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My Sister The Vampire: Switched

This book is about when two girls find out that they are identical twin sisters. They encounter some problems at a Halloween ball and they have to switch! But one of them has a secret... a dark secret. I like this book because every sentence makes sense and it's a very exciting book. Once you read it you can't put it down! I don't like this book because some of the chapters are too long!
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Lions

This book is about what lions are like, how they catch their prey and what's the difference between a male and female lion. I like this book because it got me very interested. The reason why I got interested was because it explained so many things. Also as I was reading I was like "Ohh I wonder what happens next" , I guess this is the end!
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Hi! Fly Guy

By Tedd ArnoldWill Fly Guy make a good pet? Read this Easy Reader to find out!This easy reader is recommended for step 2 readers. There are many great pictures and Tedd Arnold has created simple chapters so this is a wonderful introduction to chapter books. Author Tedd Arnold has won many awards and praise for his writing; this book won the Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor. Little Buzz catches Fly Guy to make him his pet for the Amazing Pet Show. Buzz’s parents do not think that a fly can be a pet but Fly Guy proves them wrong. Will Fly Guy be the best, most impressive pet at the... [Read more]

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Poison Is Not Polite

Poison Is Not PoliteBy Robin Stevens It’s 1935 and 14-year-old Daisy Wells has returned from boarding school to her British country estate for the holidays.  This year, her best friend, Hazel Wong, has accompanied her. Although Hazel is from Hong Kong, she attends school in Britain.  Because it’s 1935, she is one of very few Asian people to be known by the British upper classes.  Hazel is always aware that she is different from those around her.Yet Hazel fits in with the other British girls perfectly.  Not only are she and Daisy best... [Read more]

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The Explorer

The ExplorerBy Katherine RundellIn a small plane, four children travel over the Amazon jungle.  Each has a good reason to be on an excursion without their parents and will meet their adults at their destination.  But when the pilot has what appears to be a heart attack, Fred, Con, Lila and her little brother Max find themselves alone in the jungle with the wreckage of a plane.The four city children are out of their element.  Fred and Con, in fact, come from “proper” British backgrounds and have never been allowed to explore.  Both have... [Read more]

Great Reads

Great Reads for Gr.6 and Gr.7

When You Reach Me

Stead, Rebecca

Seraphina

Hartman, Rachel

The School for Good and Evil

Chainani, Soman

Sisters

Telgemeier, Raina

The Lightning Thief

Riordan, Rick

Sky Raiders

Mull, Brandon

Great Reads for Gr.4 and Gr.5

One More Border

Kaplan, William

The Lightning Thief

Riordan, Rick

Loki's Wolves

Armstrong, Kelley

The Breadwinner Trilogy

Ellis, Deborah

I Survived the Japanese Tsunami, 2011

Tarshis, Lauren

Chinese Fairy Tale Feasts

Yee, Paul

Great Reads for Gr.2 and Gr.3

It Fell From the Sky

Fan Brothers

Look up With Me

Berne, Jennifer

King & Kayla and the Case of the Missing Dog Treats

Butler, Dori Hillestad

Cat Problems

John, Jory

The Stuff of Stars

Bauer, Marion Dane

A Bike Like Sergio's

Boelts, Maribeth

Great Reads for Kindergarten and Gr.1

Yoko Writes Her Name

Wells, Rosemary

Scaredy Squirrel

Watt, Mélanie

George and Martha

Marshall, James

A Friend for Dragon

Pilkey, Dav

Fly Guy's Amazing Tricks

Arnold, Tedd

Frog and Toad Together

Lobel, Arnold

Great Reads for Toddler

I Went Walking

Williams, Sue

Have You Seen My Duckling?

Tafuri, Nancy

It Looked Like Spilt Milk

Shaw, Charles Green

Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear?

Martin, Bill

This Little Chick

Lawrence, John

Rosie's Walk

Hutchins, Pat

Great Reads for Preschool

Owl Babies

Waddell, Martin

The Pigeon Needs A Bath!

Willems, Mo

Here Comes the Big, Mean Dust Bunny!

Thomas, Jan

If You Give A Moose A Muffin

Numeroff, Laura Joffe

Whistle for Willie

Keats, Ezra Jack

The Wolf's Chicken Stew

Kasza, Keiko