Showing posts with label Schools-fiction. Show all posts
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Sunday, November 28, 2010

The Fabled Fifth Graders of Aesop Elementary by Candace Fleming


The fifth-grade class at Aesop Elementary school has a reputation for being difficult to teach. They are so "extraordinary" that the only teacher willing to teach them is their former fourth-grade teacher, Mr. Jupiter. ( You might want to read The Fabled Fourth Graders of Aesop Elementary school, first.) Mr. Jupiter, himself, is no ordinary teacher. Most of the other teachers at school agree that he is just plain weird. His methods of teaching border on eccentric, but his students love him and are enthusiastic to learn from his outlandish activities. Some of the humor is definitely corny, but will make you smile, roll your eyes and shake your head, and even laugh. From singing guinea pigs, to students whose names match their personalities, to morals learned from fable-like lessons, this is a fun and silly read that just might teach you some things!

Framed by Gordon Korman


Griffin Bing and his friends are in trouble again. A valuable Super Bowl ring is missing from a school display case. Even though Griffin didn't take it, all of the evidence points to him. Join Griffin and his friends as they try to find the real thief. Will the Man With a Plan be able to prove his innocence? If you enjoyed Swindle and Zoobreak, the first two books about Griffin and his friends, this will be a great pick for you.

Saturday, September 5, 2009

Help! Somebody Get Me Out of Fourth Grade, by Henry Winkler


What's a guy to do if he suspects that at the next parent conference his teacher, Ms. Adolf, is going to suggest that Hank be kept back in fourth grade? Hank and his friends hatch a zany plan to keep his parents away from the conference. All he has to do is win a radio contest, the prize being an out of town rock concert on the same day as the parent conference. Can he win the contest? Can he convince his parents to go? Will he remain in fourth grade for another year? Full of fun and humor, the seventh book in the Hank Zipzer series will keep you laughing at Hank's everyday problems and how he copes with them.