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Squid Monster
Squid Monster is a recount about two divers who go cave diving only to be attacked by a giant squid. The book also discusses text connections, planning a recount, and features of a recount...
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Staying with Big Bill
Staying with Big Bill is a humorous, fictional text about two kids who go to stay with Big Bill. When the kids do not offer to help out around the house, Flea bites them and the kids go help others...
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Stop Going Cock-a-Doodle-Doo!
Stop Going Cock-a-Doodle-Doo! is a fictional animal fantasy story about a rooster saying “cock-a-doodle-doo” and a duck unhappy about it. Duck wanted Rooster to stop so he came up with a plan...
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Stop That Pup
Stop That Pup! is a realistic narrative about how difficult – and distressing – it can be to walk a rambunctious puppy. The story is told in dialogue and narrative. The text is composed of a variety...
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Surfing the Seventh Wave
Surfing the Seventh Wave is a narrative about a teenager’s first, scary ride on a truly big wave. With her dad’s help and encouragement, she conquers her fear – and can’t wait for the next big wave...
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Swarm of Bees
Swarm of Bees is a realistic recount by a young boy who plays an imaginative, outdoor game with his older brother, Ryan. A misunderstanding leads to Ryan being relentlessly attacked by a swarm of...
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Team Player
Team Player is a realistic recount about a soccer player named Essie who feels that she did not defend the ball well enough which causes the other team to get a goal. One of the boys on her team...
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The Amazing Frankie
The Amazing Frankie is a realistic recount about a young, aspiring magician named Frankie who is driving to his uncle’s house in snowy weather with his dad and his mean, older brother. Frankie’s...
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The Animal Show
The Animal Show is a humorous, animal fantasy about animals in the jungle who show off the interesting things about them. Illustrations support the text. To conclude, a two-page spread labels the...
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The Anteater's Tongue
The Anteater’s Tongue is a humorous and realistic fiction story about an anteater trying to eat ants. Anteater keeps seeing ants, but when he goes to “zap!” them, they disappear. Anteater sees ants...
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The Apple Tree Dilemma
The Apple Tree Dilemma is a personal recount about a boy and girl who love to play under a big apple tree. When another group of kids finds the tree, the boy and girl try to come up with a plan to...
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The Beeman
The Beeman is a humorous and realistic fiction story about a man who looks after bees in his garden and house. He looked in his diary and saw that he has no work today until the phone started...