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Title: Malcolm Under the Stars
Author: W. H. Beck
Narrator: Charlotte Parry
Format: Unabridged
Length: 6 hrs and 19 mins
Language: English
Release date: 08-06-15
Publisher: Recorded Books
Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 1 votes
Genres: Kids, Ages 5-7
Publisher's Summary:
Now that Snip the cat is gone (but hardly forgotten), the classroom animals of the Midnight Academy are ready for things to get back to normal at the McKenna School. After all, protecting nutters (students) and lankies (teachers) is an around-the-clock job! When a rare coin and a strange code are uncovered in the school, Malcolm and the academy have another mystery on their hands.
To find answers, Malcolm must venture into the dangerous outside world full of shady characters, new friends, and old enemies. Once again, there are more secrets in the halls of McKenna than there are crumbs in Malcolm's Comf-E-Cube. Will Malcolm save the school and solve the mystery before it's too late? As the clock strikes 12, rejoin the animals of the Midnight Academy as they take on their most challenging assignment yet.
Members Reviews:
LOVE the Wisconsin references AND grammar teachable moments!
The author makes several references to Clearwater (which is Eau Claire) and other Wisconsin sites such as Door County for the honeymoon.
She also uses homonyms (bored vs board), the importance of commas and how they use or non-use changes the meaning, along with the wonderful footnotes to help with vocabulary.
Brian Lies does an excellent job illustrating the book. As I was reading the book, it felt like the author and illustrator worked closely together to make the story come to life!
Five Stars
Seems like a wonderful story so far, reminds me a bit of Ralph S Mouse.
Five Stars
Granton loves it
Four Stars
looks good
"...Sometimes It's Not the Grand Things ...But the Small Ones That Make the Biggest Difference ..."
The value of cooperating with those who may be different, the power of persevering, and the need to show understanding to others are lessons incorporated in W. H. Beckâs latest novel, âMalcolm Under the Starsâ. Targeted at ages 9 â 12 years old, this book is one that may also be enjoyed both by younger, advanced readers or as a bedtime read-aloud for preschoolers. Combining a mystery, a group of classroom pets and their student friends, and a social concern, this book will charm and engage you.
Narrated by an anonymous being having an omniscient point-of-view and told to Mr. Mark Binney, the fifth-grade teacher, âMalcolm Under the Starsâ begins with letters from the bookâs human characters â Mr. Binney and the Fifth Grade All-Stars. Malcolm, a small rat and fifth-grade classroom pet, learned that the school board was considering closing McKenna Elementary School. A meeting of the Midnight Academy â an organization consisting of the classroom pets at McKenna â made a decision that they needed to discover the location of a time capsule containing a hidden âstashâ. Malcolm meets with the Striped Shadow, an âOutsideâ â an animal living free - in an attempt to learn information that may help the âInsidesâ â the classroom pets - locate the time capsule. Given only cursory information, Malcolm reports his findings to the Academy and to Amelia, the human with whom he communicates by pointing out, with his tail, letters forming the words he wishes to convey. The Academy and the Fifth Grade All-Stars work together to solve the mystery of Ernie Bowman and the McKenna bequest, and to save their school.
