Chalk

Mrs. Romney and her class gave me this book last year. I really enjoyed reading it! Count how many words you can find in the book.

Stage Fright on a Summer Night

Just another of the hundreds of Magic Tree House books! Jack and Annie meet William Shakespeare and learn a little about his time period.

Four Mice Deep in the Jungle

Sometimes books written for young children are perhaps boring or uninteresting to an adult. This book is an exception. The book was humorous and I loved the character of Geronimo Stilton.

This book is part of a series--in this story Geronimo has a lot of fears and adventures to help him overcome his fears. Excellent for young readers.

Conscious Classroom Management

The entire Forbes Faculty read this book over the summer. I really enjoyed the book and am looking forward to discussing it with the faculty throughout the school year. One of my favorite parts of the book is that we should assume the best of our students and treat them accordingly.

Rangers Apprentice: The Ruins of Gorlan

This series, Rangers Apprentice, was recommended to me by a neighbor. This is an action/adventure fantasy series that 5th or 6th graders might enjoy. I really enjoyed the book, and when I have time I'll pick up the others (there are 9 in the series so far). My 10 year old son read the first three books in 2 days! He loved them!

It Creeps!

This is a fun ghost story written by Dotti Enderle--not too scary for those who don't like scary stories. Perfect for K-3 graders. Read it around Halloween time!

Turnabout

I am a huge fan of Margaret Peterson Haddix books and have read lots of them. This book was great!

The Fairy Tale Detectives

I happened upon a book called The Fairy-Tale Detectives which was book one of a series called The Sisters Grimm. I loved this series. After I read the first book, I went to the library and checked out the others. I've read all of them now except the last book, The Everafter War. My city library did not have it. I may have to go buy it. My sixth grader also read these and love them. He finished them before I did.