Book 8 of 15

Whew!! That book took me a while to get through, the beginning of the year overcame me. This book was slow to start and seemed like all the action was at the end. This book is about a boy named Scrub, who lives in Florida. But, because his parents have business trips all summer, he is sent to Washington to stay with his grandmother for the summer. His grandmother is the "weirdo" of town and runs the Intergalactic Bed and Breakfast, which is exactly what it sounds like, a vacation spot on a primitive planet for aliens. Scrub goes through a lot of life changes while at his grandmothers, where he doesn't have any cell service or internet access... what is a boy to do?

Book 7 of 15

This book was my favorite Sunshine Reader so far!!! I read the whole thing in one day, I could NOT put it down!!!! Celie is the youngest princess in a castle that moves on it's own will. When Celie's parents, the king and queen, are thought dead and sorrounding kingdoms are trying to take over the castle, it protects the prince and princesses and helps them hold on to what is rightfully theirs.

Book 6 of 15

This was an interesting book to read as a teacher. Edgar is that student that you absolutely love, but can very easily drive you crazy :) At the beginning of the story the class goldfish, Slurpy, is stolen from the classroom. The theif leaves a poem on the board and Edgar is determined to solve it. The problem is one of his classmates, Patrick, is also on the case. Follow Edgar in his determination to find out what happened to Slurpy while he finds out other secrets about some of his classmates and teachers.

RL: 4.7
Lesson: TBA
RC: TBA

Book 5 of 15

This book was a really fast read, another great one for the third graders!!! J.J. is a retired search and rescue dog living out his retirement years on a farm, when mama chicken, who he so lovingly calls Moosh, comes to him with a problem. Two of her four chicks are missing and she is hoping J.J. can find them.

Reading Level: 3.8

Lessons: TBA

RC: TBA

Book 4 of 15

I was surprised by how quickly I was sucked into this book. Normally books with personified animals don't capture my attention, but this one did from the first page. Aldwyn, the cat, captured my heart from the very beginning. He is a common alley cat just trying to survive, when he finds him self hiding in a store of familiars to escape Grimsdale, the city's bounty hunter. While hiding he is chosen as a young wizard's familiar and finds himself on an amazing adventure with two new friends to save the loyal he became instantly attached to.

Grade Level: 5.0
Lesson: Themes- friendship, loyalty, honesty
RC points: TBA

Book 3- The Books of Elsewhere, the Shadows

I finished my 3rd Sunshine Reader! The Books of Elsewhere, the Shadows is a series I may have to read the rest of. Olive is an 11 year old girl who just moved into an old mansion whose previous owner died in at 104. Her parents are flighty mathematicians who don't pay much attention to the goings on in the house. While exploring Olive discovers a pair of spectacles that allow here to go into the paintings in the house where she finds all kinds of adventures!

Reading Level: 4

R.C.: TBA

Lessons: TBA

Book 2 of 15

This was a great story about the underDOG working hard and making it to the top. It wasn't an accident or divine intervention. It teaches a lesson on working for what you want instead of having it handed to you.
RL: 5.0
RC: TBA
Lessons: Character Development, Problem/Solution, Cause/Effect

Trying out this posting from my phone thing...

This book is my next endeavour...

Guinea Dog

This is a cute story about Rufus, who desperately wants a dog, but his dad is 100% against him having it. So, his mother takes pity on him and buys him a guinea pig instead, which he is thoroughly embarrassed by.



Grade Level: 3.7
RC points: TBA (when I get to school and look it up)
Lessons: TBA