Park View Summer Reading 2012 - Grade 2

When an overambitious little girl builds a humongous robot for the science fair, she fully expects to win first place. What she doesn't expect is the chaos that follows. Full color.

Nicky has freckles -- they cover his face, his ears, and the whole back of his neck. Sitting behind him in class, Andrew once counted eighty-six of them, and that was just a start! If Andrew had freckles like Nicky, his mother would never know if his neck was dirty.
One day after school, Andrew works up enough courage to ask Nicky where he got his freckles. When know-it-all Sharon overhears, she offers Andrew her secret freckle juice recipe -- for fifty cents. It's a lot of money, but Andrew is desperate. At home he carefully mixes the strange combination of ingredients. Then the unexpected happens... …More

Bestselling and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Chabon ("Summerland") presents his first picture book. Full color. …More

No money? No problem! In this funny western-style take on the famous folktale "Stone Soup," two penniless but wily "vaqueros" (cowboys) trick a whole town into cooking a giant pot of stew for all to share. David Davis's deliciously colorful language and Ben Galbraith's delightful illustrations make this book a tasty confection. …More

Kyle is dreading his first trip aboard the school bus. Luckily, his big brother, James, is a school bus expert. James gives Kyle ten rules for riding the bus that he absolutely, positively "must "obey if he wants to avoid getting laughed at or yelled at, pushed around, or even pounded. During his fateful ride, Kyle grapples with each unbreakable rule. Along the way, he discovers that the school bus isn't so bad, and he may even have a thing or two to teach his brother. …More

Level 3 - Ages 6-9. …More

When it comes to wild animals, everyone knows that there are certain things that one should not do. In this fascinating picture book, readers find out what they should "never" do if they encounter one of these surprisingly dangerous animals. Full color. …More

With tongue placed firmly in cheek, this book follows an older sister as she dispenses advice to her brother on how to train their parents. Full color. …More

The follow-up to "Hooway for Wodney Wat." When Wodney Wat, who cannot pronounce the letter R, gets a talking robot for his birthday, it turns out to be more than just a fun gift. Full color. …More

Mama Slug teaches Little Slug how to read. …More

From the bestselling authors of "Help Me, Mr. Mutt!" and "Jackalope" comes a classroom adventure starring an opinionated cast of school supplies. …More

Some children are simply too naughty for Mother Goose to handle. Luckily her sister Spinster Goose knows just how to deal with these uncouth urchins. Her school is home to some world-class troublemakers: they bite and pinch, they talk back and fight--they eat chalk! But brats beware--this isn't just any school, and Spinster isn't your average goose. Her curious methods will rid these students of their horrendous behaviors...right?

Fans of Mother Goose will delight in these devilishly twisted alternatives to classic rhymes. …More