I am excited
that Valentine's Day is this coming Wednesday, February 14th. I
love making and getting Valentines, don't you? My niece's class
at school will be having a Valentine's Day party on the 14th. All
the worm kids are making special mailboxes out of cereal boxes.
They are covering them with paper and decorating them with hearts
and Cupids. The classroom has a special shelf for all the decorated
boxes. Her teacher is letting them make Valentines in class and
put them in each other's mailboxes. On the 14th, the worm kids will
all open their Valentines during their party. Then the teacher will
gather the worm kids around her, and she will read some Valentine
stories to the kids. My sister Faye Belle will bring cupcakes and
punch for the worm kids to eat while they listen to the stories.
Do you like
Valentine's Day? You might want to check out our feature about Valentine's
Day and read some books about the holiday. You could even ask your
teacher to read some Valentine books to your class! To see the great
books we found, click here.
Any of these
books would make a nice Valentine's Day gift for someone. In fact,
books always make great gifts for anyone on any day!
Now, on to
more news for this week...
---Booker T.
Worm
New Author
Biographies!
Would you like to know more about the lives of Brian Jacques, Lloyd
Alexander, Paula Danziger, Lemony Snicket and R.L. Stine? We just
added biographies of these authors and seven others to our website.
To learn about their lives, click
here! We will be adding more biographies every week, so keep
checking back to learn about kids' favorite authors.
Cool New Books
for February
Check out the Cool New Books
for February! There are a lot this month, and we're sure that
you'll enjoy them all. Here's the lineup this month:
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THE RICKETY BARN SHOW
BAD GIRLS
HOW TO BE A REAL PERSON (IN
JUST ONE DAY)
FATHER, WE THANK YOU
JAKE DRAKE, BULLY BUSTER (Jake
Drake #1)
FOR BETTER, FOR WORSE: A Guide
to Surviving Divorce for Preteens and Their Families
ARACHNE SPEAKS
THE GRAPES OF MATH: Mind-Stretching
Math Riddles
THE HICKORY CHAIR
NUTIK, THE WOLF PUP
HOW ANIMALS SAVED THE PEOPLE:
Animal Tales from the South
TOUCHING SPIRIT BEAR
FINDING HATTIE
GRANDADDY AND JANETTA TOGETHER:
The Three Stories in One Book
AN ELM TREE AND THREE SISTERS
THE WINNING EDGE (Skating Dreams
#5)
Black History
Month
Did you know that February is Black History Month? What better
way to celebrate than by exploring some of the wonderful books that
shine a spotlight on African heritage and the African-American experience
and illuminate key moments and events in African-American history?
So open up these books and meet some of
the courageous, proud heroes --- not all of them famous --- who
have helped shape the strong, diverse country we live in today.
Harry Potter
Have you read the latest Harry Potter news? If not, click here for updates about the two new
books coming next month and the mistake in The Goblet of Fire!
Word Scrambles
Do you like word scrambles? I sure do! We have word scrambles for
Ramona, Anne of Green Gables,
American Girls, Hank the Cowdog and The
Indian in the Cupboard!
Trivia Games
Ramona fans, don't miss our new trivia questions about the Ramona books!
Wizard of Oz fans, have you tried our Oz Trivia, game
one and game
two? Narnia fans, have you tested your knowledge with our Narnia trivia?
Be sure to
stay tuned for our President's Day feature, coming next week!
Quote of
the Week:
Every exit is an entry somewhere. -- Tom Stoppard
Mailbag
Poems from
fellow Bookworms
the days were warm in meadowvill the days were long and beautiful.
the flowers bloomed the bees hummed merrily and then I awake from
my dream to the cold winter air and I am sad. I read my favorite
book and I then smile.now I am in that wonderland I hear the bees
buzzing but this time it is not a dream.
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If only,
If only,
The woodpeckers sighs.
If only,
If only,
He murmurs and closes his eyes.
If only,
If only,
If only,
If only,
The bark on the tree was a little bit softer.
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FALL
ON HALLOWEEN NIGHT
WITH THE FULL MOON SHINING BRIGHT
DEATH IN THE GRAVEYARD AROUND ALL NIGHT
FALL
FALL IS A BIG BALL
ALWAYS BOUNCING UP AND DOWN
LEAVES FLYING ALL AROUND
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Twinkle,Twinkle Little Dream
Oh how bright Oh how you beam
Right in my memory you pass by fantasies
Standing right there with the 3 good Angels
Twinkle,Twinkle
Little Dream
How I wonder what you mean
up above in my head so tight
and I tell you that my words are too light
Twinkle,Twinkle
Little Dream
Maybe you would like some tea steam
Cause you're soft and fluffy and good
You make my day and make my night
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Dream
My thoughts and goals are like a memory
Through thick and thin you told me what I need to do
And then I think i'll keep this poem in my head
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This Old House
I once saw a house,
It was old,
It was as quiet as a mouse,
It was cold,
There was a louse,
Made out of mold!
Mail from fellow
Bookworms
I REALLY LIKE
YOUR WEBSITE. I ESPECIALLY LIKE THE TRIVIAS. I THINK THAT YOUR WEBSITE
IS A GOOD PLACE FOR KIDS TO GO ONLINE WHEN THEY REALLY WANT TO HAVE
FUN!
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i read this one book by Betty Brock called NO FLYING IN THE HOUSE
it was a very good book and i tried and tried to find a another
book by her if you know a book by Betty Brock please let me know
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hello... whatever your making in the site Kidsreads.com is very
nice, i bet every one likes it - or even LOVE
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i love your newsletter its awesome i got read books ive never even
heard of thanks for making it so interesting
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i think bookworm is cool and how it tells you when books are coming
out and i also luv to read books
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YOUR STORY GROWING UP IS HARD TO DO.YOU GUYS ARE RIGHT ABOUT IT.
THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME READ YOUR STORY.
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I am reading a new book called Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen.
It is awesome! It combines my 2 fav things, reading and acting.
My dad said that when I grow older I will write the sequel, ha ha
(those ha ha's, are sarcastic, in case ya' didn't know!)
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I love this newsletter and I really love the book Bloomability.
It was super. All the girls in my class want to read it now, after
I told them about it.
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Hi, I love to read. When my Mom punishes me I get grounded from
books.Lol.I have a really good series that I think people who like
books about war would like. The series is called Bonnets And Bugles
Series. There are 4 books in the series. The author is Gilbert Morris.
Each book is a continuation of the last. Will you please put these
books on your website? I would really appreciate that. Thanks.
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Hi, I have read A Series of Unfortunate Events too! I think they
are awesome!! They are really neat to read! I have read The Bad
Beginning and The Wide Window! I love them!
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Read the book LIFE IN THE FAT LANE. It is possibly the best I have
ever read!!
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Here's a book that you haven't shown yet. I got it for my birthday
(January 21, 2001). It's a new book. It's called Chicken Soup for
the Kid's Soul. It is a very good book. There are sad stories, happy
stories, miracle stories, and more.
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Thanks the best book of Dear Diary book is about The Great Titanic!
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I think their should be a list of fantasy authors located on the
website Madeline L'Engle, J. K. Rowling, R. A. Salvatore, and J.R.R.
Tolkien are a few of my favorite. I have read:
L'Engle- A
Wrinkle in Time (1) An Acceptable Time (1) Many Waters (1) A Swifty
Tilting Planet (1)
Salvatore-
The Woods Out Back (1) The Dragon's Dagger (1)
Rowling- Harry
Potter and... The Philosopher's Stone (4) Chamber of Secrets (3)
The Prisoner of Azkaban (2) The Goblet of Fire (1)
Tolkien- The
Hobbit (3) The Fellowship of the Ring (3) The Two Towers (3) The
Return of the King (3)
(#) means number
of times I have read the book
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I'm reading the Anne Series Including Anne of Green Gables #1, Anne
of Avonlea #2, Anne of the Island #3, Anne of Windy Poplars#4, Anne's
House of Dreams#5, Anne of Ingleside#6, Rainbow Valley#7, and Rilla
of Ingleside #8. I'm reading the 4th book right now. These books
are really awesome books and I suggest that anyone who reads them
will LOVE them! I really do. My Mom got me to read Anne of Green
Gables. I really didn't want to then my Mom told me to just try
it and guess what? I LOVED it! I think that's how you will feel
if you read this series! It's about a little orphan girl's life
and it's SO good so far!
Note from Booker: If you like Anne of Green Gables, make sure you
try the word scramble here.
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Hello Booker. I just wanted to tell you, that I think you're awesome!
I love reading books! I just thought that I'd tell you that I love
the newsletter and site!
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Booker, I just wanted to tell you that Roald Dahl is like the best
author ever! Right now I am reading The Witches for a book report.
I sure know i will get a good grade on my bookreport due to I LOVED
the book!
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Can you put some stuff about Gordan Korman's books in the newsletter?
He is my favorite author.
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I enjoy reading all good books as long they are good,funny,awesome,fun,and
can curl up with it and read it.
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Stay safe!
Always!
Remember to be safe online. NEVER tell anyone personal information
--- which includes your real name, age, address, phone number or
school. Hey, pretend you are undercover when you go online and protect
yourself!
Keep reading!
Until next week...
Booker T. Worm and Friends
