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Hoppey, Tim. PEDRO THE PIRATE McHenry, IL : Raven Tree Press, 2012 IL K-3 RL 3.1 ISBN 1936299186 Pedro dreams of being a pirate. Can you imagine having your own ship and living the pirate's life? When the opportunity arises to prove his worth, Pedro steals a locket from a mermaid. He is so happy that he has proven himself as a pirate. When the mermaid asks Pedro why he took her locket, he laughs and just says that's what pirates do! But is Pedro really ready for the pirate life?
Monday, October 7, 2013
Book of the day 10/07/2013
Sunday, October 6, 2013
Book of the day 10/06/2013
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Dey, Lorraine. THE RAIN FOREST PARTY
Dey, Lorraine. THE RAIN FOREST PARTY McHenry, IL : Raven Tree Press, 2012 IL K-3, RL 2.9 ISBN 1936299283 Have you ever thought that everyone has a special talent except you? Everyone else is good at something but you are just you. Well, Hector does. As he and his friends are getting ready for the rain forest fiesta, he is sad that he has no special talent. Or does he?
Sunday, September 29, 2013
Book of the day 09/29/2013
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Townsend, Michael. CUTE & CUTER
Townsend, Michael. CUTE & CUTER New York : Knopf, 2013 IL K-3, RL 3.2 ISBN 0375857184 Janie Jane just loves cute things. For her birthday, her parents give her the cutest thing! A puppy who loves to yip, yip, yip. Janie Jane calls him Sir Yips-A-Lot and they do everything together. Throughout the whole year, they spend every moment together. When Janie Jane's birthday comes around again, her parents give her the cutest little -- kitten. She is so cute. Just the cutest thing ever. And now Sir Yips-a-lot has a competitor. What is going to happen when these two cuties are competing for Janie Jane's attention?
Sunday, August 25, 2013
Book of the day 08/25/2013
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Shapiro, David. TOOL TIME TWIST : A BRIEF HISTORY OF TOOLS THROUGH TIME
Shapiro, David. TOOL TIME TWIST : A BRIEF HISTORY OF TOOLS THROUGH TIME Portland OR : Craigmore Creations, 2013 IL K-3 ISBN 0984442278 I can't go into a hardware store without looking through the tools and wondering what they are for. And I wonder how people long ago used tools and what they looked like. This book shows us the history of 20 tools invented as long ago as 2.5 million years. From sticks and stones to power tools, take a quick look at the history of tools.
Saturday, August 24, 2013
Book of the day 08/24/2013
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Shapiro, David. FLOWERS BY NUMBER
Shapiro, David. FLOWERS BY NUMBER Portland OR : Craigmore Creations, 2013 IL K-3 ISBN 0984442286 Do you like flowers? I surely do. These beautiful flowers illustrate this counting book. It is fun to count to 10. Add some interesting flowers, and you have a lovely way to learn to count.
Saturday, August 17, 2013
Book of the day 08/17/2013
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Rose, Deborah Lee. JIMMY THE JOEY
Rose, Deborah Lee. JIMMY THE JOEY Washington DC : National Geographic Child, 2013 IL K-3 ISBN 1426313713 This is the story of an orphaned koala. His mother was hit by a car and the little koala, or joey, was left in the street on his own. There was no way he could survive. But he was found and brought to the Koala Hospital. There they worked to keep him alive and then to help him survive. He was placed with a volunteer who took him home with her. This is the story of Jimmy the joey who was saved and thrived thanks to the wildlife rescue workers.
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Reynolds, Aaron. PIRATES VS. COWBOYS
Reynolds, Aaron. PIRATES VS. COWBOYS New York : Knopf, 2013 IL K-3, RL 4.5 ISBN 0375858741 Arrgh. Ahoy maties. Do you speak pirate? Or are you more of a cowboy and nastier than week-old chili and twice as gassy? In this tale, we find some pirates looking for a place to bury their bounty. When they wander into a town, they find out that there is definitely a language barrier. The pirates don't understand what the cowboys are saying. And the cowboys are getting angry since they don't know what the pirates are talking about. Can these two find common ground?
Tuesday, August 13, 2013
Book of the day 08/13/2013
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McCall Smith, Alexander. THE MYSTERY OF MEERKAT HILL
McCall Smith, Alexander. THE MYSTERY OF MEERKAT HILL New York : Knopf, 2013 IL 3-6 ISBN 0345804589 Precious Ramotswe is looking forward to meeting the new kids at school. She wants to be a detective so she loves meeting new people and finding out new things. She and her family live in Botswana in Africa and there are not many children in the school. The new students will not be in her grade but she makes a point of introducing herself at recess. She becomes friends with Teb and Pontsho. And it turns out that they have a very special pet at home -- a meerkat! Together the kids will work to solve a mystery that involves the family.
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Mass, Wendy. LAST PRESENT New York : Scholastic Press, 2013 IL 3-6 ISBN 0545310164 Amanda and Leo still can't speak to each other. And they are involved in another birthday mystery. Their friend's little sister has become catatonic and the kids are told it is because Angelina was not able to complete her birthday blessing. Now it is up to Amanda and Leo to go back in time and make sure the birthday blessing is completed. But, they need to be successful at least three times in order to break the spell. Angelina tells them exactly what when wrong at each birthday and what they must do to correct the situation. Can they do it?
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