Riding the River is an informational explanation of the sport of kayaking.  Kayak safety and skills such as launching, paddling, exiting, and rolling a kayak are described.  The style is informative and conversational. 

The book has a contents and is divided into eight sections.  Section headings are used.  The text is composed of a variety of sentence types.  Captioned photographs, a chart, labelled diagrams, and sequence diagrams support the text and add meaning.  An index is provided.  The book concludes with a two-page spread that tells how to write informational explanations.

Some words may require clarification: rapids, fibreglass, buoyancy vest, parallel, cockpit, read a river.

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ISBN-10: 1442554711

ISBN-13: 9781442554719

A Dino Ate My Homework is an imaginative recount by a girl with a tremendous sense of humor and a way with words.  Just when she’s about to break her pattern of lost homework, she tumbles into a strange world and … a mean and hungry dinosaur eats her homework.  The style is friendly and conversational.

The text is composed of a variety of sentence types.  Illustrations support the text but not all events are illustrated.  Ellipses are used.  The book concludes with a two-page spread that tells how to write an imaginative recount.

Some words may require clarification: escape artist, on target, drenching, bucketed, clambered, droplets, canopy, trekking, piranhas, narrowly missed, quality time, the inevitable, shimmied.  Simile: like a tangle of ropes.  Alliteration: diamond droplets.

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ISBN-10: 1442557230

ISBN-13: 9781442557239

Accidental Discoveries is an informational report on how accidents – and imaginative thinking – produced some of the most familiar items in everyday life, from Penicillin to Super Glue to bubble gum to potato chips.  The style is informative and conversational. 

The book has a contents and is divided into thirteen sections.  Section headings are used.  The text is composed of a variety of sentence types.  Humorous illustrations and captioned photographs support the text and add meaning.  A summary chart shows the structure and main ideas of the book.  An index is provided.  The book concludes with a two-page spread that provides the characteristics of informational reports.

Some words may require clarification: laboratory, malaria, nitroglycerine, cocoon, worldwide, backfired.

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ISBN-10: 1442554746

ISBN-13: 9781442554740

Actors Wanted is a narrative story about a director trying to choose actors for a film based on descriptions. The book also discusses features of a description.  

The story unfolds in first - person with illustrations that support and enhance the text. Text is in the form of speech bubbles and descriptive paragraphs.

Actors Wanted varies in sentence length and structure with the use of descriptive language. The text uses a wide variety of punctuation including apostrophes, hyphens, and quotation marks.

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ISBN-10: 1442535067

ISBN-13: 9781442535060

Between the Flags is an informational report on safety at the beach.  The book describes how lifeguards work and how swimmers can help themselves avoid or escape danger.  The style is informative and conversational.

The book has a contents and is divided into six sections.  Section headings are used.  The text is composed of a variety of sentence types.  Labelled photographs, diagrams, bulleted lists, and sidebars support the text and add meaning.  An index is provided.  The book concludes with a two-page spread that tells how to write an informational report.

Some words may require clarification: tragedy, unpredictable, impending, parallel, buoyant, traverse, resuscitation.

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ISBN-10: 1442557222

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Billy and the Thrush is a recount by a boy who adopts a fallen baby thrush and nurtures it.  His mother is expecting a baby and having a difficult time.  Happily, Billy’s thrush learns to fly on the day Billy gets a healthy baby brother.  The style is conversational and poetic.

The text is composed of a variety of sentence types.  Illustrations support the text but not all events are illustrated.  Dashes, ellipses, and a colon are used.  The book concludes with a two-page spread that tells how to write a recount.

Some words may require clarification: company, tortoiseshell, distress, hooded eyes, swaggering, clambered, fragile, lurch.  Similes: like a tortoiseshell jewel, as solid as a fortress.  Alliteration: blustered and blew, full of flight.

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ISBN-10: 1442560134

ISBN-13: 9781442560130

The Camel and the Tiger Moth is a narrative about a trip to a vintage air show.  Theo and Conor have fun with their dad, but Conor is horrified when he wins a ticket to ride in a biplane.  His distress turns to happiness when he figures out what to do with the ticket.  The story is told in dialogue and narrative.

The story has a problem solution structure.  The text is composed of a variety of sentence types.  Illustrations support the text but not all events are illustrated.  The book concludes with a two-page spread that tells how to write a narrative.

Some words may require clarification: seeping, supercilious, mimicked, skirted, flimsy, emblems, taxied, throttle, banked.  Similes: seeping like a gloomy mist, coughing like a sick lawnmower.  Metaphor: half-finished thoughts scrambled through his mind.

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ISBN-10: 1442555289

ISBN-13: 9781442555280

Cane Toads is an informational explanation that describes how cane toads became pests in Australia.  The purpose of introducing cane toads, the disruptions they now cause in the ecosystems, and the challenges of controlling them are some of the topics covered.  The style is informative and conversational. 

The book has a contents and is divided into five sections.  Section headings are used.  The text is composed of a variety of sentence types.  Captioned and labelled photographs, maps, and a labelled diagram support the text and add meaning.  A glossary and index are provided.  The book concludes with a two-page spread that tells how to write informational explanations.

Some words may require clarification: hardy, major, native, temporary, stowaway.

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ISBN-10: 144255472X

ISBN-13: 9781442554726

Circus Mystery is a narrative about a clever boy named Orvil who wants to be a trapeze artist like his parents.  But when the circus safe is broken into, Orvil feels his dream disappearing.  No circus, no trapeze for Orvil.  The boy is on the case!  The story is told in dialogue and narrative.

The story has a problem solution structure.  The text is composed of a variety of sentence types.  Illustrations support the text but not all events are illustrated.  Speech and thought balloons appear in the art.  Boldface and italic are used for emphasis.  The book concludes with a two-page spread that tells how to write a narrative.

Some words may require clarification: bustling, trapeze, spindly, takings, stash, staggered, massive, despair, forced entry, apprehended.  Simile: like a big, black spider.  Saying: feather his nest.

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ISBN-10: 1442554207

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Circus Science in an informational explanation of how performers rely on basic principles of science to be safe and successful.  The book describes the science behind trapeze, juggling, tight-rope, and acrobatic acts.  The style is informative and conversational.

The book has a contents and is divided into six sections.  Section headings are used.  The text is composed of a variety of sentence types.  Captioned photographs, diagrams, and fact boxes support the text and add meaning.  A glossary and index are provided.  The book concludes with a two-page spread that tells how to write an informational explanation.

Some words may require clarification: daredevils, trapeze, resists, centre of gravity, wavelength.

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ISBN-10: 1442555769

ISBN-13: 9781442555761

Cool Cockroaches is an informational explanation about an ancient pest.  The text explains why cockroaches are phenomenal survivors, as well as how cockroaches multiply and some of their unusual characteristics.  The style is informative and conversational.

The book has a contents and is divided into five sections.  Section headings are used.  The text is composed of a variety of sentence types.  Captioned and labelled photographs, a diagram, and a sidebar support the text and add meaning.  A key points graphic organizer shows the structure and main ideas in the book.  A glossary and index are provided.  The book concludes with a two-page spread that tells how to write an informational explanation.

Some words may require clarification: prehistoric, decaying, radiation, resistance, eventually, species, substance, bacteria.

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ISBN-10: 1442555777

ISBN-13: 9781442555778

Deep Sea Monsters is an informational report on creatures that live in the deep sea, including the giant Japanese spider crab, the viperfish, and the gulper eel.  The habitat, size, eating habits, and distinctive features of each creature are described.  The style is informative and conversational. 

The book has a contents and is divided into eight sections.  Section headings are used.  The text is composed of a variety of sentence types.  Labelled and captioned photographs, a diagram, and maps support the text and add meaning. Terminology is defined in context.  An index is provided.  The book concludes with a two-page spread that provides the characteristics of informational reports.

Some words may require clarification: temperature, pressure, revealed, organ, plankton, traces of light, footage.

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ISBN-10: 1442554681

ISBN-13: 9781442554689

Discovering with Harry Hoggart is a narrative about a teacher who completes experiments with his students in order to explore various concepts including how animals walk on water and how scales help fish swim. The book also discusses how to give instructions.

The story unfolds in first - person with illustrations that support and enhance the text. Some text is in the form of speech bubbles and bulleted lists.

Discovering with Harry Hoggart varies in sentence length and structure using some procedural language. The text uses wide variety of punctuation including dashes, ellipses, and colons. 

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ISBN-10: 1442535105

ISBN-13: 9781442535107

Do Rules Rule? is a persuasive argument text.  Mr. Chan asks his class the question “Do Rules Rule?”  In groups of three students share arguments for and against common rules, such as no cell phones at school and no pets on school property.  The style is personal and conversational.

Most of the text is in the first person.  The text is composed of a variety of sentence types.  Illustrations support the text but not all events are illustrated.  Most of the text is contained in speech balloons.  The book concludes with a two-page spread that tells how to write persuasive arguments.

Some words may require clarification: reputation, ridiculous, annoying, responsible, final straw, strictly, situation, clamour, complicated.

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ISBN-10: 144255469X

ISBN-13: 9781442554696

Double Lives is an informational explanation of how a variety of animals are adapted to live in water and on land.  The adaptations, behaviours, and life cycles of crocodiles, frogs, hippos, mosquitoes, platypuses, sea turtles are described, as are the inventions people use to enable them to enjoy double lives.  The style is informative and conversational. 

The book has a contents and is divided into eight sections.  Section headings are used.  The text is composed of a variety of sentence types.  Captioned and labelled photographs and labelled diagrams support the text and add meaning.  An index is provided.  The book concludes with a two-page spread that tells how to write informational explanations.

Some words may require clarification: adaptations, suited to, pupae, lungs, well adapted, mammals.

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ISBN-10: 1442555696

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Energy is an expository non-fiction text about energy including information on renewable energy, solar energy, wind energy, and hydro-electric power. The book also discusses features of an informational explanation. 

The text unfolds in third-person in the format of a beginning chapter book including a table of contents and an index. Captioned photographs and diagrams support and enhance the text.

Energy varies in sentence length and structure with the use of some procedural language. The text uses a wide variety of punctuation including colons, apostrophes, and hyphens.

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ISBN-10: 1442535059

ISBN-13: 9781442535053

Extreme Journeys is an informational report on the explorers, scientists, and athletes who brave harsh environments, from deep ocean to high mountains to hot deserts to outer space.  For each environment, the conditions, training, hazards, and equipment are detailed.  The style is informative and conversational. 

The book has a contents and is divided into seven sections.  Section headings are used.  The text is composed of a variety of sentence types.  Labelled and captioned photographs support the text and add meaning.  Vocabulary boxes define terminology in context. A key points chart shows the structure and main ideas of the book.  An index is provided.  The book concludes with a two-page spread that provides the characteristics of informational reports.

Some words may require clarification: endure, hardships, specialist, confined, take it in shifts, precarious, gruelling, scientific data.

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ISBN-10: 1442556323

ISBN-13: 9781442556324

Getting It Right is a recount by a young contestant in a first aid competition.  In the dramatic final moments of the contest, the narrator faces a moral dilemma: Should she answer correctly and win the contest for her team, even though she cheated?  The recount sets the stage for the reader to answer this question.  The style is friendly and conversational.

The text is composed of a variety of sentence types.  Illustrations support the text but not all events are illustrated.  The book concludes with a two-page spread that tells how to write a recount.

Some words may require clarification: atmosphere, tense, dummy, carotid artery, gazing, unconscious.

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ISBN-10: 1442554673

ISBN-13: 9781442554672

Grandpa’s Last Parade is a narrative about a special relationship between Jimmy and his grandpa.  The upcoming Remembrance Day parade will probably be Grandpa’s last, but disaster strikes when Grandpa can’t find his medals.  The story is told in dialogue and narrative.

The story has a problem solution structure.  The text is composed of a variety of sentence types.  Illustrations support the text but not all events are illustrated.  The book concludes with a two-page spread that tells how to write a narrative.

Some words may require clarification: gulped, muscled, gusty, signposted, blaring, frail, flannel, transparent, montage, knick-knacks, shuffle, crammed, littered.  Similes: like fallen leaves, like jeans in a dryer, like a dry cake, like shiny letters into a blue envelope.  Metaphors: his arm froze in mid-air, blue tongue of torn leather.

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ISBN-10: 1442556315

ISBN-13: 9781442556317

Have You Ever … is a narrative about an unconventional teacher meeting her new class.  She has blue spiky hair and armloads of bangles and introduces her students to the story-sharing game, Have You Ever …  The story is told in dialogue and narrative.

The story has a problem solution structure.  The text is composed of a variety of sentence types.  Illustrations support the text but not all events are shown.  The book concludes with a two-page spread that tells how to write a narrative.

Some words may require clarification: swaggered, hysterically, ushered, shrugged, supercilious, indignantly, apprehensively.  Similes: jangled like a box of cat bells, blue like a cartoon sky.

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ISBN-10: 1442555750

ISBN-13: 9781442555754

Ice Dwellers is an informational report on the Inuit way of life, comparing homes, food, land and water transport, and clothing of Inuit peoples in the past and today. The style is informative and conversational. 

The book has a contents and is divided into seven sections.  Section headings are used.  The text is composed of a variety of sentence types.  Labelled and captioned photographs, both historical and contemporary and a map support the text and add meaning.  A comparison chart provides key facts about each topic.  A glossary and index are provided.  The book concludes with a two-page spread that provides the characteristics of informational reports.

Some words may require clarification: vast, harsh, migrate, all-terrain, baleen, tandem, intestines, sinew, easily righted, culture.

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ISBN-10: 1442554703

ISBN-13: 9781442554702

Julia Butterfly Hill is a biography of environmentalist Julia Hill.  The book describes her early life and how she became involved in a tree-sitting campaign to save a redwood forest.  Her determination led her to spend two years living at the top of a redwood without once touching the ground.  The style is informative and conversational.

The text is composed of a variety of sentence types.  Captioned photographs provide a context for reading.  The book concludes with a two-page spread that tells how to write a biography.

Some words may require clarification: ancient, cause, clear-felling, provisions, plight, harassed, co-founded, motivational.

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ISBN-10: 1442560126

ISBN-13: 9781442560123

Mammals Under Water is an informational explanation that describes how marine mammals, such as manatees, whales, seals, and otters, breathe, keep warm, care for their babies, feed, and sleep under water.  The style is informative and conversational. 

The book has a contents and is divided into seven sections.  Section headings are used.  The text is composed of a variety of sentence types.  Captioned and labelled photographs and a comparison chart support the text and add meaning.  A glossary and index are provided.  The book concludes with a two-page spread that tells how to write informational explanations.

Some words may require clarification: mammals, breathe, oxygen, gills, watertight, haemoglobin, chemical, insulating, abdomen.

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ISBN-10: 1442554738

ISBN-13: 9781442554733

Mind Your Manners is a recount by Marvellous Millie about her determination to help Grocer Grocer save his store when a supermarket opens down the street.  A glamourous but rude marketing executive has a lot to offer, but Millie insists she mind her manners.  The style is friendly and conversational.

The text is composed of a variety of sentence types.  Illustrations support the text but not all events are illustrated.  The book concludes with a two-page spread that tells how to write a recount.

Some words may require clarification: speedster, scaled, stunning, trade, fossicked, tatty, database.  Similes: as if I were a piece of week-old fish, as worried as a chicken about to cross the road at rush hour.  Alliteration: Marvellous Millie, Grocer Grocer.  Sayings: shan’t be a tick, under the weather.

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ISBN-10: 1442556331

ISBN-13: 9781442556331

My Life with Birds is an autobiography detailing the life of Henrietta Higgins; an avid bird lover. The book also discusses features of an autobiography.

The text unfolds in first - person with illustrations that support and enhance the text.

My Life with Birds varies in sentence length and structure. Some possessives are used in the text such as parent’s shoe shop.

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ISBN-10: 144253513X

ISBN-13: 9781442535138

Noises in the Night is a recount by a new immigrant boy who is going on his first camping trip.  His friend finds the jitters a bit silly until one of his own fears surfaces and the new boy reassures him.  Both boys find courage in the new boy’s dragon figurine.  The style is friendly and conversational.

The text is composed of a variety of sentence types.  Illustrations support the text but not all events are illustrated.  Bold face and italic are used for emphasis.  The book concludes with a two-page spread that tells how to write a recount.

Some words may require clarification: steely eyes, dread, brave mask, goosebumps, bolt upright, groped, whimper.  Similes: like a thick black curtain, like wild things making plans, like a cosy cocoon.  Metaphor: crickets played squeaky fiddles.  Alliteration: cosy cocoons.

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ISBN-10: 1442554665

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Oil on Water is an expository non-fiction text about oil spills and how they affect marine animals, birds, and fish as well as information on how they are cleaned up. The book also discusses features of an informational report.

The text unfolds in third-person in the format of a beginning chapter book including a table of contents and an index with some text in the form of a bulleted list. Photographs support and enhance the text.

Oil on Water varies in sentence length and structure with the use of some procedural language.  Some sentences begin with subordinate clauses, phrases, or transitional words. The text uses a wide variety of punctuation including parenthesis, colon, apostrophes, and hyphens.

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ISBN-10: 1442535040

ISBN-13: 9781442535046

Out of Bounds is a narrative about two snowboarding brothers who decide to climb high in search of fresh powder.  They fail to notice the Out of Bounds signs.  And they didn’t notice the avalanche warnings down below.  In the end, they are glad to be alive.  The story is told in dialogue and narrative.

The story has a problem solution structure.  The text is composed of a variety of sentence types.  Illustrations set against photographic backdrops support the text but not all events are shown.  Ellipses are used.  The book concludes with a two-page spread that tells how to write a narrative.

Some words may require clarification: dodge, powder snow, gradually, painstakingly, burning desire, partially.  Similes: shone like a jewel, shook like jelly, flew out like a wave behind his board.

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ISBN-10: 1442556722

ISBN-13: 9781442556720

Science Tricks is a collection of scientific experiments exploring floating a needle in water, density, and raw versus hard-boiled eggs. The book also discusses how to give instructions.

Illustrations support and enhance the text. Some text is in the form of speech bubbles and thought bubbles.

Science Tricks varies in sentence length and structure using some procedural language. The text uses wide variety of punctuation including dashes, hyphens, bullet points, and colons. 

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ISBN-10: 1442535091

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Scientist Lucy is a collection of scientific experiments surrounding various topics all of which are explained by a little girl named Lucy. The book also discusses how to give instructions.

Illustrations support and enhance the text. Some text is in the form of speech bubbles.

Scientist Lucy varies in sentence length and structure using some procedural language. The text uses wide variety of punctuation including dashes and colons. 

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ISBN-10: 1442535113

ISBN-13: 9781442535114

Should This Have Happened? is a written debate discussing different opinions of various fairy tales. The book also discusses how to write a debate. 

The text unfolds in first - person in the format of a persuasive essay or written debate with illustrations that support and enhance the text. Some text is in the form of a poem.

Should This Have Happened? varies in sentence length and structure. Some words use the prefix un such as unfortunate and the prefix dis such as discovered.    

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ISBN-10: 1442535083

ISBN-13: 9781442535084

Surfing the Seventh Wave is a narrative about a teenager’s first, scary ride on a truly big wave.  With her dad’s help and encouragement, she conquers her fear – and can’t wait for the next big wave.  The story is told in dialogue and narrative.

The story has a problem solution structure.  The text is composed of a variety of sentence types.  Illustrations support the text but not all events are illustrated.  Dashes and ellipses are used.  Italic and boldface are used for emphasis.  The book concludes with a two-page spread that tells how to write a narrative.

Some words may require clarification: resolutely, thrashing, sandbar, surging, apprehensively, towered, overripe, catapulted, elated.  Similes: like a huge sheet of corrugated iron, like an overripe melon, like a hungry giant.  Metaphors: frozen with fear, spray hissed around her, a green wall of water, the wave’s giant mouth, sucked into its belly.

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ISBN-10: 1442554460

ISBN-13: 9781442554467

Take One is a narrative story about a director trying to choose where to film a new movie. The book also discusses features of a description.  

The story unfolds in first - person with illustrations that support and enhance the text. Text is in the form of speech bubbles and descriptive paragraphs.

Take One varies in sentence length and structure with the use of descriptive language. The text uses a wide variety of suffixes including ion, ent, est, and ies.  

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ISBN-10: 1442535075

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The Fishing Trip is a recount by Joey about a father/son fishing trip that takes an unexpected turn.  Joey needs quick thinking and courage to save his father. The style is friendly and conversational.

The text is composed of a variety of sentence types.  Illustrations support the text but not all events are illustrated.  Dashes, ellipses, and boldface are used for dramatic effect.  The book concludes with a two-page spread that tells how to write a recount.

Some words may require clarification: jade-coloured, hovering, cascading, casting, lure, laser beams, clamber, vanished.  Similes: landed like a bomb, flashed like laser beams, gasping like a fish out of water.  Metaphor: the ground vanished beneath my feet.  Alliteration: water wonderland.

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ISBN-10: 144255634X

ISBN-13: 9781442556348

The Lullabob is a science fiction story about a space patrol officer who travels to Planet Lulla to save them from a creature called a lullabob. The book also discusses features of a science fiction story.

The story unfolds in third -person narrative in the format of a short story with illustrations that support and enhance the text.

The Lullabob varies in sentence length and structure with the use of descriptive language. A lot of dialogue is presented within the text in a variety of ways, including dialogue from multiple characters and unassigned dialogue.

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Invoice Title: Sls Slv: The Lullabob(NZ)

ISBN-10: 1442535148

ISBN-13: 9781442535145

The Tricksters of Fringle is a comic about the town of Fringle Village who are trying to have a festival for their 100^th Anniversary. However, two pesky animals, called catoons, continually wreak havoc on the town. The book also discusses features of a comic.  

The story unfolds in the format of a comic book with illustrations that support and enhance the text.

The Tricksters of Fringle uses a variety of punctuation including dashes, semi-colon, and hyphens. Several possessives are present in the text such as townsfolks’, town’s, and villagers’.

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Invoice Title: Sls Slv: The Tricksters of Fringle(NZ)

ISBN-10: 1442535121

ISBN-13: 9781442535121

Time Quest is a science fiction story.  Tonk, who lives on an Earth satellite, is accosted by a hideous time traveller who wants to steal Tonk’s life preserver.  Fortunately, Tonk remembers what he’s learned about time travel in school, and he outsmarts the traveller.  The story is told in dialogue and narrative.

The story has a problem solution structure.  The text is composed of a variety of sentence types.  Illustrations support the text but not all events are illustrated.  Dashes and ellipses are used.  Boldface is used for emphasis.  The book concludes with a two-page spread that tells how to write a science fiction story.

Some words may require clarification: satchel, sour-smelling, gag, protruded, skewed, membrane, implode, grimace, wrenched, immense.  Similes: as if each feature had been plonked hurriedly in its place. 

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Invoice Title: Sls Slv/Emd: Time Quest

ISBN-10: 144255570X

ISBN-13: 9781442555709

Touch… is a science fiction story about two scientists and a doctor who make an unexpected stop on an unknown planet. The book also discusses features of a science fiction story.

The story unfolds in third -person narrative in the format of a short story with illustrations that support and enhance the text.

Touch… varies in sentence length and structure with the use of descriptive language. The text uses several adjectives such as fine, strange, and green as well as the suffix ies and prefix dis.   

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Invoice Title: Sls Slv: Touch

ISBN-10: 1442535032

ISBN-13: 9781442535039

USAR is an informational report on an organization that responds to emergencies around the world (Urban Search and Rescue).  The text explains how USAR works and showcases dramatic rescues in Australia, Mexico, Haiti, New Zealand, and Japan.  The style is informative and conversational.

The book has a contents and is divided into nine sections.  Section headings are used.  The text is composed of a variety of sentence types.  Captioned photographs and maps support the text and add meaning.  An index is provided.  The book concludes with a two-page spread that tells how to write an informational report.

Some words may require clarification: rubble, phases, sizing up, devastated, vital, miraculous, teeming, aftershock, dehydration, malnutrition, Richter scale.

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Invoice Title: Sls Slv/Emd: USAR

ISBN-10: 1442556358

ISBN-13: 9781442556355

Yellow Belly is a narrative about Luke and Jackie and the amazing discoveries they make.  It all starts when they rescue a fish after a flood.  Not only is the new fish female, but also the new fish, her new mate, and their babies turn out to be automatic trough cleaners.  The story is told in dialogue and narrative.

The story has a problem solution structure.  The text is composed of a variety of sentence types.  Illustrations support the text but not all events are illustrated.  Speech balloons appear in the art.  The book concludes with a two-page spread that tells how to write a narrative.

Some words may require clarification: subsided, battered, stagnant, gills, desperately, oxygen, straddling, translucent, trough, transferred, pensively, hatchlings, replicas, algae.  Simile: like a fish in a net, as clean as a whistle.  Metaphor: a jigsaw of cracked mud.

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Invoice Title: Sls Slv: Yellow Belly

ISBN-10: 1442554452

ISBN-13: 9781442554450