Librarian teacher discusses children's books. Students are encouraged to contribute their own book review or short summary of fiction or nonfiction books. This blog is of interest to 3rd through 6th graders.

The Pirates of Crocodile Swamp

How do you know if a crocodile has just eaten? Which snakes are poisonous? Sandy and Jack are learning how to survive in the swamps of this remote wilderness of the Florida keyes. The brothers' home-life is tragic and they escape but they encounter various creatures and people that make their survival scary and possible. Jim Arnosky's awesome black pen drawings are sprinkled throughout this short fast paced novel.