Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgreen

Pippi, the girl from Villekulla, had two friends named Annika and Tommy. They both go to school everyday but Pipi only liked to stay at home doing nothing. One day her friends invited her to go to school. She went alone riding her horse. Her first day was not very good. Pippi didn´t know arithmetic, reading and drawing. She didn´t behave properly and respected the teacher. Pippi didn´t like the school and couldn´t stay. She left and never went back! (Isabela Lima, 4A & Carolina Galvão Abbott, 3A)

The Black Lagoon by Mike Thaler

A series that includes books such as: The Teacher from the Black Lagoon: The teacher is like a monster. She has a tail, breathes fire at children, gives homework the first day of school, etc. Is she real?; The Class Pet from the Black Laggon: The class wanted a pet. Mrs Green, the teacher, will bring one from home. The children started to think how the animal will look like. Will it have stripes? Will it have fur? Will it have headlights? The Librarian from the Black Lagoon: Everybody said that the librarian is ugly and likes to do horrible things - puts glue on all the chairs, uses a real mouse in the computer ... Is it true? The School Nurse from the Black Lagoon: The kids think that the nurse is very bad and could kill them. What did happen to the kid who had to go in her room? Find out the answers for all the questions by reading the books. (João Gabriel Teixeira, 3B,; Damire Dixon, 4A; Jason Yu, 3A; Michael Baggio, 3B; Kelly Quillin, 4B)

This story takes place in a fifth grade classroom. Jill, Tracy, Wendy, Linda (Blubber), and Caroline are all students in Mrs. Minish's class. Wendy is the bossy one that makes jokes about everyone. Then everyone follows her because they're afraid she will make jokes about them. One day they were telling reports. Linda was doing a report on the whale and describring how the blubber of the whale keeps it warm. Wendy started to make fun of how Linda was fat so instead of calling her by the real name she called Linda Blubber. So from that day forward everyone followed too including Jill. Jill never thought it could happen to her too. But what do you think happens when everything switches around? Read to find out. (Julia Vidal - 3rd Grade)

Franklin`s Hallowen by Paulette Bourgeois

Franklin is very anxious for the Halloween party, because of the parade and the costume contest. He is trying out all the costumes, he didn`t like them because they are not scary. Beaver and Goose were keeping their costumes secret. Dad`s was reading a newspaper when Franklin tapped down his shoulder and Dad was scared of Franklin`s scary costume. Franklin thought the gosto was bear, because he always was it. But he made a mistake. He went to the haunted house. He wasn`t scary at the beginning, but when he found that the ghost was not beaver, he go afraid. So scary when the ghost flew away. He ran back to his friends, who were waiting in live for the haunted house. The ghost was flying and everybody was scared and Franklin told his friend to run. Then they founded out that Mr. Owl was the ghost and Beaver was sick at home, they delivered candies to him. His mom thought he had treats lost until next halloween, but Franklin wished would last until the end of the week. (Alex Armand - 1st grade, Gabrielle Ogata - 1st grade, Ehal Baggio - 1st grade and Danny Blair - 1st grade).

The Bus Driver from the Black Lagoon by Thaler, Mike

It was the first day of school. I wondered who my bus driver is. Mr. Yellow is supposed to be a real lion. I sit in my chair and suddenly the bus driver crawls in. He has sharp teeth and thin, puffy hair. He leaves fur wherever he crawls. João Bosco, Savannah and Victor Hugo are screaming in the back. Mr. Yellow stopped the bus, tied them to a giant rocket and sent them into outer space. Jason and Michael were karete fightinh on the bus. Mr. Yellow used them in a sandwich and gobbled it all up. Suddenly, the door opens and Mr. Yellow walks in. He looks really nice and gentle. His clothes are nice. And everyday Mr. Yellow gives out mangos.

The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett's

There was a rich girl named Mary who lost her family and had to live in England, in her uncle's house. There were in the house a secret garden that Mary soon discovered, with the the help of the bird Robbin, her new friend. On the next day, she met a boy named Dickon who could talk to the animals. They became friends and together took care of the garden. One night, she heard someone crying and found out it was her cousin, an invalid boy. She didn't know about him. Then, Mary, her cousin Collin, and Dickon began to play at the secret garden and Collin realized that he could walk and became very happy. When his father saw them playing together and found out about what was happening, he also became happy. (Isabela Lima -4th and Carolina Galvão - 3rd)

Teach us Amelia Bedelia, by Peggy Parish

My favorite part of the book is when she makes the children plant light bulbes instead of onion bulbes (Savannah Hall - 2nd); when they plant light bulbes (João Bosco Lucena - 2nd); when they practice the play (Victor Hugo Gomes 2nd).

I like this part because it is funny and very silly (Savannah Hall - 2nd); they plant light bulbes and they have to plant onion bulbes (João Bosco Lucena - 2nd); they have to practice a play not practice how to play (Victor Hugo Gomes 2nd).

The main character reminds me of Junie B. Jones because she understand things wrongly (Savannah Hall - 2nd); my brother because he does thing when my mom or dad tell him not do it (João Bosco Lucena - 2nd); Garfield because he is funny (Victor Hugo Gomes 2nd).

I think the author is good at writting very silly and funny books (Savannah Hall - 2nd); doing funny stories (João Bosco Lucena - 2nd); writting funny stories (Victor Hugo Gomes 2nd).