No Talking

by Andrew Clements
The noisy fifth grade boys of Laketon Elementary School challenge the equally loud fifth grade girls to a "no talking" contest.

"The school dynamics are spot-on, and the paradoxical notion of opening up one's experiences of the world by imposing constraints upon it will intrigue readers of any age."
-Booklist

Book Club Meeting: 31 May 2008

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Hoot

by Carl Hiaasen
Roy, who is new to his small Florida community, becomes involved in another boy's attempt to save a colony of burrowing owls from a proposed construction site.

"Hilarious from the get-go, Hoot is, well, a hoot!"
-Reading Today

Book Club Meeting: 26 April 2008

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Clementine

by Sara Pennypacker
While sorting through difficulties in her friendship with her neighbor Margaret, eight-year-old Clementine gains several unique hairstyles while also helping her father in his efforts to banish pigeons from the front of their apartment building.

"Clementine's first-person narration is fresh and winsome, and the episodic plot is layered yet accessible. Frazee's pen-and-ink illustrations bounce along the pages with the same energy as the story."
-Horn Book

Book Club Meeting: 29 March 2008

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More Clementine stories...

The Talented Clementine

Fergus Crane

by Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell
Nine-year-old Fergus Crane's life is filled with classes on the school ship Betty Jeanne, interesting neighbors, and helping with his mother's work until a mysterious box flies into his window and leads him toward adventure.

"Talking penguins, a lunchbox that can draw maps and a musical about a fish on a bicycle contribute to the overall air of endearing silliness; the narrative incorporates these amusingly ludicrous elements with matter-of-fact ease. As with the Edge Chronicles, creative page layouts incorporate Riddell's whimsical illustrations in unusual ways, at times pleasingly blurring the line between novel and graphic novel.
-Publishers Weekly

Book Club Meeting: 23 February 2008

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Other Far-Flung Adventures...

The World According to Humphrey

by Betty J. Birney
Humphrey, pet hamster at Longfellow School, learns that he has an important role to play in helping his classmates and teacher.

"Humphrey's views underscore the importance of knowing the full story before making judgments, and his presence makes a positive difference in the lives of the people he meets. All in all, a winning book that will appeal to children who like tales about animals, school life, and friendship."
-School Library Journal

Book Club Meeting: 26 January 2008

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More Humphrey adventures!