Regan's first love in life is dance, and she's on top of the world when she's chosen to host a new exercise and dance show at her school that will be broadcast to the seventh grade homerooms. She sees this as a great step on her path to a career in professional dance. When a lingering pain in Regan's knee gets worse, however, she must begin a series of doctor visits. Will her diagnosis threaten her future as a dancer?

Reviewed by: emc

Date read: 4/23/2010

ISBN-10: 0823415791

ISBN-13: 9780823415793

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What would you do if you had a machine that could do your homework for you and print it out in your own handwriting? Would you tell anyone, or would you keep it to yourself? Brenton has programmed his computer so it can do just that, and when the three other fifth-graders in his class group find out, he lets them use it, too. Using the homework machine together changes their lives in ways they never would have expected. What will happen when their secret begins to unravel?

Similar books: The Return of the Homework Machine by Dan Gutman

Reviewed by: emc

Date read: 2/24/2010

ISBN-10: 0689876785

ISBN-13: 9780689876783

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In Africa, the honeyguide (a bird) and the honey badger are partners. Honeyguide leads Badger to the honeycomb, and Badger opens it up and shares the feast. But one day, Badger eats all the honey by himself! Honeyguide is very angry. The next day, Honeyguide leads Badger on a chase through the land looking for honey. You'll never guess what they find!

Reviewed by: sc

Date read: 6/29/2009

ISBN-10: 0399244638

ISBN-13: 9780399244636

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A kid named Joe finds a million dollar baseball card, then finds that he has the powers to go back in time to meet the player on the card. Read it!

Awards nominated: 2013 Bluestem Nominee; 2001 Rebecca Caudill Nominee

Reviewed by: St. Charles Reader

Date read: 11/28/2009

ISBN-10: 0380788780

ISBN-13: 9780380788781

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Commenter: Alan, grade 3

River's dream is to play for the WNBA, the Women's National Basketball Association. When a scout for the WBNA shows up, holding tryouts for a 6th grade girls' team to compete in a regional tournament, River sees her chance. The best player on this team will win a free place in a basketball camp run by no one other than Emily Hargraves, last year's WNBA MVP. River fails to make the A-Team, however, and is stuck on the B-Team, with a crowd of misfits, like the girl who is scared of the ball. The B-Team will play in the tournament, though, with the same chance to win the prize. Can River turn her team of misfits into a team of winners?

Reviewed by: emc

Date read: 12/3/2009

ISBN-10: 0823416917

ISBN-13: 9780823416912

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