Category: chapter book

Posted on

Penguin Chicks

Penguin Chicks (Polar Baby Animals)
by Catherine Ipcizade (Author)
@ Amazon | Bookshop

Booktalk: This chapter book introduces readers to the amazing world of the penguin chick. Young readers will enjoy learning fun facts about penguin chicks, including how penguin families work and how chicks learn to find their own food.

Snippet: Penguins are birds, but they don’t fly. They have flippers instead of wings.

The author, Catherine Ipcizade, is one of my former students.
Copyright © 2025 Anastasia Suen All Rights Reserved. (*bookstore affiliate)

Posted on

Top Chef

Top Chef (Miles Lewis #6)
by Kelly Starling Lyons and Wayne Spencer
@ Amazon | Bookshop

Booktalk: When Miles and his friend RJ team up for their school’s bake sale, they embark on a journey filled with sweet treats, friendship, and a dash of science. Miles is confident that Nana’s famous tea cakes will win the prize, but he’s feeling the pressure from RJ, who wants to win the prize money to replace his mom’s treasured keepsake that he accidentally broke. Through baking mishaps and heartfelt moments, they discover that the true recipe for success lies in honesty, teamwork, and adding a special ingredient—love.

Snippet:

The author, Kelly Starling Lyons, is one of my former students.
Copyright © 2025 Anastasia Suen All Rights Reserved. (*bookstore affiliate)