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So you have to read twenty minutes a night and can't find a good book? Here are some recommendations from students and myself:
GUYS READ!
From author Jon Scieszka, a site for books for guys, that guys would like to read. Mr. Scieszka is the author of The Stinky Cheeseman and Other Fairly Stupid Fairy Tales and The Time Warp Trio Series.He also edited Guys Write for Guys Who Read and Guys Read: Funny Business.
If you're a guy (or a gal) and need a recommendation, this is the place for you!
http://www.guysread.com/
Percy Jackson and the Olympians by Rick Riordan.
Follow Percy as he discovers his powers as a demi-god and learn about Greek mythology. There are 5 exciting books in this series! Stay tuned--the movie for The Lightning Thief is due in theaters in February 2010!
http://www.percyjacksonbooks.com/
The Sisters Grimm Series by Michael Buckley
Sabrina and Daphne find out they are related to the Brothers Grimm when they go to live with their Granny Relda. Once they are in Ferryport Landing they meet very interesting people, who are not what they seem. The girls learn to be detectives as they help their grandmother solve the mysteries in the town and look for their missing parents.
http://sistersgrimm.com/newsite/index.html
Charlie Bone (The Children of the Red King Series) by Jenny Nimmo
Charlie discovers powers he shares with children descended from the Red King--some use them for good, some use them for evil.
http://www.scholastic.com/charliebone/
The Spiderwick Chronicles by Tony Di Terlizzi and Holly Black
The Grace Children go to live in their great-aunts crumbling mansion where Jared discoveries a book with illustration of unbelievable creatures. The siblings must work together to protect the fairy kingdom from the forces that want to control it.
http://promo.simonandschuster.com/Spiderwick/
Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys Mysteries
Follow Nancy and the Hardy brothers as they solve mysteries and save the day in their hometowns. These books have become classics and read and enjoyed by many generations!
Diary of A Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney
Greg just doesn't have any luck. A comical way in which to look at the world through the eyes of a 6th grader. The illustrations are in the form of a comic book which makes the students love it!
http://www.wimpykid.com/
Other notable books students may enjoy:
Judy Blume's Fudge Series
The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo
The Children of the Lamp Series by P.B. Kerr
The Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling
Love That Dog by Sharon Creech
The Land of Elyon Series by Patrick Carman
Holes by Louis Sacher
A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snickett
American Girls Series
Heat by Mike Lupica
The Secrets of Droon Series
Ivy and Bean Series
The 39 Clues Series
The Bone Series
Dragon Slayers Academy
Check back for book review by the students!
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