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The Gingerbread Man Loose in the School (The Gingerbread Man Is Loose #1)
by Laura MurrayWhen a class leaves for recess, their just-baked Gingerbread Man is left behind. But he's a smart cookie and heads out to find them. He'll run, slide, skip, and (after a mishap with a soccer ball) limp as fast as he can because: "I can catch them! I'm their Gingerbread Man!" With help from the gym teacher, the nurse, the art teacher and even the principal, the Gingerbread Man does find his class, and he's assured they'll never leave him behind again. Teachers often use the Gingerbread Man story to introduce new students to the geography and staff of schools, and this fresh, funny twist on the original can be used all year long. Includes a poster with fun activities!
The Gingerbread Man Loose on the Fire Truck (The Gingerbread Man Is Loose #2)
by Laura MurrayA visit to a fire house is always fun, but it's even more exciting when the Gingerbread Man comes along!Guess who gets to go along on a field trip to the firehouse? The Gingerbread Man! But when he falls out of his classmate's pocket, Spot the Dalmatian comes sniffing around. Luckily, this Gingerbread Man is one smart cookie, and he races into the fire truck, up the pole, and all through the station, staying one step ahead of the hungry dog the whole time. Then an emergency call comes in and the Gingerbread Man knows just what to do:&“I&’ll ride to the rescue, as fast as I can.I want to help, too! I&’m the Gingerbread Man!&”With snappy rhymes and fresh illustrations, the Gingerbread Man makes a sweet return in his second school adventure.
The Gingerbread Man and the Leprechaun Loose at School (The Gingerbread Man Is Loose #5)
by Laura MurrayA leprechaun is causing all kinds of trouble on St. Patrick's Day--but our popular Gingerbread Man is back to save the day!After a mischievous leprechaun makes a mess of the band room, the Gingerbread Man vows to catch him. He follows the leprechaun's clues all around the building finding chaos everywhere--even in the library! But then he finds the worst clue of all. It says the leprechaun's next target might be a house made of gingerbread! Luckily, the Gingerbread Man makes it to his classroom in time to set a trap for the leprechaun. He'll show that mischief maker that he messed with the wrong cookie this time. "I'm on a mission! I've got a good plan.I can catch him! I'm the Gingerbread Man!"Look for this clever gingerbread man's adventures at the Zoo, in the Fire House, at school, and at Christmas!
The Gingerbread Man: Fairy Tale with picture glossary and an activity (My Very First Story Time #8)
by Ronne Randall Pat-a-Cake"Run, run, run as fast as you can - you can't catch me, I'm the gingerbread man!" Follow the gingerbread man with his famous refrain as he runs away from Molly and her Mum who have baked and decorated him for their tea.It's never too early to introduce children to the magic and wonder of classic tales. Familiar characters are brought to life at each turn of the page with spellbinding artwork and lyrical writing. A visual glossary at the beginning introduces new vocabulary and promotes understanding. A lively activity at the end invites discussion and will make even the very youngest children want to return to these story books again and again. There's even a gingerbread recipe to make your very own gingerbread man! Fairy tales and classic stories are a vital introduction to the basics of storytelling like setting, characters and plot. They boost a child's imagination and also teach valuable life lessons about good overcoming evil, the difference between right and wrong and the importance of rising to a challenge. Also available: Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, The Three Little Pigs, The Ugly Duckling, The Three Billy Goats Gruff, Jack and the Beanstalk
The Gingerbread Man: Independent Reading Turquoise 7 (Reading Champion #516)
by Jackie WalterA little old lady bakes a gingerbread man. But this little man does NOT want to be eaten, and he runs away as fast as he can!This story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE)Reading Champion offers independent reading books for children to practise and reinforce their developing reading skills.Fantastic stories are accompanied by engaging artwork and a reading activity. Each book has been carefully graded so that it can be matched to a child's reading ability, encouraging reading for pleasure.
The Gingerbread Man: New Friend on the Loose: A Graphic Novel (The Gingerbread Man Is Loose Graphic Novel)
by Laura MurrayThis fan-favorite Gingerbread Man is cooking up something new in this graphic novel for the earliest readers!The Gingerbread Man&’s class is back in the kitchen! They&’re using shapes to make fun cookies, and the Gingerbread Man knows just what he wants to make—a new puppy! AKA a cookie&’s best friend.But when the puppy comes to life and runs loose through the school, the class will have to come up with even more fun creations to lure him back home. Good thing this cookie sure knows how to have a ball!This Gingerbread Man&’s series of graphic novels--published in both hardcover and paperback editions--is for the youngest readers, full of the hilarious rhymes and action-packed escapades kids know and love from his picture books.
The Gingerbread Man: Paper Airplanes on the Loose: A Graphic Novel (The Gingerbread Man Is Loose Graphic Novel #3)
by Laura MurrayThis fan-favorite Gingerbread Man is loose in graphic novels for the earliest readers!When the Gingerbread Man&’s class mixes science and math to make paper airplanes, they get to launch them outside—what fun! But—uh-oh!—his friend Maya&’s plane gets stuck high in a tree. How can they possibly get it down?Luckily, this smart cookie is also brave and has an adventurous plan to rescue the plane!This Gingerbread Man&’s series of graphic novels is for the youngest readers, full of the hilarious rhymes and action-packed escapades kids know and love from his picture books.
The Gingerbread Monster
by Dan Gemeinhart"A deliciously fun adventure with vibrant charm and a perfect blend of spooky and sweet! A great read-aloud experience for both kids and grown-ups alike." ―Pete Oswald, #1 New York Times–bestselling illustrator of The Good Egg and The Bad Seed From #1 New York Times–bestselling author Dan Gemeinhart comes a spooky picture book tale about a young baker whose Gingerbread Man creation comes to life with a fright—yet even monsters long for a friend. Perfect for fans of Creepy Carrots!, The Gingerbread Man Loose in the School, and Tim Burton. In his laboratory high on the hill, Frank N. Stine has a ferocious sweet tooth that snarls to be fed. But when an eerie experiment spills into his Gingerbread batter, a frightening cookie creation comes to life! The Gingerbread Monster is hulking, horrific . . . and hungry. But as Frank is chased by his creepy creation, the young baker begins to wonder what the Monster truly craves. After all, there’s no sweeter treat than friendship.
The Gingerbread Pirates
by Kristin KladstrupIt's Christmas Eve, and Jim and his mother are making pirate gingerbread men to leave as a snack for Santa. Jim makes a captain- complete with a gingerbread cutlass and a toothpick for a peg leg- and names him Captain Cookie. Jim thinks he's much too good to be eaten and sets him aside. Late that night, when Jim is fast asleep, Captain Cookie sets off on a daring adventure to find his pirate crew and rescue them from a mysterious character he's heard about, a cannibal named Santa Claus. This fresh, funny story sparkles with all the excitement of a pirate adventure and all the magic of Christmas morning.
The Gingerbread Pup (Step into Reading)
by Maribeth BoeltsYou've heard of the Gingerbread boy, but what about his pup? This fun Step 3 early reader puts a great spin on the classic fairytale.Evalina desperately wants a dog, so she bakes one out of gingerbread and he springs to life! But the gingerbread pup gets into mischief all over town and Evalina must find a way to catch him if she can! This is the latest enchanting fractured fairy tale from the author of early readers Pupunzel, Dogerella, and, The Fairy Dogmother. Step 3 Readers feature engaging characters in easy-to-follow plots about popular topics. For children who are ready to read on their own.
The Gingerbread Witch
by Alexandra Overy&“A magical tale, brimming with heart.&” —Anne Ursu, National Book Award–long-listed author of The Troubled Girls of Dragomir AcademyMaud has grown up in a house made of gingerbread, wanting nothing more than to be a witch like Mother Agatha. But just like all of Agatha&’s gingerbread creations—from the magical house to the chocolate mousse squirrel—Maud will turn back into crumbs if anything ever happens to Agatha.This seems unthinkable…until Hansel and Gretel, a pair of witch hunters, push Agatha into the cottage&’s oven.To save herself and the other creations, Maud will have to go into the dangerous forest of the Shadelands to find the First Witch&’s spellbook. But with witch hunters on her trail and others interested in the book for their own means, can Maud bring back the only mother she&’s ever known…or will witch hunters capture her before she can save her gingerbread family?
The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me
by Roald DahlFrom the bestselling author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and The BFG! The Ladderless Window-Cleaning Company certainly doesn't. They don&’t need a pail, either, because they have a pelican with a bucket-sized beak. With a monkey to do the washing and Billy as their manager, this business is destined for success. Now they have their big break—a chance to clean all 677 windows of the Hampshire House, owned by the richest man in all of England! That&’s exciting enough, but along the way there are surprises and adventures beyond their wildest window-washing dreams.
The Girl Across The Way
by Ann Huston"Can't we move back to Three Corners?" Lacey begs her father. Poor Lacey! She is so lonesome and unhappy! Her friends and her beautiful pony, Tiny Joe, are miles away from this dark city apartment. Sadly, Lacey stares out the window - and sees a yellow cat playing on a rooftop. Who owns it? she wonders. Will she ever have a pet - or find a friend - in this awful city?
The Girl Behind the Glass
by Jane KelleyThe house on Hemlock Road used to be someone's home. Until something happened. Something that even after 80 years, can never be forgotten or forgiven . . . .Eleven-year-old twins Hannah and Anna agree about everything--especially that they don't want to move to the creepy old house on Hemlock Road. But as soon as they move into the house, the twins start disagreeing for the first time in their lives. In fact, it's almost as though something or someone is trying to drive them apart. While Anna settles in, Hannah can't ignore the strange things that keep happening on Hemlock Road. Why does she sense things that no one else in the family does? Like when the hemlock branch outside waves shush, shush. Or at night, if she listens hard enough, it's almost as though someone is trying to talk to her. Someone no one else can hear. Someone angry enough to want revenge. Hannah, are you listening? Is the house haunted? Is Hannah crazy? Or does something in the house want her as a best friend--forever?From the Hardcover edition.
The Girl Child in the Life, Lore and Literature of Bengal: Selected Writings of Sibaji Bandyopadhyay
by Nivedita SenContemporary children’s literature in Bangla celebrates irreverent, defiant and deviant boys whose subversive doings critique the parenting and schooling they go through, while the girl child is neglected and marginalised. The rare fictional girls who show resilience and demand a normal childhood are consciously silenced, or contained and assimilated within unwritten masculinist norms. This book –a compilation of translated works of the author, critic and academic, Sibaji Bandyopadhyay –focuses on gender and childhood in Bengal.The book includes a translation of his Bangla Shishusahityer Chhoto Meyera (Little Girls in Bangla Children’s Literature), as well as a translated essay on Thakurma’ Jhuli (Grandma’s Sack), a collection of Bangla folk tales and fairytales from early twentieth century that underscores the subaltern role of adolescent female characters with hardly any agency or voice in the oral legends and folklore of Bengal. The translation of the piece ‘An Incredible Transition’ from Bandyopadhyay’s Abar Shishushiksha (On Children’s Education Again) applauds the role of Indian social reformers and British educationists in initiating women’s education in Bengal, while questioning the erasure of protagonists who are girls in the nineteenth-century primers.Interrogating gendered constructions in diverse genres of literature while revisiting the subject of female education, this book will be of interest to students of children’s literature, comparative literature, popular literature, gender studies, translation studies, culture studies and South Asian writings.
The Girl Death Left Behind
by Lurlene McdanielReaders will be touched and inspired by this latest novel from bestselling author Lurlene McDaniel: Beth's world has been torn apart. She cannot figure out how to go on when a car accident claims the lives of her entire family, and she is the only survivor. Things seem to get even worse when she moves in with her aunt and her spoiled cousin, Terri. But with the love and support of her aunt and some unexpected friends, Beth struggles to overcome the despair that threatens to consume her. Will she be able to move past the painful memories without feeling guilty for being a survivor?
The Girl Downstairs
by Danny PhillipsEmbark on a mesmerizing journey with Samantha, a seven-year-old with an extraordinary secret that unfolds each night beneath the creaky floors of her cozy home on Dixie Avenue. In this enchanting tale, strange noises in the dark awaken Samantha’s courage, leading her to discover a mysterious girl and her magical teddy bear. As storms brew and fears loom, Samantha learns the true power of bravery, friendship, and the unexpected bonds that weave through the tapestry of our lives. In The Girl Downstairs, author Danny Phillips crafts a heartwarming narrative that transcends the ordinary. Samantha’s nightly adventures, fuelled by the resilience of a child’s spirit, promise an unforgettable blend of mystery, magic, and moments that tug at your heartstrings. Phillips, renowned for his cinematic storytelling prowess, paints vivid scenes that come to life with each turn of the page. Will Samantha conquer her fears, or will the enchantment of the secret sanctuary forever captivate her imagination? Immerse yourself in a world where courage knows no age and discover the extraordinary in the ordinary – a tale that will leave you believing in the magic that surrounds us all.
The Girl From Over There: The Hopeful Story of a Young Jewish Immigrant
by Sharon RechterIn the aftermath of the Holocaust and World War II, a young Jewish immigrant struggles to fit into her new home as she combats bullying and jealousy from the other children Israel—A group of young school girls are sitting together, when a stranger appears. They take in the girl&’s ragged dress, long hair, and tattered purple teddy bear. And they immediately hate her. Who is she? Why is she here? Is she from over there? Follow this captivating historical fiction story, where we are introduced to the children living in a small kibbutz, a type of community in Israel, soon after the events of World War II and the Holocaust. When Miriam, an immigrant from Poland, arrives, the other children are immediately suspicious and wary—none more than Michal, the class queen, who is immediately jealous of the new girl when her boyfriend befriends her and the adults rally around her.The Girl from Over There follows the relationship between Michal and Miriam, as the latter struggles to fit in with the other kids. Meanwhile, Michal struggles to come to terms with both her jealousy and the horrors that Miriam, as well as friends and other newcomers, faced during the events of World War II. Written by the Israel-born author when she was just 11 years old, this story pieces together both fiction and actual testimonies and memories of her Holocaust-survivor family members. Despite detailing the horrific treatment on Jews in war-torn Europe, this compelling narrative will leave you hopeful for a better future.
The Girl From Yamhill: A Memoir (Vol #1)
by Beverly ClearyTold in her own words, A Girl from Yamhill is Newbery Medal–winning author Beverly Cleary’s heartfelt and relatable memoir.<P><P> Generations of children have read Beverly Cleary’s books. From Ramona Quimby to Henry Huggins, Ralph S. Mouse to Ellen Tebbits, she has created an evergreen body of work based on the humorous tales and heartfelt anxieties of middle graders. But in A Girl from Yamhill, Beverly Cleary tells a more personal story—her story—of what adolescence was like. In warm but honest detail, Beverly describes life in Oregon during the Great Depression, including her difficulties in learning to read, and offers a slew of anecdotes that were, perhaps, the inspiration for some of her beloved stories.<P> For everyone who has enjoyed the pranks and schemes, embarrassing moments, and all of the other poignant and colorful images of childhood brought to life in Beverly Cleary’s books, here is the fascinating true story of the remarkable woman who created them.
The Girl From the Tar Paper School: Barbara Rose Johns and the advent of the Civil Rights Movement
by Teri KanefieldBefore the Little Rock Nine, before Rosa Parks, before Martin Luther King Jr. and his March on Washington, there was Barbara Rose Johns, a teenager who used nonviolent civil disobedience to draw attention to her cause. In 1951, witnessing the unfair conditions in her racially segregated high school, Barbara Johns led a walkout--the first public protest of its kind demanding racial equality in the U.S.--jumpstarting the American civil rights movement. Ridiculed by the white superintendent and school board, local newspapers, and others, and even after a cross was burned on the school grounds, Barbara and her classmates held firm and did not give up. Her school's case went all the way to the Supreme Court and helped end segregation as part of Brown v. Board of Education.<P><P> Jane Addams Children’s Book Award Winner
The Girl Games
by Joan Holub Suzanne WilliamsThe first-ever standalone superspecial in the Goddess Girls series--let the games begin!Athena, Medusa, Artemis, and Persephone are sick and tired of being left out of the annual boys-only Olympic Games. Their solution? The Girl Games! But as the Goddess Girls work to make their dream into a reality, they come up against plenty of chaos and competition. Told in alternating points of view, this superspecial is packed with Olympic spirit!
The Girl Guide: 50 Ways to Learn to Love Your Changing Body
by Marawa Ibrahim Sinem ErkasFor every tween girl wondering about her changing body and changing brain, this funny and highly illustrated guide is the answer. Packed with advice about everything from periods to bras to body hair—PLUS tips on how to deal with crushes, new emotions, and all the chaos in between! Growing up is fun . . . but it’s tough, too. There are a lot of unknowns and it can be weird and messy for girls. Worry not! This book covers EVERYTHING girls need to know, and it's all been reviewed and fact-checked by medical consultant Dr. Radha Modgil. Learn how: To make your body your best friend (not your enemy).To get out there and do YOU (even when you don’t want to move off the couch).The thoughts and feelings that make you feel alone are shared by every girl on the planet.To feel amazing through exercise, nutrition, and skin care.And so much more! Great for those who loved The Care and Keeping of You or What's Happening to My Body?
The Girl Guide: Finding Your Place in a Mixed-Up World
by Christine FonsecaFinding your unique voice in a noisy world can be hard—very hard. But not if you have a great guide! The Girl Guide: Finding Your Place in a Mixed-Up World is a must-read for girls in grades 6-8 as they enter the tumultuous world of adolescence. Packed with fun worksheets and quizzes, as well as stories from older girls and women, The Girl Guide covers everything a teenage girl needs to know on the journey toward her own identity. Proven strategies for dealing with stress management, confronting relational aggression, being safe online, navigating the changing mother-daughter relationship, and more make this the ultimate guide for any girl to get through the teen years and discover her unique point of view in the world.Grades 6-8Check out Christine's article on building positive friendships in the January 2014 issue of Justine!
The Girl I Used To Be
by April HenryThe Girl I Used to Be is another thrilling murder-mystery that'll have you on the edge of your seat from the New York Times-best selling author April Henry, the author of the Point Last Seen series, Girl, Stolen, andThe Girl Who Was Supposed to Die. Olivia was only three years old when her mother was killed and everyone suspected her father of murder. But his whereabouts remained a mystery. Fast forward fourteen years. New evidence now proves Olivia's father was actually murdered on the same fateful day her mother died. That means there's a killer still at large. Now Olivia is determined to uncover who that might be. But can she do that before the killer tracks her down first?
The Girl In The Window
by Wilma YeoThings like kidnappings just don't happen in Meander. I mean they never had up until little leedie Ann Alcott disappeared last summer just before my ninth birthday. The kidnapping hit me, Kiley Mulligan Culver, a lot harder than it did the town kids because Dad and I live out on what is left of the old Alcott plantation. Losing Leedie Ann was like losing someone in my own family.... Kiley has just seen Leedie Ann in the window of the Alcott mansion. Then--why will no one admit she's back?