Grades 5 & 6

Book Club

Thursday, March 18 at 6:30
Grades 4 – 6

Register at the Children’s Desk and get a copy of the book, The Inventions of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick to read before the discussion.

When twelve-year-old Hugo, an orphan living and repairing clocks within the walls of a Paris train station in 1931, meets a mysterious toyseller and his goddaughter, his undercover life and his biggest secret are jeopardized.

Recommended Books:

Book Worm Reviews for March

Books for Fifth Graders

Books for Sixth Graders

Diary of a Wimpy Kid Read Alikes

Mysteries

Recommended Web Sites:

Diary of a Wimpy Kid

http://www.wimpykid.com/
Jeff Kinney’s official website with links to the upcoming movie.  Did you know the actor playing Rowley is from Rhode Island?

Sploder.com

Make your own video game or play one of the many others have made including several Percy Jackson games.

Ancient Egypt

http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/menu.html
The British Museum has created this site with lots of information and art reproductions.

Ancient Greece

http://www.ancientgreece.com
Covers the people, architecture, history, mythology, wars and olympics.

Middle Ages

http://www.learner.org/exhibits/middleages/
Would you want to live in the Middle Ages? Get the pros and cons here.