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Bookstore Ghost
Barbara Maitland (1998), 32 pages
Illustrated by Nadine Westcott
Audience: Preschool - 2nd Grade
Mr. Brown loves 3 things: scary books, cats, and cheese. He decides to buy a bookstore equipped with a cat and some delicious cheese. Mr. Brown and his cat are content until the mice in the bookstore frighten all the customers away. Mr. Brown is upset and gives his cat three days to get rid of the mice or ELSE! What is a mouse-loving cat to do? But Mr. Brown's clever cat has a plan that will protect his long-tailed friends and keep the bookstore 'BOO'-ming!
Similar authors: David A. Adler
Similar books: The Bookstore Valentine by Barbara Maitland;
The Bookstore Burglar by Barbara Maitland
Reviewed by: mb
Date read: 7/31/2009
ISBN-10: 0439247683
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Bravest Dog Ever: The True Story of Balto
Natalie Standiford (2003), 48 pages
Illustrated by Donald Cook
Audience: Preschool - 2nd Grade
Read this true life adventure story about courage and determination. You'll learn about Balto, the sled dog, who against all odds, saved the lives of the sick people of Nome, Alaska by carrying medicine 53 miles in the snow during a 30 degree below zero blizzard.
Book Series: Step-Into-Reading, Step 3
Similar authors: Peter Roop
Similar books: Keep the Lights Burning, Abbie by Peter Roop;
Sled Dogs: Artic Athletes by Elizabeth Ring;
Mush! Across Alaska in the World's Longest Sled-Dog Race by Patricia Seibert
Reviewed by: mb
Date read: 7/3/2009
ISBN-10: 039499695X
ISBN-13: 9780394996950
Breakout at the Bug Lab
Ruth Horowitz (2001), 48 pages
Illustrated by Joan Holub
Audience: K - 3rd Grade
Yeek! Max the hissing cockroach has escaped from his tank in the Bug Lab. As if that's not bad enough, there is going to be a big party in the building where all the labs are. They're naming the building after a famous lady, who would probably freak out if she saw a huge cockroach. What can be done? Will the mysterious stranger who calls herself One-Shot Lil be able to save the day in time for the ceremony?
Similar books: Crickwing by Janell Cannon: JE CANNON; Leo Cockroach -- Toy Tester by Kevin O'Malley: JE OMALLEY
Reviewed by: sc
Date read: 6/8/2009
ISBN-10: 0803725108
ISBN-13: 9780803725102
Bug, A Bear, & A Boy Go To School
David McPhail (1998), 32 pages
Illustrated by David McPhail
Audience: Preschool - 1st Grade
Three best friends, a Boy, a Bear, and a Bug, do everything together. They fly kites, paint pictures, go for rides and even go to school together. Make Boy, Bear, and Bug your best friends too! This heart warming story is beautifully enhanced by watercolor illustrations.
Book Series: Scholastic Reader Level 1
Similar books: Dot and Bob by David McPhail;
A Place for Nicholas by David McPhail;
Rick is Sick by David McPhail
Reviewed by: mb
Date read: 7/24/2009
ISBN-10: 0439077834
ISBN-13: 9780439077835
Buster isn't like Phoebe, the other dog in his family. Phoebe can catch balls, and Buster cannot. Phoebe is bold, and Buster is shy. Buster doesn't know it, but he has a talent that Phoebe doesn't have. Read about Buster's triumphs in this story about a shy dog who discovers his strengths. Expressive illustrations on every page capture Buster's personality. This is a great read for dog lovers as well as anyone who has ever felt like the 'odd dog out.'(Reading Level: 3.3)
Reviewed by: emc
Date read: 1/13/2011
ISBN-10: 0395850088
ISBN-13: 9780395850084
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