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Level M Books!

Posted on March 30, 2015 by Mrs.N

My earlier panic over not having any good Level M books to recommend to you has subsided. For ten years one of my strengths as an educator was matching readers with books they could read and enjoy, so I’m going … Continue reading →

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Is Common Sense Media Enough?

Posted on June 30, 2014 by Mrs.N

When I started describing my blog to a local librarian, she responded with only, “Have you heard of Common Sense Media?”* Of course I have!  Although I don’t often consult the site, I think it provides a much needed service. … Continue reading →

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Honus and Me

Posted on May 29, 2013 by Mrs.N

Honus and Me: A Baseball Card Adventure by Dan Gutman This is the first installment in Gutman’s Baseball Card Adventure series.  Joe Stoshack is just a normal kid and struggling member of his baseball team.  Between his lack of sports … Continue reading →

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Opening Day!

Posted on April 2, 2012 by Mrs.N

Baseball season starts in just 2 days!!  Are you ready?  I’m afraid I’m not reviewing any baseball books this month, but check out this great list of books about baseball I’ve already written up.  Play ball! For Primary Grades Baseball … Continue reading →

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Back in Time with Thomas Edison: Qwerty Stevens Adventures

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Mrs.N

Back in Time with Thomas Edison:Qwerty Stevens Adventures by Dan Gutman While digging holes in his backyard, Qwerty Stevens unearths a machine that appears to be a lost invention by Thomas Edison.  Qwerty’s home is in West Orange, NJ very … Continue reading →

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Jackie and Me

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Mrs.N

Jackie & Me by Dan Gutman This right here is the book that launched the blog. Here’s the story way back on my very first post. Joe Stoshack has a special, highly specific talent.  He can time travel.  But only … Continue reading →

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Betsy-Tacy

Posted on January 2, 2011 by Mrs.N

I can’t tell you where my love for Betsy-Tacy started, only that I’ve loved this series for as long as I can remember. I only owned but a few of them, the rest I hunted carefully, in the branches of … Continue reading →

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The Homework Machine

Posted on September 26, 2010 by Mrs. N

The Homework Machine by Dan Gutman It’s only been a few years since I finally was able to walk away from a book. I’ve always been a finish it at all costs kind of reader.  So, I’ve always been pretty … Continue reading →

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Ms. Hannah is Bananas! – My Weird School #4

Posted on September 10, 2010 by Mrs. N

My Weird School #4: Ms. Hannah Is Bananas! by Dan Gutman So far, most of these books have tried to sneak a little bit of learning in with all the humor.  There have been some math problems and some extremely … Continue reading →

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Mrs. Roopy is Loopy! – My Weird School #3

Posted on September 9, 2010 by Mrs. N

My Weird School #3: Mrs. Roopy Is Loopy! by Dan Gutman The gross-out type humor escalates in this book, with a few bathroom jokes and the boys eating carrots that they’ve shoved up their nose.  Girls continue to be crybabies … Continue reading →

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