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It's "bead season" at slippery rock high. This year the bead-snatching grad game called "Gotcha" has been banned as an official school activity because the teachers have decided to put an end to a dan

Pete is good at playing practical jokes on his friends at camp, but they use science to find a way to pay him back.

Louie enjoys playing "Gotcha!" with his mother at the beach.

Get kids excited about reading with lively booktalks that make nonfiction books irresistable! These authors have selected hundreds of the best and most appealing nonfiction books for young readers and

Julie Wyatt is convinced that her daughter-in-law, Darlene, is responsible for the mysterious death of her son Larry and enlists the aid of fellow members of the Sisterhood, Myra and Annie, to help en

Mrs. Zookey’s class is studying spiders and their prey. Richard can relate, because Patrick has been preying on him all morning.Patrick is the biggest pest in second grade. He gets away with stuff oth

Katie and her friend George try to spice up the school day by playing a few practical jokes. Using a special kit full of whoopee cushions, pepper gum, and a water-spraying camera, the two kids make a

This fifth Gotcha! book, aimed at public and school librarians and teachers, discusses well-reviewed and kid-tested nonfiction titles for third through eighth grade readers published in 2005-2007 wit

Gotcha Covered! is the big sister or friend-in-the-know that every 9- to 12-year-old girl needs. By answering questions, setting the record straight on what's what, offering helpful tips and tools, an

Research indicates that boys are more interested in reading nonfiction materials, yet most children's librarians prefer to booktalk fiction. Offering citations for more than 1100 books, Gotcha for Gu

At age eleven, Rosie Lepidus's main concerns are winning ring-a-levio, going to school, and staying out of trouble. But when Mama falls ill with pneumonia and Papa throws all the family's savings into

Oxford Reading Tree: Biff, Chip & Kipper Stories: Decode And Develop: Level 5 (Age 5½ - 6)Biff, Chip and Kipper Stories: Decode and Develop are exciting new titles in the Oxford Reading Tree serie

Gotcha Covered! is a third book by popular presenter and former public librarian Kathy Baxter. Michael Dahl, children's author, adds his expertise as coauthor of the volume. Over 300 all new nonfictio

In this monstrously funny and original lift-the-flaps adventure, a child finds hiding places in the most famous fairytale houses before turning on their hide-and-seek pursuers.Quick, hide! Chased by monsters, each hairier and stinkier than the one before, a child finds shelter in the three little pigs' brick home, Sleeping Beauty's palace and Hansel and Gretel's gingerbread mansion. Each house is full of hiding places for the reader to explore, with flaps big and small and curious places to discover on the search for the child's hiding place. And when the hero of our story finally stands up to the monsters, they may be the ones to flee, because this child has read the tales before and knows how to vanquish a villain!A devilishly funny hide-and-seek game in a fairytale world, this large-format lift the flaps adventure is from the mischievous mind of Clotilde Perrin, whose Inside the Villains was an international sensation. The most, and best, (pop-up) haunted house in decades--starred,

WINNER OF A 2018 TEEN CHOICE AWARD FOR BEST ANIMATEDSERIES!Ladybug and Cat Noir are back with two more thrillingadventures! First, their principle, Mr. Damocles, tries to become a superhero:Dark Owl!

Doubting Dave and the Mystery Hunters take readers behind the scenes of the world's oldest and coolest mysteries and show budding illusionists how to re-create the mysteries to fool their friends. Sim

What is Gotcha Capitalism? Coughing up $4 fees for ATM transactions. Iron-clad cell phone contracts you can’t get out of with a crowbar. Paying big bucks for insurance you don’t need on a rental car o

Pinpoint just the right books to get children excited about reading nonfiction titles! With more than 350 nonfiction books, most of which have been published in the past four years, this guide makes i

Adoptive parents often wonder why their adopted child continues to be manipulative, defiant and aggressive despite all the love and generosity they have been given. Research shows the power that the