The Amazing Flight of
Darius Frobisher
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By Bill Harley
Discuss
Talk through your thoughts.
• Talk about the people that live with you. What makes a family?
• Have you ever wanted to fly? Where? How? Why?
Create
Make an experience of your own.
• Fills some water balloons and play catch!
• Make paper airplanes or other flying machines. What goes the fastest?
The farthest?
Imagine
Use your imagination to explore.
• Imagine you are one of the memorable characters. Create a skit and
act out that person.
• With permission, go on a bike ride and imagine what you could do to
make a bike AMAZING!
Explore
Like this book? Find more:
• First Solo Flight Across the Atlantic by Caitie McAneney
• Problem With Early Flying Machines by Ryan Nagelhout
• 13-Story Treehouse by Andy Griffiths
• Adventures of Beanboy by Lisa Harkrader
The Code Busters Club,
Case #4: The Mummy’s Curse
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By Penny Warner
Discuss
Talk through your thoughts.
• This book is the fourth book in a series. Do you like reading books from a series?
Why or why not? If you wrote a series what would it be about?
• With an adult, visit www.CodeBustersClub.com.
Create
Make an experience of your own.
• Create an IDENTITY for yourself. Include code name, description, special skill,
message center, career plan and code specialties.
• Create your own code and send messages to friends and family.
Imagine
Use your imagination to explore.
• Imagine you worked in the Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum. Explore www.
egyptianmuseum.org to learn more about Egyptian artifacts.
• “Sometimes you have to look at something for a while to really see it!” (page 20)
Explore and find the hidden letters everywhere around you. Can you imagine a
hidden message?
Explore
Like this book? Find more:
• Making Secret Codes by Jillian Gregory
• Codename Zero by Chris Rylander
• Tools and Treasures of Ancient Egypt by Catherine by Matt Doeden
• Capture the Flag by Kate Messner
Guinea Dog
H AV E
FUN!
By Patrick Jennings
Discuss
Talk through your thoughts.
• Talk with someone about having pets. What are the good things about having
a pet? What are the not-so-good things?
• Discuss what could be the best pet for your family.
Create
Make an experience of your own.
• Create a comparison chart (or Venn Diagram) showing how guinea pigs are
similar and different from dogs.
• Make a mash-up book of animal drawings. Combine different physical traits
like a horse head with a crocodile body and a bunny tail. What combination is
your favorite?
Imagine
Use your imagination to explore.
• Imagine you had Fido for a pet. What other tricks would you teach it? With
your pet or a friend’s pet, see if you can teach it a trick!
• Visit your library and learn more about taking care of a dog, guinea pig or
other pet.
Explore
Like this book? Find more:
• Guinea Dog 2 by Patrick Jennings
• Guinea Dog 3 by Patrick Jennings
• Search and Rescue Dogs by Gail Langer Karwoski
• Animals Helping at Home by Lucia Raatma
Minecraft Creator
Markus Notch Persson
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FUN!
By Kari Cornell
Discuss
Talk through your thoughts.
• Do you play video games? Talk about the pros and cons of video games.
• What are the similarities and differences of Minecraft and the toy Legos?
Create
Make an experience of your own.
• Write a letter to Markus Notch Persson.
• Create a Minecraft “how-to” guide explaining what the game is and how
to play it.
Imagine
Use your imagination to explore.
• Explore coding, like Scratch, or how games are programmed.
• Learn more about other people who designed video games.
Explore
Like this book? Find more:
• Video Game Designer by Kevin Cunningham
• My Life as a Gamer by Janet Tashjian
• Gaming Safely by Allyson Valenti Schrier
• Minecraft: Mining and Farming by James Zeiger
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FUN!
STEM Jobs in Movies
By Carla Mooney
Discuss
Talk through your thoughts.
• Talk about what STEM means and what part(s) you like.
• Discuss what you have watched that uses computer animation or motion
capture.
Create
Make an experience of your own.
• With adult permission, create a short video about your summer. What new skills
will you use in making it?
• With others, create a storyboard for a movie idea. Think about characters,
settings, and action.
Imagine
Use your imagination to explore.
• Imagine you are a motion capture technician, follow the directions on page 17
to learn more about motion capture.
• On page 44 and 45, read the STEM job fact sheets. What job interests you the
most? Why?
Explore
Like this book? Find more:
• Coding Games With Scratch by Jon Woodcock
• Mousenet by Prudence Breitrose
• Special Effects Make-Up Artist: The Coolest Job on the Planet by Jonathan Craig
• Story of Pixar by Sara Gilbert
D I S F R U TA L O !
Creando
• Crea una grafica que muestra las similitudes y diferencias entre los dos libros
que has leído. • Despues de leer un libro, crea un examen de 10 preguntas sobre el.
Imaginando
• Escribe una conversación o haz un video de uno de los libros que leyo.
Compartelo. • Escribe una carta a un personaje de un libro or escribele al autor.
Explorando
• Visita tu biblioteca publica y hazte socio de un club de lectura.