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If you love funny books about the adventures of a crazy mouse detective, you will love the Geronimo Stilton series!

This book has mummies and ghosts and will be a real “page turner”.

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Choose a Great Illustrated Classics story and discover books your parents and grandparents read and enjoyed!

Today's Book Hook...No Talking by Andrew Clements is a great book set in fifth grade where the students have challenged each other to a contest...boys versus girls.

The rules of the contest are simple but can be very hard to follow. Students may talk at school only when an adult asks them a question, but then they can only answer using three words at a time.

Students can not speak at home, on the playground, or in the lunchroom. The students keep track of their words and use the honor system to report them.

When the principal demands that the contest must end, the students join together to silently face a new opponent in the competition. What will happen? Read and find out!

How do we show respect when using school computers?

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                 When Nick learns some interesting information about how words are created, suddenly he's got the inspiration for his best plan ever...the frindle. Who

says a pen has to be called a pen? Why not call it a

frindle?

Today’s Book HookSomeone has been raiding Sally May's garbage barrels! Hank knows the crime is the work of a notorious gang of raccoons, but in a tragic case of mistaken identity, the Head of Ranch Security is himself forced to take the heat. Even more trouble lies ahead. Rip and Snort, the good-for-nothing coyote brothers, are planning to pull an even bigger job. Not only is Hank powerless to stop them, he's forced to fight on the side of evil--and must contend with terrifying forces!

                 

Today’s Book HookIt all started with a mysterious letter left at a tiny bookstore…

Its closing lines: "We just want people to know about this. The stuff that has happened to us could happen to anyone."

Little could readers imagine the remarkable adventures that await them as they follow Jared, Simon, and Mallory Grace and a strange old book into a world filled with elves, goblins, dwarves, trolls, and other creatures.

Read these adventures today!

                 

Today’s Book HookCecil's mom wears long black boots and an even longer sword, and she makes her enemies walk the plank. All Cecil wants is a normal life. But with parent teacher night coming soon, Cecil is worried. Will his mom embarrass him in front of all of his friends? Will people realize that his family isn't normal? When flood waters rise and Bandicoot Flats Central School is in danger, who will save the students and teachers from the perils of the deepening waters? And is Cecil's mom really a pirate? Read it and find out!

                 

Today’s Book HookPanic grips the Landon kids and 13 year old Nicky as they watch the man race away on the dogsled, leaving them stranded in the wilds of Alaska’s Denali National Park.

If someone doesn’t find them soon, they will freeze to death. As they huddle together against the cold, they hear a deafening roar. Avalanche!

Suddenly, keeping warm is the least of their worries. Can they figure out a way to escape the thundering mass of snow, or will they be buried alive?

Read it and find out!

                 

Today’s Book HookThe Giver is a creative story and keeps you on the edge of your seat.

Twelve-year-old Jonas lives in a seemingly perfect world.

Not until he is given his life assignment as the Receiver does he begin to understand the dark secrets behind his fragile community.

This story is a great science fiction story that will make you think and also will keep you turning the pages to find out what will happen next.

                 

Today’s Book HookThis story is about a dog and what she goes through. It starts when she is born in a little shed on a farm. There were five puppies but only two survived.

When the Mother sees that only two puppies are still alive, she decides to name them two things that were important to her. The boy is named Bone and the girl is named Squirrel.

Sadly, the Mother disappears and the puppies wander off the farm. Eventually they are separated when a lady finds Bone and takes him home. Squirrel is left to face injuries, abandonment, and a lonely life until she finds a barn at a small farm and an older lady discovers her.

What happens next? Read A Dog’s Life and find out.

                 

Today’s Book HookThe Herdmans are absolutely and without question the worst kids "in the entire history of the world."

They are guilty of every unmentionable childhood crime and have thought of more than a few original ones.

When they take over the church Christmas pageant (although none of them has ever attended church, much less heard the Christmas story before), the first Christmas becomes new and real in some pretty surprising ways.

                 

Today’s Book Hook“It comes on everybody at a certain time in their life to not believe in Santa Claus,” says the narrator of A Christmas Sonata.

For him it came when he was a small boy during World War II and stumbled across his neighbor putting on a Santa suit.

But when this young boy and his mother spend the holiday in Minnesota with his cousin who is dying, a Christmas miracle restores both children’s faith in the spirit of the season.

                 

Today’s Book HookJust before summer begins, 13 year old Ali finds an old photograph. She recognizes the two children. One’s her mother and the other is her aunt but who is the third person torn out of the picture?

Ali will have two months to figure it out, since she’s spending the summer with her aunt and her cousin in the same house her mom and aunt used to visit when they were kids.

Then Ali meets Sissy. Sissy is mean and determined to ruin Ali’s summer. Sissy also has a secret. Could it have something to do with the old photo?

Ali is dying to find out. Though, if she’s not careful, that’s exactly what might happen to her – die, that is…..

                 

Today’s Book HookWhen nine-year-old Chad's father gets a good deal on an old log cabin by the lake, Chad's older and wiser friend, Jeannie, tells him that there may be a ghost there, and she's right.

Many years ago, Tim Tapper was accused of causing an accident while he was driving a group of children in his truck. The real culprit, however, was an icy road, and Tim actually saved the children from harm.

Chad must figure out a way to put the wronged ghost to rest. How does he do it? Read The Ghost Comes Calling and find out!

                 

Today’s Book HookThink you’re smarter than Encyclopedia Brown? Think again!

There are ten mysteries in this book – can you solve them all? For example they involve…

– A Civil War sword…– Missing roller skates…– A watermelon stabbing…

The solutions to all of the mysteries are in the back (just in case you don’t crack the case!)

Read all the books about Encyclopedia Brown!

                 

Today’s Book HookJason, Julia and Rick have crossed

through the Door to Time into ancient Egypt – a land of riddles and secrets.

But when the passageway collapses around them, Julia ends up back at home, in the present – with the door shut tight behind her.

Now the boys are trapped in the past, and there’s just one way to get back. They must find the long-lost map of Kilmore Cove hidden somewhere in Egypt’s Land of Punt. And to do so, they’ll have to solve even more puzzles!

Before long, Rick and Jason realize that they are not the only travelers from the present looking for the map…Can they be the first to find it? Read it and find out!

                 

Today’s Book HookOrdinary Boy lives in Superopolis, where he appears to be the only citizen with no superpowers at all. Of course O Boy's friends don't have an easy time themselves.

His best friend, Stench, possesses mighty strength, but every time he uses it he emits a…well, let’s just say he lives up to his name.

Halogen Boy can glow brightly, but unfortunately he's far from the brightest bulb in the box.

If you love comic books, superhero animations, and graphic novels you will enjoy this story. Check it out today!

                 

Today’s Book HookHave you ever wondered what inspires people to climb mountains? What drives some to the highest peaks? Fourteen-year-old Peak Marcello was born to climb. Born to a couple of dedicated "rock rats," Peak has climbing in his blood.

Peak's parents are divorced. He hasn't heard from his father for years. Suddenly, after being arrested for illegally climbing a skyscraper, Peak finds himself on his way to Katmandu to join his dad, famous climber, Joshua Wood.

Peak Marcello is about to have the adventure of a lifetime. His mental as well as physical strength will be tested, and what is truly important in life will be revealed.

                 

Today’s Book HookFourteen year old Doug Cannon thinks his summer is going to be boring, but that's before he meets Red Roberts, an energetic cycling enthusiast who encourages Doug to help out with the construction of a new bike path and to learn more about the sport.

All summer long, Doug struggles to become the young athlete Red thinks he can be. But does he have what it takes to really go the distance and make it to the Olympics?

                 

Today’s Book HookThe Monroe house is crazy with excitement! Pete has just won a contest and the prize is a school visit from M.T. Graves, the bestselling author of the FleshCrawlers series. He’s even going to stay at the Monroe’s house!Harold and Howie are thrilled but Chester the cat is suspicious…Why does Graves dress all in black?Why doesn’t the beady-eyed crow that sits on his shoulder say anything?In each of the Fleshcrawlers books something bad happens to the pets…Will that happen here too?

                 

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While polar bears and climate change are making front page news in the real world, it is up to Riley and family to visit the Arctic Circle to reveal the plight of the polar bear from a child's perspective.

This children's picture book features a Polar Bear Puzzle with a tense plot, amazing mixed-media visuals and cutting-edge science provided by leading scientists!

This would also be a great series to read to younger “reading buddies”.

                 

Today’s Book HookTen year old Willy lives in Jackson, Wyoming on a potato farm with his grandfather and his dog Searchlight. When his grandfather get sick and the tax collector comes to collect back taxes, Willy needs to find the money to save the farm. But where can a 10 year old boy earn $500? He sees an ad for the National Dogsled Race, held each year in Jackson and decides to enter. He is convinced that he and Searchlight can beat the other racers, among them, an American Indian, Stone Fox. If you love adventure, this is the book for you!

                 

Today’s Book HookAdmit it. You know you’d love to tell stories about all of the annoying, weird, pain-in-the-neck people you know. But you wouldn’t want to be a gossip.

Well here’s how it’s done… In Squids will be Squids this modern day version of Aesops Fables will delight the eyes with bizarre artwork and tickle the brain with strange tales…

Check it out today!

                 

Today’s Book HookThe People of Sparks, the sequel to The City of Ember, starts out when friends Lina Mayfleet and Doon Harrow find the way out of their dying city, The City of Ember.

The situation goes from bad to worse when The People of Ember are forced to leave the City of Sparks. Will they leave? Or find a way to stay?

Check it out today!

                 

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I’d RatherBy Bruce Lansky

I’d rather wash the dishes.I’d rather kiss a frog.

I’d rather get a F in mathOr run a ten-mile jog.

I’d rather do my homework.I’d rather mow the lawn.

I’d rather take the garbage out.I’d rather wake at dawn.

I’d rather dine on Brussel sproutsOr catch the chicken pox.

I’d rather do most anythingThan clean the litter box.

Poetry 811’s

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The first in a series of 10 books, "Maze of Bones" is the beginning of an adventure for the Cahill family.

After the death of the head of the family, Grace, the four branches of the Cahill family are called on to solve the 39 clues. The group who accomplishes this first will become the most powerful people on Earth.

No one expects Amy and Dan, who are 14 and 11, to get far. They turn out to be smarter than the others think, though--which puts them in danger from their competitors.

From Philadelphia to Paris to Tokyo to Seoul to Cairo, Amy and Dan fight to stay ahead of the game without turning to deceit or violence like their distant

relatives.

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Ghostly Nicky and Tara are getting warmer – they can feel it…

If they can figure out this mysterious clue, they might find their parents and discover how they got ghostly in the first place. Their buddy Max wants to help them. He has a hunch that the answer to this riddle may lie in a haunted house.

But when Max finally meets the evil spirit that lives in the house, his chills of fear turn to red-hot terror.

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Heroes like Davy Crockett, giants like Paul Bunyan, and gentle souls like Johnny Appleseed are among the nine "tall" heroes featured in this exuberant collection of traditional American folk tales.

If you love adventure and to laugh at the same time, read American Tall Tales by Mary Pope Osborne!

Tall Tales…

• Sometimes based on a real person

• There is a larger-than-life, superhuman main character with a specific job to do.

• Take place in a certain region of the U.S. or another country.

• Tall tales have exaggerations in them.