Learning Centre Recommendations
Early Chapter Books
Early Chapter Books
Bink and Gollie by Kate DiCamillo
Bink and Gollie: two precocious little girls - one tiny, one tall, and both irrepressibly funny. Setting out from their super-deluxe tree house and powered by plenty of peanut butter (for Bink) and pancakes (for Gollie), they share three comical adventures.
Ivy and Bean
The moment they saw each other, Bean and Ivy knew they wouldn't be friends. But when Bean plays a joke on her sister, Nancy, and has to hide, Ivy comes to the rescue, proving that sometimes the best of friends are people never meant to like each other. Vibrant characters and lots of humor make this a charming and addictive introduction to Ivy and Bean.
Marty McGuire
When tomboy Marty is cast as the princess in the third-grade play, she learns about improvisation, which helps her become more adaptable.
Horrid Henry
Horrid Henry and his neighbour Moody Margaret decide to make the most sloppy, slimy, sludgy, sticky, smelly, gooey, gluey, gummy, greasy, gloppy glop possible. Is it the best glop in the world or the worst thing that's ever happened to them? Plus three other stories so funny we can't even mention them here. DISCOVER THE SERIES BOYS AND GIRLS AROUND THE WORLD LOVE TO READ!
Beany Goes to Camp by Susan Wojciechowski
In BEANY GOES TO CAMP, school is out, but Beany does not want to go to Camp Onondaga! A funny, famililar tale of angst -- and unexpected accomplishment -- at summer camp.
Andy Shane and the Very Bossy Dolores Starbuckle by Jennifer Richards Jacobson
And more...
The Ramona Series by Beverly Clearly
Anything written by Ann Whitehead Nagda ( Lots to choose from here)
Sly the Sleuth and the Pet Mysteries by Donna Jo Napoli
There's only one person who can solve the mysteries of the neighborhood: Sly the Sleuth, grade-schooler by day and private detective by afternoon, who uses sharp wit and reasoning skills to get to the bottom of these odd goings-on.
Harriet Bean and the League of Cheats by Alexander McCall Smith
Harriet is invited to help her detective aunts, Thessalonika and Japonica, investigate serious cheating in the world of horse racing. Initially excited by this prospect, Harriet quickly begins to regret getting involved. Will Harriet overcome her fears and find out who is causing Mr Fetlock's horses to lose all their races? Hold on tight for this bumpy ride!
And finally...
The Stories Julian Tells by Ann Cameron
Relates episodes in seven-year-old Julian's life which include getting into trouble with his younger brother Huey, planting a garden, what he did to try to grow taller, losing a tooth, and finding a new friend.
Butterfly Buddies by Judy Cox
The new girl in Robin's third-grade class is way cool. Zoey speaks French, has pierced ears, and wears tap shoes to school. Robin is dying to be her best friend. But how can she when she's so ordinary? When Miss Wing makes Zoey and Robin partners for the butterfly project, Robin has her big chance.
Mercy Watson by Kate DiCamillo
Mercy Watson is a lively little pig who lives in the house with her doting owners who treat her like their own child, singing her lullabies and making her favorite food--buttered toast.
Judy Moody by Megan McDonald
Half Magic by Edward Eager
The Twits by Roald Dahl
Mr and Mrs Twit are extremely nasty, so the Muggle-Wump monkeys and the Roly-Poly bird hatch an ingenious plan to give them just the ghastly surprise they deserve.
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