This month Kyle (5 1/2) has enjoyed the
Looking Closely picture books that I previously reviewed on 5 Minutes for Books (linked to my review). As he makes more and more steps towards reading independently, I am reminded that I may have to search for alternatives other than the chapter books that Amanda always did (and still does) enjoy. He spied these books on our shelf and has requested them a few times this month. They are beautifully photographed and well-written, so I don't mind reading them at all.
Amanda loves
Margaret Peterson Haddix (linked to a previous post recommending another of her novels). She just finished the first book in The Missing Series,
Found. She also re-read
Running Out of Time and enjoyed it just as much the second-time around.
Now she's tasked me with the quest of finding
Sent (Missing Book 2).
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6 comments:
Those Looking Closely books seem like something we would enjoy in another year or so perhaps?
How's MBS going?
Joshua and I read both Found and Sent. The second one is very interesting because it deals with a true historical mystery. And, the even better news is that there are AR tests for both books!
I hadn't heard of these before.
Here in mine
I know I've seen the Haddix books at the library- perhaps another thing for JAM to look forward to. He's just recently devoured the first 6 of the 39 Clues books, and he's starting on the Percy Jackson books now. Such fun!
My kids LOVE Haddix...we have the first four of the "Among the..." series. (You know which ones I mean.) I thought they'd be too scary, but Ilsa read and loved them at about 9 or so, and Elliot enjoyed them too. I'll have to look for more of her books! (We also really liked Just Ella...have you read that one?)
My kids LOVE Haddix...we have the first four of the "Among the..." series. (You know which ones I mean.) I thought they'd be too scary, but Ilsa read and loved them at about 9 or so, and Elliot enjoyed them too. I'll have to look for more of her books! (We also really liked Just Ella...have you read that one?)
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