Scary, Gross, and Enlightening Books for Boys Grades 3–12
Title | Scary, Gross, and Enlightening Books for Boys Grades 3–12 PDF eBook |
Author | Deborah B. Ford |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Total Pages | 171 |
Release | 2009-11-19 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 1586834061 |
Finally, a book to help educators promote sure-fire reading pleasers to boy readers in grades 3–12! Scary, Gross, and Enlightening: Books for Boys Grades 3-12 is the helpful new reference handbook for educators looking for just the right books to captivate the imaginations of boys in a way that makes reading fun as well as effective. In chapters than span the full range of categories and genres, Scary, Gross, and Enlightening surveys the latest and greatest titles aimed at boys in the primary and secondary grades, including nonfiction, graphic novels, mystery and adventure, sports, sci-fi and fantasy, humor, history, books that were made into movies, read-aloud titles, and classic works that have stood the test of time. Each chapter suggests a number of appropriate and delightful titles on a specific theme and includes listings of corresponding websites, reproducible lessons, and activities. The book also provides lists of professional titles to support each chapter's theme, as well as research-based strategies for teaching with the suggested books.
Library and Information Science
Title | Library and Information Science PDF eBook |
Author | Michael Bemis |
Publisher | American Library Association |
Total Pages | 305 |
Release | 2014-03-03 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 0838996051 |
This unique annotated bibliography is a complete, up-to-date guide to sources of information on library science, covering recent books, monographs, periodicals and websites, and selected works of historical importance.
Library Literature & Information Science
Title | Library Literature & Information Science PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 800 |
Release | 2009 |
Genre | Information science |
ISBN |
An index to library and information science literature.
Death Eaters
Title | Death Eaters PDF eBook |
Author | Kelly Milner Halls |
Publisher | Millbrook Press |
Total Pages | 40 |
Release | 2020-08-01 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 1728412579 |
Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting to engage reluctant readers! What happens to the bodies of animals and humans after death? Nature's army of death eaters steps in to take care of clean up. Without these masters of decomposition, our planet would be covered in rotting bodies. This high-interest science text dives into the science behind how bodies decompose.
Gross Out!
Title | Gross Out! PDF eBook |
Author | Ginjer L. Clarke |
Publisher | Penguin |
Total Pages | 48 |
Release | 2012-08-02 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 1101625414 |
Did you know that the horned lizard squirts blood out of its eyes to scare off predators? Learn more about this creature as well as the leech, the naked mole rat, the hagfish, and many more creepy critters in this sickening and super science book. Not for the faint of heart, this revolting reader will be a favorite among boys and everyone interested in the strange and unusual!
It's Kind of a Funny Story
Title | It's Kind of a Funny Story PDF eBook |
Author | Ned Vizzini |
Publisher | Disney Electronic Content |
Total Pages | 452 |
Release | 2010-09-25 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 1423141083 |
Like many ambitious New York City teenagers, Craig Gilner sees entry into Manhattan's Executive Pre-Professional High School as the ticket to his future. Determined to succeed at life—which means getting into the right high school to get into the right college to get the right job—Craig studies night and day to ace the entrance exam, and does. That's when things start to get crazy. At his new school, Craig realizes that he isn't brilliant compared to the other kids; he's just average, and maybe not even that. He soon sees his once-perfect future crumbling away.
I'm Trying to Love Spiders
Title | I'm Trying to Love Spiders PDF eBook |
Author | Bethany Barton |
Publisher | Penguin |
Total Pages | 42 |
Release | 2019-07-02 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 0593113713 |
The Official Spider Test. What do you do when you see a spider? a. Lay on a BIG spidey smoocheroo. b. Smile, but back away slowly. c. Grab the closest object, wind up, and let it fly. d. Run away screaming. If you chose b, c, or d, then this book is for you! (If you chose a, you might be crazy.) I’m Trying to Love Spiders will help you see these amazing arachnids in a whole new light, from their awesomely excessive eight eyes, to the seventy-five pounds of bugs a spider can eat in a single year! And you’re sure to feel better knowing you have a better chance of being struck by lightning than being fatally bit by a spider. Comforting, right? No? Either way, there’s heaps more information in here to help you forget your fears . . . or at least laugh a lot!