Wednesday, March 11, 2020

March Grades 1-2 Book Club: Haggis and Tank Unleashed: All Paws on Deck


For March's Grades 1-2 Book Club, we read Haggis and Tank Unleashed: All Paws on Deck by Jessica Young. Ben, Bradley, Chase, Dylan, Eden, Hannah, Lyla, and Violet were present. 



Favorite Scene

-When Tank thinks the sand is Swiss Cheese
-When Tank ate the sand
-When he's doing a ton of knots in the book
-The last page




Why was Haggis bored at the beginning of the book?

-It was too early for lunch and too late to bark at the mailperson



What book was Tank reading?

-A Sea Dog's Adventure


Can you list some of the knots that Tank can tie?

-Slip knot
-Square knot
-Stopper knot
-Granny knot



What is the name of the ship?

-The Golden Biscuit
-Because they're dogs, it's funny




We then worked on some fun puzzles and drawing pages that relate to the book.


Please rate this book from 1-5, with 1 being the worst and 5 being the best.

-Two 1's
-One 3
-Five 5's



For April's Book Club, we will be reading Eerie Elementary: The School is Alive by Jack Chabert.

In this first book in the series, Sam Graves discovers that his elementary school is ALIVE! Sam finds this out on his first day as the school hall monitor. Sam must defend himself and his fellow students against the evil school! Is Sam up to the challenge? He'll find out soon enough: the class play is just around the corner. Sam teams up with friends Lucy and Antonio to stop this scary school before it's too late!


We will be meeting on Wednesday, April 1 at 3:00 p.m.  Please be sure to pick up your copy of the book at the Circulation Desk (available on the day of this book club) and register (so Miss Lisa knows how many snacks to buy!). 

Tuesday, March 10, 2020

April Grades 1-2 Book Club Suggestions




Squirrel is afraid of his own shadow. Bird doesn't have a care in the world. And Cat wants to eat Bird and Squirrel. Of course, he'll have to catch them first, and that's not going to be easy.

Join this trio as they head south for the winter in a hilarious road trip. But watch out! Cat is waiting around every bend, and he's one pesky feline.




Dragon Masters: Rise of the Earth Dragon by Tracey West 

DRAGON MASTERS has it all! Dragons, a Dragon Stone, a king, a wizard, and magic! In the first book in this fully-illustrated series, 8-year old Drake is snatched up by King Roland's soldier and taken to the castle. He is to be trained as a Dragon Master. At the castle, he is joined by three other young Dragon Masters-in-training: Ana, Rori, and Bo. The Dragon Masters must learn how to connect with and train their dragons--and they must also uncover their dragons' special powers. Does Drake have what it takes to be a Dragon Master? What is his dragon's special power?






Eerie Elementary: The School is Alive by Jack Chabert

In this first book in the series, Sam Graves discovers that his elementary school is ALIVE! Sam finds this out on his first day as the school hall monitor. Sam must defend himself and his fellow students against the evil school! Is Sam up to the challenge? He'll find out soon enough: the class play is just around the corner. Sam teams up with friends Lucy and Antonio to stop this scary school before it's too late!


April Grades 1 & 2 Book Club: World at War, 1944

  For April Grades 1 & 2 Book Club, we read World at War, 1944 by Mary Pope Osborne . Previously published as Danger in the Darkest Hou...