Frankenstein Moved in on the Fourth Floor


Book Description

Robert and Sam suspect their weird new neighbor is really Frankenstein.




Frankenstein Moved in on the Fourth Floor


Book Description

Robert and Sam suspect their weird new neighbor is really Frankenstein.




Tackling Dad


Book Description

When Cassie tries out for the middle school football team, she faces unexpected opposition from her father, a former professional football player.




In the Words of the Winners


Book Description

Winners of the most respected prizes in children’s literature speak out in an exclusive collection of acceptance speeches.




The Fourth Floor Twins and the Skyscraper Parade


Book Description

When a famous sculpture is stolen from the museum, two sets of twins team up to track down the thief.




Vampire State Building


Book Description

Eleven-year-old Sam Bamford's on-line chess pal is in New York to play in a tournament, but Sam's sister and cousin are wary because Vlad has pointy teeth, comes from Romania, and admits to keeping secrets.




Dracula Is a Pain in the Neck


Book Description

Is Dracula haunting Camp Hunter Creek? Kids started calling Robert a vampire because he brought his Dracula doll to camp. Now Robert is afraid their teasing made the real Dracula angry. Weird things have been happening. Unearthly howling noises have been heard after sundown. Even the counselors are getting spooked. Then one night Robert and his older brother, Sam, see something that chills their very bones.... Is the most famous vampire of them all really haunting Camp Hunter Creek? And if he is, will Robert be his next victim?




The Librarian's Complete Guide to Involving Parents Through Children's Literature


Book Description

Getting parents to participate in their child's education is easy with these take-home reproducibles! This book provides a single-source guide to selected reading and extension activities for grade levels K-6. Each activity sheet includes a summary of a book, discussion questions, and a list of engaging learning projects for adults and children. The activities are designed to increase discussion, build reading skills, and develop comprehension. More than 100 titles of quality children's literature are featured. Teachers will love this unique way to promote reading, and it's great PR for the library. A must for school and public libraries!




My Life as a Fifth-Grade Comedian


Book Description

Bobby is the class clown. He can always be counted on to crack up his friends and sometimes even the teachers. But he can't always be counted on to stay out of trouble'and that's no joke when you're in danger of being shipped off to a special school for kids with ‘behavioral problems.' Bobby's got one last chance to prove to his teachers, his principal, and his parents'especially his super-sarcastic dad'that he can be taken seriously. His assignment: to put on a school-wide laugh-off. It's teachers vs. students'and may the best comic win. It's also a chance for Bobby to show his dad that mean jokes aren't just kidding around. Packed with kid-tested jokes and riddles, this funny novel is also a thoughtful exploration of the power of laughter to hurt'and to heal. 2000-2001 Georgia's Picture Storybook Award & Georgia's Children's Book Award Masterlist




Keep MS Sugarman in the Fourth Grade


Book Description

Feeling abandoned when her favorite teacher, Ms. Sugarman, is promoted to principal, Jackie handcuffs herself to Ms. Sugarman's desk in protest.