Palmerston IB Learner Profile LibGuide: Inquirer

MouseStar 1 is surrounded by floating space junk! It's yucky - and dangerous. It's coming from a nearby planet, Cleanix. Geronimo Stiltonix goes to visit, and discovers that the aliens there are very wasteful. Even worse, robots that they've thrown in the trash have started to rebel! Can the spacemice restore harmony before the robots take over?

Summary: Sienna is unhappy. Her mum has disappeared and Sienna feels alone in Shanghai. Rufus - an invisible dog - is her only friend. When their mean housekeeper starts acting suspiciously, she decides to investigate. She follows a trail of clues that leads her to a mysterious moonlit temple. Is her mother's disappearance linked to a priceless statue of the moon princess? And can Sienna discover the dangerous truth?

Appeals to 1st-3rd graders; Reading level, grade 2.
Alexander's class is going on a field trip to an amusement park. Everyone is excited -- until they find out they're going to SAFETY Land! Before the students take a ride on the Slow and Steady Teacups, a weird magician tells them there's a haunted roller coaster at the park. And Alexander starts seeing odd scratch marks all over the place. Is there REALLY a ghost at Safety Land? The S.S.M.P. is about to find out!

Jess Aarons wants to be the fastest boy in the class. He's been practising all summer and he's sure he's going to win. But when a girl named Leslie Burke moves into the neighbouring farm his life changes forever. Not only does Leslie not look or act like any of the girls in school, she also turns out to be the fastest runner in the year. After getting over the humiliation of being beaten by a girl, Jess begins to think Leslie might be okay - she's clever and funny and not a bit soppy. It is Leslie who invents Terabithia, the secret country on an island across the creek. Here Jess could forget his large, quarrelsome family, his father who thought it was ummanly to love drawing, and his little sister May Belle, who was always tagging after him. Here he could be strong and unafraid. The only way to reach Terabithia is by rope-swing where Jess and Leslie become King and Queen, defeating giants, sharing stories and dreams, and plotting against their enemies. They are invincible - until tragedy strikes. It is more dreadful than anything Jess had ever dreamed of, but as he struggles to cope with his grief and anger, he finds that his family value him more than he'd thought and that, still King, he could even save Terabithia for the future.

Teacher Resource - Come along on a poetic journey, in which you will think about life's most important questions: What makes us who we are? What is our purpose? How are we connected? This book highlights the importance of being an inquirer and being willing to wonder.

Anything is possible in the studio of Leonardo da Vinci, painter, sculptor, musician and scientist. But what is the extraordinary secret locked behind the doors of his mysterious workshop? When Zoro the young apprentice sneaks inside, he is sent soaring into a thrilling adventure. Includes a brief biographical portrait of Leonardo da Vinci.
Lexile 380

Every time Mr Archimedes has a bath with his friends, the water overflows. Somebody must be putting extra water in the bath. Is it Kangaroo? Or is it Goat or Wombat?
Whoever it is, Mr Archimedes is going to find out.

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Eric loves to read. He has a towering bookshelf brimming with stories of strange and wonderful worlds. If only there were a way to actually get to these magical places. He just can't seem to find the right words and his drawings never look quite right - not like his books at all! How will Eric find a way? A humorous and unique story about finding your own way to be creative. (Publisher)

When Grandma Poss's magic turns Hush invisible, the two possums take a culinary tour of Australia to find the food that will make her visible once more. Ages 4+.

If you think you know the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears then you better think again. IÆm sure youÆve never had a child pointing out the loop holes in the story as you read it before. This is exactly what happens in Yvonne Morrison and Donovan BixleyÆs new take on the story, The Three Bears (Sort of).
The Three Bears (Sort of) is an entertaining and unique retelling of Goldilocks and the Three Bears that adults will enjoy as much as children.
The Three Bears (Sort of) is an entertaining and unique retelling of Goldilocks and the Three Bears that adults will enjoy as much as children.

Frank loves to calculate things. He knows how many humpback whales would fit in his house. He knows how long it would take to fill his bathroom with water. But can Frank guess the number of jellybeans in the jar? Honour Book, Children's Book Council Book of the Year Awards, 1991 Winner, Young Australian Best Book (YABBA) Awards (VIC), 1991 Shortlisted Kid's Own Australian Literature Awards (KOALA) (NSW), 1993 Ages 5+