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Boy from Earth |
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Grade 5-8–Norbert, a tiny alien, and his Earth friend Alan Dingwall return in this fourth installment in the series. Here, the two pals travel to Jupiter where Alan discovers that Norbert is actually a prince. The evil Black Dey has stolen Norbert's royal girlfriend, and the boys set out to decipher and then enact an ancient prophecy foretelling the Black Dey's downfall at the hands of an earthling. From frogs that quote baseball statistics to the nonverbal communication some youngsters prefer ("Hard to know what to do when a friend is almost crying...I decide to punch him in the shoulder....Then he nods, and pokes me in the stomach. So we're good"), Scrimger knows and plays to his target audience. While Alan's problems with his mother aren't well integrated into the story and the plot is... |
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Eugene's Story |
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Richard Scrimger |
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PreSchool-Grade 1--Eugene likes to amuse himself by telling a story about a boy named Eugene, but his big sister, Winifred, keeps interrupting him mid-sentence with her shrill refrain ("No-no-no!") and annoying observations about the things he cannot do. Eventually, Eugene decides he's had enough. In a surprising plot twist, he stares at Winifred, who shrinks down to nothing and vanishes, leaving her brother free to imagine himself an only child and end his story on a high note. Johnson's winsome art features simple watercolor-and-line illustrations filled with pastels and surrounded by ample white space. A therapeutic glimpse into the frustrating world of a younger sibling.--Catherine Threadgill, Charleston County Public Library, SC Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier... |
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Mystical Rose |
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A Nose for Adventure |
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Richard Scrimger |
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Gr 4-6-Norbert, the nostril-dwelling alien who starred in The Nose from Jupiter (Tundra, 1998), is back, along with 13-year-old Alan, his former "host." Alan, who lives in Canada, is flying to New York City to visit his father. He is convinced the plane is about to crash and his seatmate, Frieda, a 14-year-old girl who is on her way home, is alternating between making fun of his clothes and accent and trouncing him at arm wrestling. When they finally land, Alan's Dad fails to show up at the airport and Frieda is nearly kidnapped by crooks who seem unusually interested in her wheelchair. Alan helps her escape and the two kids find themselves adrift in New York. In answer to Alan's cries for help, Norbert magically appears on the scene; he has now taken up residence in the nostril of a street mutt. After a... |
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Of Mice And Nutcrackers: A Peeler Christmas |
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“All manner of things go wrong, although eventually many things go very right. Getting to there is full of antic humour…but underlying the fun is…a weightiness driven by the novel's characters and their concerns, which makes this novel most satisfying.”
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?All manner of things go wrong, although eventually many things go very right. Getting to there is full of antic humour?but underlying the fun is?a weightiness driven by the novel's characters and their concerns, which makes this novel most satisfying.?
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Of Mice and Nutcrackers |
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?All manner of things go wrong, although eventually many things go very right. Getting to there is full of antic humour?but underlying the fun is?a weightiness driven by the novel's characters and their concerns, which makes this novel most satisfying.?
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Readers first met the Peeler family as they went on a hilarious summer road trip in The Way to Schenectady. Now winter has come and with it the school holiday pageant. Jane Peeler, who loves to be the boss at all times, is directing her class production of The Nutcracker. All does not go as well as she planned as she finds the plot of the presentation creeping into her own life. First, there are problems at school,... |
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Bun Bun's Birthday |
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PreS-K-This slice-of-family-life story explores young Winifred's discovery that the cake that her mother has just purchased and the festoonery that her father has just draped around the living room are all in anticipation of her baby sister Bun Bun's (aka Brenda) first birthday. Winifred mopes. After all, her birthday is supposed to follow brother Eugene's and, in her mind, it is her turn. Mother coaxes the pouty child out of self-imposed closet exile and reminds Winifred that she once celebrated a first birthday, even though she doesn't remember it. Winifred then finds consolation in the fact that she will remember more about the party than the birthday baby herself and be able to tell her about it. As guests arrive, Winifred is ready to celebrate with the certitude that her big day will be next. This homey... |
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Noses Are Red |
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Richard Scrimger |
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Grade 5-7-A lad with a penchant for getting lost reunites with a tiny but loudmouthed alien for a third misadventure, following The Nose from Jupiter (1998) and A Nose for Adventure (2001, both Tundra). Abandoned in the remote backwoods by his mother's jerk boyfriend, Alan Dingwall is, more or less, pleased when Norbert, his diminutive buddy from Jupiter, again takes up residence in his nose to help bail him out. Rescued by Amazonian teenaged outdoorswoman Zinta Zeeler after encounters with bees, bears, and other hazards, Alan returns the favor by winning a climactic poker game, thus ensuring victory for Zinta's team in her summer camp's big games day. The humor, along with the general premise, is starting to wear thin, but Norbert's wisecracks may win some laughs from graduates of similar alien encounters,... |
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From Charlie's Point of View |
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Grade 5-8–Life is pretty dark for Charlie. He is blind, and his dad has just been arrested for a crime he didn't commit. Now, with the help of his friends Bernadette and Lewis, Charlie is determined to find the real Stocking Bandit–a masked man who has been robbing banks up and down their metropolitan city. In addition to solving a crime that the police think is a wrap, the teenagers must deal with a bully in their seventh-grade class. Despite the serious subject matter, the book elicits plenty of laughs with main characters who are smart, funny, and likable. Fate also seems to take a liking to them, in the form of a classmate named Gideon who mysteriously shows up at just the right times to save the trio from certain doom. Aside from the occasional supernatural element, the scenes involving... |
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The Way to Schenectady |
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Grade 4-6Written with a light and lively touch, this is an enjoyable family story with a few flaws. Jane Peeler relates the events as she, her brothers Ben and Bernie, and their father embark on a long car ride from Toronto to Massachusetts to meet their mother, who has been away on business. Jane is sure the trip is doomed when they must make room for their grandmother, who is long and thin and stringy and rather stern. Along the way, Jane befriends Marty, a homeless man, and allows him to stow away in their van (one of those dont-try-this-at-home plot devices). Long estranged from his family, he is trying to get to Schenectady for his brothers funeral. By the end of the journey, most of the characters have grown: Bernie is finally willing to be toilet trained, Jane has discovered that her grandmother isnt... |
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Nose for Adventure |
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Gr 4-6-Norbert, the nostril-dwelling alien who starred in The Nose from Jupiter (Tundra, 1998), is back, along with 13-year-old Alan, his former "host." Alan, who lives in Canada, is flying to New York City to visit his father. He is convinced the plane is about to crash and his seatmate, Frieda, a 14-year-old girl who is on her way home, is alternating between making fun of his clothes and accent and trouncing him at arm wrestling. When they finally land, Alan's Dad fails to show up at the airport and Frieda is nearly kidnapped by crooks who seem unusually interested in her wheelchair. Alan helps her escape and the two kids find themselves adrift in New York. In answer to Alan's cries for help, Norbert magically appears on the scene; he has now taken up residence in the nostril of a street mutt. After a... |
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Nose from Jupiter |
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Gr. 5^-8. Alan Dingwall doesn't really mind that Norbert, a tiny alien from Jupiter, has taken up residence inside his nose. In fact, Alan quite likes Norbert. The problem is Norbert speaks his mind, giving everyone the idea that Alan is a master ventriloquist. When Norbert mouths off to school bullies and helps beat them at soccer, Alan sees big trouble on the way. The premise may seem far-fetched, but Scrimger pulls it off. Alan's perspective on life is hilarious (even in the face of his parents' divorce), making this a delightfully funny, fast-paced story that will turn readers into instant fans. Alan's comical insights and outlook on life even help him win the heart of his favorite girl. A surefire hit, especially among reluctant readers, including some who are older than the target audience. Helen Rosenberg
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The Nose From Jupiter |
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Gr. 5^-8. Alan Dingwall doesn't really mind that Norbert, a tiny alien from Jupiter, has taken up residence inside his nose. In fact, Alan quite likes Norbert. The problem is Norbert speaks his mind, giving everyone the idea that Alan is a master ventriloquist. When Norbert mouths off to school bullies and helps beat them at soccer, Alan sees big trouble on the way. The premise may seem far-fetched, but Scrimger pulls it off. Alan's perspective on life is hilarious (even in the face of his parents' divorce), making this a delightfully funny, fast-paced story that will turn readers into instant fans. Alan's comical insights and outlook on life even help him win the heart of his favorite girl. A surefire hit, especially among reluctant readers, including some who are older than the target audience. Helen Rosenberg
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Noses Are Red |
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From School Library Journal
Grade 5-7-A lad with a penchant for getting lost reunites with a tiny but loudmouthed alien for a third misadventure, following The Nose from Jupiter (1998) and A Nose for Adventure (2001, both Tundra). Abandoned in the remote backwoods by his mother's jerk boyfriend, Alan Dingwall is, more or less, pleased when Norbert, his diminutive buddy from Jupiter, again takes up residence in his nose to help bail him out. Rescued by Amazonian teenaged outdoorswoman Zinta Zeeler after encounters with bees, bears, and other hazards, Alan returns the favor by winning a climactic poker game, thus ensuring victory for Zinta's team in her summer camp's big games day. The humor, along with the general premise, is starting to wear thin, but Norbert's wisecracks may win some laughs from graduates of similar alien encounters,... |
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