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My Name is Joad
My Name Is Joad is a contemporary story for mature readers told in the first person. Joad wants more than anything to be accepted into the Kingz gang, and finally, the leader gives him an initiation task. He carries out the crime, but when...
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Neighborhood Niggles
Neighbourhood Niggles is a collection of persuasive essays about various issues such as pet ownership, park facilities, and lawn mowing rules. The book also discusses text connections, planning a persuasive...
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No Buzz for the Bees
No Buzz for the Bees is a realistic fiction about a beekeeper who finds his bees have stopped buzzing because their wings are caught in spider webs. After thinking of the ways to get the web off, he makes the bees chase him very fast and they start...
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No Dinner for Black Cat!
No Dinner for Black Cat is a fictional text about Black Cat who doesn’t want to eat his cat food and leaves his house in search of better food. A neighbour invites him in to eat with her cats but he does not eat any because the other cats quickly...
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No Jumping!
No Jumping! is a humorous, fictional text about a dad who tries to stop his two children from jumping on all the furniture in the house. Illustrations fully support the meaning of the text. Interest words include chair, couch, plonk, and creep. To...
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No TV
No TV is a realistic fiction about kids in Sun Sun House whose TV’s stop working. Jack’s mom begins to tell him a silly story and the other children come up to their room to join. Instead of watching TV on a Saturday night, the children use...
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Noises in the Night
Noises in the Night is a recount by a new immigrant boy who is going on his first camping trip. His friend finds the jitters a bit silly until one of his own fears surfaces and the new boy reassures him. Both boys find courage in the new...
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Octopus for Dinner!
Octopus for Dinner is a humorous and realistic fiction story about Ben who wanted to catch some dinner. He caught Octopus, but when he turned around…Octopus slipped out of the cage and back into the water. Ben ran all over the boat looking for...
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Old Tired Dog
Old, Tired Dog is a narrative about a boy experiencing the end of his dog’s life. The text contains some emotionally sensitive content. The book also discusses text connections, planning a narrative, and features of a narrative. The text is...
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On the Menu
On the Menu is a story about Felix Brown, a man who travels the world in search of menus. Felix comments on each menu he shares, including menus from The Desert Café, The Igloo Eating House, and the Poodle Paradise Diner. Most of the...
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Out of Bounds
Out of Bounds is a narrative about two snowboarding brothers who decide to climb high in search of fresh powder. They fail to notice the Out of Bounds signs. And they didn’t notice the avalanche warnings down below. In the end,...
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Owl and Mouse in the House
Owl and Mouse in the House is a humorous, fictional story about a boy named Tom who sees a mouse and an owl come into his house through the chimney. Tom’s family doesn’t believe him when he tells them what he saw these animals; however, after...