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The Maze Runner

shuchi — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 21:51:35 +0000

Faery Rebels: Spell Hunter

shuchi — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 17:36:57 +0000

Faery Rebels: Spell Hunter is the first in a series by newcomer R. J. Anderson. Anderson’s rich tale, spiked with humor and flavorful language, tells of the faeries of the Oak who, for fear of death or losing their powers, rarely leave, except as dictated by their queen. Knife, who as a girl, left the Oak and was seen...

Vanishing Girl: The Boy Sherlock Holmes, His Third Case

shuchi — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 17:32:26 +0000

Vanishing Girl is Shane Peacock’s third book in The Boy Sherlock Holmes series. Preceded by Eye of the Crow (2007) and Death in the Air (2008), the fabulously well-paced Vanishing Girl finds a young Sherlock attempting to help locate the missing 14-year-old daughter of Lord and Lady Rathbone. Still under the tutelage of Sigerson Bell, the apothecary, Sherlock continues...

Watching Jimmy

shuchi — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 17:28:08 +0000

Eleven-year-old Carolyn takes on the responsibility of watching Jimmy after witnessing the incident that leaves her best friend brain-damaged and unable to communicate. Although Aunt Jean, Jimmy’s mother, ostensibly acts as babysitter while Carolyn’s mother works factory shifts, it is Carolyn who becomes a caregiver, protecting Jimmy from further harm, particularly on “Ted-days”, the days...

Cyberbullying – Damage in a Digital Age

shuchi — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 23:51:02 +0000

Timely materials designed to help parents, educators, and the online industry explore proactive steps to prevent cyberbullying, including through digital literacy and citizenship education programs.

Castle Logix

shuchi — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 10:50:53 +0000

The Man Who Counted: A Collection of Mathematical Adventures

shuchi — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 01:51:56 +0000

More Joy of Mathematics: Exploring Mathematics All Around You

shuchi — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 01:40:04 +0000

The Joy of Mathematics: Discovering Mathematics All Around You

shuchi — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 01:38:11 +0000

The Franklin Institute – A Great Resource for Learners & Educators

shuchi — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 20:04:25 +0000

Find open ended math problems and many more fabulous Science & Math resources - aimed mostly at 5th-8th graders - at the Franklin Institute Resources for Science Learning website.