Ralphie’S After-School Adventure


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Ralphie and Mike are great friends and love to spend time together. One day after school, Ralphie asks his mother if he can go out to play. When she says yes, he runs over to his friend Mikes house and asks if he come out to play with him. Together, they decide to go to their favorite place to playthe park. They romp on the swings and play on the slide and the monkey bars. After a few hours, they are tired and decide its time to walk home for dinner. On the way, they see their favorite tree and decide to climb it. As they are climbing, they notice a very bright light at the top of the tree. While Ralphie decides to continue to climb to investigate what the bright light is, Mike decides to go home so he wont be late for dinner. Neither of them could have expected what Ralphie discovers at the top of that tree! Ralphie learns how to be a true friend to someone who needs it in the delightful story of Ralphies After-School Adventure.




Ralph S. Mouse


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Presents the further adventures of a motorcycle-riding mouse who goes to school and becomes the instigator of an investigation of rodents and the peacemaker for two lonely boys.




The Ralph Mouse Collection


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All your favorite Ralph Mouse tales in one boxed set -- just in time for the holiday season!







Runaway Ralph


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"The rousing notes of the bugle and the laughter and shouting increased the feeling of rebellion within Ralph. As the last strains of the bugle call hovered in the clear mountain air, Ralph made up his mind. He knew now what he was going to do. He was going to run away. Fed up with his timid mother and uncle and his squirmy little cousins, Ralph hops onto his toy motorcycle and zooms down the road to summer camp. It turns out camp is not all peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and fun. A strict watchdog, a mouse-hungry cat, and a troubled boy named Garf lead Ralph on some fur-raising escapades. Perhaps home isn't such a bad place to be, if only Ralph can find a way to get there again.




The Inconceivable Adventures of Cabbage Boy


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The second book in The Inconceivable Adventures of Cabbage Boy series finds our hero, Ralph Spitzle, a.k.a. Cabbage Boy, recovering from his great battle against the evil Cabbage Roller. The start of school brings the hope for normal after the summer's insanity. Ralph soon discovers that Grade 5 will be a difficult year. Hiding his secret identity from his friends is hard. Handling the return of an old friend is harder. But the sudden appearance of a super villain who challenges everything that is important to Ralph shakes him to the core......




The Mouse and the Motorcycle


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In this imaginative adventure from Newbery Medal–winning author Beverly Cleary, a young mouse named Ralph is thrown into a world of excitement when a boy and his shiny toy motorcycle check in to the Mountain View Inn. When the ever-curious Ralph spots Keith's red toy motorcycle, he vows to ride it. So when Keith leaves the bike unattended in his room one day, Ralph makes his move. But with all this freedom (and speed!) come a lot of obstacles. Whether dodging a rowdy terrier or keeping his nosy cousins away from his new wheels, Ralph has a lot going on! And with a pal like Keith always looking out for him, there's nothing this little mouse can't handle. This timeless classic now features a foreword written by New York Times bestselling author Kate DiCamillo, as well as an exclusive interview with Beverly Cleary herself. The Mouse and the Motorcycle is perfect for independent reading or for shared reading at home or in a classroom. This fun story is the first of a trilogy, along with Runaway Ralph and Ralph S. Mouse, all inspired by the author's hope to create appealing books for boys and girls—and by the sight of her son playing with toy cars.







Writing Strategies for Fiction


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Help your students develop the writing skills they need to succeed with this timely resource! This book provides teachers with standards-based strategies to help students demonstrate their learning of fiction-related concepts as they navigate the complexities of literary works. This book offers detailed strategies for using graphic organizers, developing vocabulary, journal writing, taking notes, applying knowledge, and assessing student writing. The strategies also help prepare students for success in college and careers. Classroom examples and differentiation suggestions with every strategy provide clear models for success!




Lord of the Flies


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A plane crashes on a desert island and the only survivors, a group of schoolboys, assemble on the beach and wait to be rescued. By day they inhabit a land of bright fantastic birds and dark blue seas, but at night their dreams are haunted by the image of a terrifying beast. As the boys' delicate sense of order fades, so their childish dreams are transformed into something more primitive, and their behaviour starts to take on a murderous, savage significance. First published in 1954, Lord of the Flies is one of the most celebrated and widely read of modern classics. Now fully revised and updated, this educational edition includes chapter summaries, comprehension questions, discussion points, classroom activities, a biographical profile of Golding, historical context relevant to the novel and an essay on Lord of the Flies by William Golding entitled 'Fable'. Aimed at Key Stage 3 and 4 students, it also includes a section on literary theory for advanced or A-level students. The educational edition encourages original and independent thinking while guiding the student through the text - ideal for use in the classroom and at home.