SECONDGRADE RECOMMENDEDREADS
POR MONT, B
THE FANTASTIC BUREAU OF IMAGINATION
Brad Montague
Sparky the special figment agent delivers all the mail in the very orderly Fantastic Bureau of Imagination, until one day when all the unshared ideas in the world overflow and threaten to topple the whole building.
E LYON, K
Lyons TY’S TRAVELS: LAB MAGIC
Kelly Starling
Ty and Corey love to visit the museum. When they step through the doors, they become scientists. They study bugs and hunt for fossils. They catch the wind. When Ty can't participate in a lab activity because of his age, he uses his big imagination at home. Discovering new things is so much fun!
A SAFETY GUIDE P DYCK, A
Ame Dyckman HOW DINOSAURS
WENT EXTINCT:
In this outrageous "safety guide," a child in a museum asks their parents how the dinosaurs all became extinct. Well, their father has some theories. Gallimimus? Ran with scissors. Ankylosaurus? Tipped in their chair. Spinosaurus? Swam after eating. Tyrannosaurus rex? Didn't change their underwear. By the end of the story, the child vows to never do any of these "dangerous" things again.
YASMIN FIGURES IT OUT! E FARQ, S
Saadia Faruqi
At home, Baba's got a mystery ailment, and Nani thinks there's a thief afoot. At the farm, Yasmin is put in charge of the chicks--but one goes missing! And at the ice rink, Yasmin puts on a brave face and tries something new. No matter the challenge, puzzle, or mystery, Yasmin gives her all to figure it out!
AWESOME ORANGE
BIRTHDAY
Mitali Banerjee Ruths
Priya is planning her aunty's birthday party. She will donate the money she makes to help save the cutest endangered animal on the planet, the quokka! Priya sends out handmade invitations, makes DIY decorations, and sets an orange-only snacks menu -- including pumpkin samosas! Will Priya's very first party be a success?
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THE SECRET EXPLORERS AND THE LOST WHALES
SJ King
Meet The Secret Explorers! This group of brilliant kids comes together from all four corners of the globe to fix problems, solve mysteries, and gather knowledge all over the planet - and beyond. In The Lost Whales, marine life expert Connor needs to use his underwater expertise to help save a pod of humpback whales that have lost their way. Along with space expert Roshni, he sets out in a submarine to search for a way to steer the whales back on track, but encounters unexpected problems along the way. Will The Secret Explorers manage to succeed in their mission?
Eric Luper GAME OF SCONES YF LUPE, E
Deep within the walk-in pantry at Belching Walrus Elementary lives an array of different foods that live in harmony One day, the Supplies from the principal's office show up and insist on sharing the coolness of the cooler Their ruler is a ruler named Baron von Lineal. It's up to Slice, Scoop, and Totz to venture out of the pantry and foil the Baron's plan for good.
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HALD, R
WORD TRAVELERS AND THE TAJ MAHAL MYSTERY
Raj Haldar
Eddie and MJ are suddenly transported to India where they must use their word knowledge to solve a mystery and help their new friend Dev save his school.
Susan Tan MY KINGDOM OF DARKNESS YF TAN, S
For Ember, a rescue Chihuahua and the newest pet in the Chin family, the first step in fulfilling his destiny to rule the world is to defeat the evil neighborhood squirrel, Masher.
THE GHOST TREE YF DEEN, N
Natasha Deen
When Asim moves to a new town, he must save his new teacher when an evil spirit from Guyanese folklore begins to wreak havoc.
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Brian Smith STUCK TOGETHER J GN
When a no-good strawberry dares Pea to roll all the way off the farm, a powerful thunderstorm strikes and bounces Pea off course...and right into two unlikely new buds: a bee named Bee who thinks she knows it all, and a bird named Jay who can't figure out how to fly. Ttogether, they just might help Pea find his way back home!
Meet Pluto! The runt of a litter of eight planets. Pluto may not be the biggest or fastest planet to revolve around the Sun, but it has a unique story to tell. From the tale of how it was found by humans to its naming as a dwarf planet, it's Pluto's turn to take the spotlight and properly reintroduce itself.
Jennie Romer CAN I RECYCLE THIS? J 366.72 ROME, J Stacy McAnulty
Can I Recycle This? is a both fun and educational book to teach the littlest readers the hows and whys of recycling, and to introduce them to the responsibility that we all have to protect the environment.
In this first book of culinary history for children, readers will discover the fascinating dishes eaten by 10 high-interest historical peoples - from prehistoric humans to children of the future.
Brad Meltzer I AM TEMPLE GRANDIN B GRAN, T
This book spotlights female scientist Temple Grandin, whose experience being on the autism spectrum has informed her advocacy and her work as an animal behaviorist. Temple Grandin's pride in being different and how it shaped her world is celebrated in this biography.
