Henry breaks out in brown bumps as a result of eating too much chocolate. He then gets caught up in a hijacking and learns a valuable lesson about self-indulgence.

An introduction to the techniques of writing book reports and reviews, including how to read correctly, note taking, topic limitation, outlining, sample introductions, checklists, and suggested topics.

Dozens of creative alternatives to the traditional book report including brochures, culture kits, story trees, greeting cards, tangram tales, and more. Includes easy-to-follow models.

A guide to reading and writing critically, to produce a book report.

Encourage your students to actively demonstrate their comprehension of both fiction and non-fiction with these alternative responses to literature! The thirty-nine standards-based projects in this resource appeal to all types of learners in grades 4-8. Easy-to-follow directions support you during every step of each project, helping you give clear, explicit instructions to your students. A reproducible rubric for each project helps students at all skill levels understand the grading criteria, and gives you an effective tool to easily assess reading comprehension. Includes a CD of customizable rubrics that you can adapt for other genres and content-area topics. Book jacket.

Ocean's 11 . . . with 11-year-olds, in a super stand-alone heist caper from Gordon Korman!After a mean collector named Swindle cons him out of his most valuable baseball card, Griffin Bing must put together a band of misfits to break into Swindle's compound and recapture the card. There are many things standing in their way -- a menacing guard dog, a high-tech security system, a very secret hiding place, and their inability to drive -- but Griffin and his team are going to get back what's rightfully his . . . even if hijinks ensue. This is Gordon Korman at his crowd-pleasing best, perfect for readers who like to hoot, howl, and heist.