Just finished reading "The True Meaning of Smekday" by Adam Rex. Twelve year old Tip Tucci's mom has been taken by the Boovs, aliens who have invaded Earth, now renamed Smekland. The Boovs relocate all humans to Florida and Tip, in an effort to reunite with her mother, decides to drive there. On the way she meets J.Lo, a friendly Boov, who has mistakenly alerted an even fiercer alien nation to the crisis on earth and is on the run himself. The unlikely pair must gather forces to defeat the aliens and find Tip's mom. Let's see, forced relocation, Happy Mouse Kingdom (get it?), aliens.... Teacher alert--this would make a great book discussion! Not only is it a great read, the discussion possibilities are endless! This book would do well with fifth through eighth graders.
Well, we move from aliens to fairy tales. In Sharon Creech's "The Castle Corona",
King Guido and his family lead a boring life. His three children are vain, vacant and selfish. Enter village orphans Pia and Enzio. These feisty children are witness to a chase involving the king's men and a thief. In the course of the chase, a leather pouch marked with the king's seal is dropped and Pia and Enzio retrieve it. Unable to read the letter inside and afraid of what might happen to them if they are found with the pouch, they hide it. Ahh, they ARE summoned to the castle and.....well, read the book to find out what happens next. This book is aimed toward fourth through sixth graders.
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