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Joe Hilton's Monthly Picks
for February 2009

by Joe Hilton of the Free Library of Philadelphia

Hamster Chase
by Anastasia Suen (Easy Reader)


Mikey the hamster is on the loose. When he jumps out of Peter’s hand and on to the floor he must be found before he escapes the classroom and goes out into the hallways. Grades 1-3 

 

 

Oliver And Amanda And The Big Snow
by Jean Van Leeuwen (Easy Reader
)

After snowing all day and night Amanda and Oliver Pig go out the next day to play in the deep snow. They get to use their snow shovels, build a snow fort, go sledding, and make a snow people. Grades 1-3 

 

 

Golden & Grey: A Good Day for Haunting
by Louise Arnold (Series)

Tom Golden has a secret. He can see the unseen, real ghosts. When some of his invisible friends turn visible and show up on television, Tom must find these ghosts who have crossed over from the other side. Grades 4-7

 

 

If You're Reading This, It's Too Late
by Pseudonymous Bosch
(Series)

While waiting to join the strange magical Terces Society, Cassandra and Max-Ernest must stop the evil Dr. L and Ms. Mauvais from getting their hands on the 500-year-old man born in a bottle. He may hold the secret to living forever. Grades 4-6

 

 

Impetuous R., Secret Agent
by Jane Leslie Conly

When their hidden home is threatened to close a group of smart roaches fight to save the jazz club where all their families live. Impy and his friends try to save their home from destruction by trying to bring more business in for the new owner. Grades 4-6

 

 

OBI, Gerbil on the Loose
by Michael Delaney

The family that Obi lives with has gone on vacation so who will feed her? The neighbor comes to feed the other pets in the house but has forgotten her. Obi must break out of her cage to find food and water to survive. Grades 3-5

 

 

The Talented Clementine
by Sara Pennypacker  (Series)

The third and fourth graders are having a talent show and eight year-old Clementine wants to leave town that day because she certain that she has no talent. She can’t sign, dance or play any musical instruments. What is she going to do on the big day? Grades 3-5

 

 

Wayside School Is Falling Down
by Louis Sachar (Classic)

Welcome to the Wayside School that is 30 stories high with each classroom stacked one on top of the other. On the top floor is Mrs. Jewls' class where students learn and do all kinds of crazy and wacky things. Grade 3-6

   

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