Teacher-Selected Books for This Month's Reading Clubs

Last updated Monday, October 3, 2022

October: "Halloween, Magic, & Monsters"

Click on each book title for synopsis, discussion topics, and activity ideas.
Please note: We will provide you with hardcover copies of these titles to read to the children.
After the reading clubs, these books will be donated immediately to each school's library.

	Kindergarten Vampirina Ballerina, by Anne Marie Pace Click here for craft ideas, discussion topics, and activities. Summary:  Oh, to be a ballerina! It's a challenge for any little girl, but even more so if you happen to be a vampire like Vampirina. First of all, you have to ...   (read more)
	1st Grade Leonardo, the Terrible Monster, by Mo Willems Click here for craft ideas, discussion topics, and activities. Summary:  Leonardo is truly a terrible monster - terrible at being a monster, that is. No matter how hard he tries, he can't seem to frighten anyone. ...   (read more)
	2nd Grade El Chupacabras, by Adam Rubin Click here for craft ideas, discussion topics, and activities. Summary:  A long time ago, a girl named Carla lived on a goat farm with her father, Hector. One night, a goat disappeared from the farm and turned up flat as a ...   (read more)
	3rd Grade Attack of the Kracken (the Yeti Files #3), by Kevin Sherry Click here for craft ideas, discussion topics, and activities. Summary:  Something smells fishy in the underwater kingdom of Atlantis. The merfolk claim the mighty kraken is attacking their city and threatening their ...   (read more)
	4th Grade Pip Bartlett's Guide to Magical Creatures, by Jackson Pearce Click here for craft ideas, discussion topics, and activities. Summary:  Here's a list of things Pip Bartlett can talk to: Unicorns, Miniature Silky, Griffins, Bitterflunks - basically, all magical creatures. Here's a list ...   (read more)
	5th Grade The Peculiar Incident of Shady Street, by Lindsay Currie Click here for craft ideas, discussion topics, and activities. Summary:  Tessa Woodward isn't exactly thrilled to move to rainy, cold Chicago from her home in sunny Florida. But homesickness turns to icy fear when ...   (read more)