This hilarious addition to the I Can Read series features not one, but two, foxes. Or does it? Beginning readers will laugh at the competition, and love being able to read a whole book by themselves. A Geisel Award honor book.
How embarrassing would it be if your parents owned a joke shop and were constantly talking about fake poop? Manya can’t take it much longer, but things get worse when her parents actually come to her school to do a demonstration that ends up in an explosion and a mystery. Now, Manya and her best friend must solve it to clear her parents' names.
This book will be interesting to a wide range of readers. It has science, humor, and suspense. The short, funny chapters make it a quick and enjoyable read.
Spooky Lakes: 25 Strange and Mysterious Lakes That Dot Our Planet by Geo Rutherford
Recommended by Ms. Cheryl, best for ages 8+
My eight-year-old has been interested in mysterious places and eerie mysteries since we read The Big Book of Mysteries by Tom Adams. He also loves fishing, so when I stumbled upon Spooky Lakes, it seemed like it would be a great fit. Not spooky from ghosts, but spooky because of all sorts of reasons from natural phenomena to environmental disasters. Geo profiles each lake (quick facts show where it's located, the max depth, and surface area) about what makes it so unique and spooky. Her illustrations are really atmospheric and fit the tone of the book perfectly. While some lakes are grim (Lake Karachay), many are just fascinating. Did you know there's a lake in Antartica that's buried under more than 2 miles of ice and is about the size of Lake Ontario? If your child (or yourself) loves learning about nature or different countries, this is a must. The audiobook (read by the author) is also an excellent read!
Meet Dexter Forman, a twelve-year-old who lives in a retirement home and counts a ninety-nine-year-old war hero as his best friend. When Dexter is suddenly sent to seventh grade, he’s surrounded by kids his own age for the first time in years—but he stays true to himself through it all. Told through the alternating voices of Dexter’s classmates, this funny and heartfelt story gives readers a glimpse into the lives of others and reminds us that no one has it all figured out. It’s classic Korman: smart, relatable, and perfect for middle grade readers. Check out the Wonderbook and follow a cast of narrators.
This short but beautiful collection contains piano versions of music from Zelda, Mario, and League of Legends. It’s perfect listening for anyone who needs a moment to unwind or help going to sleep. I’ve also found these pieces make great study music! If you’re a video game fan, or just a fan of lovely piano music, then this collection is highly recommended.
The Day the Earth Blew Up is a new Looney Tunes movie featuring Daffy Duck and Porky Pig as siblings who are learning how to be adults.
When Farmer Jim, their adopted dad, dies, Daffy and Porky must find a job to pay off their home. Never having worked a day in their lives and with Daffy’s antics, they have trouble holding a job, that is, until they find work at a gum factory.
A new gum flavor is being released worldwide, and Daffy happens to see the flavor being compromised by an alien and some suspicious goo. It’s a plot for world domination! Mwhahaha. Given his track record however, Porky doesn’t believe Daffy, and this drives a wedge between them.
Once the truth comes to light, they must put their differences aside and work together, along with quirky scientist and love interest, Petunia Pig, to save the world. Will they manage to get along long enough to save all the Earthlings? Watch to find out!
This movie is a breath of fresh air with its traditional hand-drawn animation in an industry that relies heavily on computer animation. I typically don’t enjoy Looney Tunes as much without Bugs Bunny, so I was weary of how the Daffy Duck and Porky Pig pairing would play out, but the movie was entertaining from start to finish. They did a good job of making it contemporary with some clever comedy. There is some suggestive wording and crude humor though, so I’d recommend this movie for kids 9+.
This board game with cute fuzzballs that mysteriously stack together will have the whole family laughing and practicing their dexterity! Choose to play simply by stacking on top of the pile as high as it will go or use the Challenge Cards provided to make the game a little more difficult and a lot sillier. It's a quick but fun game that you can play over and over without having the same result twice!
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