I began this blog in the fall of 2010, thinking I would read 100 books during the 2010-2011 school year and write about each one. I reached 100 books in May, but decided to just keep on reading. You can stop back any time to hear about the newest books on my list.
This book is the 4th one in the Ghost Detectors series. Malcolm and Dandy can't wait to get out of school and go to the Franklin County Fair. They try all their favorite rides - but something strange seems to be going on at the Screaming Mansion. All of the people who enter are coming out scared to death - and when Dandy and Malcolm go through it they discover more than just a stray cat!
This series has 6 fun, scary books. They're quick reads - just enough to give you a little scare!
Jared and his younger brother Caleb are traveling to Eagle Point for a fun camping trip. At first it seems like they'll have a great time, but the clerk at the outfitters store tells them not to go, and when they arrive they can tell there has been a fire. Then they see the campground caretaker's burned cabin and they realize that the caretaker is not longer around. But is he dead? Or could he be a ghost?
This book will have you turning the pages as fast as you can read them. It has just the right amount of mystery - enough to make you shiver, but not so much that you can't sleep at night. If you like ghost stories, you may want to give these books a try!
Several of you have recommended great books to me in class, in the library, or even in the Pine Meadow hallways. However, I haven't had a chance to write them all down. Please record your recommended titles in the comment areas so I know what to read next.
It's been really hard to select books to read and write about: there are so many wonderful choices! Also, since I just started recording this blog this year I'm only including books I'm reading this year. I have always loved to read as many of our library books as I can - so if I don't include a book it might be because I already read it.
Milo Neal's science fair project, the "complete life cycle of a link in the food chain", stars Henrietta, a chicken. But somehow Henrietta ends up on the bench of the South Middle School Rangers hockey team. The team is in a big slump and having Henrietta as their mascot seems to bring them all together.
Pretty soon the hockey season, the science fair, and even the chicken's future are all up in the air. Can they all be saved?
This story is told by a number of different characters - the hockey star, the class dweeb, the animal rights activist. I love their chicken humor, and I love the way everything turns out all right in the end. This Chicken doesn't Skate will have you laughing out loud with every page you turn.
Upon finishing the first book in The Missing series by Katherine Peterson Haddix I couldn't wait to read the next book, Sent. In this book Jonah and Katherine accompany Chip and Alex to the year 1483. They find themselves in the Tower of London - and they learn that Chip and Alex were Edward and Richard - princes, and heirs to the thrown.
Katherine and Jonah must uncover the secrets of the past and grab Chip and Alex just in time to whisk them back (unharmed) to the present. I found myself once again on the edge of my seat as I traveled through this page-turner! I love the historical fiction aspect of the book - and I can't wait to read the next installment in the series and see what time period the children travel to next. I'm also really curious about Jonah, and his identity in history.
Fourth graders - this is one exciting and adventurous series. I know that many of you began to read Found because of the Maud Hart Lovelace book club. Keep reading: you'll be glad you did!
Wow!! I just finished reading Found, the first book in the Missing series, and I can't wait to read the next one - and to tell you about it!
You always ask me this first, so I'll answer the easy question "Did you like it?" with a resounding "Yes!! I loved it!!"
When Jonah and his friend, Chip, each receive a mysterious letter in the mail declaring them "among the missing". Jonah's sister Katherine gets involved and the three begin a nail-biting adventure trying to answer the questions of who they are, what happened to them, and why they are being pursued. Everything around them is a mystery - and it is one that is definitely adventure-packed!
The book begins with a mysterious airplane landing. There are no pilots or flight attendants, but the plan is filled with 36 babies. Where did the plane come from, and more importantly, what do these 36 children have in common?
One of my all-time favorite books was one I read back when I was in 5th grade. It was a book about time travel - a famous book called A Wrinkle in Time. I loved the concept back then, and I still love it today!!
PME 4th graders: you will love this book! (Now leave me alone so I can start on Book 2: Sent.)
One of the books in the Fieldtrip Myteries series, The Teacher who Forgot Too Much tells the story of Cat, Sam, Gum and Egg (great nicknames, huh?) and their attempts to solve all of the mysteries that take place on their school field trips.
This field trip is to the recycling center, where something is definitely wrong - all the machines have stopped recycling, and the trucks are being sent to the landfill instead. Can you help solve the mystery with the clues you've been given?
These stories end with a report, a detective glossary, and a few fun extras. They are short and easy to read - and if you're looking for a quick read that has a bit of mystery, this just may be the series for you.
