Sunday, March 29, 2009

Andrew Lost with the Frogs


Andrew, his cousin Judy, and his best robot Thudd are on an adventure to see what is happening to the frog population. Their biggest obstacle is that they are the size bugs. With the help of Andrew's new helicopter invention, they travel to the pond to see what they can learn. They discover threatening water creatures above and below the surface, but will they figure out what is happening to all the frogs?

Saturday, March 28, 2009

No Talking


This 5th grade class has always been known as "The Unshushables." But when David tries to see if he can stop speaking for one day, it turns into a week long class contest between the boys and the girls! There is a score sheet and rules everyone must abide by to keep things interesting. See how the kids, the teachers, and the principal react to this verbal experiment.

Monday, March 16, 2009

Just Grace


In the spirit of Just Grace, here is a list about why you will totally, 100% love this book:
1. Just Grace is as real as it gets.
2. Her honest reflections will made you giggle.
3. You will enjoy how Grace got her name, how she deals with gross boy things, about her special empathy power, and getting to know her through her special lists of thoughts.
4. There are more titles in this series as well. This means more fun after this book is over!

Fractured Fairy Tales

In the Seriously Silly Stories series, Laurence Anholt has done a great job of taking the tales you are most familiar with and twisting them into humorous versions by changing out details. In Eco-Wolf and the Three Pigs, Eco-Wolf is busy saving the environment from the three pigs who keep ruining it. In Snow White and the Seven Aliens, Snow White wants to be a pop star but the Mean Queen wants to stop her.

Saturday, March 7, 2009

Flush

Imagine you were living in Florida and someone was pumping sewage into your bay! Noah's dad sinks the boat that is causing such trouble and is sent to jail. Noah and his sister team up to bust the bad guy and redeem their father's name while trying to keep their family together. Unfortunately, there are plenty of obstacles in the way!