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| james and the giant peach worksheets: James and the Giant Peach Roald Dahl, 2007-08-16 From the World's No. 1 Storyteller, James and the Giant Peach is a children's classic that has captured young reader's imaginations for generations. One of TIME MAGAZINE’s 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time After James Henry Trotter's parents are tragically eaten by a rhinoceros, he goes to live with his two horrible aunts, Spiker and Sponge. Life there is no fun, until James accidentally drops some magic crystals by the old peach tree and strange things start to happen. The peach at the top of the tree begins to grow, and before long it's as big as a house. Inside, James meets a bunch of oversized friends—Grasshopper, Centipede, Ladybug, and more. With a snip of the stem, the peach starts rolling away, and the great adventure begins! Roald Dahl is the author of numerous classic children’s stories including Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, The BFG, and many more! “James and the Giant Peach remains a favorite among kids and parents alike nearly 60 years after it was first published, thanks to its vivid imagery, vibrant characters and forthright exploration of mature themes like death and hope.” —TIME Magazine Cover may vary. |
| james and the giant peach worksheets: Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day Judith Viorst, 2009-09-22 Recounts the events of a day when everything goes wrong for Alexander. Suggested level: junior, primary. |
| james and the giant peach worksheets: A Guide for Using James and the Giant Peach in the Classroom Kathee Gosnell, 1994 Teaching literature unit based on the popular children's story, James and the giant peach. |
| james and the giant peach worksheets: The Cricket in Times Square George Selden, 2014-02-25 After Chester lands, in the Times Square subway station, he makes himself comfortable in a nearby newsstand. There, he has the good fortune to make three new friends: Mario, a little boy whose parents run the falling newsstand, Tucker, a fast-talking Broadway mouse, and Tucker's sidekick, Harry the Cat. The escapades of these four friends in bustling New York City makes for lively listening and humorous entertainment. And somehow, they manage to bring a taste of success to the nearly bankrupt newsstand. Join Chester Cricket and his friends in this classic children's book by George Selden, with illustrations by Garth Williams. The Cricket in Times Square is a 1961 Newbery Honor Book. |
| james and the giant peach worksheets: Rockstar Detectives Adam Hills, 2022-02-03 'A delightfully funny book with a big, big heart' - David O'Doherty The debut novel from comedian and presenter of The Last Leg, Adam Hills, featuring a young detective dream team. When a priceless painting goes missing, Charley - a 12-year-old viral singing sensation - and her best friend George - camera whizz and budding comedian - are shocked to discover they're the prime suspects. Now Charley and George have to prove they're not international criminals - all while nailing a stellar European tour and keeping up with their homework! But as news of high-profile heists hits the headlines wherever they go, Charley and George keep finding themselves in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons. Can they solve these baffling crimes and save themselves, or will their shot for stardom be over almost as soon as it's begun? The perfect read for fans of Sharna Jackson, Robin Stevens, David Baddiel and David O'Doherty. Featuring brilliant illustrations from Luna Valentine. |
| james and the giant peach worksheets: The Trial of Cardigan Jones Tim Egan, 2004 Cardigan the moose was new in town. When Mrs. Brown's fresh apple pie goes missing, witnesses come forward to place Cardigan at the scene of the crime. Finding himself on trial, Cardigan insists to judge and jury that he didn't take the pie - he just wanted to smell it. No one believes him. But despite his assurances, he can't explain what happened to the pie, either . . . or can he? |
| james and the giant peach worksheets: Frankie Best Hates Quests Chris Smith, 2022-03-31 'A laugh-out-loud funny and exciting adventure!' Cressida Cowell From the incredible imagination of Chris Smith - bestselling author and now a major new solo talent - comes an extraordinary accidental adventure for fans of Cressida Cowell and Pixar's Onward. Frankie Best is not happy. She's stuck at Grandad's with her annoyingly nerdy brother Joel for a whole week while her parents swan off to the Arctic. Things take a turn for the worse when Grandad gets kidnapped by gnoblins (no, that is not spelt incorrectly) forcing Frankie to embark on a rescue mission across a magical realm filled with strange creatures, dangerous enemies and - worst of all - absolutely no WiFi. Frankie did have big plans to watch YouTube and eat pot noodles that weekend but it looks like she'll just have to go on an epic mega-dangerous quest instead . . . |
| james and the giant peach worksheets: Crash Jerry Spinelli, 2015-04-07 Take a look behind the bully in this modern classic from Newbery medalist Jerry Spinelli that packs a punch. And don't miss the highly anticipated new novel, Dead Wednesday. Cocky seventh-grade super-jock Crash Coogan got his nickname the day he used his first football helmet to knock his cousin Bridget flat on her backside. And he has been running over people ever since, especially Penn Webb, the dweeby, vegetarian Quaker kid who lives down the block. Through the eyes of Crash, readers get a rare glimpse into the life of a bully in this unforgettable and beloved story about stereotypes and the surprises life can bring. Readers will devour this humorous glimpse of what jocks are made of. --School Library Journal, starred review |
| james and the giant peach worksheets: James and the Giant Peach , 2007 This dramatization of Roald Dahl's beloved book can be performed in school and at summer camp, acted out at home or simply read together by a group of friends. |
| james and the giant peach worksheets: Hooray for Diffendoofer Day! Jack Prelutsky, 1998-04-20 Started by Dr. Seuss, finished by Jack Prelutsky, and illustrated by Lane Smith, Hooray for Diffendoofer Day! is a joyous ode to individuality starring unsinkable teacher Miss Bonkers and the quirky Diffendoofer School (which must prove it has taught its students how to think--or have them sent to dreary Flobbertown). Included is an introduction by Dr. Seuss's longtime editor explaining how the book came to be and reproductions of Dr. Seuss's original pencil sketches and hand-printed notes for the book—a true find for all Seuss collectors! Jack Prelutsky and Lane Smith pay homage to the Good Doctor in their own distinctive ways, the result of which is the union of three one-of-a-kind voices in a brand-new, completely original book that is greater than the sum of its parts. For all of us who will never forget our school days and that special teacher, here is a book to give and to get. |
| james and the giant peach worksheets: The BFG (Colour Edition) Roald Dahl, 2016-09-13 'Human beans is not really believing in giants, is they? Human beans is not thinking we exist.' On a dark, silvery moonlit night, Sophie is snatched from her bed by a giant. Luckily it is the Big Friendly Giant, the BFG, who only eats snozzcumbers and glugs frobscottle. But there are other giants in Giant Country. Fifty foot brutes who gallop far and wide every night to find human beans to eat. Can Sophie and her friend the BFG stop them? |
| james and the giant peach worksheets: Pigsty Mark Teague, 2004-06-01 Wendell Flutz's room isn't a mess. It's a total pigsty. But Wendell's mother can't get him to clean it up. Wendell doesn't think the mess is so awful. In fact, he doesn't even mind it when one day he discovers a real pig sitting on his bed. Full color. |
| james and the giant peach worksheets: No English Jacqueline Jules, 2008-11 When Diane behaves unkindly to the new girl from Argentina, not knowing she cannot speak English, she decides to find a way they can communicate and become friends. |
| james and the giant peach worksheets: The Castle on Hester Street Linda Heller, 2007-10-23 Julie's grandmother deflates many of her husband's tall tales about their journey from Russia to America and their life on Hester Street. |
| james and the giant peach worksheets: Imagine a Night Sarah L. Thomson, 2011-04-19 Imagine a night when you can ride your bike right up the stairs to your bed. Imagine a night when your toy train rumbles on its tracks out of your room and roars back in, full sized, ready for you to hop on for a nighttime adventure. Imagine a night when a farmer plays a lullaby on his fiddle, and his field of sunflowers begins to dip and sway to the rhythm. Imagine a night when ordinary objects magically become extraordinary...a night when it is possible to believe the impossible. With the intrigue of an Escher drawing and the richness of a Chris Van Allsburg painting, renowned Canadian artist Rob Gonsalves depicts that delicious time between sleep and wakefulness, creating a breathtaking, visual exploration of imagination and possibility that will encourage both children and adults to think past the boundaries of everyday life, and see the possibilities beyond. |
| james and the giant peach worksheets: Roald Dahl , 2016 Willy Wonka's chocolate factory, Charlie's glorious golden ticket, the BFG's magical dream jars and many other classic Roald Dahl scenes are all inside this beautiful, intricately illustrated colouring book. With 45 stunning images to complete, all based around Dahl's most beloved stories, this exquisite colouring book is perfect for children and adults alike. |
| james and the giant peach worksheets: The Hungry Giant Joy Cowley, 2005 A hungry giant bullies people to supply him with his needs. |
| james and the giant peach worksheets: A Guide for Using The Indian in the Cupboard in the Classroom Philip Denny, 1992 Teaching literature unit based on the popular children's story, The indian in the cupboard. |
| james and the giant peach worksheets: The Way Up to Heaven (A Roald Dahl Short Story) Roald Dahl, 2012-09-13 The Way Up to Heaven is a brilliant gem of a short story from Roald Dahl, the master of the sting in the tail. In The Way Up to Heaven, Roald Dahl, one of the world's favourite authors, tells a sinister story about the darker side of human nature. Here, a woman obsessed with punctuality makes a fateful decision . . . The Way Up to Heaven is taken from the short story collection Kiss Kiss, which includes ten other devious and shocking stories, featuring the wife who pawns the mink coat from her lover with unexpected results; the priceless piece of furniture that is the subject of a deceitful bargain; a wronged woman taking revenge on her dead husband, and others. 'Unnerving bedtime stories, subtle, proficient, hair-raising and done to a turn.' (San Francisco Chronicle ) This story is also available as a Penguin digital audio download read by Stephanie Beacham. Roald Dahl, the brilliant and worldwide acclaimed author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach, Matilda, and many more classics for children, also wrote scores of short stories for adults. These delightfully disturbing tales have often been filmed and were most recently the inspiration for the West End play, Roald Dahl's Twisted Tales by Jeremy Dyson. Roald Dahl's stories continue to make readers shiver today. |
| james and the giant peach worksheets: Frog and Toad Are Friends Arnold Lobel, 1970-08-26 One summer day Toad was unhappy. He had lost the white, fourholed, big, round, thick button from his jacket. Who helped him look for it? His best friend, Frog. Another day, Frog was unhappy. He was sick in bed and looking green. Who gave him some tea and told him a story? His best friend, Toad. From the first enchanting story to the last, these five adventures of two best friends are packed with excitement, gaiety, and tender affection. Children will find this book delightful to read and beautiful to look at, either story by story, or from cover to cover. |
| james and the giant peach worksheets: Flat Stanley on Ice Lori Haskins Houran, 2017-06-29 It's an ice-cool new adventure for everyone's favourite flat hero in this colour-illustrated early reader. Perfect for children learning to read. Stanley and his brother Arthur are super-excited to go ice-skating on the frozen lake. And as Arthur is slipping and sliding around, it turns out Stanley is an ice-skating superstar. But then cracks start to appear . . . is the ice rink about to disappear? The Reading Ladder series helps children to enjoy learning to read. It features well-loved authors, classic characters and favourite topics, so that children will find something to excite and engage them in every title they pick up. It's the first step towards a lasting love of reading. Level 1 Reading Ladder titles are perfect for new readers who are beginning to read simple stories with help. - Short, simple sentences - Familiar, repeated words - Big, clear type - 1 - 5 lines per page - Bright, fun pictures to help talk about the story All Reading Ladder titles are developed with a leading literacy consultant, making them perfect for use in schools and for parents keen to support their children's reading. Book band: Green |
| james and the giant peach worksheets: 10 Fat Turkeys Tony Johnston, 2009 A rhyming story about ten turkeys sitting on a fence. |
| james and the giant peach worksheets: Getting Ready for the 4th Grade Assessment Tests Erika Warecki, 2002 Getting Ready for the 4th Grade Assessment Test: Help Improve Your Child’s Math and English Skills – Many parents are expressing a demand for books that will help their children succeed and excel on the fourth grade assessment tests in math and English –especially in areas where children have limited access to computers. This book will help students practice basic math concepts, i.e., number sense and applications as well as more difficult math, such as patterns, functions, and algebra. English skills will include practice in reading comprehension, writing, and vocabulary. Rubrics are included for self-evaluation. |
| james and the giant peach worksheets: The Ordinary Parents Guide to Teaching Reading Jessie Wise, Sara Buffington, 2004-09-28 Providing a wealth of tools, instructional advice and easy-to-follow guidelines. |
| james and the giant peach worksheets: The Annotated Phantom Tollbooth Norton Juster, 2011-10-25 With almost 5 million copies sold in the 60 years since it was published, generations of readers have journeyed with Milo to the Lands Beyond in this beloved classic.This richly annotated edition includes bonus material from acclaimed children's literature scholar Leonard Marcus. 'Enriched by Jules Feiffer’s splendid illustrations, the wit, wisdom, and wordplay of Norton Juster’s offbeat fantasy are as beguiling as ever. The expansive annotations include interviews with the author and illustrator, illuminating excerpts from Juster's notes and drafts, cultural and literary commentary, and Marcus's own insights on the book. The Annotated Phantom Tollbooth is the perfect way to honor a classic and will be welcomed by young readers and fans of all ages. |
| james and the giant peach worksheets: Winnie Sally M. Walker, 2015-01-20 The true story of the real bear who inspired Winnie-the-Pooh |
| james and the giant peach worksheets: Roald Dahl's James's Giant Bug Book Roald Dahl, 2018-02-22 Looking for the perfect Easter activity for your animal and bug loving readers? Enter the world of James and the Giant Peach, and head off on an incredible insect adventure. Now you can join James, The Centipede, The Earthworm and the rest of the gang in this bug-packed journey through the world of insects. Perfect for Easter holiday activities; get your hands marvellously muddy and find out all the whacky and wondrous facts about your favourite creepy-crawlies! Based on Roald Dahl's James and the Giant Peach, this phizz-whizzing activity book is packed with brilliant bugs and fun activities to try at home, like making your own ant farm and building your very own bug hotel. What were your children's favourite part of James's Giant Bug Book? Let us know in a review below! |
| james and the giant peach worksheets: Powers of Horror Julia Kristeva, 2024-03-26 In Powers of Horror, Julia Kristeva offers an extensive and profound consideration of the nature of abjection. Drawing on Freud and Lacan, she analyzes the nature of attitudes toward repulsive subjects and examines the function of these topics in the writings of Louis-Ferdinand Céline, Marcel Proust, James Joyce, and other authors. Kristeva identifies the abject with the eruption of the real and the presence of death. She explores how art and religion each offer ways of purifying the abject, arguing that amid abjection, boundaries between subject and object break down. |
| james and the giant peach worksheets: Let That Be a Lesson Ryan Wilson, 2021-08-19 'A frank, funny and long overdue ode to teachers and teaching' ADAM KAY The malodorous horrors of Sports Day. Bracing yourself for Parents' Evening. Refereeing teenage relationship dramas... From the age of eight, Ryan Wilson dreamed of being a teacher. This is the inside story of his time at the chalkface, from fresh-faced trainee with grand ideals to exhausted assistant head battling ever-changing demands. It is a tribute, too, to the colleagues who befriended him and to the students who inspired him. Above all, it's about the lessons they taught him: how to be patient and resilient, how to live authentically and how to value every day. 'Hilarious, inspiring and so terrifyingly true' Lucy Kellaway 'Delightfully frank and funny' Jacqueline Wilson 'A hilarious love letter to teaching' Christie Watson 'Funny, sensitive and clever' Victoria Derbyshire |
| james and the giant peach worksheets: Quick As a Cricket Audrey Wood, 2020-09-15 A child describes the feelings and emotions which are the mark of his individual self. |
| james and the giant peach worksheets: James and the Giant Peach - Literature Kit Gr. 3-4 Marie-Helen Goyetche, 2006-12-01 Gain a sense of wonder as you travel across the Atlantic in a giant peach. Help students understand reading comprehension and aid them with higher-order thinking questions. Make predictions about what will happen next, and get into the heads of the characters by explaining what they mean with their dialog. Think about the magic power that changes the peach and imagine how it would affect a person, insect or animal. Write a sentence using alliteration to describe an object or event. Complete a KWL Chart on one of the creatures from the book. Aligned to your State Standards and written to Bloom's Taxonomy, additional crossword, word search, comprehension quiz and answer key are also included. About the Novel: A humorous and entertaining fairy tale about the adventures of a boy named James and his insect friends. An old man gives James green magical crystals that do wonders on a peach as it grows bigger than a house. With his insect friends, James flies from England to New York City with the help of 502 seagulls, and lands on the pinnacle of the Empire State Building. His friend, Old-Green-Grasshopper, becomes part of the New York Symphony Orchestra. Silkworm and Miss Spider set up a factory and make ropes for tightrope walkers. Ladybug gets married to the Head of the Fire Department. Glow-worm becomes the light inside the Statue of Liberty. Centipede is made Vice-President of a high-class firm of boot manufacturers. Earthworm makes commercials for a face cream company. |
| james and the giant peach worksheets: Reading Response Trifolds for 40 Favorite Novels Jennifer Cerra-Johansson, 2004-05-01 Help kids get the most out of independent reading with these trifold bookmarks for 40 novels, including Hatchet, Julie of the Wolves, Maniac Magee, and Tuck Everlasting. Each trifold is divided into manageable reading assignments, which are linked to an appropriate reading strategy, such as visualizing, predicting, or making inferences. Literature-response and comprehension questions then reinforce the targeted strategy. These trifolds are a snap to use and will save you hours of preparation! Book jacket. |
| james and the giant peach worksheets: BrainStarter Worksheets Bonnie J. Krueger, 2009-09-01 Motivate your students to break out of their fog and focus on problem solving and learning with these 10 logic worksheets. Puzzles types include Sudoku, picture riddles, crosswords, and more! They are a great way to build and maintain critical-thinking skills. Each BrainStarter worksheet requires little time and no setup, making them easy to incorporate into your daily plans. |
| james and the giant peach worksheets: All-Day Nightmare R. L. Stine, 2000 The reader wakes up with no memories in an spooky old house and must decide how to get out and reach safety. |
| james and the giant peach worksheets: School Based Group Counseling Christopher A. Sink, Christie Eppler, Cher Edwards, 2012 Extremely relevant, comprehensive, and hands on, SCHOOL BASED GROUP COUNSELING, International Edition guides readers through the process of developing, running, and evaluating quality small groups in K-12 school settings. Specifically focused on the school counseling profession, it provides an excellent context for group work through a discussion of the pertinent theories and key research. Its real-world emphasis includes K-12 case studies and group examples from practicing school counselors. The authors use the lens of real-world school-based practice, strengths-based counseling, systems thinking, developmental psychology, and ASCA's National Model—resulting in a professional, comprehensive, and well-balanced group counseling text for K-12 preservice school counselors. |
| james and the giant peach worksheets: Fantastic Mr. Fox Roald Dahl, 2012-09-13 From the bestselling author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and The BFG! Someone's been stealing from the three meanest farmers around, and they know the identity of the thief--it's Fantastic Mr. Fox! Working alone they could never catch him, but now Boggis, Bunce, and Bean have joined forces, and they've concocted a cunning plan to dig him out of his hole once and for all. What they don't know is they're not dealing with just any fox. Mr. Fox would rather die than surrender, and he just happens to have a fantastic plan of his own . . . This special edition of Roald Dahl's beloved story has a beautiful full-color interior and large trim to feature Quentin Blake's iconic art. |
| james and the giant peach worksheets: How to Be an Alien George Mikes, Nicolas Bentley, 2006-07 'Penguin Readers' are simplified texts designed in association with Longman to provide a step-by-step approach to the joys of reading for pleasure. |
| james and the giant peach worksheets: Roald Dahl's the Twits Roald Dahl, 2015 Mr and Mrs Twit are not very nice. In fact they're extremely nasty. They're nasty to each other, and they're VILE to everyone else. They hold a family of monkeys hostage in a cage and force them to stand on their heads. ALL THE TIME. We told you they weren't very nice. Can the monkeys find a way to show those vicious Twits what for? Mischievously adapted from Roald Dahl's story, acclaimed playwright Enda Walsh has turned The Twits upside down. This revolting revolution was first performed at the Royal Court Theatre, London, in April 2015. |
| james and the giant peach worksheets: Roald Dahl's Revolting Rhymes Roald Dahl, 2002 Humorous retellings in verse of six well-known fairy tales featuring surprise endings in place of the traditional happily-ever-after. |
| james and the giant peach worksheets: The Landlady (A Roald Dahl Short Story) Roald Dahl, 2012-09-13 The Landlady is a brilliant gem of a short story from Roald Dahl, the master of the sting in the tail. In The Landlady, Roald Dahl, one of the world's favourite authors, tells a sinister story about the darker side of human nature. Here, a young man in need of room meets a most accommodating landlady . . . The Landlady is taken from the short story collection Kiss Kiss, which includes ten other devious and shocking stories, featuring the wife who pawns the mink coat from her lover with unexpected results; the priceless piece of furniture that is the subject of a deceitful bargain; a wronged woman taking revenge on her dead husband, and others. 'Unnerving bedtime stories, subtle, proficient, hair-raising and done to a turn.' (San Francisco Chronicle ) This story is also available as a Penguin digital audio download read by Tamsin Greig. Roald Dahl, the brilliant and worldwide acclaimed author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach, Matilda, and many more classics for children, also wrote scores of short stories for adults. These delightfully disturbing tales have often been filmed and were most recently the inspiration for the West End play, Roald Dahl's Twisted Tales by Jeremy Dyson. Roald Dahl's stories continue to make readers shiver today. |
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