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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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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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Scar Island

Scar IslandBy Dan GemeinhartJonathan Grisby is just a boy, but already he has committed a crime that has sent him to Slabhenge Reformatory School for Troubled Boys.   Slabhenge is no ordinary place.  Located on a remote, rocky island, Slabhenge can only be reached by boat and keeps its young residents isolated from everything comforting and familiar.  The school itself is cold, damp and rat-infested.The teachers are a cruel bunch and treat the boys like the worst sort of criminals, often torturing them on a device called the... [Read more]

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The Truth About Nature: A Family’s Guide to 144 Common Myths about the Great Outdoors

The Truth About Natureby Stacy Tornio     Organized by season, this wonderful non-fiction book is an interactive guidebook busting myths like whether or not a dog's mouth is cleaner than a human's or if all woodpeckers peck wood.  The book encourages curiosity and exploring the great outdoors. It covers a wide range of topics from animals, to plants, space, weather and lots more. Plus 40 Stranger than Fiction Feature Facts that are so unbelievable that they can't possibly be true, but amazingly are!     I had a lot of fun learning new things and... [Read more]
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And Then It Happened

And Then It Happened                By M & L Wade“…After dinner that evening, we had a large bonfire and the Head Counsellor read us some really hokey, kiddie stories… until Gordon interrupted and asked if he could tell a story.The Head Counsellor smiled and said, ‘Sure, go right ahead.’I chuckled quietly to myself. The Head Counsellor did not know Gordon like we did.Clearing his throat, Gordon stood up and said in a loud voice, ‘This is the story of the bear and the rabbit.’  The Head Counsellor looked pleased.... [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