Inkheart, Author: Cornelia Fuke

Inkheart   

Author: Cornelia Fuke

RL 5.4, AR pts 23

Guest Blogger: Chloe, 10 years old

On a cruel night, Meggie’s father, Mo, read aloud from a book named Inkheart and read an evil ruler named Capricorn out of the book into his living room. Suddenly Meggie’s in an adventure that she thought only happened in fairy tales. They go to Meggie’s aunt’s house so Mo can fix some of her books and Capricorn’s men arrived and took Mo with them. And then that’s where the whole adventure started.

Inkheart took me 2 months to finish.  I wanted to quit, but Mrs. Woodyard wouldn’t let me.  Finishing it was worth it.

On a scale from 1 to 10, with 10 being the highest, I would say this book is a 9 because it has big words that I did not know. I think my classmates should read this book.

Paint the Wind

Paint the Wind By: Pam Munoz Ryan   

AR Pts: 6  Reading  Level: 5.3   

Special Guest Blogger: Dakota, 10 years old

Have you  read Paint The Wind?  If you have not read it,  you have to read it. This book tells about a girl that has an exciting adventure  trying to catch a ghost horse that her mother rode  and when she was trying to recue her a hurricane came. I do  not want to tell you more because I could talk your ears out.  I love it. It’s a long book but a good book.      


Dakota, Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this book.  For additional information on Pam and her other books, visit her website at: http://www.pammunozryan.com/. 

Eric VanRaepenbusch 

Three Ghost Friends Learn About Colors

I just downloaded this adorable book for 99 cents.  This is a beginning reader book about three ghosts and how they explore with colors.  

VanRaepenbusch is a former educator and led teacher workshops on Bloom's Taxonomy and shared how to integrate higher level thinking into the classroom. Eric is the writer of Happy Birthday Author, a site devoted to recognizing authors on their birthday.  Celebrating author's birthdays is a fantastic way to bring reading into the lives of children.  "The format of celebrating authors on their birthdays provides families an opportunity to have fun while developing their reading interests" says Eric.  Visit his site for additional educational ideas. http://www.happybirthdayauthor.com/

Click the link to download your copy of Three Ghost Friends Learn About Colors, http://itunes.apple.com/us/book/three-ghost-friends/id497295527?mt=11.

The Lightning Thief, Rick Riordan

The Lightning Thief, by Rick Riordan, Ages 10 and up

The Lightning Thief (first book in this series) is an adventurous story of Percy Jackson, who discovers very quickly things are not as they appear.

These stories came about as a result of Rick's bedtime stories with his son.  If you've got adventurous bedtime stories, start writing them down. You just never know what might become of them.

If you've read the book, then you need to see the movie.  If you've seen the movie, you need to read the book.  Then come back to this blog and let me know which one you like better.

The movie was good, but I enjoyed the book better.

Horse Diaries: Bell's Star by Alison Hart

After studying Harriet Tubman and her work with the Underground Railroad, one of my students said, "Mrs. Woodyard, You've got to read this book."  

Dakota, Thank you for recommending this book.  It is an excellent book and goes along great with our Harriet Tubman lesson.  

If you are a horse lover, this is a must read for you.

Mr. Popper's Penguins by Richard and Florence Atwater (RL 5.6, AR 3 pts)

Mr. Popper's Penguins is an adorable Newberry Honor Book.  We had fun reading it in class.  I can't wait until the movie comes out.  What was your favorite part of the story?

The Sister's Grimm: Fairy Tale Detectives by Michael Buckley

I love the way Michael Buckley added fairytale characters and props in this adventurous story.  What I like about this story is the adventure that the main characters have.  You never know what is right around the corner.