Required Reading List

Harry Potter is well loved in this house.  However, my kids did not just get the books whenever and read start to finish.  There are many good discussion topics in Harry Potter and I wanted to wait until they were old enough to discuss the books more in full.  In addition I wanted them to have read certain other books to be able to refer to in our conversations.  I also wanted them to read most of the classics in at least abridged form so we made a deal.  They would get to read Harry Potter when they finished what I wanted them to read first.  I also wait until they are 10 for the first two books 11 for the next three books and 12 for the final two books.  There were lists of books to read before each of these.

Recently some friends asked me to recreate the list of books I required at age 10 and before the first Harry Potter. I do require slightly different books based on gender.  Below is Ciaran's list since he is most recent in my memory.  My son Ciaran was not what I would call an enthusiastic reader until recently.  Still he did read everything required of him as he desired to read Harry Potter. I asked him after he finished the first two books if Harry Potter was worth reading everything I required and he said yes, which honestly surprised me.  Of everything he read, the only book he truly hated and trudged through was Hans Brinker.  The rest he either liked or said he did not mind in the end, even if he was reluctant to start it.  

When a "classic" title is listed I only required the abridged Great Illustrated Classic version.  If you are unfamiliar with this books series, get familiar with it. A very gentle introduction to the main story of all the classics.  I remember reading many as a child and wanted my own kids to read them as well.  It makes the transition to reading the unabridged versions much easier for later years.  The stories are easy to read, big typset, and a whole page picture for every page of writing.  Still the stories are fairly true to the unabridged versions with easier language and a few minor changes overall.  They are pretty quick reads even for reluctant readers. This list is not in order he read them - just broken down by category required


Classics Unabridged - 3

Pinocchio
Peter Pan
Wind in the Willows

Great Illustrated Classics - 17
Treasure Island
Gulliver's Travels
Around the World in 80 Days
Journey to the Center of the Earth
Pollyana
The Secret Garden
Kidnapped
King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table
Swiss Family Robinson
Oliver Twist

Robinson Crusoe
The Time Machine
The Prince and the Pauper
The Jungle Book
Hans Brinker and the Silver Skates
The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle
The Adventures of Hucklberry Finn


General Fiction Required - 11

Indian in the Cupboard - Lynn Banks
Mary Poppins - P.L Travers
The Black Stallion
Black Beauty
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
The Chocolate Touch
Snow Treasure
Charlottes Web
Bridge to Terabithia
Tuck Everlasting
The Call of the Wild

Series Books Required - 15 with some choice
The entire Chronicles of Narnia - CS Lewis (7 books)
The Wizard of Oz series - Frank L Baun (5 books of choice)
Little House series (3 books of choice for Ciaran, On the Banks of Plum Creek required) 

I Miss You Too

Thanks to all of you who have emailed and left comments here sharing that you miss me and my regular writing.  I miss connecting with all of you and I miss my writing here as well.  It is hard to think about the fact that I have been blogging here for over 8 years, with more consistency some years than others.  The past few years have been busy and my writing pursuits have been elsewhere.  I spent a lot of time working on writing a book only to abandon it as the time has passed for such a book.  Perhaps I will one day write another.  I have been busy teaching, raising a family and doing all that goes with it.

Recently I thought back quite a few years to when I regularly posted reading lists, something I have come to discover many of you actually loved about this blog.  During that time I wondered at all the "how in the world?" type comments I received about the amount of reading we did.  At the time I thought to myself it is because that is the choice we make, not realizing how hard that choice can sometimes be to make.  Flash forward quite a few years - to the living in the car phase of homeschooling and I realize how hard it can be to make time for read alouds and even finding the time to make the kids read on their own.  It is hard but I still say it is possible.

We still read a lot. The kids read on their own more than I read aloud now but we still probably read more than the average household as I still require at least one hour of reading every day by all my kids once they reach 2nd grade.  Sirah recently told me I was a "tiger mother" when it comes to reading and I responded with "I can live with that."  All of my kids are readers now and all of them will actually admit to enjoying reading now - not a day I was ever sure I would see with two of them :)

My kids recently had to create a list of their favorite books (50 for my 12 year old, 20 for my 10 year old and 5 for my 7 year old) both the 12 and 10 year old had a hard time limiting what would make that list - that made me happy.  It also made it worth all the battles we have had over the years about reading: yes you will read even though you don't want to, no you can't have screen time until you read, yes you have to finish that boring book, yes I am serious, no I don't care that your friends don't have to read in the summer, yes you have to finish my list of 30 books I want you to read before you get to read Harry Potter, yes you still have to read an hour a day during the school year and your sports season, yes I am serious you will have to do this until you are 18 and move out of the house.  When they move out they can choose to read however they want or to never read again - at least I will be confident they can read anything they want or need to, ever.  And if that makes me a tiger mom about reading I can live with that label.

I still keep lists I just never posted them here anymore as I use a software now that does not make it easy and I never realized people missed that.  This year I will go back to it.  Of course the lists will be shorter as the books are longer now :)  You will have to go back a few years for the good picture books and early reader lists.  I do miss that time, I miss the read alouds and the hours on end with nothing better to do than read picture books.  I think when I am retired I will go to the library and read books to young children on end - my grandchild will hopefully enjoy being read to.  It gets harder and harder to make time for read alouds especially once I knew they could all read on their own.

One of my kids fought me hard about reading.  I knew the child was ready, but was just purely resistant.  I could not figure out why.  I pushed, I cajoled, I offered carrots, I withheld privelages, nothing seemed to convince this capable child to read.  Finally I got an answer to why the child did not want to read.  I was told there was a fear I would stop reading aloud once the child was reading. This child truly loved listening to me read out loud so had decided to simply wait to read on their own, no matter what. How did I get such stubborn kids :)  I promised I would continue to read aloud (and I have) and the child agreed to read and reads well alone now.

Why am I spending so much time talking about reading tonight?  It is on my mind and heart as I think about this blog and about approaching a new year of home schooling. As I wrote their schedules today I worked a half hour of reading (my choice) into their school day every day and they will still need to do an additional half hour in the evenings (their choice), and yes they have to read on weekends too.  I am getting excited thinking about what books I will pick for their required reading this year.   I think if my children will remember anything about school with me it will be the emphasis on reading.  Why am I such a stickler for reading?  It is because I believe if you can read well you can learn anything.  You can find the answer to any question.  The world opens up to you as does the fantasy realm.

I look around and I smile when I see kids carrying ereaders because I know for some of them it means they will read more.  I know for others it likely means they were already avid readers with desperate parents trying to find a better solution.  I smile and compliment kids when I see them reading in public, I ask them about their books and I am truly interested when I listen to them talk about them.  I often recommend books to kids based on what they are currently reading.  I ask them for their recommendations and listen to them.  I host book clubs and read the books with the kids - I am up to over 60 books read for my kids book club discussions. I love seeing kids love reading.  I wish I could help all adults feel the same way.  I cherish my reading friends and always love their recommendations.  I just finished reading Unbroken and Mindset both recommended and enjoyed - even though I would not have picked them up on my own.  My own reading time is some of my favorite time.

I have started keeping track of books I have read and have been going back and trying to write down and recall all of them.  I simply can't recall them all.  I am up over 6000 books recalled. No that is a list I don't think I am going to share.  I can only imagine what honest glimpses into my soul that list would give as well as the random and wrong assumptions people could make about me from just seeing the list.    I did not love everything I read but I am thankful to have read so much good, bad, ugly and life changing.  Each book has left an imprint on my life.    I have encouraged my kids to keep track of their reads throughout their lives as well.  It was my own parents love of reading that inspired me to read.  I grew up seeing them read, reading myself and we all still read today.  May my children and their children on down learn to love reading.  May you and yours as well!

Thanks for listening to my ramblings to those of you who just stopped by for the first time and those of you who have been around for the duration of this blog.  I have heard your requests and the book lists will return as will some occasional thoughts from me.

Maria's Top 50 Books and Series - 4th Grade

Maria decided to make a list of her favorite books from her 4th grade reading to share here. Often she included entire book series as a single entry.

Brisingr - Christopher Paolini
Eragon - Christopher Paolini
Eldest - Christopher Paolini
Princess Bride - William Goldman
Star Wars Saga - all 6 original movie books and the extended universe

The Warrior's Saga - Erin Hunter (20+ books
Guardians of Ga'hoole series - Kathryn Lasky (12 books)
Charlie Bone series - Jenny Nimmo
Caddie Woodlawn - Carol Ryrie Brink
Spirit Flyer Series - John Bibee

The Royal Diaries Series - Scholastic Press
Harry Potter Series (1-3) - JK Rowling
The Fellowship of the Ring - JR Tolkein
The Hobbit - JR Tolkein
Mysterious Benedict Society - Trenton Lee Stewart

Nancy Drew Series - Gertrude Chandler Warner
Peter and the Starcatchers Series - Ridley Pearson and Dave Barry
Samantha an American Girl Series - Susan Adler
Anne of Green Gables series - Lucy Maud Montgomery
The Sword Bearer - John White

Wizard of Oz series - L. Frank Baum
The Magic Thief - Sarah Prineas
Chronicles of Narnia series - CS Lewis
The Toothpaste Millionaire - Jean Merrill
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler - E. L. Konigsburg

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - Roald Dahl
Ramona Quimby series - Beverly Cleary
Gold in the Water - PH Mullen
Spies: The Undercover World Of Secrets, Gadgets And Lies - David Owen
Island of Blue Dolphins - Scott O'Dell

The Black Pearl - Scott O'Dell
Mr Poppers Penguins - Richard & Florence Atwater
On the Banks of Plum Creek - Laura Ingalls Wilder
Shark Life: True Stories About Sharks & The Sea - Peter Benchley
Andrew Clements Books (Frindle, Room One, School Story, Week in the Woods, etc)

Seekers series - Erin Hunter
Mandy - Julie Andrews Edwards
Dragon Rider - Cornelia Funke
InkHeart - Cornelia Funke
Daring Book for Girls - Andrea J. Buchanan

Bully Be Gone - Brian Tacang
The Kid Who Became President - D. Gutman
Animorphs series - KA
The Boxcar Children Series - Gertrude Chandler Warner
Harriet the Spy - Louise Fitzhugh

Tuck Everlasting - Natalie Babbitt
Marley: A Dog Like No Other - John Grogan
Indian in the Cupboard series - Lynne Reid Banks
Kaya an American girl series - Janet Shaw
Chrissa an American girl series - Mary Casanova

2007-2008 Read Alouds

These are books I read out loud to the kids throughout the year, from September 2007-May 2008. The vast majority are storybooks that were read to Sirah and Ciaran. There are a few family chapter books involved. The formatting is not ideal as I collect and export the data from Book Collectorz. The basic format is Title, Author, Number of Pages

9 Fruits Alive (GodCounts Series),Mindy Macdonald,24
10 Neat Things About Being A Flower Girl,Penelope Colville Paine; Itoko Maeno,24
A Day with Wilbur Robinson,Joyce; William,40
A Gift for Grandpa,Angela Elwell Hunt; Julien; Terry,1
A kiss for Little Bear.,Else Holmelund Minarik,32
A Mother's Wish,Kathy-jo Wargin; Roman; Irena,32
A Picture Book of Benjamin Franklin (Picture Book Biography),David A. Adler; Wallner; John C; Wallner; Alexandra,32
A Picture Book of Sacagawea (Picture Book Biography),David A. Adler; Brown; Dan,32
A Pocket Full of Kisses,Audrey Penn,
A quiet place,Andreasen; Dan,
A Quiet Place,Douglas Wood,32
A Time Line of the American Revolutionary War (The Rosen Publishing Group's Reading Room Collection),Lynn George,24
A Visit to Fairyland,Shirley Barber,24
Aaaarrgghh! Spider!,Lydia Monks,32
Abigail Adams: First Lady of the American Revolution (Ready-to-Read. Level 3),Patricia Lakin,48
Abuela (English Edition with Spanish Phrases) (Picture Puffins),Arthur Dorros,40
Across the Stream,Mirra Ginsburg; Kharms; Daniil; Tafuri; Nancy,32
Ada's Pal,George Ella Lyon; Casparian; Marguerite,
Adventures of the Little Wooden Horse (Kingfisher Classics),Ursula Moray Williams,256
Alex And The Wednesday Chess Club,Janet S. Wong; Schuett; Stacey,40
Alexander and the Terrible; Horrible; No Good; Very Bad Day,Judith Viorst,32
Alexander; Who's Not (Do You Hear Me? I Mean It!) Going to Move,Judith Viorst,
All About Alligators,Jim Arnosky,
All about Frogs,Jim Arnosky,
All About Owls (All About Series),,32
All God's Creatures,Karen Hill,14
Amelia Bedelia 4 Mayor (Amelia Bedelia (Harpercollins Hardcover)),Herman Parish; Sweat; Lynn,48
The American Story: 100 True Tales from American History,Jennifer Armstrong,368
Angelina Ballerina,Katharine Holabird; Craig; Helen,24
Angelina Ballerina: The Costume Ball (Angelina Ballerina),Katharine Holabird; Craig; Helen,24
Angelina Ballerina's ABC (Angelina Ballerina),Helen Craig; Katharine Holabird,20
Angelina's Birthday,Katharine Holabird,24
Animal Noises,Richard J. Powell; Ana Martin Larranaga; Ana Martín Larrañaga,8
Animal Noises (Copy Cats Spinner Board Books),Richard Powell,8
Animals Should Definitely Not Wear Clothing,Judi Barrett,32
Anna's Corn,Barbara Santucci; Bloom; Lloyd,32
Annie's Chair,Niland; Deborah,32
The Apple Doll,Elisa Kleven,40
Are You a Frog? (Touch and Learn),cassettari,18
Asher and the Capmakers: A Hanukkah Story,Eric A. Kimmel; Hillenbrand; Will,1
Babar the King (Babar Books (Random House)),Jean De Brunhoff; Laurent de Brunhoff; Haas; Merle,56
Babushka's Doll,Patricia Polacco,40
Baby Hugs Bear in The Trouble Bubble,David Polter,
Bambi's Hide And Seek (Step-Into-Reading; Step 1),RH Disney; Andrea Posner-Sanchez; Mones; Isidre,32
Barn Cat,Carol P. Saul; Azarian; Mary,32
The Bat Boy And His Violin (Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Books),Gavin Curtis; E. B. Lewis; Lewis; Earl B,32
Bears; Bears; Everywhere!,Mara Bergman,32
Bedtime for Frances,Russell Hoban; Garth Williams,32
Best of All,Max Lucado,
Bird Talk,Ann Jonas,32
Blessings Everywhere (Little Blessings),Dandi Daley Mackall,29
Blueberry Shoe,Ann Dixon; Zerbetz; Evon,32
Blue-Ribbon Henry,Mary Calhoun; Ingraham; Erick,40
Boy and the Cloth of Dreams; The,Jenny Koralek; James Mayhew,32
Bread and Jam for Frances,,31
Brother Eagle; Sister Sky,Susan Jeffers; Chief Seattle,32
Brown Bear; Brown Bear; What Do You See?,Bill Martin Jr.,32
Bunny And The Beast,Molly Coxe; Silin-Palmer; Pamela,40
Butterfly House,Eve Bunting,32
Cactuses (Rookie Read-About Science),Allan Fowler,31
Calico Cow Learns How (Puppet Buddies),Lois Keffer,24
Care Bears Trick or Treat,Quinlan B. Lee,24
Cars and Trucks and Things That Go (Giant Little Golden Book),Richard Scarry,69
Cat and Mouse in the Night (Cat and Mouse),Bogacki; Tomasz,32
Cat Heaven,Cynthia Rylant,40
The Cat In The Hat,Dr. Seuss,72
Cave,Diane Siebert; McLoughlin; Wayne,32
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom,Bill Martin Jr; John Archambault,
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom,Bill Martin Jr.; John Archambault,32
Chicken Sunday,Patricia Polacco,32
Clara Ann Cookie,Harriet Ziefert; Bolam; Emily,32
Cleo The Cat (Cleo Series),Caroline Mockford; Stella Blackstone,24
Click; Clack; Moo: Cows That Type,Doreen Cronin,32
Clifford The Small Red Puppy (Read with Clifford),Norman Bridwell,40
Close Your Eyes (New York Times Best Illustrated Books (Awards)),Kate Banks; Hallensleben; Georg,40
CLOUDS; RAIN; CLOUDS AGAIN,Lawrence F. Lowery,
Cookie-Store Cat (Scholastic Press),Cynthia Rylant,40
Cottontail at Clover Crescent (Smithsonian's Backyard) (Smithsonian's Backyard),C. Drew Lamm; Davis; Allen,32
Counting Kisses: A Kiss & Read Book,,32
Crocodile: Disappearing Dragon,Jonathan London; Morin; Paul,32
Curious George and the Dinosaur,Margret Rey,30
Curious George and the Hot Air Balloon,rey,24
Curious George and the Puppies,H. A. Rey,24
Curious George Feeds the Animals,H. A. Rey; Margret Rey,24
Curious George Goes to a Chocolate Factory,H. A. Rey,24
Dad and Me in the Morning,Patricia Lakin; Steele; Robert,1
David and Goliath Stories From the Bible,Kathryn Smith,
Dear Tooth Fairy,Pamela Duncan Edwards; Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick,32
Dinosaur Bob and His Adventures with the Family Lazardo (Reading Rainbow Book),joyce,48
Dinosaurs,Peter Zallinger,
Discovering Shapes (Let's Explore),Henry Arthur Pluckrose,32
Disney Bambi and the Great Prince of the Forest (Random House Pictureback Book),Christopher Nicholas (Adapted By),
Disney Princess CD Storybook (4-In-1 Disney Audio CD Storybooks),Inc. Penton Overseas,127
DK Readers: Winking; Blinking; Wiggling & Waggling (Level 2: Beginning to Read Alone),DK Publishing,32
Do Princesses Wear Hiking Boots?,Carmela LaVigna Coyle; Mike Gordon,32
Do You Have a Hat?,Eileen Spinelli; Vale´rio; Geraldo,40
Duck for President,Doreen Cronin,
Eating Up Gladys,Margot Zemach; Zemach; Kaethe,32
Emperor's New Clothes (Grimm's and Anderson),Hans Christian Andersen,29
The Erie Canal Pirates,Eric A. Kimmel; Glass; Andrew,32
Fall Is Not Easy,Marty Kelley,32
Fancy Nancy: Bonjour; Butterfly (Fancy Nancy),Jane O'Connor,32
Farm Animals (Watch Me Grow),DK Publishing,24
Farmyard Count To Ten Pop-Up Book,Gill Davies,
Felix and the 400 Frogs (Step into Reading; Step 3; paper),Susan Schade; Jon Buller,48
A Fine St. Patrick's Day,Susan Wojciechowski; Curry; Tom,40
First Thanksgiving; The (level 3) (Hello Reader),Garnet Jackson; Croll; Carolyn,40
Five Creatures,Emily Jenkins,32
Franklin Plays Hockey (A Franklin TV Storybook),Sharon Jennings,32
Franklin Tv #05: Franklin's Helps Out (Franklin),Paulette Bourgeois; Clark; Brenda,32
Frightful's Daughter,Jean Craighead Craighead George; San Souci; Daniel,32
Frog Pajama Party (Read-It! Readers),Michael Dahl; Schultz; Sara,32
From Calf to Cow (Powell; Jillian. How Do They Grow?;),Jillian Powell,32
From Head To Toe,,32
From Lamb to Sheep (Powell; Jillian. How Do They Grow?;),Jillian Powell,32
Gaspard and Lisa at the Museum (Gaspard and Lisa Books),Anne Gutman; Hallensleben; Georg,32
Getting Ready for Space (Rookie Read-About Science: Space Science),Carmen Bredeson,32
Giggle; giggle; quack,Doreen Cronin,
Glitter Kitty,Mara Bergman; Lydia Monks,32
God Made You Special,Eric Metaxas,18
Going to sleep on the farm,Juan Wijngaard,
Good Dog; Carl,Alexandra Day,32
Goodnight Moon,Margaret Wise Brown,30
Grandma's Smile,Elaine Moore; Andreasen; Dan,1
Guess How Much I Love You,Sam Mcbratney; Jeram; Anita,32
The Happily Ever Afternoon,Sharon Jennings,24
Harry and the terrible whatzit,gackenbach,
Harry the Dirty Dog,Gene Zion; Margaret Bloy Graham; Graham; Margaret Bloy,32
Hearing (Rookie Read-About Health),Sharon Gordon,32
Hello World! Greetings in 42 Languages Around the Globe!,Stojic; Manya,48
Holly: The True Story of a Cat,Ruth Brown,32
Hooray For You! A Celebration Of You-Ness,Marianne Richmond,40
Hop on Pop (Beginner Books(R)),,72
Hop-skip-jump-a-roo zoo,Hohag; Linda,31
How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight?,Jane Yolen,40
Humble Pie,Jennifer Donnelly; Stephen Gammell,32
I Am A Star (level 1) (Hello Reader; Science),Jean Marzollo; Moffatt; Judith,32
I Knew Two Who Said Moo: A Counting and Rhyming Book,Judi Barrett; Moreton; Daniel,32
I Love My Mommy Because...,Laurel Porter-Gaylord; Wolff; Ashley,24
I Love You More,Laura Duksta,34
I Love You the Purplest,Barbara Joosse; Barbara M Joosse,32
I Will Hold You 'til You Sleep,Linda Zuckerman; Muth; Jon J,32
I'd Be Your Hero: A Royal Tale Of Godly Character,Kathryn O'Brien; Garland; Michael,32
I'd Be Your Princess: A Royal Tale of Godly Character,Kathryn O'Brien; Garland; Michael,32
If I Ran The Zoo (Classic Seuss),Dr. Seuss,64
If You Give a Pig a Pancake (If You Give...),Laura Numeroff,32
If You Were My Bunny Board Book,Kate Mcmullan,26
I'm as Quick as a Cricket,Audrey Wood,24
I'm Going to Read (Level 2): Pillow Fight (I'm Going to Read Series),Richard Rossi; Rossi; Richard,32
Irish Step Dancing (Welcome Books),Mark Thomas,24
I've Got an Elephant,Anne Ginkel; Bynum; Janie,32
Jamie O'Rourke and the Big Potato,Tomie dePaola; Tomie de Paola,32
Jim's Lion,Russell Hoban; Andrew; Ian P,40
John; Paul; George & Ben,Lane Smith,40
Jojo'S Flying Side Kick,Brian Brian Pinkney,32
Jonah and the Whale (STories From the Bible),Retold by Kathryn Smith,
The Junior Thunder Lord,Laurence Yep,
Just In Case,Judith Viorst; Bluthenthal; Diana Cain,40
Just Like Sisters (Anne Schwartz Books),Angela McAllister,32
Just Me and My Dad (Look-Look),Mercer Mayer,24
Just You and Me,Sam Mcbratney; Bates; Ivan,32
Katy and the Big Snow,Virginia Lee Burton,40
Kermit the Hermit,Bill Peet,48
Kitten (Watch Me Grow),DK Publishing; Lisa Magloff,24
A Kitten's Year,Nancy Raines Day; Mortimer; Anne,32
Kittycat Lullaby,Eileen Spinelli; Mortimer; Anne,32
Ladder to the Stars,Simon Puttock; Jay; Alison,32
Landing of the Pilgrims (Landmark Books),James Daugherty,
Let Me Hold You Longer,Karen Kingsbury; Collier; Mary,32
Let's Find Out What's Big And What's Small,Charles And Martha Shapp,
Liberty!,Drummond; Allan,40
Library Lion,Michelle Knudsen; Hawkes; Kevin,48
Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse,Kevin Henkes,
Lily's Garden (Single Titles),,32
Little Bear Treasury,Else Holmelund Minarik,
Little Bear's New Friend (Little Animal Adventures),Muriel Pepin; Deborah Kovacs; Geneste; Marcelle,1
Little Bo: The Story of Bonnie Boadicea,Julie Andrews Edwards,96
Little Fur Family,Margaret Wise Brown,32
Little Mouse; I Love You,Dugald Steer,
Little Otter's Big Journey,David Bedford; Winter; Susan,28
Little Polar Bear and the Big Balloon (Little Polar Bear),Hans de Beer,32
Look Who's Taking A Bath,Joan Bethell,
Looking for Atlantis,Colin Thompson,32
Lots of Pots (Pooh Adorables),RH Disney; Melissa Lagonegro,32
Love You Forever,Robert Munsch,32
Love Your Neighbor Stories of Values and Virtues,,
Luck With Potatoes,Helen Ketteman; Floca; Brian,
Madeline and the Gypsies; Reissue,Ludwig Bemelmans Author And Illustrator; Ludwig Bemelmans,56
Madeline In London,Ludwig Bemelmans,64
Madeline; Reissue Of 1939 Edition,Ludwig Bemelmans Author And Illustrator,54
Madeline's Rescue,Ludwig Bemelmans,50
The Magic School Bus At The Waterworks (Magic School Bus),Joanna Cole,40
The Magic School Bus Hops Home: A Book About Animal Habitats (Magic School Bus),Pat Relf; Joanna Cole; Stevenson; Nancy W,32
The Magician's Nephew (The Chronicles Of Narnia) (Narnia),C. S. Lewis,
Maine (Welcome to the U.S.a.),Ann Heinrichs; Kania; Matt,40
Mama Went to Jail for the Vote,Kathleen Karr; Bonnie Christensen; Laugesen; Malene,32
Mama; Do You Love Me? (Mama),Barbara M. Joosse; Lavallee; Barbara,32
Mama's Wild Child/papa's Wild Child,Dianna Hutts Aston,32
Marvin K. Mooney Will You Please Go Now! (Bright & Early Books(R)),Dr. Seuss; Seuss,36
Math Curse,Jon Scieszka; Smith; Lane,32
Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel,Virginia Lee Burton,48
Millions of Cats (Gift Edition) (Picture Puffin Books),Wanda Gag,32
Mirandy and Brother Wind,Patricia Mckissack,32
Mirette and Bellini Cross Niagara Falls (Mirette),McCully; Emily Arnold,32
Miss Bridie Chose a Shovel (Ira Children's Book Awards. Primary),Leslie Connor; Azarian; Mary,32
Miss Rumphius,Barbara Cooney,32
Mommy Hugs,Katz; Karen,32
Monster Mischief,Pamela Jane; Rosenberry; Vera,32
Moonball,Jane Yolen; Couch; Greg,40
Moonbear's Skyfire (Moonbear Books),asch,32
Moondogs,KIRK,
Moses the kitten,Barrett; Peter,
Mother Goose,Faulkner; Nancy Taliaferro,38
Mother Goose My 1st Treasury,Nancy Taliaferro Faulkner,
Mount Olympus Basketball,O'Malley; Kevin,32
Mrs. Rose's Garden,Elaine Greenstein,
Musical Beds,Mara Bergman; Pottie; Marjolein,32
My "A" Sound Box (New Sound Box Books),Jane Belk Moncure; King; Colin,30
My "c" Sound Box,Jane Belk Moncure; Jane Moncure; Linda Hohag,30
My "D" Sound Box (New Sound Box Books),Jane Belk Moncure; King; Colin,29
My "e" book,Gohman; Vera Kennedy; Moncure; Jane Belk,29
My "G" Sound Box (Sound Box Books),Jane Belk Moncure; Linda Hohag,31
My "H" Sound Box (New Sound Box Books),Jane Belk Moncure; King; Colin,29
My "K" Book (My First Steps to Reading),Jane Belk Moncure,29
My "n" book,Hohag; Linda; Moncure; Jane Belk,29
My "P" Sound Box (New Sound Box Books),Jane Belk Moncure; King; Colin,29
My "r" book,Linda Hohag; Moncure; Jane Belk,29
My "S" Book (My First Steps to Reading),Jane Belk Moncure; Hohag; Linda; Moncure; Jane Belk,29
My "S" Sound Box (New Sound Box Books),Jane Belk Moncure; King; Colin,29
My "u" book,Peltier; Pam; Moncure; Jane Belk,31
My Angel And Me (Night Light Book),,14
My Best Friend is Ariel (Disney Princess),Lisa Ann Marsoli,24
My Best Friend is Belle (Disney Princess (Random House Hardcover)),Lisa Ann Marsoli; Disney Storybook Artists,32
My Best Friend is Cinderella (Disney Princess (Random House Hardcover)),Lisa Ann Marsoli,32
My Buddy; Slug,Jarrett J. Krosoczka,40
My Dad's Great,,32
My Dear Noel: The Story of a Letter From Beatrix Potter,Johnson; Jane,40
My First 100 Words in Spanish/English,Paula Knight,32
My First Abacus Book,Nick Sharratt,
My Firstborn; Theres No One Like You (Birth Order Books),Dr. Kevin Leman; KevinII Leman; Leman; Kevin,32
My Five Senses (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 1),Aliki,32
My Middle Child; Theres No One Like You (Birth Order Books),Dr. Kevin Leman; KevinII Leman; Leman; Kevin,32
My Mom's Great (Great Relatives),Gaby Goldsack; Sara Walker,32
My Mother is Mine,Marion Dane Bauer,40
My Nine Book (My First Steps to Math),Jane Belk Moncure,32
My Nine Lives By Clio,Priceman; Marjorie,48
My One Book,Jane Belk Moncure,32
My Pony,Susan Jeffers,32
My Seven Book (My First Steps to Math),Jane Belk Moncure,32
My Thank-You Bible (Karyn Henley Playsongs),Karyn Henley; Jane Dippold,64
My Youngest; Theres No One Like You (Birth Order Books),Dr. Kevin Leman; KevinII Leman; Leman; Kevin,32
N is for Natural State: An Arkansas Alphabet Edition 1. (Discover America State By State. Alphabet Series),Michael Shoulders; Anderson; Rick,40
Naughty Kitten: A Touch and Feel Adventure,Inc. Sterling Publishing Co.,16
Nice Try; Tooth Fairy,Mary W Olson; Tillotson; Katherine,32
Nick And Ned: The Sound Of N (Phonics Friends),Cecilia Minden; Joanne Meier; Meier; Joanne D,24
Night rabbits,wellington,
Nightlight,Jeannine Anderson,32
Noodle Man: The Pasta Superhero,April Pulley Sayre; Costanza; Stephen,40
Not So Fast; Songololo,Niki Daly,32
Nothing to Do,Douglas Wood; Halperin; Wendy Anderson,32
Now I'm Reading!: Look Around! - Pre Reader (Now I'm Reading),Nora Gaydos,128
Now One Foot; Now the Other,Tomie dePaola; Tomie de Paola,32
Oceans (True Books),Darlene R. Stille,47
Officer buckle & gloria (Caldecott Medal Book),Peggy Rathmann,40
Old Black Fly,Jim Aylesworth; Gammell; Stephen,32
Old Bob's Brown Bear,Niki Daly,32
Ollie (Bccb Blue Ribbon Picture Book Awards (Awards)),Olivier Dunrea,32
On Morning Wings,Reeve Lindbergh,32
On Noah's Ark,Jan Brett,32
Once Upon a Time; the End (Asleep in 60 Seconds),Geoffrey Kloske; Blitt; Barry,40
One Day; Daddy,Frances Thomas; Collins; Ross,32
One Green Apple,Eve Bunting; Lewin; Ted,32
Oopsy Does It Movie 8x8 (Care Bears),Samantha Brooke; Grupczynski; Kelly; Yee; Josie,24
Oranges (Food),Louise Spilsbury; Louise A. Spilsbury,32
Oscar; Cat-About-Town,James Herriot; Brown; Ruth,32
Outside; Inside,Carolyn Crimi; Riley; Linnea Asplind,40
Owl Moon,Jane Yolen; Schoenherr; John,32
Owls (Animals),Kevin J. Holmes; Kevin J. J. Holmes,24
Owls in the family.,mowat,103
Patches' Present: A Story About Friendship (Bean Sprouts),Greg Holder,32
Peggony-po: A Whale Of A Tale,Andrea Davis Pinkney; Pinkney; J. Brian,32
Pickles to Pittsburgh,Barrett; Ron,
Plantzilla Goes to Camp (Paula Wiseman Books),Jerdine Nolen; Catrow; David,32
Please Is A Good Word To Say,Barbara Joosse; Plecas; Jennifer,40
Pocahontas: Princess of the New World,Kathleen Krull; Diaz; David,40
A Pocket Full Of Kisses,Audrey Penn,
The Poky Little Puppy (A Little Golden Book Classic),Janette Sebring Lowrey,24
Pretend You're a Cat (Picture Puffins),Jean Marzollo,32
Pretzel,Margret Rey; Rey; H. A,32
Pretzels By the Dozen,Angela Elwell Hunt; Dodge; Bill,32
Prince Caspian (Narnia),C. S. Lewis,256
Princess Wishes,Leslie Harker,
PUPPY; Watch Me Grow,Discovery Kids,24
Purple; Green and Yellow (Classic Munsch),Robert N. Munsch; Desputeaux; He´le`ne,32
Put Me in the Zoo,Lopshire Robert,
Quick as a Cricket,Audrey Wood,32
Radio Rescue,Barasch; Lynne,40
Rain or Shine (Little Blessings),Dandi Daley Mackall; Kucharik; Elena,29
Rainbow Frogs (Circle Tabs),Melissa Tyrell,14
Rainbow Magic,Shirley Barber,24
Raven: A Trickster Tale from the Pacific Northwest,Gerald McDermott,32
Remember The Ladies: 100 Great American Women,Cheryl Harness,64
Roller Coaster,Marla Frazee,32
Runaway Bunny,Margaret Wise Brown,
Sailor Moo: Cow at Sea (Golden Kite Honors (Awards)),Lisa Wheeler; Ponder Goembel,32
Sam the Zamboni Man,James Stevenson; Stevenson; Harvey,32
Santa calls,joyce,
Screech Owl at Midnight Hollow (Smithsonian' Backyard) (Smithsonian' Backyard),C. Drew Lamm; Joel Snyder,32
Seasons: A Book of Poems,Charlotte Zolotow; Blegvad; Erik,64
The Secret Fairy Handbook,,20
See More Readers: Planets Around the Sun -Level 1,Seymour Simon,32
Seeing (Rookie Read-About Health),Sharon Gordon,32
The Seven Silly Eaters,Mary Ann Hoberman; Marla Frazee,40
Seven Spools of Thread: A Kwanzaa Story,Angela Shelf Medearis; Minter; Daniel,40
Shark Swimathon (MathStart 3),Stuart J. Murphy; Cravath; Lynne Woodcock,40
Sharks,Gail Gibbons,1
Sheep (Naturebooks),Peter Murray,32
Short "O" and Long "O" Play a Game (New Sound Box Library Short and Long Vowels),Jane Belk Moncure; Young; N,32
Simple Machines (Rookie Read-About Science),Allan Fowler,31
Sisters,David McPhail,32
Skateboarding: Techniques and Tricks (Rad Sports Techniques; Training; and Tricks),Edward Willett; Edward C. Willett,48
Sky Boys: How They Built the Empire State Building,Deborah Hopkinson,48
Smelling (Rookie Read-About Health),Sharon Gordon,32
Snip Snap!: What's That?,Mara Bergman,32
Snow in Jerusalem,Deborah Da Costa; Van Wright; Cornelius; Hu; Ying-Hwa,32
Snowy Day,Ezra Jack Keats,
So Few of Me,Reynolds; Peter,32
Soap! Soap! Don't Forget the Soap!: An Appalachian Folktale,Tom Birdseye,1
Sofie's Role,Amy Heath; Hamanaka; Sheila,
Spiders,Gail Gibbons,1
Spiders (Animals (Mankato; Minn.).),Kevin J. Holmes; Kevin J. J. Holmes,24
Splash!,jonas,32
Spring Thaw,Steven Schnur; Schuett; Stacey,32
Spring's Sprung,Lynn Plourde; Couch; Greg,32
Spy Hops and Belly Flops: Curious Behaviors of Woodland Animals,Lynda Graham-Barber; Brian Lies; Lies; Brian,32
Squanto And The Miracle Of Thanksgiving,Eric Metaxas; Stirnweis; Shannon,32
Stand Tall Molly Lou Melon,Patty Lovell; Catrow; David,
Star Wars A long Time Ago Resurrection of Evil ,,
Stars! Stars! Stars!,Bob Barner,32
Starting Life: Frog (Starting Life),Claire Llewellyn,32
Stella; Fairy of the Forest,Marie-Louise Gay,32
Stone Soup (Aladdin Picture Books),Brown; Marcia,48
Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening,Robert Frost,25
The Story About Ping,Marjorie Flack,
Street Luge and Dirtboarding (The World of Skateboarding),Suzanne J. Murdico,47
Strega Nona Takes a Vacation,Tomie dePaola,32
Summer's Vacation,Lynn Plourde; Couch; Greg,32
SuperHero ABC,Bob McLeod,40
Sweet Strawberries,Phyllis Reynolds Naylor; Kaye; Rosalind Charney,40
Sylvester and the Magic Pebble (Aladdin Picture Books),William Steig,32
Tadpoles,Betsy James,32
Tails,Matthew Van Fleet,20
The Tale Of Jemima Puddle-Duck (The World Of Beatrix Potter),Beatrix Potter,64
Tasting (Rookie Read-About Health),Sharon Gordon,32
Ten Flashing Fireflies,P. Sturges; A. Vojtech; Philemon Sturges; Vojtech; Anna,1
Ten Little Ladybugs,Melanie Gerth; Huliska-Beith; Laura,22
Thanks to You: Wisdom from Mother & Child (Julie Andrews Collection),Julie Andrews Edwards; Emma Walton Hamilton; Hamilton; Emma Walton,40
That Makes Me Mad!,Steven Kroll; Davenier; Christine,32
The Adventures of a Nose,Viviane Schwarz; Stewart; Joel,32
The Adventures of Sparrowboy,Brian Pinkney,40
The Amazing Octopus (The Living Oceans; 4),Bobbie Kalman; Rebecca Sjonger; Reiach; Margaret Amy,32
The American Revolution (Wars That Changed American History),Deborah H. Deford,48
The ballot box battle,mccully,
The Berenstain Bears and the Trouble with Commercials (Berenstain Bears),Mike Berenstain,32
The Big Snow,Berta Hader,48
The Boys Team (Richard Jackson Books (Atheneum Hardcover)),Schwartz; Amy,40
The Broken Cat,Lynne Rae Perkins,32
The Caboose Who Got Loose,Bill Peet,48
The Christmas Promise,Susan Campbell Bartoletti,40
The Color of Home,Mary Hoffman; Littlewood; Karin,32
The Crayon Box That Talked,Shane DeRolf; Michael Letzig,24
The Erie Canal Pirates,Eric A. Kimmel; Glass; Andrew,32
The Fairest of the Fall (Pictureback(R)),RH Disney; Melissa Lagonegro,24
The Feet in the Gym,Teri Daniels; Foster; Travis,40
The First Dog,Jan Brett,40
The Foot Book,Dr. Suess,
The Frog Alphabet Book (Jerry Pallotta's Alphabet Books),Jerry Pallotta,32
The Frog and Toad Treasury,Arnold Lobel,192
The Furry Animal Alphabet Book,Jerry Pallotta; Stewart; Edgar,32
The Giving Tree,Shel Silverstein,64
The Golden Egg Book (Golden Lap Book),Margaret Wise Brown; Weisgard; Leonard,32
The Great Pancake Escape,Paul Many; Goto; Scott,32
The Human Body (A First Discovery Book),Sonia Black,
The Indian in the Cupboard,Lynne Reid Banks,240
The Killer Bear (Sugar Creek Gang Series),Paul Hutchens,96
The Kissing Hand,Audrey Penn,
The Korean Cinderella,Shirley Climo; Heller; Ruth; 1924-,48
The Library,Sarah Stewart,40
The Little House,Virginia Lee Burton,44
The Little Mouse; the Red Ripe Strawberry; and the Big Hungry Bear (Child's Plays Intl; Singapore),Don Wood; Audrey Wood,32
The Little Penguin,A. J. Wood,32
The Little Squeegy Bug,Bill Martin; Michael Sampson; Sampson; Michael R; Corrigan; Pat,40
The Magic School Bus At The Waterworks (Magic School Bus),Joanna Cole,40
The Memory String,Eve Bunting; Rand; Ted,40
The Missing Mitten Mystery,Kellogg; Steven,40
The Mitten: A Ukrainian Folktale,Jan Brett,32
The Mother's Day Mice,Eve Bunting; Jan Brett,32
The Mysterious Tadpole: 25th Anniversary Edition,Kellogg; Steven,40
The new friend,Charlotte Zolotow; McCully; Emily Arnold,32
The Paper Bag Princess (Classic Munsch),Robert N. Munsch,32
The pirates of Bedford Street,Rachel Isadora,32
The Poky Little Puppy (A Little Golden Book Classic),Janette Sebring Lowrey,24
The Prince's Bedtime,Joanne Oppenheim; Latimer; Miriam,32
The Quilt,Ann Jonas,40
The Raft,,40
The Reasons for Seasons,Gail Gibbons,1
The Revolutionary War (America Goes to War),Anne M. Todd,48
The Secret Birthday Message Board Book,carle,11
The Seven Silly Eaters,Mary Ann Hoberman; Frazee; Marla,40
The Show-And-Tell Frog: Level 2 (Bank Street Ready-T0-Read),Joanne Oppenheim; Joanne F. Oppenheim,32
The Sleeping Rose,Angela Elwell Hunt; Gillies; Chuck,32
The Story About Ping,Marjorie Flack,32
The Story of Miss Moppet (The World of Beatrix Potter),Beatrix Potter,40
The Summer Olympics (True Books),Bob Knotts,48
The sundae scoop,Jabar; Cynthia,33
The tale of Despereaux,Ering; Timothy B,267
The Tale of Ginger and Pickles (The World of Beatrix Potter),Beatrix Potter,64
The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck (The World of Beatrix Potter),Beatrix Potter,64
The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin (The World of Beatrix Potter),Beatrix Potter,64
The Toll-Bridge Troll,Patricia Rae Wolff; Root; Kimberly Bulcken,32
The Toy Brother (Trophy Picture Books),,32
The Trip,Ezra Jack Keats,40
The Usborne First Encyclopedia of Our World,,
The very busy spider,carle,
The Very First Christmas,Paul L. Maier; Paul L Maier,32
The Very Hungry Caterpillar board book,Eric Carle,13
The Water Hole,Graeme Base,32
The Way Mothers Are,Miriam Schlein,1
The Wheels on the Bus,Paul O Zelinsky,16
The Wide-Mouthed Frog: A POP-UP BOOK,Keith Faulkner; Jonathan Lambert,16
The Windy Day,G. Brian Karas,32
There Were Ten Bears in a Bed (Story Book),,22
Three Stre-E-Etchy Frogs,Dawn Bentley,
Time for Bed,Mem Fox; Dyer; Jane,28
The Tiny Seed,Eric Carle,40
Touching (Rookie Read-About Health),Sharon Gordon,32
Treasure Nap,Juanita Havill; Savadier; Elivia,32
Treasures In Heaven (I Can Read God's Word!),Phil Smouse,64
Treasury of Animals and Nature (Know It All),,288
Turtle In The Sea,Jim Arnosky,142
Uncover the Human Body: An Uncover It Book,Luann Colombo,16
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Board Book,Eric Carle,13
Waiting for Mr. Goose (Concept Books (Albert Whitman)),Laurie Lears; Ritz; Karen,32
Wake Up; Santa Claus!,Marcus Pfister; James; J. Alison,32
Walking With Maga,Maureen Boyd Biro; Wheeler; Joyce,32
The Water Hole,Graeme Base,32
Way Down Deep In The Deep Blue Sea,Jan Peck; Petrone; Valeria,32
Welcome Comfort,Patricia Polacco,40
Weslandia,Paul Fleischman,
What Is a Princess? (Step into Reading),RH Disney; Jennifer Liberts Weinberg,32
What's Inside A Pirate Ship?,Backpack Books,
What's the Weather Today? (Rookie Read-About Science),Allan Fowler,31
The Wheels On The Bus,,16
When I was little,Cornell; Laura,
When I Was Little: A Four-Year-Old's Memoir of Her Youth,Jamie Lee Curtis; Cornell; Laura,32
When the Fly Flew In,Lisa Westberg Peters; Sneed; Brad,32
When The Shadbush Blooms,Carla Messinger; Susan Katz; Fadden; David Kanietakeron,32
Where the Wild Things Are,sendak,48
Who Do You Love?: A Touch and Feel Book,Margaret Wang,12
The Whole Night Through: A Lullaby,Frampton; David,32
Wood-Hoopoe Willie,Virginia L. Kroll; Katherine Roundtree,32
Yoshi's Feast (Melanie Kroupa Books),Kimiko Kajikawa,32
You Are Special (Max Lucado's Wemmicks),Max Lucado's Wemmicks,24
You Can't Take a Balloon into the National Gallery,Jacqueline Preiss Weitzman; Robin Glasser; Jacqueline Preiss Preiss Weitzman; Preiss-Glasser; Robin,40
Your Special Gift (Wemmicks),Max Lucado,32
You're all my favorites,Jeram; Anita,
You're Just What I Need,Ruth Krauss; Noonan; Julia,1111
You're My Little Love Bug (Parent Love Letters),Heidi R. Weimer,16
Zathura,Chris Van Allsburg,32
Zookeepers Care For Animals (Community Helpers),Amy Moses,32

Rhiannon Third Grade Reading List

These are the books she read between September 2007 and May 2008. The formatting may not be ideal and there will be repeats as this data is collected and exported from Book Collectorz. The basic format is: Title, Author, Number of Pages

. . . If You Grew Up with George Washington,Ruth Belov Gross; McCully; Emily Arnold,64
. . . If You Lived At The Time Of Martin Luther King,Ellen Levine; Rich; Anna,72
. . . If You Lived When There Was Slavery in America,Anne Kamma; Pamela Johnson,80
. . . If You Sailed on the Mayflower in 1620,Ann Mcgovern,80
. . . If You Traveled On The Underground Railroad,Ellen Levine; Larry Johnson,64
A Picture Book of Benjamin Franklin (Picture Book Biography),David A. Adler; Wallner; John C; Wallner; Alexandra,32
A Pocket in My Heart,Marcia Hoehne,160
Abigail Adams,Wallner; Alexandra,32
Abigail: The Breeze Fairy (Rainbow Magic: The Weather Fairies; No. 2),Daisy Meadows; Ripper; Georgie,80
Addy Learns a Lesson: A School Story (American Girls Collection),Connie Porter,68
Addy's Surprise: A Christmas Story (American Girls Collection),Connie Porter; Connie Rose Porter; Melodye Rosales; Renee Graef; Dahl Taylor; Jane S. Varda,65
The Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes: With A Discussion Of Curiosity (Values In Action Illustrated Classics),Kathy Wilmore; Arthur Conan; Sir Doyle; Doyle; Arthur Conan; Butterfield; Ned,
The Aesop for Children: With Pictures by Milo Winter,Milo Winter; Aesop,
An Algonquian Year,Michael McCurdy,32
Alison Rides The Rapids (Magic Attic Club),Nina Alexander,80
America in World War I: America in World War One (Wars That Changed American History),Richard Worth,48
America in World War II: America in World War Two (Wars That Changed American History),Michael Burgan,48
The American Story: 100 True Tales from American History,Jennifer Armstrong,368
American Voices from Reconstruction (American Voices from),Adriane Ruggiero,103
The Ancient One,barron,367
Archer's Quest,Linda Sue Park,176
The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln (Cornerstones of Freedom. Second Series),Brendan January,30
Beck Beyond the Sea (Disney Fairies Chapter Books),RH Disney,128
Betsy And Tacy Go Downtown,Lois Lenski,180
Betsy-Tacy and Tib (Betsy-Tacy),Maud Hart Lovelace,160
Bobbsey Twins 00: Sun-Moon Cruise GB (Bobbsey Twins),Laura Lee Hope,
Book Of Dragons,E. Nesbit; Millar; H. R; Fell; Herbert Granville,180
The Boxcar Children (Boxcar Children (Turtleback)),Gertrude Chandler Warner,154
Bully-be-gone,tacang,216
The Burning (Guardians of Ga'hoole; Book 6),Kathryn Lasky,224
The call to vengeance,watson,134
Capture (Guardians Of Ga'hoole),Kathryn Lasky,240
Chloe The Topaz Fairy (Jewel Fairies),Daisy Meadows; Ripper; Georgie,80
The Civil War (Wars That Changed American History),Deborah H. Deford,48
The Civil War: American Tragedy (First Book),Alden R. Carter,64
Cleopatra VII; daughter of the Nile,gregory,221
The Climb,Gordon Korman,160
CLUE FLEW AWAY #3 (The New Bobbsey Twins; No 3),Hope; Tsui; George,
Clue That Flew Away,Laura Lee Hope; Tsui; George,84
The Coming of Hoole (Guardians of Ga'hoole; Book 10),Kathryn Lasky,224
Contemporary's Amazing Century: Book One,Contemporary Books; Contemporary,5
Contemporary's Amazing Century: Book Three,Contemporary Books; Contemporary,5
The contest,korman,137
Corpses; Coffins; and Crypts: A History of Burial,Penny Colman; Penny Coleman,224
Dear Mr. Henshaw (rpkg) (HarperClassics),Beverly Cleary,160
Death on Naboo (Star Wars: Last of the Jedi; Book 4),Jude Watson,160
The Declaration Of Independence (We The People),Michael Burgan,48
The Declaration Of Independence: Foundation For America (American History American Symbols),Jon Wilson,24
The Dog With Golden Eyes,Wilbur; Coyle; Mark,160
The Double Horror Of Fenley Place (Nancy Drew),Carolyn Keene,160
Eleanor: Crown Jewel of Aquitaine,Kristiana Gregory,190
Election Day (Holiday Histories),Mir Tamim Ansary,32
Ella enchanted,levine,232
The Emancipation Proclamation: Hope of Freedom for the Slaves (Let Freedom Ring: the Civil War),Michael Martin,48
The Enchanted Castle (Puffin Classics),E. Nesbit,304
The Encounter (Animorphs#3),K.A. Applegate,176
Eragon (Inheritance; Book 1),Christopher Paolini,544
The evil experiment,watson,144
Fairest,Gail Carson Levine,336
Fairy Diaries: Annie's Journey (The Fairy Diaries),Louise Bradley,119
Fairy Haven and the Quest for the Wand,Gail Carson Levine; Christiana; David,208
Fairy Realm #1: The Charm Bracelet (Fairy Realm),Emily Rodda,128
Fairy Realm #3: The Third Wish (Fairy Realm),Emily Rodda,128
The Fall of the Berlin Wall: The Cold War Ends (Point of Impact),Nigel Kelly,32
The False Peace (Star Wars Jedi Quest Series #9),Jude Watson; Alicia Buelow,158
The final showdown,watson,151
Fira and the full moon,herman,
Firefly and the Quest of the Black Squirrel (The Fairy Chronicles),J. H. Sweet; Chang; Tara Larsen,128
First Collier (Guardians Of Ga'hoole),Kathryn Lasky,208
The First Four Years,Laura Ingalls Wilder,160
Five Children and It (Wordsworth Children's Classics) (Wordsworth Children's Classics),Edith Nesbit,192
Five Smooth Stones: Hope's Revolutionary War Diary (My America)(Book One),Kristiana Gregory,112
For the Last Time; "Who's There?": Thousands of Jokes for Absolutely Everyone,Michael Kilgarriff,480
The Fourth Of July Story,Nonnast; Marie,
Freaky Friday,Mary Rodgers,176
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler,E.L. Konigsburg,168
Future (DK Eyewitness Books),DK Publishing; Michael Tambini; Inc. Dorling Kindersley,72
George Washington; Spymaster: How the Americans Outspied the British and Won the Revolutionary War,Thomas B. Allen; Harness; Cheryl,192
The Gettysburg Address (Cornerstones of Freedom. Second Series),Kenneth G. Richards,32
The Girl; The Dragon; and The Wild Magic (Rhianna #1),Dave Luckett,128
The Golden Tree (Guardians of Ga'hoole; Book 12),Kathryn Lasky,208
The Great Depression (We the People),Michael Burgan,48
Great Expectations,,
Great Women Of The Civil War (We the People),Lucia Raatma,48
Hans Brinker (Great Illustrated Classics),Mary Mapes Dodge,240
Happy Birthday; Addy!: A Springtime Story (American Girls Collection),Connie Porter; Luann Roberts Smith; Connie Rose Porter; Renee Graef; Bradford Brown; Geri Strigenz Bourget; Dahl Taylor,60
Harriet Spies Again (Edgar Allen Poe Award. Best Juvenile (Awards)),Helen Ericson; Louise Fitzhugh,240
Harriet the Spy,Louise Fitzhugh,320
Harry & Hannah: The American Adventure (Herrington; Chris. Adventures of Harry & Hannah.),Chris Herrington; Jean Ahern Lubin; Jorge M. Pacheco; Jorge Pacheco; Lubin; Jean Ahern,72
The Hatchling (Guardians Of Ga'hoole; Book 7),Kathryn Lasky,240
The haunted clock tower mystery,Soileau; Hodges,137
Henry And The Clubhouse,Beverly Cleary,224
Henry And The Paper Route,Beverly Cleary,192
The Hobbit: Or There And Back Again.,JRR. Tolkein,
Home on Stoney Creek (Sarah's Journey Series #1),Wanda Luttrell,208
Horse and Pony Care (Kingfisher Riding Club),Sandy Ransford,64
House of danger,montgomery,108
How to Eat Fried Worms,Thomas Rockwell; Emily Arnold McCully,128
If You Grew Up With Abraham Lincoln (If You.),Ann Mcgovern,80
If You Lived 100 Years Ago (If You.),Ann Mcgovern; DiVito; Anna,80
If You Lived At The Time Of The American Revolution (If You.),Kay Moore; O'Leary; Daniel,80
If You Lived At The Time Of The Civil War (If You.),Kay Moore; Matsick; Anni,64
If you lived in colonial times.,Turkle; Brinton,79
If You Lived In The Days Of The Knights (If You.),Ann Mcgovern; Andreasen; Dan,80
If You Lived With The Cherokees (If You.),Peter Roop; Connie Roop; Smith; Kevin Warren,80
If You Travelled on the Underground Railroad,Ellen Levine,
In Grandmas Attic (The Grandma's Attic Series),Arleta Richardson,138
In Their Own Words: Pocahontas (In Their Own Words),George Sullivan,128
India The Moonstone Fairy (Jewel Fairies),Daisy Meadows; Ripper; Georgie,80
Inkheart,Cornelia Funke; Bell; Anthea,560
Irish Myths and Legends,Ita Daly; Bee Willey; Bea Willey,96
A is for Abigail: An Almanac of Amazing American Women,Lynne Cheney; Robin Preiss Glasser; Preiss-Glasser; Robin,48
Island Of The Blue Dolphins (Illustrated),Scott O'Dell; Lewin; Ted,192
Jahanara: Princess of Princesses; India; 1627 (The Royal Diaries),Kathryn Lasky,186
John Adams Speaks For Freedom (Ready-To-Read. Level 3),Deborah Hopkinson; Craig Orback,32
Josefina's Story Collection (The American Girls Collection),Valerie Tripp; Tibbles; Jean-Paul; McAliley; Susan,406
The Journey (Guardians Of Ga'hoole; Book 2),Kathryn Lasky,256
Julie: An American Girl (American Girls Collection),Megan McDonald,
Just So Stories,Rudyard Kipling,210
King of the Wind: The Story of the Godolphin Arabian,Margueritte Henry; Marguerite Henry; Wesley Dennis,192
Lady Of Ch'iao Kuo: Warrior Of The South; Southern China; A.D. 531 (The Royal Diaries),Laurence Yep,300
The Lemonade Trick,Scott Corbett; Paul Galdone,103
Life On The Underground Railroad (Picture The Past),Sally Senzell Isaacs,32
A Light in the Attic (20th Anniversary Edition Book & CD),silverstein,176
Lily's Pesky Plant (A Stepping Stone Book(TM)),Kirsten Larsen; Clarke; Judith,128
Little Town On The Prairie (Little House),Laura Ingalls Wilder,303
The Long Winter,Laura Ingalls Wilder,
Louisiana Purchase (Cornerstones Of Freedom),Gail Sakurai,32
The Magic Half,Annie Barrows,224
Maine (Welcome to the U.S.a.),Ann Heinrichs; Kania; Matt,40
Mandy (Julie Andrews Collection),Julie Andrews Edwards,320
Marie Antoinette: Princess of Versailles; Austria-France; 1769 (The Royal Diaries),Kathryn Lasky,238
Marigold and the Feather of Hope; The Journey Begins (The Fairy Chronicles),J. H. Sweet,120
Marley: A Dog Like No Other,John Grogan,208
Mary; Queen Of Scots: Queen Without A Country; France; 1553 (The Royal Diaries),Kathryn Lasky,202
The Master of Disguise (Star Wars Jedi Quest #4),Jude Watson; David Mattingly; Alice Buelow,288
Meet Addy: An American Girl (The American Girls Collection Book 1),Connie Porter,69
Midnight On The Moon (Magic Tree House 8; paper),Mary Pope Osborne; Murdocca; Sal,80
The Missouri Compromise (We The People),Michael Burgan,48
Molly Learns a Lesson: A School Story (American Girls Collection),Valerie Tripp; Payne; C. F,67
Molly Saves the Day: A Summer Story (American Girls Collection),Valerie Tripp; Backes; Nick,69
Mr Poppers Penguins,Atwater,
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH,Robert C. O'Brien,240
Mummies Made in Egypt,Aliki,32
My America: Our Strange New Land; Elizabeth's Jamestown Colony Diary; Book One (My America),Patricia Hermes,109
My brother Louis measures worms,Robinson; Barbara,10
My Side of the Mountain (Puffin Modern Classics),Jean Craighead George,192
Mysteries of the Mummy Kids,Kelly Milner Halls,72
The Mystery in Lost Canyon (Home School Detectives ; No 7),John Bibee,121
The Mystery of Alligator Swamp (Boxcar Children Special),Gertrude Chandler Warner; Hodges Soileau,128
The Mystery Of The Haunted Boxcar (Boxcar Children Mysteries),Gertrude Chandler Warner; Soileau; Hodges,122
Mystery Of The Jade Tiger (Nancy Drew 104): Mystery Of The Jade Tiger,Carolyn Keene,149
The Mystery of the Mixed-Up Zoo (Boxcar Children Mysteries),Gertrude Chandler Warner; Charles Tang,1
The Mystery of the Widow's Watch (Home School Detectives; Vol 8),John Bibee,122
The Mystery of the Wild Surfer (The Ladd Family Adventure Series #6),Lee Roddy,152
Nathan Hale: Patriot Spy (On My Own Biography),Shannon Knudsen; Shannon Zemlicka; Craig Orback,48
Nellie the Brave: The Cherokee Trail of Tears (1838) (Sisters in Time #10),Veda Boyd Jones,144
Nzingha: Warrior Queen of Matamba; Angola; Africa; 1595 (The Royal Diaries),Patricia McKissack; Patricia C. McKissack; Pat McKissack,136
Olympic Dreams (High Hurdles #1),Lauraine Snelling,155
The Only Witness (Star Wars: Jedi Apprentice; 17),Jude Watson; Cliff Nielsen,118
The Outcast (Guardians of Ga'hoole; Book 8),Kathryn Lasky,224
Outside and Inside Woolly Mammoths (Outside and Inside (Walker & Company)),Sandra Markle,40
Painted Warriors and Wild Lions (The Adventures of the Kerrigan Kids #1),Gilbert Morris,120
Peril at King's Creek: A Felicity Mystery (American Girl Mysteries),Elizabeth McDavid Jones,163
Periwinkle and the Cave of Courage (The Fairy Chronicles),J. H. Sweet,128
Peter and the Starcatchers,Ridley Pearson; Dave Barry; Call; Greg,464
Peter Pan (Book and Charm),J. M. Barrie,240
Peter Pan in Scarlet,Geraldine McCaughrean,320
Pilgrims (Magic Tree House Rsrch Gdes(R)),Mary Pope Osborne; Natalie Pope Boyce; Boyce; Natalie Pope; Murdocca; Sal; Osborne; Mary Pope,128
Pinky Pye,Eleanor Estes; Ardizzone; Edward,272
Pippi in the South Seas,Astrid Lindgren,125
Planet Earth (Oxford Children's Reference),Jill Bailey; Catherine Thompson,160
Pocahontas; 1595-1617 (Blue Earth Books: American Indian Biographies),Liz Sonneborn,32
Prince Caspian (Narnia),C. S. Lewis,256
The Princess Bride: S Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure,William Goldman,416
Pygmalion,,
Racso And The Rats Of Nimh,Jane Leslie Conly; Lubin; Leonard B; O'Brien; Robert C,288
Ralph S. Mouse,Beverly Cleary,176
Ramona And Her Mother (Ramona Quimby),Beverly Cleary,224
Rani in the Mermaid Lagoon,Lisa Papademetriou,128
Rebekah in Danger: Peril at Plymouth Colony (1621) (Sisters in Time #2),Colleen L. Reece,144
Remember the Ladies: A Story About Abigail Adams (Creative Minds Biography),Jeri Ferris; Beier; Ellen,64
Remember Valley Forge: Patriots; Tories; And Redcoats Tell Their Stories (Remember Series),Thomas B. Allen,64
The rescue,lasky,197
Rescue (Guardians of Ga'hoole; Book 3),Kathryn Lasky,208
Revolutionary War On Wednesday (Magic Tree House 22; paper),Mary Pope Osborne,96
The Rise and Fall of Darth Vader (Star Wars),Ryder Windham,208
River Of Wind (Guardians Of Ga'hoole),Kathryn Lasky,224
Robinson Crusoe: With A Discussion Of Resourcefulness (Values In Action Illustrated Classics),Sean Price; Landgraf; Kenneth; Defoe; Daniel,190
Safety Around Strangers (Living Well (Child's World (Firm)).),Lucia Raatma,32
Samantha's Story Collection (American Girls Collection),Susan S. Adler; Maxine Rose Schur; Valerie Tripp,365
Samuel Adams: Father Of The Revolution (Our People),Ann Heinrichs,32
Sarah Witcher's Story,Elizabeth Yates; Unwin; Nora Spicer,95
Sarah's New World: The Mayflower Adventure (1620) (Sisters in Time #1),Colleen L. Reece,144
Scarlett The Garnet Fairy (Jewel Fairies),Daisy Meadows; Ripper; Georgie,80
Secession: The Southern States Leave The Union (Let Freedom Ring: The Civil War),Judith Peacock,48
Secrets Of The Jedi (Star Wars),Jude Watson,208
Shark Life: True Stories About Sharks & the Sea,Peter Benchley,208
The Shattering (Guardians of Ga'Hoole Series #5),Kathryn Lasky,176
Shiloh,Phyllis Reynolds Naylor,144
Smoking (My Health),Alvin Silverstein; Virginia B. Silverstein; Laura Silverstein Nunn,48
Snowbound Mystery,Gertrude Chandler Warner,128
Son of the black stallion,Menasco; Milton,330
The Spanish-American War (America Goes to War),Kerry A. Graves,48
Spiderwort and the Princess of Haiku (The Fairy Chronicles),J. H. Sweet,112
Spies: The Undercover World Of Secrets; Gadgets And Lies,David Owen,128
Star of Light,Patricia St.John; Mills; Mary; Rees; Gary,160
Staying Safe (My Health),Alvin Silverstein; Virginia B. Silverstein; Laura Silverstein Nunn; Silverstein; Virginia B; Nunn; Laura Silverstein,48
Strawberry Girl,Lois Lenski,208
Sunset of the Sabertooth (Magic Tree House #7),Mary Pope Osborne; Murdocca; Sal,80
Surprise Island;,WARNER,181
Susan B. Anthony: Fighter For Women's Rights (Ready-To-Read. Level 3),Deborah Hopkinson; Bates; Amy June,32
Swiss Family Robinson,,
The Tale Of Despereaux: Being The Story Of A Mouse; A Princess; Some Soup And A Spool Of Thread (Tale Of Despereaux),Kate Dicamillo,272
Thanksgiving on Thursday (Magic Tree House #27),Mary Pope Osborne,96
The Anybodies,N. E. Bode; Ferguson; Peter,288
The Battles of Lexington and Concord (Let Freedom Ring: the American Revolution),Judith Peacock,48
The Black Pearl (Newberry Honor Book),Scott O'Dell,112
The Black Stallion,Walter Farley,224
The Black Stallion Returns (Black Stallion),Walter Farley,240
The Boxcar Children: The Mystery Cruise #29,Gertrude Chandler Warner,
The Burning (Guardians of Ga'hoole; Book 6),Kathryn Lasky,224
The Copycat Mystery (Boxcar Children Mysteries),Gertrude Chandler Warner; Soileau; Hodges,137
The Courage of Sarah Noble,Alice Dalgliesh,64
The Death of Hope (Star Wars: Jedi Apprentice; Book 15),Jude Watson,152
The Desperate Mission (Star Wars: The Last of the Jedi; Book 1),Jude Watson,160
The double horror of Fenley Place,keene,158
The Fairy's Mistake (Princess Tales),Gail Carson Levine,96
The first collier,lasky,179
The Forests of Silence (Deltora Quest; 1),Emily Rodda,131
The Ghost in the First Row (Boxcar Children Mysteries),,109
The Ghost of KRZY (Bloodhounds; Inc.),Bill Myers,128
The Great Bicycle Race Mystery (The Boxcar Children Mysteries #76),Gertrude Chandler Warner; Charles Tang,115
The great shark mystery,Soileau; Hodges,130
The Hatchling (Guardians of Ga'hoole; Book 7),Kathryn Lasky,240
The Haunted Bridge (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories; No 15),Carolyn Keene,192
The Hidden Staircase (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories; No 2),Carolyn Keene,192
The Hundred Dresses,Eleanor Estes,96
The Jamestown Colony (Cornerstones of Freedom),Gail Sakurai,30
The Journey of Wishes: A Trip That Changed John Adam for Good (The Spirit Flyer; Book 8),John Bibee,187
THE LAST BATTLE.,CS. Lewis,
The Last Pony Ride (Pony Pals Super Special #6),Jeanne Betancourt,128
The Magic of Oz (Books of Wonder),L. Frank Baum,292
The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood,Howard Pyle,320
The Mystery at the Broken Bridge (Bibee; John. Home School Detectives; 6.),John Bibee,128
The Mystery of the Brass-Bound Trunk (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories; No 17),Carolyn Keene,192
The Mystery of the Campus Crook (Home School Detectives),John Bibee,122
The Mystery of the Cupboard,Lynne Reid Banks; Newsom; Tom,246
The Mystery of the Homeless Treasure (The Home School Detectives),John Bibee,117
The Mystery of the Mexican Graveyard (Home School Detectives),John Bibee,128
The Mystery of the Missing Microchips (Home School Detectives),John Bibee,
The mystery of the star ruby,Soileau; Hodges,120
The Mystery of the Vanishing Cave (Bibee; John. Home School Detectives; 5.),John Bibee,126
The Mystery of the Widow's Watch (Home School Detectives; Vol 8),John Bibee,122
The Neverending Story,Michael Ende,384
The Nobodies,N. E. Bode; Ferguson; Peter,304
The Outcast (Guardians of Ga'hoole; Book 8),Kathryn Lasky,224
The Perfect Star: Becoming Children of the True King (Spirit Flyer Series; No. 7),John Bibee; Turnbaugh; Paul,183
The Radio Mystery (Boxcar Children Mysteries),Gertrude Chandler Warner; Soileau; Hodges,128
The Rescuers,Margery Sharp,
The Runaway Parents: The Parable of Problem Parents (Spirit Flyer Series),John Bibee; Turnbaugh; Paul,164
The Secret of the Fiery Chamber (Nancy Drew No. 159),Carolyn Keene,160
The Secret of the Mask (Boxcar Children Mysteries),Gertrude Chandler Chandler Warner,113
The Secret of the Old Clock (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories; No 1),Carolyn G. Keene; Carolyn Keene,192
The Siege (Guardians of Ga'hoole #4),Kathryn Lasky,224
The siren song,Orpinas; Jean-Paul,122
The Snow Queen's Surprise,Carolyn Keene; Joanie Schwarz; Jones; Jan Naimo,80
The Stolen Sapphire: A Samantha Mystery (American Girl Mysteries),Sarah Masters Buckey,181
The Tail of Emily Windsnap,Liz Kessler; Gibb; Sarah,224
The Tanglewoods' Secret,Patricia St.John; Mills; Mary; Rees; Gary,224
The Threat Within (Star Wars: Jedi Apprentice; Book 18),Jude Watson,130
The Tiger Rising,Kate Dicamillo,128
The Toothpaste Millionaire,Jean Merrill,144
The Trail of Tears (Cornerstones of Freedom. Second Series),R. Conrad Stein,30
The uncertain path,watson,140
The Wild One (Phantom Stallion #1),Terri Farley,224
The Winter Rescue (Sugar Creek Gang Series),Paul Hutchens,112
These Happy Golden Years,,289
Thistle and the Shell of Laughter (The Fairy Chronicles),J.H. Sweet,128
Thresher Sharks (Sharks Set II),Adam G. Klein,24
Time Warp Trio: The High And The Flighty (I Can Read Book 3),Jon Scieszka; Catherine Hapka; Lisa Rao,48
To Be a King (Guardians of Ga'hoole; Book 11),Kathryn Lasky,224
The Trail of the Jedi (Star Wars: Jedi Quest; Book 2),Jude Watson,128
Treasure Island,Robert Louis Stevenson; Wyeth; N. C,273
Tree House Mystery (Boxcar Children),Gertrude Warner; Gertrude Chandler Warner,
Tuck Everlasting,Natalie Babbitt,144
Tut; Tut! (Time Warp Trio),Jon Scieszka; Smith; Lane,80
The Underground Railroad: Bringing Slaves North To Freedom (Let Freedom Ring: The Civil War),Judy Monroe,48
The Usborne Spy's Guidebook (Usborne Spy's Guidebooks),,48
Valley Forge (Cornerstones Of Freedom. Second Series),R. Conrad Stein,32
Vidia and the Fairy Crown (A Stepping Stone Book(TM)),Laura Driscoll; Clarke; Judith,128
Voting Rights Days (Hitty's Travels #3),Ellen Weiss,
The War Of 1812 (Cornerstones Of Freedom. Second Series),Andrew Santella,30
Warriors #1: Into The Wild (Warriors),Erin Hunter,288
We Are Patriots: Hope's Revolutionary War Diary; Book Two (My America),Kristiana Gregory,108
Whales and Dolphins (Nature's Wild; 1),Anton Ericson,
What Your Fourth Grader Needs To Know: Fundamentals Of A Good Fourth-Grade Education (The Core Knowledge),E.D. Jr Hirsch,416
What Your Third Grader Needs To Know: Fundamentals Of A Good Third-Grade Education (The Core Knowledge),E.D. Jr Hirsch,368
When Freedom Comes: Hope's Revolutionary War Diary; Book 3 (My America),Kristiana Gregory,112
You Wouldn't Want to Be a Civil War Soldier: A War You'd Rather Not Fight (You Wouldn't Want to),Thomas Ratliff; David Salariya; Antram; David,32
You Wouldn't Want to Be a Medieval Knight: Armor You'd Rather Not Wear (You Wouldn't Want to),Fiona MacDonald; Antram; David; Salariya; David,32
You Wouldn't Want to Be at the Boston Tea Party! (You Wouldn't Want To... (Sagebrush)),Peter Cook,

Ciaran First Grade Reading List

These are the books he read between September 2007 and May 2008. The formatting may not be ideal and there will be repeats as this data is collected and exported from Book Collectorz. The basic format is: Title, Author, Number of Pages


A cow in town (Primary phonics; Set 1),Barbara W Makar,16
A Dollar = $1.00 (Dollars & Cents),Carey Molter,23
Al (Primary Phonics; Set 1 Book 3),,16
All About Frogs (All About...),Jim Arnosky,32
Amelia Bedelia,Peggy Parish,64
Amelia Bedelia 4 Mayor (Amelia Bedelia (Harpercollins Hardcover)),Herman Parish,48
Are You My Mother?,P.D. Eastman,72
Arthur's Prize Reader (I Can Read Books),Lillian Hoban,64
Arthur's Reading Race (Step-Into-Reading; Step 3),Marc Brown,24
Bambi's Hide And Seek (Step-Into-Reading; Step 1),RH Disney; Andrea Posner-Sanchez; Mones; Isidre,32
Bananas (Wonder Books Level 1 Fruits),Cynthia Fitterer Klingel; Robert B. Noyed; Noyed; Robert B,24
Basketball (Wonder Books Level 1 Sports),Cynthia Fitterer Klingel; Robert B. Noyed; Noyed; Robert B,24
The Bath Book,Harriet Ziefert,
The Berenstain Bears Down on the Farm (I Can Read Book 1),Stan Berenstain; Jan Berenstain,32
The Big Cheese (Step into Reading) (Ratatouille movie tie in),RH Disney; Apple Jordan; Disney Storybook Artists,32
Biking (Wonder Books Level 2 Activities),Cynthia Fitterer Klingel; Robert B. Noyed,24
Blast Off!: The Sound of Bl (Phonice Readers),Alice K. Flanagan,24
Boat Rides (Welcome Books),Pamela Walker,24
Bobbsey Twins and the Greek Hat Mystery (Bobbsey Twins Series),Laura Lee Hope,176
Brown Bear; Brown Bear; What Do You See?,Bill Martin Jr.,32
The Cat In The Hat,Dr. Seuss,72
Chad Checks: The Sound of Ch (Wonder Books (Chanhassen; Minn.).),Peg Ballard,24
Clifford's Big Book Of Stories (Clifford),Norman Bridwell,64
Curious George Feeds the Animals,H. A. Rey,64
Curious George Flies a Kite (Curious George),H. A. Rey; Margret Rey,80
Curious George Goes To A Chocolate Factory,H. A. Rey,24
D.W.; the picky eater,brown,
Dancing Dinos Go To School (Step Into Reading),Sally Lucas; Margeaux Lucas,32
Danny and the Dinosaur,Syd Hoff,64
Day of the Dragon King,Murdocca; Sal,68
Dinosaur Babies (Step-into-Reading: A Step 2 Book),Lucille Rech Penner,32
Dinosaur Time (I Can Read Book 1),Peggy Parish; Lobel; Arnold,32
Dinosaurs Before Dark (Magic Tree House #1),Mary Pope Osborne,80
Disney*Pixar Storybook Collection (Disney Storybook Collections),Various; Disney Press; tk; Disney Storybook Artists,320
DK Readers: Rockets and Spaceships (Level 1: Beginning to Read),DK Publishing; Karen Wallace,32
Dk Readers: Surprise Puppy (Level 1: Beginning To Read),Judith Hodge,32
DK Readers: Tale of a Tadpole (Level 1: Beginning to Read),Karen Wallace,32
Dogs (Wonder Books Level 1 Pets),Cynthia Fitterer Klingel; Robert B. Noyed; Noyed; Robert B,24
Dogs on the Farm (On the Farm),Mari C. Schuh,24
Dolphins at Daybreak (Magic Tree House; No. 9) (A Stepping Stone Book(TM)),Mary Pope Osborne,67
DR. SUESS'S ABC (Beginner Books),Dr. Suess,
Dragon of the Red Dawn (A Stepping Stone Book(TM)),Mary Pope Osborne; Sal Murdocca; Salvatore Murdocca,128
Driving Buddies (Step into Reading) (Cars movie tie in),RH Disney,32
Drums (Wonder Books Level 1 Musical Instruments),Cynthia Fitterer Klingel; Robert B. Noyed; Noyed; Robert B,24
Duck for President,Doreen Cronin,40
Earthquake in the Early Morning (Magic Tree House #24),Mary Pope Osborne,72
Epic Battles (DK READERS),Simon Beecroft,48
Everyday Hero,Ivan Vasquez; Redondo; Jesu´s,32
Fantastic Four; #527 (Comic Book),J MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI,
Felix And The 400 Frogs,Jon Buller; Susan Schade,
Firefighters (Wonder Books Level 1 Careers),Cynthia Fitterer Klingel; Robert B. Noyed; Noyed; Robert B,24
Fish (Wonder Books Level 1 Pets),Cynthia Fitterer Klingel; Robert B. Noyed; Noyed; Robert B,24
The Frog And Toad Treasury,Arnold Lobel,192
Frog on His Own,Mayer; Mercer,32
Ghost town at sundown,Murdocca; Sal,73
Go; Dog. Go! (Beginner Books),P.D. Eastman,72
The Go-Cart (Primary Phonics; Set 4),Barbara W Makar,16
Good Families Don't,Robert Munsch,32
Grapes (Wonder Books Level 1 Fruits),Cynthia Fitterer Klingel; Robert B. Noyed; Noyed; Robert B,24
Great Day for Up; youth 23,Dr. Suess,
Green Eggs and Ham (I Can Read It All by Myself Beginner Books),Dr. Seuss,72
Guitars (Wonder Books Level 1 Musical Instruments),Cynthia Fitterer Klingel; Robert B. Noyed; Noyed; Robert B,24
Hamsters (Wonder Books Level 1 Pets),Cynthia Fitterer Klingel; Robert B. Noyed; Noyed; Robert B,24
Harry and His Bucket Full of Dinosaurs Uh-Oh! (Step into Reading),R. Schuyler Hooke,32
Hearing (Rookie Read-About Health),Sharon Gordon,26
Henry And Mudge And The Bedtime Thumps: Ready-To-Read Level 2 (Paper),Cynthia Rylant,40
Henry And Mudge And The Tumbling Trip (Henry And Mudge Ready-To-Read),Cynthia Rylant; Suçie Stevenson,40
Henry And Mudge First Book,Cynthia Rylant,40
Henry And Mudge Take The Big Test: Ready-To-Read Level 2 (Paper),Cynthia Rylant,40
Here Comes Silent E! (Step into Reading),Anna Jane Hays; JoAnn Adinolfi,32
Hide And Seek,B.G. Hennessy,
Hooray for You! A Celebration of You-ness,Marianne Richmond,40
Hop on Pop (Beginner Books(R)),,72
Hot Dog (Step-Into-Reading; Step 1),Molly Coxe,32
I Am Not Going To Get Up Today! (Beginner Books(R)),Dr. Seuss; James Stevenson,48
I Can Read with My Eyes Shut!,Dr. Seuss,40
I Can Ride a Bike (Welcome Books),Edana Eckart,24
I Can Ski (Welcome Books: Sports),Edana Eckart,24
I Like Bugs (Step-Into-Reading; Step 1),Margaret Wise Brown; Karas; G. Brian,32
If You Give a Moose a Muffin (If You Give...),Laura Numeroff,32
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie (If You Give...),Laura Joffe Numeroff,32
If You Give A Pig A Pancake (If You Give...),Laura Numeroff,32
Jesse Bear; What Will You Wear?,Nancy White Carlstrom,32
The Jet (Primary Phonics; Set 1),Barbara W Makar,16
Jump; Frog; Jump!,Robert Kalan; Byron Barton,32
Just Like Me (Step into Reading),RH Disney,32
Kella's Kitten: The Sound of K (Phonics Friends),Joanne D. Meier; Cecilia Minden,24
Let's Add Bills (Dollars & Cents),Kelly Doudna,23
Let's Add Coins (Dollars & Cents),Kelly Doudna,23
Let's Find Out What's Big and What's Small,Charles And Martha Shapp,
Let's Go to a Fair (Welcome Books: Weekend Fun),Cate Foley,24
Let's Subtract Bills (Dollars & Cents),Kelly Doudna,23
Let's Subtract Coins (Dollars & Cents),Kelly Doudna,23
Let's Subtract Money (Dollars & Cents),Kelly Doudna,23
Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse,Kevin Henkes,
Little Bear (An I Can Read Book),Elsa Holmelund Minarik,63
Little Bear's Friend,Else Holmelund Minarik,64
Little Bear's visit.,minarik,64
The Little Skunk (Primary Phonics; Set 4),Barbara W Makar,16
Loose Tooth (Viking Easy-To-Read),Anastasia Suen; Ezra Jack Keats; Eitzen; Allan; Keats; Ezra Jack,30
Mac gets well (Primary phonics),Barbara W Makar,16
Maple Trees (Rookie Read-About Science),Allan Fowler,31
Marvin K. Mooney Will You Please Go Now! (Bright & Early Books(R)),Dr. Seuss,36
Meet the Robinsons: A Family for Lewis (I Can Read Book 2),Sadie Chesterfield; Disney Storybook Artists; Disney Publishing's Global Design Group,32
Mount Rushmore (Wonder Books Level 3 Landmarks),Cynthia Fitterer Klingel; Robert B. Noyed; Noyed; Robert B,32
Mummies in the Morning (Magic Tree House; No. 3),Mary Pope Osborne,80
My "A" Sound Box (New Sound Box Books),Jane Belk Moncure; King; Colin,30
My "D" Sound Box (New Sound Box Books),Jane Belk Moncure; King; Colin,29
My "H" Sound Box (New Sound Box Books),Jane Belk Moncure; King; Colin,29
My "j" book,Linda Hohag; Moncure; Jane Belk,29
My "J" Sound Box (New Sound Box Books),Jane Belk Moncure; King; Colin,29
My "K" Book (My First Steps to Reading),Jane Belk Moncure,29
My "L" Sound Box (New Sound Box Books),Jane Belk Moncure; King; Colin,29
My "O" Sound Box (New Sound Box Books),Jane Belk Moncure,29
My "P" Sound Box (New Sound Box Books),Jane Belk Moncure; King; Colin,29
My "S" Sound Box (New Sound Box Books),Jane Belk Moncure; King; Colin,29
My "T" Sound Box (New Sound Box Books),Jane Belk Moncure; King; Colin,29
My "W" Sound Box (New Sound Box Books),Jane Belk Moncure; King; Colin,29
My "Xyz" Sound Box (New Sound Box Books),Jane Belk Moncure; King; Colin,30
My Dad's Great,Gaby Goldsack; Sara Walker; Andrea Newton,32
My First Book (New Sound Box Books),Jane Belk Moncure; King; Colin,31
My Five Senses (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 1),aliki,32
My Grandma is Great (Great Relatives),Gaby Goldsack,32
My Many Colored Days Board Book,Dr. Seuss,16
My Nine Book (My First Steps to Math),Jane Belk Moncure,32
My Seven Book (My First Steps to Math),Jane Belk Moncure,32
My Six Book (My First Steps to Math),Jane Belk Moncure,32
My Ten Book (My First Steps to Math),Jane Belk Moncure,32
My V Sound Box (New Sound Box Books),Jane Belk Moncure; King; Colin,29
Nate The Great And The Big Sniff (Nate The Great),Marjorie Weinman Sharmat; Mitchell Sharmat; Weston; Martha,48
Night Of The Ninjas,Murdocca; Sal,68
Now I'm Reading!: Look Around! - Pre Reader (Now I'm Reading),Nora Gaydos,128
Ogre Eats Everything (Dutton Easy Reader),Bethany Roberts; Winborn; Marsha,48
Oh; Say Can You Say? (Beginner Books(R)),Dr. Seuss,48
Old; New; Red; Blue! (Step into Reading) (Cars movie tie in),RH Disney; Melissa Lagonegro; Random House Disney,32
On My Beach There Are Many Pebbles,lionni,32
On My Boat: The Sound of Long O (Wonder Books (Chanhassen; Minn.).),Robert B. Noyed; Cynthia Fitterer Klingel; Klingel; Cynthia Fitterer,24
One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish (I Can Read It All By Myself Beginner Books),Dr. Seuss; Theodor Seuss Geisel,72
Oopsy Does It Movie 8x8 (Care Bears),Samantha Brooke; Josie Yee; Kelly Grupczynski,24
An Ordinary Night,Kimberly Rinehart,
Pigs (Wonder Books Level 2 Farm Animals),Cynthia Fitterer Klingel; Robert B. Noyed; Noyed; Robert B,24
Pirates Past Noon (Magic Tree House; No. 4),Mary Pope Osborne; Salvatore Murdocca; Murdocca; Sal,80
Play Ball; Amelia Bedelia,Peggy Parish,64
Primary Phonics 5 Good Cook,Barbara Makar,
Primary Phonics 5: Shy Tiger,Barbara Makar,
Primary Phonics 5: Square Eggs,Barbara Makar,
Primary Phonics 5: The Clumsy Rabbit,Barbara Makar,
Primary Phonics 5: The Lost Wallet,Barbara Makar,
Primary Phonics 5: Too Small,Barbara Makar,
Primary Phonics Max and The Fox Set 3 Book 10,,16
Primary Phonics Spot Set 3 Book 3,,16
Primary Phonics The Lost Duck Set 3 Book 9,,16
Primary Phonics: Mittens; Set 3 Book 7,,16
Primary Phonics: Slide; Set 3 Book 1,,16
The Prints (Primary Phonics; Set 3),Barbara W Makar,16
The Pup Speaks Up (Step into Reading),Anna Jane Hays; Valeria Petrone,32
Put Me in the Zoo (Beginner Books(R)),lopshire,72
Rabbits (Wonder Books Level 1 Pets),Cynthia Fitterer Klingel; Robert B. Noyed; Noyed; Robert B,24
Rain: Level 1 (Wonder Books Level 1-Weather),Alice K. Flanagan,24
Revolutionary War On Wednesday (Magic Tree House 22; paper),Mary Pope Osborne,96
Ring the bell (Primary phonics; Set 4),Barbara W Makar,16
Rock Climbing (Wonder Books Level 2 Activities),Cynthia Fitterer Klingel; Robert B. Noyed; Noyed; Robert B,24
Rockets and Spaceships (DK Readers Beginning to Read; Level 1),Karen Wallace; Linda Martin,32
Sammy the Seal (I Can Read Book 1),,64
The Sea Gull (Primary Phonics; Set 3),Barbara W Makar,16
Seeing (Rookie Read-About Health),Sharon Gordon,32
The Seven Silly Eaters,Mary Ann Hoberman; Marla Frazee,40
The Shape Of Me And Other Stuff (Bright & Early Books(R)),Dr. Seuss,36
Sharing: A Level Three Reader (Wonder Books Level 3 Values),Kathryn Kyle,32
Ships (Wonder Books Level 1 Transportation),Cynthia Fitterer Klingel; Robert B. Noyed,24
Signs on the Road (Welcome Books: Signs in My World),Mary Hill,24
Skateboarding (Wonder Books Level 2 Activities),Cynthia Fitterer Klingel; Robert B. Noyed; Noyed; Robert B,24
Skateboarding (World of Sports (Mankato; Minn.).),Bill McAuliffe,32
Smelling (Rookie Read-About Health),Sharon Gordon,26
Snip Snap!,Maland; Nick,
Snow fun (Primary phonics; Set 1),Barbara W Makar,16
Soccer (Wonder Books Level 1 Sports),Cynthia Fitterer Klingel; Robert B. Noyed; Cindy Fitterer Klingel; Noyed; Robert B,24
Spider-Man 2: Everyday Hero (I Can Read Book 2),Acton Figueroa; Jesus Redondo; Ivan Vasquez; Redondo; Jesu´s,32
Spider-Man 3: Meet The Heroes And Villains (I Can Read Book 2),Harry Lime,32
Stage fright on a summer night,Murdocca; Sal,70
Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening,Robert Frost,25
Summer (Wonder Books Level 2 Seasons),Cynthia Fitterer Klingel; Robert B. Noyed; Cynthia Fitterer Fitterer Klingel; Noyed; Robert B,24
Sunburn (Rookie Read-About Health),Sharon Gordon,31
Sunset Of The Sabertooth (Magic Tree House; No. 7),Mary Pope Osborne,80
Sunshine (Wonder Books Level 1-Weather) (Wonder Books Level 1-Weather),Alice K. Flanagan,24
Swimming (Wonder Books Level 1 Sports),Cynthia Fitterer Klingel; Robert B. Noyed; Noyed; Robert B,24
Tasting (Rookie Read-About Health),Sharon Gordon,32
Teach Us; Amelia Bedelia (Hello Reader),Peggy Parish; Lynn Sweat,56
Ten Apples Up on Top! (Bright & Early Board Books(TM)),,24
The bee (Primary phonics; Set 2: p workbook and phonetic storybooks for kindergarten through grade four),Barbara W Makar,16
The Berenstain Bears Down on the Farm (I Can Read Book 1),Berenstain; Jan,32
The cake (Primary phonics; Set 2),Barbara W Makar,16
The clumsy rabbit (Primary phonics; Set 1),Barbara W Makar,16
The Fire (Primary Phonics; Set 2; Book 10),Barbara W Makar,16
The Frog and Toad Collection Box Set (I Can Read Book 2),,
The Giving Tree,Shel Silverstein,64
The go-cart (Primary phonics; Set 4),Barbara W Makar,16
The good cook/ c by Barbara W. Makar (Primary phonics; Set 5),Barbara W Makar,16
The hard worker (Primary phonics; Set 4),Barbara W Makar,16
The knight at dawn,Murdocca; Sal,65
The lost horse (Primary phonics; Set 4),Barbara W Makar,16
The mouse house (Primary phonics; Set 1),Barbara W Makar,16
The Pet Poodle,Barbara Makar,
The Poky Little Puppy (A Little Golden Book Classic),Janette Sebring Lowrey,24
The Pup Speaks Up (Step into Reading),Anna Jane Hays,32
the square egg,makar,
The Tin Man: Primary Phonics (Print-braille Children's Educational Books; Set 1 Book 2),,
The Visit,Booby Lynn Maslen,21
Time Warp Trio: The High and the Flighty (I Can Read Book 3),Jon Scieszka; Catherine Hapka; Lisa Rao,48
Too small (Primary phonics; Set 1),Barbara W Makar,16
The Top Job,Elizabeth Cody Kimmel; Robert Neubecker,32
Treasures In Heaven (I Can Read God's Word!),Phil Smouse,64
Ultimate Tales Spider-Man Double Sided Flip Magazine Number 5 November 2005 (Learning Curve),Brian Michael Bendis,
Viking ships at sunrise,Sal Murdocca,71
What Is A Wookiee?,Laura Buller; Kate Simkins,32
When The Shadbush Blooms,Carla Messinger; Susan Katz; Fadden; David Kanietakeron,32
Where Do Balloons Go? An Uplifting Mystery,Jamie Lee Curtis; Laura Cornell,36
Where's the Baby?,Pat Hutchins,
The White Hen (Primary Phonics; Set 4),Barbara W Makar,16
Who Will Be My Friends? (An Early I Can Read Book),,32
Why We Became Rescue Heroes: The Teammates Tell Their Exciting Stories,J.E. Bright; J. E. Bright; Scholastic Books,32
The World's Greatest Superteam (DK READERS),Neil Kelly,48
A Wrinkle in Time,Madeleine L'Engle; Quindlen; Anna,224
Young Cam Jansen And The Pizza Shop Mystery (Young Cam Jansen),David A. Adler,32
Your Five Senses (Time-To-Discover),,16

Resistance is Futile

I was on my way out the door to return some library books and pick up some on the reserve shelf. Ciaran gently asks me if he can go with me. It is 10 minutes before bedtime and we are all recovering from the flu. I say no. I start to say "Don't worry I'm not getting new books," then I recovered and looked at him and said "OK you know that's not true" but I'll be sure to pick some good ones and headed out the door.

I arrive at the library with a bag full to return, confident this time I will manage to return more than I check out. I figure I am alone, I don't have to worry about what the kids will sneak in the bag. In reality I still walked out with as many books as my bag would hold, this time just 29 books. Five of them were for me and the rest were story books and readers for the kids. I felt almost guilty leaving the library with a bag fuller than when I arrived. But we really do read them all so why feel guilty? Why not just embrace the benefits of the public library that our family loves so?

I will admit I have had over 100 books checked out at a time often between the two library systems we use. But if you have looked at our reading lists you know we read them. And anyone who frequents the library with young children is well aware of that blissful few hours after you return when you hear nothing but silence and the turning of pages or a solitary voice reading aloud to a captivated audience. The joy of new books!

I arrived home and filled our library cube with new goodies knowing what tomorrow will bring. I even sneaked into Ciaran's room with a handful of new readers to show him. He asked "Can I please read you one now, like a bedtime story from me?" - Who can resist the sweetness of that and I crawled into bed with him and listened to Amelia Bedilia Play Ball. I loved his smiles and giggles at all the silly things she does. He read the whole book to Sirah (who could not resist the temptation of a story and came in from her bed) and I. As I tucked them all in again for the night, including more last drinks, prayers and hugs I was content. I went to turn out Ciaran's light and he said "Please can I just read one chapter book more to myself tonight?" Of course you know the answer to that. Resistance is Futile!

Enjoy a good book with your children,
Tenniel

New Reading Lists

Well hard to believe the month of September is over and it would seem we spent the month reading from our lists this month. This year I will attempt to keep three seperate monthly lists. The first list is our family read alouds and storybooks. Anything I read aloud to any or all of the kids. In addition I will keep a list of all the books Ciaran reads and all the chapter books or assigned reading books Rhiannon reads (it is impossible to keep track of everything she reads).

All together for the month of September these three lists total 168 books read in the month of September! This does not include any books Serona or I read for ourselves nor does it include the multiple times we read some of these favorite stories. Let's say our library card got a lot of great use this past month! Hopefully you can find some new book ideas with these lists. Feel free to email or leave a comment with a specific question about a book if you have one. Enjoy!

• Rhiannon Third Grade - September 2007 Reading List


• Ciaran First Grade - September 2007 Reading List


• September 2007 Family Read Alouds and StoryBooks

Updated Reading Lists

Well it has been many months since I posted any reading lists. This summer I kept more laid back records of our reading time. I only recorded a book once - though many of these we read dozens of times and many of them we did not record. I decided to simply things and keep a single summer list - so these lists are from May-August. Here are some of the books that we have read this summer. Look for regular monthly updates once school starts.

Summer 2007 Read Aloud List

Ciaran's Summer Reading List

Rhiannon's Summer Reading List

A few people have asked how I keep my records that keep track of all our reading. We have a big bin that the kids place all books into after they have been read. When it fills up (usually around once a week or so) I sit down with my computer, barcode scanner and the stack of books. We have Book Collector software on the computer and I use it to scan all the books in. The bar code scanner (a Christmas gift from my parents) really speeds up this process enough that it is not tedious anymore. I used to hand type in all the book titles and authors. Now I only need to do that for the few editions that do not have a barcode or valid ISBN (this is very few maybe about 5% or so). The software takes the book information scanned in and surfs the web for more book information (like publishing details, notes, book art and places it all in a central location. I can save different databases - so I start a new one each month for read alouds and each of the kids independent reads.

After all the information is registered in Book Collector I export it to an html page and copy the html information into the Google Page Creator which I have set up a template for and then post the links here on my blog. This is a much more efficient and centralized way for me to keep the information current. I always wanted a book list of all the books I have ever read in my life. Maybe my kids will come close to having that - at least for as long as I have the patience to help them with it.

Of course a MUCH simpler way to do this was recommended by a fellow homeschooling mom. Around second grade they purchase each of their children a nice special journal and have the kids write the title and author and date read for all the books they read. But then only my kids and I can enjoy our book lists - this way all of you can and I have a nice digital record of it. Besides it gave me a great excuse to own a barcode scanner and purchase library software for our book and video collection :) For previous lists see the right navigation bar under Family Reading Lists.

Updated Reading Lists

Updated Reading Lists are Available.

Rhiannon's Second Grade Reading List
Ciaran Kindergarten Reading List
January 2007
February 2007
March 2007

Updated Reading Lists

Here are our updated reading lists for February and the year. The individual child lists are for the entire school year they were started and regularly updated since September. I do my best to keep track of all our reading but books slip through the cracks, especially our family storybook read alouds.

February 2007 Read Aloud List
Rhiannon Second Grade Reading List
Ciaran's Kindergarten Reading List

Updated Reading Lists

I think I have finally found a way to streamline my lists that requires no typing for me. YAY! I have a barcode scanner (geeky I know) and collect all my info in Book Collector and then export it to html and upload the pages through Google's WebPage Creator. Still it is easier than typing all these books in each month. So my plan is to do monthly Reading list updates. Enjoy!

January 2007 Reading List

Rhiannon's Second Grade Reading List

I really like this new format - it is clean to read and easy for me to maintain and upkeep. I really want to give my kids a record of all the books we read for when they are older but I found I simply will not keep up with writing all the titles down so this is my best way to organize it.