Capture the Flag
by Kate Messner
With a major snowstorm grounding all the planes, three teenagers, Anna, Jose, and Henry, meet at the airport after the flag that inspired "The Star-Spangled Banner" is stolen from a Smithsonian event they had attended the night before. While talking, the three youngsters discover they are all descendants of the "Silver Jaguar Society", a secret organization formed to protect the world's artifacts.
Being stuck in the airport, the three assume the thief and the flag are trapped there too, and they decide to investigate. Will three teenagers be able to track down one of the most important artifacts in American history? The only way to answer that question, is to read Capture the Flag.
Published: 2012
Genre: Mystery
Locations: Class library, public library, and Amazon
Gooney Bird Greene
(Book 1)
by Lois Lowry
Gooney Bird Greene, a natural born storyteller, amazes and entertains her second grade classmates with her outlandish stories that she claims are absolutely true. If you want to find out if she really is telling the truth, you'll need to read the book, listen to her details, weigh her evidence, and decide if Gooney Bird tells the truth or lies.
Published: 2002
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Locations: Classroom, school library, public library, and Amazon
The Super-Scary Night Thingy
(Book 2 in Freddie Fernortner series)
by Jonathon Rand
One night, Freddie and his friends Darla and Chipper decide to read scary stories in a tent with nothing but a flashlight for illumination. As they start to read about "super-scary night thingys" they hear a spooky noise outside of their tent. The three of them decide to investigate. What will they discover? Will they survive? You'll know the answers to those questions if you read The Super-Scary Night Thingy.
Published: 2005
Genre: Realistic fiction
Location: Classroom, school library, public library, and Amazon
The Secret of the Fortune Wookie
(3rd book in Origami Yoda series)
by Tom Angleberger
Origami Yoda and Dwight have transfered to a new school, leaving the kids at McQuarrie Middle School without a fortune telling origami puppet. The kids are extremely bored until Sara shows up with Origami Chewbacca and Han Foldo. Filling in for Yoda, they start offering advice to students.
Even though Chewie is giving sound advice, the other students still question his abilities and seek proof of his powers. They also miss Dwight and want him and Yoda to return to school.
Is Chewie really giving good advice? Will Dwight and Yoda ever return? I'm no fortune teller, you'll need to read The Secret of the Fortune Wookie to find out.
Published: 2012
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Locations: Classroom, public library, and Amazon
Horrible Harry and The Goog
by Suzy Kline
When Harry's cat "The Goog" sneaks into his school, Harry and his best friend Doug have to track him down. While searching for "The Goog" the boys explore rooms that have always been off limits to students. Will the boys find "The Goog"? Will the boys avoid getting in trouble for going where they don't belong? If you're curious, you'll need to read the book to find out!
Published: 2005
Genre: Realistic fiction
Locations: School library, public library, and Amazon
Middleworld
(Book One of the The Jaguar Stones)
J&P Voelkel
14 year old Max lives the typical teenage life of playing video games and going to school until his archaeologist parents disappear in the fictional country of San Xavier.With their disappearance, Max's carefree life ends forever as he is sent to San Xavier.
Once there, Max embarks on dangerous adventures battling smugglers and ancient Maya gods in order to save his parents from the Maya underworld. With the help of a teenage girl, Lola, another archaeologist, and two howler monkeys, Max does his very best but will he succeed? Read Middleworld to find out!
Published: 2005
Genre: Fantasy/Adventure
Locations: Classroom, public library, and Amazon
Liar, Liar
by Gary Paulsen
Kevin is a very likable eighth grader except he lies all the time. In this book he sets a lot of goals for himself. He wants to get out of a school project. He wants to help his aunt with her financial problems. He wants to help his friend with his hypochondria. And he wants to get a girl to like him. Remember he lies constantly, so he tries to accomplish all of his goals by lying. You'll need to read the book to see how things turn out for Kevin.
Published: 2011
Genre: Realistic fiction
Location: Classroom, public library, and Amazon
The Littles
by John Peterson
The Littles are a family of six, very similar to your family or mine, except the tallest Little is six inches tall and they all have tails.
The Littles live in the walls of a house owned by the Biggs family. The Littles's lives run smoothly until the Biggs family goes on vacation and rent their home to Mr. and Mrs. Newcomb. The Newcombs are very messy, leaving crumbs everywhere, and soon dangerous mice move into the house. How will the Littles survive?
Published: 1967
Genre: Adventure/Fantasy
Location: Classroom, school library, and Amazon
