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1. YOUR TOWN.(General News)(A back-to-school
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2. Back to School with Betsy (Odyssey/Harcourt
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3. It'S Back To School We Go!
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4. You Can Do It!: A Guide for the
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5. Arthur's Back to School Day
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6. Back to School: Jewish Day School
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7. The Berenstain Bears Go Back to
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8. I've Got the Back-To-School Blues
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9. New Mutants Vol. 1: Back to School
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10. Back to School Murder (Lucy Stone
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11. Back to School: Architectural
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12. Fresh & Fun: Back to School:
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13. Going Back to School: College
 
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14. Back to School With Assertive
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15. Go Girl! #12: Back to School
 
16. Back to School for Rotten Ralph
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17. Back to School (Bone Chillers)
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18. Back to School (Best-Ever Circle
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19. The Welcome Back to School Book,
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20. Teaching With Favorite Back-to-school

1. YOUR TOWN.(General News)(A back-to-school quiz: How much do you know about your community?): An article from: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)
 Digital: 10 Pages (2004-08-29)
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This digital document is an article from The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR), published by The Register Guard on August 29, 2004. The length of the article is 2761 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: YOUR TOWN.(General News)(A back-to-school quiz: How much do you know about your community?)
Publication: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR) (Newspaper)
Date: August 29, 2004
Publisher: The Register Guard
Page: L1

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2. Back to School with Betsy (Odyssey/Harcourt Young Classic)
by Carolyn Haywood
Paperback: 160 Pages (2004-05-01)
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Asin: 0152051015
Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Carolyn Haywood's stories about her irrepressible character Betsy have never been out of print, and now, thanks to dynamic new covers, the Betsy books will find their way onto the bookshelves of modern young readers--and into the hearts of a whole new generation.

Third grade begins with disappointment--Betsy's beloved teacher, Miss Grey, won't be teachng anymore. But the new year is packed with fun and surprises, including one great piece of news that Betsy declares is about "the wonderfullest thing that ever happened."
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5-0 out of 5 stars Betsy and her friends are now third graders!
Betsy is back in the third installment in the Betsy series.She is now in the third grade, and is very sorry to hear that Miss Grey, her beloved first and second grade teacher, is leaving her teaching position to get married.Her disappointment turns to joy, however, when she discovers that her new next door neighbor is an old friend.

Once again, Ellen and Billy play a prominent role in Betsy's adventures.Betsy and Ellen are flower girls in Miss Grey's wedding, and all three children collaborate to buy Miss Grey a present.When Thumpy is accidentally trapped in the attic next door, Billy falls into a barrel of whitewash while trying to rescue him.

Mr. Kilpatrick, the police officer from the first two books, also has his part to play.After Thumpy dirties Betsy's dress before the wedding, Mr. Kilpatrick helps Betsy's father get the soiled garment to the cleaners before it closes.Mr. Kilpatrick also assists Betsy's classmates by delivering a wandering dog and tantrum prone little brother to their homes, and plays Santa Claus for Betsy and her friends during a sleighing party.

Despite the title, only two chapters take place in Betsy's classroom.The new teacher, Miss Ross, is introduced, and the children study Mexico.Billy brings an Easter chick to school, and everyone is surprised when "Daisy" grows to be a rooster.

One episode betrays the book's 1943 publication date.Betsy wishes for a black sibling, then asks her parents to adopt a lost black two year old that she finds.It is seems unlikely that an eight year old could be so naive, but children were probably less sophisticated over sixty years ago.

This book is a fine addition to the Betsy series, and is a perfect early chapter book for young readers.

4-0 out of 5 stars betsy is back
Back to School with Betsy is all about Betsy and her third grade year.Things aren't going like Betsy thinks they should.Her favorite teacher has left.Before too long the new teacher turns out to be great too.The students have a great year and learn a lot.Betsy's friends are back as well and you never know what they will be up to next.

The book is full of good old fashion fun.No violence or bad words are found in this book.Kids respect the adults as well.

I would recommend this book to kids who are just starting out with chapter books.The chapters are not too long and not too short.

5-0 out of 5 stars Back To School With Betsy
This review is from my grandaughter:


I really enjoyed Back-To-School With Betsy!I liked this book because it was very interesting and all about children (...).I will keep on reading these adorable books by author, Carolyn Haywood.

5-0 out of 5 stars Back To School With Betsy
I liked this book ,because each chapter gives you something new to look forward to .It also helps you learn the vaule of saving money for certain stuff

5-0 out of 5 stars enchanting to children and great to remenise as an adult
Her writing all of her Betsy books were always consitente through out all of them. It was and still a treat to look through the books and look at the illastrations. ... Read more


3. It'S Back To School We Go!
by Ellen Jackson
Hardcover: 32 Pages (2003-08-03)
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Asin: 0761319484
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In easy-to-read text, describes what the first day of school might be like for a child in Kenya, Kazakhstan, Canada, Australia, Japan, China, Peru, Germany, India, Russia, and the United States. ... Read more

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5-0 out of 5 stars Great Book
This was such a great find.I was looking for a book to use with my special ed class for the first week of school.This book is great because it describes the first day of school for kids in different countries.So you could use it for Language Arts, Reading & Geography!

5-0 out of 5 stars Excellent Back to School Book
The kids in my second grade class loved this book! We used it to talk about geography and used a globe to find the different countries mentioned in the book.

4-0 out of 5 stars Compare Cultures
I used this book during the first week of school with my sixth grade World Geopgraphy class. The stories gave my students a great peek at the lives of children around the world and led them to compare how school and life are the same (and different) for children everywhere.

I think the book would be appropriate for children throughout the elementary and intermediate years.

5-0 out of 5 stars A Wonderful Read!
What a wonderful and warm way to show the amazing similarities and differences among children around the world! A charming book and one that will endure. The author captures the excitement of children returning to school in a lovely way.

5-0 out of 5 stars Fabulous Idea!!
This is a fabulous book for expanding children's curiosity and knowledge of other cultures.Every child can relate to the challenge and excitement of the first day of school.Children from Peru, India, Australia, China, Japan and many other countries tell what a typical day of school is like.Each child who speaks has a unique personality.A great resource for teachers, parents, and children. ... Read more


4. You Can Do It!: A Guide for the Adult Learner and Anyone Going Back To School Mid-Career
by Harry G Turner
Paperback: 232 Pages (1998-02-10)
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Asin: 156343153X
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Provides the learning tools needed to absorb new information and sharpen classroom skills. ... Read more


5. Arthur's Back to School Day
by Lillian Hoban
Paperback: 48 Pages (1998-08-30)
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Asin: 0064442454
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Brrr ... ing!
There's the school bell!
It's the first day back at school for Arthur and Violet and all of their friends. Time for riding the school bus, going to class, and best of all, eating snacks and playing games at recess.

But this year the first day is full of surprises. The bus ride to school is an unexpected adventure, and Arthur's friend, Norman, almost loses his lunch box. Just when things settle down, Arthur finds his snack has disappeared from his lunch box. What will happen next on this exciting first day of school?

Beginning readers heading back to school will enjoy the humor in Lillian Hoban's tenth I Can Read Book about these much loved characters. ... Read more


6. Back to School: Jewish Day School in the Lives of Adults (Non-Series)
by Alex Pomson, Randal F. Schnoor
Paperback: 200 Pages (2008-03-22)
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Asin: 0814333834
Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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Beyond the walls of their synagogues, Jewish adults are creating religious meaning in new and diverse ways in a range of unconventional sites. In Back to School, authors Alex Pomson and Randal F. Schnoor argue that the Jewish day school serves as one such site by bringing adults and children together for education, meeting, study, and worship-like ceremonies. Pomson and Schnoor suggest that day school functions as a locus of Jewish identity akin to the Jewish streets or neighborhoods that existed in many major North American cities in the first half of the twentieth century. ... Read more

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4-0 out of 5 stars Very fine book on what parents get from Jewish day schools
This book considers the impact of Jewish day schools, not on the students, but on their parents.Primarily an ethnographic study, it shows how parents decide to send their children to a day school (often with considerable ambivalence), what they get out of the day school community of parents as well as teachers and students (often, a lot), and how they respond to the Jewish learning and enthusiasm the children bring home (often with surprising enthusiasm).Pomson and Schnoor do a very fine job of showing how parents' own negative or non-existent experiences of Jewish education, and ambivalence about Jewish life, affect the way they approach day school education.
Pomson and Schnoor are good ethnographers; they are also careful to put their work into a broader context of research on education and on Jewish life.
What comes across very strongly is how a good day school creates enthusiasm about Judaism and Jewish life for parents as well as children, in ways that are frequently unanticipated by the parents themselves, and how even non-Jewish parents in mixed marriages can get caught up in Jewish learning and observance.I would recommend this book to anyone wanting to learn about this aspect of Jewish life in North America.Could be good for classroom use as well, in college courses and elsewhere.

5-0 out of 5 stars A look at how these schools are designed to turn children into well educated and morally correct Jewish adults
Much like many Catholics have their own schools, The Jewish people have formed schools for their own children as well. "Back to School: Jewish Day School in the Lives of Adult Jews" is a look at how these schools are designed to turn children into well educated and morally correct Jewish adults - and how parents and even non-parental adults can get involved with their local schools for events and celebration, among other things. "Back to School: Jewish Day School in the Lives of Adult Jews" is highly recommended for anyone who wants to improve the education of the leaders of tomorrow's world, especially for those of the Jewish faith.
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7. The Berenstain Bears Go Back to School
by Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain
Paperback: 32 Pages (2009-07-01)
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On the first day of the school year, Brother and Sister Bear are nervous and excited. But with tons of new stuff to learn and explore, by the closing bell they can hardly wait for day two! There's something for everyone in this quintessential back-to-school book from Stan, Jan, and Mike Berenstain.

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5-0 out of 5 stars Fantastic back to school prep
Getting our son ready for kindergarten we picked 5 books to read prior to the first day.Knowing the Berenstain Bears have helped a lot with big life events (staying at Grandmas and going to the dentist) we were confident that this book would help with the transition to school.We were right.The story is fantastic, touching on what our son was worried about and reassuring him he won't be alone.The graphics are super fun and stir additional conversation.
Parents and child alike enjoy reading this book over and over again.Thanks Berenstains!

5-0 out of 5 stars Great Hardcover!Amazing illustrations!
The Berenstains accurately describe the feelings, anxieties, and anticipations of going back to school.This is a great read for any kid going back to school up to 4th grade. ... Read more


8. I've Got the Back-To-School Blues (All Aboard Reading)
by Gail Herman
Paperback: 48 Pages (2002-07-22)
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Summer is almost over and second grade is about to begin. This is not good news for Annie. She is sure that second grade is going to be absolutely terrible! This is the first year Annie and her two best friends will be in different classes. And to make things worse, her friends have the best teacher in school, and Annie's stuck with the new teacher-Mrs. Toady! With a name like that, she'll probably be covered in warts and be totally mean! Annie does not want the school year to begin-but does she really have a choice? ... Read more


9. New Mutants Vol. 1: Back to School (X-Men)
by Marvel Comics
Paperback: 152 Pages (2005-02-23)
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Asin: 0785112421
Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars
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Moonstar, Karma, Magma and Wolfsbane the once X-Men-in-training who helped define a generation are back! But what happens when these "New Mutants" find out Professor Xavier's up-and-coming students think of them as the "Old Mutants"? Former students become the teachers as the old guard is asked back to help prepare the next generation of X-Men! ... Read more

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3-0 out of 5 stars Terrible Art
The lower rating on this grpahic novel, is due completely to the art, which I found to be so poor and distracting that it significantly detracted from my enjoyment of the book. The first 5 pages tell a minor story about Mirage, where the art is excellent. However, it then descends into a poorly executed manga-eque art style, that has lots of stiff awkward limbs sticking out, and a very unnatural feel on every page. Characters are often shown with unbelieveably thick necks, that shoot up and down from panel to panel like the old He-Man character Meckaneck.The covers included are amazing, but these only work to demonstrate the slip-shodiness of the rest of the art.

On the other hand, the story is interesting and made me want to read more. It revolves around several of the New Mutants showing up to work as teachers in the, now openly mutant, Xavier Academy. Of the old New Mutants who turn up, the actions centers around Dani Moonstar (Mirage), and Xain Coy (Karma), who begin to recruit various new members to the academy. As an overview it may not sound like much, but the characterization is very good. As a story alone I would give it 4 stars.

5-0 out of 5 stars Fantastic!
I had actually picked this book up AFTER reading the New X-Men: Academy X storylines where these featured characters had already returned. The art and story-telling in this compilation were an excellent mesh! I'm actually at work otherwise, i'd go into specifics. Buy this book and find out what I'm talking about.

5-0 out of 5 stars This Is the New Mutants!
Not the -Ultimate X-Men Vol 8-.Danielle Moonstar returns, a reluctant but willing helper to Professor X ... only to be offered a job as a teacher as the Xavier Institute.Well worth the cost, this tale reunites her w/Karma & [tangentially] Magma, & showcases her essential humanity.
Danielle is a reluctant co-worker-to-Prof-er-Charles, unconvinced of her effectiveness even as she talks a toxic teen into coming w/her to Xavier's.The new thrust of Xavier's, as a training/teaching facilty for young outcasts rather than a "next X-men prep" is a bold move, &Dani is a natural ... & Karma, as a triple threat [she's a mutant! she's an Asain!Oooh, gods, she's *GAY*!] addition is charming [if generically drawn; i'm not a big fan of the artist]. Highly recommended!

4-0 out of 5 stars Mutants with heart
When the New Mutants re-appeared on the stands, I was just returning to comics after a 15-year hiatus and welcomed the sight of a familiar face to ease me back into the monthly habit. Joshua Middleton's beautiful cover art featuring some of the women from the original lineup drew me in, and Nunzio DeFilippis and Christina Weir's patient, nuanced introduction of the first mutant of the new generation, and their reintroduction and use of a tortured Danielle Moonstar as the story's anchor, kept me glued through to the last page.

The closing dialogue sealed the deal for me:

Sofia: What's Xavier's like?
Danielle: Like no place else in the world. You'll see.

While I didn't love Keron Grant's interior art, nor his uneven trio of inkers, there was something in its intent that worked for the tone of the story. Over the next 5 issues, DeFilippis and Weir made good on Danielle's promise, consistently delivering the goods by capturing that tricky combination of teenage angst and super-heroism that Marvel Comics seemingly trademarked ever since Stan Lee came up with the idea of a nerdy science buff bitten by a radioactive spider, but that so few mainstream comics are able to pull off today.

Unfortunately, this series was derailed by the X-Men Reloaded marketing stunt and relaunched as the vastly inferior New X-Men: Academy X. ... Read more


10. Back to School Murder (Lucy Stone Mysteries, No. 4)
by Leslie Meier
Paperback: 288 Pages (1998-09-01)
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Asin: 1575663309
Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars
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It's back-to-school time in the peaceful Maine town of Tinker's Cove, and for mother-of-four Lucy Stone it isn't a moment too soon. But when the assistant principal is murdered, and the most popular teacher at the school is arrested for the crime, Lucy's determined to juggle family, job, and night school to find the real killer. ... Read more

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5-0 out of 5 stars Review of Back to School Murder
I was looking forward to another visit with Lucy Stone and I was not disappointed.I enjoy reading how her
children are growing up and how she deals with the various phases in their lives--a typical mother!
I can't wait to read the next one in this series.

5-0 out of 5 stars Excitement Comes to Tinker's Cove
What a read! I have read several others in this series and this is by far the best I have read. Lucy starts working for the paper which is exciting in itself. Then a bomb explodes at the elementary school the first day of class.
Add Lucy going back to school with a handsome professor and the mysterious Lance, a friend to Elizabeth and Toby, and you have a well written interesting installment in the Lucy Stone series.
As usual in this series a surprise ending within a surprise ending.
You will enjoy this book!

5-0 out of 5 stars Back to School A Lucy Stone Mystery
I enjoy reading this author Leslie Meier and her books are a favorite of mine.
Thank you
Kim Sessions
Mesa, Arizona

5-0 out of 5 stars Entertaining, Very Well-Written Mystery by a Talented Author
Lucy Stone is working at the local newspaper office. She hears about a bomb threat at the Elementary School on the first day of school. She is frightened; her daughter Sara is a student at that school. Lucy rushes over to the school. All the students and faculty are safely outside, except one child. The assistant principle Carol Crane is a heroine and saves that one child by getting him out of the building right before the bomb goes off.

Lucy is determined to find out who planted the bomb, and why they planted it. She has a busy life, working at the newspaper office, taking care of 4 kids and a demanding husband, and taking a night class in Victorian Literature. And trying to solve the bomb mystery, and the murder mystery, on top of all that. I will not tell you who ended up getting murdered; that might slightly ruin the book.

One interesting character is the "strange, mysterious" kid from California.

I like the way Leslie Meier used the "back to school" theme; not only are her kids going back to school, but she also goes back to school (by taking that class in Victorian Literature.)

All the clues are clever and fit neatly together. This book is very well-written and very entertaining.

5-0 out of 5 stars I love this book!!
I read it a while back and lost the book.I searched high and low and finally found it on Amazon.It's one of my favorites, as it's lighthearted and what they consider a cozy mystery.I like the characters and the setting. ... Read more


11. Back to School: Architectural Education - the Information and the Argument (Architectural Design)
Paperback: 136 Pages (2004-11-15)
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Today, architecture schools are truly international in their intake, as students are able to select from courses worldwide. For school leavers and undergraduates, the choice is bewildering. Where different institutions provide very different courses and ultimately very different architects, the very act of shopping for a degree is an incredibly important stage in an architecture student’s career.

This book is set to become a touchstone publication for anyone involved in architectural education, from the academic to the aspiring student.

  • It provides interviews with four of the most influential educators/heads of schools around the world:

Peter Cook, Chair, the Bartlett School of Architecture, London, UK

Bernard Tschumi, Dean, School of Architecture at Columbia University, USA

Leon van Schaik, Innovation Professor of Architecture, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Australia

Elia Zenghelis, Berlage, Dusseldorf

  • This is followed by short self-biographies of eleven further prominent figures including Rem Koolhaas, Anthony Vidler and Paul Virilio
  • It is the first publication of its kind to comprehensively cover architectural education in its current context as an international market
  • It will feature the first invaluable listing of architectural schools worldwide: no dedicated listing currently exists in printed form or on the web, giving students a useful reference from which to start the decision making process
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12. Fresh & Fun: Back to School: Dozens of Instant and Irresistible Ideas and Activities From Teachers Across the Country
by Joan Novelli
Paperback: 32 Pages (2002-03-01)
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Dozens of Instant and Irresistible Ideas and Activities From Teachers Across the Country
Activities for Math, Reading, Writing, & More!
Get a great start on the new school year with these fun-filled activities! ... Read more


13. Going Back to School: College Survival Strategies for Adult Students (Arco Going Back to School)
by Frank J. Bruno
Paperback: 182 Pages (1995-06)
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Offers advice and strategies for success to adults who are starting or going back to college, including how to apply for school, improve study and test-taking skills, set academic goals, and meet the demands of job and family. ... Read more


14. Back to School With Assertive Discipline/Grades K-6
by Lee Canter
 Paperback: 174 Pages (1990-04)
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Asin: 0939007312
Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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5-0 out of 5 stars Must-Have Tool for Every Elementary Canter-ite
This book is an amazing way to start off the new school year! I have used it every year since 1995 and have worn out one copy already!

There are reproducibles galore and samples of notes to send as well as practical guidelines to setting up YOUR assertive discipline plan. ... Read more


15. Go Girl! #12: Back to School
by Meredith Badger
Paperback: 96 Pages (2008-09-02)
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Chloe's nervous about going back to school. She has to get used to a new teacher and harder work. But she didn't expect to be the only one to find the new math so difficult.
 
Is everyone else really smarter than Chloe?
 
 
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16. Back to School for Rotten Ralph
by Jack Gantos
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Isbn: 0606221840
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The character Rotten Ralph was created more than twenty years ago. Now the worlds most rotten cat and his friend, Sarah, set out again on a variety of capricious capers. In three brand-new boisterously entertaining stories, Rotten Ralph is sure to weasel his way into the hearts of another generation of readers. In Back to School for Rotten Ralph, summer is over, and Sarah cant wait to start school and make some new friendsother than her rotten cat, Ralph. But Ralph wants to be Sarahs only friend, and he won't be left behind. When Sarah boards the school bus, he disguises himself as a student, follows her to class, and starts his scheme of sabotage. Ralphs plan works brilliantly until his true identity is revealed and the entire class wants to be friends with Sarah and Ralph!

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5-0 out of 5 stars Rotten Ralph Teaches an Important Lesson
I read some other reviews of the Rotten Ralph books, and there were some that were negative because of exactly how rotten Ralph's behavior is (thinking that kids would not recognize it was not the role model).But there is a strong lesson in these stories that was missed... no matter how bad Ralph's behavior is, there is a clear message that no matter what, there is nothing he can do that will make his people family love him less.That's an important thing for kids to know... that no matter how badly they mess up, their family will always love them and want them and help them to do better.There are second chances, and even a little remorse and attempts at improved behavior on Ralph's part.

The children I've read this to absolutely LOVE it... I think they feel a little better about their own bad behavior when it stacks up next to Ralph.But the strong message is that consistent love can overcome a lot of bad stuff and make the world a better place.

5-0 out of 5 stars Rotten Ralph is My Favorite!
I Love Rotten Ralph! I have been working in libraries for quite some time. I was elated when I discovered my pal Ralph as an adult. I was also shocked to discover that most people do not know about him. I didn't either while growing up. Ralph has been around since the 1970's. All of the old school library ladies that I knew never ordered Rotten Ralph books because they just didn't get it! Rotten Ralph is just good fun. Ralph doesn't mean to be Rotten. He gets carries away like many children do. Also, no matter what Sarah loves him anyway. Isn't that the best moral of all for children? Children need to know that we may not like what they do but we still can love them. Ralph is just cool.

5-0 out of 5 stars Ralph Wrecks Havoc
"Back to School for Rotten Ralph" has some of the most vivid, color-saturated illustrations I've seen recently.Nicole Rubel, one of my favorite illustrator/authors ("Cyrano the Bear," "A Cowboy Named Ernestine") draws busy backgrounds, reflecting Rotten Ralph's frenetic activity to keep Sarah from returning to school.It's not that the cat dislikes school; he just wants Sarah all to himself. The time-tested slapstick humor is very easy to understand.Ralph gives Sarah some trick soap and her newly washed face turns orange. Just behind her, so that all is perfectly clear, we see Ralph smiling mischievously, holding a package labeled "orange trick soap."

Ralph's sabotage is not subtle. He draws his face on Sarah's first-day-of-school clothes (and looks only slightly sorry when Sarah angrily informs him "that's not nice...").He covers his face with whopped cream for that sick "foaming at the mouth" look."Ralph," Sarah said with a smile, "you look strange, but you'll be alright."

When Sarah finally gets away and arrives at school. Ralph follows in a very unconvincing outfit (he doesn't cover his tail, for one thing!).Ralph's pranks just keep on coming. Some antics are right out of old comics and movies (e.g., tying Sarah's shoelaces together), but also show some malevolent imagination (putting stinky fish bones in Sarah's lunch, again depriving Sarah of the chance to make a new friend). Author Jack Gatos' dialogue is realistic, and Ralph's tricks are both silly and clever. Nicole Rubel's illustrations also help keep the humor fresh and interesting.She shows wide-eyed emotion, adds lots of action and detail, and uses vibrant colors.The foreshortened perspective increases the action, and brings Sarah and Rotten Ralph to the foreground.

Eventually Rotten Ralph's plan to isolate and conquer fails, but Ralph seems to enjoy new friends just as much as Sarah does.Sarah understands, in a way that Ralph probably won't, that his mean tricks are a convoluted way of expressing his love for her.This book is not only very funny and well illustrated, but it shows some complex friendship issues in an understandable, non-preachy way.Slightly older toddlers and early grade schoolers will relate to the feeling of wanting a friend all to one's self, and you can explore feelings and possible solutions with them. One of the best of the `Rotten Ralph' series; Gantos and Rubel have made a more sophisticated yet humorous and engaging book.

4-0 out of 5 stars Explores sibling jealousy in a unique way
Here's a book about the first day of school that doesn't have the main character dreading her first day of school. On the contrary, Sarah is excited at the thought of making new friends.

But not everyone in thehousehold is as happy for Sarah. In fact, Ralph, Sarah's rotten red cat, isdoing everything he can to sabotage her school day: he sets back her clock,draws all over her new school dress and tries to trick her into stayinghome by faking an illness.

When Ralph gets the bright idea to followSarah to school, his antics get her in trouble and keep her from making newfriends. Fans of Rotten Ralph--this is the ninth book in the series--knowthat all's well that ends well, but first-time readers may be a bit put offby Ralph, who seems just a tad too mean.

Rubel's chunky illustrationsare colorful and bold. Her rendering of Ralph captures his true spiritright on the money...he's bright red with pointy ears and a devilish grin.

Gantos' book would be a good way to explore the jealousy that youngersiblings might feel when an older brother or sister gets to try a new andexciting experience that they don't. Younger children might not recognizethemselves in Rotten Ralph and his outrageous tactics, but I'm betting thatparents will. ... Read more


17. Back to School (Bone Chillers)
by Betsy Haynes
Paperback: Pages (1994-08)
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Hating the disgusting cafeteria food at Maple Grove Middle School, Fitzgerald Traflon III refuses to eat it, even when Miss Buggy takes over, and when his voracious classmates start fighting for seconds, he knows something weird is happening. Amazon.com Review
Once again bestselling author Betsy Haynes (The Fabulous Fiveseries) has unleashed her prolific pen, this time to delightfullyhorrifying good use.Bone Chillers is an entertaining collection ofgrotesqueries that are especially twisted for the minds of youngreaders. Grounded in the familiar terrain of school, shopping malls,or family affairs, each fantasia exposes a macabre world of demons andmonsters lurking just below the mundane surface of everyday life.

In Back to School, Miss Buggy is the new cook in the cafeteriaand the kids are all abuzz over her mysteriously deliciousrecipes. But they wouldn't be quite so hungry if they knew what shewas really stirring up for lunch....

Overflowing with buckets of gore and more than a little vomitus, BoneChillers aren't for the squeamish. But there's a moral hidden in thismadness and, in the end, the good guys usually come out on top--even ifthey are covered in some kind of slime. --George Laney ... Read more

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5-0 out of 5 stars Bone Chillers
A new cook comes in town and makes good food but turns out to be a bug thats turns kid into bugs. Fits finds this out and gets ridof her. Fits also finds the cure to the larva and its mustard.He saved the school.

5-0 out of 5 stars I like it whenfitz kills miss buggy
There is a new cook in town, I like itwhen miss Buggy puts larvae into the lasanya and the kids eat it and they turn into cacoons the poison is a great idea who would have known that the mustard was the poison.

5-0 out of 5 stars IT WAS THE CREEPIEST BOOK I READ IN 1998
I THOUGHT IT WAS AWSEME .BETSY HAYNES AT HER BEST IT WAS SIMPLY CREEPY,BETTER THAN ANY GOOSEBUMP OR ANY COLLECTION OF HORROR BOOKS. ... Read more


18. Back to School (Best-Ever Circle Time Activities, Grades PreK-1)
by Ellen Booth Church
Paperback: 64 Pages (2003-03)
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50 Instant & Irresistible Meet-and-Greet Activities, Learning Games, and Language-Building Songs and Rhymes
Meet, Share, Listen, Care!
Start the year off right! These easy circle-time activities help kids get to know each other, learn classroom rules and routines, and build early reading and writing skills--together! ... Read more

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5-0 out of 5 stars GREAT NEW IDEAS FOR AN EXPERIENCED TEACHER or A NEW ONE TOO!
Sometimes you just need something different to start the year. I was thrilled to find this book. It has very creative new activities and fun new SONGS to freshen up the start of the year in my Kindergarten. I particularly liked the chapter on the THREE R's of CIRCLE TIME: Ritual, Routines and Rules. This is very helpful for getting circle time meetings going in an organized and postive way. Now I can't wait for school to start! ... Read more


19. The Welcome Back to School Book, Grades K-4
by Carson-Dellosa Publishing
Paperback: 96 Pages (2003-04-29)
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Asin: 0742418960
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The revised edition of this wonderful classroom resource provides the teacher with everything needed to make the beginning of the school year a guaranteed success. Room and door decorations, bulletin boards, get-acquainted ideas, checklists, name tags, and other ideas for getting the room ready before the students arrive fill the first section of The Welcome Back to School Book. Once the students have arrived, the second section helps to launch the beginning of school with enthusiasm and excitement. Self-concept exercises, student inventories, name games, and activities geared to knowing about the school and the rules are all a part of this second section. The final unit contains learning activities, creative thinking exercises, skill review games, tips for engaging students in the use of the computer, eight special units just for fall, and ongoing activities that extend through the entire school year. ... Read more

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5-0 out of 5 stars The Welcome Back to School Book
This is a great book for new teachers.It gives you all types of ideas of how to get your room and procedures set up.You can get bullentin board ideas as well as ideas of how to motive your students, organize your roomand activities to do througout the year.Super Book- once I saw it I hadto buy a copy for myself! ... Read more


20. Teaching With Favorite Back-to-school Books
by Immacula A. Rhodes
Paperback: 72 Pages (2004-03-01)
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