Throughout his young days at school and just afterwards a number of things happened to Roald Dahl that made such a tremendous impression he never forgot them.,
This is the story of how some small boys in Bali decided among themselves to have a club and learn to play music, and how they became so clever that the Raja invited them to play at his palace when he married a beautiful princess
In Arthur’s Nose, Arthur is a first grader who decides that he doesn’t like his nose, so he goes to the rhinologist to change it and get a new one. He tries on several, but ultimately decides, to the relief of his friends and family, saying, “I’m just not me without my nose!” The Arthur books are not too bad. They tend to be a little on the zany side, but there is nothing necessarily …
Love That Dog is a blank verse piece written by Sharon Creech and published by HarperCollins. It is written in diary format, in the perspective of a young boy who resists poetry assignments from his teacher. Love That Dog is composed of multiple short chapters - each chapter is listed as a diary entry. As the novel develops and Jack's confidence grows, so does his literary style. His progressio…
Grade 3–5—Nine-year-old Scab McNally has an overactive imagination and is on a mission, which is a worrisome combination. He enjoys dabbling in his homemade science lab in his basement and is ecstatic when he develops a particularly obnoxious-smelling sister repellent. Scab and his "smart times ten" twin do not get along at all, hence the need for the repellent. When Isabelle refuses to hel…
Julian Rodriguez is on a mission for the Mothership. He's been sent to Earth to study human lifeforms and their bizarre habits--from their disgusting diet (orange sticks named carrots, flavorless liquid called water, and the revolting substance known as veggie-dogs) to their repressive treatment of their young (forcing them to carry out menial tasks known as chores, withholding access to the gr…
A young boy has a new snow suit, a new snow hat, new snow boots, and new mittens. Every morning the sun shines. Every day he waits and wishes for snow. Please let it snow .... Please let it snow.
It's Halloween and Stinky Face has plenty to fear! Stinky cobwebs to get tangled up in .... and bats that might swoop down in the dark. Luckily, with his friends, everything will turn out just fine.
A day at the zoo can be fun if you have a camera, but what happens while you wait for your sister? Better be good or your day may end early!
Henry Green is a boy who loves chocolate. He likes it bitter, sweet, dark, light, and daily; for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks; in cakes, candy bars, milk, and every other form you can possibly imagine. Henry probably loves chocolate more than any boy in the history of the world. One day-it starts off like any other day-Henry finds that strange things are happening to him. First he makes…