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Jacko of Baker Street
Jacko of Baker Street is a realistic, nonfiction text about Jacko, a man who does things that are out of the ordinary to the people of Baker Street. Kids and parents like Jacko and his odd creations, but one neighbour, who likes everything prim and...
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Jacko, The Dreamer
Jacko, the Dreamer is a realistic fiction about a boy name Jacko who causes trouble because he is always dreaming about being a soccer player or a skateboarder. His grandpa gets him a watch that beeps which reminds Jacko that he must stop and think. As...
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Jake, the Juggler
Jake the Juggler is a humorous, realistic fiction about a boy named Jake who tries to juggle fruits in his kitchen and makes a big mess. Jake’s mom makes him homemade juggling balls that he can use to practice. Dialogue is bolded and in colour. To...
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Jobs for Some People
Jobs for Some People is an expository nonfiction text that explains different jobs including: clown, dancer, drummer, juggler, magician, and man with puppets. Readers gain information from the text, photographs, and labels. Jobs for Some People includes...
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Julia Butterfly Hill
Julia Butterfly Hill is a biography of environmentalist Julia Hill. The book describes her early life and how she became involved in a tree-sitting campaign to save a redwood forest. Her determination led her to spend two years living at the...
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Jumping Spiders
Jumping Spiders is an expository text that invites readers to learn about spiders that jump. The text explores what kind of eyes a spider has, what it eats, and how it makes its’ nest. Labeled illustrations enhance and extend the meaning of the...
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Jungle Law
Jungle Law is a factual recount about a scientist who studies jungle animals and plant life to write a book about how to survive in the jungle. The book also discusses text connections, planning a factual recount, and features of a factual recount...
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Jungle Race Day
Jungle Race Day is a humorous animal fantasy about an unusual race. Elephant, Lion, and Giraffe have wheels but Rabbit does not. The monkeys predict Rabbit will lose, but in a funny twist, Rabbit triumphs. Several repeating language...
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Just This Once
Just This Once is a recount by a young girl faced with a moral dilemma. Will it be okay if “just this once” she does what she knows is wrong? Her good character guides her to the right answer. The story is told in dialogue...
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Kangaroo's Pouch
Kangaroo’s Pouch is a humorous animal fantasy about animals who sneak into a kangaroo’s pouch while it is asleep. Illustrations support the text. Illustrative text is used on one page. The text is composed of a few high-frequency words and...
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Keeping Clean
Keeping Clean is an expository text that explores how some animals keep clean by using dust, water, and ants. Photographs support interpretation. Most images are labeled. An index is included. Interest words include dust, roll, bugs, feathers, and flap...