Kids Book Index
Kate Messner
Fergus is the pet mouse in Miss Maxwell’s classroom and takes part in the students’ everyday activities. When the class plans a museum trip without him, Fergus refuses to miss the outing. He hides in a backpack and travels with the group, joining the museum adventure despite not being included in the original plan. His friend Zeke is introduced as a streetwise mouse.
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Over and Under the PondKate Messner, illustrated by Christopher Silas NealA boy and his mother paddle a canoe on a pond as sunset nears, observing activity above the water and considering the life beneath it. Blackbirds, moose, fish, frogs, caddisfly larvae, beavers, and tadpoles appear in paired scenes that contrast what is visible with what the mother knows. End matter adds information about the pond ecosystem and the animals’ behavior.Five to NineLexile Text Measure AD660LATOS Book Level 4.3On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
AlfieThyra HederNia loves Alfie, her pet turtle, even though he is quiet, cannot perform tricks, and is easy to overlook. On the night before Nia’s seventh birthday, Alfie disappears. The story then shifts to Alfie’s perspective as he searches for a birthday gift for Nia. His journey takes him through the house, past the family dog, onto the fire escape, into the yard, and through a sandbox before he becomes cold and tired.Five to NineLexile Text Measure AD490LATOS Book Level 2.5On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Fizz and the Police Dog Tryouts (Fizz series)Lesley GibbesFizz is a lap dog with a determined ambition: he wants to become a police dog. He is brave, clever, and fast, yet he does not look like the kind of dog people expect for that role. This first series story follows Fizz’s desire to prove himself as a dog detective and police dog.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details