Move Review by Bethany : Bridge to Terabithia.

Jess Aarons

Age suitable for: PG

Setting: Lark Creek, Virginia. 2007.

Plot: Jess Aarons is a fifth grader who rides to school with his little sister May Belle.

In class, he meets a new student called Leslie Burke and on the way home Jess and Leslie find out that they are neighbors. 

The next day at school Leslie compliments Jess's drawing ability after seeing his notebook with his pictures in it and they soon become best friends.

Leslie Burke

They venture into the woods after school and swing across a creek on a rope.

They venture further and they find an abandoned tree house and a broken down truck on the other side.

They invent a new fantasy world called Terabithia where they can do anything.

This world is a reflection of their lives and comes to life through there eyes.

May Belle Aarons

They spend their free time in the tree house getting to know each other.

Leslie gives Jess an art kit for his birthday then later, Jess gives her a puppy which she names Prince Terrien, shortened to P.T.

When they are in Terabithia they fight creatures, including a troll which resembles Janice, the school bully.

Jess and Leslie play a prank on Janice, who becomes the laughing stock of the bus.

At school on Friday, Leslie hears Janice crying in the bathroom.  Leslie talks to her and finds out that she is a bully because she is abused by her father.  Leslie and Janice become friends.

Leslie, Jess and Prince Terrien (P.T.)

Jess and Leslie take P.T. to Terabithia, fighting off several creatures resembling students at school.

They go home when it starts to rain and the creek gets very high, then Jess realizes that he has fallen in love with Leslie.

The next morning Ms. Edmunds, Jess's music teacher invites him on a one-on-one field trip to an art museum.

He asks his mum if he can go, she says yes while she is half asleep. Ms. Edmunds comes and they go off, Jess looks at Leslies house as they leave with out thinking of inviting her.

When Jess returns, he finds his mother and father worried sick because they didn't know where he was. 

Jess is heart broken when he finds out that something bad had happened to Leslie while he was gone. 

Janice and Jess become friends and Jess improves Terabithia by making a bridge to get onto the other side.

Main characters: Jess Aarons (Josh Hutcherson), Leslie Burke (AnnaSophia Robb).

Chosen character: I chose Leslie Burke because I like her personality in the movie.

Why you chose this movie: I chose this movie because it is very entertaining and emotional.

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