A little boy decides to skip his very first day of school, because on the first day one doesn't know anything, but on the second, one knows everything.
... in my chair and the teachers will see only my hair and say , “ Yes , Carrot Top , would you like to answer number 2 ? ” I am just not going to school today , thought Freddie . Mom called again, “Freddie, your breakfast is cold, and I - 12 -
But doing something new for the first time can also be rather scary. With help from his favourite cuddly toy, the small hero in this picture book discovers that once you have done something new, it's not so new and scary any more.
Kenn Nesbitt has created forty-five silly poems and songs all about school. Following the success of When the Teacher Isn't Looking, this book combines Nesbitt's talent and sense of humor to deliver a knee-slapping collection.
By using this book, children can develop a better understanding of what needs to be done if they ever encounter a "dangerous someone."
As Lisa's reasons get wilder and wilder, she finds ever more excuses to keep her at home. What will be the turning point to help her get to school today? There's a MERMAID in my bathtub is the first imaginative adventure from Kim Bonner.
One morning a boy finds that his pet, Mousie, won't wake up.
Based on the life of co-author Jenny Kay Dupuis’ grandmother, I Am Not a Number is a hugely necessary book that brings a terrible part of Canada’s history to light in a way that children can learn from and relate to.
Luke is a little boy who does not want to go to school and expresses stubborn resistance every step of the way while getting ready at home, until he gets to school and has such a wonderful day that he does not want to go home.
The short essays in this book will make you mad, sad, argue with your friends, and take action. Most of all, Education Outrage is funny as hell. Dr. Roger Schank is an expert learner and expert on learning.
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