![]() Establishing these characters early on will connect with readers new to chapter books and give them some exciting reading. I liked seeing main characters of elementary school age many characters in series books are in middle school or older, relegating elementary school characters often to the role of annoying younger sibling. ![]() The books feature illustrations on every page, easy-to-read text, and fast-paced stories. The series is part of Scholastic’s new Branches line of books – chapter books aimed at newly independent readers. Naturally, his friends think he’s crazy, but he’s determined to see his job through and keep his friends and fellow students out of the clutches of the evil school building. He finds out pretty quickly that the school is alive, and it’s evil – and that the Hall Monitor is the last line of defense in keeping the students safe. On his first day of duty, he almost sinks into quicksand on school property and hears strange noises coming from the school itself. ![]() The school year is starting, and Sam is bemoaning the fact that he’s been named a Hall Monitor. The first book in their new Eerie Elementary series, The School is Alive! introduces us to elementary school student, Sam Graves, and his friends, Antonio and Lucy. ![]() Scholastic is great for putting out affordable series that keep kids reading, and Eerie Elementary is firmly in that camp. Eerie Elementary #1: The School is Alive! (A Branch Book), by Jack Chabert (Scholastic, June 2014). ![]()
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