous said...

I think that they wern't intinding for that comparison to be made,the one about the dark hair and the ciggars, because he said ciggarettes not cigars if you remember correctly. And Ellen's hair did not have any gray smoke in it did it?

Anonymous said...

Do any of you guys Kirsti might give away Ellen. Or maybe by accident.

Anonymous said...

Bs17 i think that there is a chance of Kirsti blowing ellens cover, but it is slim. this is because Kirsti doesn't know what is going on and she will think that it is no big thing that ellen is with her and she will think that she doesn't have to let everyone know that her friend is jewish. just think about it if your friend came over and you don't know why you would just treat them the same, which wouldn't include telling the whole world that she is jewish.

Anonymous said...

NC you are right but just saying anythings possible, Mr.Johanson probably said that for safety issues since the germans came in the house, or so Uncle Hienrick will say ok.

Anonymous said...

bs17, if Kirsti really did give away Ellen to the Nazis, i would not blame her. She is five years old after all and she is a "loud mouth." she doesn't know that they, the country, is in the middle of a war where her friend Ellen is in danger. the greatest knowlegde she knows right now is that there are no more pink-frosted cup cakes and that there are German soldeirs around evey corner. in the part we just read yesterday, she almost basically killed Ellen.

Anonymous said...

cc4 i do think that ellen not knowing where her parents are will mean that it will be hard to blow her parents cover

Anonymous said...

I think there are germens at the corner.

Anonymous said...

When Kristi almost gave Ellen away I thought it was the end for Ellen. I was so glad that Kristi thought befor she spoke for once,I bet Ellen and Annemarie were to.

Anonymous said...

as tm14 said if lise was alive then mr.Johanson could not sneak ellen in with lise's baby picture because they would have 3pictures and 4 girls and aj13 your right how could peter sneak out ellens parents if there are soldeirs on every corner. also there was no communication , how would they know that the rosens are safe.

Anonymous said...

I think Elln will be safe the almost the whole time. But I think that Elln's parents will not be ok because even if the do lie that there not jewish they still are not aloud to be outsid after dark.

Anonymous said...

I agree to (MB2) because Ellen needs to be kept away from the nazi's.Or else she will be taken.

Anonymous said...

as we read along i feel like the story is geting interesting. now its making me feel like i am in the story. like i am in the chareters place. so i am amaganing that mama is me in that life time and the things their going throught iam going throught it with them.i am scared that they well get couht and tookin away by the soldiers.

Anonymous said...

This book gets very interesting as you read it. Many puzzle pieces come together as you read each word. The Nazis are the bad guys, the citezens of Denmark are the good guys. Ellen and Annemarie are the main characters. You follow the two girls through one of the most hard times of their lives: the depression. Nazis are everywhere. Jewish people are being taken to "relocations" just because the germans want the jewish religeion to be wiped out, there's nothing wrong with them anyway.

Anonymous said...

Hey did tou guys see the title of the 8th chapter there has been death who's going to die? Pleas Respond

Anonymous said...

right now I am kind of scared, because I thought that there would be NO soldures, and there are around the ocean!!:(

Anonymous said...

ueah,ah8 i am scarred also I am mean what happens if the soldiers came and found ellen it's scary

Anonymous said...

I think that somebody is going to find Ellen and take her to the concentration camp. Also, I think that Annemarie is going to try to save her from the Nazis and the concentration camp.

Anonymous said...

What do you guys think the title means?

Anonymous said...

bs17, I don't think it is Mrs or mr. rosen, becuase.... i dont know!!!!???? Its probably like there grandma or grandpa or aunt or uncle. mabye great a / u?

Anonymous said...

bw22 do you think Ellen has eudadtion.

Anonymous said...

i think that Mrs.Johansen should tell kirsti that you can't talk about Ellen or her religon to any one at any time unless Mrs. Johanson says she can

Anonymous said...

bs17 I think that uncle henrik will die because the noises left

Anonymous said...

i don't know who is going to die but i hope it's not ellen who there talking about

Anonymous said...

jm13, I guess they could just use the same plan, but isn't it a little cheesy?hopefully they wount find ella's neclace. i am trusting that annemarie hid it someplace good?!?!:)

Anonymous said...

lg11, how can you think that ellen will be safe the whole intire time? she is a Jew! The Nazis are mainly taking the Jews to get "relocated." hiding a Jew is diffucult. Even the Nazis didn't beleive Mr. Johanson's lie. Ellen almost got caught!

Anonymous said...

bw22, yes i do Annemarie said that she was better than her at the bigening of the book when she was talking to the solder

Anonymous said...

Dear BW22,
I know that she does have an education because she goes to school!

Anonymous said...

BS17 i think lise can die because the soldier came and they will find out and they will try to kill her in her family or thake them away for telling a story

Anonymous said...

do you think the star mark on Annemaries hand might mean anything?

Anonymous said...

I think the soilders will kill uncle henrick thinking hes a jew

Anonymous said...

so far, I think the most scariet and interesting chapter was the one were ellen stays overnight, and the germans come, do you? Plz reply!?

Anonymous said...

i disagree with jb5 because i dont think the nazis are necessaraly bad, its just the point of view that the story is told at. i DO think hitler is bad.

Anonymous said...

you said that right
i think that lise was meant to die or else it would had been destruction for ellen and her family

Anonymous said...

ah8 yeah, I wouldn't completley trust that annemarie hid it in a good place because she is only 10 Right? well i could be wrong about that.

Anonymous said...

it means she is a jew

Anonymous said...

bw22 i also think that ms.inge will tell kirsti and ellen not say its new year

Anonymous said...

what star mark, bw23? Isn't that on Ellen's hand?

Anonymous said...

The next chapter looks very scary, I mean, it is called, There has been a death! I think that maybe Mrs.Rosen will die, or Mr.Rosen. Who knows! Also I think Lise wasent in a car! I think she was walking and someone else who was in a car ran her over or something. Another thing I want to say is that I think that the relashionship between Ellen and Animmerie is very sweet and kind, because they just show so much care for each other. They ack like they really are sisters. I think that the german soliders are being bratz, because they are acting like they own the world, pluse! Why do they have to make everyonse life missirable! Last, Why do they have to try and kill/take the Jews (away). PEOPLE YOU NEED TO GIVE THEM A BREAK!!!!!!!

Anonymous said...

Bryson that a good question but do youn think it still like that her hand is probbaly normal by now.

Anonymous said...

No, I think your right. I bet they'll find it and she'll be BUSTED!!!!!!

Anonymous said...

couldn't Annemarie tell any of the solders or uncle henrik's friends that ellen was her friend.

Anonymous said...

i wonder were mrs. hish is?

Anonymous said...

MG7-
What did you mean "if the car could of never spun out of control"? The story would of had Lise die anyway so that Ellen wouldn't pmecof had to leave her home.

Anonymous said...

I wonder where Mrs.Hirch is?

Anonymous said...

Me too ka1 because she knew that the nazi were here

Anonymous said...

Dear BW23,
The star mark in her hand is definetly one by now!

Anonymous said...

BS 17 i think lise mom and dad will die because they are gone and when they come back they will not know that the people is there lokking for the jewish and the peope will get them because they is jewish

Anonymous said...

ah8- i don't know where mrs.hircsh
is but I think it has something to do with peter and ellens parents

Anonymous said...

jb5,I totally agree with you and i think that even though the german soldiers are trying thier hardset to get all the jews, they can't.it's impossible. all the people of Denmark know what there doing, and the citizens are doing everything in their rightful pwoer to keep all thier jewish friends safe as possible. also. i think that it is not fare that peter is not telling ellen where her parents are, and i think that she has a right to still go to school later in the week. don't you think? and hey, even though ellen can't go to school, i think that annamarie should go to school, and get the homework so that ellen can still do it.Just an idea!Peace!!!

Anonymous said...

Hey do any of you think ellen might get captured in one of the next chapters

Anonymous said...

now that I think of it, I wonder what will happen in the end. whatever it, I know for SURE that she WON'T become an orphan, because back then, they had like 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 relitives to look after them, but hopefully they won't all die, right jm13???!!! :( :)

Anonymous said...

i wonder, do the soders patrol the lake and inspect the ships... if so then maybe ellen and annemarie will go on a fishing ship with there Annemaries uncle so then maybe thats when Ellen will get caught if she gets caught

Anonymous said...

i think she is at a concentration camp or hiding jm11

Anonymous said...

Bw23 annemarie could tell the soldiers that Ellen is her friend, but most likely they will figure out that she is Jewish. Since you don't really have that close of a relationship with friends or they are not as close to you as your family, they could easily take them awayand there would be nothing that you could do.Good Thinking!!!!

Anonymous said...

bw22 what do you think chapter 8 will be about?

Anonymous said...

ya possibly jm13, mabye all of the jews have like a little hide out?

Anonymous said...

bs17 I do think she will get captured because the people will find out that she is jewish

Anonymous said...

is18, do you really think that she is in an consentration camp,when she is hidding?

Anonymous said...

Why did Ellen go live with Annemarie and her family? P.S. DB#3

Anonymous said...

Bw23 mama said that soldiers are patroling everywhere, even around the banks of water. They will probably patrol the harbors more because that would be a great escape route to Sweden.

Anonymous said...

Bw23 mama said that soldiers are patroling everywhere, even around the banks of water. They will probably patrol the harbors more because that would be a great escape route to Sweden.

Anonymous said...

Ellen went to Annemaries family because the soldiers know where she lives and if they find her she will get killed or be a slave or bad thing.

Anonymous said...

ah8, do yo think that the author will write about the news of Ellen's parents? Her parents are Jews-like her-and life for them will not be any easier than life for ellen. i think mister and miss roasen actually might die. Peter never told anybody where they will take the Rsen parents. He seems very suspicious. one time, he helps them, another he acts as if he is a Nazi Supporter.
and bs17, lise didn't have to be dead.

Anonymous said...

ah8, if all the jews have a kind of 'hide-out', them how come ellen couldn't go? i really don't think that it is fair. even if there wasn't room for her to got here or whatever, i still think that they should've come back and gotten her.

Anonymous said...

HEY EVERYBODY!!!!!!!!!! Didn't you read the title of the next chapter??? it says;'there is a DEATH!!!' SOMEBODY"S GONNA DIE!!

Anonymous said...

I think ellen should not have stayed and went to the jew hideout beacause it is still dangerous for her age she 10 so she cant risk her life on being in cc camp and her parents dont want her to tke the risk

Anonymous said...

Well,ls18, i think that even if her parents are in a cc camp, then it is possible that they are somehow DEAD!!

Anonymous said...

no more noise in the nigh tm14 s uncle henrik must have died beacause he smokes or inge but i doubtinge is the person

Anonymous said...

Yeah so if they are dead why should ellen die

Anonymous said...

Well, actually i think that Mr.johonsen got taken away from his house since elle,annemarie,kirsti,and Mrs.j are gone.Im off for the next 5 min. guys.BUY!!!

Anonymous said...

BS17 said...
Didn't Mr.Johansen call his brother in law. That maens they have phones. Then you could just use fake words and communicate like mr.johansen used cigarette instead of Ellen.
so do you belive that.tm14

Anonymous said...

tm14-

I dont agree, lise is not jewish, she is american(or whatever). Why would the soilders take her away?!?!?!!?!?!?! Also the book said she was in a acident! not taking by soilders!

Anonymous said...

dz24-

What do you think will happen to all the jews?

Anonymous said...

AA2-
I think they might take all of the Jews, including Ellen,will get taken to a consentration camp, or get killed.

Anonymous said...

would if they take Annemarie thinking that shes a jew

Anonymous said...

HEY EVERYBODY!LISTIN UP!
I have a question:
If you were Ellen and you got captured by the soilders and they took you to consintration camp, and your friend went there with you, what would you do?

Anonymous said...

Do you think that ellen is more safe at the lake then the apartment?

Anonymous said...

maybe Annemarie would say that she's the Jewish one because she was trying to help Ellen

Anonymous said...

Dear bs17,
i think she is because there are LESS solders their then at the apartment.

Anonymous said...

What do you think will happen to the Johansens if the germans find them hiding the Rosens

Anonymous said...

Dear BW23,
I disagree on your statement that Annemarie will say that she is a jew and the soldiers will take her. I think that the soldiers are going to know that Ellen is the jew.

Anonymous said...

EVERYONE!!!!!!!

What do you guys think of the book? Do you think that it's better than The Incredible Journey?
What do you predict will happen in chapter 8, "There has been a death"?

Anonymous said...

Who do you think is going to die in the next chapter? I think it is going to be Peter Neilson! I think he is going to get caught while he is trying to deliver the Frie Danske (The Free Danish).

Anonymous said...

I think that Uncle Henrik is going to die!!!

Anonymous said...

I think that Number the Stars is way better than The Incredible Journey!!!!!!!!!

Anonymous said...

I think that it is better because it takes place during a world war! It is also very suspensefull and interesting. It is an action packed novel of two friends! I like it alot!

Anonymous said...

The Incredible Journey was all about animals and this is real life stuff that actually happened.

Anonymous said...

I predicked the germens stoped ELen and Anmerie

Anonymous said...

Hey,I tHINK THAT Number the stars is just to ish-ish you guys!

Anonymous said...

Hey, if anybody's out there looking at this right now, then i suggest that you think about what is happening in this book,(NTS) and compare and contrast to what has gome on in the real events of the Nazi/cc camp/germans hate jew-ihs stuff and try answering this question: Why in the world did hitler want with these people to throw them in cc camps,gass them, bake them in human-sized ovens, and then declare that he was taking over the world? I mean, well, he WAS kind of si-ko and all, but there has to be something that happened to him in his later years, that made him think the way he did!!HEY< I GOT ON ONLY 5 MINUTES AGO!! I'M STILL ON!!!!

Anonymous said...

Hey,mr.staley,I personally think that if all the nazi wanted to do was take over the world, than why do you think thay make themselves known? why didn't they just try and go around privatly and plant nuclier bombs,and take the world that way? I maen, it's just so stupid, they already had aremed forces the size of germany!,and they had wepons of mass-destruction,and all that teribble stuf! SO WHY?

Anonymous said...

HEY THE ONE THAT SAYS ANNONIMUS THAT IS ME
TM14!!!
SORRY!!!!

Anonymous said...

Mr.Staley-

Why do you think that the german soilders are going to aresst or kill all the jews, because they are jews? Also, what do think will happen in the chapter yet to come? Who do you think will die?!?!? I personaly think that one of the Rosens got found and the germen are going to kill them. Or..... maybe just maybe, Mr Jhoansan dies because the germen came back, to their house and Mr.Johansan refused to tell them anything so the soilders got mad and killed him, Well it was a guess. Ok, next question, what do you think will happed to Ellen? Will the germen find her, or will she reunite with her family and stay safe? What do you think of the story so far? I really like it because it has alot of happeness, but also a litte scary at the same time. Last question, What carecter would you most like to be and why? I would probly want to be Ellen, because3 I love to have sespence, and I also like to act alot!

Anonymous said...

Do any of you think ellen will be discovered in this chapter why?

Anonymous said...

Does anybody think that the person who will die is related to ellen annemarie but we haven't met them yet?

Anonymous said...

well tm14 you could ask the same about are war. though the reason is because the germans beleved their race was the best but if they dropped nuculer bombs everyone would die so whats the point.

Anonymous said...

do you think that when Annemarie said that maybe there are other people looking back at them from Sweden maybe that means that she and Ellen are some how going to get over to sweden and look back at Denmark.

Anonymous said...

in the next chapter "there has been a death", i think that peter might be the one who dies.

Anonymous said...

BW23 i think she just means there are other people in sweeden looking at them like annemarie and ellen are looking at sweeden. By th way BW23 plse answer my questions above!

Anonymous said...

Bs17 i think you're righ if they used nuclear boms then every one would die and then they cound't get more people on there side

Anonymous said...

BW23 do you think the person who dies could be related to the johansens but a new charagter and then at the funeral soldiers come and find ellen.

Anonymous said...

Hey if someone dies what do you think the next chapters will be about

Anonymous said...

bw23-

I think you are right! Maybe Peter is the one who dies! Man I never thought he would die! But then again, the germens might have killed him if the found out that he was helping the Rosens get away!

Anonymous said...

tm17-

You really think that the germen would plant nucliur bombs?!?!?!?!?
Well, I think that if they wnated to take over the world they might want more supplies and even more people! That is proply why Annimmerie and (everyone) dont have ruber and that stuff. The germen propbly took it all so they could make more wepons! Also one more thing, wouldent other people see the germens planting the bombs?

Anonymous said...

SORRY, I MEANT tm14!

Anonymous said...

tm17-

I agree, why do the germen want the jews throungh in to cc? I think it is because they are diffrent and they dont like the type of religion that the jews are.

Anonymous said...

bw23-

I think that you are so wrong! I mean, the germen would not blow up the whole world! They would only blow up like one contry! They still have more places to go! I mean really!

Anonymous said...

who do you guys think died?
i don't know why but i think it might be annemaries dad.

Anonymous said...

Guys, Mr. Staley I think said that they were taken to the concentration camp because Hitler wanted one dominate religion. That is why he didn't like the jews.

Anonymous said...

I wonder where Annemarie hid ellens necklace.

Anonymous said...

I think that a new character will die because we would probbaly have alot more details if a big person would die. Unless they give alot of description in the chapter.

Though my guess a new character will die.


!!!!!!!!Lets break 200!!!!!!!

Anonymous said...

What will hapen to Ellen if they find her at Annemarie's uncle's house. Ellen has no protection like the picture, they just have to persusade. Do you think Annemarie, her mom, her uncle, and Ellen can persuade the soldiers again.

Anonymous said...

Hey guys sorry i was so late on getting on, Ligon open house. Bs17 to anwser your question I think that the johanson may approach a different way of disgising ellen. this time I think that they would try to hide her in the most unsusal and out of sight place posibble. that way they won't have to explain she is Lise johanson without a picture. they could just say they don't know where she is and that they aren't hiding anybody.

Anonymous said...

AnneMarie and Ellen ran then the Germans stopped AnneMarie and Ellen. They wanted to have paper dolls.

Anonymous said...

bs17- i think that another person will die too, to make the story interseting. My guess is that either peter or one of the adult rosens will die. this is because ellen and the johansons havn't heard from them(for reasons we don't know) and no one knows where they are. this way if they die it will be a shock because of the death, but a relief to know where they are.

Anonymous said...

By the way does anyone have an idea where the rosens are and where the necklace is?

Anonymous said...

guys- at the beggining of the story, ellen said "I'mm Ellen Rosen" and annemarie said "im annemarie johansen!" to the soldiers.

Wat is the giraffe soldiers talk with the soldiers that came in at night????

This is tense. Im on the edge of my seat.

Also, Kirsti. Kirsti nearly blew their whole cover.

Why would they use ellen in code? to hide from the girls or from german soldiers possibly eavesdropping??

Anonymous said...

mg7- I belive someone will die too. the next chapter title is spomething like "The Death." I think Peter will die, just out of guessing.

bs17- all we know is da rosens r with peter, in hiding. the locket is also in hiding in a "very secret" place.

Anonymous said...

hey- by the way- sorry i get on late. i have socccer practice.

Anonymous said...

Hey cc if your still there do you think that the person dying was someone close annemarie but not to close. Like a 3rd cousin or someone you barely now. Because i think peter is already caught he would of called if he was still there

Anonymous said...

I dont think he is able to call, he is so deep into hiding with the rosens. maybe hes even in sweeden and maybe they dont have real long distance (seperate country)

i dunno...

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