I have also had great luck with reluctant middle schoolers reading the Anthony
Horowitz Alex Rider Books. Hey, I like them myself! They are fast paced and
not predictable. Some 4th graders could read these, 5th and 6th grade do well
with them. Anthony Horowitz's other new series (The Gatekeepers) is also very
exciting, but it is fantasy/sci fic and it is more complicated to understand.
Another series that is exciting is Christopher Pike's series that starts with
ALOSHA. That is also fantasy and has a lot of action. It would also be for
some 4th, 5th graders and higher. The main character is a girl but it is not a
"girl" type of book.
Kay Kuenzl-Stenerson
Literacy Coach
Merrill Middle School
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Date: Sat, 22 Mar 2008 23:30:46 +0000
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4th/5th grad and up
Jeanne
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> what age group would enjoy these?
>
>
> In a message dated 3/22/2008 2:26:24 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
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> My reluctant boys like the Alex Ryder series by Anthony Horowitz. Horowitz
> is a British playwright.
> Alex is a 14-year old James Bond with gadgets and wild adventures. The
> firsts of the series is
> "Stormbreaker". This should be read first. It reveals his background and
> how he became a spy for
> MI6. The other 6 books are fast paced and exciting to read.
>
> Jeanne
> DE
> -------------- Original message from "MaryJane Waite"
> : --------------
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>
> > I wanted to add my comments about this book
> > >Diary of a Wimpy Kid #1 and #2 by Jeff Kinney
> > too. I have a 6th grade girl who doesn't like to read. She liked the
> > format of the book and checked out my personal copy of the book. The next
> > day she came to the library to check out my second copy as she was almost
> > done with the first book. Unheard of behavior for this girl.
> > This is the FIRST book she has chosen to read. She told her mother she
> > was going upstairs to read! That is a first!
> >
> > What next? I hope to locate some similar reads, so if you know of any
> > other books that would continue the fire; send those titles my way.
> >
> > MJ
> >
> >
> >
> > Mary Jane Waite
> > Librarian K-8
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Date: Sat, 22 Mar 2008 23:33:43 +0000
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Sorry, I hit my send button too soon. 4th and 5th grade with some guidance,
middle school definitely.
The students need to learn the British words for everyday things - fag is a
cigarette, biscuit is a cookie, etc.
Jeanne
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> what age group would enjoy these?
>
>
> In a message dated 3/22/2008 2:26:24 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>
> My reluctant boys like the Alex Ryder series by Anthony Horowitz. Horowitz
> is a British playwright.
> Alex is a 14-year old James Bond with gadgets and wild adventures. The
> firsts of the series is
> "Stormbreaker". This should be read first. It reveals his background and
> how he became a spy for
> MI6. The other 6 books are fast paced and exciting to read.
>
> Jeanne
> DE
>
>
>
>
>
>
> **************Create a Home Theater Like the Pros. Watch the video on AOL
> Home.
> (http://home.aol.com/diy/home-improvement-eric-stromer?video=15?ncid=aolhom00030
> 000000001)
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