What Should I Read Next?
Idea Lists Clicks the links below learn more about popular children's books.
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"Collections" Lists by Mrs. SpringerClick below to check the list of New Books and RMCS favorite chapter books compiled by Mrs. Springer.
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Early ChapterUnlimited Squirrels: I Lost My Tooth by Mo Willems - Wishing there were more Elephant & Piggie books? Try Mo Willems new series, Unlimited Squirrels.
http://pigeonpresents.com/unlimitedsquirrels/ Don't Throw it to Mo by David A. Adler (Mo Jackson series Book #1) - Mo is the youngest kid on his football team. Though kids on the other team call him "Butterfingers" his coach has big plans for him. https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/314933/dont-throw-it-to-mo-by-david-adler-illustrated-by-sam-ricks/9780448480091/ |
Short ChapterThe Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark by Jill Tomlinson - Plop, the Baby Barn Owl, is like every Barn Owl, except for one thing – he is afraid of the dark. "Dark is nasty" he says and so he won't go hunting with his parents. Mrs Barn Owl sends him down from his nest-hole to ask about the dark and he meets a little boy waiting for the fireworks to begin, an old lady, a scout out camping, a girl who tells him about Father Christmas, a man with a telescope and a black cat who takes him exploring. Great as a read aloud for 5+
https://www.egmont.co.uk/books/the-owl-who-was-afraid-of-the-dark/9781405271974 The Escape of the Deadly Dinosaur by Elizabeth Singer Hunt (Jack Stalwart Series Book #1) - Looking for a book with adventure? Look no further. An eager young scientist has brought to life a dangerous flesh-eating dinosaur by crossing its DNA with that of his pet dog, Freddie. Can Secret Agent Jack Stalwart capture the dinosaur before it destroys New York City? https://www.elizabethsingerhunt.com/jack-stalwart.html Rise of the Earth Dragon by Tracey West (Dragon Masters Series Book #1) - One of our most checked out books this year by 1st, 2nd and 3rd grade students. Eight Year old Drake is snatched up the King's soldiers, and taken to the castle to be trained as a Dragon Master. https://www.scholastic.com/branches/dragons.htm Waiting for the Magic by Patricia MacLachlan - When William’s father leaves, his mother goes out and adds four dogs and a cat to their lives. William’s sure that nothing can fill the hole left by his father, but the new additions to the family are determined to help. A little magic doesn't hurt either. https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Waiting-for-the-MagDonc/Patricia-MacLachlan/9781416927464 |
Chapter Booksifeboat 12 by Susan Hood - World War II novels have been very popular lately at RMCS. Here's a new one based on a true story of children being moved out of London to Canada to escape the nightly bombings. Kids ages 5-15 are put on a ship without their parents to sail to Canada. Can they make it to Canada? Written in verse.
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Lifeboat-12/Susan-Hood/9781481468831 The Unteachables by Gordon Korman - THis is a fun story about when the worst kids in school are paired in a classroom with the worst teacher in the school. Good funny story about proving the adults wrong. https://www.harpercollins.com/9780062563897/the-unteachables/ Sweep: The Story of a Girl and Her Monster by Jonathan Auxier - Eleven-year-old Nan Sparrow is a chimney sweep in Victorian London. The work is incredibly dangerous, but she may be the best climber who ever lived. But when Nan gets stuck in a deadly chimney fire, she fears her time has come. Instead, she wakes to find herself in an abandoned attic. And she is not alone. Huddled in the corner is a mysterious creature. Part fantasy, part historical fiction. https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/567116/sweep-the-story-of-a-girl-and-her-monster-by-jonathan-auxier/9780735264359 Nowhere Boy by Katherine Marsh An American boy in Brussels rides a Syrian refugee boy in his basement. How long can they keep the police from finding him? One of Mrs. Springer's top 5 favorite books read this year. Great audio book. https://katherinemarsh.com/books/nowhere-boy/ Small Spaces by Katherine Arden When eleven-year-old Ollie lost her mother in a plane crash, she sought solace in her books. So when she stumbles upon a distraught woman standing on the banks of the river intent on throwing a book into the water, Ollie stops her, steals the book and rides away on her bike. Upon reading, Ollie discovers a chilling ghost story about a girl, Elizabeth Morrison. This one's for scary story lovers. https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/565884/small-spaces-by-katherine-arden/9780525515043/ |
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