ATLANTIS HIGH GUIDES

Here we have lots of guides written by the denizens of Sunset Cove!  Pretty much every aspect of life is covered, with useful tips from Atlantis High experts on vital everyday important subjects such as surfing, relationships, attention seeking and even a guide on how to look perfect by Coach Shane…

Antony’s Guide to Breaking Up – Page 1

Antony’s Guide to Breaking Up – Page 2

Dorothy’s Guide to Surfing – Page 1

Dorothy’s Guide to Surfing Page 2

Grandpa’s Guide to Knitting – Page 1

Grandpa’s Guide to Knitting – Page 2

Giles’ Guide to Acting Insane – Page 1

Giles’ Guide to Acting Insane – Page 2

Grandpa’s Guide to Television – Page 1

Grandpa’s Guide to Television – Page 2

Beanie’s Guide to Beedly Boopers – Page 1

Beanie’s Guide to Beedly Boopers – Page 2

Sabrina’s Guide to Attention Seekers – Page 1

Sabrina’s Guide to Attention Seekers – Page 2

Josh and Octavia’s Guide to Stealth – Page 1

Josh and Octavia’s Guide to Stealth – Page 2

Sophie’s Guide to Skiing with your Poltergeist – Page 1

Sophie’s Guide to Skiing with your Poltergeist – Page 2

Violet’s Guide to Cosmetic Surgery – Page 1

Violet’s Guide to Cosmetic Surgery – Page 2

Vita’s Guide to Typing – Page 1

Vita’s Guide to Typing – Page 2

Octavia’s Guide to Spy Novels – Page 1

Octavia’s Guide to Spy Novels – Page 2

Antonia’s Guide to Split Personalities – Page 1

Antonia’s Guide to Split Personalities – Page 2

Giles’ Guide to Being a Geek – Page 1

Giles’ Guide to Being a Geek – Page 2

Dorothy’s Guide to Picnics – Page 1

Dorothy’s Guide to Picnics – Page 2

Violet’s Guide to Underwear – Page 1

Violet’s Guide to Underwear – Page 2

Beanie’s Guide to Shiny Round Things – Page 1

Beanie’s Guide to Shiny Round Things – Page 2

Vita’s Mother’s Guide to the Romance of Spain – Part 1

Vita’s Mother’s Guide to the Romance of Spain – Page 2

Coach Shane’s Guide to Easter – Page 1

Coach Shane’s Guide to Easter – Page 2

Commander Vermont’s Guide to Shiny Boots – Page 1

Commander Vermont’s Guide to Shiny Boots – Page 2

Don’s Guide to Grocery Shopping – Page 1

Don’s Guide to Grocery Shopping – Page 2

Josh’s Guide to Spending Money – Page 1

Josh’s Guide to Spending Money – Page 2

Giles’ Guide to Moving – Page 1

Giles’ Guide to Moving – Page 2

Jet’s Guide to Conspiracies – Page 1

Jet’s Guide to Conspiracies – Page 2

Kissinger’s Guide to Being a Dog – Page 1

Kissinger’s Guide to Being a Dog – Page 2

Vita’s Guide to Dancing – Page 1

Vita’s Guide to Dancing – Page 2

Violet’s Guide to Halloqueen – Page 1

Violet’s Guide to Halloqueen – Page 2

Josh’s Guide to a Holdup – Page 1

Josh’s Guide to a Holdup – Page 2

Josh’s Guide to Pool Parties – Page 1

Josh’s Guide to Pool Parties – Page 2

Dorothy’s Guide to Cleaning – Page 1

Dorothy’s Guide to Cleaning – Page 2

Octavia’s Guide to the Secret Service – Page 1

Octavia’s Guide to the Secret Service – Page 2

Don’s Guide to Easter – Page 1

Don’s Guide to Easter – Page 2

Violet’s Guide to Hairdressers – Page 1

Violet’s Guide to Hairdressers – Page 2

Guide to Villains – Page 1

Guide to Villains – Page 2

Sophie’s Guide to Superpowers – Page 1

Sophie’s Guide to Superpowers – Page 2

Sabrina’s Guide to Snogging – Page 1

Sabrina’s Guide to Snogging – Page 2

Dr Leggs Guide to Psychology – Page 1

Dr Leggs Guide to Psychology – Page 2

Commander Vermont’s Guide to the SIS Intelligence Service – Page 1

Commander Vermont’s Guide to the SIS Intelligence Service – Page 2

Josh’s Guide to Dating – Part 1

Josh’s Guide to Dating – Part 2

Sophie’s Poltergeist’s Guide to Ghosts – Page 1

Sophie’s Poltergeist’s Guide to Ghosts – Page 2

The Atlantis High Guide to Whacky Parents – Page 1

The Atlantis High Guide to Whacky Parents – Page 2

The Inner Child’s Guide to The Inner Child – Page 1

The Inner Child’s Guide to The Inner Child – Page 2

Rudolf’s Guide to Reindeer – Page 1

Rudolf’s Guide to Reindeer – Page 2

Grampa’s Guide to Bikers – Page 1

Grampa’s Guide to Bikers – Page 2

Dorothy Gordon on the 1960s – Page 1

Coach Shane’s Guide to Sport – Page 1

Coach Shane’s Guide to Sport – Page 2

The Atlantis High Guide to Holidays – Page 1

The Atlantis High Guide to Holidays – Page 2

The Aliens on Parties – Page 1

The Aliens on Parties – Page 2

The Atlantis High Guide to School – Page 1

The Atlantis High Guide to School – Page 2

The Sunset Cove Guide to Atlantis High

Beanie’s Guide to Aliens – Page 1

Beanie’s Guide to Aliens – Page 2

The Atlantis High Guide to Hairstyles – Page 1

The Atlantis High Guide to Hairstyles – Page 2

Violet’s Guide to Las Vegas – Page 1

Violet’s Guide to Las Vegas – Page 2

Giles’ Guide to Friendship – Page 1

Giles’ Guide to Friendship – Page 2

Don’s Guide to Food – Page 1

Don’s Guide to Food – Page 2

Sabrina’s Guide to Fashion – Page 1

Sabrina’s Guide to Fashion – Page 2

Mr. Dorsey’s Guide to Atlantis – Page 1

Mr. Dorsey’s Guide to Atlantis – Page 2

The Atlantis High Guide to April Fool’s Day

Coach Shane on Suntans – Page 1

Coach Shane on Suntans – Page 2

Lew-Siffer’s Guide to Superstition and Prophecies – Page 1

Lew-Siffer’s Guide to Superstition and Prophecies – Page 2

Beanie’s Guide to Gangsters – Page 1

Beanie’s Guide to Gangsters – Page 2

Giles’ Guide to Family Secrets – Page 1

Giles’ Guide to Family Secrets – Page 2

Sophie’s Guide to Talkshows – Page 1

Giles’ Guide to Weddings – Page 1

Giles’ Guide to Weddings – Page 2

Commander Vermont’s Guide to Alien Abductions – Page 1

Commander Vermont’s Guide to Alien Abductions – Page 2

Mr. Fluffy Muffin’s Guide to Easter

The Sunset Cove Guide to Valentine’s Day – Page 1

The Sunset Cove Guide to Valentine’s Day – Page 2

Sophie’s Guide to Boys – Page 1

Sophie’s Guide to Boys – Page 2

Giles Gordon on the Beach – Page 1

Giles Gordon on the Beach – Page 2

Mr. Dorsey on Halloween – Page 1

Mr. Dorsey on Halloween – Page 2

Special Atlantis High Guide to Christmas – Page 1

Special Atlantis High Guide to Christmas – Page 2

Special Atlantis High Guide to Christmas – Page 3

Antonia’s Guide to Love – Page 1

Antonia’s Guide to Love – Page 2

Coach Shane’s Guide to Football – Page 1

Coach Shane’s Guide to Football – Page 2

Josh Montana on Super Heroes – Page 1

Josh Montana on Super Heroes – Page 2

Giles Gordon on Buying a Present – Page 1

Giles Gordon on Buying a Present – Page 2

Vita on the Atlantis High Guide to the Theatre – Page 1

Vita on the Atlantis High Guide to the Theatre – Page 2

COMMANDER VERMONT’S GUIDE TO ALIEN ABDUCTIONS Part 2

COMMANDER VERMONT’S GUIDE TO ALIEN ABDUCTIONS

I lay on my back and got my breath back. I tried to move but my whole body ached so I closed my eyes and had a nap.

Aliens Don’t Like…
  • Being chased by llamas
  • Star Wars movies
  • Photographs of Wildebeest
  • Darth Vadar
  • Joyracing
  • Marshmallows
  • Heavy Metal Music
  • Drive-in Movies
  • Flowers
  • Black Holes

When I woke up I could move again and I made my way to the latrine to check myself out in the mirror. I looked like I had been BBQ’d in green olive oil and I had bruises all down my chest.

My legs had been shaved and my hair had been put in curlers. My eyelashes were permed and my nails had been painted. I didn’t know what to do, where to turn.

Luckily it was still night time and everyone else was fast asleep so I was able to grab some clothes out of my tent and took a bike and cycled back into town for a shower and a change of clothes before heading back to camp before sun-up.

I don’t know why but all my memories of Johnny had been wiped and all the memories of all the guys in my unit had been too! Nobody mentioned Johnny and I never thought about him until Christmas when I went home and Mom asked where my little brother was. It all came back to me in a rush and I ran to the top of the hill and called out into the sky for Johnny.

Of course I got no reply but it hasn’t stopped me from trying to find him through the years.

I have never been taken away by aliens again. And I have never found Johnny.

But to this day I believe that if he had wanted to come back he would have – maybe he’s happy where he is – and maybe Elvis is there with him.

I have devoted the rest of my life to trapping aliens and I know all their tricks. Just wait until I get my hands on that Mr. Dorsey – he looks like he’d know a thing or two about green tentacles and Moon Monkies…

 

 

 

VITA ON THE ATLANTIS HIGH GUIDE TO THE THEATRE 2

VITA ON THE ATLANTIS HIGH GUIDE TO THE THEATRE
Well, in England in the 1800’s plays started to deal with stories of everyday people as characters and commercial theatre started to appear in North America.Then came the 19th century with the introduction of electric lighting. Ah, that is so wonderful, no? This great addition, along with the industrial revolution, changed the face of theatre. Theatre became less about content and storyline and concentrated more on special lighting effects and scenery. This era also debuted the talents of such writers as George Bernard Shaw.
And in to the 20th century people. hang in there. You too could win an Emmy after learning all this!

Once again new technology allowed for bigger, brighter and better plays. Theatre went from being a humble play to the ever popular stage show. No longer about simple storylines, the 20th century will be remembered for shows like Tennessee Williams’ Glass Menagerie, Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess, Lloyd Webber’s Cats, The Phantom of the Opera and many many more.

Of course this is just the beginning, what will this new millennium have to offer??? What will your contribution be? Eh scumbag attention seeking morons? What will your contribution be? It might help if you learn to read and write properly first…”

 

Mr. Dorsey asked Antonia to write a report on the night of the school production ‘Romeo and Juliet’ by William Shakespeare and Giles Gordon.

 

” Well, first of all Josh had a nasty fall and couldn’t be the leading man. Of course I had to drop out as well because Antony was wracked with jealousy.

And then Giles got called in to take over from Josh at the last minute!

Poor old Giles had to be pushed on to the stage. man, he was so scared! Antony would have been so much braver than geek boy!

 

 

But Giles was okay when he saw Octavia on stage. He seemed to be really excited and relaxed at the same time.They did look kinda cute together. It’s a shame that he’s besotted with me. I mean, he never leaves me alone! The play went so well and the crowd just absolutely loved it!

 

 

So in conclusion Mr. Dorsey, I’d like to say well done to Giles! I think that he really did well in the writing of the play and I’m sure glad we didn’t have to listen to all that Shakey spear throwing mumbo jumbo talk stuff.”

 

 

VITA ON THE ATLANTIS HIGH GUIDE TO THE THEATRE 1

VITA ON THE ATLANTIS HIGH GUIDE TO THE THEATRE
“Okay, listen up scumbags! I am Vita, personal assistant tothe school principal, Violet Prefusion. Violet would not let me direct the school production of Romeo and Juliet. But she says it is okay for me to let you know a little bit about the history of theatre because I have won 2 Oscars and an Emmy. So! Pay attention. You might just learn something!”

Okay now everybody knows that it was very many years ago that theatre came to be. Theatre can be traced back to around 550BC in Greece. It appears that a man by the name of Thespis won a play competition which was held in honour of the Greek God Dionysus. This of course is where the term “thespian” came from. In this day and age there was a high rate of tragedy in Greece therefore the diversion of a good comedy was a welcome relief.


And where my little scumbags did the word ‘play’ come from? Well, it is a literal translation of the Latin word “ludus”, which means to play. And that brings us to Roman theatre. Roman theatre came about in two forms, one a direct translation from the Greek plays into Latin – this was called Fabula Palliata and the second form was called Fabula Togata – a humorous based play. After the Roman Empire fell many believe theatre fell with it. It lived on of course in the form of street theatre, this form of theatre kept the concept alive through the Middle Ages.


The church then became involved in theatre, depicting their religious holidays and other special events in the religious calendar. These small community plays soon grew into passionate reenactments of such things as the crucifixion of Christ. These were referred to as Passion Plays or Miracle Plays. And then, then came the influence of the Renaissance in the 15th and 16th centuries. The Greek and Roman plays were revived, but this time with more focus on art than religion.


Okay, with me so far? This period was followed by that of Elizabethan and Shakespearian theatre in the 16th and 17th centuries. My favourite time! Although the wonderful Shakespeare was the most notable of playmakers in this time a number of others also deserve credit including Christopher Marlowe and Ben Johnson.


Now, Shakespeare’s plays were all written and performed in very formal English. Although would you believe that Shakespeare’s works were more relaxed and natural than a number of other playwrites in his time?! Shakespeare’s better known works include Romeo and Juliet, A Midsummer Nights Dream, The Merchant of Venice, Twelfth Night, Othello and many more.


Wake up Attention Seekers! We are jumping forward in time… over the years theatre became accessible to everyone.

 

GILES GORDON ON BUYING A PRESENT 2

GILES GORDON ON BUYING A PRESENT
ADVICE CAN BE NICEI have got lots of advice on what to get:DON said buy a bag of crisps. Nice one Don, sure that would impress Octavia…JET said buy a book about conspiracies…

BEANIE said buy some ear muffs.

COMMANDER VERMONT said buy Octavia a thermo-thermo power submarine to play with in the bath tub…

MRS VERMONT said just go shopping and buy everything in site – then buy it all again for fun – and after that, return it all to the shops, get a refund and go shopping again. Hmmmm…

THE BEAR NECESSITIES

I walked into an old shop full of old things (including an old shop-keeper). Sophie was hot on my heels – she seems to be stalking me. Oh oh…

What to buy? An old scarf? A mug? A nice painting? A bad painting? A CD? A sculpture? A tea bag?

I spotted a teddy bear. It looked very cute and had an adorable expression. It seemed to fit like a glove (I mean I didn’t try to put it on my hand – it seemed to fit for Octavia). It was cute, fuzzy – a bit like me. That’s it then – if any present would do then that’s the one!

WRAPPING

I asked the man in the shop to start wrapping. He replied by twirling around, doing a dance and saying “You walked into my shop – now you’re gonna stop, listen to what I say – how you gonna pay?” It seems he thought I wanted him to start “rapping”…

He then said “Would I like a bag?” and I replied “No thanks, I’d like to buy the teddy bear”…

Well, I’m off to the diner to give Octavia my present – will she like what I got? And more importantly, does she like me? Keep watching to find out!!