My Father's Dragon

Have you ever thought reading was boring? Well think again! My Fathers Dragon is the best book ever!

It was the best ever because he went on many wild adventures!

A little boy's father finds an alley cat. Then one day the boys father decides to find a dragon captured on an island. Before he can, he has to go through a jungle and a river. He meets many animals and insects on his journey to get the dragon.

I hope you like my book. Thank you for letting me share my book with you.

by J.B., 4th Grade

We want to know....

Now that Halloween is right around the corner, we want to know...what are your favorite scary/creepy books to read this time of year?

Lost and Found

Lost and found is a fantastic book! Once I started it I couldn’t stop, and if you don’t real like reading long books this book is a short chapter book. Also the author has tons of books out.

I will just tell you one thing in the book; the boys are twins. One's Ray Jay and the other is Jay Ray when one of them go to school they figure out something. They can make a real fun game out of read the book and figure out what they do with that thing. So read the book and you will figure out the thing they make a fun game out of but will it be so fun in the end.

~submitted by Karissa, 5th grade

Robot Dreams

Have you ever read a book that is soooo borning that you can't even finish the first page? I have! Well, have no fear, I can save you! I have a perfect book for you! It's called Robot Dreams by Sarah Varon.

Do you ever get tired of reading long chapter books with too many words? Do you just get tired of words, words, words all the time? Well I have some good news for you! This cool book that is fun to read has no words. It's sad and exciting. After you read the first chapter you want to keep reading and you won't want to stop. It's a great book and I hope you take my advice and read this great book!

It's about a robot that gets separated from his friend. He has many sad and fun adventures. If you want to come along on one then you should read this book!

~submitted by Erika, 5th grade

Be sure to come by the LMC to check out this and other great Graphic Novels!

The China Miracle

Have you ever had a book written about you? Well I have! Hi, my name is Kasey and my grandma wrote a book about my sister and me.

This book tells about my mom, my grandma, and I going to get my little sister Kailey. You see, Kailey is from China so this book tells about our adventures in China. It also talks about the lifestyle of the Chinese. History is also one of the main things in this book.

So all my fellow readers, I hope you like this book as much as I did. It will be coming to the library soon. Also my grandma will be coming to the local mall in February for a book signing. I hope you come to get a book(plus I will be there). Happy Reading! :D

~submitted by Kasey, 5th grade

And the Winner is...MYSTERY!

The results from our first genre poll are in and your favorite choice was Mystery! Mysteries are awesome because they entertain us and they put our brains to work! When you are reading a mystery you're constantly trying to stay one step ahead of the criminal, or in some cases, supernatural aspects! Most of us try to solve the crime or puzzle right along with the characters in the book and sometimes you may even solve the crime before the detectives in the book!

Mysteries can be creepy, funny or downright scary! We have lots of Mystery series in our library as well as individuall Mystery titles. Here are a few examples to get you going in the Mystery genre.

Series:

• A to Z Mysteries by Ron Roy
• The Boxcar Children mysteries by Gertrude Chandler Warner
• The Carol Marsh Mysteries by Carol Marsh(featuring real kids in real places)
• Encyclopedia Brown mysteries by Donald Sobel (Mrs. Cotton's childhood favorites)
• Hank the Cowdog by John Erikson(laugh out loud funny mysteries)
• Hardy Boys by Franklin Dixon
• Nancy Drew Mysteries by Carolyn Keene
  Whishbone Mysteries by Anne Capeci

Individual Mystery titles:

• Bernie Macgruder and the Disappearing Bodies by Phylis Reynolds Naylor
• Beware the Ravens Aunty Morbelia by Joan Carris
• Bunnicula: A Rabbit Tale of Mystery by James Howe
• Chasing the Falconers by Gordon Korman
• Chasing Vermeer by Blue Balliet
• The Dollhouse Murders by Betty Ren Wright
• Ghost Children by Eve Bunting
• The Haunted Clubhouse by Carolyn Leavitt
• The Mysterious Matter of I.M. Fine by Diane Stanley
• Rex Tabby, Cat Detective by Kirk Daniel
• The Thief Lord by Cornelia Funke

Why not check some out on your next visit to the library?

Tales of A Fourth Grade Nothing

Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing

The book I read was Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing. I choose this book because it has been my favorite book for as long as I could remember. Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing is about a boy named Peter, his little brother Fudge, and thier pet turtle Dribble. In this book, Fudge gets into all kinds of trouble. The least of which is eating Peter's pet turtle Dribble, while he was at school. There are many more episodes of trouble and meanness in this book. It is sure to entertain you as well as tickle your funny bone.

~Ryan, 5th grade

Thanks to Ryan for her post about Judy Blume's wonderful book, Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing! Our library has copies of this and other great books by Judy Blume!

What are YOU reading?

Winter is the perfect time for cuddling up with a good book, don't you think? Besides the summer months, winter is my favorite time of year for enjoying books!

As for me, I've been doing bunches of reading lately! In addition to reading a series of fantasy novels that were very hard to put down I've been reading these books:

Now it's your turn! So tell us Falcons(that's staff and students)...what 'cha reading?

Click on the comments link below and tell us what you're reading and don't forget to let Mrs. Cotton know if you'd like to post a book review or tell us all about your favorite book here on this blog.

Do you know Mo?

I love author/illustsrator Mo Willems! Now I've never actually met Mo, but he did sign a book for me once (thanks to Ms. Eliassen) and he even called me his "pal"! Mo and I are pals! How cool is that?

I'm certain our students are familiar with this award winning author's work. Mo Willems books include: Knufflebunny, Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus, The Pigeon Finds a Hotdog, Leonard the Terrible Monster, the Elephant and Piggie series and many more.

I've read many of Mo Willem's booksaloud to students in every grade from Kindergarten through 5th...and they seem to get almost as big of a kick from these books as I do! The books are short, easy to read and...well, they're silly, goofy and kooky(especially the Pigeon books).

You can visit the Pigeon online if you go here. And you can learn more about Mo Willems by heading to this page.

One of my new favorites by Mr. Willems is about Edwina, a dinosaur who doesn't realize that dinosaurs are extinct. No one else seems to notice except for Reginald Von Hoobie-Doobie. Reginald goes on a quest to prove that Edwina is extinct!

As important as it is to read books that teach, enlighten and make us think, sometimes a good giggle is just what we need! Visit the library media center and get your hands on these giggle-inducing books!

~Mrs. Cotton