3 rd 5 th Master List The Boundless

3 rd – 5 th Master List

The Boundless by Kenneth Oppel The Boundless, the greatest train ever built, is on its maiden voyage across the country, and first-class passenger Will Everett is about to embark on the adventure of his life as he enlists the aid of a traveling circus to save the train from villains.

Duke by Kirby Larson In 1944, Hobie Hanson's father is flying B-24 s in Europe, so Hobie decides to donate his beloved German shepherd, Duke, to Dogs for Defense in the hope that it will help end the war sooner--but when he learns that Duke is being trained for combat he is shocked, frightened, and determined to get his dog back. http: //www. kirbylarson. com/duke/

Eye to Eye: How Animals See the World by Steve Jenkins In his latest eye-popping work of picture book nonfiction, Steve Jenkins profiles a series of animals with unusual eyes, and explains how such animals use their uniquely evolved eyes to gain essential information about the biological world.

Fairy Tale Comics by Chris Duffy This is a wonderful collection of seventeen graphic novel adaptations of well-known fairy tales.

The Fourteenth Goldfish by Jennifer Holm Ellie's scientist grandfather has discovered a way to reverse aging, and consequently has turned into a teenager-which makes for complicated relationships when he moves in with Ellie and her mother, his daughter. http: //www. jenniferholm. com/

Ice Whale by Jean Craighead George In 1848, ten-year-old Toozak, a Yupik Eskimo, sees a whale being born and is told by a shaman that he and his descendants must protect that whale, which Toozak names Siku, as long as it lives. http: //www. jeancraigheadgeorg e. com

Nuts to You by Lynne Rae Perkins After surviving being carried off by a hawk, a young squirrel resolves to find his way home, as his best friends begin their search for him.

Ophelia and the Marvelous Boy by Karen Foxlee Borrowed from the story of the Snow Queen, Ophelia, a timid eleven -year-old girl grieving her mother, suspends her disbelief in things non-scientific when a mysterious boy locked in the museum where her father is working asks her to help him complete an age-old mission.

Rain Reign by Ann Martin Struggling with Asperger's syndrome, Rose shares a bond with her beloved dog, but when the dog goes missing during a storm, Rose is forced to confront the limits of her comfort levels, even if it means leaving her routines and safe places in order to search for her pet.

A Snicker of Magic by Natalie Lloyd The Pickles are new to Midnight Gulch, Tennessee, a town which legend says was once magic--but twelve-yearold Felicity is convinced the magic is still there, and with the help of her new friend Jonah the Beedle she hopes to bring the magic back. http: //natalielloyd. blogspot. com/p/fiction. html