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The Swamp Eggs
The Swamp Eggs is a heart-warming story about a swamp hen named Gwen defending her six beautiful eggs. She shoos away a hawk, a snake, and a cat and then leads six beautiful chicks to safety “as the night turned into day.” The...
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The Swamp Eggs BIG BOOK
The Swamp Eggs is a heart-warming story about a swamp hen named Gwen defending her six beautiful eggs. She shoos away a hawk, a snake, and a cat and then leads six beautiful chicks to safety “as the night turned into day.” The...
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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...
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The Tool Makers
The Tool Makers is an informational report on tools through the ages, from the Stone Age to the New Stone Age to the Bronze Age to the Iron Age. The style is informative and conversational. The book has a contents and is divided into five sections...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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The Trucks
The Trucks is a humorous fiction story about a monster selling cars to other monsters. All of the monsters that drive the cars discover something wrong with them! Readers gain information from the text, illustrations, storyboard, and speech bubble. The...
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The True Cost of Food
The True Cost of Food is an informational report on the environmental impact associated with food production. Global warming, food miles, animal faming, commercial fishing, water consumption, and chemical sprays are among the topics covered. ...
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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...
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The Turkey
The Turkey is a humorous and realistic fiction story about a father and son looking at different farm animals together. When they look at the turkey and the parts of a turkey, it scares the dad away! Readers gain information from the text, illustrations,...
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The Volcano Awakes
The Volcano Awakes! is a first-person factual recount of a reporter’s experience covering the eruption of Mount St. Helens. Narrative and dialogue are used to tell the dramatic story. The style is highly descriptive and includes the use...