Author : Jerdine Nolen
Publisher : Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 15,25 MB
Release : 2006-04
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN :
Through a series of letters a boy, his parents, and others discuss Camp Wannaleavee, the camp bully, and Plantzilla, who has been forbidden to come but misses his caretaker and arrives in time to become the camp hero.
Author : Jerdine Nolen
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 36,49 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780152053925
In a series of letters a boy, his science teacher, and his parents discuss the progress of a very unusual, sometimes frightening, plant that becomes more human as the summer progresses.
Author : Lydia Marie Child
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 24,9 MB
Release : 1999-09-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780805063110
In this hilarious modern spoof of a favorite holiday song, the trip to Grandfather's house is no peaceful sleigh ride!
Author : Jonathan London
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 16,19 MB
Release : 2010-04-15
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1101654708
Froggy's off to camp! He packs a lot into one week: archery lessons, food fights, and scary stories around the campfire. But only Froggy could also manage to lose his trunks during swim class and overturn his kayak with the camp director in it. Froggy will keep his fans laughing with his latest antics.
Author : Don M. Winn
Publisher :
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 11,37 MB
Release : 2012-06-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781937615147
Chipper the Clown tells the story of a man who remembers his childhood dreams of only wanting to make people laugh. So he packs up his things and goes off to join the circus as a clown. Then he is embarrassed when he finds out he isn't good at it. Nobody thinks he's funny. Who ever heard of a clown in a pinstriped suit? So what will Chipper do? He turns to the older, more experienced clowns for some good advice. This story is about the benefits of asking the right people for help and not giving up when following a dream.
Author : Jack Gantos
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 30,91 MB
Release : 2011-07-05
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1429936266
"They say I'm wired bad, or wired sad, but there's no doubt about it -- I'm wired." Joey Pigza's got heart, he's got a mom who loves him, and he's got "dud meds," which is what he calls the Ritalin pills that are supposed to even out his wild mood swings. Sometimes Joey makes bad choices. He learns the hard way that he shouldn't stick his finger in the pencil sharpener, or swallow his house key, or run with scissors. Joey ends up bouncing around a lot - and eventually he bounces himself all the way downown, into the district special-ed program, which could be the end of the line. As Joey knows, if he keeps making bad choices, he could just fall between the cracks for good. But he is determined not to let that happen. In this antic yet poignant new novel, Jack Gantos has perfect pitch in capturing the humor, the off-the-wall intensity, and the serious challenges that life presents to a kid dealing with hyper-activity and related disorders. This title has Common Core connections. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key is a 1998 National Book Award Finalist for Young People's Literature.
Author : Robert D. San Souci
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 14,9 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780152050696
A rhyming retelling of the story of a young woman who finds her prince at a Halloween ball despite the efforts of her wicked stepmother. The main characters are skeletons.
Author : David Catrow
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 14,20 MB
Release : 2005-04-21
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0142402761
Brush up on the Preamble to the Constitution with this patriotic picture book—and have a couple of good laughs while you're at it! A long time ago some smart guys wrote the Preamble to the Constitution. You have probably read it before, but do you know what it means? And did it ever make you laugh? Now it will! Perfect for inspiring discussion in classrooms and around kitchen tables, this fun-filled and cheerfully illustrated look at the Preamble provides an accessible introduction to America's founding ideals for citizens of all ages. Includes a glossary of terms and a foreword by the artist. "This zany, patriotic paean offers kids lighthearted but meaningful incentive to reflect further on the relevance of those 'big words' and 'big ideas.'"—Publishers Weekly
Author : Jerdine Nolen
Publisher : HMH Books For Young Readers
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 39,34 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780152022792
Lauren's love for pickles is what makes her special . . . so what happens when everyone else falls in love with them, too?
Author : Dav Pilkey
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 38 pages
File Size : 18,38 MB
Release : 2016-08-30
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1338133047
From Dav Pilkey, creator of the New York Times bestselling Dog Man and Captain Underpants series, comes Oscar, a little dog with a big bullying problem. Oscar is a little dog with a big problem -- he gets more tricks than treats because other dogs tease him all the time. But one brave act on Halloween makes Oscar a Grade-A hero, proving that a little wiener can be a real winner!
