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Fizz, Boom, Read! Theme Read-Alikes

One of the themes of some 2014 Summer Reading Programs was “Fizz, Boom, Read!”  Here are some read-alikes for that theme.

For Little Ones (ages two – five)

  • hedgie blasts offBraun, Eric. Let’s Rock! Science Adventures with Rudie the Origami Dinosaur.
  • Plourde, Lynne. Science Fair Day.
  • Metzger, Steve. Pluto Visits Earth!
  • Cottringer, Anne. Eliot Jones, Midnight Superhero.
  • Brett, Jan. Hedgie Blasts Off!
  • Poydar, Nancy. No Fair Science Fair.
  • Barnett, Max. Oh, No! Or, How my Science Project Destroyed the World.
  • Sierra, Judy. The Secret Science Project That Almost Ate the School.
  • Cobb, Vicki. I Face the Wind.
  • Rogers, Paul. What Will the Weather Be Like Today?
  • Joyce, William. Rolie Polie Olie.

The Tree DoctorFor Early Readers (ages five – six)

  • Arnold, Tedd. Fly Guy series.
  • Sateren, Shelley. Max and Zoe and the Science Fair.
  • Rabe, Tish. The Tree Doctor.
  • McMullan, Kate. Pearl and Wagner: Two Good Friends.
  • Parish, Herman. Amelia Bedelia, Rocket Scientist?
  • Yaccarino, Dan. Blast Off Boy and Blorp series.
  • Yolen, Jane. Commander Toad series

Moving-Up Transitional Books (ages six – eight)

  • Tashjian, Janet. Einstein the Class Hamster.
  • O’Ryan, Ray. Galaxy Zack series.
  • Gallagher, Diana G. Mice Capades.
  • Dixon, Franklin. Robot Rumble (Hardy Boys Secret Files)
  • McDonald, Megan. Stink series.
  • Franny K. Stein Mad ScientistHolm, Jennifer L. Squish series.
  • Rex, Michael. Icky Ricky series.
  • Pilkey, Dav. Ricky Ricotta series.
  • Benton, Jim. Franny K. Stein, Mad Scientist series.
  • Etra, Jonathan. Aliens for Breakfast.
  • Shreve, Steve. Stan and the Toilet Monster.
  • Butterworth, Oliver. The Enormous Egg.
  • Klein, Abby. Science Fair Flop.
  • Green, D.L. Zeke Meeks vs. the Stinkin’ Science Fair.
  • Barrows, Annie. Ivy + Bean What’s the Big Idea?
  • Kerrin, Jessica Scott. Martin Bridge: In High Gear!

For Tweens (ages nine – twelve)

  • Various authors. Max Axiom, Super Scientist series.
  • DeWitt, Fowler. The Contagious Colors of Mumpley Middle School.
  • Hamilton, Kersten. Gadgets and Gears series.
  • Spradlin, Michael P. Killer Species series.
  • Stanley, John P. Mickey Price: Journey to Oblivion.
  • Stine, R.L. Frankenstein’s Dog.
  • Sparkes, Ali. S.W.I.T.C.H. series.
  • Breitrose, Prudence E. Mousenet.
  • You Can't Have My Planet, But Take My Brother, Please.Ohara, Mo. My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish.
  • Castle, M.E. Popular Clone.
  • Armstrong, Alan W. Racing the Moon.
  • Rex, Adam. Cold Cereal series.
  • Mihaley, James. You Can’t Have My Planet, But Take My Brother, Please.
  • DuPrau, Jeanne. City of Ember series.
  • Hawking, Lucy. George’s Secret Key to the Universe.
  • Haddix, Margaret. Among the Hidden series.
  • Verne, Jules. Journey to the Center of the Earth.
  • Wells, H. G. The War of the Worlds.
  • Smith, Roland. Cryptid Hunters.
  • Krokos, Dan. Planet Thieves.
  • Hurd, Thacher. Bongo Fishing.
  • Service, Pamela. Alien Expedition.
  • Simmons, Michael. Alien Feast.
  • Daley, Michael J. Space Station Rat.

Nonfiction

  • Aston, Dianna. A Rock is Lively.
  • Crump, Martha L. The Mystery of Darwin’s Frog.
  • Various authors. Scientists in the Field. series
  • Various authors. Think Like a Scientist series.
  • Stewart, Melissa. Animal Grossapedia.
  • Body ActionsArnold, Caroline. A Warmer World.
  • Sill, Cathryn. About Habitats: Oceans.
  • Hague, Bradley. Alien Deep.
  • Fern, Tracey. Barnum’s Bones.
  • Marrin, Albert. Black Gold.
  • Rotner, Shelley. Body Actions.
  • Burns, Loree Griffin. Citizen Scientists.
  • Cusick, Dawn. Get the Scoop on Animal Poop!
  • Murphy, Jim. Invisible Microbe.
  • Chin, Jason. Island.
  • Hoose, Phillip. Moonbird.
  • Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem. What Color Is My World?

 

Published on Feb 1, 2014
Posted by: pennypeck
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