Welcome to Avid Middle School Readers everywhere,

       Check out our book reviews below. We've just added some

new and improved FLASH movies -- the ones with the .

All of these movies are a part of SeaburyKidsTeach, starring

our Middle School students.

       HAVE FUN READING!

                                        The Seabury Hall                                         Middle School
                                        Reader's Advisory Club

THE AMULET OF SAMARKAND, by Jonathan Stroud

with Nick, Gr. 6 (1:09)

ARTHUR TRILOGY, by Kevin Crossley-Holland.

with Brendan, Gr. 6 (2:12)

BLIND BEAUTY, by K.M.Peyton.

with Laura, Gr. 8 (2:49)

BORN CONFUSED, by Tanija Desai Hidier. For older readers because of swearing.

with Laura, Gr. 7 (1:25)

Books by Eoin Colfer. Includes ARTEMIS FOWL and THE
    SUPERNATURALIST.

with Brendan, Gr. 6 (1:54)

CLAN OF THE CAVE BEAR, by Jean Auel

with Laura, Gr. 8 (1:54)

DELTORA QUEST, by Emily Rodda

with Brendan, Gr.6 (2:36)

CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE PRETEEN SOUL, by Jack Canfield

with Haley, Gr. 6 (00:38)

CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE SISTER'S SOUL, by Jack Canfield

with Justine, Gr. 6 (1:07)

DRAGON RIDER, by Cornelia Funke

with Laura, Gr. 6 (2:06)

ELSEWHERE and NEVERNEVER, by Will Shetterly

with Maddie, Gr. 6 (1:46)

ERAGON, the first book in the Inheritance Trilogy,
    by Christopher Paolini

with Brendan, Nick, and Laura, Gr. 6. (2:08) Plus a 01/06/04 David Letterman interview with the 20-year-old author. (6:10)

ELDEST, the second book in the Inheritance Trilogy,
   by Christopher Paolini

with Brendan and Nick, Gr. 6, discussing how romance affects a book. (1:30)

THE FIRE WITHIN By Chris d'Lacey

with Laura, Gr. 6 (1:26). Also, check out Chris d'Lacey's COOL website and watch and listen to him talk about dragons at Meet the Author.

HATCHET by Gary Paulsen

with Ky, Gr. 7 (0:57)

GODDESS OF THE NIGHT by Lynne Ewing

with Ky and Justine, Gr. 7 (1:17)

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HIS DARK MATERIALS trilogy (THE GOLDEN COMPASS, THE
   SUBTLE KNIFE, and THE AMBER SPYGLASS), by Philip Pullman

with Brendan, Gr. 7 (3:20)

GUARDIANS OF GA'HOOLE, by Katherine Lasky

with Brendan, Gr. 7 (4:18)

THE HORSE FROM THE SEA, by Victoria Holmes

with Laura, Gr. 7 (1:44)

JACKIE'S WILD SEATTLE, by Will Hobbs

with Laura, Gr. 7 (1:50)

LAST DANCE, by Linda Joy Singleton

with Laura, Gr. 7 (2:48)

LEMONY SNICKET AND THE SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS

with Laura and Nick, Gr. 6 (2:27)

LIGHTNING STRIKE, a non-fiction read, by Donald A. Davis

with Brendan, Gr. 6 (1:09)

THE LIGHTNING THIEF, by Rick Riordan (1:12) and

Thoughts on Reading (2:19)

with Carly, Gr. 6

THE LION, THE WITCH, AND THE WARDROBE, by C. S. Lewis

with Gloria and Joellen, Gr. 6 (2:21)

LIRAEL, by Garth Nix

with Laura and Maddie, Gr. 6 (2:56)

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A MANGO SHAPED SPACE

by Laura, Gr. 8 (2:56)

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MEASLE AND THE WRATHMONK by Ian Ogilvy, illustrated by
    Chris Mould.

by Justine and Kai, Gr. 6 (3:17)

MERCHANT OF DEATH (Pendragon series)

by Carly, Gr. 6 (2:21)

THE NEVERENDING STORY by Michael Ende

by Gage, Gr. 7 (1:48)

PHANTOM STALLION series, by Terri Farley

With Laura, Gr. 6 (2:21) and

LETTER TO TERRI FARLEY, chronicling the author's visit to our school in February, 2006. (3:10)

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PICTURE BOOKS ARE GREAT!, a promo by Ms. Lindsay's 7th Grade Advisory Group (:48)

THE RIDDLES OF EPSILON by Christine Morton-Shaw

w/ Laura, Gr. 7 (3:05)

SABRIEL, by Garth Nix

with Nick and Laura, Gr 6 (3:21)

STRAVAGANZA series, including CITY OF MASKS,
    CITY OF STARS, and CITY OF FLOWERS, by Mary Hoffman

with Laura, Gr. 6 (1:15)

THINGS NOT SEEN, by Andrew Clements

with Laura, Gr. 7 (2:28, including Bloopers)

TOUCHING SPIRIT BEAR by Ben Mikaelsen

with Laura, Gr. 6 (1:00)

TWILIGHT (1:49), NEW MOON, and ECLIPSE (2:24), written by Stephenie Meyer

by Laura, Gr. 7 (Twilight); Gr. 8 (New Moon and Eclipse)

WATERSHIP DOWN by Richard Adams

with Nick, Gr. 6 (1:14)

THE WATERSTONE by Rebecca Rupp

with Nick, Gr. 6 (2:18)

WHAT HAPPENED TO LANI GARVER by Carol Plum-Ucci

With Laura, Gr. 7 (1:46)

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