Michael Chesworth
2) Alphaboat
Author
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
2002.
Language
English
Description
Rhyming text full of puns tells the story of the letters of the alphabet sailing off to look for a buried treasure.
Author
Publisher
Farrar Straus Giroux
Pub. Date
2006.
Language
English
Description
Hector McGregor, inventor of peppermint pencils, glow-in-the-dark books, and other unusual items, leaves his home workshop to work in a laboratory but finds that his inspiration comes from being around his cheery wife, five children, and a hen called Hattie.
10) Mom for mayor
Author
Publisher
Cricket Books
Pub. Date
2006.
Language
English
Description
Upon learning that the city has sold his neighborhood park to developers, fifth-grader Eric Clark determines to help his community by getting his mother elected mayor.
12) The boy trap
Author
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
English
Description
Fifth grader Emma decides to do a science fair project to prove scientifically that girls are better than boys, but in the process, she learns more about herself, her friends and about research methods.
14) Olympics!
Author
Publisher
Not Supplied
Pub. Date
1996
Language
English
Description
Provides a simple overview of the history, preparations, training, and actual events that are part of the Olympic Games.