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Versatile Lit Circle Packet for Any Novel 20 Engaging Activities for Grades 5-8
By TooBookedUp
Looking for a versatile resource that works with any fiction novel? This Lit Circle Packet is perfect for Upper Elementary and middle school students, offering a wide range of engaging activities designed to encourage deep analysis, creativity, and critical thinking, regardless of the novel being studied. Whether you're working on a class novel, independent reading, or small group book clubs, this resource provides a comprehensive approach to exploring literature.
What’s Included: This packet includes 20 flexible and meaningful activities that can be applied to any fiction text. From character analysis to creative writing, each activity is designed to help students engage with and understand the story on a deeper level.
Activities:
Why You’ll Love This Resource:
Use this Lit Circle Packet to foster a deeper understanding of any novel while encouraging meaningful discussion and creative expression in your classroom!
The Book Thief Vocabulary Lists and Quizzes
By Educate and Create
Studying The Book Thief? Are students having problems with some of the vocabulary words? Then this product is for you! Includes 10 vocabulary lists and 10 quizzes covering the entire book. Great to help students with vocabulary words as they read the text! Comes complete with answer key.
LUCKY BROKEN GIRL - Novel Study and Comprehension Book Companion
By The Book Bandit
A Book Study Companion for LUCKY BROKEN GIRL by Ruth Behar.
With comprehension questions and activities for each chapter, students will cover many of the Grades 4, 5 and 6 ELA Common Core State Standards in context.
This unit is packed with Common Core aligned activities and includes printable and digital versions.
The Unit can be followed chapter by chapter, with no extra preparation or planning required by the teacher. The responses in the unit have been planned and arranged so that your students will practise a wide range of comprehension strategies in context. It has been designed to promote thinking and comprehension. Tasks can be completed independently, collaboratively or alongside a teacher. The unit has been planned so that over the course of the book, students will become familiar with and well-practised in using comprehension strategies to make meaning from text.
All activities have been designed with student engagement at the forefront. In responding to the book, students will be required to think both within and beyond the text. Children learn best when they are having fun! Even better that they are learning the love of books at the same time!
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid No.16 - Big Shot
The Last Bear
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Halloween Reader's Theater Bundle - 6 Scripts (25% Discount)
By Mr. Lee's Learners
This product includes 6 different #Halloween reader's theater scripts to use with your students! These reader's theaters will enable the children to enjoy the stories even more as well as increase reading fluency and speaking skills. #HappyHalloween
All of these reader's theater scripts are companion activities to each book.
Splat the Cat and the Pumpkin-Picking Plan - A Halloween Reader's Theater
When Splat the Cat goes with Seymour to a pumpkin patch, he is determined to find the biggest pumpkin ever. But when he finally does, Splat discovers the real challenge isn't finding the pumpkin.
There are roles for four students; two narrators, Splat and Mom.
Click, Clack, Boo! - A Halloween Reader’s Theater
Farmer Brown does not like Halloween. Farmer Brown hears some mysterious sounds throughout the night. The ending may surprise you!
There are roles for three students.
Who Will Haunt My House on Halloween? - A Halloween Reader’s Theater
It's Halloween night. While her mother is upstairs getting her daughter's costume read, lots of trick-or-treaters stop by the house - from werewolves, ghosts, and zombies to witches, bats, dinosaurs, and more! But are they really . . . real?
There are roles for three students.
Halloween Night - A Halloween Reader's Theater
This rhyming story tells of a group of animals, monsters, and witches, who prepare such a frightening Halloween party that their expected trick-or-treaters all run away.
There are two versions included. The only difference between the versions is the number of parts. One version has roles for three students, the other version has roles for four students. Each version is 3 pages.
Spooky Hour - A Halloween Reader's Theater
The midnight spooks come around when the bell in the rickety tower bongs twelve times.
There are two versions included. The only difference between the versions is the number of parts. One version has roles for three students, the other version has roles for four students. Each version is 3 pages.
The Night Before Halloween - A Halloween Reader's Theater
Little monsters and goofy goblins take center stage in this silly, spooky spin on Clement C. Moore's beloved poem. But what will happen on Halloween when the monsters come face to face with human trick-or-treaters in this fun-filled book
There are two versions included. One version has roles for three students and the other version has roles for four students. Both versions are 4 pages.
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DIARY OF A WIMPY KID- No.16 BIG SHOT - Novel Study - Literature Unit
By The Book Bandit
A Book Companion for The Diary of a Wimpy Kid No 16 BIG SHOT
This 50 page resource is an engaging and comprehensive unit that allows your students to respond to a story by using a wide range of comprehension strategies and skills
With comprehension questions and activities for each chapter, students will cover many of the Grades 4, and 5 and 6 ELA Common Core State Standards in context.
This unit is packed with Common Core aligned activities and includes printable and digital versions.
The Unit can be followed chapter by chapter, with no extra preparation or planning required by the teacher. The responses in the unit have been planned and arranged so that your students will practise a wide range of comprehension strategies in context. It has been designed to promote thinking and comprehension. Tasks can be completed independently, collaboratively or alongside a teacher. The unit has been planned so that over the course of the book, students will become familiar with and well-practised in using comprehension strategies to make meaning from text.
Activities include:
COMPREHENSION ACTIVITIES FOR EACH CHAPTER
Comprehension strategies - inference, prediction , visualising, questioning, retrieving information, activating prior knowledge, making connections, summarizing, analysing, synthesising, understanding vocabulary in context.
Literacy Skills - sequencing, cause and effect, main idea and events, compare and contrast, point of view. PMI, venn diagrams, writing, point of view, mentor text activities, prefix and vocabulary work, idioms
Story elements - character descriptions, character analysis, character emotions, character challenges, setting, plot, theme,
Book response - creative responses, critical thinking, partner discussion response, written responses,
All activities have been designed with student engagement at the forefront. In responding to the book, students will be required to think both within and beyond the text. Children learn best when they are having fun! Even better that they are learning the love of books at the same time!
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Dog Man Series
Fing
Fantastic Mr Fox
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GEORGE'S MARVELLOUS MEDICINE - Novel Study and Reading Comprehension Questions
By The Book Bandit
A NOVEL STUDY and Reading Comprehension Questions for George's Marvellous Medicine by Roald Dahl.
This 50 page Novel Study includes highly engaging and comprehensive questions and activities that allow your students to respond to the story by using a wide range of reading comprehension strategies and skills.
With comprehension questions and activities for each chapter, students will cover a wide range of the English Curriculum Standards in context.
The unit can be followed chapter by chapter, with no extra preparation or planning required by the teacher.
AN ANSWER KEY IS INCLUDED
Activities include:
All activities have been designed with student engagement at the forefront. In responding to the book, students will be required to think both within and beyond the text. Children learn best when they are having fun! Even better that they are learning the love of books at the same time!
This product is not associated with this book's author or publishing company. The book must be purchased separately in order to be used alongside this product.
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RUMAYSA A Fairy Tale NOVEL STUDY and Reading Comprehension
By The Book Bandit
A NOVEL STUDY Book Companion for RUMAYSA A Fairy Tale by Radiya Hafiza.
This resource is an engaging and comprehensive unit that allows your students to respond to the story by using a wide range of reading comprehension strategies and skills.
With comprehension questions and activities for each chapter, students will cover many of the Grades 3 ,4 and 5 ELA Common Core State Standards in context.
This unit is packed with Common Core aligned activities and includes printable and digital versions.
The Unit can be followed chapter by chapter, with no extra preparation or planning required by the teacher.
The responses in the unit have been planned and arranged so that your students will practise a wide range of comprehension strategies in context. It has been designed to promote thinking and comprehension. Tasks can be completed independently, collaboratively or alongside a teacher. The unit has been planned so that over the course of the book, students will become familiar with and well-practised in using comprehension strategies to make meaning from text.
Activities include:
COMPREHENSION ACTIVITIES FOR EACH CHAPTER
Comprehension strategies - inference, prediction , visualising, questioning, retrieving information, activating prior knowledge, making connections, summarizing, analysing, synthesising, understanding vocabulary in context.
Literacy Skills - sequencing, cause and effect, main idea and events, compare and contrast, point of view, venn diagrams, writing, vocabulary work.
Story elements - character descriptions, character analysis, character emotions, character challenges, setting, plot, theme.
Book response - creative responses, written responses.
All activities have been designed with student engagement at the forefront. In responding to the book, students will be required to think both within and beyond the text. Children learn best when they are having fun! Even better that they are learning the love of books at the same time!
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Dragon Masters - Rise of the Earth Dragon
Diary of a Wimpy Kid - Diper Overlode
Spaceboy by David Walliams
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FRINDLE by Andrew Clements - Novel Study with Distance Learning Options
By The Book Bandit
A Book Study for FRINDLE by Andrew Clements
This unit is packed with Common Core aligned activities. This is a 54 page literacy unit designed to promote thinking and comprehension.
The unit includes printable and digital versions.
The responses in the unit have been planned and arranged so that your students will practise a wide range of comprehension strategies in context.
The unit is formatted in the order of the book, so that teachers can provide follow-ups after every reading session. The Unit can be followed chapter by chapter.
Each Chapter has a set of questions, with an extra response included after every second chapter.
The unit includes a range of activities and responses that can be assigned to individuals or groups of students. Tasks can be completed independently, collaboratively or alongside a teacher. The full range of activities can be viewed in the preview.
All activities have been designed with student engagement at the forefront. In responding to the book, students will be required to think both within and beyond the text. Children learn best when they are having fun! Even better that they are learning the love of books at the same time!
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Gangsta Granny by David Walliams
The Christmas Pig by J.K Rowling
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I SURVIVED The Battle of D-Day 1944 - NOVEL STUDY and Reading Comprehension
By The Book Bandit
A NOVEL STUDY Book Companion for I SURVIVED The Battle of D-Day, 1944 by Lauren Tarshis.
This resource is an engaging and comprehensive unit that allows your students to respond to the story by using a wide range of reading comprehension strategies and skills.
With comprehension questions and activities for each chapter, students will cover many of the Grades 3 ,4 and 5 ELA Common Core State Standards in context.
This unit is packed with Common Core aligned activities and includes printable and digital versions.
The Unit can be followed chapter by chapter, with no extra preparation or planning required by the teacher.
The responses in the unit have been planned and arranged so that your students will practise a wide range of comprehension strategies in context. It has been designed to promote thinking and comprehension. Tasks can be completed independently, collaboratively or alongside a teacher. The unit has been planned so that over the course of the book, students will become familiar with and well-practised in using comprehension strategies to make meaning from text.
Activities include:
COMPREHENSION ACTIVITIES FOR EACH CHAPTER
Comprehension strategies - inference, prediction , visualising, questioning, retrieving information, activating prior knowledge, making connections, summarizing, analysing, synthesising, understanding vocabulary in context.
Literacy Skills - sequencing, cause and effect, main idea and events, compare and contrast, point of view, venn diagrams, writing, vocabulary work, idioms
Story elements - character descriptions, character analysis, character emotions, character challenges, setting, plot, theme.
Book response - creative responses, written responses.
All activities have been designed with student engagement at the forefront. In responding to the book, students will be required to think both within and beyond the text. Children learn best when they are having fun! Even better that they are learning the love of books at the same time!
Please follow me for more literacy units - particularly new releases!
Thank you for your continued support.
THE TWITS by Roald Dahl - NOVEL STUDY and Reading Comprehension Unit
By The Book Bandit
A 40 page Book Study Companion for THE TWITS by Roald Dahl.
With comprehension questions and activities for each chapter, students will cover many of the Grades 3, 4, and 5 ELA Common Core State Standards in context.
This unit is packed with Common Core aligned activities and includes printable and digital versions.
The Unit can be followed chapter by chapter, with no extra preparation or planning required by the teacher. The responses in the unit have been planned and arranged so that your students will practise a wide range of comprehension strategies in context. It has been designed to promote thinking and comprehension. Tasks can be completed independently, collaboratively or alongside a teacher. The unit has been planned so that over the course of the book, students will become familiar with and well-practised in using comprehension strategies to make meaning from text.
All activities have been designed with student engagement at the forefront. In responding to the book, students will be required to think both within and beyond the text. Children learn best when they are having fun! Even better that they are learning the love of books at the same time!
Please follow me for more literacy units - particularly new releases!
The World's Worst Pets
Dog Man Series
Fing
Fantastic Mr Fox
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THE LOST WHALE - Novel Study and Comprehension Book Companion
By The Book Bandit
A Book Study Companion for THE LOST WHALE by HANNAH GOLD.
With comprehension questions and activities for each chapter, students will cover many of the Grades 4, 5 and 6 ELA Common Core State Standards in context.
This unit is packed with Common Core aligned activities and includes printable and digital versions.
The Unit can be followed chapter by chapter, with no extra preparation or planning required by the teacher. The responses in the unit have been planned and arranged so that your students will practise a wide range of comprehension strategies in context. It has been designed to promote thinking and comprehension. Tasks can be completed independently, collaboratively or alongside a teacher. The unit has been planned so that over the course of the book, students will become familiar with and well-practised in using comprehension strategies to make meaning from text.
All activities have been designed with student engagement at the forefront. In responding to the book, students will be required to think both within and beyond the text. Children learn best when they are having fun! Even better that they are learning the love of books at the same time!
Please follow me for more literacy units - particularly new releases!
Dog Man Series
Cat Kid
Diary of a Wimpy Kid No.16 - Big Shot
The Last Bear
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THE WORLD'S WORST PETS by David Walliams - Novel Study and Book Companion
By The Book Bandit
A 50 page Book Study Companion for THE WORLD'S WORST PETS by DAVID WALLIAMS.
With comprehension questions and activities for each chapter, students will cover many of the Grades 3, 4, and 5 ELA Common Core State Standards in context.
This unit is packed with Common Core aligned activities and includes printable and digital versions.
The Unit can be followed chapter by chapter, with no extra preparation or planning required by the teacher. The responses in the unit have been planned and arranged so that your students will practise a wide range of comprehension strategies in context. It has been designed to promote thinking and comprehension. Tasks can be completed independently, collaboratively or alongside a teacher. The unit has been planned so that over the course of the book, students will become familiar with and well-practised in using comprehension strategies to make meaning from text.
All activities have been designed with student engagement at the forefront. In responding to the book, students will be required to think both within and beyond the text. Children learn best when they are having fun! Even better that they are learning the love of books at the same time!
Please follow me for more literacy units - particularly new releases!
Dog Man Series
Fing
Fantastic Mr Fox
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TALES OF A FOURTH GRADE NOTHING - Judy Blume - Novel Study and Book Companion
By The Book Bandit
A 42 page Book Study Companion for TALES OF A FOURTH GRADE NOTHING by JUDY BLUME.
With comprehension questions and activities for each chapter, students will cover many of the Grades 3, 4, and 5 ELA Common Core State Standards in context.
This unit is packed with Common Core aligned activities and includes printable and digital versions.
The Unit can be followed chapter by chapter, with no extra preparation or planning required by the teacher. The responses in the unit have been planned and arranged so that your students will practise a wide range of comprehension strategies in context. It has been designed to promote thinking and comprehension. Tasks can be completed independently, collaboratively or alongside a teacher. The unit has been planned so that over the course of the book, students will become familiar with and well-practised in using comprehension strategies to make meaning from text.
All activities have been designed with student engagement at the forefront. In responding to the book, students will be required to think both within and beyond the text. Children learn best when they are having fun! Even better that they are learning the love of books at the same time!
Please follow me for more literacy units - particularly new releases!
The World's Worst Pets
Dog Man Series
Fing
Fantastic Mr Fox
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CAT KID COMIC CLUB: PERSPECTIVES - Novel Study Book Comprehension Companion
By The Book Bandit
A Book Study Companion for CAT KID COMIC CLUB - Perspectives; the second of the Dav Pilkey Series.
With comprehension questions and activities for each chapter, students will cover many of the Grades 3, 4 and 5 ELA Common Core State Standards in context.
This unit is packed with Common Core aligned activities and includes printable and digital versions.
The Unit can be followed chapter by chapter, with no extra preparation or planning required by the teacher. The responses in the unit have been planned and arranged so that your students will practise a wide range of comprehension strategies in context. It has been designed to promote thinking and comprehension. Tasks can be completed independently, collaboratively or alongside a teacher. The unit has been planned so that over the course of all the book, students will become familiar with and well-practised in using comprehension strategies to make meaning from text.
All activities have been designed with student engagement at the forefront. In responding to the book, students will be required to think both within and beyond the text. Children learn best when they are having fun! Even better that they are learning the love of books at the same time!
Please follow me for more literacy units - particularly new releases!
Cat Kid #1
Diary of a Wimpy Kid No.16 - Big Shot
Captain Underpants #02
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DIARY OF A WIMPY KID - Book One - Novel Study and Comprehension Book Companion
By The Book Bandit
A Book Study Companion for DIARY OF A WIMPY KID by Jeff Kinney.
With comprehension questions and activities for each chapter, students will cover many of the Grades 4, 5 and 6 ELA Common Core State Standards in context.
This unit is packed with Common Core aligned activities and includes printable and digital versions.
The Unit can be followed chapter by chapter, with no extra preparation or planning required by the teacher. The responses in the unit have been planned and arranged so that your students will practise a wide range of comprehension strategies in context. It has been designed to promote thinking and comprehension. Tasks can be completed independently, collaboratively or alongside a teacher. The unit has been planned so that over the course of the book, students will become familiar with and well-practised in using comprehension strategies to make meaning from text.
All activities have been designed with student engagement at the forefront. In responding to the book, students will be required to think both within and beyond the text. Children learn best when they are having fun! Even better that they are learning the love of books at the same time!
Please follow me for more literacy units - particularly new releases!
Dog Man Series
Cat Kid
Diary of a Wimpy Kid No.16 - Big Shot
The Last Bear
Thank you for your continued support
WEIRDO by Ahn Do - Novel Study Book Comprehension Companion
By The Book Bandit
A Book Study Companion for WEIRDO by Ahn Do.
With comprehension questions and activities for each chapter, students will cover many of the Grades 3, 4 and 5 ELA Common Core State Standards in context.
This unit is packed with Common Core aligned activities and includes printable and digital versions.
The Unit can be followed chapter by chapter, with no extra preparation or planning required by the teacher. The responses in the unit have been planned and arranged so that your students will practise a wide range of comprehension strategies in context. It has been designed to promote thinking and comprehension. Tasks can be completed independently, collaboratively or alongside a teacher. The unit has been planned so that over the course of all the book, students will become familiar with and well-practised in using comprehension strategies to make meaning from text.
All activities have been designed with student engagement at the forefront. In responding to the book, students will be required to think both within and beyond the text. Children learn best when they are having fun! Even better that they are learning the love of books at the same time!
Please follow me for more literacy units - particularly new releases!
Cat Kid #1
Diary of a Wimpy Kid No.16 - Big Shot
Captain Underpants #02
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FANTASTIC MR FOX by Roald Dahl - Novel Study and Comprehension Companion
By The Book Bandit
A Book Study Companion for Fantastic Mr Fox by Roald Dahl.
With comprehension questions and activities for each chapter, students will cover many of the Grades 3, 4 and 5 ELA Common Core State Standards in context.
This unit is packed with Common Core aligned activities and includes printable and digital versions.
The Unit can be followed chapter by chapter, with no extra preparation or planning required by the teacher. The responses in the unit have been planned and arranged so that your students will practise a wide range of comprehension strategies in context. It has been designed to promote thinking and comprehension. Tasks can be completed independently, collaboratively or alongside a teacher. The unit has been planned so that over the course of all the book, students will become familiar with and well-practised in using comprehension strategies to make meaning from text.
All activities have been designed with student engagement at the forefront. In responding to the book, students will be required to think both within and beyond the text. Children learn best when they are having fun! Even better that they are learning the love of books at the same time!
Please follow me for more literacy units - particularly new releases!
Diary of a Wimpy Kid No.16 - Big Shot
Captain Underpants #02
Gangsta Granny Units
The Last Bear
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JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH - Roald Dahl - Novel Study and Comprehension Questions
By The Book Bandit
A Book Study Companion for James and the Giant Peach.
With comprehension questions and activities for each chapter, students will cover many of the Grades 3, 4 and 5 ELA Common Core State Standards in context.
This unit is packed with Common Core aligned activities and includes printable and digital versions.
The Unit can be followed chapter by chapter, with no extra preparation or planning required by the teacher. The responses in the unit have been planned and arranged so that your students will practise a wide range of comprehension strategies in context. It has been designed to promote thinking and comprehension. Tasks can be completed independently, collaboratively or alongside a teacher. The unit has been planned so that over the course of all the book, students will become familiar with and well-practised in using comprehension strategies to make meaning from text.
All activities have been designed with student engagement at the forefront. In responding to the book, students will be required to think both within and beyond the text. Children learn best when they are having fun! Even better that they are learning the love of books at the same time!
Please follow me for more literacy units - particularly new releases!
Diary of a Wimpy Kid No.16 - Big Shot
Captain Underpants #02
Gangsta Granny Units
The Last Bear
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THE GREAT RAT RALLY - Geronimo Stilton - A Comprehensive Novel Study
By The Book Bandit
A Book Study Companion for Geronimo Stilton GREAT RAT RALLY.
With comprehension questions and activities for each chapter, students will cover many of the Grades 3, 4 and 5 ELA Common Core State Standards in context.
This unit is packed with Common Core aligned activities and includes printable and digital versions.
The Unit can be followed chapter by chapter, with no extra preparation or planning required by the teacher. The responses in the unit have been planned and arranged so that your students will practise a wide range of comprehension strategies in context. It has been designed to promote thinking and comprehension. Tasks can be completed independently, collaboratively or alongside a teacher. The unit has been planned so that over the course of all the book, students will become familiar with and well-practised in using comprehension strategies to make meaning from text.
All activities have been designed with student engagement at the forefront. In responding to the book, students will be required to think both within and beyond the text. Children learn best when they are having fun! Even better that they are learning the love of books at the same time!
Please follow me for more literacy units - particularly new releases!
Diary of a Wimpy Kid No.16 - Big Shot
Captain Underpants #02
Gangsta Granny Units
The Last Bear
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THE ONE AND ONLY IVAN - Novel Study and Comprehension Book Companion
By The Book Bandit
A Book Study Companion for THE ONE AND ONLY IVAN by KATHERINE APPLEGATE.
With comprehension questions and activities for each chapter, students will cover many of the Grades 4, 5 and 6 ELA Common Core State Standards in context.
This unit is packed with Common Core aligned activities and includes printable and digital versions.
The Unit can be followed chapter by chapter, with no extra preparation or planning required by the teacher. The responses in the unit have been planned and arranged so that your students will practise a wide range of comprehension strategies in context. It has been designed to promote thinking and comprehension. Tasks can be completed independently, collaboratively or alongside a teacher. The unit has been planned so that over the course of the book, students will become familiar with and well-practised in using comprehension strategies to make meaning from text.
All activities have been designed with student engagement at the forefront. In responding to the book, students will be required to think both within and beyond the text. Children learn best when they are having fun! Even better that they are learning the love of books at the same time!
Please follow me for more literacy units - particularly new releases!
Dog Man Series
Cat Kid
Diary of a Wimpy Kid No.16 - Big Shot
The Last Bear
Thank you for your continued support