This book has projects for two different kinds of boxes – the large, sturdy kind that a fridge or washing machine might come in, and the other light cardboard box such as a Kleenex or cereal box.
The Jenks family wants to build a new home, but each has a different idea about where their new house should be built: near town, near electricity, near running water, or near where the animals live.
Completely by chance, Adam and two friends are fishing in a rowboat on the harbor on that auspicious morning when the Pearl Harbor attack occurs. They think they have been caught in a drill, but very soon realize that the bombs and planes are real.
It’s going to be a very hot day today while Bob and his machines take care of two big jobs. One is to make a pond in Mr. Lazenby’s backyard, and the other is to work in the park by the nature trail.
Kids are usually bursting with questions about their family history. They want to know details! They want to know stories? They want to know facts!Some questions you may have to help them answer are:
• Who are my ancestors?
• What nationalities were they?
• What work did they do?
It looks like just an ordinary day in Ms. Frizzle’s class – but that doesn’t mean much – there aren’t any ordinary days in Ms. Frizzle’s class.
Today the kids all get on the bus for an adventure to find an undiscovered, underwater island- an island that hasn’t even been named.
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