Horrid Henry Robs a Bank (Francesca Simon)

 I'm trying to read the books in my classroom library more often to my class. Many of them have been in my classroom for 10+ years (even before me!) but don't get read a lot. I decided we should dip into them. This one was, well, horrid. Henry is an obnoxious kids who is always on the fight. We didn't even  finish it. We couldn't stand his naughtiness. It wasn't even funny. It's also very British. Many of the words used weren't familiar to my students so I'd change them on the fly but if they were reading it on their own, it'd cause a problem in comprehension, for sure.

I actually put this one in the recycling. Crazy!

Goodreads says nothing about this book either! Weird.

Tonight on the Titanic (Mary Pope Osborne)

 

I decided to change my approach for read-alouds for a while and try to read books that are really accessible for my students. I'm hoping it will inspire them to continue and read these books together. They really enjoyed this one. The countdown to 2:20 when the Titanic sank really had them on the edge of their seats.  I love that they love the facts this series teaches while still reading fiction. 

Goodreads says:

Jack and Annie are in for an exciting, scary, and sad adventure when the Magic Tree House whisks them back to the decks of the "Titanic." Is there anything they can do to help the ill-fated ship? Will they be able to save anyone? Will they be able to save themselves?