'The Little Red Hen (Makes a Pizza)' retold by Philemon Sturges, is a story for the young reader who loves pizza! Help Little Red Hen, shop, create, and bake her one-of-a-kind pizza. She accomplishes this delicious feat without the helping hands of her friends: dog, cat, and duck. Even though her friends failed her in her hour of need, they might end up surprising both Little Red Hen and the reader.

Similar authors: Susan Pearson; Mercer Mayer; Lisa Wheeler; Eric A. Kimmel

Similar books: The Red Hen by Rebecca Emberley; Ducks in a Row by Lori Haskins; Katie in the Kitchen by Katie Woo; I Can Help by David Hyde Costello; The Pizza That We Made by Joan Holub; Natalie and Naughtily by Vincent X. Kirsch

Reviewed by: mb

Date read: 7/25/2011

ISBN-10: 0525459537

ISBN-13: 9780525459538

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You know that the Little Red Hen has three friends who didn't want to help when she grew wheat and made bread. Now she wants to make tacos! They all want to help make and eat the tacos, but who is going to clean up?

Reviewed by: vfv

Date read: 10/15/2012

ISBN-10: 0152061894

ISBN-13: 9780152061890

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Little T, a dragon prince, loves the parade called the Royal Swagger. Once a month, everyone dresses up in formal clothes, and his mom and dad (the dragon king and queen) parade through town wearing the most beautiful things in the kingdom, the crown jewels. Little T is impatient for his turn to wear the crown jewels, so he sneaks away to take them. While he is wearing them, they fall into the cake batter! What will Little T do? Will his mistake destroy the Royal Swagger? Lots of pictures make this early chapter book a great choice for beginning readers.

Similar books: Little T and the Royal Roar by Frank Rodgers; Little T and Lizard the Wizard by Frank Rodgers

Reviewed by: emc

Date read: 8/26/2010

ISBN-10: 1404827269

ISBN-13: 9781404827264

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Aliens can be walking among us every day, even now! In this book they are. Klatu, Lek and Ploo, three siblings from the planet Loogl, wander the desert toward Las Vegas from their wrecked spaceship. They were told to look for Jo Jo, who is the expert who can repair their ship. When they arrive in Las Vegas, they are surprised to find a pyramid, the Eiffel Tower, and the Empire State building, which they were certain belonged in other cities. To blend in, they have morphed into a boy, a girl and an old man, modeled from pictures in very old books. To stay at a hotel, they must convince the manager that they are big bettors. Soon, they run afoul of the casino boss, who is sure they have been cheating to win at roulette, when they only want to rid themselves of the money they won. Will they find Jo Jo and fix their ship before they are caught?

Similar authors: Daniel Pinkwater

Reviewed by: vverscaj

Date read: 11/5/2010

ISBN-10: 037593345X

ISBN-13: 9780375933455

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In this first installment of the Franny K. Stein series, Franny K. Stein is a mad scientist. She loves bats, tarantulas, snakes, and has a doll named Chompolina that she's modified with steel teeth to chomp the heads off other dolls. When she starts at a new school, the kids don't know what to make of her. They've never seen anyone jump rope with a snake before. They keep their distance, and Franny is lonely. When she decides to experiment to learn how to fit in with the other kids, it seems to be going pretty well until a monster emerges from the trash can. Can Franny save the day and keep her new friends? This funny read is a great story, full of pictures.

Similar books: Adventures of Captain Underpants by Dav Pilkey

Awards won: Gryphon Honor Book, 2004

Reviewed by: emc

Date read: 4/16/2010

ISBN-10: 0689862911

ISBN-13: 9780689862915

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