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Thank you for being a champion of chapter books!
Random House Children’s Books is thrilled to invite you to participate in a new project—Chapter Book Champions.
We know that chapter books are the building blocks that help create lifelong readers, and we’ve sought to keep young
readers engaged with classic and new chapter book series that appeal to kids with all kinds of interests. Our goal is to
provide kids with books that make it a little easier, and a lot more fun, to become confident, independent readers!
But we need your help! Host the Chapter Book Champions School Challenge this fall by encouraging your class
to set an ambitious reading goal. Once you’ve set a goal for how many chapters you want to read, use the poster and
reading logs included in this kit to inspire your students to read and track progress toward your goal. When you reach
your target goal, visit ChapterBookChampions-School.com to submit a photograph of your completed reading chart
and be eligible to win exclusive prizes for your classroom!
Your starter materials are enclosed, and we are so excited to get this challenge started and most importantly,
get kids excited about reading! If you are on social media, you can post your classroom’s progress by using
the hashtag #ChapterBookChampions. If you have any questions about the challenge, please email us at
[email protected].
Ready. Set. Read!
Your friends,
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Become a Chapter Book
Champion!
Here is how your classroom can participate in the
Chapter Book Champions School Challenge:
1. S et a goal with your students for how many chapters you want to read
collectively. You know your students best, so try to set a goal that is achievable,
yet ambitious!
2. E ncourage your students to read, read, read! Help them select books that
are appropriately leveled and of high interest to help them work toward the
collective classroom reading goal. Use the enclosed poster to keep track of
your classroom’s progress.
3. O nce you’ve reached your goal, take a photograph of your poster and upload it
along with an official submission form at ChapterBookChampions-School.com.
4. Y ou will receive a confirmation that your class is officially Chapter Book
Champions, and you will be eligible to receive exclusive prizes for your
classroom!
PRIZES:
Classrooms who complete the Chapter Book Champions School Challenge will
receive an exclusive window cling to display in your classroom, and a prize pack of
five chapter books for your classroom library*. Five classrooms will be chosen as
grand prize winners and will receive an author Skype visit from one of our Chapter
Book Champion authors, a prize pack of fifty chapter books for your classroom,
and a pizza party to celebrate!
*While supplies last.
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. US residents 18+. Enter between September 1, 2016 and December 31, 2016. Void where prohibited
or restricted by law. Odds of winning depend on number of eligible entries received. See Official Rules at ChapterBookChampions-School.com
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Reading Tracker
Use this organizer to keep track of how many chapters you read each week.
Week of ____________ – ___________
DAY
BOOK TITLE
AUTHOR
CHAPTERS READ
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
Total chapters read this week: _____________________________________________
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Vocabulary Tracker
Instructions: Keep track of new words that you discover as you read your
favorite chapter books.
WORD
DEFINITION
USE IT IN YOUR OWN SENTENCE
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Character education promotes moral values, the fundamental key to having a safe, inviting
classroom where learning can take place. Whether the topic is cheating or resolving conflicts,
the Junie B. Jones series addresses issues that can be used to assist in teaching moral
principles to the class. After reading, use the form below to show how Junie B. demonstrates
good character.
Book Title:
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Character Trait:
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Example in Book:
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Illustrations © 2016 by Denise Brunkus, from the Junie B. Jones® series, by Barbara Park.
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Getting to Know You!
Read all about Junie B.! Then write something about Y-O-U, you!
Me, Junie B.!
My middle name is:
Me,
Beatrice.
If I could have a different name, it would be:
!
My middle name is:
If I could have a different name, it would be:
Pedro.
My birthday is:
Junie the first.
My birthday is:
The thing I like best about my family is:
The thing I like best about my family is:
They seem to enjoy me.
My best friends at school are: Herb,
Lennie, José, and not May.
My best friends at school are:
Illustrations © 2016 by Denise Brunkus, from the Junie B. Jones® series, by Barbara Park.
Draw a picture
of your
VERY OWN SELF!
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Create Your Own Adventure!
Instructions: If you could team up with Jack and Annie for an adventure anywhere
in the world, where would you go? Describe your adventure in the space below,
then illustrate a snapshot of your journey on the back of this sheet.
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© 2016 Mary Pope Osborne. Magic Tree House is a registered trademark of Mary Pope Osborne; used under license. Illustrations © 2016 by Sal Murdocca.
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Dinosaur Scramble
In Dinosaurs Before Dark, Jack and Annie travel to the Cretaceous period
and meet many different types of the most extreme animal: the dinosaur!
Jack and Annie learn that there are different kinds of dinosaurs: meateaters and plant-eaters. Unscramble the words below. Then rearrange
the letters in the circles to unscramble the name of one of the most
famous plant-eating dinosaurs!
sofsil
preteli
nialerm
cgasvenre
The
has three horns.
ANSWERS:
Fossil, Reptile, Mineral, Hunter, Scavenger
Answer to circled letters: Triceratops
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Crack the Fairy Formula
Start reading the Never Girls to answer the questions and unlock the
Never Girls secret message!
1. W
hat unusual bird did Lainey see flying when the
girls were playing soccer (and later in Mia’s garden)?
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2. W
hat is the name of the first fairy the Never Girls
meet?
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3. What is the fairy word for a human?
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4. What is the name of the stream in Pixie Hollow?
6. What is the name of the mouse that escaped from
Pixie Hollow into Mia’s house?
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Message:
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1 3 5 10 8 10 5
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1. Flamingo
2. Prilla
3. Clumsy
4. Havendish
5. Bingo
6. Milkweed
© Disney Enterprises, Inc.
Message:
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9
ANSWERS:
Friendship is forever!
5. W
hat is the name of Mia’s cat?
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Fairy Friendship Quiz
Which Never Girl are you? Answer the questions below to find out!
1. When playing a game, I like to:
A. Take the lead and make sure everyone knows how to play
6. When I meet new people, I:
2. I help my friends with a problem by:
7. What’s the most important thing in a friendship?
B. Look my best
C. Follow the rules and try my hardest
D. Run off and play in the flowers. What game?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Telling them how I would solve the problem
Thinking about all of the solutions
Listening to them carefully
Finding a fun game to play!
3. When someone is mean to a friend of mine, I:
A.
B.
C.
D.
Come to their rescue immediately!
Only get involved if they are mean to me, too
Try to talk to the person later, when things have cooled off
Hope that my other friends take care of it
4. If someone tells me a secret, I would:
A. Have an opinion about how to help or change the situation
B. Accidentally tell someone—I forgot it was a secret!
C. Keep it to myself
D. No one tells me secrets!
5. When it’s time to play, I like to:
A. Play soccer—or, any sport, really!
B. Braid my friends hair, make jewelry, etc.
C. I’d prefer to read, but I’ll play sports if my friends
are playing
D. Dress up in TUTUS, JEWELS, and as a FAIRY!
A.
B.
C.
D.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Say hi to everyone and let them know who I am
Introduce myself, but am not overly friendly
Am quiet and tend to let others say hi first
Talk and play with anyone
Exploring and going on adventures!
Enjoying beautiful things together
Loyalty
Having fun! Especially by playing dress-up!
Now count up how many of each letter you circled:
A
B
C
D
________
________
________
________
If you chose more . . .
As, then you’re Kate!
Kate is the default leader of the girls. She’s charismatic and energetic,
but can be bossy and headstrong—leading the girls even when she
has no idea where she’s going or what she should do.
Bs, then you’re Mia!
Mia is smart and girlish. She loves beautiful things: flowers, horses,
jewels . . . not to mention fairies! At times she dotes on her little sister
Gabby, but then immediately forgets about her to run off and play.
Cs, then you’re Lainey!
Lainey is timid and easily tongue-tied, but also thoughtful, patient, and
loyal. She almost always goes along with the others, but she might surprise
them by standing up to them at key moments.
Ds, then you’re Gabby!
© Disney Enterprises, Inc.
Gabby is the youngest of the group and is dreamy, honest, and
immersed in her world of make-believe. She loves her sister Mia, but would
prefer to be off on her own pretending to be a fairy.
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Treasure Hunt
Legend has it that a famous old sea captain, Growlin’ Grace, hid pirate
booty on Boneyard Island. Can you help the Puppy Pirates find the buried
treasure?
FINISH
ANSWER:
FINISH
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Puppy Pirates Flag
Cover art copyright © 2016 by Luz Tapia. Interior illustrations copyright © 2016 by Russ Cox.
Ahoy! Create your own pirate flag. Decorate the paw print on the flag.
Then hang it up in your room to mark your territory!
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Totally 100% Fearless!
Louise is afraid of heights . . . but she swings from a real flying trapeze!
Draw yourself doing something fearless, just like Louise.
Illustration © 2015 Brigette Barrager
_______________________________ Is Totally 100% Fearless!
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Write Your Own Mystery!
Part of solving a mystery is filling in the missing pieces of the story. Invite kids
to fill in the blanks of this mystery. Then read it aloud to solve the puzzle!
Tip: Explain what a noun, adjective, and verb are to the group.
• Noun: a person, place, or a thing (examples: house, doctor, monkey)
• Adjective: a word that describes something (examples: squishy, silly, sweet)
• Verb: an action word (examples: run, jump, search)
THE CASE OF THE MISSING BOOKS
It was a dark and _____________ day. _____________ the
Detective had just received a/an _____________ phone call
from a/an _____________ stranger. The stranger had lost a/an
_____________ book collection about ancient _____________
and suspected that someone had stolen it. The detective agreed to
take the case and went to _____________ to meet the stranger.
Soon the detective was standing in front of a/an _____________
house with _____________ windows. He went to the front door
and was greeted by the stranger, who was _____________ feet
tall and was eating _____________.
ADJECTIVE
NAME
ADJECTIVE
ADJECTIVE
ADJECTIVE
COUNTRY
PL ACE
ADJECTIVE
ADJECTIVE
NUMBER
NOUN
The stranger replied, “There were _____________ books,
and a mysterious woman called asking about them last
_____________. But the light pole outside my house was hit by
a flying _____________ and my phone went dead before I could
find out who she was.”
NUMBER
DAY OF THE WEEK
NOUN
Then the detective looked under the _____________ in the middle
of the room. He looked under the _____________ that the stranger
kept in his refrigerator. In the corner of the _____________, the
detective found a small card with the words “_____________
_____________ LIBRARY” printed at the top.
NOUN
NOUN
ROOM IN A HOUSE
PL ACE
ADJECTIVE
The stranger explained that he’d carried the books with him while
running errands the day before.
The detective asked him a number of _____________ questions:
ADJECTIVE
“How many books were there?”
“Have any _____________ people asked you about these books?”
ADJECTIVE
“That’s it,” shouted the detective. “I’ve solved this _____________
case! This card is a library card. The woman who called about
the books was a librarian reminding you to return the books by
_____________.”
ADJECTIVE
DAY OF THE WEEK
“_____________!” exclaimed the stranger. “I just remembered,
I carried the books with me yesterday to return them to the library.
I was so _____________ that I completely forgot! Thank you very
much, Detective. You really are the _____________!”
NONSENSE EXCL AMATION
ADJECTIVE
Illustration © 2016 by Marc Simont.
ADJECTIVE
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Detect the Truth!
How well can you spot a lie? Write three things about yourself below. Two of the
statements should be true, and one should not be true. Don’t tell anyone which
is which! Going around the room, each person should read their statements
aloud. The rest of the group will play detective and figure out which statement
is a lie!
1.
2.
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1. Stripe missing on baseball bat, 2. Pocket
missing on boy’s jacket, 3. Tongues of player’s
shoes are missing, 4. Cup on ground is missing,
5. “B” inserted on player’s baseball cap
ANSWERS:
Can you spot the five differences between the two pictures?
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Solve This Ballpark Mystery!
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Write Your Own
Babymouse Adventure
Fill in the speech bubbles.
Babymouse © by Jennifer L. Holm and Matthew Holm.
FILL-INS
ARE SO
MUCH FUN!
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What Does It Take to Be a
Star Athlete?
Use every letter in the word ATHLETE to describe what characteristics
it takes to be the best!
Cover art and interior illustrations copyright © 2016 Scott Brundage.
A ___________________________
T ___________________________
H ___________________________
L ___________________________
E ___________________________
T ___________________________
E ___________________________
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Marvin Redpost Can Ask the
President Anything!
Cover art and interior illustrations copyright © 2016 by Adam Record.
In Marvin Redpost #5: Class President, each student at Marvin’s school gets to
ask the president one question. If YOU were a student at Marvin’s school, what
question would you ask the president, and why?
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Piper Green Knows Who She Is.
Now It’s YOUR Turn!
Piper Green was asked by her new teacher to write a definition of herself.
She wrote:
Piper Green (proper noun) :
1. P iper Green has blond hair. It used to be long, but it got chopped to smithereens
by her mother, who should not be allowed to cut kids' hair.
2. Piper Green's favorite things: her brother Erik, cinnamon buns, and her brandnew kittens named Glunkey and Jibs.
Write your own definition of yourself below.
Don’t be afraid to be silly like Piper!
Your Name:
(proper noun)
1.
2.
3.
Cover art and interior illustrations © 2016 by Qin Leng.
4.
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Become a Scout!
The Mouse Scouts earn lots of badges! Think of the scout badge that you would
want to earn and draw it in the space below. Then write on the lines below and
explain what you did to earn your badge.
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Dino File Facts!
Frank loves dinosaurs and knows all kinds of fun facts about them. See if you
can figure out which are facts and which are made up. Then use the empty lines
to mark them T for true or F for false.
________ Most dinosaurs were carnivores.
________ A person who studies dinosaurs is known as a paleontologist.
________ Only some dinosaurs laid eggs.
________ Dinosaurs ruled the earth for 150 million years.
________ Dinosaur fossils have been found on every continent on earth.
________ Dinosaurs and humans
walked the planet
at the same time.
________ Dinosaurs roamed
earth during the
Mesozoic Era.
ANSWERS:
Cover art and interior illustrations copyright © 2016 by Mike Bold
False, True, False, True, True, False, True
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Little Mouse. Big House!
Help Ava and Dean find their way around the White House!
Figure out which secret tunnel will lead them to the Oval Office
without getting stuck or being noticed.
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ANSWER:
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