Student Book Reviews- See What We Like
The Lost Hero By: Rick Riordan Review by Tracy The Lost Hero is about a prophecy that needs to be completed. This is the first book of the series The Heroes of Olympus. This book is about 3...
View ArticleDid You Say Talking Chipmunks?
Enter into the world of talking animals with Thelonious Chipmunk! All the animals wonder….did humans really exist or are they just some kind of ancient legend? Everyone tells Thelonious that humans...
View ArticleFebruary Student Book Reviews
February Book Reviews on PhotoPeach Deltora Quest by Emily Rodda – Review by Julius This is a magical and mysterious book about wizards and sorcerers. There are two boys that are best friends and one...
View ArticleMarch Student Book Reviews
Our 6th graders are at it again! Check out their reviews of some great books! Go to our new page on the LEFT SIDEBAR and click on Student Book Reviews to read our latest reviews. Look for student book...
View ArticleOur Readers Meet Rick Riordan
Some of our current and former Bulldog Readers had the opportunity of their lives on Sunday, when they met the author Rick Riordan, author of the Percy Jackson and the new Heroes of Olympus series! He...
View ArticleOur First Student Book Reviews
Today’s post features student written reviews of books! We love to showcase student writing and we especially love to publish book reviews! Any student can submit a book review as long as they follow a...
View ArticleRead Aloud Tuesdays Resumes
“Mrs. Hembree, what’s the new read aloud book?” “Are you starting today?” “We’re going to choose it?” “Wow, okay, I’ll be there! Still at noon, right? Still on Tuesdays?” On Tuesday, the Read Aloud...
View ArticleThe One and Only Katherine Applegate
Amazing, fabulous, wonderful, spectacular, superb! Those are only a few of the ways we could describe our visit with Katherine Applegate this week! Katherine came with her daughter Julia, and...
View ArticleFavorite Books of 2012
Have you ever read a book that you just couldn’t forget? Did it make you laugh? Cry? Shout? Today’s post is about my favorite books from 2012. These are the standout books from a year of reading....
View ArticleA Book Review from Denmark
We have a special treat today! A few weeks ago three of our former students stopped by to visit with their parents. They were here on vacation and were visiting their former teachers and friends in the...
View ArticleThe Fun Days of Summer
Is reading dangerous? Luckily, Ema used lots of safety equipment to keep her free from injuries while she was reading! In her hands is book 5 from the How to Train Your Dragon series by the British...
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Looking for a good book? The summer is winding down, but reading sure isn’t! Check out the latest middle grade books I’ve been reading. An honest betrayal of sixth grade girls, pressures of...
View ArticleReal Boy Book Trailer Debut
Have you read The Real Boy yet? Imagine a story that combines fantasy + fairy tales +cats +adventure + wizards + magic + friendship into one magical middle grade fantasy novel by Anne Ursu. Like a...
View ArticleThe Sweetness of Books
Happy Summer Vacation! The Bulldog Readers have been sending in their photos showing what fun it can be to read in the summer! Maybe their choices will lure you to the library this summer. I hope you...
View ArticleAdvertising Books Thru Media
Since 2012, my 4th grade students have created book trailers for favorite novels. In the past four years these student trailers have had thousands of views. Video is an amazing way to promote reading...
View ArticleWhen Magic Happens
I am pretty sure that I was born to be a librarian. I read at all hours of the day and night. I can’t eat breakfast without reading something to keep me company. I read on vacation in really peculiar...
View ArticleAuthor Amazes Students
Iain Reading, author of The Dragon of the Month Club and the Kittyhawk series visited our school this week for a much anticipated visit with our 5th grade students. He talked to the students about the...
View ArticleAphrodite the Diva Book Trailer
I love creativity! To me, creativity is the inside shining out. When students are creative, we see a different side to them that may not come out during everyday classroom assignments. Recently one...
View ArticleDragon of the Month Club author visits
Iain Reading, author of the Dragon of the Month Club and the Kitty Hawk series visited our school again this week. Here is a presentation about the event. Iain Reading Guest Author Iain Reading,...
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