The Ruins of Gorlan (The Ranger's Apprentice #1)

by John Flanagan copyright 2005 ISBN: 9780142406632 249 pages Recommended ages: 10-16+ Tomorrow is Choosing Day. Will and the other 15-year-old wards of the kingdom of Araluen will each be chosen by a Craftmaster as an apprentice. This choosing will...

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MID-LIFE CRISES (AND HOW NOT TO HAVE THEM)

A few years ago, just before a move to a new state, I began to wonder to myself, “Who am I?” and “What do I like?” I was “Gerben's mom,” yes, and darn proud of it, but who else was...

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First Chapter Books for Emerging Readers

This booklist is a little different than the FIRST NOVELS TO READ ALOUD list because these are short novels that would be appropriate for emerging readers to read themselves, whether silently or aloud, as they move out of the restricted...

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Worthy Leveled Readers

Would it surprise you to hear that there are worthy leveled readers, some of them even award winners? I've heard several questions about readers lately so here's a short list I've compiled for you! Frog and Toad series (and others)...

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