Download or read book The Legend of Thunderfoot written by Bill Wallace and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-08-12 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The day of the Naming is an important one for young roadrunners. That's when roadrunner parents judge the speed, courage, and hunting skill of their offspring and choose fitting names for them. One proud fledgling dreams of being named Muscles, or Dash, or even Hunter. If only he hadn't pursued those three juicy grasshoppers for a final snack. If only he'd remembered his parents' lesson: "Always look before you leap." If only he'd paid more attention to the mouse family that had lost two children to a nearby snake. If only the rattler had given some warning before it struck.... Miraculously, the young roadrunner survives the attack, but not without damage. With their son's feet swollen to such an enormous size, his parents have no choice but to give him the humiliating name of Thunderfoot. It's enough to make a roadrunner wallow in self-pity and give up. But the only thing bigger than Thunderfoot's feet is his heart, and with some not always gentle goading from a wise old gopher tortoise named Berland, he finds the courage to go forward and seek his destiny -- and to become the stuff of legends.

Download or read book Legend of Thunderfoot written by Bill Wallace and published by . This book was released on 2007-09-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From a master of adventure and endearing animal stories comes an engaging novel that combines both--a story of a roadrunner fledgling who dreams of being named Speedy or Dash, but winds up with an rattlesnake bite that leaves him with enormously swollen feet, and the name Thunderfoot.

Download or read book Skinny Dipping at Monster Lake written by Bill Wallace and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-08-12 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kent doesn't believe in monsters. But he knows he saw two gleaming yellow eyes beneath the surface of Cedar Lake when he and his buddies were camping at the lake. When he sneaks out alone a few nights later to investigate, the eyes return -- and they seem to be following him. Kent and his friends are determined to solve the mystery of the Cedar Lake monster. But what they discover one dark summer night is just as surprising as a monster -- and just as dangerous.

Download or read book Brown Sunshine of Sawdust Valley written by Marguerite Henry and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-12-18 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the most beloved of all children’s book writers tells the story of a seemingly worn-out mare, owned by Molly’s family, who is carrying a secret: a baby mule! Young Molly thinks the new creature is the most beautiful thing she’s ever seen. She calls him Brown Sunshine of Sawdust Valley, and as the years go by, Molly discovers that, just like his mother, her mule is full of wonderful surprises.

Download or read book 101 Great Ready to Use Book Lists for Children written by Nancy J. Keane and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2012-04-13 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Created in consultation with teachers and public librarians, this fantastic collection of 101 ready-to-use book lists provides invaluable help for any educator who plans activities for children that involve using literature. Nancy J. Keane is the author of the award-winning website Booktalks—Quick and Simple (nancykeane.com/booktalks), as well as the creator of the open collaboration wiki ATN Book Lists. With 101 Great, Ready-to-Use Book Lists for Children, she provides another indispensable resource for librarians and teachers. The lists in this book are the result of careful consultation with teachers and public librarians, and from discussions on professional email lists. These indispensable reading lists can be used in many ways—for example, as handouts to teachers as suggested reading, to create book displays, or as display posters in the library. This collection will help educators support the extended reading demands of today's children.

Download or read book 101 Great Ready to Use Book Lists for Teens written by Nancy J. Keane and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2012-03-14 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Building on the author's work in The Big Book of Teen Reading Lists, this book provides 101 new and revised reading lists created in consultation with teachers and public librarians—an invaluable resource for any educator who plans activities for children that involve using literature. Nancy J. Keane is the author of the award-winning website Booktalks—Quick and Simple (nancykeane.com/booktalks), as well as the creator of the open collaboration wiki ATN Book Lists. With her latest book, 101 Great, Ready-to-Use Book Lists for Teens, she provides another indispensable resource for librarians and teachers. The lists in this book are the result of careful consultation with teachers and public librarians, and from discussions on professional email lists. These indispensable lists can be utilized in many ways—for example, as handouts to teachers as suggested reading, to create book displays, or as display posters in the library. This collection will facilitate the creation of valuable reading lists to support the extended reading demands of today's teens.

Download or read book Upchuck and the Rotten Willy written by Bill Wallace and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-07-29 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chuck’s a cat with a great life—until Katie goes away to college and his best friend moves. Left all alone, Chuck starts to venture farther and farther into the neighborhood and one fateful night finds himself face-to-face with a beast as big and black as death. His name is Rotten Willy—and he’s a dog with a heart of gold.

Download or read book The Dog Who Thought He Was Santa written by Bill Wallace and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2008-10-07 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a story told from both canine and human points of view, problems at the mine threaten to ruin Christmas for Don, his family, and the rest of their Oklahoma town, but Don's dog, Frank, is determined to make the holiday special.

Download or read book Red Dog written by Bill Wallace and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2002-09 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Living with his family in the rugged, often dangerous, Wyoming mountains in the 1860's, twelve-year-old Adam finds his courage put to the test when he is left in charge of the household during his stepfather's absence.

Download or read book Totally Disgusting written by Bill Wallace and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2008-01-08 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite his uncourageous name, Mewkiss proves to be a strong and brave kitten during a crisis in which his mistress's life is threatened.

Download or read book Readers Advisory for Children and Tweens written by Penny Peck and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2010-04-09 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This complete guide to youth readers' advisory covers genres, reading interests, and issues, as well as provides lists of sample titles and recommended reading. Finding children and 'tweens great books to read is still a key library service, even in the age of computers. Readers' Advisory for Children and 'Tweens is an easy-to-use, practical guide that will help any library staff member become more comfortable offering this service—and more adept at producing satisfying results. Beginning with basic advice on the readers' advisory interview, the book details how to find books for different age groups, including young children and their parents, emergent readers, transitional readers, and adept readers. It explores genre fiction for 'tweens, nonfiction, poetry and folklore, and graphic novels, and it offers techniques on promoting books and reading. Potentially sensitive issues such as book challenges, assisting English language learners, serving children from various cultures, working with teachers, and helping reluctant readers are addressed, as well. The advice is augmented with handy booklists and descriptions of dozens of websites that aid in youth readers' advisory.

Download or read book Running Wild written by Bill Wallace and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2000-10 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chuck is thrilled to have two new playmates, the new gray cat Roscoe and his sister Rikki. But Roscoe and Rikki think dogs are awful -- and Chuck's best friend is Willy, the Rottweiler who saved his life. Willy's wise enough to say, It's okay to have more than one friend, but things aren't quite that simple. Chuck fears he'll end up with no friends at all -- until a happy surprise promises to keep the two best pals together forever.

Download or read book Thunderfeet written by Shelley Gill and published by Blue Star Press. This book was released on 1997-07-29 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “In the land where caribou now roam, there once lived strange and amazing creatures…” Discover Alaska's dinosaurs when you travel back through prehistoric time in Thunderfeet. Take a trip through 70 million years of history from the day of the dinosaurs to the migration of North America's animals across the Bering Land Bridge. Ages 5 and up. Includes a glossary for curious kids with more information about dinosaurs and other prehistoric critters. Thunderfeet is dedicated to all of Alaska’s animals. We hope the Last Frontier will stay a wild place.

Download or read book Eye of the Great Bear written by Bill Wallace and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2010-05-11 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dubbed a "coward" by the bullies in his school, Bailey will prove his courage when his family moves from Texas to Montana and he faces down a grizzly bear in order to save his own sister, in a turn-of-the-century adventure. Original.

Download or read book Boys Life written by and published by . This book was released on 2006-11 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Boys' Life is the official youth magazine for the Boy Scouts of America. Published since 1911, it contains a proven mix of news, nature, sports, history, fiction, science, comics, and Scouting.

Download or read book Thunderfoot written by Robert Hewett Sr and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2010-09-28 with total page 53 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a fictional story of a Kentucky Thoroughbred loaned to the Pony Express by a Kentucky breeder with great reluctance and sorrow. Thunderfoot was the horse of his dreams. His love for his country was the only force powerful enough to make him let go of this horse, and he wanted him back when his tour with the Pony Express was over. In this short story Thunderfoot proves his greatness as he encounters flooded rivers, Indian attacks, and other adversities before he returns to Kentucky.

Download or read book A Dog Called Kitty written by Bill Wallace and published by Aladdin Paperbacks. This book was released on 1992-08 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A mangy, half starved puppy wanders onto Ricky's family farm & changes Ricky's life forever. The compelling story of a young boy who overcomes his most terrifying fear with the help of an unlikely friend