George's Marvelous Medicine

George's Marvelous Medicine (1998)

by Roald Dahl

ISBN: 9780141301112

Interest Level by Scholastic: Gr.4-6   Reading Level by Scholastic: Gr.5.5

        IL by AR: Middle Grade   RL by AR: Gr.4.0

Lexile: 640L     DRA: 38    Guided Reading(Fountas and Pinnell): P

  Age: 9+    UK Equivalent: Upper Key Stage2

Type: Chapter Book, UK Book     Genre: Classic Story, Funny Story

Synopsis:  George is alone again with his Grandma. Most Grandmas are sweet and friendly — but not George's Grandma! She's nasty, she yells at George all the time, and she might even be a witch! George has had enough of his grouchy Grandma. He thinks the solution might be to replace her regular medicine with some marvelous medicine that he will make out of all sorts of ingredients. George's medicine works so marvelously well that Grandma — and his family — will never be the same again! (Credits to Scholastic)

The Kid in the Red Jacket

The Kid in the Red Jacket (1995 )

by Barbara Park

ISBN: 079808003995

Interest Level by Scholastic: Gr.3-5   Reading Level by Scholastic: Gr.4.5

        IL by AR: Middle Grade   RL by AR: Gr.3.9

IL by Follett: Gr.3-6    RL by Follett: Gr.4.5

Lexile: 640L     DRA: 34     Guided Reading(Fountas and Pinnell): O

  Age: 9+    UK Equivalent: Upper Key Stage2

Type: Chapter Book, US Book     Genre: School Story, Realistic Fiction

Synopsis:  The kids in Howard's new town act as if he's totally invisible, except for his six-year-old neighbor, Molly Vera Thompson. True, Howard could use a friend, but an annoying little girl who talks nonstop and looks like a miniature Bozo isn't exactly what he had in mind! Of course, when you're really lonely, you'll be friends with anyone. (Credits to Scholastic)