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A Cricket in Times Square
George Selden (1960) , 120-160 pages
Illustrated by Garth Williams
Audience: Intermediate (4th-6th grade)
Category: Adventure, Award Books, Classics
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New York City’s Time Square is the
setting for this story about a young
cricket who has come to the city from
the country. Chester Cricket soon meets
Tucker Mouse and Harry Cat. The
three become fast friends. Chester
makes another friend as well; a young
boy named Mario whose parents own a
newsstand in the subway station where
the three animals live. Full of great
characters,
exciting adventures, and one
extraordinary cricket,A Cricket in
Time Square is sure to become
one of your favorites!
Reviewed by: Joanna / Cornelius Library
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A Tarantula in My Purse and 172 Other Wild Pets
Jean Craighead George (1996) , 120-160 pages
Illustrated by Jean Craighead George
Audience: Intermediate (4th-6th grade)
Category: Non-Fiction
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Have you ever had a tarantula or a
skunk for a pet? Did you know that you
can teach a crow to talk and that
turtles “talk” by tapping each other on
the back? You can find out even more
fun stuff in this wonderful collection
of short stories about the author and
her family’s variety of wild pets.
George shares her pets’
hilarious antics like her screech
owl that loved to take showers. George
has used her pets not
only in this book but also as
inspiration for characters in
her wildly popular children’s fiction.
This book is a fantastic read
for anyone who loves George’s fiction
or who loves pets in general.
Reviewed by: Tammy / Steele Creek Library
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Ace Lacewing Bug Detective
David Biedrzycki (2005) , under 40 pages
Illustrated by David Biedrzycki
Audience: Preschool, Primary (k-3rd grade)
Category: Humor, Mystery, NCCBA
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Welcome to Motham City, home of Ace
Lacewing. Ace is a bug detective…
because he is a bug! Ace has an
important case to solve: who kidnapped
Queenie Bee? With the help of his girl,
Dr. Xerces Blue, and a cop named
Sergeant Zito, Ace hopes that he can
find Quennie Bee fast. Together they
question the suspects and search for
clues to Queenie Bee's disapperance.
But who took Queenie? And why? Travel
to Motham City in this classic
detective story filled with hilarious
illustrations and find out if Ace
solves the case.
Reviewed by: Carrie / Morrison Regional Library
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Ack! Icky, Sticky, Gross Stuff Underground
Pam Rosenberg (2008) , under 40 pages
Illustrated by Beatriz Helena Ramos
Audience: Primary (k-3rd grade), Intermediate (4th-6th grade)
Category: Adventure, Non-Fiction
(This book has outstanding illustrations)
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This book is not for the squeamish.
So, all you kids out there who love
icky, gooey, revolting things--this
one's for you. It explores the world
underground, what creatures live there,
and what disgusting things they are up
to. Did you know, for example, that
there is an ant colony in Europe that
is over 3,000 miles long! Imagine how
many ants live there and do they all
know each other? If you want to know
more, check this book out. It is a
quick funny read with amusing
illustrations and easy-to-remember
facts. Definitely worth a big 'ooh
gross' at the end.
Reviewed by: Jo / Morrison Regional Library
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Anansi and the Magic Stick
Eric A. Kimmel (2001) , under 40 pages
Illustrated by Janet Stevens
Audience: Preschool, Primary (k-3rd grade)
Category: Novello, Read Aloud
(This book has outstanding illustrations)
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Anansi the spider is up to his same old
tricks again in the wonderfully
illustrated Anansi and the Magic
Stick. All the animals know that
Anansi is very lazy. While they all
work in their gardens, Anansi just lies
around sleeping. One day Anansi finds
a stick that he can command with the
magic words "Hocus-Pocus, Magic
Stick." Anansi is sure he has found a
way to get all his work done without
having to do any of it himself. But
Anansi commands the magic stick to
water the garden and then he falls
asleep. Will Anansi and the magic
stick cause a flood? You won't believe
the trouble Anansi causes when he
forgets the magic words. Read this
book to find out if Anansi has finally
learned his lesson or if he is planning
more new tricks!
Reviewed by: Joanna / Cornelius Library
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