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                               Thursday August 18, 2022

Book Of The Week

By Theo B.

The book of the week is Al Capone does my homework. This book is a good book for ages 8-14. This book is about a kid  who lives on alcatraz and his father works there. He gets to meet Al Capone and other criminals. There is lots of exciting stuff that happens when Al Capone does my homework. He never actually does his homework but writes on the main character's homework. It is a series and we suggest this book to you if you haven't read it yet. It is also a series which has three books in it including Al Capone does my homework. 

8 Interesting Facts About Animals

By Ginu L.                                                  

Fact #1: A pack of kittens are called a kindle while a pack of adult cats are called a clowder. Fact #2: A crocodile can't stick it's tongue out. Fact #3: Starfish don't have a brain.            

Fact #4: Only half a Dolphin's brain sleeps at a time.                                                          

Fact #5: A shrimp's heart is in its head.      

Fact #6: It is virtually impossible for a pig to look up.                                                       

Fact #7: Slugs have four noses.                  

Fact #8: Elephants are the only animals that can't jump.

The Movie of the week

By Ginu L.

The movie of the week is Rescued By Ruby. Rescued by Ruby is a movie about a mischievous dog whose owner is in the K9 Unit. Ruby is signed up for the K9 unit. She doesn't seem like she can do it, but then Daniel, Ruby's owner, trains Ruby with the help of some trainers. After Ruby's first mission she runs away. Daniel searches and finds her, right before the Ruby's biggest mission. Will she succeed or suffer? Find out in Rescued by Ruby. Based on a true story.

  cool dog fun facts

1. Dogs sense of smell is at least 40x better than ours

2.  Some have such good noses that they can sniff out medical problems.

3.  Dogs don't sweat like we do.

4.  Some dogs are so fast they could beat a cheetah.

5.  No two dogs' noses are the same.

6.  Dogs dream like humans, but they usually dream of running.

The Weekly 5 Amazingly Hard Tongue Twisters

By Ginu L.                                                             

Number #1: Pad kid poured curd pulled cod.                                                                                                                                              Number #2: Brisk brave brigadiers brandished broad bright blades, blunderbusses, and bludgeons—balancing them badly. Number #3: The sixth sick sheik's sixth sheep's sick Number #4: How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?  Number #5: Can you can a can as a canner can can a can?