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Snakehead By Anthony Horowitz Philomel Books ISBN: 9780399241611 $17.99 Grades 6-8 In Stores *Recommended* I work with students from kindergarten all the way up to 6th grade, and sometimes a particular series falls through the cracks. This is the way it was with Alex Rider. I knew it was there, I knew it was popular, […]
I run into the problem regularly. Students have a hard time remembering where they pulled a book from if they decide they don’t want to check it out. This seems to happen more in the non-fiction section, where Dewey Decimal rules. We do our best, but the fact that it’s a challenge means more can […]
I open up my morning paper and what’s there on the front page? The results of a report done by Renaissance Learning laying out the “most read books” at each grade level. How do they know? Renaissance Learning makes a software program called Accelerated Reader that is used in thousands of schools nationwide. The software […]
Smitten By David Gordon Atheneum ISBN: 9781416924401 $15.99 Grades K-2 In Stores Sometimes you come across a book where everything seems to be in place at first glance. Nice illustrations, appealing characters, catchy title. It’s the kind of book you would expect kids to be drawn to. Upon reading, however, there’s just something missing. “Smitten” […]
“The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe” fell into the rather large category of kids books turned movies where I thought, “I might be disappointed, so I’ll pass for now”. *cough* Golden Compass *cough*. Well, I’ve got some catching up to do. The next installment in the series is making its way to silver screens […]
Not So Tall for Six By Dianna Hutts Aston Illustrated by Frank W. Dormer Charlesbridge ISBN: 9781570917059 $14.95 Grades K-2 In Stores I played one year of high school tennis. It was doubles and I was paired up with a kid who was far and away the smallest kid in my grade. I happened to […]
Click By David Almond, Eoin Colfer, Roddy Doyle, Deborah Ellis, Nick Hornby, Tim Wynne-Jones, Margo Lanagan, Gregory Maguire, Ruth Ozeki, and Linda Sue Park Arthur A. Levine Books ISBN: 9780439411387 $16.99 Grades 6-9 In Stores After putting this one down, I was left with a problem: how do I review a book written by 10 […]
100 Scope Notes is opening up the vaults. Below the search box on the left side of the page there is a drop down menu titled “The Archives”. It collects posts from each month the blog has been in existence. Feel free to rummage through old posts from as far back as the good ol’ […]
The New York Times is nothing if not a choice operation. They do some pretty good reporting, but what they really excel at is keeping us informed about what kids books are moving units nationwide. Below are the results from their latest bestseller study. PICTURE BOOKS This Week Weeks On List 1 GALLOP!, written and […]
Prince of Underwhere By Bruce Hale Illustrated by Shane Hillman HarperCollins ISBN: 9780060851248 $15.99 Grades 3-6 In Stores Books that are tailor made for reluctant readers can sometimes be tricky to give a thoughtful review. The reason? Well, I’m not a reluctant reader. Show me a book and you don’t have to do much convincing. […]
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