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5-Minute Daily Practice: Writing
Scholastic.
These 180 story prompts (both beginnings and-for the first time-endings) excite even reluctant writers. They cover kids' favorite subjects, from aliens to zoos.
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What's The Difference?: How To Tell Things Apart That Are Confusingly Close
Barnes & Noble.
Short, whimsical, yet factual entries explain the distinctions between pairs or groups including frog and toad, geek and nerd, democracy and republic, vanilla and French vanilla, rap and hip hop, sprain and strain, and more than 70 others.
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Vocabulary Cartoon Of The Day 4-6
Scholastic.
(Also illustrator). Each of these 180 cartoons contains a bolded word. To get the gag, you must learn the definition.
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Extraordinary E-mail, Letters, And Resumes
Franklin Watts (Scholastic).
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Detective Notebook: Ghost Hunting Handbook
Sterling.
Are ghosts real? Ghost hunters use science to try to find the truth. Anyone who reads this book can help them!
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Boys Of Steel: The Creators Of Superman
Knopf (Penguin Random House)
0375838023 / 978-0375838026
Inspirational true story of the two teens who dreamed up the world's first superhero during the Great Depression. ALA Notable
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front page of USA Today
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Quick Nonfiction Writing Activities That Really Work
Scholastic.
Short, witty exercises show how fun writing nonfiction is-and give easy strategies to make your own writing shine.
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Vanished: True Stories Of The Missing
Scholastic.
Suspenseful stories about people who disappeared, from the explorer who may have been the inspiration for Indiana Jones to a beloved children's author. Some were found, others are still a mystery.
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Vocabulary Cartoon Of The Day 2-3
Scholastic.
Each of these 180 cartoons also contains a bolded vocabulary word-this time, all chosen by teachers.
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365 Things To Do Before You Grow Up
Sterling.
The ultimate boredom-busting book-a funconventional activity for every day of the year!
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Bill the Boy Wonder: The Secret Co-Creator of Batman
Charlesbridge
1580892892 / 978-1580892896
Riveting true story of the uncredited co-creator and original writer of one of the world's most iconic fictional characters. changed history
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inspired documentary Batman & Bill, which is making people cry worldwide.
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Brave Like My Brother
Scholastic Press
0545880351 / 978-0545880350
Emotional historical fiction about a young American serving in the UK during WWII and corresponding with his 10-year-old brother back home. "Thoroughly engaging on every account...excels in every regard"���Times Herald
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The Chupacabra Ate the Candelabra
Nancy Paulsen Books (Penguin Random House)
0399174435 / 978-0399174438
Hilarious take on the Latino myth in which three terrified goats try to scare off the legendary creature before he eats them. "Fresh, funny, genuinely suspenseful...no weak links here"���Chicago Tribune
