The Fabled Fourth Graders of Aesop Elementary School Contributor(s): Fleming, Candace (Author) |
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ISBN: 0440422299 ISBN-13: 9780440422297 Publisher: Yearling Books
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: July 2009 Annotation: "These contemporary "fables" are instructive, hilarious, and now in paperback! "The fourth graders at Aesop Elementary are, well, unusual. There's Calvin Tallywong, who wants to go back to kindergarten. But when he actually gets the chance, he's forced to do the squirrel dance and wear a yellow-school-bus name tag. The moral of his story? Be careful what you wish for. Then there's Amisha Spelwadi, who can spell "wildebeest, "no problem. She's sure she'll get 100 percent on her spelling test. But when the teacher, Mr. Jupiter, asks the class to spell "cat, "all Amisha can come up with is "kat. "The moral this time? Don't count your chickens before they hatch. Here's a collection of contemporary fables about a hilariously rambunctious group of kids and their amazing teacher that is sure to delight students and teachers alike! Click for more in this series: Aesop Elementary School |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Legends, Myths, Fables - General - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories - Juvenile Fiction | School & Education |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 2009455684 |
Age Level: 7-10 |
Grade Level: 2-5 |
Lexile Measure: 580(Not Available) |
Series: Aesop Elementary School |
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.1" W x 7.5" L (0.30 lbs) 192 pages |
Features: Ikids, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents |
Awards: Sunshine State Young Reader's Award, Nominee, Grades 3-5, 2010 |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 119228 Reading Level: 3.9 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 4.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Here's a chapter book of contemporary fables about a rambunctious group of fourth graders and their amazing teacher--the globe-trotting, Mayan-ceremonial-robe-wearing Mr. Jupiter--that is sure to delight students and teachers alike. Kids will laugh out loud as they learn tried-and-true lessons in this funny, fast-paced book. The fourth graders at Aesop Elementary are, well, unusual. There's Calvin Tallywong, who wants to go back to kindergarten. But when he actually gets the chance, he's forced to do the squirrel dance and wear a school bus name tag. The moral of his story? Be careful what you wish for. Then there's Amisha Spelwadi, who can spell wildebeest, no problem. But when Mr. Jupiter asks the class to spell cat, all Amisha can come up with is kat. The moral: Don't count your chickens before they hatch. And don't miss the class's continued adventures in The Fabled Fifth Graders of Aesop Elementary School by Candace Fleming. |
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