Adam's Starling: Synopsis Part 2

Adam's Starling is a novel we are reading in 3rd and 4th class. It is written by Gillian Perdue. This is a synopsis of Chapters 1-8 in our own words. We love this book!

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Adam's Starling: Synopsis Part 1

Adam's Starling is a novel we are reading in 3rd and 4th class. It is written by Gillian Perdue. This is a synopsis of Chapters 1-8 in our own words. We love this book!

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Adam in Adam's Starling

Adam is a very shy and a dreamer. He is getting picked on at school by Rory,Shane and PJ and a bit from Niall.The little starling helps Adam stand up for himself. Adam doesn't tell the teacher that the bullies are at him.Rory,Shane and PJ throw sour milk at Adam.The 3 bullies throw Adam in the wellie bin and inside the bin there is a rotten smell of chips,banana skins,and gone off food.One day Rory tripped Adam and tore a little boys jacket called Thomas and he had to go to detention all because of Rory.Adam's friend Danny brings Adam to see Alien Empire.Adam is a very young boy.Adam's grandad helps him stick up for himself.Adam's mum Deidre is worried because she doesn't want Adam getting bullied.
By Rainbow

Adam is the main character of our story. He gets bullied at school. He has two friends named Niamh and Conor. He always sees a starling. The starling follows him to school,in school and wherever Adam goes. One day the bullies at school hit Adam with milk and sour milk. He stepped in a puddle the previous minute. One time he got beaten up and his money taken off him and got thrown into a bin by the bullies and one of the bully's big brother. Adam often goes to see his granddad who lives in a hospital for old people. His granddad has Alzheimer's which is a sickness when you think you are somewhere that you're not or someones someone that they're not. One day he had a substitute teacher. Her name was Ms Clarke she was very strict though they thought she was a student teacher.He got told off for looking and playing with the birds. She told him to go bird watching outside. One day a sixth class boy came into Adams class and said Rory,Shane and PJ[the bullies]were wanted at the principals office.They thought it was about him beating up Adam and throwing him in the bin and before Rory went out he said to Adam 'your dead'.
One day Adam was coming in from break and noticed Rory at his desk . The first thing he thought was whats he doing with my stuff.When he went over Rory was messing with the starling.Then the starling was banged off the window then Ms.Hill opened it.Ms Hill said sit down and try to do it quietly.Then everyone came up with suggestions.Adam stood at the backdoor.Ms Hill told Niamh to get her the towel and Ms Hill was just about to catch him.Adam shouted'stop'.The starling flew into the black board and fell on the ledge.Adam wrapped him in his jacket and ran outside and put him down.Niamh came out and told him that Ms.Hill sent her to come out and bring him in. Adam ran in and shoved all Shane and PJ's stuff on the floor.He also kicked Rory's desk harder than he ever kicked before.He also said to Rory 'what did he ever do to you'? and shouted now 'what did the starling ever do to you? and what did I ever do to you? Rory Brennan was now shaking. "what did I ever do to you?said Adam. He said "I'm not scared of you anymore",and shouting now "I'm not scared of you anymore!" Then their noses were touching.Adam whispered "I'm not scared of you anymore." Then Adam left the room. MS.Hill thought he had it coming. HE SURE HAD IT coming
By Giggles.

Miss Clarke: Adam's Starling

Miss Hill is sick so Miss Clarke is the substitute teacher for a week.
Miss Clarke is very cross but sometimes she is nice.
Miss Clarke is very small, she looks like a student teacher.
Miss Clarke is a fully qualified teacher.
When Miss Clarke is cross she sounds like an FBI agent announcing himself,complete badge and gun.
Miss Clarke's voice is scornful.
Miss Clarke bangs on the desk when she is mad, she also bangs on the blackbord with the hard end of duster when she is mad.

by Sunshine

Adam's Dad in Adam's Starling

Jim is Adam's dad .He has to do killer shifts at work. He hasn't been seen laughing with his wife Deirdre in a long, long, long time.Adam barely ever gets to see his dad. One day Jim took Adam to see Alien Empire but Adam had already seen the film but he didn't have the heart to say that to his dad.So they went of the Alien Empire. Adam thought it was just as good the second time as it was the first time. He still liked it. He is close to his dad but he doesn't tell him about the bullies.
By Footie Girl.

Adam's Starling: Deirdre Adam's Mam

Deirdre is Adam's mom. She likes to smoke and bite her nails. She's a jolly and happy woman. Sometimes she can forget stuff. She got cross when Danny(her nephew)said that Adam was getting picked on at school. She was mad because she had told Adam to tell the teachers. She does not like Adam not telling the teachers about the bullying. When Adam goes to see 'Alien Empire'she gives him two five pound notes. She is very worried about Adam in school. She is always too busy for Adam. I think she could have gone into the school and told the teachers about Adam being bullied. When she went into the office about Adam she was very worried that he'd be in massive trouble but he wasn't. He only had to go on report. She works in a buisness. She is married to Jim ,Adam's father.
By Giggles.


Deirde is Adam's mam. Deirde's husband's name is Jim. She is worried because she doesn't want Adam to be bullied. When Adam goes to the cinema she gives him 2 five pound notes. Deirde has a job. Deirde likes two smoke and bite her nails. Deirdre lets Adam go two see Alien Empire. She is an okay mam. Sometimes she is nice and sometimes she is mean. I would not like to have her as my mam because I like my mam more than I like her.
By Rainbow

Adam's Starling: The bullies

Rory,Shane and PJ are bullies at Adams school. They're always bullying Adam. They are all in the same class. Adam's always worrying about the teachers finding out about the bullying. Shane is skinny. PJ is skinny and frecle-faced,with the look of a whippet. Rory is skinny and a lankier version of PJ. One day they threw cartons of milk and sour milk. Adam was drenched that day because he stepped in a puddle and because of the sour and fresh milk. The milk went into and on his schoolbag aswell. One day Rory tripped Adam over in the yard and he fell pulling over a four year old boy named "Thomas" over and he ripped Thomas jacket then Adam had to bring it home that day and sew it. One day Adam got beaten upb and thrown in a bin by Rory Shane PJ and Shanes brother Niall.

Adams Grandad from Adams starling

Adam's grandad lives in a hospital because his wife 'Eileen' died.Then he got very ill. He has Alzheimers. This is where he can't remember things and he finds it difficult to look after himself.
Grandad has quite big hands and has not got good eyesight. He has three daughters. Deirdre is one of them.
In the story she came into the hospital to see him,Adam was already there,she leaned over to give him a kiss but grandad did not recognise her and made her go away.Deirdre does not like it one bit. Adam really likes his grandad and thinks that he is really funny when he thinks funny things like;thinking that thay where in a train instead of a hospital,that he was in school and had to learn a poem before the teacher came back and he was in trouble for throwing stones in the yard and he thought the teacher was telling the master that they were bad. He thought that they were nine and that they would be in with the bigger boys next year .But Adam convisnced him that the teacher was saying good things to the master.
One time he was waiting for dinner to come. There was a pattern of fish on his plate and he was trying to eat it and called it 'tough meat'. I think Adam could not have stood up to Rory Brennan if it was not for his grandad. He helped him and told him to stand up for himself. When Adam stood up to Rory he kicked all his things around and ran out of the school with out permission and at first he did not know where he was going but then he realised he was going to grandad. Adam really loves his grandad.
By Gabby.