Four orphaned children discover an abandoned boxcar and decide to live there. Will they be able to survive on their own without any adults to help them? The children have several gentle adventures, then the book has a happy ending. If you enjoy this book, read the many others in the series. The first 19 were written by Gertrude Chandler Warner, and the later ones were written by other authors in Warner's style.

Reviewed by: msp

Date read: 1/6/2011

ISBN-10: 0807508519

ISBN-13: 9780807508510

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Commenter: Alan, grade 2

The Monroes come home from a Dracula movie one night with a new addition to the household. They have found a baby bunny in a box of dirt in the back row of the theater. Chester, the cat, is convinced that this is a vampire rabbit and takes it upon himself to warn the Monroes of their impending doom. Harold, the dog and narrator, thinks Chester is nuts, but then how can he explain Bunnicula's sharp teeth or the way he seems to walk through the wire of his cage or the juiceless vegetables in the refrigerator. This is a laugh-out-loud read. If you like this one, look for other books in the Bunnicula series.

Similar books: Howliday Inn; The Celery Stalks at Midnight; Nighty-Nightmare; Return to Howliday Inn; Bunnicula Strikes Again; Bunnicula Meets Edgar Allan Crow

Awards nominated: 2012 Bluestem Award Nominee

Reviewed by: caroll

Date read: 7/13/2009

ISBN-10: 0689307004

ISBN-13: 9780689307003

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Wilbur the pig, who was lovingly raised by Fern, finds himself in the barnyard with the other animals when he grows too big to be a pet. Worse still, the other animals inform him that he is destined for the farmer's dinner table. Lonely and scared, Wilbur meets Charlotte, a wise spider who promises to help him.

Awards won: Newbery Honor, 1953

Reviewed by: caroll

Date read: 7/13/2009

ISBN-10: 0060263865

ISBN-13: 9780060263867

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Did you ever wish you could play with a dinosaur? Danny wishes he could, and one day when he goes to the museum, his wish comes true. Just think what you could do if a dinosaur carried you through town and met your friends! (Reading Level: 2.7)

Similar books: Edwina, the Dinosaur who Didn't Know She Was Extinct by Mo Willems; When Dinosaurs Came with Everything by Elise Broach

Reviewed by: emc

Date read: 5/26/2011

ISBN-10: 0060224665

ISBN-13: 9780060224660

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Stanley Lampchop is sleeping when a bulletin board falls on top of him. He's not hurt, but the bulletin board flattens him. The doctor says he's okay, but he's now half an inch thick. Stanley can slide underneath doors, hide in a painting, and take a trip to California in an envelope! Does being flat have any downsides?

Reviewed by: sc

Date read: 3/27/2009

ISBN-10: 0060206810

ISBN-13: 9780060206819

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