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Sensai Wu writes in his journal, 'Heroes who can find humor in even the most terrifying situations are often the ones most able to survive.' This is one of the things that make Jay so valuable to the Ninja team. He is always quick with a joke, but he can also cook and he is a talented inventor (even if his inventions don't always work). Of course, like all the ninja, he is skilled in spinjitzu. In this story, Jay and Kai leave the Ninjago camp and go into a nearby town to get supplies. Once in town, they find the store keeper in trouble and themselves the prime suspects in a murder attempt. Can Jay's sense of humor and his skill at inventing save them from the angry and suspicious townspeople? This is one of four early chapter books which each focus on a different Ninjago character.
Book Series: LEGO: Ninjago
Similar books: Cole: Ninja of Earth;
Zane: Ninja of Ice;
Kai: Ninja of Fire
Reviewed by: caroll
Date read: 12/21/2012
ISBN-13: 9781451744729
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Jumping Jack
A.H. Benjamin (2009), 48 pages
Illustrated by Garry Parsons
Audience: 1st Grade - 3rd Grade
Jack wishes he could jump like the Olympic high jumpers. Then, his Grandma accidentally cooks Jack some jumping beans, and soon Jack is jumping out of control. He jumps over fences and to the tops of buildings. What will happen when he can't stop? This text-heavy beginning reader book is perfect for independent readers whose skill levels are increasing, but who aren't quite ready for chapter books. (Reading Level: 3.9)
Book Series: I Am Reading.
Reviewed by: emc
Date read: 1/13/2011
ISBN-10: 9780753462973
ISBN-13: 9780753462973
To start with, you need to know that I love baseball even though I am not very good at it. Next, you should know that this is my real name - Sylvester Coddmyer III - honestly. Even though I went to the team try-outs and gave it my best, it seemed best not to sign up. Until I met George Baruth. He caught up with me after practice and offered to help me with my hitting and catching. Mr. Baruth knew a lot and I learned quick, quick enough to get on the team. Mr. Baruth taught me so well that everyone in town was soon talking about me and the home runs I was hitting. They all wanted to know how I got so good.
Reviewed by: adf
Date read: 2/28/2011
ISBN-10: 0316139874
ISBN-13: 9780316139878
Reader Comments
Babe Ruth? Alive Again?Commenter: Alan, grade 2
Mr. Baruth acts and plays like Babe Ruth. Interesting. And maybe a little dangerous? Read the rest of the series and you'll find out what I mean by 'dangerous'. (The series is only four books, so, don't worry.)
Klondike Cat
Julie Lawson (2002), 32 pages
Illustrated by Paul Mombourquette
Audience: Preschool - 3rd Grade
Category: Adventure, Animal, Especially for Boys, Fiction, Historical, Picture Books, Realistic Fiction
Setting out with his Pa during the Klondike Goldrush of 1896 in search of gold, Noah has a difficult decision to make. Pa says that he must leave his beloved cat, Shadow, behind. Unable to part with his dear friend, Noah substitutes his warm sweater in his pack for Shadow. As you read 'The Klondike Cat' by Julie Lawson, you follow Noah and his Pa, as they become members of the 'Klondike Stampede'. Through this book's beautiful illustrations, you are able to imagine Noah's long trip, first to Dyea, Alaska; onward to the White Pass Trail; across Lake Bennet down to the Yukon River; and finally reaching Dawson City. In this easy-to- read historical picture book, you learn how Noah struggles to keep Shadow safe and prove to his father that both he and Shadow can make a difference.
Book Series: Kids Can Press
Similar authors: Candice F. Ransom; Donna Shepherd Walsh; Amy Hest
Similar books: Gold in the Hills: A Tale of the Klondike Gold Rush by Candice F. Ransom;
The Klondike Gold Rush by Donna Shepherd Walsh;
Emma and the Silk Train by Julie Lawson;
Bear on the Train by Julie Lawson;
When Jessie Came Across the Sea by Amy Hest
Reviewed by: MB
Date read: 6/24/2011
ISBN-10: 1553370139
ISBN-13: 9781553370130
Sam is a natural leader on the football field, and he loves the position of quarterback. For years, he has played with his best friends in their backyards, and now that they are starting seventh grade, he will finally be able to start organized football. In tryouts, however, the pressure is too high, and he can't perform the way he does with his friends. Two other boys beat him out for the position of quarterback, and Sam loses hope that he can ever prove that he's the right quarterback for the team. When their team keeps losing, Sam becomes determined to turn it around. Will he find a way to make it right?
Book Series: Alden All Stars
Reviewed by: emc
Date read: 11/27/2009
ISBN-10: 0670837318
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