Reading for fun, not just to be done

Al Capone Does My Homework by Gennifer Choldenko Thirteen year old Moose Flanagan Lives on Alcatraz island where his dad has been promoted to a new warden position at Alcatraz prison. Wardens are at the top of the hit list amongst the prisoners and Moose feels the responsibility to keep his family safe. He has a sixteen year old big sister who is autistic who he also wishes to protect. One night while Moose's parents are out, the house catches on fire and he blames himself since he was supposed to be watching his big sister. he doesn't believe she was the culprit of the fire and he is determined to find out who did it to prevent he and his sister from getting the bad wrap. Prisoners are sent to clean up the apartment and one of them is the infamous Al Capone, who leaves Moose a clue to who did it on one of his school essay found on the floor.all while this is happening there is some sketchy business going down, people who were poor before ca now afford special things, where is...

You Wouldn't Want to Be a Secret Agent During World War II by John Malam Illustrated by Mark Bergin This book is rich with history! One complaint is that is has too many things going on in a single page, it becomes distracting while reading. The book sets you as a character who is interviewed by the British special operations to become a spy in Germany. The book explains the steps included in becoming a spy such as the shake, the twist, and the kill, parachuting, and how to use some basic tools given to you. The book also explains what would happen if you got caught behind enemy lines such as torture. Your mission is to blend in, blow up the target, escape and get picked up all tout getting caught. The historical value of this book is great, I feel as if this book should be read in third or fourth grade through seventh. It is rich with facts and portrays an important and elusive role people played during world war two. I love this book and feel as if students will as well especial...