"Aye to Books"

Z - Type

2012-11-15T09:05:00.002-06:00

Try this fun, shoot 'em down, typing practice game. Z-TYPE

QUIZ LIST

2012-10-26T09:04:00.004-05:00

http://www.quizlist.net/search.aspx?id=8521

The Children's Book Review

2011-02-20T19:05:00.000-06:00

The Children's Book Review is a great blog for parents and teachers looking for good books for children. Don't be afraid to sign-up for the free e-newsletter. It is very easy to cancel if you don't like it. If you like this blog, consider subscribing via RSS!

ABC 3D Book

2010-10-28T15:41:00.000-05:00

This is a fun video! I just don't know how a person ever figures out things like this.

Savvy by Ingrid Law

2010-10-21T22:12:00.000-05:00

Savvy, by Ingrid Law, tells about Mibs who is about to have her 13th birthday and come into her savvy. Savvies are extra talents that her family has. These talents can be fun, simple and even dangerous. (Think about the movie, THE INCREDIBLES.) Two days before her birthday, Mibs's father has a terrible accident. Mibs takes off to find him in hopes that she can help him with her Savvy.

This book is funny, touching and feels very real. It's a page turner that's difficult to put down. If you read it at the dinner table please don't spill soup on it.

Watch the book trailer.

Al Capone Shines My Shoes

2010-10-21T21:29:00.000-05:00

If you liked AL CAPONE DOES MY SHIRTS by Gennifer Choldenko and want to read more about Moose and the cons that live on the Alcatraz you're in luck! The much anticipated sequel to AL CAPONE DOES MY SHIRTS is now available in our library. In this book Moose discovers another note. It might be from Capone, but maybe not. Moose has to be very careful about what he does about the note. Do the wrong thing and Moose could cause his dad to be fired. Ignore Al Capone's note and Moose becomes Capone's enemy. Read to find out how Moose pays his debt to Al Capone.

Look at this Amazon customer rating!

Perfect for 5th graders and up.

2010-10-04T22:58:00.000-05:00

Al Capone Does My Shirts (Newbery Honor Book)

Well, there's a lot I could say about this book. However, to say it all simply, you will love, love, love this book! Look at the ratings other readers gave this book. These are people who paid money for the book. They were very happy with their purchase after reading it.

You get to Alcatraz by being the worst of the worst. Unless you're me. I came here because my mother said I had to.

Moose Flannagan moves with his family to Alcatraz so his dad can work as a prison guard and his sister, Natalie, can attend a special school. But Natalie has autism, and when she's denied admittance to the school, the stark setting of Alcatraz begins to unravel the tenuous coping mechanisms Moose's family has used for dealing with her disorder.

When Moose meets Piper, the cute daughter of the Warden, he knows right off she's trouble. But she's also strangely irresistible. All Moose wants to do is protect Natalie, live up to his parents' expectations, and stay out of trouble. But on Alcatraz, trouble is never very far away.
Set in 1935, when guards actually lived on Alcatraz Island with their families. Choldenko's second novel brings humor to the complexities of family dynamics and illuminates the real struggle of a kid trying to free himself from the "good boy" stance he's taken his whole life.

Newbery Honor

NYPL's 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing
School Library Journal Best Book of the Year
Publishers Weekly Best Book 2004
ALA Best Book for Young Adults 2005
ALA Notable Book 2005
New York Public Library Best Book for Teen Age 2005

"The Big Field" by sports writer Mike Lupica

2010-03-14T18:58:00.005-05:00

Is It Any Good?

"Here's what most good sports books are: exciting, suspenseful, action-packed. This one is too -- the many game and practice scenes are fast-paced and lovingly described. Even if you don't play baseball you will enjoy reading this book." CommonSenseMedia.org

Mariah Mundi - The Midas Box

2010-03-06T19:06:00.003-06:00

Ahoy! This looks like a really exciting new book to read. The book is Mariah Mundi - The Midas Box. The author, G. P. Taylor is known for writing gripping thrillers that are full of tension, adventure and fear. You know, all the things a pirate lives for. If you are a reader that likes a challenging plot with lots of characters to keep straight and you don't mind re-reading parts in order to find hidden meanings, this book will appeal to you. Suggested for grades 6 - 9, with a Lexile of 850. Find out more...

Meet Mariah Mundi
He lives in the Regency Hotel at the Sea Cliffs in the Town at the End of the line. Using the Patent Steam Elevator, help Mariah to turn off all the gas lamps in the Hotel. Click off the advertising and play the game. It makes me bones shiver.

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The Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis

2010-03-06T14:29:00.004-06:00

This is a recommendation for
The Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis.

We Can't Read ALL the Time!

2010-03-03T21:18:00.006-06:00

Hey mates, take a break from all that reading....even I do, sometimes. No cannons, no score and no colors in this game, barnacles! However, it's lots of fun anyway. It reminds me of the time I was playin' ping-pong against a pirate called Pongo Pete. He really knew the angles and got really upset when I wooped him, har, har.

The game is Balldroppings and involves gravity, you know, that thing that makes cannonballs so darn heavy. Make sure your computer's volume is turned up a little 'cause this game will sing...sorta. In this game, kids, like you, get to draw the line...and draw the line....draw the line!

Jokes

2010-02-28T22:52:00.004-06:00

The pirates I know love jokes. It doesn't matter if the joke is good or not 'cause pirates like to groan almost as much as they like to laugh. Do you know a joke you'd like to share? Let's hear it!

Later, mate.

~What do you call a swarm of monster bees? Zombees.

~Be kind to your dentist. He has fillings too.

~Did you hear about the two antennas that got married? The wedding was a disaster but the reception was great.

~What is unique about a goose? It grows down as it grows up.

~Why were the teacher's eyes crossed? She couldn't control her pupils.

Shelfari - Be sure to check this one out!

2010-02-24T20:33:00.061-06:00

This is a really cool site that you book lovers will love....seriously! Too bad I didn't know about it before setting sail for Madagascar. That was a long voyage, I tell ya. I didn't know before leaving and all, so I ended up taking only two books, The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare and The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle by Avi. The two main characters are tough girls that really know how to take care of themselves! Well, after reading a book for the fourth time a pirate pretty much knows what's going to happen next, if you know what I mean. Anyway, had I known about Shelfari I could have found all kinds of other great books to take along. Oh well, live and learn. Two very important words to a pirate.

Book Trailers by Scholastic

2010-02-21T22:24:00.004-06:00

Kids and teachers love book trailers. These were produced by Scholastic and were used promote their book fair. I'll look for some more book trailers to share. I think it would be fun if we asked some students make some, too.

Video found on another librarian's weblog

2010-02-20T22:31:00.000-06:00

How to fix your bike

2010-02-20T21:55:00.008-06:00

What does fixing your bike have to do with reading? This site looks really helpful and I just wanted to share it with you 'cause spring is coming. Then we will get our bikes out and cruise! First, however, we might want to do some work on the brakes. Bicycle Tutor

Q. What's the hardest part about learning to ride a bicycle?

A. The pavement.

Good Reads

2010-02-17T21:10:00.004-06:00

This site offers book lists and more. Look around and you will find a list of the top 500 books for young adults chosen by book lovers. Young-adult books are books marketed to adolescents, or readers roughly between the ages of 12 to 17. Main characters in these books are usually from the same age range. Our library media center at Five Lakes Elementary School has most of these books on our shelves. However, books on this list that were written with the older adolescents in mind have not purchased for our library.
Interested in voting or writing a book review? Follow this link for more information about GoodReads.com.

A Pirate Joke

2010-02-16T21:35:00.003-06:00

While my ship is in drydock for some minor repairs I've got time to look for new books. Crosscut, my ship's carpenter, is building shelves in my cabin for these. Enough about that right now. How about a joke?

Q. Why do pirates carry a bar of soap?
A. So, if they are shipwrecked they can wash themselves to shore!

Har, har, har!

Later