Getting ready for great Author/Series Ideas for Genres Mystery Tall Tale Fantasy A to Z Mysteries by Ron Roy Paul Bunyan, Lazy Daisy, Bunnicula & Tales From the House of Third Grade Detectives by Pecos Bill, Will Rogers Bunnicula series by James Howe George Stanley Sally Ann Thunder, Lightning Larry, Secrets of Droon by Abbott Clue Junior by Parker Hinter The Borrowers by Mary Norton Cam Jansen by David Adler Library Lil, Mike Fink The Littles by Peterson Jigsaw Jones by James Preller Thunder Rose, Davy Crockett Fairy Realm by Emily Rodda Invisible Inc. by Elizabeth Levy Geronimo Stilton (Drake Doyle) Michelle Torrey Spiderwick by Tony Diterlizzi Hank the Cowdog by Erickson Boxcar Realistic Fiction Franny K Stein by Jim Benton Children by Warner Beverly Cleary Henry Winkler Encyclopedia Brown by Sobol Matt Christopher Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew by Carolyn Johanna Hurwitz Poetry Anthology Keene Barbara Park Shel Silverstein such as Light in the Attic Debbie Dadey Jack Prelutsky such as A new Kid on the Block Andrew Clements Judith Viorst: If I were in Charge of the World Biography People who: Are leaders Non-Fiction Historical Fiction Are scientists/inventors Ideas: Rocks, Space, animals, ◦Many of the books from the Magic Are famous in the arts weather, dinosaurs, holidays, natural Tree House Series by Mary Pope Are famous in sports disasters, and much more! Osborne Are known for new ideas ◦American Girls series(Sinnot, Are known for being first Gourley, Adler, Shaw, Porter, Tripp, Are known for showing Science Fiction Schur) Courage (many for the advanced reader only) My America series (various authors) Time Warp Trio series by Scieszka Animorphs Newspaper Article *Bruce Coville Fairy Tale http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK Some Magic School bus Cinderella, Jack and the beanstalk http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholast The transmogrification of Roscoe Wizzle; A (new or old favorites) icnews/ Wrinkle in Time; June 29,1999; Star Wars To look up a Brisas Library book at home: http://destiny.kyrene.org/ then go to Brisas/Aprende library from Miss B