Lots of opportunities for lovely afternoons reading books.  Adventures!  Mysteries!  Fantasies!  A one-of-a-kind collection put together by our own Mrs. Ryeff. The specific titles include:

1.  HOW I SURVIVED MIDDLE SCHOOL by Nancy Krulick
     Jenny feels totally ready for 6th grade, until her best friend starts hanging around with other students...

2.  DOUBLE TROUBLE SQUARED by Kathryn Lasky (AR BL 5.5)
     The first book about four twins who can teleflash (speak without talking) who follow the trail of a spooky mystery!

3.  WART by Anna Meyers. (AR BL 4.3)
     7th grader Stewart really wants to be popular but isn't sure HOW?

4.  TALES OF FAMOUS PEOPLE by Peter Roop
     This non-fiction book is Fun to read, with real photographs, too.  Did you know that the first Hispanic Supreme Court Justice is Sonia Sotomayor?  She grew up very poor and her dad only spoke Spanish.

5.  SAINTLY TALES and LEGENDS by Lois Rock
     Forever-great stories about why some people become Saints!  Terrific illustrations!

6.  ROLL of THUNDER, HEAR MY CRY by Mildred Taylor (AR BL 5.7)
     One of Mrs. Reyff's favorites, this is a story of a Black family facing racial prejudice in the South during the Depression.  An award-winning book.

7.  THE PEARL by John Steinbeck (AR BL 7.1)
     Another of Mrs. Reyff's favorites...famous Bay Area author writes if the struggles of a poor family in Mexico...

8.  THE SUPERNATURALIST by Eoin Colfer (AR BL 4.8)
     Futuristic tale about 14 year old Cosmo with supernatural parasites and nonstop action!  Written by the popular author of the Artemis Fowl series.

9.  THIEF EYES by Janni Lee Simner ( AR BL 4.2)
     A tale of alternate reality in the realm of fairies!  This is a page-turner that you can't put down!

10.  WITCH & WIZARD, THE GIFT by James Patterson
     This extremely popular author has created a tale of two teenagers with special powers, and a 'New Order', who are trying to destroy all music, books, art and imagination!  Scary!  Short chapters make this a fast, wild read!

11.  THE CHILDREN of HURD by J.R.R. Tolkien
      Thought you'd read it all?  This explains Middle-earth long before The Lord of the Rings!  Recently published with genealogies, maps and list of all of the children, too.  Perfect for any fan of Tolkien.

12.  THE BLUE SHOE by Roderick Townley (AR BL 4.2)
      A tale of thievery, villainy, sorcery and...shoes!  A teenage boy is accused of being a thief while searching for a missing girl, and he is banished to a scary place called Mount Xexnax!