The Odd Egg by Emily Gravett is a delightful book about a duck. One day all the birds around duck began to lay eggs except for duck. Not to be outdone, duck takes matters into his own hands and find himself his own egg which is much larger then duck is. Soon all the eggs but duck’s begin to hatch. However, when the egg does open the reader is in for a surprise. This book with its charming text and illustrations is great for any story time. Make sure you notice on the last page what duck spends his time knitting!
Faker By Gordon Korman New York: Scholastic Press, 2024. Fiction. 214 pages. 12-year-old Trey is used to starting over at a new school -- he has the routine perfectly memorized: make new friends, introduce his dad to the wealthy parents of his new friends, and "Houdini" themselves out of there before they get caught running their latest scam. Trey's dad is a master con artist, and Trey has just been promoted to full-partner. Their new scheme for the next big score brings them to the affluent suburb of Boxelder, TN where Trey's dad has cooked up a fake electric car company for investors to buy into. The only problem is that Trey is starting to grow tired of moving around and never putting down roots, especially after forming a fast friendship with Logan and developing a crush on Kaylee, a socially conscious girl in his class. As Trey longs for a normal life, is there any way he can convince his dad to get out of the family business? Gordon Korman is a perennial favorit...
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