FRAIDY CATS by Stephen Krensky

Two cats, Scamper and Sorry, were unable to sleep one dark and windy night because they imagined every sound they heard to have been created by something that would eat them. When they imagined that “ultrasaurs” were plan-eaters, they immediately fell asleep.
- T. Lyn

ADDIE MEETS MAX by Joan Robins

Addie doesn’t like her neighbor Max and his dog because she thought they don’t like her. The day after Max and Addie crashed into each other’s bicycles; Addie’s mother invited Max for lunch, and thus started their friendship.
- T. Lyn

ADDIE MEETS MAX by Joan Robins

Addie doesn’t like her neighbor Max and his dog because she thought they don’t like her. The day after Max and Addie crashed into each other’s bicycles; Addie’s mother invited Max for lunch, and thus started their friendship.
- T. Lyn

THOMAS EDISON TO THE RESCUE by Howard Goldsmith

When Thomas Edison was young, he saved the life of Jimmy MacKenzie, the son of MacKenzie- the telegraph operator of the Mount Clemens Railroad Station. Mr. MacKenzie offered Edison a hundred dollars as a reward but he refused it, asking if Mr. MacKenzie could teach him how to operate a telegraph instead. Mr. MacKenzie agreed and thus began Edison’s lifelong career on electricity.
- T. Lyn

HENRY AND MUDGE AND THE BEDTIME THUMPS by Cynthia Rylant

Henry’s parents took him and Mudge for a visit to his grandmother out in the country. Mudge, being the big dog that it was, knocked almost everything off the table in Grandma’s small house so Henry’s father sent it outside for the night. Henry, who was used to sleeping with his dog, couldn’t sleep so he went outside and joined Mudge who was sleeping under a table on the porch.
- T. Lyn

HENRY AND MUDGE AND THE WILD WIND by Cynthia Rylant

Henry and Mudge don’t like storms, so when a storm hit, they stayed inside the house feeling and acting strange. Henry’s father helped them pass the time by teaching his son a game. When the storm was over, Henry and his dog went to play outside again.

- T. Lyn

HENRY AND MUDGE AND THE TALL TREE HOUSE by Cynthia Rylant

When Henry’s uncle Jake came to visit, he built a tree house for Henry. Henry loved the tree house but he was sad because Mudge couldn’t go up there with him, so his father and his uncle took the tree house down and transferred it to his bedroom.
- T. Lyn

BEAR’S BARGAIN by Frank Asch

Bear wanted to learn how to fly, so he asked Little Bird to teach him. Little Bird agreed on the condition that Bear will teach him how to become big. Bear agreed. The two found out, however, that Little Bird can’t become big and Bear can’t fly, but they were able to come up with good alternatives: Bear carved a picture of Little Bird on a small pumpkin and they both watched it grow bigger as the pumpkin grew; and Little Bird taught Bear how to make and fly a kite that has Bear’s picture on it.

- T. Lyn

WE ARE BESTFRIENDS by Aliki

Robert’s best friend, Peter moved far away, leaving Robert feeling very lonely. Soon after, he became friends with a new baby in school who was a lot like Peter-Will. Peter, on the other hand, also found a new friend named Alex. However, Robert and Peter still write each other and are still best friends.

- T. Lyn

HENRY and MUDGE and ANNE’S GOOD MOVE by Cynthia Rylant

Henry’s cousin, Annie was very nervous about moving to a new house so Henry, his parents, and Mudge went to help her out. Everything turned out all right, because Annie’s new house is next door to Henry’s.

- T. Lyn

CLOCKS AND MORE CLOCKS by Pat Hutchins

Mr. Higgins found a clock in his attic and he wanted to know it was telling the correct time so he went to buy a clock which he put in another part of the house. He kept buying clock after clock in an effort to see if the clock in the attic is telling the correct time until finally, a clockmaker advised him to buy a watch. It was then that he found out that all his clocks had been telling the correct time all along.

- T. Norlyn

THE DAY THE TEACHER WENT BANANAS by James Howe

In a terrible mix-up, the new school teacher was sent to the zoo and the gorilla was sent to the school. The children had fun with the gorilla which was sent to the zoo after the mistake was discovered. The new teacher was amazed by how much the children.

- T. Norlyn

MOUSE SOUP by Arnold Lobel

A weasel caught a mouse that he intended to cook for dinner, but the mouse was able to escape by telling the weasel lots of stories, and by tricking it into gathering “soup ingredients” that are either difficult or impossible to find.
- T. Norlyn

DAYS WITH FROG AND TOAD by Arnold Lobel

There was once a lazy toad. He was too lazy to clean his house, fix his clothes, do his dishes. He always said that he’ll do everything tomorrow. Then, he realized that if he’ll do everything tomorrow. The next story is about Frog and toad flying a kite. Toad was the one running, jumping and waving until he almost gave up. The toad suggested to have more tries. Toad shouted and the kite went way up high. The third story is about Frig and the old dark frog. When he was young, he was in the woods with his parents. They got lost so they looked for the way and frog was left behind. He saw the old dark frog who ate frog’s children. He out-smarted the old dark frog. He ran away with his parents. The story gave Toad and frog shivers.

- T. Keith

HILL OF FIRE by Thomas P. Lewis

A Mexican farmer was unhappy because he felt that nothing ever happens in the small town he lived in. He was discontented because his life was routine, but everything changed when he and his son witnessed the birth and eruption of a volcano in the middle of his corn field. The eruption destroyed half of the village, but all the people were transferred to another town, and soon their lives were a routine again, but the farmer didn’t complain anymore.

- T. Lyn

DANCE AT GRANDPA’S

One winter, in a small house made with logs, there lived a young girl and her family. Laura had an older sister named Mary and a younger sister named Carry and an old bulldog named Jack. Early he next day, the family prepared themselves for a party of grandpa’s house. After breakfast, They head off to Grandpa’s house. It did not seem long before they reached their destination. With a smile and greetings they were welcomed inside the house. Everyone prepares as the day slowly turns into night. When darkness fell, guests started to arrive and before they knew it that the party had begun. Everyone danced to father’s fiddle and enjoyed the wonderful evening. Laughter filled the air and food filled stomachs until it was time for farewell. The guests left one by one until only the family was left to clean the house. The kids were tucked into bed. The next day, everyone woke up to smell of pancakes and maple syrup. After breakfast, Laura, Mary, Carrie, Ma and Pa head back home. With the memories of the fun party, they all look forward to the next one.

MILLIONS OF CATS

Once upon a time, there lived a very old man and woman. In a nice clean house with flowers all around filled with loneliness, the old woman longed to have a cat of their own. So the old man set out to find a sweet little fluffy cat. Over the hills and through the cool valleys, the man travelled until he reached the hill covered with cats. With plenty to choose from, the man starts to pick. One adorable cat after the other the man, unknowingly, gathers all the cats and leads them home to his wife. After a long walk back home, they finally arrive. In shock, the old woman told his husband to choose just one. So the old man tells the cats to choose amongst themselves the prettiest cat. A huge quarrel sends the couple into the house. After a while, silence takes over the noise and the couple comes out of their house. A lone kitten hiding in the grass was the only one left. The old woman and the old man take it into their house. Finally, the couple has found a cat to give them company in times of sorrow.

STONE SOUP by Ann McGovern

A very tired and hungry young man tricked an old lady into cooking soup for him by telling her that he can make soup from stone.
- T. Lyn

SHIELA RAE, THE BRAVE by Kevin Henkes

Shiela Ray was very brave to the point of being a bully and a humbug. She’s so proud that one day, she decided to walk home from school a new way and soon got lost. Her sister Louise, who she had always accused of being a coward and who had been following her all along, led her home.
- T. Lyn

THE CASE OD THE HUNGRY STRANGER by Crosby Bonsall

Four young friends who wanted to become detectives put their investigative powers to the test when their elderly neighbor asked them to find out who ate one of their blueberry pies. The boys asked everyone they knew, including one another, who the culprit was but they got no positive response. Just when they were about to give up, they saw a dog in the yard, and they discovered that it was the culprit.

- T. Lyn

CHARLIE NEEDS A CLOAK by Tomie de Paola

Charlie was a shepherd who had everything he needed and all he could ever want, but people always said he needed a cloak for himself so he spent the next spring, summer, and fall making a cloak for himself- a beautiful red cloak that he wore when winter came.

- T. Lyn

SEVEN BLIND MICE by Ed Young

Seven blind mice felt that there was “something” at their pond, so they took turns trying to find out what it is and six of them came back with different descriptions and ideas. The seventh mouse took its turn, and it felt the “something” from end to end. It asked its fellow mice to do the same, and they found out that the “something” was an elephant.
- T. Lyn

BONY LEGS by Joanna Cole

A girl named Sasha was sent out by her aunt to borrow a needle and some thread. She saw a house that stood on chicken feet along the way, and she decided to check it out. On her way in, she showed acts of kindness to the creaky/ rusty gate and the hungry dog and cat. The owner of the house turned out to be a witch who ate children, and thanks to the dog, the cat and the now-soundless gate, Sasha was able to escape.
- T. Lyn

DAYS WITH FROG AND TOAD by Arnold Lobel

There was once a lazy toad. He was too lazy to clean his house, fix his clothes, do his dishes. He always said that he’ll do everything tomorrow. Then, he realized that if he’ll do everything tomorrow. The next story is about Frog and toad flying a kite. Toad was the one running, jumping and waving until he almost gave up. The toad suggested to have more tries. Toad shouted and the kite went way up high. The third story is about Frig and the old dark frog. When he was young, he was in the woods with his parents. They got lost so they looked for the way and frog was left behind. He saw the old dark frog who ate frog’s children. He out-smarted the old dark frog. He ran away with his parents. The story gave Toad and frog shivers.

- T. Keith

WE ARE BESTFRIENDS by Aliki

Robert’s best friend, Peter moved far away, leaving Robert feeling very lonely. Soon after, he became friends with a new baby in school who was a lot like Peter-Will. Peter, on the other hand, also found a new friend named Alex. However, Robert and Peter still write each other and are still best friends.
- T. Lyn

BEAR’S BARGAIN by Frank Asch

Bear wanted to learn how to fly, so he asked Little Bird to teach him. Little Bird agreed on the condition that Bear will teach him how to become big. Bear agreed. The two found out, however, that Little Bird can’t become big and Bear can’t fly, but they were able to come up with good alternatives: Bear carved a picture of Little Bird on a small pumpkin and they both watched it grow bigger as the pumpkin grew; and Little Bird taught Bear how to make and fly a kite that has Bear’s picture on it.
- T. Lyn

PETER’S CHAIR by Ezra Jack Keats

Peter was feeling bad because his parents painted his baby things- his crib, high chair, and cradle pink for his baby sister, Susie. He decided to leave home, so he took his little chair and some of his belongings with him. He settled outside of their house, and when he found out that he couldn’t fit in his chair, he went back to their house and asked his Dad to help him paint it pink for Susie.
- T. Lyn

THOMAS EDISON TO THE RESCUE by Howard Goldsmith

When Thomas Edison was young, he saved the life of Jimmy MacKenzie, the son of MacKenzie- the telegraph operator of the Mount Clemens Railroad Station. Mr. MacKenzie offered Edison a hundred dollars as a reward but he refused it, asking if Mr. MacKenzie could teach him how to operate a telegraph instead. Mr. MacKenzie agreed and thus began Edison’s lifelong career on electricity.
- T. Lyn

ADDIE MEETS MAX by Joan Robins

Addie doesn’t like her neighbor Max and his dog because she thought they don’t like her. The day after Max and Addie crashed into each other’s bicycles; Addie’s mother invited Max for lunch, and thus started their friendship.
- T. Lyn

FRAIDY CATS by Stephen Krensky

Two cats, Scamper and Sorry, were unable to sleep one dark and windy night because they imagined every sound they heard to have been created by something that would eat them. When they imagined that “ultrasaurs” were plan-eaters, they immediately fell asleep.

- T. Lyn

LITTLE MERMAID by Sonia W. Black

The little mermaid fell in love with the prince whose life she once saved, so she went to the sea witch, and asked for help. The sea witch agreed to turn her into a human in exchange for her voice. The mermaid was found by the prince soon after, but since she couldn’t speak, the prince never knew it was her who saved him; and he married someone else. The little mermaid turned into a sea-foam in the end because she refused to kill the prince- if she killed him, she would have turned back into a mermaid.
- T. Lyn

LITTLE NINO’S PIZZERIA

Tony’s dad has a restaurant. It is a pizzeria. Tony helps his dad a lot in making pizzas. Tony also helps in clearing up the restaurant. He also helps in serving the pizza to the diners. He even helps in giving the extra pizzas to the homeless people. They had the best pizza so many came to eat at their pizzeria. One night, a man offered Tony’s father to help him open a bigger restaurant. They locked up Little Ninos pizzeria and prepared for the opening of Big Ninos. It was a big, expensive and fancy restaurant. Tony tried to help in the big restaurant but every time he tried, he was just in the way. Even his dad was too busy to notice him. Because of that, Tony just went home. Oj how he missed Little Nino’s. One night, his father came home very tired. He missed little Nino’s also. He just wanted to make pizza. The next day, they reopened Little Nino’s. The man who helped his Dad open big Nino’s got a new manager. So, Tony and his dad were back to making the bear pizza, although not in Little Nino’s but in little Tony’s.
- T. Dexter

KEEP THE LIGHT BURNING

Annie and her family lived in a lighthouse at sea. Every now and then their father had to go to the mainland to get food and other supplies. Being the light house caretaker wasn’t easy. They had to make sure they kept the light burning to keep the ships safe.
One day, their father had to go to town to get some food as well as medicine for their sick mother. Before he left, he appointed Abbie to take care of the lamps. Abbie accepted responsibility and off their father went. After some time, the weather became bad. There was a snowstorm brewing. Abbie stayed up the whole night and made sure the strong winds and the ice forming in the glass didn’t put off the light. The next day, the weather tool a turn for the worse. The wind was stronger, the waves bigger and the freezing rain pelted down their store house. Abbie remembered her chickens. She went out to get them but as soon as she had her chicken in a basket, a giant wave was heading for her. She was almost swept away if she hadn’t reached the door in time. Abbie with her family along with the chickens tried to endure the weather. Even with all the distractions around her, Abbie didn’t forget her job of keeping the lights burning. The next day, the sky was dark as ever. They were running out of food and only had eggs to eat. The oil for the lamps was also getting scarce and their mom was still sick. Nevertheless, Abbie kept the lights burning.
Early the next day, Abbie and her family was surprised to see the blue sky and calm waves. Then they saw a boat coming towards them. It was their father! He had brought along food, medicine and other supplies for them. Abbie’s father said he was very proud of Abbie and that he wasn’t worried because in the mainland he could see that Abbie kept the lights burning thus keeping the ship safe.

- T. Dexter

GEORGE AND MARTHA by James Marshall

George and Martha were very good friends. Martha loved making split pea soup. Some days, she made pots and pots of the same soup. George however, hated pea soup so much. One day, after finishing 10 bowls, George had enough. He put his last bowl of soup into his loafers but Martha saw this. Martha asked George why he didn’t tell her that hated pea soup. George said she didn’t want to hurt her feelings. Martha said it’s ok and she’ll never cook it again. In another time, George wanted to fly in a hot air balloon. One time, he tried to ride in one but unfortunately, the basket was too heavy so the balloon couldn’t fly. So George got out and away the balloon went. Another time, George liked peeping in windows. One day, he peeped into Martha’s window while she was taking a bath. Martha got angry and she said friends need privacy too. In another time, Martha really liked looking at herself, even waking up in the middle of the night just to look at herself. One day, George got fed up and je played a trick in Martha and told her that she’ll get ugly if she looks too often in the mirror. Martha believed him so she never looked into the mirror again. In the last story, One day George accidentally tripped while going to Martha’s house. He broke off his right front tooth which was his favorite. George cried and cried and Martha tried making him happy. The next day, he got golden tooth from the dentist. He was happy because he had Martha as a real friend who always looked in the bright side of things and always told the truth.

CROW BOY by Taro Yoshima

There was a tiny boy named Chibi. One day at school, Chibi was missing.He was actually under the floor boards. Chibi means small boy. He was a very shy boy and he never played with his classmates. He is too shy to talk with them. That’s why he is always alone during recess. Chibi was interested in things that the other children were not and he found many ways to entertain himself while passing the tine. One day, a new teacher arrived at school, Mr. Isobe. He was very kind and tried to get to know Chibi. Later on, during a talent show, Chibi appeared on stage. He presented the different sounds that crows made. After he presented, Mr. Isobe told everyone that Chibi learned those sounds while walking to school. He lived very far.]

- T. Dexter

FLUFFY’S SCHOOL BUS ADV. By: Kate Mcmuller

It was Friday afternoon and fluffy had to be taken home for the weekends. Before leaving, the teacher checked if everything was ok. Then she saw fluffy. She took Fluffy and asked the bus driver to give fluffy to one student the driver accepted. The driver place Fluffy on a seat beside a student. A lot of the students played with Fluffy. Some played with purple go with him and some put gel and glitters on him and some even gave him lollipop. One by one, the children got off the bus until the driver found out that the student who was suppose to take him was in another school bus. Thankfully, the driver knew where the student lived so he decided to drop off Fluffy. Unfortunately, the bus broke and they had to go to the mechanic’s shop to get fixed. The repairman couldn’t see what was broken with the bus until Fluffy was found out. Fluffy got a little bit dirty trying to look for the broken part. Friendly they were able to fix the bus and ordered pizza for celebration.
Then the bus driver dropped off at the student’s house. The girl was surprised and she was very sorry for forgetting Fluffy. She promised Fluffy a nice warm bath, a dry comfortable bed and a good dinner.

- T. Dexter

BEDTIME FOR FRANCES by Russel Holban

There was a girl named Frances. She was asked by her parents to sleep at 7 o’clock in the evening. She tried to sleep but she was distracted by a lot of things in her room. After a lot of times going in and our of her bed, she finally slept and woke up in the morning.

- T. Keith

BEDTIME FOR FRANCES by Russel Holban

It’s already midnight and it’s time for Frances to go to sleep. Her parents tuck her in and give her a good night’s kiss. After a few requests acknowledged, Frances is left all alone in her room. Her playful mind lingers as her imagination creates illusions. Frances couldn’t sleep. Frequently visiting her parents and stalling time just to keep herself awake. Her father tells her that all things have a logical explanation and that everything has a job to do. Frances realizes that she should also do her job, that is to sleep and wake up early for school. The young girl finally understands and finds courage in her to go to sleep.

- T. Jan

ALEXANDER AND THE TERRIBLE, HORRIBLE, NO GOOD, VERY BAD DAY by Judith Viorst

There was a boy who had a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day. As he woke up, ate breakfast, on the car pool, in school, at the dentist’s clinic, shoe store, and his father’s office, he messed up. In the end, his mother told him that some days are really terrible, even in Australia.

- T. Keith

MILLIONS OF DATS by Nanda Gag

There was an old woman and an ole man who were lonely. The old woman thought that having a car would take them away from loneliness. The old man went to the hills to het a car. He found countless cats. He chose some until he chose them all. They all went to their house. The cars fought until they all ate each other. Finally there was a cat that wasn’t as beautiful as the others. They fed the car until it became healthy and beautiful.

- T. Keith

MING LO LOVES THE MOUNTAIN by Arnold Lobel

There was a man named Ming Lo. He had wife and they lived near a mountain. They were unhappy with the mountain so the wife said that Ming Lo must ask the wise man how to move the mountain. Again and again, he tried but nothing worked until the wise man showed a dance that moved them away the mountain. Finally, they were in a beautiful place far from the mountain.

- T. Keith

MISS NELSON IS MISSING by Harry

There was a teacher named Miss Nelson. Her students were very rude and naughty during her class. One day, Miss Swamp was the new teacher. She was very strict that the students were asked to make their home works everyday. The students missed Miss Nelson until one day, she returned. They hugged Miss Nelson and they all became good to her.

THE THREE BEARS by Paul Galdone

There were three bears who loved in the woods. The Great Big bear, Middle Big bear an the Little Three Bear. One day, they cooked porridge for breakfast bur unfortunately, it was too hot so they left it to cool down. There was a girl named Goldilocks who went inside their house. She broke things and ate their food. She slept on the little bear’s bed until the three bears came home. They saw what happened. Goldilocks saw the three bears, she ran away and never returned.

- T. Keith

IMOGENE ANTLERS by David Small

There was a girl named Imogene. One Thursday, she grew Antler’s on her head. Her family was surprised to see her that way. They tried to call the doctor to know what’s wrong buy unfortunately, she was perfectly fine. She was comfortable with her antlers bur her family was worried. On Friday, the antlers were gone but she had peacock feathers in the end.

- T. Keith

MISS NELSON IS BACK by James Marshall

One day, Miss Nelson needed to be absent from school. She had a substitute teacher named Mr. Blandsworth. The class thinks that she is very boring. They tried to impersonate Miss Nelson by dressing up. They did everything as they pleased until Miss Viola Swamp came and she disciplined them. When Miss Nelson returned, the children were very happy.
- T. Keith

A DOG CALLED KITTY

When Ricky was still young, he had a trauma which led his life into a hole of extreme fear, a fear that hindered him to let go of his tenderness and miss the colorful wonders of his innocence. Sometimes, his fear turns his loved ones into madness. He lets his past life haunt him.
One day, a lovely helpless dog came into his life. He’s not certain of what response should he give. Ricky was scared though the puppy doesn’t look like a full-grown dog. Nevertheless, his soft heart was spotted by weakness that he doesn’t wish someone or anyone starving. Then, Ricky was moved to overcome his fear with his parents’ encouragement. The dog was welcomed warmly by the family. They named it Kitty because the pup comes out upon hearing the call Kitty, Kitty, Kitty-, which meant to be for cats. Gradually, Ricky’s pity turns into love and he counts the dog as his best friend. After all, how could someone resist a pair of pleading eyes, a body losing its worth from starving, and a warm wagging tail of a tiny creature that lost its way.
However, it was never expected that the dog would head its way apart from Rocky. Kitty was roofed with pipes that wringed its frail bulk. The boy’s fragile heart was broken and empty. As days pass by, a new strayed pup unexpectedly came. He served the pup from a ruthless dog and from starving. Slowly, he falls for it.

- T. Carivic

THE LITTLE HOUSE

A man built a little house. The house is well- built and the man who built it doesn’t like to sell it for gold or silver. He wants his children, grandchildren and great- grandchildren to live there.
The little house is on a hill and “she” is happy and satisfied. She enjoys the atmosphere of every season. She enjoys looking at the sunrise and sunset. At night, she loves the scenery of stars in the sky. She also notices the view of the city in the evening. A part of her is wondering about the life in the city.
A day came when people made a road around her. Changes started to happen. Buildings, apartments and subway stations were built around her. She could no longer feel the beauty of nature that she used to enjoy. She became sad of the changes and she’s longing for her old life in the country. Years passed and the house got old. When it was almost ruined, the great-great grandfather found her. She restored the house. She moved it to a better place-countryside and she lived with it. The little house could have her old life again. She’s very glad and absolutely grateful for the help of the man’s great-great granddaughter.

- T. Lea

THE 512 ANTS ON SULLIVAN STREET

On one fine day, a girl and her family went to Sullivan Street for a picnic. Nobody- except the girl- noticed the ants taking the packed goodies away. The first ant carried a crumb. It was followed by ants with some pieces of plumb.
The number of ants doubled each time. 4 ants got a barbecued chip; 8 got a bacon strip; 16 took a hard boiled egg; 32 hauled a plate of chicken wing and leg; 256 tried to take the cake but since it’s heavy, more ants (256) came to help garnering a total of 512.
Hungry, the family was ready to eat but all their foods were taken away to an ant hole in Sullivan Street.

- T. Earl

HAWK, I’M YOUR BROTHER

A boy named Rudy Soto wants to fly like a hawk. He believes that people can fly if they wanted to. He repeatedly asked his father when he’ll be able to fly and his father answered him honestly that he’ll never fly.
Rudy came up with an idea; he’ll take care of a hawk so that he’ll learn how to fly. He’ll make the hawk his brother and they’ll fly together someday. In short, he caught a hawk and took care of it. He tied a string on the hawk’s leg so that it won’t fly away from him.
He gave shelter, food and friendship to the hawk but it usually struggled to be freed. One time, Rudy and the hawk went for a walk. When the hawk saw Santos Mountain, Rudy could feel that the bird wants to go home. After some time, Rudy let the hawk go. With the short time that he spent with the hawk, he realized one thing- he’ll never fly.
The hawk cried as it flew away as if telling that it’s sad to leave Rudy behind. Ruby learned how to take care of a hawk but never will he learn how to fly.

LITTLE MERMAID by Sonia W. Black

The little mermaid fell in love with the prince whose life she once saved, so she went to the sea witch, and asked for help. The sea witch agreed to turn her into a human in exchange for her voice. The mermaid was found by the prince soon after, but since she couldn’t speak, the prince never knew it was her who saved him; and he married someone else. The little mermaid turned into a sea-foam in the end because she refused to kill the prince- if she killed him, she would have turned back into a mermaid.

- T. Lyn

FRAIDY CATS by Stephen Krensky

Two cats, Scamper and Sorry, were unable to sleep one dark and windy night because they imagined every sound they heard to have been created by something that would eat them. When they imagined that “ultrasaurs” were plan-eaters, they immediately fell asleep.
- T. Lyn

ADDIE MEETS MAX by Joan Robins

Addie doesn’t like her neighbor Max and his dog because she thought they don’t like her. The day after Max and Addie crashed into each other’s bicycles; Addie’s mother invited Max for lunch, and thus started their friendship.
- T. Lyn

THOMAS EDISON TO THE RESCUE by Howard Goldsmith

When Thomas Edison was young, he saved the life of Jimmy MacKenzie, the son of MacKenzie- the telegraph operator of the Mount Clemens Railroad Station. Mr. MacKenzie offered Edison a hundred dollars as a reward but he refused it, asking if Mr. MacKenzie could teach him how to operate a telegraph instead. Mr. MacKenzie agreed and thus began Edison’s lifelong career on electricity.
- T. Lyn

HENRY AND MUDGE AND THE BEDTIME THUMPS by Cynthia Rylant

Henry’s parents took him and Mudge for a visit to his grandmother out in the country. Mudge, being the big dog that it was, knocked almost everything off the table in Grandma’s small house so Henry’s father sent it outside for the night. Henry, who was used to sleeping with his dog, couldn’t sleep so he went outside and joined Mudge who was sleeping under a table on the porch.
- T. Lyn

HENRY AND MUDGE AND THE WILD WIND by Cynthia Rylant

Henry and Mudge don’t like storms, so when a storm hit, they stayed inside the house feeling and acting strange. Henry’s father helped them pass the time by teaching his son a game. When the storm was over, Henry and his dog went to play outside again.
- T. Lyn

HENRY AND MUDGE AND THE TALL TREE HOUSE by Cynthia Rylant

When Henry’s uncle Jake came to visit, he built a tree house for Henry. Henry loved the tree house but he was sad because Mudge couldn’t go up there with him, so his father and his uncle took the tree house down and transferred it to his bedroom.
- T. Lyn

HENRY AND MUDGE AND THE SNEAKY CRACKERS by Cynthia Rylant

Henry and his big dog, Mudge, loved watching spy shows, so when there was a spy kit on sale, Henry bought it. He and Mudge went spying and they ended up being friends with a boy and his dog who, like Henry and Mudge, also loved watching spy shows and being spies.
- T. Lyn

PETER’S CHAIR by Ezra Jack Keats

Peter was feeling bad because his parents painted his baby things- his crib, high chair, and cradle- pink for his baby sister, Susie. He decided to leave home, so he took his little chair and some of his belongings with him. He settled outside of their house, and when he found out that he couldn’t fit in his chair, he went back to their house and asked his Dad to help him paint it pink for Susie.

- T. Lyn

BEAR’S BARGAIN by Frank Asch

Bear wanted to learn how to fly, so he asked Little Bird to teach him. Little Bird agreed on the condition that Bear will teach him how to become big. Big Bear agreed. The two found out, however that Little Bird can’t become big and Big Bear can’t fly, but they were able to come up with good alternatives - Bear carved a picture of Little Bird on a small pumpkin and they both watched it grow bigger as the pumpkin grew; and Little Bird taught Bear how to make and fly a kite that has Bear’s picture on it.

- T. Lyn

WE ARE BESTFRIENDS by Aliki

Robert’s best friend, Peter moved far away, leaving Robert feeling very lonely. Soon after, he became friends with a new baby in school who was a lot like Peter-Will. Peter, on the other hand, also found a new friend named Alex. However, Robert and Peter still write each other and are still best friends.

- T. Lyn

HENRY and MUDGE and ANNE’S GOOD MOVE by Cynthia Rylant

Henry’s cousin, Annie was very nervous about moving to a new house so Henry, his parents, and Mudge went to help her out. Everything turned out all right, because Annie’s new house is next door to Henry’s.

- T. Lyn

CLOCKS AND MORE CLOCKS by Pat Hutchins

Mr. Higgins found a clock in his attic and he wanted to know it was telling the correct time so he went to buy a clock which he put in another part of the house. He kept buying clock after clock in an effort to see if the clock in the attic is telling the correct time until finally, a clockmaker advised him to buy a watch. It was then that he found out that all his clocks had been telling the correct time all along.

- T. Norlyn

THE DAY THE TEACHER WENT BANANAS by James Howe

In a terrible mix-up, the new school teacher was sent to the zoo and the gorilla was sent to the school. The children had fun with the gorilla which was sent to the zoo after the mistake was discovered. The new teacher was amazed by how much the children.
- T. Norlyn

MOUSE SOUP by Arnold Lobel

A weasel caught a mouse that he intended to cook for dinner, but the mouse was able to escape by telling the weasel lots of stories, and by tricking it into gathering “soup ingredients” that are either difficult or impossible to find.
T. Norlyn

DAYS WITH FROG AND TOAD by Arnold Lobel

There was once a lazy toad. He was too lazy to clean his house, fix his clothes, do his dishes. He always said that he’ll do everything tomorrow. Then, he realized that if he’ll do everything tomorrow. The next story is about Frog and toad flying a kite. Toad was the one running, jumping and waving until he almost gave up. The toad suggested to have more tries. Toad shouted and the kite went way up high. The third story is about Frig and the old dark frog. When he was young, he was in the woods with his parents. They got lost so they looked for the way and frog was left behind. He saw the old dark frog who ate frog’s children. He out-smarted the old dark frog. He ran away with his parents. The story gave Toad and frog shivers.

- T. Keith

HILL OF FIRE by Thomas P. Lewis

A Mexican farmer was unhappy because he felt that nothing ever happens in the small town he lived in. He was discontented because his life was routine, but everything changed when he and his son witnessed the birth and eruption of a volcano in the middle of his corn field. The eruption destroyed half of the village, but all the people were transferred to another town, and soon their lives were a routine again, but the farmer didn’t complain anymore.
- T. Lyn

THE DAY THE TEACHER WENT BANANAS by James Howe

In a terrible mix-up, the new school teacher was sent to the zoo and the gorilla was sent to the school. The children had fun with the gorilla which was sent to the zoo after the mistake was discovered. The new teacher was amazed by how much the children.
- T. Norlyn

MOUSE SOUP by Arnold Lobel

A weasel caught a mouse that he intended to cook for dinner, but the mouse was able to escape by telling the weasel lots of stories, and by tricking it into gathering “soup ingredients” that are either difficult or impossible to find.
T. Norlyn

DAYS WITH FROG AND TOAD by Arnold Lobel

There was once a lazy toad. He was too lazy to clean his house, fix his clothes, do his dishes. He always said that he’ll do everything tomorrow. Then, he realized that if he’ll do everything tomorrow. The next story is about Frog and toad flying a kite. Toad was the one running, jumping and waving until he almost gave up. The toad suggested to have more try. Toad shouted and the kite went way up high. The third story is about Frig and the old dark frog. When he was young, he was in the woods with his parents. They got lost so they looked for the way and frog was left behind. He saw the old dark frog who ate frog’s children. He out-smarted the old dark frog. He ran away with his parents. The story gave Toad and frog shivers.

- T. Keith

HILL OF FIRE by Thomas P. Lewis

A Mexican farmer was unhappy because he felt that nothing ever happens in the small town he lived in. He was discontented because his life was routine, but everything changed when he and his son witnessed the birth and eruption of a volcano in the middle of his corn field. The eruption destroyed half of the village, but all the people were transferred to another town, and soon their lives were a routine again, but the farmer didn’t complain anymore.
- T. Lyn

STONE SOUP by Ann Mcgovern

Once there was a young man who was hungry. He was walking all day and all night. He was tired and he looked for a house where he could eat. He saw a house where an ole woman rejected him so he thought of making a stone and soup and butter , barley, salt and pepper, beef bones, carrots, onions and a round gray stone. After being stuffed from the meal, he took the stone and left the woman.
- T. Keith

STONE SOUP by Ann McGovern

A very tired and hungry young man tricked an old lady into cooking soup for him by telling her that he can make soup from stone.
- T. Lyn

SHIELA RAE, THE BRAVE by Kevin Henkes

Shiela Ray was very brave to the point of being a bully and a humbug. She’s so proud that one day, she decided to walk home from school a new way and soon got lost. Her sister Louise, who she had always accused of being a coward and who had been following her all along, led her home.
- T. Lyn

THE CASE OD THE HUNGRY STRANGER by Crosby Bonsall

Four young friends who wanted to become detectives put their investigative powers to the test when their elderly neighbor asked them to find out who ate one of their blueberry pies. The boys asked everyone they knew, including one another, who the culprit was but they got no positive response. Just when they were about to give up, they saw a dog in the yard, and they discovered that it was the culprit.
- T. Lyn

CHARLIE NEEDS A CLOAK by Tomie de Paola

Charlie was a shepherd who had everything he needed and all he could ever want, but people always said he needed a cloak for himself so he spent the next spring, summer, and fall making a cloak for himself- a beautiful red cloak that he wore when winter came.
T. Lyn

SEVEN BLIND MICE by Ed Young

Seven blind mice felt that there was “something” at their pond, so they took turns trying to find out what it is and six of them came back with different descriptions and ideas. The seventh mouse took its turn, and it felt the “something” from end to end. It asked its fellow mice to do the same, and they found out that the “something” was an elephant.
- T. Lyn

BONY LEGS by Joanna Cole

A girl named Sasha was sent out by her aunt to borrow a needle and some thread. She saw a house that stood on chicken feet along the way, and she decided to check it out. On her way in, she showed acts of kindness to the creaky/ rusty gate and the hungry dog and cat. The owner of the house turned out to be a witch who ate children, and thanks to the dog, the cat and the now-soundless gate, Sasha was able to escape.
- T. Lyn

THE 512 ANTS ON SULLIVAN STREET

On one fine day, a girl and her family went to Sullivan Street for a picnic. Nobody- except the girl- noticed the ants taking the packed goodies away. The first ant carried a crumb. It was followed by ants with some pieces of plumb.
The number of ants doubled each time. 4 ants got a barbecued chip; 8 got a bacon strip; 16 took a hard boiled egg; 32 hauled a plate of chicken wing and leg; 256 tried to take the cake but since it’s heavy, more ants (256) came to help garnering a total of 512.
Hungry, the family was ready to eat but all their foods were taken away to an ant hole in Sullivan Street.

SARAH, PLAIN AND TALL

There’s a humble family who lives on a farm. The family lost their mom when the youngest child was still a baby. Their home wasn’t as happy as before and father became very sad and silent. One day, father decided to look for another wife and a mother to his kids. He made an advertisement in the newspaper and a woman responded. The woman described herself as plain and tall. She lives in Maine, near the sea and has a brother who is a fisherman. Her brother is getting married and she felt a need of having her own family. The woman went to the family’s house. She brought happiness to each member of the family. She was caring and warm to the kids. She was interested in the things around the farm. The family has finally found a new wife and mother.

T. Marie

OWL MOON

It was late at night when the lead character who was a little girl and his father left their house into the deep forest. She waited so much for this moment. On their way to the forest, they could only hear the sound of a train and later on, the barking of the dog mixed up with the train sound. And there on the snow, were the footprints of the girl and his father.

At first, nobody ever dared to speak up because both of them know that when they go owling, they should be very quiet. They reached a clearing in the forest and her father looked up in the sky as the moonlight reflected on his face. His father tried to shout, “whoo-whoo” but there was no owl at sight. Her father shrugged his shoulders and so did she but she was not disappointed at all.

They stayed a little more in the clearing. Then her father brought out a flashlight and there on the light’s direction was on owl that landed on the branch of a tree. They stared back at each other. After some time, the owl flew away.

It was only after that, that the girl removed her scarf from her mouth and tried to breathe out a sigh of relief. Then she and her father found their way back home after their owling activity.

T. MG

SEEING STARS

The book starts with a question as to how many stars can we see with our naked eyes and that of a telescope.
It goes on with the information that stars look so small because they are very very far away. Also, they twinkle because we see them through air and dust.
Stars are made of hot gases that make the center of a star incredibly hot such as that of the sun. The sun is the closest star to our planet, but not the biggest or the hottest. It would take one over four months to reach Earth.
Chapter 2 of the book talks about the Milky Way. It explains how it got its name and what a galaxy is. Furthermore, it says that the shape of it is spiral. It provides information as well about the solar system. It says that the sun and the solar system travel around the center of the Milky Way. The Milky Way is just one of a hundred billion galaxies.
Chapter 3 deals with constellations and how they were used before as a compass and calendar to tell about direction and day, respectively. Some constellations can be seen a year and for others, all year long.
Chapter 4 enumerates the different kinds of constellations. Among those mentioned are, The Great Bear, The Big Dipper, the Little Bear, Cassiopeia, The Lion, The Swan, Pegasus, Orion, Pleiades and Taurus. For each of the constellation, the book provides a legend as to how each gets its name.
Finally there is a suggestion on how to go stargazing.

UNCLE JED’S BARBERSHOP

Sarah Jean admires her uncle Jed very much. Uncle Jed is a barber and he often tells her his dream of having a barbershop. Uncle Jed’s dream seems to be odd. Most people make a living on a farm but he is different. He dreams of having his barbershop.

When Sarah was five, she needed an operation. Her parents could not afford it and asked Uncle Jed’s help. Without hesitation, he gave the needed amount. For him, it’s better to sacrifice for some years than losing his niece.

After a time, Uncle Jed bought a land and was able to build a shop. Yet, he doesn’t have enough equipment. Unfortunately, another unexpected thing happened. He lost his $3000 due to bank failing. He started saving all over again. He cut his customer’s hair even if they couldn’t pay him in cash.

When he was 79 years old, he opened his long-time dream barbershop. People came from all over the country to have their hair cut. Sarah Jean had her hair cut, too.

Uncle Jed died not long after that but he died a happy man. He didn’t give up on his dream and that was what his niece learned from him- TO DREAM.

t. Marie

THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR

In the light of the moon a little egg lay on a leaf. So this story begins, “The very hungry caterpillar”. This book follows the ravenous caterpillar’s path as he eats his way through one apple on Monday, two pears on Tuesday, three plums on Wednesday, and so on, through cherry pie and sausage---until he is really fat and has stomach pain.

This story interprets how to have good nutrition by avoiding too much eating. The Caterpillar is not very hungry, but he also has unusual tastes in food and it also emphasizes the numbers and days of the week.

Teacher Chiqui

FLUFFY AND THE FIREFIGHTERS

When firefighters visit Fluffy in the classroom, he is accidentally left inside the fire engine when the firefighters leave. Firefighter Fluffy is ready to put out fire and drive big noisy fire engines until he rides in a real one. Suddenly, he’s not so sure if he likes so much noise and so much heat. Luck for him, Ms. Day’s class finds the perfect way to make Fluffy a fire prevention here.
This is a delightful story that is very informative and could help save people in the event of fire.

Teacher Chiqui

THE JACKET TO WEAR IN THE SNOW

Nothing is more frustrating for children than putting on and taking off layer after layer of winter clothing. A young girl bundled up for a day in the snow takes teary eyed tumble into her snowman. It response to her cries so, the girl’s mother begin the unbundling process.
Rhyme follows rhyme after layer of winter clothing was really disgusting so, when the child unbundled all her clothing she became relieve inside and happy.

Teacher Chiqui

THE PAIN AND THEGREAT ONE

A funny look at sibling rivalry as an eight-year-old girl, “The Great One” and her six-year-old brother, “The Pain”, state their cases about each other and who is best loved by their parents. The Pain and the Great One was divided into two sections. First, when the great one describes all the reason why she thinks that her brother is a pain, whether he takes too long to get ready for school or he gets dessert even he doesn’t finish his dinner yet. She thinks that her parents love him more. In the second section, the little rants that he does not understand why his parents thinks that her sister is so great. He especially does not understand it when she calls him a baby, which he uses to justify spitting at her and pulling her hair. This is a story about jealousy and competition.

Teacher Chiqui

GEORGE AND MARTHA

The story talks about two great friends, Martha and George. At first George was not honest to Martha, because it is hard to tell Martha about the split pea soup but Martha was fond of making the soup. George hated the soup but Martha was fond of making the soup. Martha did not know that until discovered it herself.

Martha and George were always together and they always have fun together. They take care of each other. They are concerned for each other, and especially they are truthful to one another.

Teacher Barbara

LITTLE WITCH’S BIG NIGHT

The story is all about the witches. It was Halloween night and every witch is busy getting ready for their Halloween ride. Little was punished because she did something good. Mother witch and the other witches went out for the night to scare all the children. They did not know that little witch had new friends whom he spent her Halloween with. The big witches realized that Halloween is not fun without little witch. So, mother witch promised that Little Witch will go with them next year with her friends.

Teacher Barbara

SNAGGLE DOODLES

This story is about a young little girl named Emily. She was smart and has an expression “snaggle doodles”, which she usually say when she’s mad, happy, angry… She also really wanted to go to Ms. Vincent’s Wedding. She really worked hard to make the past present.

At school, the class usually have to do art. This time they will make an invention. The things needed are already provided by their teacher. Emily wanted to become the group leader but she was not chosen. Every group already started something but they can’t think of what to make. During the last minute, Linda, their group leader accepted she can’t be a good leader. Until then, Emily tried to figure out their materials given and their group was able to complete their invention.

Teacher Barbara

JUST US WOMEN

Characters:

Aunt Martha – a kind woman who loves to have a trip with her niece.
Niece- she loves the time where she can spend “Just us Women” with her aunt.

The niece is looking forward to the upcoming trip with her aunt. They do it every year and everytime they do it they’re having a great time, they love the “Just as Women” moment where they can do the things they want, they can go to places they like. The trip will take them to New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, North Carolina and more. They will be buying foods and souvenirs from all the places. They will be adventuring.

LITTLE WITCHES BIG NIGHT

Characters:

Little Witch – a very good girl lil’ witch
Little Witches friends – 3 little boys who spent a spectacular Halloween with lil’ witch
Mother Witch- a witch who doesn’t like lil’ witches with good manners and attitudes.

It was Halloween night when the adult witches left lil witch alone in the house. They didn’t take her with them because she’s been such a good girl.

Then little witches came and enjoyed a great Halloween night with little witch, they went flying, doing different tricks. Everyone enjoyed the night and promised that they will do it again next year.

MADELINE RESCUE

Once there were 12 little girls. Ms. Clavel is taking care of.
They went for a walk in a zoo and Madeline slipped and fell. A dog dragged her safe from a watery grass. They name the dog Madeline. The children are always fighting with whose the next Genevieve will sleep with. The board of trustees had an inspection and they found the dog and let her go away. The children went to find her, and they went home broken- hearted. Until one night Miss Clavel was surprised she found there was enough hound.

Teacher Barbara

THE PAPER CRANE

This story is about an old man who owns a restaurant along a busy highway. However, since the road was replaced by a new highway, there were only few customers who stop to eat and rest. One day a poor ragged man dropped by to eat. He said he doesn’t have money to pay, but still he was treated like a king. When he clapped his hands, the paper crane became real. People have heard the dancing paper crane, and many people dropped by to see the magic bird perform.

Teacher Barbara

BRINGING THE RAIN TO KAPITI PLAIN

This is a poem about one plain which long ago was so dry, brown and dead; all the plants and animals needed the rain. The black cloud shadowed the ground every creature is longing for the rain to drop. One day an eagle passed by and it dropped one of its father. Ki-pat saw it and he made an arrow out of it. He then used it to shot the clouds, followed by a thunder and a rain.

- T. Barbara

MADELINE’S RESCUE

A little house was built on a hill in the country. She was so pretty, strong, and well-made. She spent each day of each season wondering about the changes around her. She enjoyed watching the sun, flowers, trees and people. At night, she gazed up at the stars and the different faces of the moon. She also saw lights from the city. She got curious about it from time to time.

After sometime, a road was built nearby. More cars came, houses built and stations constructed around the little house. Then the small houses were reconstructed; others were changed into tall buildings. All spaces were occupied. Night and day became do noisy and polluted. Every place was filled with people and cars or machines. The little house can no longer distinguish one season from another.

Teacher Erlinda

FUNNY LITTLE WOMAN

An old woman lived during the ancient times in Japan. She always liked to laugh and make dumplings out of rice. One day, her dumpling rolled off the table to an earth crack. By following it, she was led to a road where there are many statues of gods. She was caught by a wicked one and he took her to the oni town. There they gave her a magic wooden paddle that multiplies the grains upon stirring so that the pot becomes full. She cooked for the oni for few months. When she got bored, she tried to escape, taking the paddle with her. She was in the middle of the lake when the oni frank all the water. The boat stopped and the woman stumbled on the muddy ground. Because she looked so funny, the oni cannot help but laugh. These made the water come out from their mouth back to the ground. The woman immediately climbed into the boat and escaped. Back to her home, she was made lots and lots of rice dumplings and sold them. She became very rich.

Teacher Erlinda

FREDERICK

A family of mice lives on a stone wall. All members – except Frederick – are busy gathering food for the winter. He sits all day but says he’s also busy. He is gathering sunshine because the winter is cold. He’s gathering colors because the winter is grey. And he is gathering words because winter is not good for conversations.

Winter came and everything is fine. But as time passes by, the food becomes lesser until it’s gone. Also, there’s nothing enjoyable to talk about. The member then asks Frederick to share with them the things he also gathered. Frederick lets them close their eyes. Then he talks about the sunshine and the colors they see during a fine weather. Then he also talks about the sunshine and the colors they see during a fine weather. Then he also tells them of a poem about mice and seasons. The family members are so glad and amazes by Frederick.

Teacher Erlinda

LEVEL3A THE PAPER CRANE

A man owns a restaurant on the side of the road. He runs it with his son. They used to have many customers until a highway was built nearby. Nobody but a stranger a poor old man came. After he ate his dinner, he paid them with a paper crane which came alive and danced. When people heard of it, they filled up the restaurant for sometime. One day, the stranger came back. He didn’t say anything. He just played a flute, rode on the crane’s back, and flew away. On the other hand, the restaurant didn’t run out of customers again.

Teacher Erlinda

ONE FINE DAY

One fine day in a wide forest, a fox got thirsty. He lapped an old woman’s pail of milk. The woman demanded her pail of milk so the fox went to ask the cow. The cow wanted first to eat grass, which wanted water in return. To get some water, the fox needed a jug from a maiden, who demanded a blue bead in exchange. The bead was sold by a peddler who wanted eggs from a hen. The hen wanted grain which a miller gave the fox. After the exchanges, the fox got his tail and went to join his friends.

Teacher Erlinda

LITTLE WITCH GOES TO SCHOOL

Little witch was bored at home. There’s nobody to play with. Her mom told her to visit Aunt Nasty and Aunt Grouchy. They were busy doing bad things. She went next to cousin Dippy but her cousin was taping the fallen leaves back to the tree.

Mom allowed Little Witch to go to school when she promised not to make friends. At school, the teacher couldn’t believe Little Witch was in her class but Little Witch was respectful and well-behaved throughout the day. She made friends and helped clean the messy room. Mother Witch was angry because Little Witch was good. However, she was also happy because Little Witch broke her promise. She made a bad thing after all.
Teacher Erlinda

KEEP THE FIRE BURNING, ABBIE

Abbie and her family live on an island, near a lighthouse. She and her father tend the lights. When Abbie’s mom got sick, Abbie’s father had to go to town on the other island to get medicines and supplies of oil and food. Abbie was tasked to keep the lights burning and to take charge of everything. In a few days, the weather was bad. Her father was not able to come back soon. Nevertheless, she did what her father told her to do. It seemed a long tine since her father sailed. The family runs out of supplies. Abbie was tired of eating eggs. That was then her father came back. The weather was fine and everybody’s happy.

Teacher Erlinda

CROW BOY

Chibi goes to school in a small village in Japan. He is always alone. No one makes friend with him. People think he’s weird, but that doesn’t mean he’s lonely. He finds things interesting. He is very observant. When Chibi is in the sixth grade, a new teacher comes to school. He is Mr. Isobe. He is kind to Chibi. He tries to know Chibi better.

On a school program, Mr. Isobe let Chibi perform. Chibi imitated different sounds made by crows. Then, Ms. Isobe tells the people about Chibi’s life. Many people now understand Chibi. After graduation, Chibi works for his family. Every evening, when he goes home ha makes happy crow sound. People just know it is him.

Teacher Erlinda

WHEN I AM OLD WITH YOU

This is about a boy who likes to be with his grandfather who is now old. He tells about the things they will do together. They will go fishing on ponds or rivers, play cards under a tree, watch family pictures, look for old clothes on the chest, sit on a camp fire with friends, ride on a lawn mower, go to the beach, and take long walks on street and greet the people they’ll meet. At the end of each day. They will sit contentedly on a rocking chair and have a good rest.
Teacher Erlinda

JUST AS WOMEN

A girl and her aunt, Martha, like to take rides every Saturdays. On that particular day, the girl tells their plans in their trip to North Carolina. They prepared what they’ll need for that trip – map, lunch and others. The girl says that they will do all they want to do: shop on roadside markets, walk when it rains, buy fruits from farmers along the way, take pictures on stops, eat at a fancy restaurant and pick mushroom for mushroom omelette dinner. And when they will arrive in the evening, they will tell their family that the two of them just had fun.
Teacher Erlinda

FLUFFY GOES TO SCHOOL

There’s a new pet in class. It’s a cute guinea pig. The class voted for it to be named Fluffy. At first, Fluffy didn’t know his name so he looked around for an intruder but saw nothing. He didn’t like his name but that’s what they call him from then on.

Jasmine and Emma played with Fluffy. They clothed him with a doll’s dress and bonnet. Then they went to the other teacher’s room. There they saw another guinea pig. They put Fluffy next to it. Fluffy told the other pig he was a spy. That’s why he wore the doll’s dress. The other pig was amazed. Then the girls and Fluffy went back to their classroom. Fluffy felt relieved.


Teacher Erlinda

FLUFFY’S SCHOOL BUS ADVENTURE

One afternoon, Fluffy was about to be left at school when Ms. Say noticed him. She entrusted Fluffy to the school bus driver to give him to Jasmine. The children in the bus played with Fluffy on the way. It was after the last student got out of the bus that the driver realized there was a mistake. Then the engine had trouble. The bus was towed for repair. At the garage, the mechanic couldn’t find the problem. Fluffy, who fell from the bus driver’s pocket, accidentally pin pointed it. During, the repair, the people at the garage ordered and ate pizza. Fluffy also got his slice. When everything’s fine, the driver and Fluffy drove to Jasmine’s house. There Fluffy was cleaned, fed and tucked to bed.

Teacher Erlinda

PAUL REVERE’S RIDE

Paul is a good businessman and a good husband and father. Every night, he goes to a club called Sons of Liberty. This club is composed of men who are against the British government. The king imposes taxes or many things. When American Colonists refuse to pay taxes, more soldiers are sent
The soldiers are called Redcoats. They are going to march to a nearby town and arrest 2 of the colonial leaders.

Paul goes to warn everyone. He rides on a horse and tells the news. The Redcoats try to arrest him but he is able to always escape. He makes gun powders and cannons for then war. After 8 years, the American colonists win. When America becomes a country, Paul goes back to being a business man. His products still exist now.

Teacher Erlinda

FLUFFY’S FUNNY FIELD TRIP

The class was going to a field trip. They took their pet, Fluffy, with them. He was so hungry that he ate Ms. Day’s apple. When the children were in the planetarium, they learned about stars and constellations. Fluffy, on the other hand, got confused. He didn’t understand anything so he slept. He had a dream. He was telling the little guinea pigs about constellations of himself, a carrot, a dish and other animals. He woke up hungry and ready for dinner.

Teacher Erlinda

CAPS FOR SALE

Here was once a man who was a peddler of caps. That day, nobody bought caps from him. He got hungry but he had no money to buy food. He planned to go to the country. He saw a tree along the way so he sat down and had a long rest. When he woke up, he no longer had the caps for sale on his head. Up on the tree, the monkeys irritatingly imitated his actions. The peddler got angry and threw his own cap on the ground. The monkeys threw the caps, too. The peddler gathered the caps on the ground and went back to town.

Teacher Erlinda

NEW COAT FOR ANNA

It was after the war and the winter was near. Anna needed a new coat but Anna’s mother didn’t have money. Anna’s mom decided to trade some precious things with some people’s product and services. They paid a shepherd with a gold watch for the sheeps’ wool. They gave a lamp for the wool to be spinned. They gave the weaver a pretty necklace to turn the yarn into a cloth. They gave a porcelain teapot for the cloth to become a coat. Finally, the coat was done and Anna used it on that winter. She and her mom invited the people who helped make her new coat for dinner. They had the best Christmas ever.

Teacher Erlinda

LEVEL 2C SWIMMY

Swimmy is a small black fish. His friends, brothers and sisters are eaten by a big fierce tuna. He is able to escape because he swims fast. He is sad for a while, but when he sees marvelous things around, he isn’t sad anymore. He is able to find new friends but these friends are afraid. Swimmy thinks that it will be good that they form the shape of a big fish to scare other big fishes away. His idea works. No, they re not afraid to swim anywhere.

Teacher Erlinda

READING 4B Where Was Patrick Henry On the 29th of May? (4B12)

It was Spring on May 29th, 1973 in Hanover County, Virginia when Patrick Henry was born. He has two brothers and seven younger sisters. His father’s name was John Henry, he was a planter, a surveyor, an officer in the Virginia militia, a justice, and Patrick’s teacher. They have a large family and money was a problem.
Patrick Henry took his days for granted and as for the future, he had no plans. In 1752, he started working and courted Sarah Shelton. He married her when she was sixteen and he was eighteen. On May 29, 1765, they had 4 children. During that time he was studying law by himself and got his license to practice law. He represented the Virginian people who can’t afford to pay tobacco to the group of preachers called parsons and won the case. Year 1773 was the critical year for the country. Patrick and Sarah had 6 children but after giving birth, Sarah lost her mind and died in 1775. After Sarah’s death Patrick delivered his most famous speech at St. John’s Church in Richmond, Virginia. In 1776, there was war between the American and the England. Virginians battled for liberty or death and defeated England and Patrick was elected as governor. On May 29th 1777, Patrick was 41 years old when he married Dorothea, a 21 year old woman, they had 11 children. Patrick served as a governor five times but remembered best as an orator. He spoke against the Constitution of the United States and added individual rights, the freedom of speech, and choosing religion. He made three to eight speeches a day. In 1788, they decided to approve the Constitution. On May 29, 1796, he was 60 years old and retired in public life. But his private world was cheerful and more comfortable.


Teacher Erlinda

WHEN I AM OLD WITH YOU

This is about a boy who likes to be with his grandfather who is now old. He tells about the things they will do together. They will go fishing on ponds or rivers, play cards under a tree, watch family pictures, look for old clothes on the chest, sit on a camp fire with friends, ride on a lawn mower, go to the beach, and take long walks on street and greet the people they’ll meet. At the end of each day. They will sit contentedly on a rocking chair and have a good rest.

Teacher Erlinda

JUST AS WOMEN

A girl and her aunt, Martha, like to take rides every Saturdays. On that particular day, the girl tells their plans in their trip to North Carolina. They prepared what they’ll need for that trip – map, lunch and others. The girl says that they will do all they want to do: shop on roadside markets, walk when it rains, buy fruits from farmers along the way, take pictures on stops, eat at a fancy restaurant and pick mushroom for mushroom omelette dinner. And when they will arrive in the evening, they will tell their family that the two of them just had fun.

Teacher Erlinda

FLUFFY GOES TO SCHOOL

There’s a new pet in class. It’s a cute guinea pig. The class voted for it to be named Fluffy. At first, Fluffy didn’t know his name so he looked around for an intruder but saw nothing. He didn’t like his name but that’s what they call him from then on.

Jasmine and Emma played with Fluffy. They clothed him with a doll’s dress and bonnet. Then they went to the other teacher’s room. There they saw another guinea pig. They put Fluffy next to it. Fluffy told the other pig he was a spy. That’s why he wore the doll’s dress. The other pig was amazed. Then the girls and Fluffy went back to their classroom. Fluffy felt relieved.


Teacher Erlinda

FLUFFY’S SCHOOL BUS ADVENTURE

One afternoon, Fluffy was about to be left at school when Ms. Say noticed him. She entrusted Fluffy to the school bus driver to give him to Jasmine. The children in the bus played with Fluffy on the way. It was after the last student got out of the bus that the driver realized there was a mistake. Then the engine had trouble. The bus was towed for repair. At the garage, the mechanic couldn’t find the problem. Fluffy, who fell from the bus driver’s pocket, accidentally pin pointed it. During, the repair, the people at the garage ordered and ate pizza. Fluffy also got his slice. When everything’s fine, the driver and Fluffy drove to Jasmine’s house. There Fluffy was cleaned, fed and tucked to bed.

Teacher Erlinda

PAUL REVERE’S RIDE

Paul is a good businessman and a good husband and father. Every night, he goes to a club called Sons of Liberty. This club is composed of men who are against the British government. The king imposes taxes or many things. When American Colonists refuse to pay taxes, more soldiers are sent
The soldiers are called Redcoats. They are going to march to a nearby town and arrest 2 of the colonial leaders.

Paul goes to warn everyone. He rides on a horse and tells the news. The Redcoats try to arrest him but he is able to always escape. He makes gun powders and cannons for then war. After 8 years, the American colonists win. When America becomes a country, Paul goes back to being a business man. His products still exist now.

Teacher Erlinda

FLUFFY’S FUNNY FIELD TRIP

The class was going to a field trip. They took their pet, Fluffy, with them. He was so hungry that he ate Ms. Day’s apple. When the children were in the planetarium, they learned about stars and constellations. Fluffy, on the other hand, got confused. He didn’t understand anything so he slept. He had a dream. He was telling the little guinea pigs about constellations of himself, a carrot, a dish and other animals. He woke up hungry and ready for dinner.

Teacher Erlinda

CAPS FOR SALE

Here was once a man who was a peddler of caps. That day, nobody bought caps from him. He got hungry but he had no money to buy food. He planned to go to the country. He saw a tree along the way so he sat down and had a long rest. When he woke up, he no longer had the caps for sale on his head. Up on the tree, the monkeys irritatingly imitated his actions. The peddler got angry and threw his own cap on the ground. The monkeys threw the caps, too. The peddler gathered the caps on the ground and went back to town.

Teacher Erlinda

NEW COAT FOR ANNA

It was after the war and the winter was near. Anna needed a new coat but Anna’s mother didn’t have money. Anna’s mom decided to trade some precious things with some people’s product and services. They paid a shepherd with a gold watch for the sheeps’ wool. They gave a lamp for the wool to be spinned. They gave the weaver a pretty necklace to turn the yarn into a cloth. They gave a porcelain teapot for the cloth to become a coat. Finally, the coat was done and Anna used it on that winter. She and her mom invited the people who helped make her new coat for dinner. They had the best Christmas ever.

Teacher Erlinda

SWIMMY

Swimmy is a small black fish. His friends, brothers and sisters are eaten by a big fierce tuna. He is able to escape because he swims fast. He is sad for a while, but when he sees marvelous things around, he isn’t sad anymore. He is able to find new friends but these friends are afraid. Swimmy thinks that it will be good that they form the shape of a big fish to scare other big fishes away. His idea works. No, they re not afraid to swim anywhere.

- T. Erlinda

Where Was Patrick Henry On the 29th of May? (4B12)

It was Spring on May 29th, 1973 in Hanover County, Virginia when Patrick Henry was born. He has two brothers and seven younger sisters. His father’s name was John Henry, he was a planter, a surveyor, an officer in the Virginia militia, a justice, and Patrick’s teacher. They have a large family and money was a problem.
Patrick Henry took his days for granted and as for the future, he had no plans. In 1752, he started working and courted Sarah Shelton. He married her when she was sixteen and he was eighteen. On May 29, 1765, they had 4 children. During that time he was studying law by himself and got his license to practice law. He represented the Virginian people who can’t afford to pay tobacco to the group of preachers called parsons and won the case. Year 1773 was the critical year for the country. Patrick and Sarah had 6 children but after giving birth, Sarah lost her mind and died in 1775. After Sarah’s death Patrick delivered his most famous speech at St. John’s Church in Richmond, Virginia. In 1776, there was war between the American and the England. Virginians battled for liberty or death and defeated England and Patrick was elected as governor. On May 29th 1777, Patrick was 41 years old when he married Dorothea, a 21 year old woman, they had 11 children. Patrick served as a governor five times but remembered best as an orator. He spoke against the Constitution of the United States and added individual rights, the freedom of speech, and choosing religion. He made three to eight speeches a day. In 1788, they decided to approve the Constitution. On May 29, 1796, he was 60 years old and retired in public life. But his private world was cheerful and more comfortable.


Teacher Erlinda

RUMPLESTILTSKIN

Once there was an old man who told the king that he has a daughter who can turn things into gold. Upon hearing that, the king ordered that the old man’s daughter be brought in one of the rooms in his palace. Inside the room were piles of hay. The king told the beautiful young lady to turn the same into gold or else, she will be killed. During the night, the lady was helpless and she just cried. Then a dwarf appeared and offered the lady some help if she is willing to trade her jewelry. So, the lady agreed and gave her necklace to the tiny man and then the latter disappeared after he turned the piles of hay into gold. Upon seeing the room filled with gold, the king transferred the young lady to another room and he ordered the young lady to turn more piles of hay into gold. On the second night, she cried again and the tiny man appeared. He again offered some help in exchange for a trade-in. This time, the young woman gave him her ring and the piles of hay were turned into gold.

The king came to know what happened but he was so greedy and he asked that a third room that was full of hay be turned into gold. That night, the woman felt miserable. Then, the tiny man offered to help but there was nothing that the young woman can give. So the tiny man proposed that he will turn the hay into gold but he has to get the young woman’s first born baby as a sort of trade-in. The young woman agreed.

Then the king was so delighted that he married the old man’s young daughter. She gave birth to a very healthy boy but then the tiny man returned to get what she promised him. The queen begged and she asked the dwarf not to take her baby. The tiny man said he’d do that only if they could guess his name correctly.

After so many attempts to find out the tiny man’s name, the queen grew hopeless. But then one time, her most loyal servant followed the tiny man into the forest and there in front of the fire was the tiny man dancing and he mentioned his name as “Rumplestiltskin”.

On the deadline, the tiny was confident that he could get the baby but to his great surprise, the queen guessed his name properly. He jumped so high and disappeared. He was never heard of again.

T. MG

Batman Time Thaw

Batman lives in Gotham City. He’s a millionaire and his house is just above a cave. Inside the cave are his special tools to assist the police in Gotham city to fight against crime. One night, two policemen were in patrol. It was foggy. The fog is so chilly and cold and had been going on for three days. All of a sudden, some prehistoric animals came out and trampled their car. Luckily, they were able to run away before that happened. Meanwhile, Batman was in his place trying to locate the source of the fog. He was able to locate it coming from the east. He came there and discovered Freeze’s fog factory. Mr. Freeze was once a renowned scientist. Through accident, his life was changed forever. He has to live in a special freezing cold suit to survive. His purpose is to freeze the whole Gotham city forever and get the Sol stone to continue to live which is in the museum. For the meantime, he released the prehistoric animals to keep the police busy. However, Batman didn’t let him do it easily. He was able to get out from Mr. Freeze fog factory and went to the museum without delay. There was a struggle but eventually, Batman triumphed. Mr. Freeze was turned over to the police. The prehistoric animals were put in Gotham city zoo. The whole city became free from the chilly fog and Batman, now Bruce Wayne is sitting in the parlor with his aide Alfred, watching the fog slowly disappear. Of course, he also made sure to destroy Mr. Freeze fog factory. It was a long night for him but he was able to have peace back again in Gotham City.

T. Shulamite

2C17 WILLIAM’S DOLL

William wants a doll. He wants a doll that he can hug. He wants to bring it with him to the park. He wants a doll that he can wake up with when the sun rises.
William’s father, however, does not agree with William’s idea of having a doll. So he bought a toy train for him. He also made a basketball ring for him. William tried his best to learn the game until he was very good at it. He likewise enjoyed playing with his mini train station. But William still wanted to have a doll.
Then, one day, William’s grandmother visited them. He told her about how badly he wants to have a doll although his friends call him “sissy” and his sister calls him a “creep”. His grandmother bought a doll for him and William was grateful for that.
One person was not happy about it though and that was William’s father. William’s grandmother, however, pointed out that it would be good for William to have a doll so that he will know how to take care of his children when he becomes a father himself.

T. MG

2C9 KEEP THE LAMPS BURNING, ABBIE.

Abby’s father is sailing off to buy some medicine for her sick mother and some stuff for their family. He also had to buy some oil for the lamps in their lighthouse. Abbie was very worried because she knew that there was a storm coming and his father might not be able to get back home for two or more days.
So, his father went off but before he left, he instructed Abbie the things that she was supposed to do while he was away. The most important thing that he reminded Abbie was for her to keep the lamps burning since many sailors depend on them for their light while sailing.
The storm arrived and Abbie had a hard time in doing house errands since her mother was so sick and she is the oldest among her siblings. She had to lit the lamps but due to strong rain, the windows were misty. She had then to clean the windows for fear that the sailors in the sea might meet an accident if they can’t see the light from their light house.
Days passed but Abbie’s father didn’t arrive home. She was darned too exhausted and she got sick and tired of eggs being served in their dining table since there were no other food to choose from.
Then after a week, there was somebody knocking on their door. Abbie jumped when she saw it was her father. She told her father how much she worried for him. His father on the other hand replied that he was fine and he knew all along that his family was safe every time he saw the lamps burning in their lighthouse.

T. MG

4a4 SONG OF THE TREES

This story is about a brave African-American family who fought hard for their land. At times when food is in short supply and depression is bearing down, the family could have sold their trees which are worth a lot of money but they didn’t. They once proved to stand with their dignity intact even in times of need.

The Logan family has 4 children. Stacey, the oldest, is 11; Cassie, the main character is 8; Christopher John is 7 and the youngest is Little Man, 6. Their dad, David, is a railroad worker and their mom, Mary, takes care of the children at home together with their grandmother, Caroline.

The kids used to go to the forest which is their property, to pick wild blackberries while leading their cows and their calves to the pond. Cassie likes the trees so much that she considered them friends, and make her feel like the trees sing. His older brother would always say that it is just the sound of the wind. Still, these are a great source of comfort to her. One day, they went to the forest and Cassie noticed that their trees were marked X. From a distance, they saw Mr. Anderson and his man, talking about their plans of chopping all of their trees. They went home to inform their mom about what they heard.

When the children arrived, they saw the white man offering the family money for the trees. Despite of their poor life, their mom firmly refused. She knew very well that her husband would never sell their trees. Mr. Anderson tried to convince Caroline, the grandmother and even reminded her of Mary’s physical condition, but both in-laws stood their ground. The white man left angrily but knowing that the husband was far working for them, Mr. Anderson and his man continued to chop down the trees. The kids went to the forest to stop them. Mr. Anderson was about to whip the kid with his belt when the kid’s dad, appeared. When the kid’s father, spoke, he released the child. Mr. Logan threatened them that if they still continue with their plan, he will pull the plunger and the bombs that were planted around the forest will explode. Mr. Anderson’s men were scared and told him that David really does what he says. Mr. Anderson came into his senses and they left. Mr. Logan and his kids, though were glad the white men left, felt sad because of the trees that were already cut down, dead.

Cassie longed for the trees to sing again but failed.

By: T. Regina

3A1 IN THE DINOSAUR’S PAW

This story is about a young boy named Richard who had a bad start of school after vacation. On the first day of school, he forgot his ruler which his teacher told him to bring for the dinosaur lesson. But when he went to their classroom, he was lucky that he found a ruler under his desk. He thought that the ruler was special because of the mysterious initials on it. He had been thinking about all the initials of his classmates but nobody had the exact initials like the one printed on the ruler. He had made some wishes like snow will fall, his bully classmate Drake will get sick and others. He thought that the ruler had magic powers. On their way to the museum, he suddenly felt worried about Drake that he can’t do it on the way because he is sick. His only hope is the ruler but the ruler was missing. Then, one of his classmates said that he found his ruler which has been missing for such a long time.

T. BARBARA

4A2 Ramona Quimby, Age 8

Characters:
Ramona Quimby= a smart girl in the third grade; she’s eight years old
Beatrice= Ramona’s older sister who is also known as Beezus; she’s in Junior
HighSchool
Mr. and Mrs. Quimby= Ramona’s parents; the father works as a part time helper in a Frozen- Food Warehouse and the mother works as a receptionist in a doctor’s office.
Danny= the boy in the baseball cap who used to tease Ramona
Mrs. Whaley = the 3rd grade teacher/ adviser
Howie= Ramona’s friend, whose grandma takes care of Ramona while parents are still at work
Willa Jean= a 4-year old girl whom Ramona dreaded to play with after school

Ramona likes being big enough to be counted on. She hoped her parents would stop giving her a little talking-to. It was first day of school and she’s so excited to ride the bus to school all by herself. That morning, everyone in her family was so busy preparing to school, Ramona, her older sister Beatrice and her father who is returning to school to be a teacher.
In school, she met her teacher Mrs. Whaley. She was asked to pass name tags to her classmates. As she walked around, her new sandals squeaked. She giggled and so did the rest of the class. The last person she gave a slip to was the boy in a baseball cap. He was Danny who kicked the back of her seat in the bus and who also took her new pink eraser. She demanded for her eraser but Danny refused and called her Bigfoot. Ramona wasn’t going to let him get away with this insult. Saying it loudly, she corrected him with Superfoot, not Bigfoot and gave him a nickname “Yard Ape“. To her astonishment, Danny handed her eraser to her with a grin. She felt so triumphant that she squeaked loudly back to her seat. Mrs. Whaley told her that she has musical shoes. Ramona thought she is a non-fussy teacher.
The first day of school was really exciting. Then another good part of the 3rd grade began during the 2nd week of school. Ramona loves to read and everyday after lunch, they have Sustained Silent Reading. She could read without hiding her book under her desk or behind bigger book. After school, she and her friend Howie from the other class would walk from the bus stop to Howie’s house. When they approached his house, she was greeted by Willa Jean who wanted to play with her. As things turned out, she was saved by being a dog by the arrival of a small boy named Bruce. But still Willa Jean insisted she will play with them. Ramona kept in looking at her book of fairy tales. Then with her politest voice she excused herself to Willa Jean. Ramona picked her book up and settled herself in the corner blissfully reading.
At school after learning about insects, the students were very eager for lunch. Each student has a boiled egg for lunch. This became a fad that even if Ramona really preferred deviled eggs than half-boiled and soft-boiled egg, she asked her mom to prepare boiled egg for her. The students all ran to the cafeteria. Ramona cracked the egg in her head but unknowingly, the egg was raw. It dripped over her face and stuck into her head. She was so ashamed that she ran to the teacher’s office alone, ignoring the concern or help from one of her classmates. There, Mrs. Larson washed her hair and as she was drying her hair, she heard Mrs. Whaley talking about a show-off and a nuisance girl in her office. Ramona was so stunned that she didn’t try to hear Mrs. Larson’s answer. Lunch period came to an end but she sat still. Then he heard Danny’s voice. Mrs. Larson totally forgot her in the toilet. Ramona hesitated to enter her class because she doesn’t want to see her teacher, Mrs. Whaley. For once, Danny didn’t tease her. He sympathized with her and told her not to let Mrs. Whaley get her down. She began to like Danny. When Ramona arrived home, she quarreled with her mom about the raw egg. Though her mom explained that she took by mistake the raw egg from the fridge, she still couldn’t forget her. Dinner came and they ate tongue meat since it is cheaper and nutritious. However, Beezus and Ramona didn’t want the taste of tongue meat so they gave their food to their cat. Their parents got angry and gave them punishment. Their dad told them to cook dinner for the family.
The siblings then decided to be extra good hoping that their parents will forget the tasks that they should do. So, when Sunday came, they got up without being called, complimented their mom on her French toast and cleaned their rooms. When Ramona was about to ask permission to go out and skate, her father reminded her about their chores to cook for dinner. As a result, they had no choice but to do the chore. They opened the fridge and cooked chicken and corn bread. At last they were done. Their parents enjoyed their cooking. They were grateful to them for enjoying or pretending to enjoy the food they made. The whole family cheered up. As their mom and dad volunteered to wash the dishes and clear the table, Ramona and her older sister excused themselves and skipped to their rooms before their parents discover the mess in the kitchen.

T. Redge

3B107 WHEN I LIVED WITH BATS

CHARACTERS:
A family who rented a farmhouse during summer
Aunt Sue

The story is about the family who moved to the farmhouse just to have a summer vacation. When they got there, they discovered that it was inhabited by bats. Most people think that bats can harm people or even suck people’s blood. This is not entirely true. The only kinds of bat that can hurt people are the vampire bats. The rest are harmless.
That’s what happened when they moved to the farmhouse. They found the place to be inhabited by bats especially the attic. Their parents gave them instructions not to hurt the bats. Sometimes, bats would simply swoop down while they’re eating or while they’re sleeping. One time, their aunt Sue came to visit them. While Aunt Sue was bathing, a bat suddenly joined her in the tub. It scared her but eventually became interested with bats.
The older brother of the writer tried to hurt once one of the bats. It was hurt so they brought the bat to the veterinarian. The veterinarian said that the bat is nursing a baby bat. The baby bat would die then. That changed the attitude of the boy. He came to be more interested and caring to the animals especially the bats.
It’s worth reading especially for those who have little knowledge about bats.

T. Shulamite

2B17 ARTHUR’S BABY

One day Arthur’s parents told them that they were going to have a baby. Arthur’s friends all told him some things to expect in babies. They all had something bad to say. One day, after school, his sister D.W. told him that he’ll teach him to diaper a baby but his mom told him not to worry about it. Their mom showed them their pictures when they were still young. A few days later, their mom started packing her suitcase because the baby will come any day now. Then one morning, their grandma told them that they have a new sister. Arthur was worried that she’ll be like D.W. They went to the hospital and Arthur saw her new sister Kate. When they brought the baby home, a lot of presents arrived for the baby. When his mom asked him to hold the baby, Arthur was afraid. A few days later, their mom had to get something upstairs so she asked Arthur to look after Kate. Just then, Arthur’s friends arrived. They all looked at the baby. Then D.W gave her sister the bottle of milk to drink. Later, Kate began to cry. D.W gave her a kiss but she cried louder. She tried to bounce her but she screamed. She asked for Arthur’s help and he figured out that Kate just needed to burp. Everything is okay now with the baby.

T. Jamie

2B25 SNAP

CHARACTERS: CROCODILES/ ALLIGATORS

This story is about the existence of the alligators and crocodiles all over the world. It explains that the crocodiles and alligators existed even before the time of the dinosaurs. It also tells the differences between the two. The snout of the alligator is shaped-U, whereas the snout of the crocodiles is shaped V. Both have sharp teeth, yet no matter how many times their teeth are knocked off, they still keep on growing back.
Alligators and crocodiles are cold-blooded animals. They need to get heat from the sun so they constantly sunbathe. When they absorbed enough sunlight, they go to the shade or go back to the water. These animals are very fast swimmers. They are not as fast when they are on land and yet they are very strong. In fact, in Africa, crocodiles tend to pull more humans rather than the lions. Africans say, they’re still smiling while killing.
Crocodiles lay eggs. The eggs almost look like that of chickens but theirs are bigger. Unlike other kinds or chickens that incubate their eggs, crocodiles and alligators don’t. They just expose their eggs to the sunlight. Soon, the baby alligator will peck out. Mother alligators usually stay for about a year with their offspring before they let them go. However, from the time the baby alligator is hatched, it can find its own food.

T. SHULAMITE

4a5 HERBIE JONES AND HAMBURGER HEAD

CHARACTERS:

Herbie= a boy in the 4th grade who desperately likes to have a dog despite of his dad’s refusal
Ray= Herbie’s best friend who has sense of humor; he has a dog named Dr. Shadow
Mr. And Mrs. Jones= Herbie’s parents
Olivia= Herbie’s sister who dreamed to marry a man who’s rich like Mr. Lo Preato
Annabelle= Herbie’s classmate who has a cat named Sukey; she’s bossy with the kids during the wag sale
Margie= Annabelle’s friend; her cat’s name is Tiger
Lo Preato= the President of the bank
Joe Barona=the robber


Mr. Jones, Herbie’s father never liked dogs in the house. Herbie felt very unlucky for not having one. His best friend, Ray, has a dog named Dr. Shadow. One day, in Herbie’s house, Ray told Herbie that his dog can give financial advice. To prove, he asked how much money Herbie has. He had 568 pennies. The dog would bark to things that Herbie should spend his money on. When asked that he should spend it with cheeseburgers, the dog barked. Ray also said that his dog can spot thieves and murderers. Just then, Annabelle and Margie were walking down the street. The dog started to growl. When the two boys looked up, they saw the two girls. They both laughed. The girls were going to the pet show with their cats. Herbie couldn’t go since he doesn’t have one. He wanted to spy the kids in the pet show instead. They climbed the tallest branch while Dr. Shadow guarded Herbie’s money on the grass. After the two boys enjoyed watching Annabelle and her pet, they went down. They dropped off Shadow to Ray’s house and proceeded to the Burger Paradise. They ordered cheeseburgers, fries and sodas amounting to four hundred fifty seven cents. Herbie set his baseball bank on the counter and started counting his pennies. The manager saw this and told him to change his pennies for bills in the bank. Just then a party of 1st –graders came into the restaurant. Ray got an idea. They’re going to party with them and have free burgers and drinks, though not invited. When John and Philip, their classmates on the 4th grade saw them, they hurriedly left the restaurant.
It was already 3:00pm and the bank wasn’t closed yet. As they strolled down Main Street, they noticed an old car parked in front of the bank. Herbie saw a dog inside the car. The dog’s head is bloody. He went near the dog and gave him hamburger that it gulped down. Then it turned. Herbie enjoyed playing tricks with it. Suddenly, the dog spotted someone inside the bank and ran through the door. Herbie quickly followed it. There was a man disguised as a woman. Suddenly, the dog knocked the water pistol out of the lady’s hand. The boys looked and the bank teller shouted bank robbery. Then Herbie threw his baseball bank up in the air and so his pennies were scattered around. The lady tried to escape but got slipped on the pennies and slid across the floor. The lady’s wig came off and the stack of bills she had stashed in her pocket were scattered. Police were able to apprehend him in time. It was Joe Barona from Wyoming who’s wanted for robbery. The dog barked when the police dragged him away. A news reporter came running into the bank with a camera. The writer wrote that the dog and Herbie are heroes. They thought the dog was Herbie’s but it was the robber’s. Herbie named the dog Hamburger Head because its bloody head looks like patties. Herbie’s pennies were changed for bills. The bank’s President, Lo Preato was very grateful for saving the bank a lot of money.
Now, Herbie wanted to keep the dog or at least find him a home if his father wouldn’t allow him to have it. First, they need to treat the dog’s head that was terribly infected by fleas. Herbie and Ray met Annabelle and Margie. They are going to raise fund for Hamburger Head‘s treatment by selling used stuffs. They were able to raise $40.60. Then Herbie went home with the dog. He was all in the news and the family was very proud. Herbie’s father even fed the dog with spaghetti and they watched The Yankees together. Herbie was hopeful his dad would love the dog. Then they took Hamburger Head to the vet for treatment. When they went home, his dad asked the dog’s condition. Mr. Jones and the dog continued watching The Yankees together. While watching, Mr. Jones dozed off. At that time, the dog pooed. When Herbie’s dad woke up, he stepped on it and was furious. He wanted the dog out. Just then, the phone rang. It was Lo Preato, the president of the bank, inviting the whole family for dinner in an Italian restaurant. Mr. Jones then said that they will have one more night with the dog then send it away. Herbie was still hopeful that this dinner will change his dad’s mind. So, the family prepared and dressed well for the dinner. The limousine fetched them at their house. Everyone was excited and so is Ray who can speak Italian. The President of the bank gave Herbie five -hundred –dollar bond as a token of appreciation while his best friend Ray was given a hundred dollar bond savings.” They had delicious Italian meal in a magnificent restaurant. It was an evening they will never forget.
That night when they went home, Herbie ran to the dog’s house. But he can’t see the dog. Then he went inside shouting that they don’t care about his dog. But when his dad spoke, he saw his dog sitting at his dad’s feet. He was eating spaghetti. His dad decided that he can have the dog at home. It was also hard for him to let go of Hamburger Head. At that moment, Herbie hugged his dad tightly. He was very happy. In the end, Herbie invited Ray and Dr. Shadow, Annabelle and Sukey, Margie and Tiger for a pet party. They sang happily.
Herbie's reward, for tripping a robber and foiling the crime is the robber's dog, Hamburger Head. That’s the best part of it all.

By: T. Regina

2C4 GEORGE AND MARTHA

The story is about two great friends, Martha and George. At first, George was not honest to Martha because it's hard to tell Martha about the split pea soup. George hated the soup but Martha was fond of making the soup. Martha did not know that until she discovered it by herself.
MArtha and George were always together and they always have fun. They take care of each other. They are also truthful with one another.

3B2 HOW MANY DAYS TO AMERICA?

One family lived in a nice village until the night the soldiers came.After that, their father said that they have to leave their home and bring nothing else but a change of clothes and money. They were going to America. They left when it was still dark. They went to the wharf and they rode on a small boat. When they were al little off the shore, the engine stopped and they had to use their sail. On the way, a small boat came near. They were happy but then they realized that they were thieves. They took whatever was left. They caught fish at day and when it rained, they caught water on the buckets. Later, they saw land. The father and some other men swam to the shore to ask for help. But there were soldiers with rifles that were hiding behind rocks. A day later, they finally reached America. The people welcomed them. They arrived on a special day because it was Thanksgiving day on that day. The family will stay there.
T. Jamie