Grades 3 & 4 Recommended Reading

Transcription

1 Grades 3 & 4 Recommended Reading Pretty Minnie in Paris by Danielle Steele In Paris, France, Minnie, a long- haired teacup chihuahua who loves to dress up, gets separated from her fashion-loving owner, Francoise, at a fashion show. Minnie has a happy, appealing personality as she moves through the bright, colorfilled illustrations that nicely capture the spirit of Paris and all the fashion-forward clothing. Thieves of Ostia by Caroline Lawrence Flavia Gemina, a Roman sea captain's daughter is about to embark on a thrilling adventures with Jonathan, the Jewish boy next door, Nubia, the African slave girl and Lupus, the mute beggar boy, who become her friends. Lizzie by Maxine Kumin A bright curious girl in a wheelchair who enjoys visiting a zoo in her Florida town uncovers a mystery surrounding a shack full of screeching monkeys. Lizzie, aged eleven does not let her wheelchair get in the way of her curiosity.

2 Ancient Egyptian gods and goddesses by Christopher Forest The way things work by David Macauley A collection of Egyptian myths and legends including the stories of Osiris, Isis, Horus, Anubis, Ra and Bastet Grouping machines together by the principles that govern their actions rather than by their uses, Macaulay helps us understand in a heavily visual, humorous, unerringly precise way what gadgets such as a toilet, gears, and a fire extinguisher have in common. Ancient Egyptian gods and goddesses by Christopher Forest A collection of Egyptian myths and legends including the stories of Osiris, Isis, Horus, Anubis, Ra and Bastet Ancient Egyptian gods and goddesses by Christopher Forest A collection of Egyptian myths and The way including things work David of Macauley legends thebystories Osiris, Isis, Horus, Anubis, Ra and Bastet Grouping machines together by the principles that govern their actions rather than by their uses Macaulay helps us understand in a heavily visual, humorous, unerringly precise way what gadge as a toilet, gears, and a fire extinguisher have in common. Jewel Fish of Karnak by Graeme Base Two thieves caught stealing from an Egyptian The way things work by David Macauley are brought before the Cat Pharaoh, who agre Jewel Fish of Karnak pardon them if they bring back a treasure tha Grouping machines together by the principles that govern their actions by Graeme Baserather than by their uses, stolen from her, taking anything else Macaulay helps us understand in a heavily visual, humorous, unerringly precise way what gadgets such as a toilet, gears, and a fire extinguisher have in common. getting the from precious Two thieves caught stealing an Jewel Fish wet. Egyptian market are brought before the Cat Pharaoh, who agrees to pardon them if they bring back a treasure that Jewel Fish of Karnak by Graeme Base was stolen from her, taking anything else andstealing getting the market Two thieves caught from an Egyptian precious Jewel wet. are brought beforefish the Cat Pharaoh, who agrees to pardon them if they bring back a treasure that was stolen from her, taking anything else and getting the precious Jewel Fish wet.

3 Les Miserables retold and illustrated by Marcia Williams An illustrated retelling of Victor Hugo's novel in which Jean Valjean, a French a peasant who has been released from prison where he spent nineteen years for stealing a loaf of bread for his starving family, finds himself threatened by people and events from his past. An armadillo in Paris by Julie Kraulis Arlo the armadillo, who loves adventure, travels to France guided by the journal his grandfather left him. Happy Birthday Madame chapeau by Andrea Beatty When a crow flies off with her birthday bonnet as she walks to dinner Madame Chapeau chases the thief through the streets of Paris while admirers offer her replacement hats, but none seem quite right until someone offers a special gift.

4 Lost gods by Francesca Simon Modern day story based on the Norse Viking gods. Freya was an ordinary schoolgirl until the Norse gods stormed into her life. The day the world went Loki by Robert J. Harris When the brothers recited an ancient rhyme to conjure up an extra day of the week, they had no idea it would work - or that the day would belong to the banished Norse god Loki, master of mischief, monsters and mayhem. As the day wears on, time seems to be lagging behind. Will this day of madness never end? Can two ordinary boys outwit an ancient lord and his monstrous minions? Loki s wolves by K.L. Armstrong Matt Thorsen is a direct descendent of the order-keeping god Thor, and his classmates Fen and Laurie Brekke are descendants of the trickster god Loki. When Ragnarok the apocalypse threatens, the human descendants of the gods must fight monsters to stop the end of the world.

5 A Princess, a pirate and one wild brother by Cornelia Funke A collection of three children's stories by bestselling author Cornelia Funke in which young children set off on grand adventures using their imaginations. Updated June 2016