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Dinosaurs Before Dark

Posted on January 27, 2014 by Mrs.N

Dinosaurs Before Dark by Mary Pope Osborne This is a Guided Reading Level M, DRA 28. It is on level for the beginning of third grade. This is the first book in the Magic Tree House series.  For those of … Continue reading →

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Stanley, Flat Again!

Posted on January 21, 2014 by Mrs.N

Stanley, Flat Again! by Jeff Brown This is a Guided Reading Level M, DRA 28. It is on level for the beginning of third grade. Alas, I cannot locate my copy of Flat Stanley, so we’re going with this follow-up … Continue reading →

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Sweetly

Posted on October 31, 2013 by Mrs.N

Sweetly by Jackson Pearce My library copy has a little “HORROR” sticker on the spine, which was making me a wee bit nervous. However, the book did not give me the creeps too much, and the horror sticker was probably … Continue reading →

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The Candy Shop War

Posted on October 21, 2013 by Mrs.N

The Candy Shop War by Brandon Mull Although Nate is new in town, it’s not long before he’s found a group of new friends.  And it’s not much longer before the four of them are embroiled in a dangerous scheme. … Continue reading →

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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Posted on October 15, 2013 by Mrs.N

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl As I have admitted previously on this blog, I didn’t actually like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory as a child.  And that’s even before I saw the Gene Wilder version of the … Continue reading →

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The Whizz Pop Chocolate Shop

Posted on October 9, 2013 by Mrs.N

The Whizz Pop Chocolate Shop by Kate Saunders When the Spoffard family finds itself in possession of a relative’s house/chocolate shop, twins Oz and Lily aren’t quite sure what to think.  When they discover that the new place includes magic, … Continue reading →

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The Sweetest Spell

Posted on October 7, 2013 by Mrs.N

The Sweetest Spell by Suzanne Selfors In the Flatlands, Emmeline is considered unnatural due to her curved foot.  When a soldiers come to take her father away and a flood devastates her town, she has no choice seek a new … Continue reading →

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The Tail of Emily Windsnap

Posted on August 5, 2013 by Mrs.N

The Tail of Emily Windsnap by Liz Kessler Despite the fact that Emily Windsnap has lived her life on a boat, she’s never actually gone into the water.  Nothing could be more of a shock than what happens the very … Continue reading →

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The Beasts of Clawstone Castle

Posted on July 25, 2013 by Mrs.N

The Beasts of Clawstone Castle by Eva Ibbotson When Madlyn and Rollo’s parents are given the opportunity of a lifetime to work in American for a price that will pay all of their debts, it seems the children have no … Continue reading →

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A Tale of Two Castles

Posted on July 15, 2013 by Mrs.N

A Tale of Two Castles by Gail Carson Levine Elodie of Lahnt is leaving her family to travel to the capital of Lepai, a place called Two Castles.  She has been instructed to apprentice herself to a weaver, but Elodie … Continue reading →

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