https://padlet.com/fredandersoniv/mu9umpvifntq In here you'll find the most interesting reviews on books and hopefully you get to read all of them ;). en-us 2019-08-29 01:01:29 UTC 2025-10-22 14:54:59 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.pics/1/image.webp?t=g_auto&url=https%3A%2F%2Fpadlet.net%2Ficons%2Fpng%2F1f970.png fredandersoniv https://padlet.com/fredandersoniv/mu9umpvifntq/wish/378115596 Date finished: 8/22/19
Genre: Fiction
Category: Picture book
This iconic book is about the many types of "animals" and while the plot is scattered, the many rhymes and pictures make the  book fun to read. Little kids love a good Dr. Seuss book as it helps with their rhyming skills. Children in grades K-2 love a good Dr. Seuss book. ]]> 2019-08-29 01:10:23 UTC https://padlet.com/fredandersoniv/mu9umpvifntq/wish/378115596 fredandersoniv https://padlet.com/fredandersoniv/mu9umpvifntq/wish/404748557 Date finished: 9/11/19
Genre: Fiction
Category: Picture book
Well... the same mouse who was in "If You Give A Mouse A Cookie" has returned and this time he has an adventure involving a brownie! Going from eating brownies to drumming to having a picnic, this iconic mouse has another fun-filled neighborhood adventure and if you loved the first one, then you will LOVE this one. This book is great for children in grades 1-3! It is a great series and kids still love them to this day. ]]> 2019-10-30 22:03:28 UTC https://padlet.com/fredandersoniv/mu9umpvifntq/wish/404748557 fredandersoniv https://padlet.com/fredandersoniv/mu9umpvifntq/wish/417194603 Date finished: 9/11/19
Genre: Fiction
Category: Picture book
Summertimeee! Frederick and his friends are gathering food as winter is coming but while his friends do all the work, Frederick is being perceived as a slacker as he's gathering "sun rays, colors, words" and his friends are confused. As winter arrives and food runs low, they begin to ask for Frederick's supplies, and he shakes the table and proves he's a poet with his words and their hearts are filled with warmth and imagination. A great picture book for grades 1-4! This book is interesting because it teaches kids that everything given to us is beneficial. ]]> 2019-11-27 16:24:37 UTC https://padlet.com/fredandersoniv/mu9umpvifntq/wish/417194603 fredandersoniv https://padlet.com/fredandersoniv/mu9umpvifntq/wish/417207301 Date finished: 9/11/19
Genre: Fiction
Category: Picture book
The setting takes place in a big snowy city in and begins in main character Peter's bedroom, as he awakens to discover that snow has fallen during the night. He celebrates this day by putting on his red snow suit after breakfast and heading outside for an adventure. When he gets outside he finds snow that is piled high. Peter makes a snowman, snow angels, and pretends to be a mountain climber. As Peter discovers these new ways to enjoy the snow he encounters issues and learns how to deal with the changing problems that confront children as they grow up.  For instance, when Peter first makes his way out of the house he comes across older kids having a snowball fight. Peter about four years old realizes that he should not try to join in on this activity with bigger children when he is knocked down by a stray snowball. A great read because it was the first picture book to feature an African-American main character, this short, simple story attracts readers of all ages. It is a great text especially for beginner readers.]]> 2019-11-27 17:02:33 UTC https://padlet.com/fredandersoniv/mu9umpvifntq/wish/417207301 fredandersoniv https://padlet.com/fredandersoniv/mu9umpvifntq/wish/417221846 Date finished: 9/13/19
Genre: Fiction
Category: Picture book
Where The Wild Things Are tells the story of a boy named Max, who is making mischief throughout his house.  Max is seen throughout the book wearing a wolf suit, a king's crown, and a mischievous grin.  After chasing the family dog around the house with a fork, Max is sent to his room without any supper by his mother. He then begins a magical journey, in which his room transforms into a new world, with creatures named the Wild Things, where he is soon made king. Max is in control of his life in the land of the Wild Things, but soon finds himself homesick and yearning to go back home to eat his mother's supper. A great book because kids can relate to this idea of freedom and imagination since their lives are mainly controlled by adults. ]]> 2019-11-27 17:49:31 UTC https://padlet.com/fredandersoniv/mu9umpvifntq/wish/417221846 fredandersoniv https://padlet.com/fredandersoniv/mu9umpvifntq/wish/417224126 Date finished: 9/14/19
Genre: Fiction
Picture: Picture book
One Sunday morning, a caterpillar hatches from an egg. He is known as the Very Hungry Caterpillar, who loves eating, and so he begins to look for some food. He eats through increasing quantities of fruit on the following 5 days (Monday through Friday).  First it's one apple on Monday, then two pears on Tuesday, three plums on Wednesday, four strawberries on Thursday, and finally, five oranges on Friday. On Saturday, he eats an enormous amount of food (which in reality is not for caterpillars but rather being human food). Then that night, he gets a stomachache from overeating (from all of those 6 days; Monday through Saturday). But the next morning, it becomes Sunday again. The caterpillar ate through one green leaf. And after that, he feels much better. At the end of that, he is not hungry anymore. He is neither hungry nor a little caterpillar. He is a big, fat, caterpillar. The now-big caterpillar spins a cocoon around himself. In order to find out what's next, read the rest of the book! One of the best books for children! ]]> 2019-11-27 17:57:27 UTC https://padlet.com/fredandersoniv/mu9umpvifntq/wish/417224126 fredandersoniv https://padlet.com/fredandersoniv/mu9umpvifntq/wish/417240986 Date finished: 9/16/19
Genre: Fiction
Category: Picture book
Personally one of my favorite books, "No, David" is about a little boy who keeps doing mischievous things in his house and his mother constantly has to say "No, David!". The author actually wrote this book when he was 5 years old and when he grew up, he found his childhood book and turned into the iconic book we all know and love. Every kid loves this book and it is a GREAT read for little kids. ]]> 2019-11-27 18:55:18 UTC https://padlet.com/fredandersoniv/mu9umpvifntq/wish/417240986 fredandersoniv https://padlet.com/fredandersoniv/mu9umpvifntq/wish/417260359 Date finished: 9/25/19
Genre: Fiction
Category: Picture book
A curly-haired toddler—passable as either a boy or girl—celebrates “mommy” and “mama,” and the activities and tender moments they share. During a playground trip, “Mommy and I go round and round,” on a playground wheel that resembles a giant birthday cake; on the opposite page, “Mama and I slide to the ground.” The bright colors (a green claw-foot tub has froglike feet) and pleasing verse offer a simple lesson about love that same-sex parents should embrace. A positive look at LGBTQ families, these are great books for kids with two moms or two dads, as well as for kids who could benefit from seeing a different kind of family structure. I loved this book! ]]> 2019-11-27 20:10:06 UTC https://padlet.com/fredandersoniv/mu9umpvifntq/wish/417260359 fredandersoniv https://padlet.com/fredandersoniv/mu9umpvifntq/wish/417262381 Date finished: 9/23/19
Genre: Fiction
Category: Picture book
A book I obtained from Nerd Camp, this book right here is the most sweetest book ever! A young biracial girl looks around her world for her color. She finally chooses her own, and creates a new word for herself—honeysmoke. For multiracial children, and all children everywhere, this picture book offers a universal message that empowers young people to create their own self-identity. I enjoyed reading this book and meeting the author! ]]> 2019-11-27 20:19:37 UTC https://padlet.com/fredandersoniv/mu9umpvifntq/wish/417262381 fredandersoniv https://padlet.com/fredandersoniv/mu9umpvifntq/wish/417366525 Date finished: 9/27/19
Genre: Fiction
Category: Picture book
The book changes from reality to fantasy.  It starts off as any other regular day, the family sitting down for breakfast, but turns into this magical world outside of that.  This world, is unlike anything else.  Food actually falls from the sky three times a day; for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.  The residents of Chewandswallow ,a small town with extremely unusual weather patterns, carry their plates, cups, glasses, forks, spoons, knives, and napkins because they never knew what kind of "weather" they were going to encounter.This book was turned into a movie so this is a great pick for children to read. This book really opens a kid's imagination. ]]> 2019-11-28 06:33:06 UTC https://padlet.com/fredandersoniv/mu9umpvifntq/wish/417366525 fredandersoniv https://padlet.com/fredandersoniv/mu9umpvifntq/wish/417555146 Date finished: 10/1/19
Genre: Non-fiction
Category: Picture book
Based on the true story of Philippe Petit, a French street performer living in New York City who specialized in tight rope walking, the events occurred in 1974. Petit decided that he wanted to walk from one of the towers of the World Trade Center to the other. At that time the towers were still under construction, so Petit and a friend dressed up as construction workers and managed to bring a 440-pound spool of cable to the roof of one of the towers. With the help of two additional friends on the opposite tower, they connected the cable from one tower to the other. Early on the morning of Aug. 7, 1974, Petit spent an hour at 1,340 feet in the air, walking and performing from one of the twin towers to the other. While the text is strong and appealing, the poetry is in the illustrations, so clear, glorious, and powerful that this could almost be a wordless book.]]> 2019-11-28 17:49:11 UTC https://padlet.com/fredandersoniv/mu9umpvifntq/wish/417555146 fredandersoniv https://padlet.com/fredandersoniv/mu9umpvifntq/wish/417559771 Date finished: 10/2/19
Genre: Non-fiction
Category: Picture book
This book tells the story of four African American women -- Dorothy Vaughn, Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson, and Christine Darden -- who all worked at NASA in impressive STEM careers against a backdrop of racial discrimination. This wildly inspirational story of four African American women who excelled in STEM careers deserves to be shouted from the rooftops, and this picture book brings it to young readers. Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race covers a lot of ground, packing a lot into its few pages. ]]> 2019-11-28 18:06:33 UTC https://padlet.com/fredandersoniv/mu9umpvifntq/wish/417559771 fredandersoniv https://padlet.com/fredandersoniv/mu9umpvifntq/wish/417642470 Date finished: 10/2/19
Genre: Non-fiction
Category: Picture book
This story  is the story of the inspiration for A.A. Milne's Winnie-the-Pooh and is told as three stories in one. The most prominent is the story of Harry Colebourn, a young Canadian veterinarian/soldier who ships off to World War I and en route saves a young bear cub whom he names Winnie, short for his hometown of Winnipeg. When his unit is sent to combat, he takes Winnie to live at the London Zoo. That story's told as a bedtime story to Harry's great-great-grandson by his mom, who supplies family details, supplemented by a family album that includes old photos and diary entries.]]> 2019-11-29 03:11:47 UTC https://padlet.com/fredandersoniv/mu9umpvifntq/wish/417642470 fredandersoniv https://padlet.com/fredandersoniv/mu9umpvifntq/wish/417644484 Date finished: 10/2/19
Genre: Non-fiction
Category: Picture book
Everyone believes that no two snowflakes are alike. Why? Because Wilson Bentley spent his life photographing over 6,000 of them, and never found a match. From an early age, Bentley was fascinated by snow and wanted to share its beauty. his is an excellent choice for introducing biographies to young readers, especially because it is a life story of an inspirational subject who exhibits tenacity. ]]> 2019-11-29 03:24:54 UTC https://padlet.com/fredandersoniv/mu9umpvifntq/wish/417644484 fredandersoniv https://padlet.com/fredandersoniv/mu9umpvifntq/wish/417645034 Date finished: 10/05/19
Genre: Non-fiction
Category: Picture book
First off, this book is amazing because it is written in both Spanish and English. Second, Sonia Sotomayor made history as the first Latino, male or female, to be named to the Supreme Court, so her story definitely needs to be shouted from the rooftops. Finally, Winter shows how Sotomayor overcame poverty, juvenile diabetes, and the death of her father when she was a child to rise up and succeed. Her determination and drive made an incredibly difference and work as an inspiration to children.]]> 2019-11-29 03:28:57 UTC https://padlet.com/fredandersoniv/mu9umpvifntq/wish/417645034 fredandersoniv https://padlet.com/fredandersoniv/mu9umpvifntq/wish/417646714 Date finished: 10/7/19
Genre: Non-fiction
Category: Picture book
This great book I enjoyed begins with Malala as a schoolgirl watching a TV show about a boy with a magic pencil. She wishes she had a magic pencil to get her family the things they want, but it never materializes. Then she sees other kids in her neighborhood forced to dig through trash to support their families, and her sense of social justice deepens. You can't ask for a better female role model than young Pakistani education advocate Malala Yousafzai, and this picture book autobiography's a perfect introduction.]]> 2019-11-29 03:41:20 UTC https://padlet.com/fredandersoniv/mu9umpvifntq/wish/417646714 fredandersoniv https://padlet.com/fredandersoniv/mu9umpvifntq/wish/417648331 Date finished: 10/7/19
Genre: Non-fiction
Category: Picture book
I LOVE THIS BOOK! This book tells the story of how Ruth Bader Ginsburg rose to become a Supreme Court justice. Born into a Jewish family in 1930s Brooklyn, she grew up when girls were expected to raise families but not participate in the workforce, and encountered prejudice against Jews and other minorities. But Ruth's mother supported her ambitions and education, and Ruth went on to attend law school, where she met her husband and started a family, sharing household and child-rearing duties, an unconventional arrangement at the time. This bio of Justice Ginsburg is supremely inspiring, breaking down complicated ideas about the constitution, legal system, and issues of equality for young readers while celebrating Ginsburg's life.]]> 2019-11-29 03:54:22 UTC https://padlet.com/fredandersoniv/mu9umpvifntq/wish/417648331 fredandersoniv https://padlet.com/fredandersoniv/mu9umpvifntq/wish/417651480 Date finished: 10/10/19
Genre: Non-fiction
Category: Picture book
"Let the Children March" tells the story of the 1963 Birmingham Children's Crusade, narrated by a fictional young girl who volunteers for it. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. organizes a peaceful march for May 2 to protest segregationist Jim Crow laws, and kids volunteer to march to avoid the risk of their parents losing their jobs if they did. Let the Children March shows kids overcoming fear and risking danger and imprisonment to stand up for what's right -- and to protect their parents, who feared losing their jobs if they protested.  ]]> 2019-11-29 04:18:30 UTC https://padlet.com/fredandersoniv/mu9umpvifntq/wish/417651480 fredandersoniv https://padlet.com/fredandersoniv/mu9umpvifntq/wish/417654333 Date finished: 10/11/19
Genre: Non-fiction
Category: Picture book
William Carlos Williams is a poet who also had a day job that kids can understand. While he stayed committed to his love of words and poetry, Williams knew he had to make a living, and so he studied medicine to become a small town pediatrician and obstetrician. He continued to write even as house calls and infant arrivals ate into his creative time. Beautifully illustrated, the book uses Williams' own poetry throughout to help kids get a sense of the way he constructed his poetry and incorporated his creative life into his day-to-day work. ]]> 2019-11-29 04:41:44 UTC https://padlet.com/fredandersoniv/mu9umpvifntq/wish/417654333 fredandersoniv https://padlet.com/fredandersoniv/mu9umpvifntq/wish/417660666 Date finished: 10/18/19
Genre: Non-fiction
Category: Picture book
In this book, a young, unnamed boy gets up long before dawn to go fishing with his father, to catch dinner for their Vietnamese refugee family before the dad goes off to his second job. They drive to a pond where they have to climb over a highway barrier and walk past a "No Trespassing" sign. They light a small campfire, and while fishing, the dad shares bologna sandwiches he made, and stories about the Vietnam war. This tender, masterful family story about a hardworking refugee dad and his son focuses on a simple outing that speaks volumes about their lives and the strong ties that bind them. ]]> 2019-11-29 05:45:25 UTC https://padlet.com/fredandersoniv/mu9umpvifntq/wish/417660666 fredandersoniv https://padlet.com/fredandersoniv/mu9umpvifntq/wish/417665194 Date finished: 10/14/19
Genre: Fiction
Category: Early chapter book
This series is already a great series for kids to read! The 2nd graders I had read these books all the time. In this second book of the series, eight-year-old Jack and his 7-year-old sister Annie recap their first adventure with the dinosaurs. Upon finding a blue leather bookmark in the pages of a castle book, they wing their way via traveling treehouse to the Middle Ages. Time travel is fascinating to the young imagination, set here in a story with plain, repetitive language and short sentences, sprinkled with facts about castles and knights.]]> 2019-11-29 06:26:00 UTC https://padlet.com/fredandersoniv/mu9umpvifntq/wish/417665194 fredandersoniv https://padlet.com/fredandersoniv/mu9umpvifntq/wish/417665944 Date finished: 10/17/19
Genre: Fiction
Category: Early chapter book
This series is personally my favorite series. I used to read this series as a kid and every book had me begging for more each time. In this first book of the series, a second grade teacher is completely crazy! She doesn't know how to do math or do anything as a teacher. The students are teaching HER! However, the students have other things in mind, they want to complete a challenge set by the principal. This book series is totally amazing and it is recommended for kids in 2nd-3rd grade. ]]> 2019-11-29 06:31:10 UTC https://padlet.com/fredandersoniv/mu9umpvifntq/wish/417665944 fredandersoniv https://padlet.com/fredandersoniv/mu9umpvifntq/wish/417667423 Date finished: 10/18/19
Genre: Fiction
Category: Early chapter book
Another great series I used to read as a kid! It is crazy how they still make books to this day, I wish I could catch up with them. One of my favorite books in the series was the 6th one. In this book, Geronimo has someone imitating him and making him look crazy in the city. Even his sister is fooled by this impostor! It is Geronimo's mission to find the person who is posing as him before something really bad happens. I have always enjoyed these books growing up and I am positive that kids these days still read this series. ]]> 2019-11-29 06:42:32 UTC https://padlet.com/fredandersoniv/mu9umpvifntq/wish/417667423 fredandersoniv https://padlet.com/fredandersoniv/mu9umpvifntq/wish/417668650 Date finished: 10/18/19
Genre: Fiction
Category: Early chapter book
AHHH! I still read this series to this day, 20 years old and all. Rodrick Rules is the second book in the series and it is my favorite one in the series. Greg Heffley is just trying to put the summer and its events behind him. It would be a lot easier if his mean older brother Rodrick didn't know his darkest secret. All Greg has to do is keep Rodrick quiet and keep his journal out of Rodrick's hands and everything should be OK, well not OK, but tolerable. A worthy follow-up to the first book, the sequel gives us more of Greg's funny take on the world around him through his comics-laced journal.]]> 2019-11-29 06:50:59 UTC https://padlet.com/fredandersoniv/mu9umpvifntq/wish/417668650 fredandersoniv https://padlet.com/fredandersoniv/mu9umpvifntq/wish/417669313 Date finished: 10/25/19
Genre: Fiction
Category: Early chapter book
For over 20 years has this series be so beneficial to students transitioning to chapter books! Cam Jensen has so many stories and I will be talking about the very first book in the series. Fifth-grader Cam and her friend Eric use the clues around them to sleuth and solve, and to help people. Both kids are willing to stop what they're doing to help out, whether it's finding valuable autographs that are missing, stopping a department store thief, or figuring out what a ghost is up to or why only certain people win a carnival coin toss. The stories are full of happy, helpful people in a small community, and after Cam and Eric solve each mystery, the police are called to arrest the suspect and the kids are rewarded. A great series once again. ]]> 2019-11-29 06:55:21 UTC https://padlet.com/fredandersoniv/mu9umpvifntq/wish/417669313 fredandersoniv https://padlet.com/fredandersoniv/mu9umpvifntq/wish/417874259 Date finished: 11/01/19
Genre: Fiction
Category: Graphic novel
This book is a fantastic graphic novel that twists traditional fairy tale gender roles in a smart, funny way. After hearing the legend of the baby-feet-eating giant that has plagued her medieval French village, the over-eager Claudette vows to hunt down the beast and slay it. She tricks her brother -- the timid young foodie Gaston -- and her best friend -- the princess wanna-be Marie -- into joining her on the quest. Along the way, they meet a grabby tree, a scary hag who threatens to cook the kids alive, and an angry river god who tries to trap Marie into marrying his fish-faced son. Each character is tested and finds his or her inner strength, but will they have the mettle to challenge the giant? ]]> 2019-11-30 01:51:19 UTC https://padlet.com/fredandersoniv/mu9umpvifntq/wish/417874259 fredandersoniv https://padlet.com/fredandersoniv/mu9umpvifntq/wish/417874537 Date finished: 11/01/19
Genre: Fiction
Category: Graphic novel
Such a sweet book! This book is a sweet, funny, and affecting graphic memoir of growing up with a hearing impairment. From kindergarten onward, Cece wants a best friend to call her own, but her deafness and feelings of insecurity sometimes get in her way. A bout with meningitis at age 4 leaves Cece with impaired hearing. As she goes off to first grade, she wears the Phonic Ear, a giant hearing aid strapped to her chest. Although she can understand some conversations, she still misses a lot of what's being said by those around her. She wants nothing more than to have a best friend, but can the Phonic Ear provide a way to find one? A great book for those who have hearing disabilities. ]]> 2019-11-30 01:55:58 UTC https://padlet.com/fredandersoniv/mu9umpvifntq/wish/417874537 fredandersoniv https://padlet.com/fredandersoniv/mu9umpvifntq/wish/417875138 Date finished: 11/05/19
Genre: Fiction
Category: Graphic novel
This great book is an exciting graphic novel with a brave young girl at the center of the story. Young Zita and her friend Joseph stumble upon a red button in an asteroid crater, and when Zita pushes the button, Joseph is swept away in a big flash of light by creepy tentacles. After following Joseph into the unknown, Zita arrives on a strange planet full of aliens and robots, all who are concerned about the impending asteroid strike to their planet. Girls especially will enjoy the normal-girl-turned-hero story that nicely ties bravery and warmheartedness together.]]> 2019-11-30 02:05:30 UTC https://padlet.com/fredandersoniv/mu9umpvifntq/wish/417875138 fredandersoniv https://padlet.com/fredandersoniv/mu9umpvifntq/wish/417875915 Date finished: 11/05/19
Genre: Fiction
Category: Graphic novel
This delightful series about the lovable Babymouse and her world is a great comic book for beginning readers who need a break from the early chapter books they're trying so hard to conquer. The illustrations and story fit perfectly together, there are positive lessons throughout, especially about staying positive, and Babymouse is a great role model for kids who sometimes feel like the underdog. Babymouse is a sweet and caring mouse who sometimes gets down that she can't do everything perfectly. With the help of friends and teachers, Babymouse learns that working hard and staying positive is the way to succeed in everything she tries.]]> 2019-11-30 02:15:05 UTC https://padlet.com/fredandersoniv/mu9umpvifntq/wish/417875915 fredandersoniv https://padlet.com/fredandersoniv/mu9umpvifntq/wish/417877671 Date finished: 11/06/19
Genre: Fiction
Category: Graphic novel
This book has been a book, a movie, and now a graphic novel! After learning that he is the son of a mortal woman and Poseidon, god of the sea, twelve-year-old Percy is sent to a summer camp for demigods like himself, and joins his new friends on a quest to prevent a war between the gods. With few differences from the book and movie, the graphic novel is a great way for young readers.]]> 2019-11-30 02:30:26 UTC https://padlet.com/fredandersoniv/mu9umpvifntq/wish/417877671 fredandersoniv https://padlet.com/fredandersoniv/mu9umpvifntq/wish/417881499 Date finished: 11/11/19
Genre: Fiction
Category: Chapter book
ONE OF MY FAVORITE BOOKS! Listen, dear reader, to Kate DiCamillo, and you will hear of Despereaux Tilling, a half-sized mouse with giant ears who is "such the disappointment" to his mama because he won't act like other mice. He is sickly, faints at loud noises, loves music, bright light, and reading books. Worst of all, because he has fallen in love with a human princess named Pea, he talks to humans. For this transgression he is condemned by the other mice, including his own father, to be sent to the dungeon to be eaten by the rats. You will also, dear reader, hear of Roscuro the rat, who also loves light, but has a grudge against the princess. And of Miggery Sow, an abused, dimwitted, partially deaf serving girl who wishes to be a princess. And you will hear how the strange stories of these three outsiders intersect in a most unusual way. Absolute great book!]]> 2019-11-30 03:14:46 UTC https://padlet.com/fredandersoniv/mu9umpvifntq/wish/417881499 fredandersoniv https://padlet.com/fredandersoniv/mu9umpvifntq/wish/417882446 Date finished: 11/15/19
Genre: Fiction
Category: Chapter book
You're a wizard Harry! Although I wasn't allowed to read this book, I know this is a great series for 4th and 5th graders. Harry's magical parents were killed by the evil wizard Voldemort when he was just a baby. Miraculously, he survived with only a lightning-bolt scar as a mysterious reminder. Harry is taken to live with his nasty relatives -- muggles, or non-wizards -- who hide the truth about his parents. Ten miserable years later, he gets a visit from a genial half-giant named Hagrid with an invitation to study at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The first book in the series really sets the vibe for the rest of the books. ]]> 2019-11-30 03:24:17 UTC https://padlet.com/fredandersoniv/mu9umpvifntq/wish/417882446 fredandersoniv https://padlet.com/fredandersoniv/mu9umpvifntq/wish/417883773 Date finished: 11/16/19
Genre: Fiction
Category: Chapter book
Roald Dahl is one of my favorite authors! I love almost everything he writes. Matilda is in my top 3 for sure! This is the story of a 5-year-old girl who's miserable at home with her nasty, clueless parents and oppressed at school by her mean principal. But she gets her revenge. Matilda is a genius: By age 4 she has read all the books in the children's section of her local library, and moved on to Dickens, Austen, and Hemingway. She can also do advanced math in her head and has a sophisticated understanding of the world. Unfortunately her crooked car-dealer father and bingo-holic mother, TV addicts both, don't appreciate her at all. In fact, they "looked upon Matilda ... as nothing more than a scab."I would read this book even as a grown-up because it is THAT good.  ]]> 2019-11-30 03:40:52 UTC https://padlet.com/fredandersoniv/mu9umpvifntq/wish/417883773 fredandersoniv https://padlet.com/fredandersoniv/mu9umpvifntq/wish/417885320 Date finished: 11/20/19
Genre: Fiction
Category: Chapter book
Honestly, who doesn't love this series! The Hunger Games is a story about a reality show where 24 teens must kill one another until only one survives. The book is set in the future, after the United States is gone. In its place is Panem, in which the city of Capitol, somewhere in the Rockies, rules over 12 rebellious districts. To maintain an iron grip, the Capitol holds an annual televised reality show, a lethal form of Survivor to which each district must send one boy and one girl. Out of these 24 teens, only one will survive. Katniss, who volunteers to take her sister's place, and Peeta are District 12's competitors, but their competition is complicated by Peeta's announcement that he is in love with Katniss. With 4 books in the series, upper elementary students are sure to love this series! ]]> 2019-11-30 03:59:07 UTC https://padlet.com/fredandersoniv/mu9umpvifntq/wish/417885320 fredandersoniv https://padlet.com/fredandersoniv/mu9umpvifntq/wish/417887060 Date finished: 11/25/19
Genre: Fiction
Category: Chapter book
This was a book I had to dig out the archives! I used to bowl as a kid so reading this book was even more enjoyable! These two characters, Ouchie and Squishy, love bowling, even if it isn't the coolest sport. And their favorite place to bowl is Bowl-A-Rama. Squishy especially likes it because it's the perfect setting for a gory horror movie. Then again, he tends to imagine zombies and killer clowns around every corner. When the city council wants to condemn the decrepit bowling alley, Ouchie and Squishy are devastated. Then the boys meet Gazebo Zamboni, the rich, reclusive, totally nutty owner of Bowl-A-Rama. Despite Mr. Z's insistence that the world is ending soon-a ghost told him so-Ouchie and Squishy manage to convince Mr. Z to keep Bowl-A-Rama open. He allows the boys to restore the old alley, and even sponsors a million dollar strike contest to bring in customers. Just when things start looking up, the most nightmarish scenarios of Squishy's overactive imagination come to life. Someone-or something-wants Bowl-A-Rama's doors to close. Forever. It is a great book filled with mystery! Highly recommend this book! ]]> 2019-11-30 04:22:21 UTC https://padlet.com/fredandersoniv/mu9umpvifntq/wish/417887060