Month: September 2017

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Invisible Lizard

Invisible Lizard
by Kurt Cyrus (Author) and Andy Atkins (Illustrator)

Booktalk: Poor Napoleon. Despite being the spiffiest chameleon in the jungle, he has no friends. And why is that? Because no one can see him! As everyone knows, chameleons blend in with their surroundings. Napoleon is practically invisible. So he tries every trick he can think of, from waving his arms to weaving a welcome mat to making funny faces, to get the other jungle animals to see him. But it’s his final trick that really gets him noticed

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Clark the Shark and the Big Book Report

Clark the Shark and the Big Book Report
by Bruce Hale (Author) and Guy Francis (Illustrator)

Booktalk: Clark the Shark is ready to present his book report to the class. But at the last minute, Clark gets stage fright and clams up in front of everybody. With a little help from his teacher, Mrs. Inkydink, will Clark be able to overcome his fears? (I Can Read Level 1)

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Clark forgot what came next.
His mind was as empty as a seashell.
“Uh,” he said. “Um . . .”

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