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My Librarian Is a Camel: How Books Are Brought to Children Around the World 3 reviews
Margriet Ruurs
Boyds Mills Press, 2005
Better than Santa Claus !!
+ Have books, will travel
+ A lively, unusual, and enthusiastically recommended title
What could be a more precious gift than learning to read? It's time for Santa to take second place! Do children today really lack interest in our 'wider world'? Writers for newspapers & magazines frequently write about *GEOGRAPHICALLY-CHALLENGED* young people. Author Margriet Ruurs' book ...
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The Shelf Elf5 reviews
Jackie Mims Hopkins
Highsmith Press, 2004
I WANT THIS ELF ON MY SHELF ...
+ elf on the shelf with Library Lessons
+ I Use In My School Library
+ A fine and different Christmas picturebook tale
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Help! I'm a Prisoner in the Library (A Jo-Beth and Mary Rose Mystery) 18 reviews
Eth Clifford
Houghton Mifflin, 2004
Better than you think
+ Help! I'm A Prisoner In The Library! Review
Both Amazon and the book cover say this book is for ages 9-12, and that's the first mistake, in my opinion. I can't imagine a child over 10 enjoying it. Younger children, especially those whose parents will read it to them, are a more likely audience. The surprises and scary moments aren't going ...
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Shelf Life: Stories by the Book 3 reviews
Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 2003
10 stories for every age
+ Intelligent and creative
+ Great short stories, great theme, great cause
A great set of stories by ten well-known juvenile fiction writers including: In Your Hat by Ellen Conford where a procrastinating joker gets his just desserts Escape by Margaret Peterson Haddix in which a homeless girl learns even more hard lessons about life Follow the Water by Jennifer L. Holm, a ...
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Please Bury Me in the Library11 reviews
J. Patrick Lewis
Gulliver Books, 2005
Great book of poetry!
+ Perfect for a librarian
+ Fun and Silly Poems
+ Please Bury Me in the Library
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Check It Out!: The Book about Libraries2 reviews
Gail Gibbons
Harcourt Children's Books, 1985
Check it out! A great book about libraries.
+ Check it out! A great book about libraries.
Check it out! The book About Libraries, is a wonderful introduction to the Library. Children are introduced to the history of books as well as the many uses of a library. Through reading this book children will also find out how to check out a book and the importance of returning it in good ...
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The Librarian of Basra: A True Story from Iraq36 reviews
Jeanette Winter
Harcourt Children's Books, 2005
Wonderful Simple Book on Iraq War and Books
+ MLane
+ Will Touch Any Bibliophile's Heart
I thought this book was wonderful. It is beautifully illustrated, simply written and carrys a powerful message. My students were captivated by it. It tells the story of a librarian in Basra named Alia who goes far in order to save the books from the public library, including some very valuable ...
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The Secrets Of The Rock (A Fribble Mouse Library Mystery)1 review
Phyllis J. Perry
Upstart Books, 2004
A playful mystery for kids featuring Fribble Mouse
The Secrets Of The Rock is a playful mystery for kids featuring Fribble Mouse and his delightful friends. A chapter book for young people making the transition from picture books to wordier fare, The Secrets Of The Rock features a scattering of whimsical black-and-white drawings to illustrate the ...
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Library Lion39 reviews
Michelle Knudsen
Candlewick, 2006
Friends can come in the most unusual ways
+ Love It! Sweet, Tender and Charming
+ Will surely become a classic
+ This one deserves a place on your shelf
+ Quiet In The Library
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The Legend of Spud Murphy (Eoin Colfer's Legend Of...)5 reviews
Eoin Colfer
Miramax, 2004
Super funny!
+ Great fun & a quick read
+ This book is Awesome
+ a hilarious read
+ Spud of rocks!
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Miss Smith Reads Again!1 review
Dutton Juvenile, 2006
Two lost worlds...
Miss Smith is the coolest teacher. She has bright red hair styled punk, and wears red-framed glasses, red Wilson basketball shoes, black leggings and jacket with a short dress. But her appearance is not all that is cool about her. Hi, I'm Zack and I'm the kid who changes the story in this story.
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The Library Dragon15 reviews
Carmen Agra Deedy
Peachtree Publishers, 1994
I love this book!
+ Excellent start for the year.
+ Yes, the library does belong to the children
+ The evolution of a librarian from monster to dear friend, it does actually happen
+ Ingenious Writer!
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When Marion Copied: Learning about Plagiarism3 reviews
Brook Berg, Nathan Alberg
Upstart Books, 2006
The thoughtful and entertaining picturebook story of Marion's copying a paper from the internet
+ When Marion Copied---book
+ Another Win for Marion
Written by Brook Berg with illustrations by Nathan Alberg for young students in grades 1 through 4, When Marion Copied: Learning About Plagiarism is the thoughtful and entertaining picturebook story of Marion's copying a paper from the internet, and the lesson which Mr. Owen has to teach the class ...
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Mr. Wiggle Loves to Read
Carol Thompson
School Specialty Publishing, 2003
Mr. Wiggle is a sweet inchworm who loves books! In this story, Mr. Wiggle explores the distinction between fiction and nonfiction books. Young readers can follow along with Mr. Wiggle as he teaches about the different genres that fall into these two categories of books. Readers will also learn where they can be found in the ...
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Miss Smith's Incredible Storybook17 reviews
Michael Garland
Puffin, 2005
Reading really is magic!
+ Miss Smith's Incredible Storybook
+ Awesome
+ INCREDIBLE STORY WITH SUPER CHARACTERS ALEXANDRA AGE 10
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Curious George Visits the Library (Curious George)7 reviews
H.A. and Margret Rey
Houghton Mifflin, 2003
Good
+ Curious George
+ Curious George
Good book. It's one of the older George stories and drawings, not one of the newer George stories and drawings.
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Mr. Crumb's Secret: A Fribble Mouse Library Mystery1 review
Phyllis J. Perry
Upstart Books, 2003
A charming adventure which subtly encourages young readers
Mr. Crumb's Secret is a delightful and enthusiastically recommended story by Phyllis J. Perry for young readers ready to make the transition from picturebooks to more challenging fare. Fribble Mouse uses his library know-how to learn about his neighbor's mysterious new hobby, in a charming ...
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Mr. Wiggle's Book7 reviews
Paula M. Craig, Carol L. Thompson, ...
School Specialty Publishing, 2003
Mr. Wiggle's By Paula Craig
+ Mr. Wiggles at the library
+ Great Library Resource
+ Library lessons on care of books
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Mr. Wiggle's Library
Carol Thompson
School Specialty Publishing, 2003
Mr. Wiggle is a sweet inchworm who loves books! The library is a huge place and Mr. Wiggle doesn’t know where to begin! Soon he discovers it is very organized so he can find newspapers, award-winning books, magazines, reference books, or anything else he is looking for, without much trouble. In Mr. Wiggle's Library young ...
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The Library Card47 reviews
Jerry Spinelli
Scholastic Paperbacks, 1998
cicada
+ Library Card After Words
+ The Thriller
The book I read was the library card it was quite interesting because there were two boys named Bobby Morgan (aka Weasel) and Jamie Hill (aka Mongoose) they were the school bullies. They were best friends, ever sense they were little kids and now they're buddies. This book starts off when Mongoose ...
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