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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl…and lots of candy.

On May 1, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In Book Reviews, Children's Books, Werd

Oh, Roald Dahl. You’re my hero.

Such a fantastic children’s story teller, SO WEIRD and so funny. Love him.

Author of many amazing stories such as Matilda, James, Giant Peach and Fantastic Mr.Fox and of course, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

This was a super fun read-a-loud and had us all laughing out loud each night before [...]

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Book Review: The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau

On April 25, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In Book Reviews, Children's Books, Werd

 

The city of Ember was built as a last refuge for the human race. Two hundred years later, the great lamps that light the city are beginning to flicker. When Lina finds part of an ancient message, she’s sure it holds a secret that will save the city. She and [...]

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FSIS: Week 11, The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline Kelly

On April 9, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In (FSIS) Finish Something I Started, Book Reviews, Werd

I have to admit that I often judge a book by it’s cover. I love a pretty or clever cover, and apparently I’m a sucker for inverted images on covers, because when I saw this hanging out on the new arrivals shelf at the public library I grabbed it immediately. I didn’t really even have an [...]

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Children’s Literature: Ninth Ward by Jewell Parker Rhodes (Read Aloud)

On March 29, 2012 · 1 Comment · In Book Reviews, Children's Books, Werd

Last week we had our own unofficial natural disaster in Oregon. Look at this snow! What are we supposed to do with snow? We had trees falling down every where and power outages that lasted for days, and yes, two [...]

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Children’s Literature: The Dreamer by Pam Munoz Ryan and Peter Sis

On February 27, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In Book Reviews, Children's Books, Werd

Winner of the 2011 Pure Belpre Award for fiction

From the time he is a young boy, Neftali hears the call of a mysterious voice. He knows he must follow it–even when the neighborhood children taunt him, and when his harsh, authoritarian father ridicules him, and when he doubts himself. It leads him under [...]

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