Download or read book Nancy s Genius Plan written by Olivia Jaimes and published by Andrews McMeel Publishing. This book was released on 2019-10-01 with total page 14 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nancy has a genius plan: sneak through the house without disturbing anyone and enjoy a warm piece of Aunt Fritzi's delicious cornbread. But it's not quite as easy as it sounds! In this entertaining, heartwarming, and lightly interactive board book, children will delight in helping Nancy carry out her genius (and delicious!) plan.
Download or read book Nancy written by Olivia Jaimes and published by Andrews McMeel Publishing. This book was released on 2019-10-01 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection celebrates a fresh take on the classic comic strip: “thanks to the brilliance of its young new writer-artist . . . Nancymania is real” (Rolling Stone). In 2018, Olivia Jaimes became the first woman to write and illustrate the comic strip Nancy. Her irreverent take on the beloved classic has become a sensation with readers and critics—many of whom named it the best comic of the year. This collection includes the first nine months of Jaimes' run on Nancy, along with an introduction, essay, interview with the author, and a special gallery of Nancy fan art by the author.
Download or read book Douglas You re a Genius written by Ged Adamson and published by Schwartz & Wade. This book was released on 2018-09-11 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Laugh along with a dog named Douglas and his pal Nancy in this silly follow-up to Douglas, You Need Glasses! as the friends execute outrageous plans to meet their neighbors. Pals Nancy and Douglas think their baseball game is over after their ball rolls through a hole in the fence. But when the ball rolls back, followed by a note in an unfamiliar language, they have to discover who's on the other side of the fence. And so in a series of truly outrageous--and hilarious--stunts, Nancy tries to launch, vault, and fly Douglas over to the other side to see what's what. Finally, after all Nancy's plans fail, Douglas gets his turn to execute a plan--and it works! And who do they find? New friends who speak Spanish. Readers will laugh out loud at the antics in this zany picture book, which proves that working together makes everything more fun.
Download or read book Literacy Workshop written by Maria Walther and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-10-10 with total page 423 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Literacy Workshop: Where Reading and Writing Converge is a first-of-its-kind resource that offers a practical process for creating an integrated literacy workshop using demonstration lessons that align with current curriculum standards. In this forward-thinking book, authors Maria Walther and Karen Biggs-Tucker share what they've learned over countless reading and writing workshops and combine into one literacy workshop. The authors demonstrate how you can save valuable classroom time while still empowering students to uncover exciting connections in their learning – leading to stronger, more motivational readers and writers. By weaving the common threads of literacy learning together, you can increase the time your students spend engaged in authentic reading and writing. Inside you'll find the following: A clear, succinct explanation of the literacy workshop structure, how to get started, and how to determine the best time to begin the merge 50+ demonstration lesson plans, appropriate for both primary and intermediate grade levels, that use strategies incorporating elements from recommended fiction and nonfiction anchor texts Substantial, printable resources and online tools to help make this instructional shift as smooth as possible. From the big picture to small, helpful details, The Literacy Workshop will be your guide as you blur the lines between your reading and writing workshops - creating space for students to apply their learning and practice the habits, behaviors, and actions of literate and engaged citizens.
Download or read book I d Know You Anywhere My Love written by Nancy Tillman and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2013-08-27 with total page 45 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With over five million books sold, Nancy Tillman again proves that celebrating the love in families strikes a chord with parents and children everywhere.
Download or read book Do I Have To written by Lin Picou and published by Carson-Dellosa Publishing. This book was released on 2011-08-01 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 24-page book, Do I Have To..., introduces early learners to teacher-focused concepts that will help them gain important reading comprehension and social skills. The vibrant illustrations and engaging leveled text in the Little Birdie Books’ Leveled Readers work together to tell fun stories while supporting early readers. Featuring grade-appropriate vocabulary and activities, these books help children develop essential skills for reading proficiency.
Download or read book Freda Plans a Picnic written by Stuart J Murphy and published by Charlesbridge. This book was released on 2010-07-01 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Freda's mom says that she can invite her friends to a picnic in her backyard. There is so much to do, from packing the picnic basket to cleaning up. Will Freda's plan be a success?
Download or read book He Said She Said written by Ken Kaye and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2005-12 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on Ken & Jasmyn Klarfeld's experiences from Jasmyn's early childhood to present day, He Said, She Said: A Father-Daughter Perspective offers a unique view of this sometimes difficult relationship. Since Klarfeld's daughter exhibited the qualities of an out-of-control teen, it took perseverance and patience to learn how to understand her perspective. He Said, She Said offers a distinctive format by recounting events-from childhood to adolescence-from both the father and daughter's point of view. These differing viewpoints effectively tell both sides of the story and give you an inside look at just how drastically different parents and children think. For families who face the same difficulties, He Said, She Said illustrates the steps Klarfeld and his daughter took to help turn her life around. Her success story will inspire you to make the necessary changes in your relationship with your children, helping you to better understand your children's behavior on a variety of issues. "As a marriage and family therapist I found this book to be a good example of the significance of family dynamics in the raising of teenagers. In today's world it is becoming increasingly more difficult for parents and teens to make the journey through adolescence. I applaud Mr. Klarfeld's willingness to share his family's struggle in such an open and honest way. " -Lynne Harr, MA, a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist "A rare glimpse into the realities of parenting and being parented. Both father and daughter reveal the struggles, joys and separate realities of their relationship with authentic down to the bone honesty." -Dr. Robyn Wallace-Blanchard PhD NCSP Educational Psychologist
Download or read book Fiesta Fiasco written by Ann Whitford Paul and published by Lerner Publishing Group. This book was released on 2018-01-01 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Brian and Rosi Amador perform the story with energy and a smile, giving distinct voices to each character and presenting the Spanish-language words (nicely defined in the text and in an accompanying glossary) with brío. Light original music with a Mexican flavor dances in the background. A delightful production." -School Library Journal
Download or read book The Chronicles of Deltovia written by Olivia Jaimes and published by Andrews McMeel Publishing. This book was released on 2022-09-20 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three friends. Two worlds. One epic notebook. Escape into The Chronicles of Deltovia, the greatest story still being written! Three middle school girls—Misha, June, and Ollie—know their epic fantasy story could be the next Lord of the Rings or Game of Thrones. The only holdup is they have to write it first. But that’s a trifling concern: they’ve bought a $1.99 composition notebook, and they’re going to pass it back and forth over the course of their 7th grade school year to build the world and characters as a team. Together they invent and explore the mysterious land of Deltovia, while also writing about what’s going on in their actual middle school lives in the notebook, too. The book's unique format presents each of their daily entries, book chapters, notes, plans, and imaginative world-building, giving readers a firsthand look at the creative process and the fantastical new realm of Deltovia. This thrilling and irreverent new illustrated novel series about three middle school girls' quest for literary greatness is written and illustrated by Olivia Jaimes, whose fresh reboot of the comic strip Nancy earned praise from The New York Times, Rolling Stone, The Washington Post, The AV Club, Slate, and readers across the Internet. The Chronicles of Deltovia is the first book in her new series, The Very Genius Notebooks, which combines imagination and real-world drama, and delightfully mixes scenes of friendship, fantasy, and middle-grade illustrated novel fun.
Download or read book A Party with Joe written by Sara E. Hoffmann and published by LernerClassroom. This book was released on 2013-08-01 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Joe wants to have a party for everyone on First Street. Who will help him? This simple story incorporates words from the first grade-level Dolch Sight Word List to build literacy skills.
Download or read book The Trouble With Trading written by Kyla Steinkraus and published by Carson-Dellosa Publishing. This book was released on 2011-08-01 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Trouble With Trading encourages young learners to build reading comprehension skills with grade-appropriate vocabulary, extension activities, and an engaging story. Featuring reading activities and a Comprehension & Extension section, this 24-page title introduces transitioning readers to teacher-focused concepts that will help them gain important reading comprehension and learning skills. The vibrant illustrations and engaging leveled text in the Little Birdie Books’ Leveled Readers work together to tell fun stories while supporting early readers. Featuring grade-appropriate vocabulary and activities, these books help children develop essential skills for reading proficiency.
Download or read book How to Read Nancy written by Paul Karasik and published by Fantagraphics Books. This book was released on 2017-10-31 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everything that you need to know about reading, making, and understanding comics can be found in a single Nancy strip by Ernie Bushmiller from August 8, 1959. Paul Karasik and Mark Newgarden’s groundbreaking work How to Read Nancy ingeniously isolates the separate building blocks of the language of comics through the deconstruction of a single strip. No other book on comics has taken such a simple yet methodical approach to laying bare how the comics medium really works. No other book of any kind has taken a single work by any artist and minutely (and entertainingly) pulled it apart like this. How to Read Nancy is a completely new approach towards deep-reading art. In addition, How to Read Nancy is a thoroughly researched history of how comics are made, from their creation at the drawing board to their ultimate destination at the bookstore. Textbook, art book, monogram, dissection, How to Read Nancy is a game changer in understanding how the “simplest” drawings grab us and never leave. Perfect for students, academics, scholars, and casual fans.
Download or read book Puppy Trouble written by Lin Picou and published by Little Birdie Books. This book was released on 2011-08-01 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In This Fluent Reader, All Goes Well With A New Puppy In The House Until The Puppy Starts To Chew Up New Shoes. Teaching Focus, Words To Know Before You Read, Comprehension And Extension Activities. Inside Front And Back Cover Parent And Teacher Support.
Download or read book Home Is Where the Hurt Is written by Sara Hosey and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2019-11-08 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite years of propaganda attempting to convince us otherwise, popular media is beginning to catch on to the idea that the home is one of the most dangerous and difficult places for a woman to be. This book examines emergent trends in popular media, which increasingly takes on the realities of domestic violence, toxic home lives and the impossibility of "having it all." While many narratives still fall back on outmoded and limiting narratives about gender--the pursuit of romance, children, and a life dedicated to the domestic--this book makes the case that some texts introduce complexity and a challenge to the status quo, pointing us toward a feminist future in which women's voices and concerns are amplified and respected.
Download or read book PSUIT written by Pawan Singh and published by walnut publication . This book was released on 2021-06-18 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The novel PSUIT by Pawan Singh takes place in 2032 California, where Avon, an orphan, lives in his AI automated house. One day he came across Nancy, another orphan - and a transferee in his college. With the introduction of Nancy, his life took dramatic twists and turns. A misunderstanding regarding his birthday led to Avon isolating himself, in the confines of his room, resulting in him getting the PSUIT device - the most powerful device. But in due course, he learned the harsh reality that it is more of a curse than a blessing. With Nancy developing feelings for Avon, cracks started to appear in his relationship with Lisa. While Lisa's sister Geena is on her side, she is slowly developing affection for Nancy too, who later turns out to be their lost sister, whom they considered to be dead a long time ago. From goons to people of ultimate power, everybody wants the PSUIT, while Avon tries to fend them off one after the other. When a formidable opponent comes up in the shape of Miss Sophia, Avon's resolve is tested, as he soon realizes that she is just a pawn, there is a bigger fish to catch. But the cheap tactics by his enemies, by repeatedly putting his loved ones lives in danger, brings out the worst in Avon too. While Avon tries to protect Nancy, she keeps putting her life in danger, and when Sophia abducts the three girls, it ends in chaos as under Sophia's setup, Lisa rips Nancy's heart apart with a knife, as she dies on the spot. But Avon knows better and with Miss Sally, brings Nancy back to life. In the process, Avon erases his memories from Nancy's mind. When she recovers, and her dad(Mr. Johnson), Lisa, Geena and the others are shocked to find out that Nancy has lost part of her memory, only Avon's. With the loss of her memory, Nancy interprets Avon as a bad person, despite efforts from Geena. Nancy takes up the mantle of saving her sister, Lisa, from Avon, as she tries different ways to get rid of him. Though Avon erases all of his memories from Nancy's mind, she feels restlessness all the time, like something is missing from her life. Feeling sorry and guilty at her sister's plight, Lisa starts to distance herself from Avon. While Sophia again breaks free from the prison, Mr. Johnson and others start to fear for the safety of the girls. But when Avon's company's annual event comes along, they throw caution to the wind, as Geena plans their event site in the middle of a forest. With others pairing among themselves, Geena pairs Avon and Nancy in a team to take part in the event. As the pair of them navigates through the trees and bushes, Nancy loses her balance and hurts her knees. Left with no other option, Avon lifts her on his back as the two of them continue with their task. After walking for a fair distance they hear Geena, Lisa and the rest of the group screaming with fear. Nancy asks Avon to hurry up when Avon sits her atop a giant to go and look for himself. Sophia comes out of the blue and greets Nancy, while Nancy fears for her life, Sophia reveals to her that Avon is the one whom she loves, who is also the masked man that saves her, time and again. Nancy finds Avon killing other goons, once he comes back, she slaps him hard across the face, as she demands him to give her memories back. Once the event gets over and all of them return home, Nancy locks herself inside her room, she is upset and angry with Avon for what he has done to her. After everyone fails, Mr. Johnson manages to convince Nancy for a discussion, where he reveals to her how much Avon loves her. Nancy realizes her mistake and goes to Avon's place to work everything out between them. Even Lisa sacrifices her feelings, permit her to go and get her love. With much difficulty and twisted methods, Nancy gets Avon to confess his love for her, as the two pledge to support each other for the rest of their lives. While everything is looking nice and rosy, Nancy receives a letter by post that even surprises her. As she reads the content, her hands and knees start to go weak. She frantically tries to make her way out, but Avon stops her and asks for tagging along with her. Left with no other option, Nancy agrees to take him, as they head for the bank. While Avon stays back, trying to find a suitable spot to park. Nancy walks into the bank and makes her way to the fifth floor. As soon as she slides her cards to open the locker, a few portals open up. Though Avon fights off most of them, a chain comes through the portal, which wraps around his leg and drags him inside it, closing the portal behind him. Nancy spots another version of herself running towards her to stop her to open the locker. As the gravity of her mistakes set in, another Nancy starts blaming herself for not fixing up everything again.
Download or read book Hugs To Touch The Soul written by Blissy Bailey and published by eBook Partnership. This book was released on 2014-07-25 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A pacy, touching, fiesty love story. A delightful story of resistance and persistence, of hope and of love. Why does Beatrice Ryan panic when Davy the gentleman whose dog she rescued wants to call around to collect her while she is on her own? And why is the breath knocked from her body when their eyes meet for the first time?An emotional and at times tense but deeply moving romance where both their lives are transformed. A story that explores the pain we inflict on those we love and charts the passion that can connect very different women and men.
