Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little by Peggy Gifford JFIC

It's not that Moxy hates to read. She just hates summer reading! She wants to read what she wants. This book takes place on August 23rd, the day before 4th grade starts. Moxy has still not read Stuart Little. Her mother has forbidden her to go to her synchronized swimming show tonight (which she has been practicing all summer for!) unless she finishes reading. Unfortunately, Moxy spends most of the day thinking up plans to keep her from reading which ends in disaster. Her brother Mark is there to take pictures of the events throughout the day (which are scattered around in the book). Moxy was a really funny character. She is very motivated and excited about the future. She has 3 pages of things she wants to do when she grows up. What do you think happens when her mom comes home and finds out she didn't read the book?????? I would recommened this book if you like reading comedies.

Food for Thought: Have you ever read a book that you thought you would hate but ended up liking it? What didn't you like about it at first?

The Twits by Ronald Dahl JFIC

A less popular Dahl book, The Twits is about a nasty couple that is so horrid that their thoughts have made them ugly. They like nothing better than to play mean tricks on eachother like sticking frogs in eachother's beds. One day, their pet monkeys decide to play a trick on them to teach them a lesson! I love Ronald Dahl books. Among my favorites are the BFG and the Witches. Dahl's descriptions of the Twits along with the black and white illustrations made me laugh. Do you feel bad for the Twits? probably not! A book that definately teaches you what NOT to do.

Food for thought: Can you find similar adult characters in other Dahl books?