One hill, one valley, one day at a time.
Month: May 2017
Book Review #20: Scat 🍉
Title: Scat Author: Carl Hiaasen Rating: 🍉 Water-melohn! (38/50) Recommended for 4th-6th graders AR: 5.5 Lexile: 810 Summary Bunny Starch, the world's most feared biology teacher, is missing. She disappeared after a school field trip to the Black Vine Swamp. And to be honest, the kids in her class are relieved. But … Continue reading Book Review #20: Scat 🍉
Book Review #19: The Reptile Room, (A Series of Unfortunate Events 2) 🍉
Title: A Series of Unfortunate Events #2: The Reptile Room Author: Lemony Snicket Rating: 🍉 (38.5/50) Recommended for: 4th-6th graders AR: 6.3 Lexile: 1040 Summary After the escape of the diabolical Count Olaf, the Bueadaliare Orphans get thrown into another foster home and pray they are not forced to live with … Continue reading Book Review #19: The Reptile Room, (A Series of Unfortunate Events 2) 🍉
Book Review #18: The Tale of Despereaux 🍩/👑 (May Crown)
Title: The Tale of Despereaux Author: Kate DiCamillo Rating: 🍩 (44.5/50) 👑 (50/50) Recommended for: 3rd-5th graders AR: 4.0 Lexile: 670 Summary Despereaux Tilling is a small mouse with abnormally large ears and a knack for exploring. He loves music, stories, and a Princess named Pea. Roscuro is a rat who lives … Continue reading Book Review #18: The Tale of Despereaux 🍩/👑 (May Crown)
Book Review #17: The Bad Beginning, (A Series of Unfortunate Events 1) 🍉
Warning: extremely depressing and the 1st in a series of 13.
Book Review #16: My Father’s Dragon 🍦
A young boy embarks on a journey to save an overworked baby dragon.
Fidget Spinners: A Fun Focus Tool or a Major Distraction?
Are they distracting or helpful and fun?