Guyku is a collection of haiku poems about nature. From 'If this puddle could talk, I think it would tell me to splash my sister.' to 'Last week's snowman looks under the weather. Must be a spring allergy.' Enjoy the year and see how nature is just one giant playground.

Awards nominated: 2013 Bluestem Nominee

Reviewed by: michele collette

Date read: 3/20/2012

ISBN-13: 9780547240039

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This collection of short, funny stories by a variety of authors is great for a quick read, since each story takes about 20 minutes. Read these stories to find out who was the true inspiration for Artemis Fowl, and what happens when a boy's parents punish him by giving his bedroom to a biker.

Reviewed by: msp

Date read: 3/24/2011

ISBN-10: 0606149929

ISBN-13: 9780606149921

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Unlike her friends, who like to stay tucked into the warmth, Minerva Louise, a charming chicken, wants to explore in the snow. When she gets cold, she decides to find something to keep her warm. She mistakes every day objects for outdoor wear, like a flowerpot she tries to wear as a hat. She finally finds a 'hat' for her head and her tail (actually two mittens). The simple, silly story lends itself to interaction, as parents and children can identify the objects Minerva Louise mistakes for winter wear.

Reviewed by: sc

Date read: 4/28/2009

ISBN-10: 0140556664

ISBN-13: 9780140556667

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Milton Fauster doesn't think that life is fair, and neither, for that matter, is death. One moment, he was dragged along on his sister Marlo's spectacular shop-lifting spree (on top of some top-of-the-line cosmetics, she also stole an oar and smashed the mall cupids with it), the next moment he was trapped in the explosion of a marshmallow grizzly bear and died. He and his sister plunged directly to Heck, the nether-world reformatory school. Milton knows he doesn't belong there, while his sister most certainly does. To make matters worse, they were followed by the school bully, Damian, who had it in for Milton. This story is told with great tongue-in-cheek humor, for instance, the ethics teacher is Richard M. Nixon. Will Milton survive Heck and escape the clutches of Principal Bea 'Elsa' Bubb? This is book 1 in the Circles of Heck series.

Similar authors: Lemony Snicket, Pseudonymous Bosch

Similar books: Series of Unfortunate Events

Reviewed by: vfv

Date read: 12/26/2012

ISBN-13: 9780375840753

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'Chickabunga!' This is a rollicking, rhyming version of the classic tale that will be as much fun to read aloud as to listen to. Eye-popping photos include visual jokes for observant readers while the text grows and jumps about the page to keep pace with the action. 'Shake, rattle and roll, the Sky is falling!'

Reviewed by: donna

Date read: 7/13/2010

ISBN-10: 0439078172

ISBN-13: 9780439078177

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