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A girl who is a north-born child is taken to live in an extravagant cave with a polar bear. Is the bear really a boy? One day, he is taken away and the girl searches for him.
Reviewed by: St. Charles Reader
Date read: 11/12/2009
ISBN-10: 0152045635
ISBN-13: 9780152045630
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Enchantment & AdventureCommenter: Melissa, grade 0
'East' is one of my favorite fantasy - adventure books. It is a retelling of the Norse folktale 'East of the Sun, West of the Moon'.
Edith Pattou is quite imaginative in her interpretation of the old story. Each chapter in this book is told from a different perspective. Most often, it is from the perspective of the main character Rose, the White Bear or the Troll Queen.
Rose accompanies the White Bear to his palace in exchange for health and prosperity for her family. Rose immediately sees that there is more than meets the eye in the mysterious palace. When Rose betrays the trust of the White Bear and reveals that he is a prince under an enchantment, she must rescue him from the Troll Queen. Rose vows to seek out the prince at the Troll Queen's palace that lies East of the sun and West of the moon. Will she find him in time; can she break the enchantment that keeps him?
Edna Elephant
Margaret Park Bridges (2002), 48 pages
Illustrated by Janie Bynum
Audience: K - 1st Grade
Beginning readers will enjoy this collection of (very) short stories about Edna Elephant. First, she dances (and falls). Then, there is an incident with a tight coat, another with some cookie batter, and one more with flower stems. One sentence about Edna on each page, mild humor, and pleasant, full-page illustrations make this a cheerful read. (Reading Level: 1.7)
Book Series: Brand New Readers
Reviewed by: emc
Date read: 5/13/2011
ISBN-10: 0763615552
ISBN-13: 9780763615550
Edwina, The Dinosaur Who Didn't Know She Was Extinct
Mo Willems (2006), 40 pages
Illustrated by Mo Willems
Audience: Preschool - 2nd Grade
Edwina is the beloved town dinosaur. She bakes cookies, plays with the kids, and does favors. There is just one problem: dinosaurs are extinct, and Reginald Von Hoobie-Doobie knows it. Will he prove it? What will become of Edwina?
Reviewed by: emc
Date read: 7/30/2010
ISBN-10: 0786837489
ISBN-13: 9780786837489
Egypt Game
Zilpha Keatley Snyder (1972), 224 pages
Illustrated by Alton Raible
Audience: 4th Grade - 6th Grade
Category: Fiction
The deserted storage yard behind the A-Z Antique and Curio Shop becomes the land of Egypt for April, Melanie, and their friends. Everyone thinks it's just a game until strange things begin happening to the players, including a visit by a secret oracle, and becoming involved in a murder.
Similar books: The Gypsy Game by Zilpha Keatley Snyder
Reviewed by: sc
Date read: 3/27/2009
ISBN-10: 0689300069
ISBN-13: 9780689300066
Reader Comments
Kind of a MysteryCommenter: Natalie @ Camp Read-, grade 5
The 2 girls, April and Melanie, couldn't be more different from each other. But when they find out they both love Egypt, everything changes.
Enter the war zone of World War II and meet fourteen-year-old Nick Freestone. When the Freestone's apartment is demolished, his mother decides the situation in England has grown too unstable. To keep him safe, Nick's mother sends him off to Burma, to live with his father on the family's teak plantation. Nick is intrigued by Burma and especially by the timber elephants on the plantation. Intrigue is soon taken over by fear, as Nick's father is taken prisoner by Japanese solders. Nick becomes a servant to the Japanese and wonders what will become of him and his father. Nick and his friend Mya plan on escaping from the Japanese. What will become of their plan? Find out by reading Elephant Run.
Reviewed by: jb
Date read: 6/23/2009
ISBN-10: 1423104021
ISBN-13: 9781423104025
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