Newport Heights

Even More Short & Shivery: Thirty Spine-Tingling Tales

wulajula — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 03:59:39 +0000

A.R. 6.2 Currently available at our school library
“Thirty spine-chilling stories from around the world provide plenty of shivers in this spooky collection. Curl up with old friends like Washington Irving’s ‘Guests from Gibbet Island’ and Charles Dickens’s ‘Chips.’ Or make the acquaintance of ‘The Skull That Spoke’ and ‘The Monster of Baylock’ -but beware of spectral visitors like ‘The Blood-Drawing Ghost.’ This exciting mixture of classic and contemporary tales from Mexico, China, Poland, Nigeria, and other lands near and far is perfect for hair-raising reading!”
Very mixed reviews on amazon link HERE

Cracker! The Best Dog in Vietnam

wulajula — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 04:13:02 +0000

A.R 4.9 Currently Available at our school library
“A young soldier in Vietnam bonds with his scout dog.”
Find a review HERE
Thanks to the Halphide Family for the Donation of this book.

The Tailypo: A Ghost Story

wulajula — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 03:50:20 +0000

A.R. 3.5 Currenlty available at our school library
“A strange varmint haunts the woodsman who lopped off its tail.”
Read a review on Tailypo HERE

The Witch Family

wulajula — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 16:57:30 +0000

The Witch Family
A.R. 5.4 currently available at our school library
“Two little girls who love to draw witches build an elaborate world around the imaginary Old Witch and her family.”
Read reviews for this book on Amazon HERE

Olivia and the missing toy

wulajula — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 16:32:05 +0000

Olivia and the Missing Toy
A.R. 2.0 currenlty available at our school library
“When her best toy mysteriously disappears, the feisty pig Olivia is determined to find out who is responsible.”
Olivia forms a band
A.R. 2.4 currenlty available at our school library
“There are going to be fireworks tonight, and Olivia can hardly wait to hear the band. When she finds out that there isn’t going to be a band, Olivia sets out to put a band together herself…all by herself.”
Olivia
A.R. 2.0 currently available at our school library
“Whether at home getting ready for the day, enjoying the beach, or at bedtime, Olivia is a feisty pig who has too much energy for her own good.”
Olivia helps with Christmas
A.R. 2.4 currenlty available at our school library
“As she impatiently waits for Santa’s arrival, Olivia the pig tries to help with family preparations on the day before Christmas.”
Olivia saves the Circus
A.R. 1.9 currently available at our school library
“At school, Olivia tells about her summer vacation and how she saved the day at the circus.”

Dive

wulajula — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 16:05:42 +0000

Dive, The Discovery #1
A.R. 5.5 currently available at our school library
“Four kids are on a marine expedition for the summer, diving to explore an underwater habitat that’s just been altered by a seismic event. What they find, though, is much more than fish – it’s sunken treasure. Can they salvage it without anyone else getting to it first? Will the prospect of wealth set them against one another? And what about those sharks . . . .DIVE is another action-packed trilogy from Gordon Korman. The narrative will shift between an account of two kids caught in the shipwreck and the story of the four kids fighting over and desperately trying to get the treasure.”
Dive, The Deep #2
A.R. 5.6 currently available at our school library
“Kaz, Star, Adriana, and Dante have discovered a sunken treasure ship, and nobody is going to let them near it. It will take a lot of ingenuity and teamwork for the kids to get back what’s rightfully theirs, even as the competition escalates.”
Dive The Danger #3
A.R. 5.3 currenlty available at our school library
“The kids have found sunken treasure. The adults want to keep it for themselves. But there’s a chance that both will lose it if they don’t act fast.”

Bunnicula: A Rabbit-Tale of Mystery

wulajula — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 19:45:01 +0000

Bunnicula: A Rabbit-Tale of Mystery Review here

A.R. 4.2 Currently available at the school library
“Chester, the Monroe family’s cat, resorts to hilarious antics to alert his owners and Harold, their dog, that the newly adopted bunny may actually be a vegetable vampire. The coauthor is James Howe.”
Howliday Inn
A.R. 4.0 Currently Available at the school library
“While investigating the horrible howling that emanates from Chateau Bow Wow, Chester the Cat and Harold the Dog stumble on a mystery involving some suspicious disappearances and maybe murder.”
The Celery Stalks at Midnight
A.R. 4.0 Currently available at the school library
“Chester the cat is more than ever convinced that Bunnicula is a vampire when there is a harvest of white vegetables on the morning after the night that Bunnicula was probably wandering through the neighborhood.”
Nighty-Nightmare
A.R. 4.2 currently available at the school library
“When scary strangers appear at the Monroes’ overnight campsite, Chester the cat tries to convince the family’s two dogs that foul play is intended.”
Return to Howliday Inn
A.R. 5.8 Currently available at the school library
“In this sequel to “Howliday Inn,” the Monroe family pets are again boarded at Chateau Bow-Wow, where some spooky goings-on serve as a distraction from the kennel’s poor food.”
Bunnicula Strikes Again!
A.R. 4.8 Currently available at our school library
“When Bunnicula the rabbit starts acting strangely, the Monroe dogs and cat renew their suspicions that he is a vampire.”

Room on the Broom

wulajula — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 23:24:48 +0000

A.R. 3.7 currently available at our school library
“A witch finds room on her broom for all the animals that ask for a ride, and they repay her kindness by rescuing her from a dragon.”
One of my favorite Halloween stories. How often is a witch a kind person who shares her broom with other critters? Not scary, and gets you in the holiday mood.

The Graveyard Book

wulajula — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 18:31:26 +0000

The Graveyard Book

A.R. 5.1 Currently Available at our school library

“Nobody Owens is a normal boy, except that he has been raised by ghosts and other denizens of the graveyard.”

Our family listened to the Audio book of The Graveyard Book. It was scary, interesting, and a wee creepy. I would only recommend this book to people who really enjoy the horror genre.

Read a review HERE

Dragon’s Halloween

wulajula — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 00:30:35 +0000

Dragon’s Halloween
A.R. 3.1 Currently available at our school library
Dragon is such a simple guy, it’s hard not to love him. In this book Dragon has three different adventures related to Halloween.
“Dragon has a busy and fun-filled Halloween turning six small pumpkins into one big jack-o-lantern, going to a costume party, and taking a spooky walk in the woods.”
Dragon’s Merry Christmas
A.R. 3.2 Currently Available at our school library
Dragon’s Fat Cat
A.R. 2.8 Currently available at our school library
Dragon gets by
A.R. 2.6 Currently available at our school library
A Friend for Dragon
A.R. 2.7 Currenlty NOT available at our school library