Katy and the Big Snow

When my dad was little his favorite book was Katy and the Big Snow, by Virginia Lee Burton. He read it to me when I was little and now I can read it by myself. It is about Katy the big red tractor. She does lots of work for the city of Geoppolis. One winter there is a big snow and all the other tractors can't plow the snow. Katy had to go around the whole city and dig out everyone who was stuck. The Police station so they could protect the city. The post office so they could deliver the mail. The railroad station so people could get on and off the trains. The utility companies so there would lights, gas, and water. The fire department because there was a house on fire and Katy saves the day. The airport so the airplanes could land, and all the streets in the city so people could get around. I like Katy because it's a fun story and it shows that it's good to help people.

                       -Larissa-

This is one of our favorite books when we were little too. In fact we read it to our grandchildren.  Thanks so much for sharing this special book with us.  Thinking of all the snow in Geoppolis made us feel cooler on this hot summer day.  Watch for a reading reward coming your way.  Keep reading and we’ll see you in just a few short weeks!  

Janitors, Book 2: Secrets of New Forest Academy

In this exciting sequel by Tyler Whitesides, Janitors with wizard-like powers continue their battle. Now, more than ever, Spencer, Daisy, and even Dez must fight to save schools everywhere. The Bureau of Educational Maintenance (BEM) is after Spencer, and the Rebels hope to sneak him to safety within the walls of an elite private school. But danger follows Spencer and his friends, testing their loyalty and trust as well as their Toxite-fighting skills. Can they hold out long enough to discover the true secret of New Forest Academy and what it means to the future of education?

This book is scheduled for publication on September 4th.  We can hardly wait!  We'll have one in the library by September 5th.

The Sisters Grimm

This is Annalyn again, some other books that I have re-read this summer are The Sisters Grimm series, by Michael Buckley.  There are 9 books each leading you to a suspenseful end. In the first book 2 girls go to live with their grandmother who they once believed was dead because their parents disappeared. They find themselves in a town called Fairy Port Landing. There they meet lots of people who have the same names as characters in the Brothers Grimm Fairytales. To their surprise, they are descendents of the Brothers Grimm and the brothers base their stories off of real living people. The girls' grandmother is a detective for the town, so they help solve mysteries in each of the books and get to know lots of new cool characters. Some of their adventures are: 1) fighting trolls with Jack and the Beanstalk, and controlling people to help a bad man with the Pied Piper and his son, 2) finding out who captured their parents with Red Riding Hood, 3) going back to New York to help find a fairy with witches, 4) finding tears in time and trying to close them with their older self, 5) finding out what really happened in the story with the Big Bad Wolf, 6) getting their parents back with Prince Charming, 7) finding out who is the bad man and going into a book of the Grimm tales, trying to retrieve a sibling and their grandmother being possessed, 8) entering a war with magic mirrors to help with all the characters. I am almost done with the 9th and am really enjoying it. I can’t wait to find out how it ends.

                  -Annalyn-

Thank you for sharing the books that you've read in The Sisters Grimm Series. It is great to know that you have been reading over the summer and that you are willing to recommend books to others. We are sending you another reading reward. Keep reading!

Save the Galaxy

Hi - my name is Isaac, and I am 7 years old and will be in second grade this year. One of the books I've read this summer was a Lego Star Wars book, Save the Galaxy, by Ace Lander. It starts out with Princess Leia and the Rebels fighting the Storm Troopers. She gives R2D2 the secret plans to destroy the Death Star, and then sends him off in an escape pod. But then, the Jawas capture R2D2 and C3P0 on the planet of Tatooine. Then the Jawas sell them to Luke Skywalker. That night, Luke discovered the secret plans that R2D2 had. With the help of Obi-Wan and Hans Solo, they took off to find the Death Star and rescue Princess Leia. Lego Star Wars books are some of my very favorite ones to read!

                    -Isaac-

We love the Lego Star Wars books too! They are exciting books to read. Thanks for sharing and recommending these books to others. Watch for a reading reward in the mail and keep reading!

The Candy Shop War

I have read the Candy Shop War, by Brandon Mull and would like to tell you about it.  It is a chapter book and it is good.  It is about 4 children named Nate, Summer, Travis and Pigeon. They find a brand new candy shop and decide to go inside.  There they find a nice looking woman at the counter.  She says her name is Mrs. White.  She offers them a job at the candy shop and they will be paid with sweets and candy.  After they finish up their jobs they get to decide what they want out of two kinds of treats. They can’t decide what they want so Mrs. White says, “Maybe I should have suggested the secret candy.” This immediately sets the children off and they ask her about it.  Then she says, “I never bring up the secret candy on a first work day, ask me another time.” When they finally ask about the candy, to their surprise they find out it is magic.  They go on many adventures with the candy at their side and find out there is another candy shop that is rivaling with the shop Mrs. White owns. With the magic candy on both sides the children try to find the bad one and defeat them.  Do they have what it takes to stop the chaos and keep the town safe?

                                
                                  -Annalyn-

Thank you for sharing the Candy Shop War. We are going to share your review on our blog and send you a reading reward. Remember the second book in the series is due out on October 23, 2012. It is titled Arcade Catstrophe. We have already pre-order a copy of this book for our school library. Thank you again for sharing and participating in our summer reading blog. Keep reading!