The Missing Manatee2 reviews Cynthia DeFelice Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR), 2008 I Love this book!!! + An exciting and suspensional story My reading teacher read this book to my class before my school met Cynthia DeFelice. I was not a person who liked mystery books, until my teatcher read this book to my class. This is a book I recamend for only people that can read a novle. This is a wonderful book.             The Ghost's Grave11 reviews Peg Kehret Dutton Juvenile, 2005 Cute story! + Really good spooky mystery book + Excellent! + SPOOKTACULAR! + Mysterious?             Listen!3 reviews Stephanie S. Tolan HarperCollins, 2006 But if you tame me, then we shall need each other. + Slow, thoughtful, and deeply moving + loved it Nope. Don't like dogs. Okay, that's an exaggeration. I like `em fine. I just wouldn't label myself a "dog person". I'm not the kind of gal that goes all googley-eyed over the itty bitty puppy sitting across from me on the subway or who bursts into tears at the mere mention of Old Yeller's ...             Rules (Newbery Honor Book)74 reviews Cynthia Lord Scholastic Press, 2006 Excellent! + A Book Review for Rules by A. Hoffman + Rules "No toys in the fish tank." "Chew with your mouth closed." "Not everything worth keeping has to be useful." "Sometimes people laugh when they like you. But sometimes they laugh to hurt you." These are just some of the rules Catherine has created for the day her brother is miraculously ...             No Talking16 reviews Andrew Clements Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 2007 fun contest between boys and girls + One of the Best! + This could generate some really interesting discussion! + No Talking + My 5th grader loved this book             The Stupendous Dodgeball Fiasco5 reviews Janice Repka Dutton Juvenile, 2004 THIS BOOK IS OUT! AND SO ARE YOU READ IT NOW + Dodgeball review from Raistlyn + Education and Fun! + Adults will enjoy this book also. + Fun, suspenseful, and smart             Stumptown Kid2 reviews Carol Gorman, Ron J. Findley Peachtree Publishers, 2007 Stumptown Kid + A superb book Stumptown Kid is a well written late elementary school age level book. It would be a beneficial book to read to a class at the beginning of a school year, because of the issues that are dealt with as part of the story line. Both issues of bullies and the judging of others by the color of their ...             Roxie and the Hooligans5 reviews Phyllis Reynolds Naylor Aladdin, 2007 Survival of the fittest (i.e. person with the largest ears) + Bullies no more! + Roxie and the hooligans + Terrific Tall Tale! + Delightful!!             Clementine23 reviews Sara Pennypacker Hyperion, 2006 Troublemaker + Grades 2 & 3 + Fun and engagins + Troublemaker             Phineas L. MacGuire . . . Erupts!: The First Experiment (From the Highly Scientific Notebooks of Phineas L. ...3 reviews Frances O'Roark Dowell Aladdin, 2007 And from out of left field comes... + A laugh out loud story! + Enjoyable for science-oriented kids and their parents Children's librarians must find books to add to their collections from a wide variety of different sources. They read professional serials like Horn Book and School Library Journal. They receive Advanced Readers Copies and read clever blogs that always discuss new titles (cough). Far less ...             The Homework Machine16 reviews Dan Gutman Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 2006 GREAT BOOK FOR AN 11 YR. OLD BOY NOT SO INTERESTED IN READING! + good + teacher of grades 4-5 MY 11 YR. OLD SON COULDN'T PUT THIS BOOK DOWN! HE IS NOT AN AVID READER BUT THIS BOOK REALLY CAPTURED HIS INTEREST. WE SINCE HAVE PURCHASED OTHER "DAN GUTMAN" BOOKS.             The Blue Ghost (A Stepping Stone Book(TM))3 reviews Marion Dane Bauer Random House Books for Young Readers, 2006 The Blue ghost + Charming! The Blue Ghost is a good story about a girl called Liz. One night she sees a blue ghost near her bed, calling her name. Liz just walks into the wall and sees another Elizabeth looking after 3 children and 1 baby. She develops a kind of relationship with her. They tell each other about ghosts. ...             Dexter the Tough2 reviews Margaret Peterson Haddix Aladdin, 2008 Tells of new kid Dexter, whose defense against being new is to assume a tough exterior + Reluctant Reader Finishes Book Margaret Peterson Haddix's DEXTER THE TOUGH tells of new kid Dexter, whose defense against being new is to assume a tough exterior confronting principal, janitor, and kids who laugh at him. His determination to handle family and school problems with a tough display will lead to trouble unless he ...             The Thing About Georgie12 reviews Lisa Graff Laura Geringer, 2007 One of my favorites! + Kids are riveted + The thing about this story is that it pulls at your heart. + Georgie stands tall--a great read for all + The Thing About Lisa Graff             The Sloppy Copy Slipup7 reviews Holiday House, 2006 An "outstanding" book + The Sloppy Copy Slipup + Great read! + Illustrates the creative process for writing for kids + Entertaining and Educational             The Stupendous Dodgeball Fiasco5 reviews Janice Repka Dutton Juvenile, 2004 THIS BOOK IS OUT! AND SO ARE YOU READ IT NOW + Dodgeball review from Raistlyn + Education and Fun! + Adults will enjoy this book also. + Fun, suspenseful, and smart             The Ghost's Grave11 reviews Peg Kehret Dutton Juvenile, 2005 Cute story! + Really good spooky mystery book + Excellent! + SPOOKTACULAR! + Mysterious?             Clementine23 reviews Sara Pennypacker Hyperion, 2006 Troublemaker + Grades 2 & 3 + Fun and engagins + Troublemaker             Roxie and the Hooligans5 reviews Phyllis Reynolds Naylor Aladdin, 2007 Survival of the fittest (i.e. person with the largest ears) + Bullies no more! + Roxie and the hooligans + Terrific Tall Tale! + Delightful!!             The Homework Machine16 reviews Dan Gutman Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 2006 GREAT BOOK FOR AN 11 YR. OLD BOY NOT SO INTERESTED IN READING! + good + teacher of grades 4-5 MY 11 YR. OLD SON COULDN'T PUT THIS BOOK DOWN! HE IS NOT AN AVID READER BUT THIS BOOK REALLY CAPTURED HIS INTEREST. WE SINCE HAVE PURCHASED OTHER "DAN GUTMAN" BOOKS.