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Category Archives: Reluctant Readers

#1323 – All Right Already!:  A Snowy Story by Jory John & Benji Davies

120211 demanding friendships fun activities fun-to-read voices one-sided relationships opposites optimism persistence snow 2 Comments

#1299 – STANLEY’S FIRE ENGINE by William Bee

820208 fire engines fire station first responders ladders putting out fires saving others water hoses Leave a comment

#1291 – RECIPE FOR DISASTER (Franny K. Stein, Mad Scientist #9) by Jim Benton

720207 addictions art & music classes baking inventions robotics Leave a comment

#1286 – MISADVENTURES OF A MAGICIAN’S SON by Laurie Smollett Kutscera

620206 card tricks friendship grief illusion magic moving 1 Comment

#1283 – JOURNEY UNDER THE ARCTIC by Fraioli, Cousteau, & St. Pierre

620206 Arctic Circle deep-sea cave exploration deep-sea exploration dumbo octopus Fabien Cousteau Inuit Leave a comment

#1281 – I GOT YOU A PRESENT! by Mike Erskine-Kellie, Susan McLennan & Cale Atkinson

620206 2 Comments

#1277 – BOON ON THE MOON by John Huddles

620206 family imaginary friends imagination intelligent characters moon outer space science fiction supernovas the Moon white worms 1 Comment

#1274 – ABC DANCING! by Sabrina & Eunice Moyle

420204 ABC Book abecedarian animals dancing Eunice Moyle HelloLucky movement Sabrina Moyle Leave a comment

#1273 – BLUE SKIES by Anne Bustard

420204 Anne Bustard Merci Train miracles missing-in-action Omaha Beach relationships small town life World War II 2 Comments

#1267 – CITY SPIES by John Ponti

320203 computer hacking foster children James Ponti MI6 second chances spies Leave a comment

#1263 – MONTY AND THE MONSTER by Rhonda Smiley

320203 bullies gated community Kev Hopgood laboratory science monsters orphans Rhonda Smiley single father 2 Comments

#1261 – WARREN THE 13TH and the THIRTEEN-YEAR CURSE by Del Rio & Staehle

320203 adventures hotels humor octopus orphans Quirk Books riddles shipwrecks Tania del Rio Will Staehle Leave a comment

#1259 – DON’T CHECK OUT THIS BOOK by Kate Klise & M. Sarah Klise

320203 books censorship creativity individualism Kate Klise M. Sarah Klise word puns Leave a comment

#1250 – THE FORGOTTEN CRAYON by Yoko Maruyama

220202 crayons creativity feelings inclusiveness participating participation Yoko Maruyama 4 Comments

#1246—8 – ALEXIA & MELVIN, Books 1 to 3 by Tevin Hansen

220202 birthday clowns brown bears bullies challenges clueless teachers friendship Handersen Publishing imposters natural history museums Tevin Hansen The Hairytale Adventures zoos 5 Comments

#1229 – HEX VET: THE FLYING SURGERY by Sam Davies

12201912 animals Boom Studios compassion diversity Fantasy flying pigs Hex Vet Bk. 2: The Flying Surgery Kaboom! Kid Lit Reviews magic Sam Davies sensitivity veterinarians Leave a comment

#1224 – ODD DOG OUT by Rob Biddulph

12201912 acceptance belonging differences Harper HarperCollins Publishers Kid Lit Reviews Odd Dog Out Rob Biddulph self esteem 7 Comments

#1210 – Kid Activists by Robin Stevenson & Allison Steinfeld

11201911 activism Allison Steinfeld American History Kid Activists: True Tales of Childhood from Champions of Change (Kid Legends #6) Kid Lit Reviews Legendary Childhoods Quirk Books Robin Stevenson Leave a comment

#1200 – The Ball Book by Joshua David Stein & Marcus Oakley

10201910 & More Balls! Eyeballs Joshua David Stein Kid Lit Reviews Marcus Oakley Meatballs Phaidon Press rolling objects sports balls The Ball Book: Footballs wordplay humor 1 Comment

#1179 – Can an Aardvark Bark? by Melissa Stewart and Steve Jenkins

620176 animal communication Beach Lane Books Can an Aardvark Bark? Kid Lit Reviews Melissa Stewart Simon & Schuster Steve Jenkins what are animals saying? Leave a comment

#1092 – Ghost by Jason Reynolds

220172 A Caitlyn Dlouhy Book / Antheneum Books for Young Readers elite runners fatherless children Ghost (Track #1) inner city youth Jason Reynolds needing to belong track and field trauma 5 Comments

#1042 – My Grandparents Love Me by Claire Freedman and Judi Abbot

12201612 A Paula Wiseman Book Claire Freedman grandparents intergenerational relationships Judi Abbot My Grandparents Love Me Simon & Schuster Children’s Division 4 Comments

#1022 – How to Track a Truck by Jason Carter Eaton and John Rocco

11201611 Candlewick Press How to Track a Truck How to Train a Train humor Jason Carter Eaton John Rocco pets trucks 3 Comments

#1002 – Jack Death by M. L. Windsor

10201610 Chris Ewald Creston Books heroes Jack Death M. L. Windsor monsters quirky characters Leave a comment

#999 – Bunny Slopes by Claudia Rueda

10201610 activity books Bunny Slopes Chronicle Books Claudia Rueda hands-on-learning Herve Tullet winter stories 2 Comments

#993 – The Last Fifth Grade of Emerson Elementary by Laura Shovan

10201610 Abigail Halpin activism coming-of-age Laura Shovan Poetry Random House Children’s Books The Last Fifth Grade of Emerson Elementary Wendy Lamb Books 2 Comments

#992 – Out the Window by Cybèle Young

10201610 creativity Cybèle Young Groundwood Books ingenuity Out the Window parades playing ball showmanship 13 Comments

#987 – Animal Planet Strange, Unusual, Gross, and Cool Animals by Charles Ghigna

10201610 and Cool Animals Animal Planet Strange Charles Ghigna Gross interesting animals Liberty Street Reluctant Readers Time Inc. Books Unusual 16 Comments

#866 – This is Not a Picture Book by Sergio Ruzzier

520165 Chronicle Books imagination Reading Sergio Ruzzier This is Not a Picture Book transformative power of words words Leave a comment

#817 – Frankie Dupont and the High Seas Heist by Julie Anne Grasso

220162 Alexander Avellino Chocolate detectives Frankie Dupont and the High Seas Heist Julie Anne Grasso luxury cruses mysteries secrets ships 10 Comments

#807-8 – Belly Laugh Jokes for Kids – Belly Laugh Knock-Knock Jokes for Kids by Sky Pony Press & Bethany Straker

120161 Belly Laugh Jokes for Kids Belly Laugh Knock-Knock Jokes for Kids Bethany Straker humor jokers knock-knock jokes laughter Sky Pony Press Sky Pony Press Editors 2 Comments

#687 – The Case of the Missing Carrot Cake by Robin Newman & Deborah Zemke

520155 beginning to read on your own book for boys Creston Books Deborah Zemke Dragnet mystery Robin Newman The Case of the Missing Carrot Cake whimsical witty 21 Comments

#676 – Alien Dude! #2: Mr. Evil Potato Man and the Food Fight! by E. K. Smith & Peter Grosshauser

420154 Alien Dude! Alien Dude! #2: Mr. Evil Potato Man and the Food Fight! aliens E. K. Smith Peter Grosshauser school Zip Line Publishing 10 Comments

#671 – How to Read a Story by Kate Messner & Mark Siegel

320153 Chronicle Books How to Read a Story Kate Messner Mark Siegel Reading writing 8 Comments

#652 – Stanley’s Garage by William Bee

920149 automobiles children's book reviews jobs Peachtree Publishers Picture Books Stanley the Builder Stanley the Farmer Stanley's Cafe Stanley's Garage William Bee 16 Comments

#651 – Rhyme Schemer by K. A. Holt

920149 absent parents bullied bullier children's book reviews Chronicle Books K.A. Holt middle grade novel poems Poetry seventh grade 9 Comments

#637 – Jackpot: An Aldo Zelnick Comic Novel (#10) by Karla Oceanak & Kendra Spanjer

820148 Aldo Zelnick Bailiwick Press children's book reviews comics Karla Oceanak Kendra Soanjer middle grade books 11 Comments

#633 – Jesper Jinx, Book 1 by Marko Kitti

820148 Chapter Books children's book reviews family relationships humor Jespar Jinx jinxed Marko Kitti pranks reluctant reaers Spanish teacher 14 Comments

#631 – Double Reverse by Fred Bowen

820148 chidren's book reviews Dartmouth College Big Green Fred Bowen girls high school soccer girls playing high school football high shool football middle grade book Peachtree Publishers transforming yourself in sports 3 Comments

#507 – Poem-Mobiles: Crazy Car Poems by J. Patrick Lewis & Douglas Florian, and Jeremy Holmes

220142 automobiles children's book reviews Douglas Florian future cars J. Patrick Lewis Jeremy Holmes picture book Schwartz & Wade Books 11 Comments

10 for 10: 2014 Nonfiction Challenge

220142 Alison Hart Big Blue Marble Books Candlewick Press Chronicle Books darcy pattison Debbie Hefke Douglas Florian Gabriella Francine Herve Tullet J. Patrick Lewis Jennifer Berne Jeremy Holmes Joe Rossi Kitty Harvill Lynda Durrant Mark Shyres Matt Tavares Michael Montgomery Mike Blanc Mims House Peachtree Publlishers Phil Velikan Schwartz & Wade Books Solara Vayanian vanita books Vanita Oelschlager Vladimir Radunsky Wigu Publishing 15 Comments

#502 – Find Momo: A Photography Book by Andrew Knapp

220142 Andrew Knapp boarder collies book reviews coffee table books dog books Find Momo Momo ohotography Quirk Books search and find books 17 Comments

#491 – When I Grow Up I Want to Be . . . in the U.S. Army by Mark Shyres and Debbie Hefke

120141 career book for kids children's book reviews Debbie Hefke Mark Shyres military picture book US Army vocations Wigu Publishing 10 Comments

Multicultural Children’s Book Day

120141 books from around the world children's books Chronicle Books Jump Into a Book kid lit event Lee and Low Books middle grade books multicultural children's books Pragmatic Mom Wisdom Tales Books 2 Comments

#489 – Pet Friends Forever: The Doggone Dog by Diana G. Gallagher

120141 Adriana Isabel Juárez Puǵlisi Capstone Books Chapter Books children's book reviews Diana G. Gallagher early reader golden retrievers helping neighbors missing pet Picture Window Books reluctant reader book 10 Comments

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