Download or read book Poop Fountain written by Tom Angleberger and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2014-05-20 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This hilarious, highly original series, which so astutely captures the odd preoccupations of middle schoolers, will appeal to the many fans of the Origami Yoda series and such gross-out classics as How to Eat Fried Worms and Freckle Juice. Lyle Hertzog and his friends Marilla and Dave expect to spend another dull holiday passing time at the local Qwikpick convenience store. Then an article in their hometown paper catches their eye—the sludge fountain at the nearby sewage plant is being retired. With this news, the three friends decide they’re not just normal kids who don’t have Christmas plans: they’re the Qwikpick Adventure Society. Their first mission: to see the “poop fountain” before it fades from glory. Told with the mix of journal entries, doodles, and handwritten notes that has made the Origami Yoda books so appealing, this is another great series from a master chronicler of middle school. Praise for The Qwikpick Papers "Laugh-out-loud high jinks tailormade for reluctant readers. A hilarious and well- designed update." --School Library Journal Summer 2014 Kids' Indie Next List

Download or read book Poop Culture written by Dave Praeger and published by Feral House. This book was released on 2007-05-01 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is “The Origin of Feces” a Darwinian concern? Perhaps not, but it is the title to the preface of this tongue-in-cheek and unexpectedly revealing exploration of human behavior by the webmaster behind the popular PoopReport.com. This book is not a history of poop, but a study of today. Its goal is to understand how poop affects us, how we view it, and why; to appreciate its impact from the moment it slides out of our anal sphincters to the moment it enters the sewage treatment plant; to explore how we’ve arrived at this strange discomfort and confusion about a natural product of our bodies; to see how this contradiction—the natural as unnatural—shapes our minds, relationships, environment, culture, economics, media, and art. Paul Provenza, the director of The Aristocrats, says in his foreword: “It’s shocking to think that a book about poop can be considered an act of courage. But it is. Most of us have knee-jerk responses to the topic that we are not even aware of. Attitudes that, like the awful stench of poop itself, permeate all of society and culture. This book has some very profound and beautiful things to say. It takes a dirty, smelly, unpleasant subject like shit and brings forth ideas that are empowering, dignifying and life affirming.”

Download or read book Poop fountain the qwikpick papers written by Tom Angleberger and published by . This book was released on with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three friends spend Christmas day breaking into the town of Crickenburg's antiquated sewage treatment plant in order to witness with their own eyes the soon-to-be-replaced "poop fountain."

Download or read book Chicago s Fabulous Fountains written by Greg Borzo and published by SIU Press. This book was released on 2017-05-10 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ""Chicago's Fabulous Fountains" presents in words and pictures many of the more than one hundred outdoor public fountains in Chicago, informing readers about their origin and place in the city"--

Download or read book Beyond Tolerance written by Dierdre G. Paul and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2017-03-21 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beyond Tolerance is a hopeful, optimistic book focused on creating positive and sustained social change through engagement with beautiful, sometimes complex, and consistently interesting multiethnic children’s literature. It presents a fresh perspective on race and ethnicity. Additionally, it features an innovative approach to literacy teaching and learning through the use of multiethnic children’s literature in our preschools and throughout the elementary school grades.

Download or read book Fuzzy written by Tom Angleberger and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2016-08-16 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the minds of Tom Angleberger, the New York Times bestselling author of the wildly popular Origami Yoda series, and Paul Dellinger, an adult science-fiction writer, comes a funny middle school story with a memorable robot title character. Reluctant readers and robot lovers in elementary and middle school will enjoy this fast-paced read that shows just how strange a place middle school can be, particularly when the new student is a state-of-the-art robot. When Max—Maxine Zelaster—befriends her new robot classmate Fuzzy, part of Vanguard One Middle School’s new Robot Integration Program, she helps him learn everything he needs to know about surviving middle school—the good, the bad, and the really, really, ugly. Little do they know that surviving seventh grade is going to become a true matter of life and death, because Vanguard has an evil presence at its heart: a digital student evaluation system named BARBARA that might be taking its mission to shape the perfect student to extremes! With a strong female main character who will appeal to all readers, Tom Angleberger and Paul Dellinger’s new novel offers readers a fresh take on robots. Fuzzy will find its place in the emerging category of bestselling books featuring robots, including Jon Scieszka’ s Frank Einstein series and James Patterson’s House of Robots. Be sure to check out all of Tom Angleberger’s other acclaimed books for middle-grade readers, including Poop Fountain!; The Rat with the Human Face; Horton Halfpott; Fake Mustache; and the bestselling Origami Yoda series: The Strange Case of Origami Yoda, Darth Paper Strikes Back, The Secret of the Fortune Wookiee, Emperor Pickletine Rides the Bus,Princess Labelmaker to the Rescue, and Jabba the Puppet. For younger readers Tom wrote the picture book McToad Mows Tiny Island, illustrated by John Hendrix, and for chapter book readers, Tom wrote the Inspector Flytrap series, illustrated by his wife Cece Bell.

Download or read book The Rat with the Human Face written by Tom Angleberger and published by ABRAMS. This book was released on 2015-04-21 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lyle Hertzog and his friends Marilla and Dave are the Qwikpick Adventure Society, three kids who seek out adventure in their seemingly quiet hometown of Crickenburg. On the hunt for their next big adventure—something to top the Fountain of Poop, if that’s even possible—the kids overhear a construction worker telling his buddies about a rat with a human face he saw in the basement of an old research facility. The decision is unanimous: the next adventure for the Qwikpick Society is on! But when their trip to find the rat doesn’t go quite as expected, the trio gets in big trouble. Will the second adventure for the Qwikpick Society also be their last?

Download or read book Secret Chicago A Guide to the Weird Wonderful and Obscure written by Jessica Mlinaric and published by Reedy Press LLC. This book was released on 2018-03-15 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Embark on a scavenger hunt to the unknown and unusual corners of Chicago. This endlessly interesting city is home to tales as tall as our skyscrapers and secrets as deep as our pizzas. Explore a side of Chicago you’ve never seen, from a grave in a junkyard to a pool under the Loop. Discover where you can picnic on a nuclear pylon or snorkel a Lake Michigan shipwreck. Visit the site of the Western Hemisphere’s largest mass grave or run away to the circus in a church. Do you know where to find the birthplace of gospel music and a final resting place for Cubs fans? Surprises are hiding everywhere in Chicago, from a chapel atop a Loop skyscraper to an art gallery in a Beverly fieldhouse. From an energy vortex in Fulton Market to a salt cave in Portage Park, follow Secret Chicago across the city’s neighborhoods and into its little-known history. Find oddities and inspiration in Chicago’s uncommon sites, including hidden attractions, haunted locales, and unique landmarks. This guide delivers answers to questions around town that you didn’t even know you had and proves that when it comes to secrets, Chicago is second to none.

Download or read book STFU Parents written by Blair Koenig and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-04-02 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you a parent? Do you have friends who are parents? Do you have parents? Then chances are you’ve been exposed to the growing online phenomenon known as overshare. From posting photos of baby’s first poo and the intricacies of placental crafts to sanctimommies declaring their child the most beautiful kid in the world and criticizing the parenting skills of fellow Facebook “friends,” STFU, Parents collects the most bizarre, hilarious, and horrifying examples of oversharing on the web. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll cringe at detailed descriptions of baby’s first blowout, but one thing’s for sure: You’ll never look at parenting the same again.

Download or read book To Kick a Corpse written by Tom Angleberger and published by ABRAMS. This book was released on 2016-04-12 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lyle Hertzog and his friends Marilla and Dave are the Qwikpick Adventure Society, three kids who seek out big adventures in their seemingly quiet hometown of Crickenburg. Tour a sewage plant? They’ve done it. Break into an abandoned research facility to spot a rat with a human face? Check. But their third exploit just might be their most daring yet. Local legend has it that a slave master was buried standing up in the plantation’s family tomb. Why? So that he could continue overseeing his slaves—even in death! When the Qwikpickers hear about this, they decide it’s high time to administer some 200-year-overdue justice and knock him down. Mission Kick a Corpse is on.

Download or read book Beautiful Flowers written by Isrial d'Locura and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2019-11-23 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The storyline begins in 2044, where a man by the name of Luther Martin leads a cult called the Zodia into the Civil War against the American Government. During this time, immigrants have been banned from the country and prisoners want the jobs they left behind but they don’t want to work for the low wages. The Zodia also works hand in hand with a mafia called the “Family”. These are some of the artifacts that allow Luther to rise to power, while also leaning heavily on police brutality. The main character is an Athiest named Elijah who eventually converts to Christianity. He has a finance and daughter, though they are separated during the war. He is caught in the first terrorist attack in Houston, TX. But shortly after the attack, the city fell to the cult, leaving Elijah to wander the urban jungle was barbarity rules the day. Along the way, he meets other individuals, and even joins the military until his company is wiped out in battle by the Zodia. After losing everything, Elijah must stay strong and depend on God for his sake and the people with him; as he and a group of survivors make a compound in Houston, TX.

Download or read book Calm the F ck Down The Only Parenting Technique You ll Ever Need written by David Vienna and published by Knock Knock. This book was released on 2015-01-01 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you're a good parent, you probably drive yourself batshit with worry. This book is for you. Based on his viral blog post and addressing concerns from "my baby won't poop" to "my boy likes girl toys" to "everything costs too much," David Vienna's wise and funny parenting advice will amuse and inform—and remind you that (almost) nothing is worth freaking out about. Includes advice from actual experts!Great new dad gift that'll keep him calm, cool, and collectedPaperback; 5.5 x 7.75 inches; 112 pages

Download or read book The Dinosaur That Pooped a Princess written by Tom Fletcher and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2022-05-31 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Originally published in Great Britain in 2018 by Red Fox, an imprint of Penguin Random House Children's, a division of Penguin Random House UK."--Title page verso.

Download or read book Hey Joey Journal written by Colleen June Glatzel and published by Rogue Phoenix Press. This book was released on 2017-09-14 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After the psychologically scarring death of her father, wild child Rosie Dwyer is introduced to journal keeping. She initially considers this writing form to be cliché. Before the death, Rosie valued chaos and rebellion- from “protest-peeing” in class to shoving a Twinkie in a classmate’s eye. However, once Rosie gives into this mode of writing, a cathartic obsession begins. Her entries often focus on her childhood enemy, Logan Fields, after he becomes Rosie’s permanent peer editor in creative writing class. While Rosie loses touch with both loved ones and reality, an unlikely friendship builds between her and Logan. Together, they must try to find the meaning behind insanity--in the school theatre, in the public library, and in the middle of a false Apocalypse.

Download or read book 2018 Poetry Short Story Anthology Oregon Writers Edition written by David Meisburger and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2022-02-03 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: My plan is that this Anthology become an annual compilation of aspiring OregonaEUR"based writers of Poetry and Short Stories for all genders and ages. This initial edition finds fortyaEUR"eight Oregon writers from twentyaEUR"eight different Oregon cities submitting their original offerings, spanning a wide variety of genres.

Download or read book Know Your Shit written by Shawn Shafner and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2022-03 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here is an illustrated guide to understanding our poo! There's no denying it, the way our bowel movements look tells us quite a bit about our diets and gastrointestinal health. And while your health is no laughing matter, there is no reason not to have some fun when taking care of yourself. Know Your Shit is a fun and informative illustrated, quick-reference guide that helps you interpret your poop. If your poop is telling you that your diet needs to change, this book also helps you make good choices about the food you eat. The perfect bathroom book, you'll know exactly where to leave Know Your Shit.

Download or read book Best Books for Boys written by Matthew D. Zbaracki and published by Libraries Unlimited. This book was released on 2008-04-30 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looking for books guaranteed to grab the attention and interest of boys? Dip into this guide for a wealth of ideas. This book is designed to help librarians, teachers, and parents find fiction and nonfiction titles that will be both interesting and motivating for young male readers. The 500 entries are organized by genre, each with a brief plot summary, indication of reading level, and complete bibliographic information. This volume will help adults sift through the plethora of titles published for children each year and identify suitable titles for individual boys. Grades 3-10. Looking for books guaranteed to grab the attention and interest of boys? Books that will keep them reading to the end? Books that will turn them onto reading, or turn them from reluctant readers into lifelong readers? Dip into this guide for a wealth of ideas, all carefully chosen to help librarians, teachers, and parents. The approximately 500 entries have been selected for the general appeal and for their ability to engage and involve readers. Covering a broad span of literature, the book focuses on titles published within the last decade. Genres covered include humor, realistic fiction, adventure, sports, fantasy, historical fiction, graphic novels, nonfiction, and even poetry. Entries are organized by genre and each includes a brief plot summary that highlights the appeal to boys, an indication of reading level, and complete bibliographic information. In recent years, educators and librarians have become increasingly aware of their failings with young male readers, and eager to enlist boys in books and reading. If you are among those educators hoping to more successfully reach out to boys and promote reading, this book is for you. A wonderful tool for collection development, book lists, and displays, this volume will help adults sift through the plethora of titles published for children each year and identify suitable titles for individual boys in grades 3-10.