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Kings Highway School recently tried a new approach to its One School, One Book experience. After a week of clues building excitement about the mystery book, the big reveal took place with buddy classes gathering to listen to Millie Fleur’s Poison Garden by Christy Mandin. Each student in the building had the opportunity to take the book home and write a special message inside before passing it along to the next family. Throughout the following week, students participated in a variety of connected activities. Mr. Soper, the art teacher, guided students in creating poisonous plant collages, which were then added to a vibrant community garden display outside the library.

A young student holds up a copy of the book Millie Fleur’s Poison Garden by Christy Mandin
Close-up of student-made paper flowers and creatures on a green bulletin board. The artwork includes a lion-like flower, orange and green plant creatures, round tan flowers with paper strips, teeth, eyes, and handwritten warning signs describing dangerous or snarling plants.
Wide view of a large classroom bulletin board titled “Come tour the Poison Garden.” The display is filled with colorful student-created paper plants, flowers, vines, monsters, warning signs, and photos of students reading The Poison Garden, creating a whimsical and slightly spooky garden scene.
Close-up of a colorful classroom bulletin board showing student-made paper “poison garden” creatures and plants. The collage includes a black-and-white striped plant with a blue face and red leaves, an orange monster-like flower, green vines, warning signs, and handwritten labels.