What middle grade reader doesn’t want to read a book in which the hero in a true-to-life disaster is his own age? The popular I Survived series has been a huge hit among reluctant and not-so-reluctant middle grade readers. Packed with fast-paced action, fascinating information about terrifying disasters around the world, and – at the… Read more »
Stephanie Greene
Two hilarious picture books the youngest readers can read by themselves.
AH HA! written and illustrated by Jeff Mack. Two letters. That’s all this delightful book uses to tell a humorous story about a frog in a pond and what starts out as a relaxing day. Ahhh! the frog thinks as he sits in the sun on his rock. But then, along comes a boy with… Read more »
Ho, ho, ho! A chance to win another wonderful book!
The Boy Who Loved Math: The Improbable Life of Paul Erdos by Deborah Heiligman, illustrated by LeUyen Pham. As a young boy, he hated school and rules, couldn’t sit still, and turned everything in the world around him into a math game. Known as the Magician from Budapest by the age of twenty because of… Read more »
A middle grade stocking stuffer
SOPHIE HARTLEY AND THE FACTS OF LIFE, by Stephanie Greene (Clarion Books 2013) There comes a time in every young girl’s life … well … Sophie Hartley calls it “P-U-berty” and doesn’t want anything to do with it. What with curious friends and competitive fifth graders all vying to know what’s in the movie, however,… Read more »
It’s book give-away month at ReaderKidZ!
The countdown is on! Time to find the perfect book for the children in your life, your classroom, or your school. We’ll be giving away books all this month, so stay tuned. Kicking off the month is Princess Posey and the Christmas Magic by Stephanie Greene, illustrated by Stephanie Roth Sisson. In the 7th book… Read more »
Happy Thanksgiving!
ReaderKidZ wishes all of you safe travels, happy reunions, and if you can’t go where you were planning during this stormy Thanksgiving weekend, we hope you’ll be happy where you are. Stay home. Cook a small dinner. Settle in with a good book and love the ones you’re with. Be sure to check back here… Read more »
For kids and teachers who love math – “The Boy Who Loved Math”
The Boy Who Loved Math: The Improbable Life of Paul Erdos by Deborah Heiligman, illustrated by LeUyen Pham (Roaring Brook Press, 2013) As a young boy, he hated school and rules, couldn’t sit still, and turned everything in the world around him into a math game. Known as the Magician from Budapest by the age… Read more »
