 | Zinger's Booklist for Best of 2006 Intermediate Grades |
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Grooves: A Kind of Mystery
Kevin Brockmeier (2006) , 160-200 pages
Audience: Intermediate (4th-6th grade)
Category: Adventure, Mystery
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The last thing Dwayne Ruggles expects
when he starts thinking about his
science fair project is the secret
message hidden in the grooves of his
blue jeans. Together with his two
friends, Kevin Applebab and Emily
Holmes, Dwayne will sneak past the
gates of the Thigpen Corporation
Factory Complex to unearth a mystery
about its owner, Howard Thigpen.
Howard wants respect and will do
anything to get it and create
that “rhinestone effect” he so craves.
But, where do the sparkling lights that
surround Howard come from? What does
Ned Hajimura know about it? And, what
will the three friends find in Room 422
when they follow the message in a
potato chip’s grooves? A wonderful,
fast-paced mystery that will keep you
turning the pages and leave you
wondering what message might be hiding
in the grooves of your jeans or the
swirls of your fingerprints.
Reviewed by: Tree / Matthews Library
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Sanaa, age 12 from Riyadh
it is an awesome book! I liked it very much!
merci!
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Sanaa, age 12 from Riyadh
it is marvelous
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Cassandra, age 12 from New York
This is an awesome book! It is one of the best I have ever read!
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Rules
Cynthia Lord (2006) , 160-200 pages
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Audience: Intermediate (4th-6th grade)
Category: Realistic Fiction, Special Needs, Summer
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Will Catherine's brother, David, ever
learn the rules? "A boy can take off
his shirt to swim, but not his
shorts." "No toys in the fish tank."
And many more. She writes them down on
her sketchbook to remind him when he
forgets, because David has autism.
Catherine goes with David to therapy
and meets Jason. He's unlike any boy
she's ever met, but soon they become
friends. When Kristi moves next door,
Catherine thinks she might have
a "normal" life. Through the course of
the summer, she finds out that "normal"
is not easily defined. As she reminds
David of the rules, she realizes that
some rules in life are too complex to
be written down.
Reviewed by: Emily / South County Regional Library
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Comments from Readers
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Sophie, age 9 from Massachusetts
I loved Rules because it taught me the lesson that is, nothing is normal
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Casey, age 10 from North Carolina
I love This book! I want to read it again and again!
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alli, age 9 from North Carolina
rules is a good book because, it has problems that sound realistic.some girls can relate to the things that happen. well thats all for now !(you should read this book)
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The Book of Story Beginnings
Kristin Kladstrup (2006) , 200+ pages
Audience: Intermediate (4th-6th grade)
Category: Adventure, Fantasy
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In 1914, fourteen-year-old Oscar Martin
ignores a warning he finds in an old
book. Soon the land around his Iowa
farmhouse turns into an ocean and he is
swept away. Almost a century later,
Lucy Martin discovers the same book.
She too ignores the warning and her
father goes missing. When Oscar
mysteriously reappears, he and Lucy
join forces to find her dad. Along the
way they must deal with potions,
spells, fighting royals and much more.
This fantasy will sweep you along to
its exciting conclusion, or is it
really another exciting beginning?
Reviewed by: Mary Jane / South County Regional Library
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Comments from Readers
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Nathan, age 13 from Texas
this is a book i would love to read over and over again and it never gets old!!
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Sally, age 10 from New Jersey
This book is so good. i loved it. this book is for anybody who likes total fantasy and mystery. when you read it you just want to keep on reading until you finish the book.this is a great book.
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