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March 15, 2003
Bad Stuff In the News: A Guide to Handling the Headlines by Marc Gellman, Thomas Hartman

Reading Level: 6.4
Interest Level: Middle Grades

Bad Stuff in the News offers pragmatic advice and reassurance to teens and tweens about coping with negative information in the news.

The God Squad, Rabbi Marc Gellman and Monsignor Thomas Hartman...MORE

February 26, 2003
Song Quest by Katherine Roberts

Reading Level: 5.3
Interest Level: Middle Grades

I bought Song Quest for my daughter's birthday, in part, because it said "For the child who keeps asking for the next Harry Potter."

Well, it's not quite Harry Potter, but it's still a good read.

This is the story of two pre-teen kids, Rialle and Kherron...MORE

February 13, 2003
Agapanthus Hum and the Eyeglasses by Joy Cowley

Reading Level: 3.5
Interest Level: Lower Grades
Puffin Easy-To-Read, Level 3.

Agapanthus Hum is a fairly typical young child (about five or six, I'd guess). She never stops moving, humming or singing.

Unfortunately, her eyeglasses present some problems in her acrobatic lifestyle...MORE

January 5, 2003
The Reptile Room by Lemony Snicket

Reading Level: 6.3
Interest Level: Middle Grades

The Baudelaire orphans (Violet, Klaus and Sunny) have a new home with their Uncle Montgomery Montgomery. Everything appears to be delightful. At first.

Uncle Monty is a renowned herpetologist with a large home (with a private room for each of the children), an exotic reptile room, and loads of books.

Uncle Monty's new assistant, Stephano, arrives. To their horror, the children discover that Stephano is the nasty...MORE







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