Wizard and his pet dog, Wart are tired. Being a Wizard is hard work. Being Wart is hard work. They travel to the seashore, but the hotel is full. They are given a room when Wizard tells them that he and Wart are having a meeting. Pretty soon, Wizard's magic causes a lot of trouble. How will Wizard and Wart get any rest?

Reviewed by: vfv

Date read: 10/15/2012

ISBN-10: 0060247541

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Eighth grader Mercer, whose passion is the fantasy role-playing game, Wizards of the Warrior World, hopes to use a fund raiser to bring a gaming convention to his middle school. Instead, he attracts four genuine wizards who are trapped on Earth, and want his help in returning to their own world.

Reviewed by: sc

Date read: 3/27/2009

ISBN-10: 0399237062

ISBN-13: 9780399237065

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Read the book that inspired the movie! Dorothy and her dog Toto are swept by a tornado into a strange world inhabited by munchkins, witches, and other creatures. In company with a Cowardly Lion, a Scarecrow, and a Tin Woodman, she has many adventures on her way to the Emerald City. Will the great Wizard there send her home again to Kansas? This edition is beautifully illustrated with W.W. Denslow's original illustrations. If you enjoy this book, be sure to read the other books about Oz.

Reviewed by: msp

Date read: 1/27/2011

ISBN-10: 0060293233

ISBN-13: 9780060293239

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Humphrey is delighted with his life as class hamster in room 26. The kids are fun. He gets to learn to read and write. Ms. Mac takes him home every weekend, and they have adventures together. Then the 'unsqueakable' occurs: Ms. Mac leaves the class, and Mrs. Brisbane resumes her role as teacher. Suddenly, Humphrey is stuck in a class with a teacher who hates rodents! Humphrey is a smart hamster, though, and he figures out how to solve a lot of problems on his own. He may even find a way to help the humans in his class with some of their problems. Hamster lovers will enjoy this tale of a friendly hamster and his adventures. Sequels: Friendship According to Humphrey, Trouble According to Humphrey, Surprises According to Humphrey, Adventure According to Humphrey, and Summer According to Humphrey.

Awards nominated: 2012 Bluestem Award Nominee

Reviewed by: emc

Date read: 3/26/2010

ISBN-10: 0399241981

ISBN-13: 9780399241987

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Commenter: Valerie, grade 52

This book is about a tesseract, three witches (not exactly witches) and three kids. A tesseract is a wrinkle in time. Meg and Charles' father went missing when studying the tesseract, so they try to figure out how it works.

Awards won: John Newbery Medal

Reviewed by: St. Charles Reader

Date read: 11/24/2009

ISBN-10: 0374386137

ISBN-13: 9780374386139

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