Category Archives: Middle Grades

Under the Egg

Posted on November 17, 2014 by Mrs.N

Under the Egg by Laura Marx Fitzgerald Often a treasure hunt begins with a series of clues to be followed.  You follow the clues and of course, you get the treasure.   Under the Egg supplies a bit of a twist, since … Continue reading →

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Lost Treasure of the Emerald Eye

Posted on November 13, 2014 by Mrs.N

Lost Treasure of the Emerald Eye by Geronimo Stilton All of the flashy font styles and full-color captioned pictures in the world are not enough to compensate for the terrible writing in this one.  I don’t feel good about saying … Continue reading →

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Smells Like Treasure

Posted on November 11, 2014 by Mrs.N

Smells Like Treasure by Suzanne Selfors Evidently this is the second book in the Smells Like Dog series.  Even before I read it, I know immediately that I am going to get along quite well with the author because she … Continue reading →

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The Lost Treasure of Tuckernuck

Posted on November 5, 2014 by Mrs.N

The Lost Treasure of Tuckernuck by Emily Fairlie Laurie is completely miserable to be starting at a private middle school. She would give anything to be at Hamilton with her BFF, Kimmy.  But her family has always gone to Tuckernuck, … Continue reading →

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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Posted on September 18, 2014 by Mrs.N

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling Book 3 is now in my hands, still a relatively standard chapter book size, but we sit in the shadows of the much larger, heavier books to come as Books … Continue reading →

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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Posted on September 11, 2014 by Mrs.N

Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets by J. K. Rowling The second installment in the Harry Potter series already weighs heavier in my hands. Not even 50 pages longer than its predecessor, nonetheless, the hardcover version I’ve gotten out … Continue reading →

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Harry Potter and Sorcerer’s Stone

Posted on September 4, 2014 by Mrs.N

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling As someone who genuinely loved reading the Harry Potter series, it’s strange to me sometimes to be such a strong advocate against it.  My problem is not with Harry Potter, nor J. … Continue reading →

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Franny K. Stein Mad Scientist: Lunch Walks Among Us

Posted on May 20, 2014 by Mrs.N

Lunch Walks Among Us by Jim Benton This is a Guided Reading Level P (seeing reports online of P-S).  It is a DRA 38.  It would be on level for middle to end of third grade. Franny is not your … Continue reading →

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A Horse for X.Y.Z.

Posted on April 29, 2014 by Mrs.N

by Louise Moeri Solveig (pronounced Sol-vay, with a long o) Nilsson wishes her life were a little more interesting.  She wishes she were the imaginary Xenia Y. Zilch with an exciting life and a name at the end of the alphabet … Continue reading →

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King of the Wind

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Mrs.N

King of the Wind: The Story of the Godolphin Arabian by Marguerite Henry Before there were million part series books about horses like Pony Pals and Horse Diaries and Canterwood Crest, there was Marguerite Henry.  Most famous for Misty of … Continue reading →

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