For as long as she can remember, twelve-year-old Meggie, and her father have been on the run, often fleeing in the middle of the night. Meggie learns that her father, who repairs, and binds books for a living, has a secret. He can 'read' fictional characters to life, and one of those characters is after them. This is book one of the Inkheart trilogy. If you like this, look for Inkspell and Inkdeath.

Reviewed by: sc

Date read: 3/27/2009

ISBN-10: 0439852706

ISBN-13: 9780439852708

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Commenter: St. Charles Reader, grade 0

How could a bear possibly be inside, outside, and upside down all at the same time? Read this story about a clever bear hiding in a box to discover the secret! This playful reader tells its story with repeated, simple phrases and lots of bright, likeable illustrations. (Reading Level: 2.0)

Reviewed by: emc

Date read: 1/28/2011

ISBN-10: 0394811429

ISBN-13: 9780394811420

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Each night just before bed, Papa reads Little Red Chicken a bedtime story. 'You're not going to interrupt the story tonight, are you?' 'Oh no, Papa. I'll be good.' But just as the story gets going and it looks as if there might be some trouble ahead, Little Red just can't help herself. She jumps into the story and finishes it swiftly saving the characters. Then, filled with excitement, she needs another story to settle her down before going to sleep. Can Papa come up with a solution that will get Little Red Chicken to listen to a whole story and go to sleep?

Awards won: Caldecott Honor 2011

Reviewed by: mec

Date read: 6/1/2011

ISBN-13: 9780763641689

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Jules, Chris, and Corey get the ride of their lives, when they make a raft out of a fallen maple tree and set sail down the ravine, facing natural dangers, meeting unusual people, and stumbling into wild parties along the way.

Reviewed by: sc

Date read: 3/25/2009

ISBN-10: 0887768229

ISBN-13: 9780887768224

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Graphic Novel: Into the Volcano by Don Wood Two brothers, Duffy and Sumo, are called out of school by their father to be sent on trip to the island of Kocalaha while their parents are away doing research. On the island, they meet 'Aunt LuLu' who sends them on an expedition which leads to an action-packed adventure through an erupting volcano and underground lava tubes. Duffy is the one who likes to adventure and Sumo is a bit reticent. During their adventure, Sumo finds he needs to become the leader. Do you think good will triumph over bad?

Reviewed by: cj

Date read: 3/29/2010

ISBN-10: 0439726719

ISBN-13: 9780439726719

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