Mrs. Malecha Reads!

by Mac Barnett Illustrated by Jon Klassen Triangle is out to trick his friend square.  Triangle lives in a cave with a door that is the perfect shape - a triangle! However will his friend square fit in his house?  Read Triangle to find out what happens to these two friends.

by Dav Pilkey Lexile:  GN 260L Genre:  Fantasy, Humor, Graphic Novel Dog Man is back in his third adventure.  Ever since a tragic accident, he has been part dog and part cop.  His goal is to keep criminals behind bars and keep his town safe.  But Petey the Cat is back and this time came up with the plan of creating his clone.  So now there are two cats on the loose.  Flippy is back too, but this time in a bionic form.  Dog Man is going to have his hands full keeping these 3 animals out of trouble!

by Dav Pilkey Lexile:  GN320 Genre:  Fantasy, Humor, Graphic Novel Dog Man is back for his second adventure.  Ever since a tragic accident, he is part dog and part cop, with maybe too much emphasis on the dog part!  But, that does not stop him from trying to rid his city of crime.  He is up to the challenge of taking on Petey the Cat who has escaped from cat jail once again.  It will take all of his wits to catch Petey while at the same time fighting a new villain who has arrived on the scene - Flippy the Fish!  Is Dog Man up to the challenge?

by Jennifer L. Holm and Matthew Holm Lexile:  GN480 Genre:  Realistic Fiction, Graphic Novel Sunny is heading to middle school and she's not very excited about it.  Everything just seems extra confusing - at school and at home.  Sunny is trying to adjust to the absence of her brother Dale who was sent away to school by her parents.  They are all hoping that a fresh start will get him back on track.  Sunny meets a new neighbor who introduces her to flag twirling.  So even if things are different and confusing, maybe life will still turn out okay.

by Jeff Kinney Genre:  Realistic Fiction, Humor Greg Heffley and his family are foregoing their regular tradition of exchanging gifts at Christmas.  Instead, they are flying to Mexico to stay at an all inclusive tropical resort.  Will their family be able to relax, unwind, and destress during the holiday season?  Well, if you know anything about the Heffleys, that would be a tough paradise to find.  Will their trip be a disaster or will they all find the peace they are seeking?  Read The Getaway to find out!

by C. Alexander London Lexile:  810 Genre:  Fantasy Kit the raccoon has spent his whole life living happily with his parents under the Big Sky.  But one day, a pack of hunting dogs destroys his happy home and suddenly if Kit is going to survive, he is going to have to prove that the Wild Ones belong in Ankle Snap Alley.  All of this is so confusing for Kit, but he made a promise to his mother that he would find his Uncle Rik and continue the work that she had been doing to give the Wild Ones a permanent place to live.  Kit has a lot to learn if he is going to be able to save Ankle Snap Alley.

by Ursula Vernon Lexile:  730 Genre:  Fantasy Molly wants to be a witch.  So she decides to accept an invitation to be Castle Hangnail's wicked witch.  The castle is in desperate need of a new master, but they are not sure that a five foot 12 year old who seems to be kind and polite, is really what they are looking for.  But they are willing to give it a try and surprisingly, Molly is more than up for the challenge.  Molly is determined the fulfill all the tasks that the Board of Magic requires so that she can save the castle and live there forever.