August Grades 3 & 4 Book Club: Klawde, Evil Alien Warlord Cat

For July's Grades 3 & 4 Book Club, we read the book Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth.

1. The book is written from two points of view. Whose?

2. Who is our protagonist? Is there more than one? 

3. What planet is Klawde from? How does he arrive on Earth? How does he become Raj's pet? 

4. What is Klawde's real name? Who names him Klawde?

5. Where does Raj's mom send Raj? 

6. Who does Raj meet at Camp Eclipse?

7. How does Raj's relationship with Klawde change Raj?

8. What does Klawde use his litterbox for?

9. What happens at Survival Night?

10. How does Klawde return to his planet? What happens when he gets there? 

11. What was your favorite part of the book? Your least favorite?

12. How would you describe this book to a friend?

For August's Book Club, we will be reading:

Aster and the Accidental Magic by Thom Pico

We will be meeting on Wednesday, August 11 at 3:30 PM. Book Club will be held outside on the lawn—Swinburne Street side. In case of inclement weather, Book Club will move indoors. Participants will be notified by noon, the day of, if the location changes. 

To register, visit the circulation desk or email Miss Colleen at jamlibyouth@gmail.com 

Be sure to stop by the library to pick up your copy!

August Grades 3 & 4 Book Club Suggestions

Aster and the Accidental Magic by Thom Pico

"Quiet . . . birds . . . nature. . . .

That's what Aster expects when her parents move their whole family to the middle of nowhere. It's just her (status- super-bored), her mom and dad (status- busy with science), her brother (status- has other plans), and . . .

. . . magic?

In her new home, Aster meets a mysterious old woman with a herd of dogs who gives her a canine companion of her own. But when she and her dog Buzz are adventuring in the forest, they run into a trickster spirit who gives Aster three wishes. After wishing for the ability to understand and talk to her dog, she becomes only able to talk in dog language . . . and the trouble she gets into is just starting.

Maybe the middle of nowhere will be more interesting than Aster thought." — Summary

Midnight at the Barclay Hotel by Fleur Bradley

"When JJ Jacobson convinced his mom to accept a surprise invitation to an all-expenses-paid weekend getaway at the illustrious Barclay Hotel, he never imagined that he'd find himself in the midst of a murder mystery. He thought he was in for a run-of-the-mill weekend ghost hunting at the most haunted spot in town, but when he arrives at the Barclay Hotel and his mother is blamed for the hotel owner's death, he realizes his weekend is going to be anything but ordinary.

Now, with the help of his new friends, Penny and Emma, JJ has to track down a killer, clear his mother's name, and maybe even meet a ghost or two along the way." — Summary

Fortunately, The Milk by Neil Gaiman

"While picking up milk for his children's cereal, a father is abducted by aliens and finds himself on a wild adventure through time and space." — Summary