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"Boy genius and inventor Frank Einstein and his robot pals Klink (intelligent) and Klank (sort-of intelligent) study the science of ecology and conservation as they try to stop classmate and archrival T. Edison and his loggers from destroying the Midville Forest Preserve"--Provided by publisher.
3) Math curse
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When the teacher tells her class that they can think of almost everything as a math problem, one student acquires a math anxiety which becomes a real curse.
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"The classic nursery rhymes we know and love--upside-down, backward, in gibberish, and fresh out of bounds--as only Jon Scieszka could stage them. Mother knows best, but sometimes a little nonsense wins the day. Inspired by Dadaism's rejection of reason and rational thinking, and in cahoots with Blanche Fisher Wright's The Real Mother Goose, this anthology of absurdity unravels the fabric of classic nursery rhymes and stitches them back together (or...
5) Robot Zot!
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On a mission to conquer planet Earth, tiny but fearless Robot Zot and his mechanical sidekick leave a path of destruction as they battle kitchen appliances.
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So far the AstroNuts have failed to find a suitable planet, but NNASA has come up with a new plan: send the four animal astronauts back through time on Earth where they are to contact early homo sapiens and somehow set them on a path to a sustainable future--trouble is, humans seem inferior to many of the other species (especially the wolves), so the AstroNuts come up with a Survival of the Fittest Olympics, hoping that with a little help the humans...
9) Kat's maps
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Kat, who loves to make maps of all sorts of places and things, gives a special map to Jack.
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Jon Scieszka's Guys Read anthology series for tweens turns to nonfiction in its fifth volume, True Stories. The fifth installment in the Guys Read Library of Great Reading features ten stories that are 100% amazing, 100% adventurous, 100% unbelievable--and 100% true. A star-studded group of award-winning nonfiction authors and journalists provides something for every reader, all aligned with the Common Core State Standards. Compiled and edited by...
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The familiar story of The 3 Little Pigs is retold from the wolf's point of view. The wolf gives his own outlandish version of what really happened when he tangled with the three little pigs.
In "A duck on a bike" from Sheep to Horse to Chicken to Goat ... everyone in the barnyard has something to say about Duck's zany idea. But what are they really thinking? And what will happen next?
In "Crictor", an affectionate and quick-thinking boa constrictor...
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"Heroes and Villains, the seventh volume in Jon Scieszka's Guys Read Library of Great Reading, is chock-full of adventure featuring an array of characterswith and without capes. Featuring ten all-new, original stories that run the gamut from fantasy to comics to contemporary adventure to nonfiction, and featuring eleven of the most acclaimed, exciting writers for kids working today, this collection is the perfect book for you, whether you use your...
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The gym teacher from the black lagoon: The kids say the new gym teacher is a real monster! Imagine their surprise when they discover he is a regular guy, and they like gym.
How do dinosaurs go to school? : Explains how little dinosaurs should behave during a typical school day.
Crazy hair day: Stanley is excited about Crazy Hair Day at his school, until he discovers that he has gotten the date wrong.
Math curse: When the teacher tells her class...