Author: Zilpha Keatley Snyder
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1416990518
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
This classic 1968 Newbery Honor Book, The Egypt Game, is available in a brand new paperback edition!
The Egypt Game
Author: Zilpha Keatley Snyder
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1416990518
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
This classic 1968 Newbery Honor Book, The Egypt Game, is available in a brand new paperback edition!
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1416990518
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
This classic 1968 Newbery Honor Book, The Egypt Game, is available in a brand new paperback edition!
The Gypsy Game
Author: Zilpha Keatley Snyder
Publisher: Yearling
ISBN: 0307833283
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
The kids from The Egypt Game are back. What game will they play next? The answer is Gypsies. While April plunges in with her usual enthusiasm, the more Melanie learns, the more something seems to be holding her back. But it's Toby who adds a really new wrinkle when he announces that he himself is a bona fide Gypsy. Plus he can get them some of his grandmother's things to use as real Gypsy props for the new game. What could be more thrilling? Then Toby suddenly and mysteriously disappears, and the kids discover that living as real-life Gypsies may not be as much fun as they thought. How will they find Toby and rescue him from the very real problems that are haunting his life?
Publisher: Yearling
ISBN: 0307833283
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
The kids from The Egypt Game are back. What game will they play next? The answer is Gypsies. While April plunges in with her usual enthusiasm, the more Melanie learns, the more something seems to be holding her back. But it's Toby who adds a really new wrinkle when he announces that he himself is a bona fide Gypsy. Plus he can get them some of his grandmother's things to use as real Gypsy props for the new game. What could be more thrilling? Then Toby suddenly and mysteriously disappears, and the kids discover that living as real-life Gypsies may not be as much fun as they thought. How will they find Toby and rescue him from the very real problems that are haunting his life?
A Guide for Using The Egypt Game in the Classroom
Author: Kelli Plaxco
Publisher: Teacher Created Resources
ISBN: 0743930061
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 50
Book Description
Each book in this series is a guide for using a well-known piece of literature in the classroom. Included are sample plans, author information, vocabulary-building ideas, and cross-curricular activities. At the Intermediate and Challenging levels, sectional activities and quizzes, unit tests, and ideas for culminating and extending the novel are also included.
Publisher: Teacher Created Resources
ISBN: 0743930061
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 50
Book Description
Each book in this series is a guide for using a well-known piece of literature in the classroom. Included are sample plans, author information, vocabulary-building ideas, and cross-curricular activities. At the Intermediate and Challenging levels, sectional activities and quizzes, unit tests, and ideas for culminating and extending the novel are also included.
The Headless Cupid
Author: Zilpha Keatley Snyder
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1416995404
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
When the four Stanley children meet Amanda, their new stepsister, they’re amazed to learn that she studies witchcraft. They’re stunned to see her dressed in a strange costume, carrying a pet crow and surrounded by a pile of books about the supernatural. It’s not long before Amanda promises to give witchcraft lessons to David, Jamie, and the twins. But that’s when strange things start happening in their old house. David suspects Amanda of causing mischief, until they learn that the house really was haunted long ago. Legend has it that a ghost cut the head off of a wooden cupid on the stairway. Has the ghost returned to strike again?
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1416995404
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
When the four Stanley children meet Amanda, their new stepsister, they’re amazed to learn that she studies witchcraft. They’re stunned to see her dressed in a strange costume, carrying a pet crow and surrounded by a pile of books about the supernatural. It’s not long before Amanda promises to give witchcraft lessons to David, Jamie, and the twins. But that’s when strange things start happening in their old house. David suspects Amanda of causing mischief, until they learn that the house really was haunted long ago. Legend has it that a ghost cut the head off of a wooden cupid on the stairway. Has the ghost returned to strike again?
The Witches of Worm
Author: Zilpha Keatley Snyder
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1416995412
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
Cats. Jessica’s never liked them. Especially not a skinny, ugly kitten that looks like a worm. Worm. Jessica wishes she’d never brought Worm home with her, because now he’s making her do terrible things. She’s sure she isn’t imagining the evil voice coming from the cat, telling her to play mean tricks on people. But how can she explain what’s happening? Witches. Jessica has read enough books to know that Worm must be a witch’s cat. He’s cast a spell on her, but whom can she turn to? After all, no one will believe that Worm has bewitched her...or worse!
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1416995412
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
Cats. Jessica’s never liked them. Especially not a skinny, ugly kitten that looks like a worm. Worm. Jessica wishes she’d never brought Worm home with her, because now he’s making her do terrible things. She’s sure she isn’t imagining the evil voice coming from the cat, telling her to play mean tricks on people. But how can she explain what’s happening? Witches. Jessica has read enough books to know that Worm must be a witch’s cat. He’s cast a spell on her, but whom can she turn to? After all, no one will believe that Worm has bewitched her...or worse!
Below the Root
Author: Zilpha Keatley Snyder
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1453271929
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
In the “Newbery Honor–winning author’s compelling fantasy” for young adults, a boy is chosen to rule his idyllic land—only to discover its dark secrets (Publishers Weekly). Green-sky is an ideal place. Violence doesn’t exist. Its citizens, the Kindar, glide from tree to tree and exchange happy thoughts. This is all thanks to their rulers, the Ol-zhaan. And on his thirteenth birthday, Raamo D’ok is chosen to become one of the Ol-zhaan. Raamo is surprised to be named a Chosen. He isn’t a very good student—but the Ol-zhaan believe he has strong Spirit-force. But during his training, Raamo discovers that these good rulers aren’t as benevolent as they appear. They harbor secrets about his people, his family, and what lies below the forest floor. Now Raamo must decide: Should he keep the peace, or reveal the secrets that the Ol-zhaan have protected for so long? This ebook features an extended biography of Zilpha Keatley Snyder.
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1453271929
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
In the “Newbery Honor–winning author’s compelling fantasy” for young adults, a boy is chosen to rule his idyllic land—only to discover its dark secrets (Publishers Weekly). Green-sky is an ideal place. Violence doesn’t exist. Its citizens, the Kindar, glide from tree to tree and exchange happy thoughts. This is all thanks to their rulers, the Ol-zhaan. And on his thirteenth birthday, Raamo D’ok is chosen to become one of the Ol-zhaan. Raamo is surprised to be named a Chosen. He isn’t a very good student—but the Ol-zhaan believe he has strong Spirit-force. But during his training, Raamo discovers that these good rulers aren’t as benevolent as they appear. They harbor secrets about his people, his family, and what lies below the forest floor. Now Raamo must decide: Should he keep the peace, or reveal the secrets that the Ol-zhaan have protected for so long? This ebook features an extended biography of Zilpha Keatley Snyder.
The Westing Game
Author: Ellen Raskin
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0593118103
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
BE CLASSIC with The Westing Game, introduced by New York Times bestselling author Mac Barnett. NEWBERY MEDAL WINNER • Ellen Raskin's unforgettable, timeless classic continues to be cherished by young readers of each new generation. A highly inventive mystery begins when sixteen unlikely people gather for the reading of the very strange will of the very rich Samuel W. Westing. They could become millionaires, depending on how they play a game. All they have to do is find the answer—but the answer to what? The Westing game is tricky and dangerous, but the heirs play on—through blizzards, burglaries, and bombings. Sam Westing may be dead ... but that won't stop him from playing one last game! Ellen Raskin has created a remarkable cast of characters in a puzzle-knotted, word-twisting plot filled with humor, intrigue, and suspense. Winner of the Boston Globe/Horn Book Award • An ALA Notable Book • A School Library Journal One Hundred Books That Shaped the Century
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0593118103
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
BE CLASSIC with The Westing Game, introduced by New York Times bestselling author Mac Barnett. NEWBERY MEDAL WINNER • Ellen Raskin's unforgettable, timeless classic continues to be cherished by young readers of each new generation. A highly inventive mystery begins when sixteen unlikely people gather for the reading of the very strange will of the very rich Samuel W. Westing. They could become millionaires, depending on how they play a game. All they have to do is find the answer—but the answer to what? The Westing game is tricky and dangerous, but the heirs play on—through blizzards, burglaries, and bombings. Sam Westing may be dead ... but that won't stop him from playing one last game! Ellen Raskin has created a remarkable cast of characters in a puzzle-knotted, word-twisting plot filled with humor, intrigue, and suspense. Winner of the Boston Globe/Horn Book Award • An ALA Notable Book • A School Library Journal One Hundred Books That Shaped the Century
Radio Fifth Grade
Author: Gordon Korman
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 0590419277
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
Mayhem breaks out in the fifth grade when the Venice Menace bullies his classmates into letting him become a regular guest on "Kidsview," the school's radio program.
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 0590419277
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
Mayhem breaks out in the fifth grade when the Venice Menace bullies his classmates into letting him become a regular guest on "Kidsview," the school's radio program.
The Gypsy Game Teacher's Guide
Author: Zilpha Keatley Snyder
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780440794356
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780440794356
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
The Birds of Summer
Author: Zilpha Keatley Snyder
Publisher: Laurel Leaf
ISBN: 9780440201540
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
Fifteen-year-old Summer, daughter of a northern California flower child, is torn by confused feelings and difficult relationships with friends, employers and especially her mother.
Publisher: Laurel Leaf
ISBN: 9780440201540
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
Fifteen-year-old Summer, daughter of a northern California flower child, is torn by confused feelings and difficult relationships with friends, employers and especially her mother.