Author: Sid Fleischman
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0060521228
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
A Prince and a Pauper Jemmy, once a poor boy living on the streets, now lives in a castle. As the whipping boy, he bears the punishment when Prince Brat misbehaves, for it is forbidden to spank, thrash, or whack the heir to the throne. The two boys have nothing in common and even less reason to like one another. But when they find themselves taken hostage after running away, they are left with no choice but to trust each other.
The Whipping Boy
Author: Sid Fleischman
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0060521228
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
A Prince and a Pauper Jemmy, once a poor boy living on the streets, now lives in a castle. As the whipping boy, he bears the punishment when Prince Brat misbehaves, for it is forbidden to spank, thrash, or whack the heir to the throne. The two boys have nothing in common and even less reason to like one another. But when they find themselves taken hostage after running away, they are left with no choice but to trust each other.
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0060521228
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
A Prince and a Pauper Jemmy, once a poor boy living on the streets, now lives in a castle. As the whipping boy, he bears the punishment when Prince Brat misbehaves, for it is forbidden to spank, thrash, or whack the heir to the throne. The two boys have nothing in common and even less reason to like one another. But when they find themselves taken hostage after running away, they are left with no choice but to trust each other.
A Guide for Using The Whipping Boy in the Classroom
Author: Jayne Merriman Yount
Publisher: Teacher Created Resources
ISBN: 1557349207
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 50
Book Description
Includes sample lesson plans, pre- and post-reading activities, a biographical sketch of the author, book summary, vocabulary list and suggested vocabulary activities, book report ideas, research ideas, a culminating activity, options for unit tests, bibliography, and answer key.
Publisher: Teacher Created Resources
ISBN: 1557349207
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 50
Book Description
Includes sample lesson plans, pre- and post-reading activities, a biographical sketch of the author, book summary, vocabulary list and suggested vocabulary activities, book report ideas, research ideas, a culminating activity, options for unit tests, bibliography, and answer key.
The Door in the Wall
Author: Marguerite de Angeli
Publisher: Laurel Leaf
ISBN: 0440227798
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 125
Book Description
Set in the fourteenth century, the classic story of one boy's personal heroism when he loses the use of his legs.
Publisher: Laurel Leaf
ISBN: 0440227798
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 125
Book Description
Set in the fourteenth century, the classic story of one boy's personal heroism when he loses the use of his legs.
Jim Ugly
Author: Sid Fleischman
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 9780060521219
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
A one-man dog Part wolf and fiercely independent, Jim Ugly is a dog who answers to only one person. Unfortunately, that man -- Sam Bannock -- has disappeared. Rumor has it that Sam is dead, but to his son, Jake, something about that doesn't sound quite right. So Jake and Jim Ugly embark on a wild journey into the frontier West, where they find themselves pursued by a pretty lady, a theater troupe, and one very ornery yellow-legged man. And they all want to know one thing: Where is Sam Bannock?
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 9780060521219
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
A one-man dog Part wolf and fiercely independent, Jim Ugly is a dog who answers to only one person. Unfortunately, that man -- Sam Bannock -- has disappeared. Rumor has it that Sam is dead, but to his son, Jake, something about that doesn't sound quite right. So Jake and Jim Ugly embark on a wild journey into the frontier West, where they find themselves pursued by a pretty lady, a theater troupe, and one very ornery yellow-legged man. And they all want to know one thing: Where is Sam Bannock?
THE WHIPPING BOY NOVEL STUDY
Author: Judy Farrell
Publisher: Rainbow Horizons Publishing
ISBN: 1553196562
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 33
Book Description
In this Novel Study guide, take your students on a delightful adventure with a spoiled young prince and his resourceful whipping boy. Jemmy, a young orphaned rat-catcher, is the whipping boy for Prince Horace, known to his subjects as Prince Brat. When the prince is naughty or disobedient, Jemmy gets the whipping because no one is allowed to hit the prince. As their adventure unfolds, the boys gain an appreciation and respect for each other, and both learn valuable lessons in life. This is a wonderful, funny, fast-moving tale full of colourful language and vivid literary images. Activities included in this unit focus on: comprehension, vocabulary, creative writing, enrichment and response journal. As a great finish to the unit, you could have a welcome home feast for Jemmy and Horace. Fried Chicken, grapes, cheese, honey, and round pumpernickel bread to tear apart with their hands makes a wonderfully tactile dining experience! What a great way to end a fantastic novel!
Publisher: Rainbow Horizons Publishing
ISBN: 1553196562
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 33
Book Description
In this Novel Study guide, take your students on a delightful adventure with a spoiled young prince and his resourceful whipping boy. Jemmy, a young orphaned rat-catcher, is the whipping boy for Prince Horace, known to his subjects as Prince Brat. When the prince is naughty or disobedient, Jemmy gets the whipping because no one is allowed to hit the prince. As their adventure unfolds, the boys gain an appreciation and respect for each other, and both learn valuable lessons in life. This is a wonderful, funny, fast-moving tale full of colourful language and vivid literary images. Activities included in this unit focus on: comprehension, vocabulary, creative writing, enrichment and response journal. As a great finish to the unit, you could have a welcome home feast for Jemmy and Horace. Fried Chicken, grapes, cheese, honey, and round pumpernickel bread to tear apart with their hands makes a wonderfully tactile dining experience! What a great way to end a fantastic novel!
The Midnight Horse
Author: Sid Fleischman
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0060722169
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
On a coach bound for Cricklewood, the orphan boy Touch caught his first glimpse of the haunt named The Great Chaffalo. According to rumor, he was once a famous magician who could turn a pile of straw into a horse. Now, Touch needs the ghost's help in order to escape his wicked great-uncle. So, with an armload of straw and a determined spirit, Touch makes his plea to The Great Chaffalo -- and, magically, a horse appears! But can magic save Touch when his great-uncle’s schemes grow even more villainous?
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0060722169
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
On a coach bound for Cricklewood, the orphan boy Touch caught his first glimpse of the haunt named The Great Chaffalo. According to rumor, he was once a famous magician who could turn a pile of straw into a horse. Now, Touch needs the ghost's help in order to escape his wicked great-uncle. So, with an armload of straw and a determined spirit, Touch makes his plea to The Great Chaffalo -- and, magically, a horse appears! But can magic save Touch when his great-uncle’s schemes grow even more villainous?
Punished!
Author: David Lubar
Publisher: Millbrook Press ™
ISBN: 1467731463
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
Logan and his friend Benedict run into the wrong guy at the library―literally. When Logan slams into the reference guy in the basement and gives him a little lip, Logan gets punished, really and truly punished. He has three days to complete three tasks before Professor Wordsworth will lift the magical punishment that keeps getting Logan in even more trouble.
Publisher: Millbrook Press ™
ISBN: 1467731463
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
Logan and his friend Benedict run into the wrong guy at the library―literally. When Logan slams into the reference guy in the basement and gives him a little lip, Logan gets punished, really and truly punished. He has three days to complete three tasks before Professor Wordsworth will lift the magical punishment that keeps getting Logan in even more trouble.
Bandit's Moon
Author: Sid Fleischman
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061450960
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 199
Book Description
Annyrose Smith is a true child of calamity, but she is determined to overcome it. So what if she's an orphan? So what if she's stuck with the vilest landlady in California, while her brother's off trying to strike gold? So what if Joaquín Murieta and his band of notorious outlaws swoop in and take her away? The fearsome bandit thinks Annyrose can help him in his quest for justice, and she thinks he can help her search for her long-lost brother. She's not about to let anything stop her, not the mistaken identities, the daring robberies, the wild chases, or her unlikely friendship with the Mexican Robin Hood.
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061450960
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 199
Book Description
Annyrose Smith is a true child of calamity, but she is determined to overcome it. So what if she's an orphan? So what if she's stuck with the vilest landlady in California, while her brother's off trying to strike gold? So what if Joaquín Murieta and his band of notorious outlaws swoop in and take her away? The fearsome bandit thinks Annyrose can help him in his quest for justice, and she thinks he can help her search for her long-lost brother. She's not about to let anything stop her, not the mistaken identities, the daring robberies, the wild chases, or her unlikely friendship with the Mexican Robin Hood.
Meet Sid Fleischman
Author: Frances E. Ruffin
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 9781404231320
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 30
Book Description
As a boy, Sid Fleischman lived for magic. He visited a sideshow in 5th grade that changed his life. From that moment on, he was consumed with the world of magic. He published his first book, Between Cocktails, when he was 19. It was a book about magic tricks. Kids will learn how this was a turning point for Sid Fleischman; how this book made him think about writing. They will find out how his life as a magician, and his many other experiences, helped him write such popular books as the McBroom series and Newbery Award-winning book, The Whipping Boy.
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 9781404231320
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 30
Book Description
As a boy, Sid Fleischman lived for magic. He visited a sideshow in 5th grade that changed his life. From that moment on, he was consumed with the world of magic. He published his first book, Between Cocktails, when he was 19. It was a book about magic tricks. Kids will learn how this was a turning point for Sid Fleischman; how this book made him think about writing. They will find out how his life as a magician, and his many other experiences, helped him write such popular books as the McBroom series and Newbery Award-winning book, The Whipping Boy.
The Green Book
Author: Jill Paton Walsh
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
ISBN: 1466801573
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
Jill Paton Walsh's classic science fiction novel The Green Book is now available from Square Fish with a brand–new cover! Pattie and her family are among the last refugees to flee a dying Earth in an old spaceship. And when the group finally lands on the distant planet which is to be their new home, it seems that the four-year journey has been a success. But as they begin to settle this shiny new world, they discover that the colony is in serious jeopardy. Nothing on this planet is edible, and they may not be able to grow food. With supplies dwindling, Pattie and her sister decide to take the one chance that might make life possible on Shine.
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
ISBN: 1466801573
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
Jill Paton Walsh's classic science fiction novel The Green Book is now available from Square Fish with a brand–new cover! Pattie and her family are among the last refugees to flee a dying Earth in an old spaceship. And when the group finally lands on the distant planet which is to be their new home, it seems that the four-year journey has been a success. But as they begin to settle this shiny new world, they discover that the colony is in serious jeopardy. Nothing on this planet is edible, and they may not be able to grow food. With supplies dwindling, Pattie and her sister decide to take the one chance that might make life possible on Shine.