Download or read book The Remarkable Rocket and Other Silly Stories written by and published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP. This book was released on 2015-12-15 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tales of princes and princesses are common in fantasy stories. But what makes “The Remarkable Rocket” particularly silly isn’t the royal wedding—it’s the fireworks chatter and personality that put it over the top! Colorful illustrations show the rocket and his fiery friends in great detail, inspiring readers’ imaginations as they continue to page through this book’s full-color illustrations throughout. “Mr. Vinegar,” “The Moon-Cake,” and “A Visitor from Paradise” offer readers additional opportunities to imagine strange characters and fanciful events.

Download or read book The Remarkable Rocket and Other Silly Stories written by and published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP. This book was released on 2015-12-15 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tales of princes and princesses are common in fantasy stories. But what makes “The Remarkable Rocket” particularly silly isn’t the royal wedding—it’s the fireworks chatter and personality that put it over the top! Colorful illustrations show the rocket and his fiery friends in great detail, inspiring readers’ imaginations as they continue to page through this book’s full-color illustrations throughout. “Mr. Vinegar,” “The Moon-Cake,” and “A Visitor from Paradise” offer readers additional opportunities to imagine strange characters and fanciful events.

Download or read book The Hare Brained Crocodiles and Other Silly Stories written by and published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP. This book was released on 2015-12-15 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the world of “The Hare-Brained Crocodiles,” hares and crocodiles not only talk, but play together in the sand! Such an imaginative tale of a clever hare and dull-witted crocodile will delight readers and spark their imagination. Other funny tales, including Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Darning Needle,” “The Farmer and the Money-Lender,” and “Mother Hulda,” demonstrate Common Core language arts skills as they amuse readers. Full-color illustrations complement each tale, providing creative depictions of the silly stories’ fantastical elements.

Download or read book The Open Road and Other Silly Stories written by and published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP. This book was released on 2015-12-15 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through an excerpt from Kenneth Grahame’s The Wind in the Willows titled “The Open Road,” readers meet talking animals and consider life on the road. High-spirited dialogue and vivid descriptions transport readers into Grahame’s world of silly Toad, Mole, and Rat. Other funny tales engage readers’ imagination, such as “The Inchcape Rock,” “The Cat and the Mouse” and “Why the Bear Is Stumpy-Tailed,” in addition to demonstrating storytelling consistent with the standards in the Common Core language arts curriculum. Full-color illustrations make each story all the more amusing and fun.

Download or read book Down the Rabbit Hole and Other Silly Stories written by and published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP. This book was released on 2015-12-15 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lewis Carroll’s story of Alice visiting wonderland is the quintessential silly story. With talking rabbits and seemingly never-ending rabbit holes, “Down the Rabbit Hole” introduces readers to Carroll’s incredible detail and invention. Three other amusing takes tickle readers’ funny bones, including “A Silly Question” by E. Nesbit, “Books Who Made the Princess Say ‘That’s a Story’” by Sir George Webbe Dasent, and “The Finest Liar in the World” by Andrew Lang. Colorful illustrations accompany each , adding to readers’ own imaginings of the stories.

Download or read book The Fish and the Hare and Other Silly Stories written by and published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP. This book was released on 2015-12-15 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What kind of man would convince his wife that fish live in trees and hares live in the water? One who knows his wife is a gossip and would tell about a great treasure he’d found! The story is a silly one, but “The Fish and the Hare” has a lesson, too. Other stories in this volume offer readers plenty of opportunities to use their imaginations, including “Which Was the Foolishest?”, “The Endless Tale,” and “How Mr. Rabbit Lost His Tail.” Full-color illustrations depict key scenes in each offering of funny fiction.

Download or read book The Musicians of Bremen and Other Silly Stories written by and published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP. This book was released on 2015-12-15 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Brothers Grimm are often thought of when discussing fairy tales, especially the dark and gruesome parts that have been left out in more modern retellings. However, their writing can be lighthearted, too, as evidenced in the whimsy of the both “The Musicians of Bremen” and “The Three Spinsters.” Along with “The Stone Soup” and “The Greedy Brownie,” these stories offer readers a chance to exercise their imagination with talking animals, fantastic settings, and more. Colorful illustrations accompany each silly story, adding additional bits of amusement.

Download or read book The Remarkable Rocket written by Oscar Wilde and published by Lindhardt og Ringhof. This book was released on 2022-05-16 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ‘The Remarkable Rocket’ is a morality tale, cloaked in fairy-tale magic. It focuses on a firework, who is too full of himself for his own good. His bravado and boasts are put to the test, as the wedding ceremony he’s due to perform at draws nearer. Even the presence of another, possibly more arrogant, character doesn’t seem to make a dent in his vanity. ‘The Remarkable Rocket’ is beautifully-written tale, leaving the reader in no doubt as to the message the author is putting across. Perfect for children and the young at heart. Oscar Wilde (1854 – 1900) was an Irish novelist, poet, playwright, and wit. He was an advocate of the Aesthetic movement, which extolled the virtues of art for the sake of art. During his career, Wilde wrote nine plays, including ‘The Importance of Being Earnest,’ ‘Lady Windermere’s Fan,’ and ‘A Woman of No Importance,’ many of which are still performed today. His only novel, ‘The Picture of Dorian Gray’ was adapted for the silver screen, in the film, ‘Dorian Gray,’ starring Ben Barnes and Colin Firth. In addition, Wilde wrote 43 poems, and seven essays. His life was the subject of a film, starring Stephen Fry.

Download or read book How the Dragon Was Tricked and Other Silly Stories written by and published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP. This book was released on 2015-12-15 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To the cunning young man in “How the Dragon Was Tricked,” duping a dragon is easy and fooling a king is even easier! The magic and fun of this story, as well as in “Buttercup,” “Wishing for Wings,” and “The Lad and the Devil,” engage readers with the language arts curriculum’s focus on creative word choice and storytelling. Full-color illustrations make scenes from each of the fanciful tales real, while readers’ imaginations are sparked to fill in the rest.

Download or read book How the Cow Jumped over the Moon and Other Silly Stories written by and published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP. This book was released on 2015-12-15 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In “How the Cow Jumped Over the Moon,” L. Frank Baum fills out a classic nursery rhyme with a main character named Bobby and a fairly realistic—if very silly—interpretation of how a huge animal could possibly leap the moon! Along with “Master of All Masters” and “The History of the Seven Families of the Lake Pipple-Popple,” Baum’s tale is sure to entertain imaginative readers. An excerpt from a Lewis Carroll book called “A Most Curious Country” rounds out this amusing collection, all made complete with full-color illustrations.

Download or read book The Blind Men and the Elephant and Other Silly Stories written by and published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP. This book was released on 2015-12-15 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “The Blind Men and the Elephant” is more than just an amusing tale. It offers readers a final, meaningful thought—neither someone who is blind nor someone who can see well can truly judge the whole when only knowing part of it. “The Simpleton,” “The Foolish Weaver,” and “The Field of Boliauns” engage readers’ imaginations further, providing amusement as well as showcasing storytelling conventions, such as tone and creative word choice, that are part of the Common Core language arts curriculum. Illustrations complement each tale with colorful interpretations of characters and events.

Download or read book THE REMARKABLE ROCKET written by NARAYAN CHANGDER and published by CHANGDER OUTLINE. This book was released on 2024-05-08 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE REMARKABLE ROCKET MCQ (MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS) SERVES AS A VALUABLE RESOURCE FOR INDIVIDUALS AIMING TO DEEPEN THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF VARIOUS COMPETITIVE EXAMS, CLASS TESTS, QUIZ COMPETITIONS, AND SIMILAR ASSESSMENTS. WITH ITS EXTENSIVE COLLECTION OF MCQS, THIS BOOK EMPOWERS YOU TO ASSESS YOUR GRASP OF THE SUBJECT MATTER AND YOUR PROFICIENCY LEVEL. BY ENGAGING WITH THESE MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS, YOU CAN IMPROVE YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF THE SUBJECT, IDENTIFY AREAS FOR IMPROVEMENT, AND LAY A SOLID FOUNDATION. DIVE INTO THE REMARKABLE ROCKET MCQ TO EXPAND YOUR THE REMARKABLE ROCKET KNOWLEDGE AND EXCEL IN QUIZ COMPETITIONS, ACADEMIC STUDIES, OR PROFESSIONAL ENDEAVORS. THE ANSWERS TO THE QUESTIONS ARE PROVIDED AT THE END OF EACH PAGE, MAKING IT EASY FOR PARTICIPANTS TO VERIFY THEIR ANSWERS AND PREPARE EFFECTIVELY.

Download or read book The Happy Prince and Other Stories written by Oscar Wilde and published by Courier Dover Publications. This book was released on 2018-03-21 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This grand reproduction of a rare 1910 edition includes "The Happy Prince," "The Nightingale and the Rose," "The Selfish Giant," "The Devoted Friend," and "The Remarkable Rocket." Features 12 remarkable full-color plates and scores of other line drawings.

Download or read book Remarkable written by Lizzie K. Foley and published by Puffin Books. This book was released on 2013 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ten-year-old Jane Doe, the only student average enough to be excluded from the town of Remarkable's School for the Remarkably Gifted, is joined by the trouble-making Grimlet twins, who lead her on a series of adventures.

Download or read book Quintessential Wilde written by Annette M. Magid and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2017-01-06 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume presents interpretive essays utilizing a variety of approaches to honor the 160th anniversary of Oscar Wilde’s birth, celebrating the writer’s genius. This unique collection of scholarship explores a broad spectrum of subjects, including his travels, sexuality, children’s literature, jail writings, novel, poetry, individualism, masks, homosexuality, influence on others, and morality. It offers historical, biographical, psychological and sociological perspectives written by international experts and features a broad spectrum of subjects which will appeal to a range of scholars seeking original and alternative approaches to understanding Oscar Wilde, his aesthetics and his influence in a variety of genres in the twenty-first century. The multiplicity of interest in the writer expands across genres, disciplines, cultures and time. Quintessential Wilde examines his intellectual strength in “His Worldly Place,” analyzes his ingenious thoughts in “His Penetrating Philosophy,” and recounts his enduring place in “His Influential Aestheticism.”

Download or read book 101 Amazing Facts about Oscar Wilde written by Jack Goldstein and published by Andrews UK Limited. This book was released on 2014-03-26 with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Did you know that Oscar Wilde was said to have had a photographic memory? Or that his father was eye surgeon to none other than Queen Victoria? How did his homosexuality come to the attention of the police? And why was a glass barrier erected in front of his tomb? This fascinating book contains over one hundred facts about Wilde, organised into categories for easy reading. Whether you are studying him for a project or you are just interested in finding out more about one of the world's greatest writers, this is the book for you.

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