Pippi Longstocking (Puffin Modern Classics)65 reviews
Astrid Lindgren

Puffin, 2005

Buy the for the illustration

+ Pippi Longstocking
+ Pippi Longstocking

0670062766 This edition is illustrated by Lauren Child. It has large type and exceptional illustrations. The attached file for the "look inside" feature is absolutely the wrong one as of this writing -- 7/27/2008. I can't find a place to tell Amazon that. The illustrations on this version are ...
  
  











  



  
The Wonderful Flight to the Mushroom Planet78 reviews
Eleanor Cameron

Little, Brown Young Readers, 1988

Wonderful Flight to the Mushroom Planet

+ happily required reading for son's school
+ Wonderful Classic SF for kids
+ "Bring that box of tin cans, will you, Chuck?" Wonderful!
+ Sort of glad Spielberg or Lucas never touched it
  
  











  



  
George Washington's Breakfast7 reviews
Jean Fritz

Putnam Juvenile, 1998

Highly Recommend it! Fun and Educational!!

+ Kids introduction to the world of historical research!
+ Loved it!
+ George jWashington's breakfast
+ george washington's breakfast
  
  











  



  
What's The Big Idea, Ben Franklin? (Paperstar)9 reviews
Jean Fritz

Putnam Juvenile, 1996

Ben Franklin's Fooling Around

+ What's the Big Idea, Ben Franklin
+ Make friends with Ben Franklin!
+ A Very Brave Man
  
  











  



  
Can't You Make Them Behave, King George?6 reviews
Jean Fritz

Putnam Juvenile, 1996

it's fun to read and you learn a lot from it

+ history made fun
+ By George, he's just a real guy, isn't he?
+ Nice history, cutely written and illustrated.
+ A Bad Guy?!?!
  
  











  



  
Island of the Blue Dolphins (Literature Circle Guides, Grades 4-8)
Virginia Dooley

Teaching Resources, 2003

Everything You Need for Successful Literature Circles That Get Kids Thinking, Talking, Writing--and Loving Literature Literature circles--yes you can! This one-of-a-kind guide to running literature circles, based on Scott O'Dell's Island of the Blue Dolphins, shows teachers how to organize small discussion groups that work! Includes stimulating questions and writing prompts that motivate ...
  
  











  



  
The Whipping Boy Study Guide
Rebecca Gilleland

Progeny Press, 2001

Easy-to-use, reproducible lessons on literary terms, comprehension and analysis, critical thinking, related scriptural principles, vocabulary, activities, plus a complete answer key.
  
  











  



  
Mr. Popper's Penguins129 reviews
Richard Atwater, Florence Atwater

Little, Brown Young Readers, 1992

Our first successful read-aloud

+ A Classic.
+ Greatest Book Ever
+ extremely great
+ Brings back memories
  
  











  



  
A Guide for Using Mr. Popper's Penguins New in the Classroom1 review
REBECCA PAIGEN

Teacher Created Resources, 1997

Mr. Poppers Penguins is a charming,cute delightful book

This book has a lovely plot and story line, although it is not quite as interesting as the Richard ans Florence Atwater version. It has many new and unusual vocabulary words and is a great read for all ages. I reccomend this book to anyone who wants a quick witty read.
  
  











  



  
Sadako and the thousand paper cranes179 reviews
Eleanor Coerr

Putnam Juvenile, 1999

A story with simplistic compassion about a little girl whose illness made her a hero

+ Sadako
+ Sadako and the thousand paper cranes
+ Sadako is amazing!
+ Sadako was a great conversation starter for my class
  
  











  



  
Ben and Me: An Astonishing Life of Benjamin Franklin by His Good Mouse Amos41 reviews
Robert Lawson

Little, Brown Young Readers, 1988

Ben and Me

+ A Tail For The Next Generation To Enjoy History
+ By Mr. Dude Man

ISBN 0440420385 (which now belongs to another book) - Really well-done, tongue in cheek "biography" of Benjamin Franklin, a man who is "undeniably stupid at times", according to Amos, the mouse, whose brilliant ideas seem to be all that stand between Franklin and certain death with his crazy ...
  
  











  



  
King of the Wind: The Story of the Godolphin Arabian61 reviews
Marguerite Henry

Aladdin, 2007

Late Childhood Should Always Include Books This Special

+ A classic!
+ Amazing
+ Marguerite Henry's best ever!
+ Review: King of the Wind
  
  











  



  
The Mouse and the Motorcycle80 reviews
Beverly Cleary

HarperTrophy, 1990

The Mouse and the Motorcycle by Beverly Cleary, read by B.D. Wong

+ Great Children's Story
+ THE book to get my sometimes reluctant reader interested
+ A classic of the purity of imagination and heart
+ Ralph C. Mouse rocks!
  
  











  



  
A Guide for Using The Mouse and the Motorcycle in the Classroom
DEBORAH HAYES

Teacher Created Resources, 1996

This resource is directly related to its literature equivalent and filled with a variety of cross-curricular lessons to do before, during, and after reading the book. This reproducible book includes sample plans, author information, vocabulary building ideas, cross-curriculum activities, sectional activities and quizzes, unit tests, and ideas for culminating and extending the novel.
  
  











  



  
Island of the Blue Dolphins606 reviews
Scott O'Dell

Yearling, 1987

Dolphin book for school

+ An empowering adventure story
+ A Wonderful Classic

We received this book very quickly, in the described condition. It was an earlier print of the book with a smaller font, but overall it was a great buying experience.
  
  











  



  
The Mouse and the Motorcycle80 reviews
Beverly Cleary

HarperTrophy, 1990

The Mouse and the Motorcycle by Beverly Cleary, read by B.D. Wong

+ Great Children's Story
+ THE book to get my sometimes reluctant reader interested
+ A classic of the purity of imagination and heart
+ Ralph C. Mouse rocks!
  
  











  



  
The Whipping Boy Study Guide
Rebecca Gilleland

Progeny Press, 2001

Easy-to-use, reproducible lessons on literary terms, comprehension and analysis, critical thinking, related scriptural principles, vocabulary, activities, plus a complete answer key.
  
  











  



  
Island of the Blue Dolphins606 reviews
Scott O'Dell

Yearling, 1987

Dolphin book for school

+ An empowering adventure story
+ A Wonderful Classic

We received this book very quickly, in the described condition. It was an earlier print of the book with a smaller font, but overall it was a great buying experience.
  
  











  



  
A Guide for Using Mr. Popper's Penguins New in the Classroom1 review
REBECCA PAIGEN

Teacher Created Resources, 1997

Mr. Poppers Penguins is a charming,cute delightful book

This book has a lovely plot and story line, although it is not quite as interesting as the Richard ans Florence Atwater version. It has many new and unusual vocabulary words and is a great read for all ages. I reccomend this book to anyone who wants a quick witty read.
  
  











  



  
George Washington's Breakfast7 reviews
Jean Fritz

Putnam Juvenile, 1998

Highly Recommend it! Fun and Educational!!

+ Kids introduction to the world of historical research!
+ Loved it!
+ George jWashington's breakfast
+ george washington's breakfast