Looks at some really stupid tales including "Chicken Licken", "The Princess and the Bowling Ball", "The Really Ugly Duckling" and "Jack's Bean Problem".
Three of Scieszka and Smiths classic tales which work in fun science and math lessons are now available in these deluxe, limited-edition paperbacks, each featuring French flaps. Full color.
Rev your engines for the launch of the highest-octane series around--Jon Scieszka's Trucktown for preschool/kindergartners--with more shapes, sizes, and formats than anyone could shake a bumper at.
A bored child sitting in a science classroom hears his teacher mention that "if you listen closely enough, you can hear the poetry of science in everything." From then on, the hapless student is afflicted with "the curse of science verse," transmuting every concept he encounters in class into a limerick or a parody of a poem or song. Lewis Carroll ...
How did Jon Scieszka get so funny, anyway? Growing up as one of six brothers was a good start, but that was just the beginning. Throw in Catholic school, lots of comic books, lazy summers at the lake with time to kill, babysitting misadventures, TV shows, jokes told at family dinner, and the result is "Knucklehead." Part memoir, part scrapbook, ...
You might think you know the story of the three little pigs and their encounters with the "big, bad wolf," but you don't know the whole story until you read this book, the only one written by Alexander T. Wolf himself. Here Alexander (Al to his friends) states his case, explaining that he was simply attempting to borrow a cup of sugar from his ...
This is a collection of new and wacky fables with fresh morals - the ones that, according to Jon Scieszka, "Aesop might have told if he were alive today". They are about all kinds of bossy, sneaky, funny and annoying characters and the general moral offeredis, "If you are planning to write fables, don't forget to change people's names AND avoid ...
Another in the series of adventures featuring friends Joe, Fred, and Sam--a.k.a. "The Time Warp Trio". When Fred puts his summer reading list into the magic book the stories start coming to life and the boys are forced to live out scenarios which they only planned to read about. Illustrated with b&w drawings.
A collection of humorous contemporary fables that comment on such things as bossiness, bragging, and etiquette. Color illustrations accompany the text. A "New York Times" Notable Book for 1998.
You might think you know the story of the three little pigs and their encounters with the "big, bad wolf," but you don't know the whole story until you read this book, the only one written by Alexander T. Wolf himself. Here Alexander (Al to his friends) states his case, explaining that he was simply attempting to borrow a cup of sugar from his ...
This first book in the popular Time Warp trio series explains how Fred, Sam, and Joe gained the ability to travel through time. It's Joe's birthday, and he's a little confused about the strange book he's received from his favorite uncle, a professional magician. However, he and his best friends, Sam and Fred, discover that the book has magical ...
Everyoneas favorite time-travelers are changing their style! "The Time Warp Trio" series now features a brand-new, eye-catching design, sure to appeal to longtime fans, and those new to Jon Scieszkaas wacky brand of humor.
Just what is it like to be a princess married for a former frog? This tale reveals that it's not as romantic as the traditional fairy tale would have us believe.
A squat little boy with wild hair, dressed in stripes, searches for his friend, Art, and is mistakenly directed to the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, where he finds a different kind of art altogether. Dali, Magritte, Monet, Van Gogh, and Warhol are just a few of the artists whose work covers the walls as the boy searches in vain for his ...
The third book in the Time Warp Trio series. Sam, Joe, and Fred travel through time and visit the Chisholm Trail in 1868, where they escape from stampedes, survive a flash flood, and endure being kidnapped. Illustrated with b&w drawings.
In this exciting anthology, Eoin Colfer, Matt Groening, Daniel Handler, Brian Jacques, Walter Dean Myers, Garth Nix, and Christopher Paolini are just a few of over 80 popular male authors and artists who have set out to tackle the mysteries surrounding what it means to be a guy. Just a few of the topics included among the massive number of ...
You may think you know the story of the "Three Little Pigs and the Big Bad Wolf" - but only one person knows the real story. And that person is A. Wolf. His tale starts with a birthday cake for his dear old granny, a bad head cold and a bad reputation. The rest (as they say) is history. This is a hilariously inventive retelling of the popular ...
In the sixth book in the Time Warp Trio series, the time-traveling Sam, Joe, and Fred visit ancient Egypt. Fred can't wait to run his fingers through the treasures of King Tut, Sam worries about having his brain pulled out through his nose, and Joe decides to ask the Sphinx the answers to their Egyptian history quiz. Illustrated with b&w drawings
Everyoneas favorite time-travelers are changing their style! "The Time Warp Trio" series now features a brand-new, eye-catching design, sure to appeal to longtime fans, and those new to Jon Scieszkaas wacky brand of humor.
Everyoneas favorite time-travelers are changing their style! "The Time Warp Trio" series now features a brand-new, eye-catching design, sure to appeal to longtime fans, and those new to Jon Scieszkaas wacky brand of humor.
Everyoneas favorite time-travelers are changing their style! "The Time Warp Trio" series now features a brand-new, eye-catching design, sure to appeal to longtime fans, and those new to Jon Scieszkaas wacky brand of humor.
What happens when Trucktown has a snow day? It's time for Jack and the gang to have some seriously frosty fun and clear the streets while they're at it, in this reader featuring full-color illustrations by David Gordon, Loren Long, and David Shannan. Full color.
In this exciting anthology, Eoin Colfer, Matt Groening, Daniel Handler, Brian Jacques, Walter Dean Myers, Garth Nix, and Christopher Paolini are just a few of over 80 popular male authors and artists who have set out to tackle the mysteries surrounding what it means to be a guy. Just a few of the topics included among the massive number of ...
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