Jeremy Thatcher,Dragon Hatcher

From Terry Gustafson author: Coville,bruce Jeremy Thatcher,Dragon Hatcher  As a teacher of elementary students this book will definitely be a big winner for grades 3-5. The story will pull them in right away. They will be amazed by Jeremy’s discovery of the dragon’s egg.  It’s a wonderful story.

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jennifer murdley’s toad

From Terry Gustafson author: coville,bruce  jennifer murdley’s toad This a great book for elementary schools grades3-5.  As a teacher I always look for books that will keep them reading,  This is a cute story about a girl who doesn’t like her looks.

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The Monster’s Ring

From Theresa Gustafson author: Coville.bruce the monster’s ring This is an excellent book for elementary school grades 3-5. It’s part of his magic store series. The students will love it.

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The Gift, A Hanukkah Story

From Shari Brunning author: Brodmann, Aliana The Gift, A Hanukkah Story I was cleaning out untouched books and almost gave this one away, but the illustrations caught my eye and I started to read. Little girl decides best to drop her five-mark piece in a homeless musician’s hat after hearing his music (in the season [...]

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Fantastic Mr. Fox

From Chris Beatty Fantastic Mr. Fox While this isn’t one of Dahl’s best, it provides an interesting contrast to the Wes Anderson film of the same name.  This is a rare case of the movie being FAR superior to the book.  Anderson adds the detail and characterization that Dahl leaves out.  While not incredibly detailed, [...]

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The Children of the Stones (7 part miniseries)

From Erik Schmid  The Children of the Stones (7 part miniseries) If you can get past the hokey 1970′s special effects this childrens’ drama has much to offer in terms of thrills and plot development. This was one of a few foreign children’s series that were shown on Nickelodeon back in its infancy in 1983 [...]

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Revenge of the Witch (The Last Apprentice, Book 1)

From Erik Schmid author: Delaney, Joseph Revenge of the Witch (The Last Apprentice, Book 1) Imagine you are a young boy who was indentured to the local “Spook” as an apprentice. A Spook is a lonely, dangerous job, shunned by most, and it deals with opposing evil supernatural forces that threaten the land. Would you [...]

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The Bartimaeus trilogy. Book one : the Amulet of Samarkand

From Erik Schmid  author: Stroud, Jonathan The Bartimaeus trilogy. Book one : the Amulet of Samarkand  Bartimaeus is a Djinni, one of many demons in the world of this trilogy. He is not evil; he just is what he is. Djinni and their ilk are treated like slaves by the human Magicians in this story, [...]

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Spring Pearl : the last flower

From Donna Barnes author: Yep, Laurence Spring Pearl : the last flower  Looking for a book with an adventurous heroine? Spring Pearl by Laurence Yep is a book from the Girls of Many Land series that offers readers a suspenseful and eye opening adventure to the world of Canton, China during the 1857 Opium War.  [...]

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The Capture (Guardians of Ga’Hoole: Book 1)

From Donna Barnes author: Lasky, Kathryn  The Capture (Guardians of Ga’Hoole: Book 1) With the upcoming movie release of The Guardians of Ga’Hoole, based on the book with the same name by Kathryn Lasky, I read the book and was pleasantly surprised at all of the wonderful messages of friendship, leadership and believing in yourself that [...]

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