-
The Special Photo
The Special Photo is a realistic adventure presented as a first-person recount. A young, snorkelling photographer who wants to win a photographic competition makes multiple dives in search of a really special photo. He discovers a dark spooky...
-
The Spiders
The Spiders is a short story about a boy who is having a nightmare about spiders. The book also discusses text connections, planning a short story, and features of a short story. A variety of sentence types is used. Illustrations...
-
The Test
The Test is a suspenseful fantasy. Janita and her friends must take the test – they will either all fail and be sent to the wilderness or all succeed and begin their apprenticeships. But what is the test? No one is prepared for...
-
The Treasure
The Treasure is a humorous, fictional story about pirates who are searching for treasure. They find the treasure chest full of jelly beans. Illustrations, in the form of two maps, one at the start of the story and one at the end, show the island as well...
-
The Tricksters of Fringle
The Tricksters of Fringle is a comic about the town of Fringle Village who are trying to have a festival for their 100th Anniversary. However, two pesky animals, called catoons, continually wreak havoc on the town. The book also discusses features of a...
-
The Truck
The Truck is a humorous, fictional story about a man whose truck falls apart on the way to the beach. The sentence pattern, “I am going up/down the hill” is repeated. A map of the man’s trip is presented at the end of the story. Thought...
-
The Tunnel
The Tunnel is a contemporary story told in the first person by Alex. On a gray day, Alex and his friends Meat and Nick go on an adventure that takes a turn for the scary. The ensuing ordeal brings each of the boys’ characters into sharp...
-
The Zachary's Plans
The Zacharys’ Plans is a narrative story about a couple who are trying to build a house but cannot decide on a plan. The book also discusses features of a description. The story unfolds in first - person with illustrations and diagrams...
-
Tiger and Monkey
Tiger and Monkey is a humorous and fictional animal fantasy story about Monkey tying a ribbon on Tiger’s tail. When Tiger woke up, he was mad and went after Monkey. When monkey was sleeping, Tiger tied Monkey’s tail to a tree! Then another...
-
Time Quest
Time Quest is a science fiction story. Tonk, who lives on an Earth satellite, is accosted by a hideous time traveller who wants to steal Tonk’s life preserver. Fortunately, Tonk remembers what he’s learned about time travel in...
-
Tony's Dad
Tony’s Dad is a realistic fiction about a boy named Tony whose dad got hurt and needed to use a wheelchair. Initially, Tony was upset that his dad could no longer pay football with him and hated the wheelchair. Tony’s dad showed his son he...
-
Touch
Touch… is a science fiction story about two scientists and a doctor who make an unexpected stop on an unknown planet. The book also discusses features of a science fiction story. The story unfolds in third -person narrative in the format of a...