No More Dead Dogs by Gordon Korman
by Debbie Fenty - Sunday Aug 03 2008 4:26 pm permalink Post a comment
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Someone is trying to sabotage the school play and football hero Wallace Wallace is the prime suspect. He's being forced to attend rehearsals as punishment for refusing to write a favorable report on the book "Old Shep, My Pal". Now Bedford Middle School Drama Club is bringing "Old Shep, My Pal" to the stage and brutally honest Wallace is making suggestions that are actually improving the performance.

Gordon Korman's quirky characters and irreverent humour make this novel a hit with intermediate readers. The author's use of alternate points of view advances character development and believe me, this book has a lot of character!


Niagara Falls, or Does It? by Henry Winkler and Lin Oliver
by Debbie Fenty - Tuesday Jul 01 2008 9:07 pm permalink Post a comment
Posted in: Reviews, Staff Pick, Saskatoon


Hank Zipzer has good intentions, but always seems to be getting into trouble. Ms. Adolph, his fourth-grade teacher is very strict and won't put up with any nonsense. When Hank's creative interpretation of a class assignment meets with disastrous results, all seems lost, but amazingly, something good comes of it.

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Then Again, Maybe I Won't by Judy Blume
by Debbie Fenty - Sunday Jun 08 2008 5:04 pm permalink Post a comment
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Life is complicated for 13 year old Tony Miglione. His parents think Joel, the boy next door, is a wonderful young man, but Tony knows Joel is no angel. Tony's brother and sister-in-law have a new baby girl, which means Tony is now an uncle. One of the girls at school is crazy about Tony and she's not shy about telling him so. Plus, weird things are happening to his body, but Tony is too embarrassed to talk to anyone about it.

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Oscar and the Mooncats by Lynda Gene Rymond
by Debbie Fenty - Thursday Jan 31 2008 2:32 pm permalink Post a comment


Oscar the curious cat loves to jump up to places where he can watch everything. One night, he springs into the mightiest leap of his life and jumps up to the moon!

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Hidden Buffalo by Rudy Wiebe
by Debbie Fenty - Monday Dec 10 2007 9:58 pm permalink Post a comment
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Sky Running wants to help his people find the great buffalo herds that will provide food for the coming winter. This picture book, based on an ancient Cree legend, will captivate young and old alike with its richness of language and exquisite paintings of the autumn prairie landscape.


Ana's Story: A Journey of Hope by Jenna Bush
by Debbie Fenty - Wednesday Nov 14 2007 10:23 pm permalink Post a comment
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Ana is a seventeen-year-old Latin American girl who has endured many hardships, and has learned to live with HIV without shame, blame, or fear. Her courage, determination, resilience and loving heart will inspire you. Although written at an intermediate reading level, this biography may be more appropriate for teens due to mature subject content. Includes haunting photos by Mia Baxter and discussion questions for the classroom.


Catopia: A Cat Compendium, by Caroline Repchuk with illustrations by Anne Mortimer
by Debbie Fenty - Sunday Oct 07 2007 9:46 pm permalink Post a comment
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An attractive format of fact and folklore with vivid illustrations make this a delightful gift for cat lovers of all ages. Catopia is fun! It includes nifty bookplates, a bookmark, a picture frame and a magnet, a step-by-step guide to Cat's Cradle and a collection of cat rhymes. Also contains helpful resources such as a booklet for recording your cat's vital stats and medical records, and a list of plants that are poisonous to cats.