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Category Archives: Series
Ling &Ting: Not Exactly the Same!
Ling and Ting, twins, go to the barber, conduct magic, and make dumplings together, all while proving they are not exactly the same. Six short chapters offer six unique stories, though the stories weave together a bit, too, especially in … Continue reading
The Cruisers
While set in the present day, Walter Dean Myers‘ The Cruisers takes us back to the mindset of the Civil War era through eighth grade students. Zander and his friends, the Cruisers, have to prove their potential at Da Vinci Academy, a … Continue reading
The Twelve Days of Christmas in Michigan
Katie visits her Michigander cousin, Will, who gives her uniquely Michigan gifts for the twelve days of Christmas. In Katie’s letters home, the reader learns all sorts of fun facts about Michigan. A great collage at the end filled with … Continue reading
Posted in Books with social studies links, Michigan author/illustrator, Picture books, Series
Tagged christmas, picture book, snow
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Toys Come Home
The full title is Toys Come Home: Being the Early Experiences of an Intelligent Stingray, a Brave Buffalo, and a Brand-New Someone Called Plastic, and the book is most worthy of such a lengthy subtitle. The third in Emily Jenkins’ … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter Books, Series, strong characters, Voice, Word choice
Tagged books, children's books, friendship, magical realism, must-read kids' books
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Catwings
Born in an alley, Mrs. Jane Tabby’s kittens all had wings. Sent off to the country to fend for themselves, Harriet, Thelma, James and Roger fly to the woods, discovering predators, food and the beginnings of friendship with a girl … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter Books, Power of pets, Series
Tagged cats, fantasy, friendship, high interest
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The Scorch Trials
Thomas and the Gladers solved the maze, but now they have to endure the Scorch and find the safe haven WICKED promised. Minho, Teresa and Newt from The Maze Runner are back for The Scorch Trials, along with new Cranks, Jorge … Continue reading
Posted in Series, Teen/Young Adult
Tagged books, dystopian, environment, high interest, trilogy
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The Maze Runner
For a page turning adventure in a world with no memories, read James Dashner’s The Maze Runner, first in a dystopian trilogy. Thomas arrives at the Glades in a box, his memory wiped clean and his environment controlled. The boys already … Continue reading
Mercy Watson Goes for a Ride
Mercy Watson is a pig who loves toast. She lives with Mr. and Mrs. Watson, who love Mercy and treat her like their child except they won’t let Mercy drive the convertible. Watch Mercy take matters into her own … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter Books, Character-driven, Series
Tagged country setting, high interest, humourous, kid lit, pigs
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Ellie McDoodle: Best Friends Fur-Ever
Animals. Siblings. Cartoons. What more could a kid ask for? In Ruth McNally Barshaw’s third sketch diary featuring Ellie McDoodle, Ellie has to overcome her fear of presentations, find her neighbour’s bird (that escaped during Ellie’s pet-sitting adventure) and deal … Continue reading
Posted in Children's novels, Michigan author/illustrator, Series
Tagged children's books, humourous
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Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
Alexander’s horribly bad day is something we all need to read sometimes. It’s strangely comforting knowing that someone else out there has terrible days where nothing works out, even if that someone is a character conceived by Judith Viorst and … Continue reading
Posted in Love that prose, Picture books, Series, Voice
Tagged high interest, humourous, picture book, vocabulary
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