FLAT STANLEY IN JAPAN

Today's Chapter Book Chat selection
We meet at Casa Verdugo at 4pm for the book discussion. 

Stanley and Arthur Lambchop are true fans of The Seventeenth Samurai. They simply idolize the lead actor, Master Oda Nobu.  The brothers want to let Master Oda Nobu know how much they enjoy his movies so Stanley decides to send a message to him by mail.  During the course of their communication, Stanley realizes that things are not always what they seem to be but one decision changes things for Master Oda Nobu and this makes Stanley idolize him even more.  
From the series, Flat Stanley's Worldwide Adventures, readers will flip with delight after reading The Japanese Ninja Surprise. 

For 3rd grade and up.                                          

MY LIFE AS A BOOK SEQUEL

In this sequel to My Life As a Book, Derek gets a chance to be a skateboarding stunt double for a famous actor. Only it's for a famous GIRL actor. His best friend is totally jealous of him and starts making fun of him and he strikes back. He makes a deal with his parents to keep up with his tutoring and take care of his foster monkey in order to get the stunt job but one tiny mistake might undo the whole thing.

I think My Life As a Stunboy by Janet Tashjian and illustrated once again by Jake Tashijian is even better than the first book. Lots of action, humor and some emotional tugs on the heart strings will keep the reader hooked until the end. For readers in 4th-8th grade.