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Nightbirds on Nantucket
Joan Aiken
Houghton Mifflin, 1999
Part of the great series about Dido Twite
+ Why did I stop reading after book 1 when I was eight?
+ Dido Twite, Meet Melville & Verne!
+ A Rich and Exciting Read
+ A Good Book
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The Phantom Tollbooth
Norton Juster
Bullseye Books, 1988
A fun book! (review by Harry, a 9 year old boy)
+ An Overlooked Classic
+ The point is to learn how to think
+ Enjoying the PHANTOM TOLLBOOTH: now and forever.
+ Fantastic Book
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Journey to the Center of the Earth (Enriched Classic)
Jules Verne
Pocket, 2008
aM ENJOYING THIS BOOK.
Saw the movie with my son, then bought the book. I'm reading him a chapter every night and he's digging it. So am I.
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Roald Dahl/Charlie Boxed Set (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator)
Roald Dahl
Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2001
Really nice set.
+ Would be better if I hadn't seen the movie first!
+ charile and the choclate factory
+ Very Good
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Journey to the Center of the Earth (Graphic Classics)
Jules Vernes
Barron's Educational Series, 2007
A world-famous classic novel is the basis for this brand-new, dramatically illustrated book. Transformed from Jules Verne’s original text into a graphic novel, this, like other Graphic Classics editions, makes a good introduction for young readers to the imaginative riches of literature. These books contain many extra features, including brief biographies of their authors, a list of each ...
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The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 1)
Rick Riordan
Miramax, 2005
A Wow Story!
+ A New Take Into Mythology
+ A fun read - even for fantasy-loving adults!!
+ lightening thief
+ An unexpected pageturner
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The Cricket in Times Square
George Selden, Garth Williams (Illustrator)
Yearling, 1970
Same book I remember
+ The Cricket in Times Square (Chester Cricket and His Friends)
+ Love this book
+ Great story made even better with this audio version
+ Charming book
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The Whipping Boy
Sid Fleischman
HarperTrophy, 2003
Excellent Book
+ A really good book
+ Whipping never was so pleasant
+ The Whipping Boy
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The last man alive,: A story for children from the age of seven to seventy
Alexander Sutherland Neill
Hart Pub. Co, 1969
An Excellent book!
+ A classic where story where the kids are in charge.
+ The Enduring Adventure
+ Good book
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Redwall: The Graphic Novel (Redwall)
Brian Jacques
Philomel, 2007
A highly anticipated, and highly recommended adaptation.
+ interesting
+ Outstanding Illustrations
+ The good, the bad, and one heckuva ugly rat
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The View from Saturday
E. L. Konigsburg
Aladdin, 1998
Great Classroom Teaching Novel!
+ Interesting
I have taught this in my classroom every year since 2000! I absolutely love it. I've used it in 6th grade and currently in 5th grade. The book easily lends itself to teaching about point of view and a host of other reading skills. Point of view is the skill I think the kids enjoy the most when ...
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Point Blanc Graphic Novel
Antony Johnston
Walker Books Ltd, 2007
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Roald Dahl/Charlie Boxed Set (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator)
Roald Dahl
Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2001
Really nice set.
+ Would be better if I hadn't seen the movie first!
+ charile and the choclate factory
+ Very Good
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The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 1)
Rick Riordan
Miramax, 2005
A Wow Story!
+ A New Take Into Mythology
+ A fun read - even for fantasy-loving adults!!
+ lightening thief
+ An unexpected pageturner
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The View from Saturday
E. L. Konigsburg
Aladdin, 1998
Great Classroom Teaching Novel!
+ Interesting
I have taught this in my classroom every year since 2000! I absolutely love it. I've used it in 6th grade and currently in 5th grade. The book easily lends itself to teaching about point of view and a host of other reading skills. Point of view is the skill I think the kids enjoy the most when ...
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