Junie B. Jones and Her Big Fat Mouth

Have you ever had a big mouth? Well, Junie B. Jones does. Junie B. tells her whole class that she doesn’t know what she wants to be when she grows up. Then, Junie B. meets someone at school with the perfect job. What will Junie B. when she grows up? To find out, check out Junie B. Jones and Her Big Fat Mouth by Barbara Parks.


MM 3rd

Judy Moody, M.D.

Have you ever been to the doctor? I have. Judy’s brother, Stink has to go to the doctor. He visits Dr.McCavity. Then Judy gets sick! What can make Judy feel better? You can find out in the book, Judy Moody, M.D. by Megan McDonald. It will be in the library. Check it out and see.


TF 3rd

Detective Chase Mccain: Stop That Heist!

Have you ever been robbed? In Lego City: Detective Chase Mccain: Stop That Heist! Somebody is going to be robbed. This book is about four robbers stealing money, gold, and a blue diamond from the Lego City Museum. Can anyone stop them? Find out by reading Lego City: Detective Chase Mccain: Stop That Heist by Trey King.


ZS 3rd

Diary Of A Wimpy Kid: RODRICK RULES

Do you have an annoying brother or sister? In the book Diary Of A Wimpy Kid: RODRICK RULES By Jeff Kinney, Roderick is mean to Gregory and was annoying. In fact, Gregory does not like Roderick at all. Gregory’s dad goes out when Roderick is doing band practice. They go out shopping for a few hours. When they get home there are teenagers on their drive way. If you what to find out more check it out.


You’re going to love it!

NC 4th

Who is Anne Frank?

Have you ever wondered who Anne Frank was? Well you can find out if you check it out the book Who is Anne Frank by Anne Ambrason. In this book Anne and her family is hiding from the Nazis who hated Anne and her family because they were jews they only believe in the new testament instead of the new testament. If you liked what I just said you should check out who is Anne Frank.Bye.


3rd RLR

Baby Mouse: Rock Star

Did you ever want to be a rock star? Well in this story Baby Mouse wants to be a rock star. She practices so she can be good at being a rock star. Does all her hard work pay off? Find out more by reading this book: Baby Mouse: Rock Star by Jennifer and Matthew Holm.


MD 3rd

Piper Reed Navy Brat

Have you ever had to move every year? Piper Reed does. Her dad is in the Navy. She has to move out of San Diego to Pensacola Florida. One night her mom and dad decided they would let them have a dog. She wanted a german shepherd, like Kip, because in their neighborhood they had bullies. But her sisters wanted a poodle. Will she get the dog she wants or not? Will she love Pensacola, Florida more than San Diego?


Read Piper Reed Navy Brat by Kimberly Wills Holt to find out.

KC 3rd

Batman the Revenge of Clayface

Have you ever saved your city? Well in Batman the Revenge of Clayface, Batman has to save his city from Clayface. Clayface has the most powerful weapon in the world. Clayface teams up with Joker to destroy Gothom City. Will Batman save his city or will Clayface destroy it? Read Batman the Revenge of Clayface by Eric Stevens to find out.

AJ 3rd

Junie B Jones B, First grader Aloha-ha-ha!

Have you ever wanted to go to Hawaii?  Junie   B Jones went to Hawaii with her parents.  This book is called Junie B Jones B, First grader Aloha-ha-ha!  In this book, she swam in Hawaii, she took pictures and she meet new friends.  To find out more about she does check out this book.  illustrated by Denise Brunkus   Author  by    Barbara Park    KW 3^rd

Kylie Jean, Party Queen

Ever wanted to be a dancing queen? Then read Kylie Jean, Party Queen. It was the month of May and Kylie Jean says there are a lot of birthdays in May, even hers!! She gives a lot of party tips when she went to parties. 5 birthday parties plus her party! Meanwhile, her cousin Lucy is having a baby sister named Libby but Lucy doesn’t want Libby. So Kylie Jean puts Lucy in a big sister class. Will Kylie Jean become a party queen? Find out by reading Kylie Jean Party Queen By: Marci Peschke.


SB 3rd

Slappy’s Son

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to have an evil dummy? Well now you can with R.L. Stine’s: Goosebumps Series Slappy’s Son. In this book it tells about a boy who goes to his grandpa’s house then realizes when he comes back there’s a dummy in his suitcase. The dummy controls the boy and makes him do horrible things! Will he ever escape the dummy? Find out by reading R.L Stine’s Slappy’s Son.




S.B. 3rd

Smile

Have you ever wondered how to survive middle school and high school with braces. Well in this book a girl named Raina has braces and she is about to go in to high school. She is worried about what everybody is going to think. When high school starts she is about to get her braces off. If you want to find out how she feels about getting her braces off you need to read this book: Smile, by Raina Telgemeier.


ELS 4th

Kylie Jean Spelling Queen

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be in a spelling bee? Well in the book Kylie Jean Spelling Queen, by Marci Peschke, Kylie finds out. Kylie enters a second grade spelling bee. Will Kylie win? Find out when you check out the book Kylie Jean Spelling Queen.


ZNL 4th

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever

Have you ever had a blizzard that trapped you in your house? Have you ever damaged school property and thought you were going to be arrested by the police? In Diary of a Wimpy Kid Cabin Fever, by Jeff Kinney, Greg got in trouble because he damaged school property. He thinks he will get arrested by the police. Then a surprise blizzard traps the Heffly family indoors. Greg is now stuck inside with his family celebrating Christmas. Will Greg be arrested? Will the snow melt? Find out by reading this book, Diary of a Wimpy Kid Cabin Fever, by Jeff Kinney.

E.L 4th grade

Summer 2013

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Kylie Jean Dancing Queen

Have  you ever been a dancing queen?  Kylie Jean wants to be a dancing queen.  Her friend, Lucy, told her about the  play.  Kylie Jean must  try out  to be the  queen .  Will her try out be  a success?  Find out  if Kylie Jean  gets to be the  dancing when you read Kylie  Jean dancing   queen  by  Marci Peschke  NC 3

Ivy and Bean

Have you ever seen someone you didn’t  feel you could be friends with and later did?  If you have, Ivy and Bean, is a good book for  you.  It’s about two young girls that have not met. Bean’s mom suggests Bean gets to know Ivy.  Bean doesn’t want to get to know Ivy.  But before they meet, Bean does 5 things wrong in front Bean’s tattle tale sister, Nancy.  Nancy is on her way to tell mom about what Bean did wrong.  But Ivy helps Bean escape once there in the Ivy’s backyard Ivy admits she is trying to become a witch.  She can cast a spell to make anyone dance forever.  Bean request her to make her sister dance forever to get back at her for tattle telling on her on her.  Will she dance forever or not find out when you read Ivy and Bean by Annie Barrows or check it out it out from your library.   CC 4th

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Do you like books with magic? You should read Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. These books have a series of seven and this one’s about a boy named Harry Potter, who goes to a magic school. Harry has to defeat a villain named Voldemort in the Order of the Phoenix. Will Harry defeat Voldemort and save himself and his friends? Find out when you read this book!                                       ET                                         4th grade

Bunnicula

have you ever had a vampire bunny? well, this book has a lot about it, well, in this book there’s this family who has strange things going around their house. Bunnicula sucks up their vegetables and chester tries to get rid of Bunnicula. but harold helps bunnicula stay safe.  Will the monroes find out Bunnicula’s secret?  Find out when you read Bunnicula by Deborah and James howe. Mb  3rd grade

Diary of a Wimpy Kid The Last Straw

Do like funny stories? If you do , you should read Diary of a Wimpy Kid the Last Straw. This is a book about a boy who wants a better life. Will  Greg  play soccer for a season? Will Greg ‘s  family’s  New  Year’s resolution come true? Will Greg  go to  Spag Union? To find all this out , read Dairy of a Wimpy  Kid the Last  Straw.   JW 4th

Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Have you ever been mad ? Diary Of A Wimpy Kid is a funny book written by Jeff Kinney.  Greg wants to write a comic for class clown but when he won he found out his comic had lots of changes. When Rowley wrote his comic there were no changes then Greg gets mad. Will they be friends again.      SKL 4

Diary of a Wimpy Kid The Ugly Truth

Have you ever read Diary of a wimpy Kid? I have read the ugly truth. If you read this book it will bring a smile on your face. If you like slumber parties you will like this book. Its about family. It has a series of seven. Check it out at the library see ya. A.O. 3ed

Magic Tree House Dogs at the Dead of Night

Have you ever wanted to explore tall snowy mountains? If you have then you should read Magic Tree House Dogs at the Dead of Night, by Mary Pope Osborn. In this book Jack and Annie go back in time when there were monks and when people used lamps and torches as light. Their destination are the Swiss Alps. The Swiss Alps are tall snowy mountains that are near French. Their mission was finding a yellow and white flower! They needed the flower to unlock the spell that was cast on their boss’s penguin. Will they find the flower? Will they servive if they get hit by an avalanch? These questions will be answered after you read this book.   G.D.S.  4th

A Series of Unfortunate Events The Bad Beginning

Do you like unpleasant stories ? If you do, then you should read  A Series  of  Unfortunate Events: The Bad Beginning .  It’s about the Baudelaire children  Sunny , Klaus, and  Violet who go to the beach .  When they get terrible  news , they  are  forced to move out  of  their house.  What will happen to the children ?  Find out when you read this book or check it out at your library.   AY  4th  

Tale of Despereaux

Have you ever been in a dungeon ? My story is about a mouse named Despereaux.  He tries to be free from the dungeon so he can see Princess Pea. He goes on many adventures.  Will he get out? Will he save the princess?   To find out, you need to read this book. PD 3rd

Wayside School is Falling Down

Have you ever been in a really bad storm? Well, in this book there is. This book is about a class. Ms. Jewls is their teacher and she teaches them very well. There’s a storm coming and the school is wobbling side to side. Will the school stay up? To find out, check this book out. J.E. 4th

Ramona Quimby Age 8

Have you ever eaten blue oatmeal and thrown up in school?  Well, in this story she did. It is about a girl named Ramona.  She doesn’t like third grade. Do you think she will like third grade at the end of the book? To find out, you have to read Ramona Quimby age 8 by Beverly Cleary.     MC 3rd  

Ghost Town at Sundown

Do you like the wild west? If you do then read the book Ghost Town at Sundown by Mary Pope Osborne. It’s about two kids on a mission and figuring out a riddle in their amazing adventure in the wild west. Do you think they will ever find out the riddle? Read the book Ghost Town at Sundown to find out the rest.             C.C.S. 3rd

Diary of a Wimpy Kid Roderick Rules

Have you ever been so mad at your brother that you feel like getting them in big trouble? Well in Rodrick Rules by Jeff Kinney, Greg wants to get revenge on his brother Rodrick because he likes to enberess him! Greg has had enough!! Will Greg get revenge on Rodrick to find out check out Rodrick Rules ByJeff Kinny. J.P. 3rd

Kylie Jean Rodeo Queen

Have you ever been a Rodeo Queen? Kylie Jean wants to be a Rodeo Queen. Pa gave a pony. She named it Star. Find out if Kylie Jean becomes a Rodeo Queen. In Kylie Jean Rodeo Queen By: Marci Peschke   ES 3

Welcome to Camp Nightmare

Have you ever wondered how scary a camp can be? If you have you should read Welcome To Camp Nightmare. It’s about this boy named Billy and his friends go to camp Nightmoon. Things are very different there. Like when Billy’s friends start to disappear. Will Billy be the next to disappear? To find out more read Welcome To Camp Nightmare by R.L. Stine. A.P. 4th

Captain Underpants

Do you like books with inventions? Well Captain Under pants is about an invention that may take over the world Will Caption under pants save the day or will he fail. To find out read the book.                   C.P 4th grade

Help! a Vampire is Coming!

Are you scared that a vampire’s going to get you at night?  Well, in Help! A Vampire Is Coming!  Freddy gets scared that a vampire is going to get him at night. His friend comes over after school and helps him think of ideas to get rid of the vampires. Will Freddy ever go to sleep? Find out when you read this book. S.E. 3rd

Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger

Have you ever been sent to a different school because there were cows in your school for 242 days? Well if you haven’t, then Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger is a good book for you. Their teacher is having a baby, so they have substitutes. The 1st one has three noses and the 2nd teacher never forgets about homework. The 3rd teacher has 3 ears and she can listen to your mind. Find out more about Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger by : Louis Sachar.   TK 4TH GRADE

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Shayne Summer S.T.A.R.S. students have had a great time at reading camp.  I hope you continue reading all summer long and send your book reviews to us to add to the blog!  Don't forget about the summer reading program that the Nashville Public Library is hosting; you need to read at least 10 hours to earn your reward! 

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A big thanks goes out to Mrs. Taylor, Baylie, Morgan, and Mrs. Ward for all of the hard work they put into making the camp a great experience for the students!

Have a great summer break and we'll see you in August!

Freckle Juice by Judy Blume

I like it when people play tricks on each other. Do you? In the book Freckle Juice, Andrew wanted freckles. He believed Sharon when she told him she had a recipe for freckle juice. He got the recipe from Sharon for fifty cents. Then Andrew made the recipe and drank all of it. Do you want to know the recipe for freckle juice? Do you wonder if it worked or if it was all a big trick? Find out in the book

H.M.
4th grade

Henry and Mudge: by Cynthia Rylant

Do you have a dog? Well in this book Henry wants a dog. He has no friends on his street or, siblings. At first his parents said no, but they noticed he had nobody to play with so they bought him a dog. Did he find the right dog? Read Henry and Mudge to find out.

L.M. 3^rd grade  

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: DOG DAYS by: Jeff Kinney

How do you spend your summer vacation? Well Greg spends his summer mostly inside playing video games. His friend Rowley owns a country club so he goes there some of the time. At the country club, Rowley and Greg spent money, and they didn’t pay for the things they bought. Now they owe $36.00 to Rowley’s dad. Then they started V.I.P. lawn service to pay back the money. Will they pay back the money? If you want find out more, get this book at a library near you.

H.B. 3rd grade

The Last Fairy-Apple Tree: by Emily Rodda

Have you ever seen a gnome before? In the Last Fairy Apple Tree by: Emily Rodda Jessie found a gnome and an elf in chapter three. Jessie’s grandmother is the queen and Jessie has magic abilities to help her grandmother get food and water. Will Jessie find food for her grandmother will Jessie make it in time to save her Grandma? Find out in the Last Fairy-Apple Tree.

S.W. 3rd grade

Diary of a Wimpy Kid Rodrick Rules: by Jeff Kinney

What would you do if your big brother always pushed your buttons? If he did you should
Read DIARY of a Wimpy Kid RODRICK RULES .Greg always gets in fits with Rodrick. Rodrick never shares and never lets Greg come in his room. You’ll have to read this book to see if they will ever stop fighting. Read Diary of a Wimpy Kid Rodrick Rules to find out.

S.K. 4th grade

Diary of a Wimpy Kid the Ugly Truth: by Jeff Kinney

Have you and your best friend got in a fight?  In this book, Greg and Rowley got into a big fight and then they became ex- best friends.  Then they never hung out with each other.  Do think they are going be best friends again, or will they loose their friend ship?  If you want to find out more you can check this out at a library.

D.H. 3^rd Grade        

Dinosaurs Before Dark by Mary Pope Osborne

Do you want to know why I chose this book? Because I like all the cool meat eating Dinosaurs. This book is about two kids in a magic tree house and they traveled in Dinosaur time. They  found  two plant eating and two meat eating dinosaurs. Their was a Pteranodon, T-Rex, Triceratops, and a Anatosauruses. Will they get back to the tree house before the T-Rex gets them?

M.G.  4^th grade

KATIE KAZOO, SWITCHEROO BY NANCY KRULIK

Do you ever babysit? I just read a book called KATIE KAZOO, SWITCHEROO and I loved it. In this book, Katie must babysit her little sister because her mom has to go to work. While babysitting, Katie’s little sister wont stop crying! Will Katie figure out what is wrong with her sister, or will her baby sister cry all day long? If you want to find out more, go to your library.

Z.A.
3rd Grade

Fox on the Job: by James Marshall

Have you ever had a job? Fox needs a job to buy a new bike because he crashed his old one. Fox messed up everything that he did when he got a job. He had a pizza job and he dropped the pizza. He had accidents in every job he did. Fox did more jobs but you will have to read Fox on the Job to find out.

A.B.
3rd grade

The Scary Summer By: R.L.STINE

Did you know there were 3 stories in one book? Well there are in The Goosebumps book: Scary Summer! My favorite story in this book was Ghost beach. In this story Terri and Jerry were both trapped by zombies! Terri and Jerry wandered off into a cave. Do you want to know what happens to them? You need to read this book called Goosebumps: Scary Summer!

G.F.
3rd Grade

The Magic Tree House: Haunted Castle on Hollow’s Eve By: Mary Pope Osborne

Do you believe in ghosts? Well in The Magic Tree House: Haunted Castle on Hollow’s Eve you will see a few and they are children! It is very interesting. One character is a Raven King and he is very scary. He is half human, and he has a sword. When they put a special diamond into a box behind a curtain you can see the ghosts again! What do you think will happen to them? Will the ghosts get in trouble by their parents? To find out, you’ll want to read this book.

A.P.M
3rd grade

Diary of a Wimpy Kid Dog Days: by Jeff Kinney

Are you a wimpy kid? Greg is. Do you know why? He just mostly sits down and plays video games. He gets picked on by his brother. In this book, he goes to the beach with his friend. To find out what they do, you need to read this book.

D.P. 3rd grade

Tonight on the Titanic By: Mary Pope Osborne

How would you feel if you were on sinking ship? In Tonight on the Titanic by Mary Pope Osborne, Jake and Annie find themselves on the Titanic! They got there by using the magic from their tree house. They went on many adventures that they’ve never been on before. Will they survive? To find out, read the book, Tonight on the Titanic!

S.M. 4th Grade

A Series of Unfortunate Events the Austere Academy By Lemony Snicket

Do you like UNhappy stories? A Series of Unfortunate Events the Austere Academy is about the Baudelaire children. It’s about Violet, Sunny, and Klaus figuring out plans to stop count Olaf. The three kids are orphans, and they go to school. Count Olaf dresses up as the gym teacher and makes the three kids run too many laps. Their principal is called Nero. Will count Olaf ever be caught? Find out when you read this book.


R. B., fourth grade.

Chocolate Fever: by Robert Kimmel Smith

Have you ever eaten too much chocolate? Well Henry ate too much, and he got chocolate fever. Would you eat a lot of chocolate like Henry did? I always loved chocolate, but in this book it can give you a fever. Will Henry ever get rid of his chocolate fever? To find out, you can check this book out at your local library. I love this book called Chocolate Fever, and I know you will too.

K.M. 3rd Grade

Ghost Dog Secrets By PEG KEHRET

Ghost Dog Secrets is about a dog who is a ghost in the story but no one knows in the story that he is a ghost dog. The main character in the story is Jim. Jim is the boy who saw the dog in his neighborhood on that dark and mysteries night. That’s when Jim saw the ghost dog every single day. He would see the dog after school. So one night Jim went out to see the dog and on that night the dog’s eyes became red. A fog started coming in. The dog growled and then he disappeared. Then the next day Jim’s teacher was acting very weird. Jim followed Mrs. Web until it was night. Then something started to happen to Mrs. Web, something Jim never saw in his life. To find out what happened to Mrs. Web check out the book Ghost Dog Secrets.

K, M 4TH GRADE

Dracula By: Michael Burgan

Have you ever killed a vampire? Well, if you say “No”, go on an adventure in Dracula. Dracula is a scary book by Michael Burgan. In this book, Jonathan Harker hired Dracula to do something but Jonathan did not know Dracula was a vampire. Throughout this book, you will discover that Dracula has many powers. Will Jonathan kill Dracula? To find out go to a library and find the book Dracula.

P.C 4th Grade

A to Z mysteries The Haunted Hotel By: Ron Roy

In this story Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose go to the Shangria- la Hotel. They try to help the owner Mr. Linkletter catch the ghost out because, all of his guests are leaving and he is losing his job. Oh no! They are inside the closet and ghost is going toward them. Will they get out? Will the owner lose his job? Find out in this amazing book by Ron Roy.

A.J. 4th grade

FRANKENSTEIN By: Mary Shelley

Do you like monsters?  If you do, a book called FRANKENSTEIN will scare you. It’s about a man named Victor who made a big monster named FRANKENSTEIN. FRANKENSTEIN bothers the humans. Victor tried to stop FRANKENSTEIN but he went to far. Find out if FRANKENSTEIN went to far or not? Will Victor stop him in time? Find out in a book called FRANKENSTEIN.

J.V 4th grade

Diary of a Wimpy Kid the Last Straw By: Jeff Kinney

Hey guys have you ever read Diary of a Wimpy Kid the Last Straw? First of all Greg was making a list of good things about this year. Then Greg had a girlfriend. Rodrick told Greg to bend down and he will give him 50 cents, but Rodrick had a water gun and Rodrick shot water on Greg’s new clothes. If you like adventures this is a great book for you guys!!!!


H.K. 4th grade

THE LITTLE LEAGUE TEAM FROM THE BLACK LAGOON By: Mike Thaler

Have you ever played Baseball? In my book a kid named Hubie is trying out for the baseball team. He gets a new baseball glove and is so happy. When he goes on the field he caught a fly ball.  When that happened did he make the team? Find out more in the book THE LITTLE LEAGUE TEAM FROM THE BLACK LAGOON.

K.A 4^th grade

Diary of a Wimpy Kid The Ugly Truth By: Jeff Kinney

Have you ever lost your best friend? Because Greg and his best friend Rowley got into a fight and they said that they were not best friends anymore .When Greg and Rowley were not friends things were different. At this school night party when Greg was close to Rowley he would just scoot over and sit on the other side of the room .To find out more in the book look for Diary of a Wimpy Kid the ugly truth.


G.F 3rd Grade

Henry and Mudge in the Sparkle Days by Cynthia Rylant

Do you like winter when you can play in the snow? Henry and Mudge loved winter because the snow looked like sparkles. Mudge barked at Henry because he didn’t recognize Henry in his winter clothes. Mudge was excited when Henry took his mask off. They went outside and ran around in circles. Henry made a snow angels and Mudge messed them up. To find out what happens next read henry and Mudge in the Sparkle Days by Cynthia Rylant.

By M. A. A.

Henry Huggins by Beverly Cleary

Have you ever wanted a pet and then you found one? If that answer is yes, you have a lot in common with my book “Henry Huggins”. Henry is the main character. He found a dog and named it Ribsy. Henry called his mom to say he’d be at home soon. At first he didn’t want the dog. When they were on the bus, Ribsy made everything fall. Ribsy got them kicked off of 3 buses. Then one day Henry went to the Pet Store and got guppies! The guppies had babies then those babies had babies. Soon he did not have space to walk! When he ran out of fish bowls he used fruit jars. His mom needed fruit jars so he had to move fish. Find out what happens in Henry Huggins by Beverly Cleary!

By A. R. K. 3rd grade

Marvin Redpost: Is He a Girl? by Louis Sachar.

Casey Happleton said, “If you kiss yourself on the elbow, you’ll turn into a girl.” Marvin thinks he’s a little different from being a boy. He doesn’t want to be a girl because he thinks that girls are weird. Marvin kissed his elbow to turn into a girl. And he was dreaming about wearing a dress playing baseball. The next day he went to school with a frown. What does Marvin think about being a girl? Is he going to turn into a girl? Find out by reading the book Marvin Redpost: Is He a Girl? by Louis Sachar.


By: M.G. 3rd

Anastasia Absolutely by Lois Lowery

Have you ever made a big mistake? Have you mixed up letters like Anastasia? She makes mistakes all the time. She threw away her dad's New York Times. Her brother has a cat that the father did not like. Her dog looked like a mop and it was sick. The dog sleeps on the floor in the kitchen and is very sad. She had to clean up after it, walk, and feed it. She cleans the poop with the plastic bag. She had to go to school and she had glasses that were red and people made fun of her. You should read how she handles all these things in the book  Anastasia Absolutely by Lois Lowery.

By S. K. K. 4th grade

Strider by Beverly Cleary

Have your parents ever been divorced? If so you are similar to Leigh of the book Strider by Beverly Cleary. Leigh goes to a beach and finds a dog. The dog goes home with Leigh and Leigh names it Strider. Leigh likes to practice running with Strider. Leigh’s dad will not answer the phone and it makes him sad. So find out how Leigh gets over being sad when you read Strider.

By: E.O. 4th

Class President by: Sheila Hamanaka

Do you want to be president in your class? Julio, Lucas and Cricket want to be class president. Now they have to compete to win votes. Julio put posters on the wall. Cricket gave candy bars to people. Lucas put posters on the wall and shook people’s hands. Cricket wanted to be the first girl to be the class president. Julio wanted to be class president to buy his mom and his friends a new car. Lucas wanted to be class president to help his classmates. Find out if Julio, Cricket, or Lucas is going to be class president when you read the book  Class President by: Sheila Hamanaka.

By: SJ 4th

Mystery at the Dog Show by Gertrude Warner

Do like to read stories about lost dogs? This book has a dog that is lost and in a dog show. Someone stole Sunny the dog. Sunny disappears from her kennel. The boxcar children see a mean man that is mysterious. They see a poodle that has been shaved. They think the mean man shaved the poodle. So the poodle can not compete in the dog show. Read more to find out in the book called The Mystery At The Dog Show By: GERTRUDE WARNER


By: A.R 4TH

Lunch Money by Andrew Clements

Have you ever wished that you can get eight-hundred dollars in just 4 years? Have you ever wished your talent was making money? Well you should meet Greg Kenton. Greg knew how to get money from school. Greg always wanted to be rich to buy a big house with a pool. Greg made his first business when he was 5 years old. When the principal tells Greg he can’t sell anything at school, it ruins all his plans. Will Greg ever get his dream house? Find out in Lunch Money by Andrew Clements.

By A.L.A. 4th

Bunnicula by Deborah and James Howe

“What did it all mean? Could Chester be right? Was this harmless little ball of fluff really a vampire?” Bunnicula the bunny was found surrounded by dirt in a shoe box. Harold and Chester see some weird things happening to Bunnicula. Now they are curious. Harold the dog and Chester the cat think Bunnicula is a vampire. They must figure it out to keep there family safe. Will anyone get bitten by Bunnicula? You will have to find out the ending in the book Bunnicula; by Deborah and James Howe! Have fun reading the book!




By: E.Y. 4th grade