Marcel (Age 11) recommends this chilling series. Author: Darren Shan Who might enjoy this series? Kids who enjoyed the Harry Potter series. These books are scary and very suspenseful – not your sunshine and lollipops type of books. If you’re ready to be haunted page after page, book after book, Darren Shan’s series is precisely… Read more »
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Books By Bob: The Ultimate Early Reading Series
Piper (age 4 – almost 5) recommends this series Author: Bobby Lynn Maslen Illustrator: John R. Maslen Who might enjoy these books? Anyone who is learning to read independently Piper is eager for her first days in kindergarten. Because of this, she is busy developing her reading skills to assure she’ll be a super success…. Read more »
Forest Has a Song by Amy Ludwig VanDerwater
The forest is a living, breathing entity, alive with noise and song. Subtle music that can be missed if one is not quiet and still, with ears to hear. Debut author Amy Ludwig VanDerwater has beautifully captured the forest’s delicate melody in her tender Forest Has a Song. Click HERE to access a Poetry Activity Kit in… Read more »
The Moves that Make A Man by Bruce Brooks
While this sports book is not new, it is most certainly noteworthy. Published in 1996, The Moves That Make a Man is a timeless story revealing what being an athlete truly is, how the game gets into one’s heart and soul and lingers in every breath a ball player takes. Athletes need not be friends,… Read more »
Cowboy Up! by Nancy Bo Flood
Teachers, librarians, and cowpokes alike! Pony up and access this CCSS Annotated Educational Activity Guide for Cowboy Up!, then let ’em ride! Right out of the chute, let the vivid richness of Nancy Bo Flood’s poetry and Jan Sonnenmair’s provocative photographs inspire your young ‘uns to connect with the rodeo experience on a lively literary level. Along with a… Read more »
Cowboy up! Ride into March’s theme, SPORTS!
Join Team ReaderKidZ for a month of hard-hitting, competitive fun reading great sports stories. Whether it’s rodeo, baseball, or badminton; football, field hockey, or track – nothing reveals the inner character of an individual more than participation in athletics. Important life lessons are learned on the court, as well as the sideline. Winning is easy…. Read more »
Penelope Crumb by Shawn K. Stout
PENELOPE CRUMB, written by Shawn Stout, is a funny story with a heart – an example of humor at it’s best. In the novel, protagonist Penelope Crumb is plagued with the ever-prominent “Crumb Nose.” At first, her pronounced schnoz is an embarrassment to Penelope, one that she desires to erase from existence. Later it becomes a strength of character, leading to a special understanding of… Read more »
