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Gilman, Charles. SUBSTITUTE CREATURE : TALES FROM LOVECRAFT MIDDLE SCHOOL
Gilman, Charles. SUBSTITUTE CREATURE : TALES FROM LOVECRAFT MIDDLE SCHOOL New York : Quirk Books, 2013 IL 3-6 ISBN 1594746400 Robert is looking forward to the Valentine's party at Lovecraft Middle School. He plans to give Karina a card. Sure she's a ghost who can't leave the school and died many years before, but she is his best friend. Well, Glenn is too. Things are always a bit off at the school although no one would believe them if they told them. When a nor'easter hits the school, the decision is made to bus all the children home and close the school. But the substitute teacher has other ideas. Robert, Glenn, and Karina are trapped in the school along with Robert's mother, the school nurse, Mac, the custodian and Lionel, the rich kid. Although Lionel has offered to pay anyone who will come and rescue them, the blizzard is so fierce that no one can help. What strange things are going to happen at Lovecraft during this long night?
Monday, August 5, 2013
Book of the day 08/05/2013
Sunday, August 4, 2013
Book of the day 08/04/2013
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Empson, Jo. NEVER EVER Auburn, ME : Child’s Play, 2013 IL K-3 ISBN 184643551X Nothing exciting ever happens to her. Never ever. As she walks along, she doesn't notice the things around her. She just complains that nothing ever happens. Never ever, ever. What do you think? Never EVER???
Saturday, August 3, 2013
Book of the day 08/03/2013
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Dudley, Rebecca. HANK FINDS AN EGG
Dudley, Rebecca. HANK FINDS AN EGG New York : Peter Pauper Press, 2013 IL K-3 ISBN 1441311580 In this wordless picture book, we find Hank enjoying his walk through the woods. When he comes across an egg on the ground, he searches to find it's home. Way up on the tree top is the nest that the egg belongs in. But how will Hank get the egg back into the nest? He tries to stand on a log to put it back but he just cant reach high enough. Is there any way that Hank can get the egg back where it belongs?
Friday, August 2, 2013
Book of the day 08/02/2013
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Dicmas, Courtney. HAROLD FINDS A VOICE
Dicmas, Courtney. HAROLD FINDS A VOICE New York : Child's Play, 2013 IL K-3 ISBN 1846435501 Harold is a parrot with a special talent. He can imitate every sound he hears. He can sound like a toilet flushing. He can sound like the vacuum cleaner. He can even sound like a big ocean liner or a small little snail. But what does he sound like when he is being himself? Can he find his own voice and learn to love the sound?
Wednesday, July 31, 2013
Book of the day 07/31/2013
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Dicamillo, Kate. FLORA AND ULYSSES : THE ILLUMINATED ADVENTURES
Dicamillo, Kate. FLORA AND ULYSSES : THE ILLUMINATED ADVENTURES Somerville, MA : Candlewick, 2013 IL 3-6 ISBN 076366040XIt all began with an out of control vacuum cleaner. Tootie had totally lost control and never saw the squirrel who was sucked up with a terrible sound. When the squirrel was released from the vacuum, most of his fur was gone and there was something different about him. Holy bagumba! Flora Belle Buckman thinks she knows what is going on. Flora spends a lot of time reading comic books and just knows that the squirrel, Ulysses, is really a superhero that just looks like a squirrel. He flies, he vanquishes cats and he even types out poetry. This is incredible. But Flora's mother decides that the squirrel must go.
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Daywalt, Drew. THE DAY THE CRAYONS QUIT
Daywalt, Drew. THE DAY THE CRAYONS QUIT New York : Philomel Books. 2013 IL K-3, RL 2.3 ISBN 0399255370 Well, this is quite a problem. Poor Duncan loves coloring. But when he opens his box of crayons, he finds notes from the crayons complaining about their treatment. Red crayon is tired of having to work so hard on fire trucks and Santas. Grey is exhausted from coloring in elephants, rhinos and whales. Blue is happy being the favorite but he needs a break. And forget about peach. He feels totally naked since Duncan peeled the wrapper off. Will they find a way to keep working together? Or will the crayons have to go on strike?
Sunday, July 28, 2013
Book of the day 07/28/2013
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Berk, Josh. STRIKE THREE, YOU'RE DEAD
Berk, Josh. STRIKE THREE, YOU'RE DEAD New York : Knopf, 2013 IL 3-6, RL 4.2 ISBN 0375970088 Lenny is a major Phillies fan. He and his friends try never to miss a game. And Lenny knows just about all there is to know about the team. When they hear about the contest to announce an inning of a game, they all just know that Lenny has what it takes to win. The audition tape will be Lenny announcing a past game where a famous player pitched the worst game in Phillies history. And guess what! Lenny wins the contest. On the night of his big game, things don't go as planned. After meeting the young RJ Weathers who is the starting pitcher, Lenny settles in to enjoy the game and get ready for his inning. But after a disastrous start, Weathers simply drops dead on the mound. Is this a case of an undiagnosed problem? Or is it murder?
Tuesday, July 2, 2013
Book of the day 07/02/2013
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Airgood, Ellen. PRAIRIE EVERS New York : Nancy Paulsen Books, 2012 IL 3-6, RL 3.1 ISBN 0399256911 Suddenly, you aren’t in Kansas anymore…. Well not in North Carolina at least. Ten year old Prairie Evers finds herself uprooted from the home she has know all her lif*e. Her mom has inherited the family farm. As her parents and Grammy try to re-root in upstate New York, Prairie’s life is about to change forever. Prairie delves into farm life by raising little chicks, and continues her homeschooling with Grammy. Like a tornado, all breaks loose in Prairie’s life. Grammy decides to return to North Carolina, Mom takes a job and Dad is busy with his woodwork. Terrified, Prairie finds herself enrolled in the local school. Never has she been around so many kids and chaos. How will Prairie survive? Will she fit in? What about friends? Join Prairie on her journey of loss, discovery, friendship and sharing. (Booktalk by Catherine Ryan, GSF Committee )