A Big guy Took My Ball!

Willems, M. (2013). A big guy took my ball!. New York: Hyperion Books. Gerald and Piggie are best friends! Piggie comes to Gerald all upset because a big guy took her ball. Can Gerald get it back for her even if he is big? Lesson plans:2.(3) Listening/speaking/audiences/oral grammar. The student speaks appropriately to different audiences for different purposes and occasions. After reading the book, the students will discuss what would happen if they lost their favorite toy? How would they feel and what would they do?

Lunch lady and the Leagueof Librarians

Krocoszka, J. (2009). Lunch lady and the league of librarians. New York: Alfred A. Knopf. School lunch lady, a secret crime fighter, tries to stop a bunch of librarians who want to stop a shipment of videos. They think a library is no place for videos. They say children should read books! Hector, Terrence, and Dee, the Breakfast Bunch, are helping the lunch lady save the day. If you liked this book, you should read the following: Krosoczka, J. (2010). Lunch lady and the bake sale bandit. New York: Alfred A. Kropf. Lunch lady and the Breakfast Bunch are getting excited about their bake sale. They discover that all of the treats have disappeared. Now they can't go on the field trip. Who stole the treats and why? Krosoczka, J. (2009). Lunch lady and the cyborg substitute. New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Someone is out to replace all of the popular teachers with robots. The lunch lady searches for the person who wants to do this evil deed! Krosoczka, J. (2009). Lunch lady and the author visit vendetta. New York: Alfred A. Knopf. The school is having a popular author come and visit.  Hector is a huge fan! They can't wait to meet this special author. Then they realize that there is something weird about him and their gym teacher disappears the day of the visit! What evil does this author have up his sleeve? Lunch lady wants to get to the bottom of it and quickly!

Invention of Hugo Cabret

Selznick,B. (2007). The invention of Hugo Cabret. New York: Scholastic. when twelve year old Hugo, an orphan living and repairing clocks in the walls of a Paris train station meets toy seller and his goddaughter, Isabelle, his life is in jeopardy. Trailer:www.youtube.com/watch?v=EalF32fKgEw‎

Skulduggery Pleasant

Landry, D. (2007). Skulduggery pleasant. New York: Harper Collins. Skulduggery Pleasant, ace detective and skeleton, gets help from twelve year old Stephanie to save the world from the faceless Ones. She inherits her uncle's estate and is attacked in the house where she is staying by herself where she is swept into a world of magic an intrigue. Lesson plans:TEKS: (8) Reading/Comprehension of Literary Text/Sensory Language. Students understand, make inferences and draw conclusions about how an author's sensory language creates imagery in literary text and provide evidence from text to support their understanding. Students are expected to explain how authors create meaning through stylistic elements and figurative language emphasizing the use of personification, hyperbole, and refrains Students will create their own Skulduggery name and explain why they chose it by coloring a picture or writing reasons why.

Babymouse queen of the world

Holm, J+M. (2005). Babymouse: Queen of the world. New York: Random House. She dreams of being queen of the world when all she really wants is an invitation to the most popular girl's sleepover. Her best friend, Wilson, has plans for them on the same night as the sleepover, which she has finally been invited to. Is the party all she thought it would be? Will Wilson forgive her for missing the movie? If you liked this book, you should read the following: Holm, J. (2006). Babymouse: Beach babe. New York: Random House. Summertime adventures of Babymouse- she tries surfing and snorkeling and she learns a lesson when she wants someone else to play with besides her brother. Holm, J. (2005). Babymouse: Our hero. New York: Random House. Babymouse is terrified to face her enemy in dodgeball, but she proves herself a hero with the support of her best friend and mother.

Rapunzel's Revenge

Hale, S. (2008). Rapunzel's revenge. New York: Bloomsbury. Rapunzel, having grown up in a palace, finds out her mother is not her mother. She was taken from her real mother and raised as a princess. When she found out, she was locked into a very tall tree. with the help of Jack, she escapes and finds her real mother. If you liked this book, you should read the following: Hale, S. (2010). Calamity Jack. New York: Bloomsbury. This is an interpretation of Jack and the Beanstalk. Jack helped Rapunzel in Rapunzel's Revengeand now it is Rapunzel's turn to help Jack. They are trying to get his city back into the hands of the good people. Pearson, L. (2011). Hilda and the midnight giant. New York: Nobrow. Hilda's world is turned upside down when her mother gets a new job and they have to leave her birthplace for the city. She makes friends with elves as she pleads her case to stay in the snow-capped mountains.

The Graveyard Book

Gaiman, N. (2008). The graveyard book. New York: Harper Collins. When Bod becomes an orphan at 18 months old, the ghosts in the cemetery protect him from the man who wants to kill him. He lives in the cemetery until he is 18 tears old. He learns all of the customs of the graveyard. Can a boy raised by ghouls face both the living and the dead? Trailer:www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_UUVwTaemk