Kids Book Index
John Duvall
Alec’s favorite tree is a large spruce planted by his grandfather long before Alec was born. Each Christmas, grandfather and grandson decorate it together with tinsel and lights. When the city selects the tree to be cut down for its holiday celebrations, Alec is devastated. He must find a way to protect the beloved spruce from being taken away. Acrylic ink and colored-pencil illustrations accompany the story.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
Scout and the Sausage Thief (Puppy Academy series)Gill LewisScout is a German Shepherd puppy studying at Puppy Academy, where puppies learn to become working dogs. She hopes to follow her police-dog parents by becoming a police dog herself. When Scout is wrongly accused of unacceptable dog behavior, that goal is put in question as graduation approaches. The story follows Scout and her classmates as she faces the accusation and wonders whether she can finish with her class.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Penguin ProblemsJory JohnA young penguin wakes in a very bad mood and complains about the problems in his life, including things beyond his control. A wise old walrus tries to set him straight, though the penguin’s response leaves that guidance open to question. The story follows the penguin’s grumbling perspective and his encounter with a calmer, older animal.Five to NineLexile Text Measure 500LATOS Book Level 2On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Infamous RatsosKara LaReauRat brothers Louie and Ralphie Ratso live with their tough father in a big city and want to prove they are just as mean as he is. In a series of episodes, they devise acts meant to show their toughness. Their plans repeatedly have the opposite result: taking a bully’s hat helps a smaller child, and a deliberately unappetizing sandwich turns out to contain a new student’s favorite foods. Their efforts to seem rough keep leading to unintended good deeds.Five to NineLexile Text Measure 580LATOS Book Level 3.5On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details