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***These reading levels are just a guide to help if needed. Please, please, please do not let any of these numbers deter you from reading whatever you want!!!***

I Survived The Shark Attacks of 1916 by Lauren Tarshis

4/19/2017

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Interest Level: 3-6; Reading Level: 4.1

What would you do if you were swimming in a creek and you saw a shark coming toward you? Would you believe it? A shark in the creek?? That is what Chet Roscow came face to face with and you will not believe what happens. In 1916 people believed that sharks were as tame as rabbits so who would believe an 11-year-old kid was attacked by a shark? Lauren Tarshis’ I Survived books are some of the best out there. She uses true facts and weaves in a fiction story that will have you on the edge of your seat. You absolutely cannot go wrong reading any of her books. Read I Survived The Shark Attacks of 1916 to see if Chet actually survives a real shark attack.

I Survived the Shark Attacks of 1916 PowerPoint for Teachers and Librarians

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I Survived The Japanese Tsunami, 2011 by Lauren Tarshis

4/15/2017

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Interest Level: 3-6; Reading Level: 4.3

How do you think you would react if you were caught up in some type of natural disaster? Imagine you were standing inland and you saw an enormous wave coming toward you? This is what Ben and his family are facing. Ben, his brother, and his mom are in Japan visiting their uncle four months after their dad was killed in a car wreck. Ben has basically given up on life until he was forced to fight for it. Read this remarkable story by Lauren Tarshis and find out if Ben and his family survive this horrific disaster.

I Survived The Japanese Tsunami, 2011 PowerPoint for Teachers/Librarians
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I Survived The Japanese Tsunami, 2011 Book Trailer

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I Survived The Joplin Tornado, 2011 by Lauren Tarshis

4/15/2017

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Interest Level: 3-6; Reading Level: 4.6

What would you do if you got to meet your favorite television star? What if that same television star asked you to go on a ride with him chase a storm? Sounds cool, right? That is sure what Dex thought. His older brother, who is also his best friend, is away on a secret training mission for the Navy SEAL’s. Dex misses him so much so when this opportunity to go storm chasing with the famous television star, Dr. Gage, Dex jumps at the chance. Little does Dex know that soon he is going to have to be just as brave as his big brother. Lauren Tarshis weaves fiction and nonfiction into a story that had me holding my breath to see how it would end. I gave this book 5 stars because she does such a fantastic job giving disastrous details in a way that every kid can read and not be scared. If you liked this book, Tarshis has 11 more fantastic books, and more to come.

I Survived The Joplin Tornado, 2011 PowerPoint for Teachers/Librarians

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I Survived The Joplin Tornado, 2011 Book Trailer

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Thrones & Bones: Frostborn by Lou Anders

4/5/2017

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Interest Level: 3-6; Reading Level: 4.4

Have you ever felt different, like you didn’t fit in with your family and friends? Have you ever just wanted to play and not work? Then I have the perfect book for you. Meet Thianna and Karn. Tianna is half-human, half-giant – and she sure doesn’t fit into the giant world the way she is. Karn is to be ruler over his family farm but he would rather play his board game, Thrones & Bones, than concentrating on learning how to run a farm. What happens when these two meet? Well get ready for a fast-paced, edge-of-your-seat exciting adventure full of undead corpses, a dragon that is the most feared creature in the land, and reptile creatures that fly. Throw in a few trolls and you have the perfect combination for an adventure of a lifetime. This book even includes instructions for you to make your own Thrones & Bones board game. What are you waiting for? Check this book out today!! You will not be sorry!!
If you love Thrones & Bones Frostborn as much as I do, then you are in for a treat… Check out Thrones & Bones Nightborn, the incredible sequel to Frostborn.

Thrones & Bones: Frostborn PowerPoint for Teachers/Librarians

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Thrones & Bones: Frostborn Book Trailer

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Blazer Tales

I Survived The Shark Attacks of 1916 by Lauren Tarshis

I Survived The Japanese Tsunami, 2011 by Lauren Tarshis

I Survived The Joplin Tornado, 2011 by Lauren Tarshis

Thrones & Bones: Frostborn by Lou Anders

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