The attack of the frozen woodchucks!
My school library is filled with children's books, but I am constantly discovering new ones. I recently read The Attack of the Frozen Woodchucks by Dan Elish.Imagine walking through Central Park and meeting a woodchuck. Anything is possible in New York City and in this story Woodchunks kidnap Jimmy's dad. This leads Jimmy and his friend William H. Taft (the great, great, great great nephew of President Taft) on a big adventure. When the police don't take their story for real William decides to try out his space craft invention to help save Jimmy's Dad. The cart does not make it far before it makes a crash landing. They then realise they need help and there is only one person they can ask. This is when they seek the help of an outlandish girl scientist named Janice.Janice magically transforms her rusty attic into a spaceship called The Fifth Floor. Traveling abroad The Fifth Floor makes the reader feels like they are on board the ship. It is definately a wild ride through many imaginary planets being attacked by woodchucks. Janice's father and sister had a little excitement to the story as well.This is definately a story for those with a wild imagination. However, that's not too hard for New York City children. This book reminds me of the Pee Wee Tales by Johanna Hurwitz. In this story series a guiena pig and squirrel strike up a friendship in Central Park. Surprisingly the year I read this my classroom window became the home to squirrels.I am already having imaginary thoughts about The Fifth Floor. I do live in a Fourth Floor apartment, which is the top floor of the building so you never know.Check out the writer's website at http://www.danelish.com/.Special thank you to mother talk http://mother-talk.com/ for choosing this blog for the Attack of the Frozen Woodchucks Tour. (Source: MISS O's SCHOOL LIBRARY)
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