Clubs and Schools Books

Debbie Goodman has created a motivating way for intermediate students to discover reading processes. Debbie, the daughter of Ken and Yetta Goodman, has written several well designed activities to help students do detective work to discover how our brains work when we read. As an intermediate reading specialist, I have used this book with fourth grade struggling readers and their teachers. The lessons teach themselves by allowing students to discover, discuss, and confirm. These activities have helped teachers to learn about cue systems and strategies as well as their students.

I really liked this book. I liked how Nancy desguised herself as a counseler to solve the mystery.

Catherine Saunders has scribed a beautiful book set to the photographs of David Handley. Whoever did their layout should also be given credit due to it's fine presentation.

What truly shines is the writing, which is clear and concise, written in a form easily understood.

It is an ideal book for a parent to read to a young child, or for a child to learn to read.

So far as the subject matter, it won't tell the experienced horse person what he or she didn't already know. But for those non horsey type parents who are thinking about sending their children to riding school, it may be enough to turn the endeavor into a family affair.

Well done, five stars.

The best part of the book was when the President listened to HER solo and actually clapped for her. I really enjoyed this book and if you love music, I think you will, too.

"There's talk on the street; it sounds so familiar
Great expectations, everybody's watching you
People you meet, they all seem to know you
Even your old friends treat you like you're something new"
(Eagles)

There's a new book in town, and the secret is out.

Even a dedicated underachiever like Caleb Dunne submits to peer pressure (or rather, girlfriend pressure) and reluctantly finds himself a part of a rapidly expanding school club based on the new book "The Rule of Won".

The thing is, the club members seem pretty obsessed by the teachings of the book, the latest big thing to hit Screech Neck High School in recent memory, and the self proclaimed leader Ethan Skinson is pulling out all the stops.

And then there's Ethan's sister Alyssa, who has a secret of her own, and the guys from the Newspaper Club who are ready to write an expose against all odds.

Caleb is happy to go with the flow and ride the tide if it will make Vicky happy, but when things start getting out of control in a big way, he has to decide whether it's time to take a stand against the group, and Ethan.

A high school tale about peer pressure and the difficulties to be expected when one dares to be different; the story also has a nice little touch of the supernatural to spice it up, and is recommended for readers from age 12 and up.

Rated: 4.5 stars



Amanda Richards, September 2, 2008

I knew nothing about Schizophrenia before I read this book. I didn't
even know it existed. Through these three stories I have learned that they
are just normal people with a mental disease who are trying to get better.
The stories did not only teach me something but entertained me too I really
like the characters in these stories. I felt like they could be friends of
mine.

These stories were excellent and the illustrations as always were great!
My sister liked this book too. She kept trying to steal it from me! I
always look forward to reading new books by Mr. Carlson and Kevin. I think
this book is a must have for kids of ALL ages. I enjoyed reading it very
much. You will too!

Nathaniel Adams

This story is another fine addition to the Little Critter series. Little Critter has received a role in the school play -- as a green elf. He only has one line, but he takes the role very seriously --- even practicing in the bathtub. He's sure he's got the line down pat, but he does't count on stage fright.

Seeing all the people makes Little Critter nervous. He hopes that his nervousness will go away before he gets on stage, but it doesn't. Then, though, something unexpected happens to help Little Critter out.

This is a cute story featuring the trademark illustration style of the Little Critter series, with plenty of visual gags (this time mostly involving a little mouse) thrown in for added humor. Anyone who's ever have to give some sort of performance or speech before should be able to identify with this story.

It is a really good book and I would recommend it to children aged 8-12

I think it is brill!! It is perfect for ages 9-15 because i'm 13 and i just loved it.It has 3 stories in 1 I reccommend you buy it as it's only 5.99 i buy one like every week so go for it enjoy them while you can Collect them all or put them on your christmas list!!!!!!! (NOTE:There are only 8 MEGA Sleepover Club books) Someone Please write back a review if you've read some already so we can share the excitement of the sleepover club. From Becca,13 and my sisters Lily,11,Kerri-May,10,Shanna,4 and Georgie,14 and best of all my twin Beth

"Soggy Saturday" is a powerful and challenging piece of polemic, in which the author and renowned weather forecaster Phyllis Root shatters our perceptions of meteorology and leaves us questioning our faith and self-belief.
The reader is grabbed by the attention to detail and reasoned arguments displayed by Root as she points out that "sometimes on Saturdays the sun comes out". The hilarious anecdote about "that Saturday two Decembers ago when it snowed" will have you laughing out loud, and the touching third chapter - "one Saturday it got a bit foggy" - left this reviewer reaching for the Kleenex.
Fans of Root's previous work will not be disappointed. I thoroughly enjoyed her last two books, "Saturated Sunday" and "Muggy Monday". "Soggy Saturday" is, essentially, more of the same, but when Root's compelling prose is as enjoyable as it is captivating, that really is no bad thing.
I hear she's already planning a sequel - "Wet Wednesday". I, for one, will be pre-ordering it as soon as possible.
Not to be missed.