The document describes several book options for children, providing brief summaries of the plots and themes. It discusses the following books: The Adventures of a South Pole Pig, about a pig dreaming of adventures in Antarctica; The Adventures of Beanboy, about a boy trying to win a comic contest to help his family; 8 Class Pets + 1 Squirrel / 1 Dog = Chaos, about various classroom pets helping a squirrel escape a dog; The Great Sasquatch Escape, about a boy's summer adventures involving a baby dragon and escaping beast; and Hooper Finds a Family, about a dog adjusting to a new home after Hurricane Katrina.

1. Which one will you
tackle first?

2. The Adventures of a South
Pole Pig
• A story about a pig dreaming of life
outside her boring pen.
• A page turning journey through Flora’s
adventures in Antarctica.
• A pig, a cat, and a boy become friends
and help each other through some
tough situations.
• Best of all, this is a story of the power
of persistence and following your
dreams.

3. The Adventures of a South
Pole Pig
• Theme: Friendship and believing in
your dreams
• Genre: Fantasy
• What to love:
Flora’s adventurous spirit
Flora’s determination to be helpful
A heart warming story of friendship

4. The Adventures of Beanboy
• Tucker MacBean has been drawing
comic books almost as long as he’s
been reading them.
• His favorite comic has a contest for
kids. If he can win, he’ll help his
family!
• All he has to do is create the
winning superhero sidekick . . .to
win a college scholarship…for his
mom.

5. The Adventures of Beanboy
• THEME: Family & Kindness
• GENRE: Realistic fiction
• What to love:
– A thoughtful boy trying to help his mom
– A bully who wears combat boots
– A really nice kid who helps the bully find
a reason to be happy.
– A superhero who farts to fly!

6. 8 Class Pets + 1 Squirrel / 1 Dog = Chaos
• Twitch, the squirrel, scurries across
the yard and escapes from an owl
that is looking for a tasty meal,
then gets chased by a dog...into the
school building!
• Each chapter a different class pet
narrates
• Can all the school pets save Twitch
from the crazy dog that is chasing
after him?

7. 8 Class Pets + 1 Squirrel / 1 Dog = Chaos
• THEME:
• GENRE: Fantasy
• What to love:
– Animals have a great sense of humor
– Each classroom has a different class pet
– Find out what happens in each classroom the squirrel
visits…..you will never expect it!

8. The Great Sasquatch Escape
• Ben is sent to spend the summer
at his Grandfather’s- which he is
SURE will be boring!
• But then, his grandfather’s cat
brings home…WHAT IS THAT?
A baby dragon?!
• Ben’s new friend Pearl helps him
take the dragon to a local vet.

9. The Great Sasquatch Escape
• Dr. Woo’s Worm Hospital is not
actually a hospital for worms…
it’s a secret hospital for
imaginary creatures!
• Ben accidentally leaves the front
door unlocked and something
escapes!
• A large, hairy, stinky BEAST!
• BEN & PEARL MUST RETRIEVE
IT!!

10. Follow Ben
around
Buttonville
on his
summer
adventures.

11. What do the readers have to say . . .

12. Hooper Finds a Family
• Based on a true story, Hooper is left
homeless after Hurricane Katrina.
• He moves from NEW ORLEANS to
NY to meet his new family.
• He describes his scary adventure as
he adjusts to living in a big city.
• He faces new challenges in NY: a fear
of water, a squirrel war, and a big dog
bully.

13. Hooper Finds a Family
• THEME: Survival & Perseverance
• GENRE: Fantasy
• What to love:
– Hooper is loveable and funny!
– It will touch your heart- some parts are very sad.
– You will cheer Hooper on as he shows his bravery!