SETTING This story takes place in Skandia. The people that live here are fierce warriors that sail ships and go raiding. GENRE Fantasy CHARACTERS / SUBJECT MATTER Halt, Evanlyn, Horace, and Will – they are from Araluen and helping the
"Frederick" by Leo Lionni
Frederick is a mouse who lives in a wall near a farm with his four little friends. When Winter approaches the mice start to collect nuts, berries and other supplies for the cold season. They all work except Frederick. A few times, they
"Rose, where did you get that red?" by Kenneth Koch
It is a beautiful book containing a large selection of poems. Some are written by famous poets but many others are written by boys and girls of different age. My favorite poem, that I read in this book, is the one
"Gilgamesh the King: An Ancient Epic Story"
SETTING The city of Uruk in Mesopotamia during the period of the early civilizations. GENRE Non-fiction CHARACTERS / SUBJECT MATTER Gilgamesh, Enkidu, Shamhat BACKGROUND This ancient story was written by the Sumerians into clay tablets. It is one of the
"The Never Girls in a Blink" by Kiki Thorpe
SETTING The story takes place in Pixie Hollow in a forest on Neverland. GENRE Fiction – Fairy Tale CHARACTERS / SUBJECT MATTER Kate, Mia, Lainey and Gabby are the Never Girls. Tinkerbell, Vidia, Prilla and Terrence are the fairies. PROBLEM
"Diary of a Wimpy Kid" by Jeff Kinney
SETTING Greg lives in a busy town. There is a lot of silly stuff happening at his school. The book also takes place at Greg’s friends’ houses, but he usually does not have a good time there. GENRE Fiction –
"Clementine and the Spring Trip" by Sara Pennypacker
SETTING Clementine lives in Boston in an apartment with her younger brother, her mom, and her dad. She also lives with a cat and her mom is pregnant. She goes to a big school and she’s in 3rd grade. GENRE
"Frindle" by Andrew Clements
SETTING This story took place in the year 1997. Nick Allen lived in New Hampshire. He went to school at Lincoln Elementary School. GENRE Realistic Fiction CHARACTERS / SUBJECT MATTER Nick was a 10-year-old boy. He was smart and he had a
"Farmer Boy" by Laura Ingalls Wilder
SETTING This story takes place at a farm in New York. The farm has cows, chickens, colts, horses, calves, pigs, a piglet, sheep, and lambs. The book takes place in all four seasons. GENRE Historical Fiction CHARACTERS / SUBJECT MATTER Almanzo,
"Mr. Popper's Penguins" by Richard and Florence Atwater
SETTING Most of this story takes place in a little house in a town in America. There was a kitchen upstairs, and they had to close the door because the penguins would always try to go in the kitchen. It