Nanny X by Madelyn Rosenberg

Imagine having a perfect nanny that is also a spy.  Ali, Jake and their baby sister save their city park with the help of their amazing nanny.

I was glad to see that this is the beginning of a series and the second book, Nanny X Returns, is released August 30, 2015.




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The Ultimate Top Secret Guide to Taking over the World by Kenn Nesbitt

I was looking for funny poetry books by Kenn Nesbitt, when I came across this title.   If you want to become a villain, Nesbitt lays out the plans.  I know several of my students will enjoy this.

My stepdaughter is into comic books and often talks about character development and plot.  The writer in me wanted to use this book to create a character for a middle grade comic book villain.

I don't know that I would read it aloud to the whole class, but it is one that will be read to pieces in my classroom library.

Here is a link to a related freebie called Heroes and Villains.

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The Gallagher Girls by Ally Carter

I seem to be on a spy theme this week.

Frequent readers of this blog know I often choose my summer reading based on student recommendations.  Several girls at school and church have been reading this series.  I quickly read the first three books and am currently devouring the fourth.  Yes, I have to willfully suspend my disbelief to read a book about high school spies in training, but it is worth it.  This series is fantastic for upper elementary and middle school girls.  

 


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