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CATCH THE READING BUG!
Will you catch the reading bug this summer? Each week there is a different Bug Theme with corresponding activities and quizzes below. Have fun catching the reading bug!

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WEEK 1
Bedtime, pop quizzes, Brussels sprouts for dinner… what bugs you? Maybe, like Christopher, you hate cleaning up your room. Christopher is a terrific kid. He's cool, he's nice and he's smart. But he has one big problem… he's messy! Read on, and find out how messy Christopher is, and learn about this week's theme "Things That Bug You"!
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WEEK 2
Learn all about germs and germ bugs through this week's websites, books and game page. Don't forget to and answer the questions in this week's quiz to get your top secret word!
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WEEK 3
One of Canada’s most famous Doodlebugs is Emily Carr. Use any of the following websites or books in your library to learn about her life and answer the questions in this week's quiz.
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WEEK 4
Spies use bugging devices and other ingenious contraptions to spy on people. During World War II, there was a top-secret spy training school in Canada named Camp X. Read all about Camp X in the websites below and in books at your library. Just for fun, you could also check out Camp X, a novel by Eric Walters that makes up a story of what might have happened if two boys infiltrated the camp - answer all the quiz questions right to get the top secret word.
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WEEK 5
Caterpillars transform into butterflies, and ugly ducklings can turn into swans. Use the websites below and the books in your library to learn about how tadpoles transform into frogs. Answer the quiz questions correctly - now you're catching the Reading Bug!
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Activities:

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WEEK 6
Volkswagen makes cars people call "bugs." Use these websites and books in your library to learn more about cars and VW Bugs, and learn about this week's theme "Car Bugs"!
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Activities:

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WEEK 7
Use this weeks web list and the books in your library to learn about creepy crawly insects and this week's theme "Bug Bugs"!

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