Author: Kris Stanhope
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781869438715
Category : Brothers
Languages : en
Pages : 147
Book Description
Michael is not happy, and he is keeping a list-a list of all the reasons he hates school. When the teacher sees him writing so avidly, she is impressed, and so is Michael. But when he is paired with one of the reasons he hates school (Sharon Cramshaw) to do a project on families, he finally comes to realise that the real reason he hates school is nothing to do with school, it's all to do with something in his past.
"Why I Hate School" by Michael Fatarsky
Author: Kris Stanhope
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781869438715
Category : Brothers
Languages : en
Pages : 147
Book Description
Michael is not happy, and he is keeping a list-a list of all the reasons he hates school. When the teacher sees him writing so avidly, she is impressed, and so is Michael. But when he is paired with one of the reasons he hates school (Sharon Cramshaw) to do a project on families, he finally comes to realise that the real reason he hates school is nothing to do with school, it's all to do with something in his past.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781869438715
Category : Brothers
Languages : en
Pages : 147
Book Description
Michael is not happy, and he is keeping a list-a list of all the reasons he hates school. When the teacher sees him writing so avidly, she is impressed, and so is Michael. But when he is paired with one of the reasons he hates school (Sharon Cramshaw) to do a project on families, he finally comes to realise that the real reason he hates school is nothing to do with school, it's all to do with something in his past.
I Hate School
Author: Jim Grant
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780935493047
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
Introduces the concepts of developmental placement and school readiness, and discusses the differences between developmental and chronological age.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780935493047
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
Introduces the concepts of developmental placement and school readiness, and discusses the differences between developmental and chronological age.
Tom Jones Saves the World
Author: Steven Herrick
Publisher: Univ. of Queensland Press
ISBN: 9780702233364
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
I hate that wall, Every time I go for a bike-ride, Mum says, "Stay within the walls". So I ride around in circles. Like a circus animal. It's a prison. A prison for kids.Dumb things become important when you're old. At least that's what Tom reckons- like living in a guarded gated community, filling the three spare rooms with a bottle top collection or secretly belly dancing while everyone's out. When Tom meets Cleo the snake charmer, together they break-out, discover a bull that hasn't become a hamburger, visit tom's forbidden grandfather and catch and boil yabbies by Murchison Creek. Another funny, quirky adventure about friendship, families and saving the world, from popular award-winning storyteller Steven Herrick.
Publisher: Univ. of Queensland Press
ISBN: 9780702233364
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
I hate that wall, Every time I go for a bike-ride, Mum says, "Stay within the walls". So I ride around in circles. Like a circus animal. It's a prison. A prison for kids.Dumb things become important when you're old. At least that's what Tom reckons- like living in a guarded gated community, filling the three spare rooms with a bottle top collection or secretly belly dancing while everyone's out. When Tom meets Cleo the snake charmer, together they break-out, discover a bull that hasn't become a hamburger, visit tom's forbidden grandfather and catch and boil yabbies by Murchison Creek. Another funny, quirky adventure about friendship, families and saving the world, from popular award-winning storyteller Steven Herrick.
Someday Angeline
Author: Louis Sachar
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 074758723X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
Angeline could read before she was old enough to turn the pages of a book, and she mastered the piano without a single lesson. But being so clever doesn't make life easy for Angeline. This charming book is a quirky celebration of fathers, teachers, being yourself and finding happiness in unexpected places.
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 074758723X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
Angeline could read before she was old enough to turn the pages of a book, and she mastered the piano without a single lesson. But being so clever doesn't make life easy for Angeline. This charming book is a quirky celebration of fathers, teachers, being yourself and finding happiness in unexpected places.
Dogs Don't Tell Jokes
Author: Louis Sachar
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1408850346
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
'Why did the guy eat two dead skunks for breakfast?' 'Because dead ones squeal when you stick the fork in.' Gary W. Boone knows he was born to be a stand-up comedian. It is the rest of the kids in the class who think he is a fool. Then the Floyd Hicks Junior High School Talent Show is announced, and he starts practising his routine non-stop to get it just right. Gary's sure that this will be his big break - he'll make everyone laugh and will win the $100 prize money. But when an outrageous surprise threatens to turn his debut into a disaster, it looks as if the biggest joke of all may be on Gary himself.
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1408850346
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
'Why did the guy eat two dead skunks for breakfast?' 'Because dead ones squeal when you stick the fork in.' Gary W. Boone knows he was born to be a stand-up comedian. It is the rest of the kids in the class who think he is a fool. Then the Floyd Hicks Junior High School Talent Show is announced, and he starts practising his routine non-stop to get it just right. Gary's sure that this will be his big break - he'll make everyone laugh and will win the $100 prize money. But when an outrageous surprise threatens to turn his debut into a disaster, it looks as if the biggest joke of all may be on Gary himself.
The Boy who Lost His Face
Author: Louis Sachar
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 0747589771
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
An action-packed, humorous tale from mega-selling Louis Sachar, author of HOLES.
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 0747589771
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
An action-packed, humorous tale from mega-selling Louis Sachar, author of HOLES.
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Author: Vince Ford
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Young adult fiction, New Zealand
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
While trying to wash his mum's car, Davin accidentally sets it alight. What follows is a comedy of errors as he tries to make good his mistake.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Young adult fiction, New Zealand
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
While trying to wash his mum's car, Davin accidentally sets it alight. What follows is a comedy of errors as he tries to make good his mistake.
Stella Star
Author: Brigid Feehan
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781869436742
Category : Dramatists
Languages : en
Pages : 203
Book Description
Stella is an aspiring writer, and her murder-mystery play is almost ready for its one off performance. But while Stella can direct her friends and family on the stage, she can't control them in real life. Suggested level: intermediate, junior secondary.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781869436742
Category : Dramatists
Languages : en
Pages : 203
Book Description
Stella is an aspiring writer, and her murder-mystery play is almost ready for its one off performance. But while Stella can direct her friends and family on the stage, she can't control them in real life. Suggested level: intermediate, junior secondary.
How I Alienated My Grandma
Author: Suzanne Main
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781775433064
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
At precisely 4.23 in the afternoon, my grandma turned into an alien. Correction. At precisely 4.23 in the afternoon, I turned my grandma into an alien. I was not having a good day. Michaels grandma might look normal, but she isnt! Ever since Michael unearthed a strange object from his back yard and pointed it at his grandma, her behaviour has been OFF THE PLANET and no one except Michael is noticing it. A spaceship load of TROUBLE has been unleashed from Michaels garden. But his only allies are a bumbling sci-fi geek and a stinky oddball! What hope does he have of saving his grandma and stopping the DIABOLICAL PLAN that threatens them all?
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781775433064
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
At precisely 4.23 in the afternoon, my grandma turned into an alien. Correction. At precisely 4.23 in the afternoon, I turned my grandma into an alien. I was not having a good day. Michaels grandma might look normal, but she isnt! Ever since Michael unearthed a strange object from his back yard and pointed it at his grandma, her behaviour has been OFF THE PLANET and no one except Michael is noticing it. A spaceship load of TROUBLE has been unleashed from Michaels garden. But his only allies are a bumbling sci-fi geek and a stinky oddball! What hope does he have of saving his grandma and stopping the DIABOLICAL PLAN that threatens them all?
Tui Street Tales
Author: Anne Kayes
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781775434726
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
¿The bird flapped its wings and rose into the air, its long, white-feathered tuft flowing from its neck like a beard. Louie felt the world tilt beneath him. He held on tightly to Cloudbird¿s neck, as his house and Tui Street became smaller¿¿ There is something mysterious happening on Tui Street. One by one, the Tui Street friends are swept up in a series of adventures, each with a strangely familiar fairy-tale feel.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781775434726
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
¿The bird flapped its wings and rose into the air, its long, white-feathered tuft flowing from its neck like a beard. Louie felt the world tilt beneath him. He held on tightly to Cloudbird¿s neck, as his house and Tui Street became smaller¿¿ There is something mysterious happening on Tui Street. One by one, the Tui Street friends are swept up in a series of adventures, each with a strangely familiar fairy-tale feel.