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Regarding the Fountain: A Tale, in Letters, of Liars and Leaks
Kate Klise (1998), 144 pages
Illustrated by M. Klise
Audience: 4th Grade - 7th Grade
When Principal Russ asks fountain designer Florence Waters to replace Dry Creek Middle School's broken water fountain, he never imagined that chaos would result. In a tale in letters of liars and leaks, the fifth grade class uncovers the dirty secret that dwells underneath the school.
Reviewed by: sc
Date read: 3/27/2009
ISBN-10: 0380975386
ISBN-13: 9780380975389
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Something Fishy in Dry Creek?Commenter: Emily, grade 18
When the principal of the Dry Creek Middle School contacts an eccentric fountain designer to install a new drinking fountain in their school, he is in for a surprise. Soon, fifth-graders are sending letters with suggestions of drinking fountains that spout chocolate milkshakes and ones in which students can swim, and the fountain designer is listening. As the story unfolds in a series of letters, memos, faxes, telegrams, and newspaper articles, it becomes apparent that there's more than a drinking fountain at stake, but the town's whole future. Is something fishy going on underneath the town's dry exterior? Find out in this silly story told with lots of pictures!
A Great Read From Beginning to End!!!Commenter: Sara, grade 7
Regarding the Fountain has been a book I have loved since 2nd grade. I love how the story is told within letters, memos, postcards etc. Regarding the Fountain is a great read and if you liked this book as much as me, you'd be happy to know that this is only 1 of the many other books in the Regarding the... series. Happy Reading!!!!
Nora is a genius, but no one knows it. She learned very early that people would treat her differently if they knew how smart she was. So she pretends to be an average student, until the fifth grade, when something changes. Suddenly, the kids around her are obsessed with grades, and her best friend, who didn't do well on the standardized tests, has started to believe he's not as good as the kids who did well. Nora hates to see him struggle, so she decides to do something about it. Deliberately earning D grades in most of her subjects (except spelling where she messed up and earned a C), Nora is determined to prove that grades don't mean anything. Will her plan backfire?
Reviewed by: emc
Date read: 1/28/2010
ISBN-10: 0689845154
ISBN-13: 9780689845154
Rescue on the Outer Banks
Candice F. Ransom (2002), 48 pages
Illustrated by Karen Ritz
Audience: 2nd Grade - 3rd Grade
Relive an exciting 1896 nighttime rescue at the Pea Island Ocean Rescue Station along North Carolina's Outer Banks. Through the eyes of ten-year-old Sam Deal, this book tells how the rescue team manages to save all the passengers, and crew, from the E. S. Newman. Part of the On My Own History series.
Reviewed by: sc
Date read: 4/13/2009
ISBN-10: 0876148151
ISBN-13: 9780876148150
Revenge of the Witch
Joseph Delaney (2005), 368 pages
Illustrated by Patrick Arrasmith
Audience: 6th Grade - 8th Grade
As the seventh son of a seventh son Tom can see things that others can't. Things like long dead soldiers hanging from the trees on hanging hill. When he is almost 13 his mom convinces his dad to apprentice him to the Spook. The Spook's job is to protect the towns and villages in his district from witches, boggarts and ghosts. Does Tom have the courage and wits to learn this trade? Read 'The Revenge of the Witch' and its sequels to find out.
Book Series: The Last Apprentice
Reviewed by: caroll
Date read: 10/21/2009
ISBN-10: 0060766182
ISBN-13: 9780060766184
In this first entry into the Time Soldiers series, a group of kids discover a portal to a time past, where they encounter all different kinds of dinosaurs, including a Tyrannosaurus Rex looking for a meal! Lush, full-size images, created using a combination of photography and digital manipulation, make the world appear real. In a picture-book format, but suitable for older readers, this is a great book for any student who loves dinosaurs and stories with a lot of action.
Book Series: Time Soldiers
Reviewed by: emc
Date read: 2/26/2010
ISBN-10: 1929945183
ISBN-13: 9781929945184
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