Kids Book Index
Blair Thornburgh
This book focuses on the skull inside every person’s head and explains why it matters. It moves skulls away from their familiar spooky image and presents them as an important part of the body’s skeleton. A child learns about the role of skulls, while the story addresses fears people may have about their skeletons. The book treats the skull as a fascinating and necessary bone.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
The Monster SquadJoe McGeeWolfy, Franky, and Vampyra are the children of classic monsters and members of the Junior Monster Scouts. They want to help people, make friends, and earn merit badges, but Baron Von Grump repeatedly disrupts their efforts. When Peter Piper’s kitten, Shadow, is lost in the Gloomy Forest, the Scouts try to help their new friend. Their adventures combine monster characters, good deeds, and a cranky schemer’s interference.All readersLexile Text Measure 600LATOS Book Level 3.8On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Lubna and PebbleWendy MeddourLubna finds comfort in Pebble, a small rock she treats as her closest friend in the World of Tents. She tells Pebble stories and turns to it when she is afraid. When a lost young boy arrives, Lubna realizes that he may need Pebble more than she does. Her decision asks her to weigh the comfort the rock gives her against what it could mean to someone else facing uncertainty.Five to NineLexile Text Measure 460LATOS Book Level 1.9On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Song for a WhaleLynne KellyIris is deaf and enjoys repairing radios despite being unable to hear them. After learning of a whale that is alone because its song is not heard, she decides to use her technical knowledge to try to help. Her wish to make contact with the whale connects her interest in radios with a search for connection across different ways of hearing.All readersLexile Text Measure 800LATOS Book Level 5.1On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details