And the winner is..........

The winner of the Blue Spruce Award for 2009 is


Chester by Melanie Watt

Clancy and the Puck

Can Clancy and his team manage to win the Stanley Cup? Read this exciting book to find out

My New Shirt

David’s grandmother likes to give him a special gift for his birthday, and every year it is the same, a new white shirt. But this year a remarkable thing happens to David’s new white shirt. Join David and his family as they set out to rescue his new shirt.

It's Moving Day

Where do animals live?
What needs do a woodchuck, cottontail rabbit and a salamander have in common?
Just as there is a cycle of seasons, there is a cycle within the animal kingdom of use of habitat.

Making Grizzle Grow

Emily's Dad is too busy to play. Who is going to play with her in the fresh new snow? To entertain herself, Emily creates a world full of dinosaurs and yummy food. But if she isn't careful, there might be a dino disaster!

Mattland

Matt has moved to a new neighbourhood and is not happy. Using things such as rocks and mud, Matt uses his creative thoughts to give birth to "Mattland." As he builds, a girl joins him, and their land expands further. Finally, when their creation is threatened, more children from the neighbourhood come to the rescue.
This is written by Hazel Hutchins who came to visit us at Fenside last year.

Such a Prince

In this fairy tale, we meet Marvin who may not be strong, but he certainly has a heart

Buttercup's Lovely Day

What kind of day is Buttercup having? Grass at her knees, the buzz of bees, that kind of day. Enjoy this celebration of farm life.

The pictures were drawn by Andrea Beck who visited Fenside in October and showed us all ho to draw

Stanley at Sea

You have danced at Stanley’s party, laughed at his wild ride; now join him as he sets out to sea with his usual band of trusty friends. Will they find what they seek? Where is the end to Outside?

Eliot Jones, Superhero

By day, Eliot leads a quiet life. He reads books, feeds his goldfish and watches his neighbour wash a car. But by night, Eliot Jones is a Superhero. Never sure just who will need his help, Eliot is ready for any possibility.

Chester

Chester has an attitude and wants to be a star.
Melanie Watts, the author of the book, is trying to do her best to write a book about a cute little mouse, but when a cat claws his way into the book mischief ensues.

Welcome 2008-9

Again there are ten titles in the Blue Spruce program.

10 books
10 classes
10 weeks

is this a pattern??


We have started to circulate the books to classes.

Enjoy reading each title. If you choose to do a follow up activity, please share with us .

I can scan pictures in and add them to our blog.

Happy Reading!!!!