Author: David Grossman
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1408847787
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
A hijacked train whisks an imaginative young boy on an unforgettable adventure, in which he makes discoveries about his own family's past and a wild woman who rescued his Israeli policeman father from a vat of chocolate. 'An affecting tale of the triumph of hope over desperate circumstances ... Napoleon's upbeat, colloquial style is extremely readable and the relationship between ZigZag and Singer is treated with as much depth of perception and sensitivity as that of John Steinbeck's Lenny and George. Against a backdrop of the dregs of American society and the impotence of social welfare ZigZag is a modern day Of Mice and Men' -The Times
The Zigzag Kid
Author: David Grossman
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1408847787
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
A hijacked train whisks an imaginative young boy on an unforgettable adventure, in which he makes discoveries about his own family's past and a wild woman who rescued his Israeli policeman father from a vat of chocolate. 'An affecting tale of the triumph of hope over desperate circumstances ... Napoleon's upbeat, colloquial style is extremely readable and the relationship between ZigZag and Singer is treated with as much depth of perception and sensitivity as that of John Steinbeck's Lenny and George. Against a backdrop of the dregs of American society and the impotence of social welfare ZigZag is a modern day Of Mice and Men' -The Times
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1408847787
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
A hijacked train whisks an imaginative young boy on an unforgettable adventure, in which he makes discoveries about his own family's past and a wild woman who rescued his Israeli policeman father from a vat of chocolate. 'An affecting tale of the triumph of hope over desperate circumstances ... Napoleon's upbeat, colloquial style is extremely readable and the relationship between ZigZag and Singer is treated with as much depth of perception and sensitivity as that of John Steinbeck's Lenny and George. Against a backdrop of the dregs of American society and the impotence of social welfare ZigZag is a modern day Of Mice and Men' -The Times
Number One Kid
Author: Patricia Reilly Giff
Publisher: Wendy Lamb Books
ISBN: 037589635X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
The author of the beloved Kids of the Polk Street School series introduces a new generation of readers to a multicultural group of kids who enjoy all the activities of an after-school center. I'M #1! That’s what Mitchell McCabe’s favorite T-shirt says. He'd like to be Number One at the Zigzag Afternoon Center, where there are lots of fun activities to choose from: swimming, nature walks, field trips, art, even homework help. And YAY—there's snack time! But Mitchell is worried. What if he's the only kid who doesn’t get a prize on Prize Day? Luckily, Mitchell realizes he's a winner at something terrific. In this delightful new series, award-winning author Patricia Reilly Giff introduces readers to a quirky, lovable group of kids, capturing all the excitement and surprises of new friends and after-school fun.
Publisher: Wendy Lamb Books
ISBN: 037589635X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
The author of the beloved Kids of the Polk Street School series introduces a new generation of readers to a multicultural group of kids who enjoy all the activities of an after-school center. I'M #1! That’s what Mitchell McCabe’s favorite T-shirt says. He'd like to be Number One at the Zigzag Afternoon Center, where there are lots of fun activities to choose from: swimming, nature walks, field trips, art, even homework help. And YAY—there's snack time! But Mitchell is worried. What if he's the only kid who doesn’t get a prize on Prize Day? Luckily, Mitchell realizes he's a winner at something terrific. In this delightful new series, award-winning author Patricia Reilly Giff introduces readers to a quirky, lovable group of kids, capturing all the excitement and surprises of new friends and after-school fun.
Big Whopper
Author: Patricia Reilly Giff
Publisher: Yearling
ISBN: 0553494694
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
The author of the beloved Kids of the Polk Street School series introduces a new generation of readers to a multicultural group of kids who enjoy all the activities of an after-school center. It’s Discovery Week at the Zigzag Afternoon Center! Everyone writes their discoveries on a big sheet of paper in the hallway. But Destiny Washington can’t think of anything new to discover. Before she knows it, Destiny has told a BIG whopper. And snooty Gina, who’s great at discovering things, knows all about it. Destiny has to find a way out of the whopper. In the end, she makes the best discovery of all. In this delightful new series, award-winning author Patricia Reilly Giff introduces readers to a quirky, lovable group of kids, capturing all the excitement and surprises of new friends and after-school fun.
Publisher: Yearling
ISBN: 0553494694
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
The author of the beloved Kids of the Polk Street School series introduces a new generation of readers to a multicultural group of kids who enjoy all the activities of an after-school center. It’s Discovery Week at the Zigzag Afternoon Center! Everyone writes their discoveries on a big sheet of paper in the hallway. But Destiny Washington can’t think of anything new to discover. Before she knows it, Destiny has told a BIG whopper. And snooty Gina, who’s great at discovering things, knows all about it. Destiny has to find a way out of the whopper. In the end, she makes the best discovery of all. In this delightful new series, award-winning author Patricia Reilly Giff introduces readers to a quirky, lovable group of kids, capturing all the excitement and surprises of new friends and after-school fun.
Zigzag Zoom
Author: Patricia Reilly Giff
Publisher: Random House Digital, Inc.
ISBN: 0385742754
Category : Ability
Languages : en
Pages : 81
Book Description
When the Timpanzi Tigers challenge the Zigzag Zebras to a race, Gina worries because she knows she is not a fast runner, but the whole school seems to be counting on her to win.
Publisher: Random House Digital, Inc.
ISBN: 0385742754
Category : Ability
Languages : en
Pages : 81
Book Description
When the Timpanzi Tigers challenge the Zigzag Zebras to a race, Gina worries because she knows she is not a fast runner, but the whole school seems to be counting on her to win.
Zigzag
Author: Robert D. San Souci
Publisher: august house
ISBN: 9780874837643
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
With some help from a group of field mice, an odd-looking doll--named Zigzag for his crooked mouth--searches for a child to love him.
Publisher: august house
ISBN: 9780874837643
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
With some help from a group of field mice, an odd-looking doll--named Zigzag for his crooked mouth--searches for a child to love him.
Bears Beware
Author: Patricia Reilly Giff
Publisher: Yearling
ISBN: 0375859136
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
Mitchell really doesn't want to go camping with the other kids at the Zigzag Afternoon Center. Sleeping in the woods with creepy crawly things, coyotes, and bears? Yikes! But his best friend Habib is going, and it's Mitchell's birthday that weekend. He's just got to find a way to be brave, and scare the bears away! As the fifth book in the Zigzag Kids series—which also includes Number One Kid, Big Whopper, Flying Feet, and Star Time—Bears Beware continues to delight readers with award-winning author Patricia Reilly Giff's quirky, lovable group of kids, capturing all the excitement and surprises of new friends and after-school fun.
Publisher: Yearling
ISBN: 0375859136
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
Mitchell really doesn't want to go camping with the other kids at the Zigzag Afternoon Center. Sleeping in the woods with creepy crawly things, coyotes, and bears? Yikes! But his best friend Habib is going, and it's Mitchell's birthday that weekend. He's just got to find a way to be brave, and scare the bears away! As the fifth book in the Zigzag Kids series—which also includes Number One Kid, Big Whopper, Flying Feet, and Star Time—Bears Beware continues to delight readers with award-winning author Patricia Reilly Giff's quirky, lovable group of kids, capturing all the excitement and surprises of new friends and after-school fun.
Zigzag: Every Planet Has a Place
Author: Becky Baines
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1426306628
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Introduces young readers to each part of our solar system, including the sun, every planet, moons, the asteroid belt, and the Kuiper belt.
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1426306628
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Introduces young readers to each part of our solar system, including the sun, every planet, moons, the asteroid belt, and the Kuiper belt.
Sky High
Author: Patricia Reilly Giff
Publisher: Yearling
ISBN: 0307977013
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
Charlie has lots of ideas. Need something to go sky high? Ah-ha! The zinger-winger! Need to launch a cheese popper into soup? The amazing popper-upper! But the zinger-winger zings more than wings and the popper-upper plops. Charlie isn't allowed to invent for a week. Meanwhile, the afterschool invention fair is coming up. He needs time to make something special. Good thing he has his friends and Mr. Redfern, another inventor, to help him out.
Publisher: Yearling
ISBN: 0307977013
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
Charlie has lots of ideas. Need something to go sky high? Ah-ha! The zinger-winger! Need to launch a cheese popper into soup? The amazing popper-upper! But the zinger-winger zings more than wings and the popper-upper plops. Charlie isn't allowed to invent for a week. Meanwhile, the afterschool invention fair is coming up. He needs time to make something special. Good thing he has his friends and Mr. Redfern, another inventor, to help him out.
Star Time
Author: Patricia Reilly Giff
Publisher: Wendy Lamb Books
ISBN: 0375896384
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
In the fourth book in the Zigzag Kids series, it's showtime at the Zelda A. Zigzag Afternoon Center. Gina loves to sing and she's determined to be the star of the play. She's already told everybody she knows to come see her. But her friend Destiny wants to be the star, too!
Publisher: Wendy Lamb Books
ISBN: 0375896384
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
In the fourth book in the Zigzag Kids series, it's showtime at the Zelda A. Zigzag Afternoon Center. Gina loves to sing and she's determined to be the star of the play. She's already told everybody she knows to come see her. But her friend Destiny wants to be the star, too!
Zigzag: The Sound of Z
Author: Alice K Flanagan
Publisher: Amicus Ink
ISBN: 9781645499039
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
An entertaining story using repetition of the letter "z", helps readers learn how to use the "z" sound. Large type, vivid full-page color photos, and a word list all aid in developing phonics reading skills. Part of the Phonics Fun! series, this title will help children learn the relationships between the letters of written language and the individual sounds of spoken language. Controlled vocabulary, engaging decodable text, and vibrant photographs help young readers learn individual letter sounds. An explanatory note to parents and educators, as well as an introduction to the author, are also included. Help young readers begin a lifelong love of reading!
Publisher: Amicus Ink
ISBN: 9781645499039
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
An entertaining story using repetition of the letter "z", helps readers learn how to use the "z" sound. Large type, vivid full-page color photos, and a word list all aid in developing phonics reading skills. Part of the Phonics Fun! series, this title will help children learn the relationships between the letters of written language and the individual sounds of spoken language. Controlled vocabulary, engaging decodable text, and vibrant photographs help young readers learn individual letter sounds. An explanatory note to parents and educators, as well as an introduction to the author, are also included. Help young readers begin a lifelong love of reading!