Henry and Mudge are going to the farm. First Henry and Mudge daydream about eggs and fresh blueberries. Mom dreams about corn. Next, the family for goes to French's farm. Some ducks were marching in their way. Henry and Mudge meet a goat that tries to ... more
A boy named Henry and a dog named Mudge went to their grandma’s house. When Mudge saw Henry’s grandmother, he ran to her and started to lick Henry’s grandmother’s dress. Henry was scared that Mudge would have to sleep outside in the dark. Henry ... more
Have you ever planted so many flowers? Lydia has! Lydia is moving to her uncle's house for a year until things get better at home. Her father hasn't had a job for a long time. She writes to people like her mother, her father, and her grandmother. Lydia writes ... more
Do you want to hear about a person that set many flying records? Her name is Amelia Earhart. Here, let me tell you some things about her. Amelia Earhart was brave and adventurous when she was young. When she got older she set a lot of records, such as ... more
The Big Pets is about a girl and her humongous cat. Together they went to the milky pools and after when the girl comes out, the cat would lick her feet. They joined other kids and go to other places like Scratching Post Forest and String Vine city and a milky ... more
How to Steal a Dog is a book that will warm your heart. Even though the title is deceiving, it’s a great book. The main characters, Georgina and Toby, were left behind by their dad. He left them with an old rusty van and a mayonnaise jar filled with wadded ... more
Steven Spielberg is a biography on Steven Spielberg. He is a director. He tells stories and tells how the actors are supposed to perform for each scene of his story to turn it into a movie. Spielberg has been noted for being one of the best directors of ... more
This story is about a snail. One day his teacher sends him to go and get books from the music teacher. Snail always comes back with wild stories. Snail's teacher sends him to go and get the new student from the principal's office and he sees a fire extinguisher ... more
In this story a horse named Black Beauty starts the adventure of his life on a small farm in England. He was sold to a man named Squire Gorden. While he was at Squire Gorden's house, he made two friends, Ginger and Merrylegs. They said they would be friends ... more
This book is about Humpty Dumpty who is afraid of heights because he fell off from a big, gigantic wall. We’re sure you’ve heard about it. Humpty Dumpty loved watching birds but because he was afraid of heights he could not go up on the wall and watch ... more
This book is about two sisters who go to school on the first day and the older sister is wearing a hijab. They are excited to go to school. A girl asks the little sister what her older sister is wearing on her head. At first, she whispers “A scarf” but ... more
Lazlo S. Gasky started a new school and in the beginning he was having a rough time. This book teaches you how to have a good relationship with new people when they come to school. We also think this is an exciting book because it teaches you a big ... more
Do you want to read an adventure? Try out The Life of Pi. This story is a story about a sixteen-year old boy named Pi Patel who is stuck on a lifeboat in the vast Pacific Ocean with a Bengal tiger to keep him company. Pi Patel experiences many obstacles: Battling ... more
This book is about five stories of how black slaves made desperate escape for freedom, let it be either across a thawing river of ice or chipped in a 2 1/2 ft. wide, 3 ft. long, and 8 in. deep crate to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. I think that what would make ... more
The book introduces you to children who live in many different places in the world. Each page, takes you to a different continent. Other students would enjoy reading the book because it would give them a chance to see what it would be like to live in another ... more
If you wander off from your parent or if you go somewhere that you have not told your parents about, you might get lost. This book helps you with a way to find your way back home. I think the author was trying to help us with being lost. I liked this ... more
Families should always stick together, because you could end up in some trouble. Bud, Not Buddy is about a 10 year-old boy who goes on a wonderful adventure. The main character is called Bud. Bud goes on a crazy adventure to find his dad. Bud’s adventure ... more
This book is about animals that live in the sea. It shows the animals and explains what they eat, how they look and what they do. Some sea animals eat other sea animals. For example dolphins eat balm fish. The electric fish shocks other smaller fish. After ... more
In this story Natasha never knew how to be patient. One day Natasha's Babushka [grandma] gave a doll to Natasha. While Babushka went to the store, the doll came to life! The doll started bossing Natasha around. For example, the doll told her to play with her, ... more
The Lorax is sending messages to the children about keeping the Earth clean. He shows them ways to dispose of the trash and how to recycle things. The Lorax tells the children to reuse plastic bags, use both sides of paper, and donate old clothes, toys, ... more
"Buzz, Buzz" went a feisty mosquito flying around Matilda's ear. The yellow fever is going around again and it's spreading quickly. This horrid disease is spread by those vicious, beastly mosquitoes. It makes everyone who gets it drop like flies. Farmers ... more
Have you ever been teased because of the way you look? Have you ever teased someone because of his or her size? Well Lara, one of the characters in the book, Larger Than Life Lara, definitely knows all about teasing. And Laney, the main character will definitely ... more
Do you like Babe Ruth? Are you interested in baseball? Then read the book Babe Ruth Home Run Hero . It tells about Babe’s life. He had a rough childhood but he became famous. Imagine having parents that never pay attention to you that’s what Babe’s parents ... more
This story is about the things that can happen when someone gives a mouse a cookie. He will want some milk to go with it. After that, the story is about how the mouse keeps asking for stuff because everything he asks for needs something to go with it. ... more
In the beginning of this story the rabbits were teasing Leo the Lop because his ears were not straight. Next, Leo the Lop began hanging upside down from a tree to make his ears go up. Leo was talking to a possum and the possum said that his ears really were ... more
It's amazing to see a caterpillar turn into a beautiful, colorful butterfly. In this book a little girl saved a caterpillar from a blue jay who wanted it for lunch. The little girl made a house for the caterpillar. She took an empty box and decorated it so ... more
This book is about Catherine, a twelve-year-old girl with an autistic brother. She doesn't like it so she makes up all these rules so he will act more 'normal'. One day she meets a boy with features she finds hard to accept and a new next door she misleads ... more
Tomatoes, onions, and green peppers everywhere! Opal was only supposed to come home with two tomatoes, but came home with a dog. Opal lives in a trailor park where only adults were allowed. However, because her father was a preacher they said that his daughter ... more
I Like Myself is about a little girl who really likes herself. She likes her eyes, ears, nose, fingers and toes. She likes herself when she is wild or tame. She is fast or she can be very slow. She likes herself everywhere she goes! The main idea is is ... more
Shiloh is a very lovable book. It tells the story of Marty, an eleven year old boy, and Shiloh, a beagle. They meet one day while Marty is out on a walk. Shiloh belongs to Judd Travers and his timid nature leads Marty to believe that Judd abuses Shiloh. Marty ... more
When this seed walked by, everyone was frightened because he did everything bad. He cut in line, he talked in the movie theater, he lied about pointless stuff and he never washed his hands or feet. He wasn’t always bad. At first he was in a sunflower with ... more
This book is a story about a family trying to buy a new chair. The chair is for when the mother comes home to rest after a long day at work . She works at the Blue Tile Diner and works very hard as a waitress serving costumers. The chair is also for grandma ... more
Clementine has a huge imagination that gets her in trouble. Clementine and her family live in a hotel because her Dad is the manager. Her best friend is named Margaret and she is a year older, so Clementine has some trouble following her rules. One day Margret ... more
Join Albie on his journey of being a fifth grade boy in Absolutely Almost written by Lisa Graff. Explore the challenge he faces and how he realizes with the help of his nanny Calista the kind of person and friend he wants to be. Absolutely Almost is about ... more
The story begins with a boy telling his baby brother, "I wish you were a dog." The baby brother's name is Andy. The big brother continues to tell Andy all the things he would do if he was a dog. One of the thing he would do is buy him some chew toys and ... more
Four dreary orphans run away from home when their parents pass away. Their names are Henry, Jessie, Violet and Benny. This fantastic book tells about their adventures in the woods where they use an old boxcar as a home. They should be staying with their ... more
This book is about two young girls who come from different backgrounds but who grow to learn the meaning of loyalty. Elizabeth is a wealthy girl who gets almost everything she wants. Tara hasn't been as privileged in her life. She has been the family care ... more
Four dreary orphans run away from home when their parents pass away. Their names are Henry, Jessie, Violet and Benny. This fantastic book tells about their adventures in the woods where they use an old boxcar as a home. They should be staying with their ... more
"The Alchemist” was initially written in Portuguese but since has been translated into 56 different languages; therefore it won a Guinness World Record for the most translated book by a living author. It sold more than 65 million copies in more than 150 ... more
The Art Lesson, by Tomie dePaola, is about a boy named Tommy and he wants to be an artist when he grows up. When Tommy goes to first grade he gets mad at the art teacher because she said to copy her and draw a picture. Tommy thought that real artists draw ... more
This book is about a girl named Abby. She wants to be a soccer star when she grows up. But she has to train really hard to get what she wants which is getting on the soccer team. She has to give up many things. All the time you are reading the book she is ... more
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