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In Janet and Jake Tashjian's latest mother/son team effort calle EINSTEIN THE CLASS HAMSTER AND THE VERY REAL GAME SHOW, Ms. Moreno's class is off to compete on a televised game show with another elementary school. Along for the ride are Einstein, the class hamster, and his classroom comrades Ned, Bonnie and Marlon. The show is ready to go when the school principal decides it's a good idea to bring out Twinkle, the pet python! Well this sends the regular game show host flying out the door in fear, and it's Einstein's turn to shine - or is it? Pretty good follow up to the first Einstein book, and will entertain many beginning chapter book readers. For 2nd - 5th grades.
FEBRUARY 2015
Calvin Coconut hears the word "responsibility" a lot. His mom is always giving him new responsibilities since his dad moved to Las Vegas to become a famous singer and never came back, making Calvin the man of the house. The problem with all this responsibility is that Calvin gets into trouble - a lot. The first day of fourth grade arrives and Calvin gets into trouble at every turn. There's a food fight, an issue with a centipede, and a big bully who won't leave Calvin alone, causing him to forget to pick up his little sister from school. To top it all off, Calvin's mom tells him that they will have a teenage girl coming to live with them from Texas. His mom says she'll be nice, but as soon as Calvin meets her, he knows there's going to be more trouble involved. Especially when she tells him that if he doesn't watch out, she's going to show him what "Texas Nice" really means.
Join Calvin and his friends as they grow up and get into trouble in Hawai'i on the island of O'ahu. Calvin Coconut: Trouble Magnet by Graham Salisbury is a great fit for voracious 3rd grade readers and all readers in 4th - 5th grade.
This is a cute story about a girl in third grade who is getting teased about her name - a boy keeps calling her Smella! Seeing as her name is actually Stella, she starts thinking of a new name right away! It's bad enough her last name is Bats! The story is written like an autobiography, and Stella tells all about her parents' candy store, her annoying little sister and all of the good things and bad things about being in the third grade. STELLA BATS NEEDS A NEW NAME by Courtney Sheinmel will appeal to those just starting to read chapter books. For grades 2-4.
AUGUST 2012
