Realistic+Fiction

toc =__Elixir__ by Eric Walters= Book Talk by Mrs. Rye's Class //Podcast//

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Written Book Talks //

__Elixir__ by Eric Walters Ruth is a 12 year old girl who just moved out of her house because of her father's death. Her mother finds a job at the University of Toronto. There she meets Dr. Banting and Mr. Best, two researchers trying to find a cure for diabetes. She also meets Melissa, an antivivisectionist. Read the book to see how Ruth is manipulated by the people around her.(J,C,K,M)

TILTLE: MATILDA AUTHOR: ROALD DAHL DATE 1988 PUBLISHER: PENGUIN GROUP

This book is about a girl named Matilda who reads lots of books because she can' t go to school. She also pulls some pranks on her father. She pulls pranks on her father because he yells at her for wanting to go to school. You should read this book because Roald Dahl is a good author. Kye grade 5 Westmount Park

TITLE: **Owl at Home**

The book talks about an owl that lives by himself in awarm little hous. One evening he invites Winter ( wind,snow) to sit by the fire. Another time he finds bumps in his bedrom. And when he goes for a walk one night, he makes a friend that follows him all the way home.

BY: Isra Grade: 5 School: Westmount Park School.

title: **Crow and Fox**

it is an old Iranian story. One day, a crow picked up a piece of cheese with her beek. She flew and sat on a tree. One day fox came there and told crow you are so nice! but if you could sing you are the best bird. Once crow started to sing, the piece of cheese fell from her beak and fox took that piece of cheese and ran away. Marzieh Westmount Park School

Title: **THE BIG WAVE** author: Pearl Buck publisher: Scholastic date: 1948

This book is about three little Chinese kids. One day there was a huge wave in the ocean that they called "the big wave". Find out what happens when this big wave hits land. I like this book because it is short and easy to read.

Justin Westmount Park School Grade 5