1. March is for Mysteries
Grade 5 Book Talks 2018

2. The Puzzling world of Winston breen by eric berlin
Winston Breen is our main character-and he LOVES solving puzzles
When he buys an ‘empty’ box for his sister’s birthday gift she is unimpressed….until she discovers a secret hidden in the box
Winston, his sister, and a band of oddball treasure hunters embark on an adventure of a lifetime, working together to solve the mystery and earn the reward
Readers will be asked to solve a variety of mysteries along the way, but don’t worry, this book provides ALL of the answers!

3. The Triple chocolate brownie genius by-Deborah smith
Michael (main character) is lazy and unmotivated and his BFF convinces him to run for class president of J.R. Wilcott Middle School
And he wins! Everyone is excited to have a ‘new’ kind of president and all goes according to plan until…
Michael eats an entire tray of his mother’s world famous brownies that contain an accidental ingredient!
Read this mystery to figure out how Michael gets so smart…and how to make it stop!

4. Tales of the cryptids: mysterious creatures that may or may not exist by: Halls, Spears and young
This book defines for us cryptozoology, the study of and searching for legendary animals called cryptids
Discusses Bigfoots around the world
Sea Serpents near and far
Prehistoric cryptids and much more!