For Girls Entering

Grade 4

LAKE LIBRARY

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Summer Reading

Visit the Lake Library Home Page at

www.LaurelSchool.org

and find links to recommended websites

for Summer Reading Fun:

The Mysterious Benedict Society series

Books by Trenton Lee Stewart

Website: http://www.mysteriousbenedictsociety.com

The Sisters Eight series

Books by Lauren Baratz-Logsted

Website: http://www.sisterseight.com

The Warrior Cats series

Books by Erin Hunter

Website: http://www.warriorcats.com

The Mallory series

Books by Megan McDonals

Website: http://www.mallorymcdonald.com

The Just Grace series

Books by Charise Mericle Harper

Website: http://www.hmhbooks.com/books/justgrace

The Amelia’s Notebook Series

Books by Marissa Moss

Website: http://www.marissamoss.com

Summer Reading For Girls Entering Grade 4

REQUiRED for girls entering Grade 4:For your PAPER BAG BOOK REPORT, choose a book from

one of these series:

The Emily Windsnap Series by Liz KesslerWhen Emily begins swimming lessons, she finds out something she did not know aboutherself: when fully immersed in water she has a mermaid's tail! But why? The mysterydeepens as Emily swims off to find the answer.

The Sisters Eight Series by Lauren Baratz-Logsted Eight girls. Eight cats. Eight books. One big mystery! Each girl possesses a power and a gift which she must discover for herself…in order to solve the mystery.

The Julia Gillian Series by Allison McGheeTen-year-old Julia knows a lot, but one thing she doesn't know is how the book she's reading is going to end. It might not have a happy ending, and that scares her. But Julialearns that sometimes you just have to work through it. And though bad things do happen sometimes, having good friends and family around you makes life a bit less scary— and much more fun.

The Lucy Rose Series by Katy Kelly“September 14. Here is the thing about me: According to my dad, I am one smart cookie. And according to my grandfather, I have the kind of life that is called eventful,which means NOT boring.” That’s how Lucy Rose’s journal begins. You’ll be hookedfrom page 1!

The Clarice Bean Series by Lauren ChildLove Charlie and Lola on TV? Then you’ll love Clarice. Lauren Child brings her trademark wacky wit and eccentric visual energy to a full-length, fast-paced Clarice Bean episode that will charm you to pieces.

The Mallory Series by Laurie FriedmanLaurel girls LOVE Mallory books. Maybe it’s the corny jokes? Maybe it’s the friendshipdrama? Maybe it’s just the good times and fun? Try reading a few and find out whatmakes them so lovable.

The Judy Moody Series by Megan McDonaldSee how many Judy Moody books you can read BEFORE you see the Judy Moody and Stink movie that’s coming out in summer 2012! And be sure to visit the website:www.judymoody.com

The Amelia’s Notebook Series by Marissa Moss Reading these books is like peeking inside someone’s secret diary. How does Amelia copewith moving, starting school, and dealing with her older sister, as well as keeping her oldbest friend and making a new one? It’s all in her black-and-white speckled journal. Luckyfor you, there are plenty of sequels.

AND SOME MORE SUGGESTiONS:

Looking for something Laugh-Out-Loud funny?

• The Trouble With Chickens: A J.J. Tully Mystery by Doreen Cronin

• The Worst Witch by Jill Murphy

• Cinderella (As If You Didn’t Already Know the Story) by Barbara Ensor

• Ellie McDoodle: New Kid in School by Ruth Barshaw• The Trouble With Chickens: A J.J. Tully Mystery by Doreen Cronin

POETRY is perfect for summer reading.

• Orangutan Tongs: Poems to Tangle Your Tongue by Jon Agee• Falling Down the Page edited by Georgia Heard

• My Dog May Be A Genius: Poems by Jack Prelutsky• Bookspeak: Poems About Books by Laura Salas

Ready for something NEW and DiFFERENT?

• Lights on Broadway: A Theatrical Tour From A to Z by Harriet Ziefert

• LaRue Across America by Mark Teague

• Wonder Horse by Emily McCully

• Nubs: The True Story of a Mutt, a Marine and a Miracle by Brian Dennis

And something for the GROWN-UPS…

The Reading Promise: My Father and the Books We Sharedby Alice Ozma

When Alice was in fourth grade, she and her father promised to read aloudtogether for 100 nights, without missing one. By the time they reached 100,they had come to love their nightly ritual so much that they decided to go for1000. After that, they called it “The Streak,” and kept it up until the day Aliceleft for college. This touching book is a memoir of those years. Rave reviewscall the book a coming of age story, a daughter’s love letter to her father, andan ode to books and the joys of reading — deeply affecting, deftly written,smart and clear and funny. Their 100 favorite titles are listed. Aren’t youtempted to start a streak of your own?