Question of the Week
Here's this week's Question of the Week:

What is your favorite audiobook so far?

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Poll
This week's poll question asks: Do you listen to audiobooks? And, have you listened to any of the Harry Potter audiobooks?

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Don't forget to check out the last week's past poll results at: Be honest, who decides what you read?

This Week's Feature:

Cool New Books for July
Cool New Books is a monthly feature where we review books that have just been published. This month we're treated to a brand new Hank the Cowdog book, a Magic Treehouse book, the Left Behind series, Amber Brown, and much more. Check out which new books have hit the shelves this month at Cool New Books for July!

Book Reviews:

THE GARDEN BEHIND THE MOON
If you like books that are magical and exciting, The Garden Behind The Moon is one you won't want to miss. 11-year-old David is a moon calf. Life isn't easy for him on the brown earth because he's always being made fun of. One day David travels down the Moon Path and meets the Moon Angel. From that point on, David is transported to a magical world where he discovers the Moon House -- the house where the Man in the Moon lives. The adventure begins, and David faces many challenges in this magical book.


ENDER'S SHADOW
Nine-year-old Poke lives on the streets of Rotterdam. It's not easy living on the streets, having to deal with street gangs and beg for food. Poke befriends a 4-year-old boy which she names "Bean" and learns much from him as he's been able to survive life on the streets alone at such a young age. Bean is very smart and is quickly promoted in battle school to Command School, where he prepares for war with the Buggers. Although he's very smart, Bean has many things yet to learn in Ender's Shadow.

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Poems from fellow Bookworms

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Run Free

Run with the wind,
My beauty,
For you are an eagle with wind beneath her wings!

My horse so faithful and true,
You must run free!

Run away home to your friends and kin,
You know where to go,
For you are born to be wild!

My wonderful horse,
You must run free!

My horse off you go into the night,
You are so swift,
For you are nothing but the wind!

My lovely lady,
You are running free!

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Who I Miss

As I walk,
Tired and hopeless,
I think of him,
his long tail,
his glowing green eyes,
fur that shines and is as soft as silk,
His strong "meow",
his cute face,
What happened is a big disgrace,
Now that he's gone,
I think of him,
As I walk,
Tired and hopeless.

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Booker T. Worm's website is
Outrageously fun,
Over the top,
Kid-friendly,
Enormous amounts of fun,
Really a great place!

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Jokes from fellow Bookworms

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Grumpy, Sleepy, and dopey were on their lunch break at the diamond mine. Grumpy picked up his Lunch box and said, I really hate peanet butter and liverwurst sandwitches. If i have to eat one more peanut butter and liverwurst sandwith im going to run screaming into the woods. And Sleepy said I know what you mean. Everyday i open my Luch box and its the same old thing; Salami amd catsup im so tired of salami and catsup sandwitches. If i have one Again Today Im going to jump over the bridge. And Dopey said Gee I have broccoil and Mustard sandwitch everyday if thats on my lunch today I'll run up the hill and stay there. So the three dwarfs carefully opened their lunchboxes and discovered the same thing they ate every day. Grumpy flipped out and ran screaming into the woods Sleepy jumped in the river and dopey ran to the hill. That evening the other four dwarfs came told Snow white what had happend on luchtime Grumpy and Sleepy always whine about the lunches i make for them I dont understand what got into dopey said Snow white He makes his own lunch everyday.

What did the chicken say to Arnold Schwarzenegger?
"I'll be bock... bock, bock."

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Mail from fellow Bookworms

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Hi, everyone! I wanted to share some awesome book suggestions with you. I love The Watsons Go to Birmingham-1963, Bud-Not Buddy, Holes, and There's a Boy in the Girl's Bathroom. :)

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Dear Fellow Bookworms:
I have been reading a few great series. The first one is Sweet Valley High and Sweet Valley Senior Year. They are really good they have a mix of love, comedy, and friends. You should start with the very first of the series though or else it won't make much sense.

The second series I am reading are wishbone classics. The author does a great job taking classics and turning them in to words we understand. For school we had to read the Greek "Odyssey" by Homer I did not get one word in that book but when I read the wishbone series I got it. Thanks for listening to me talk about books bye!

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I just wanna recommend this book called Judy Blume's Story by Betsy Lee. Judy Blume fans will be greatly interested in this book because you can find out how Judy Blume got the idea for all her stories and some of her life is very touching. It's a really good book and I give it two thumbs up.

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I havent read that much books in a while but i got an urge to soo i bought fear street books which r scary books from R.L. stine (he also writes the goosebump books) well, i was reading them and they were amazing soo fun and adventurs also scary here are names of the books 1. broken heart, 2.the new years party, 3.cheerleaders the new evil. he has writen tons of them and you'll enjoy them all!!!

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I love junie b. jones books. my faverite was junie .b jonse and the stupid smelly shcoolbus it was pretty funnie it was funnie when junie.b jones said that they would spill chocolate on her head!!!!!!!!!

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I would like to recommend the following books.
1. The Princess Diaries
2. The Princess Diaries Volume 2
3. The Princess Diaries Volume 3
*These are great books for girls. They are funny, interesting, and relate to modern day girls (except for the princess part) I think everyone should read them!!!!

I also recommend any book by Ben Mikaelsen. He doesn't write series, but he has books about different things. Some are about survival, and some are about finding your true self. They are great books. Mr. Mikaelsen came to our school in the winter, and I got to meet him. He is really nice.

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I just finished a book called Cleopatra VII daughter of the Nile. It is a book about (who else!) Cleopatra and her life, it is in diary form and I would say it is one of the best books I have ever read! One thing that I never knew was that Cleopatra and her husband Marc Antony died just like Romeo and Juliet, Marc Antony thinks Cleopatra has been killed so he attempts to kill himself but Cleo is actually in hiding his friends carry him to her and he dies in her arms. She is so devasted over his death that she kills herself. I loved this book I would recommend it to anyone who loves accurate historical fiction!!

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Has anyone read the Monica Dickens books? Like all the Follyfoot ones and Lands End ones? I am on the second Lands End and first Follyfoot; they are brill. Especially 4 anyone who likes animals!!!!!

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Listen Up!!! I think that anybody who is looking for a good mystery to read for fun should read the boxcar children. My mom started reading them to me when I was younger, and now I'm 11, and they are easy reads, and now I'm hooked! I read them just for fun because they're pretty easy, but great books!!!!!!

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My favorite book series is THE SADDLE CLUB. If you are horse crazy, then you'll love these books!

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Hi! My favorite books are: Because of Winn-Dixie, Holes, and Sun and Spoon.Try them!

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I loved Make Like A Tree And Leave, by Paula Danzinger. Be sure to check it out at your local library!!!!!!!!!!!!

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I am in fifth grade and I read, read, read! My favorite authors are Paula Danziger {for Amber brown books} and Barbara Park {for every book she wrote}.

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My kids loved The Magickers and The Curse of Arkady by Emily Drake. I think preteens and teens would enjoy these books for summer too!

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Hi Booker. I would like to recomend A Series of Unfortunate Events series to EVERYONE it's one of my FAVORITE books and it's by Lemony Snicket. I also LOVE Harry Potter (They're by J.K. Rowling) I think EVERYONE should read them. -A fellow Bookworm

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My two favorite series are Harry Potter and the Unfortunate Events series. J. K. Rowling and Lemony Snicket are my favorite authors. My favorite type to read is a mix of adventure and mysteries. I want to become an author when I grow up. -From Pennsylvania

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My favorite kinds of books are Wishbone adventures. My favorite book is The Prince and The pooch by Caroline Leavit. My favorite part is when they switch places.

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Still, the site's great! I have some friends who love to read. I think this is the ideal site for them! By the way, I have good news. Ever since I saw your site, I've been thinking about forming a book club. So I e-mailed those same exact friends that I mentioned earlier, and now we're starting it in September! (My friends decided to do it at recess in school.) I've decided to name it after YOU!!!

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