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Original Essays | September 23, 2009

Jonathan Lethem: IMG Stops: On Those Things My New Novel Forgot to Be About, Maybe



For me, there's a weird, unfathomable gulf — I almost wrote gulp — between the completion of a novel and its publication. Some days this duration feels interminable, as though the book has... Continue »
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Taylor-Made Tales #04: The Penguin's Peril

by Ellen Miles

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Jason's teacher Mr. Taylor loves a challenge: give him five objects, and he'll work them all into a story of his own creation. And when Jason gives Mr. Taylor the "ultimate challenge" list a penguin, a polar bear, a cactus, quicksand, and a baseball he enthralls the class with an arctic adventure. Meanwhile, in Jason's day-to-day life, he has to take flak from his classmates when they find out that he loves to cook, and he just can't seem to convince his chef dad to let him help out at the family restaurant. In the end, though, both stories end happily especially when Jason's dad and classmates get a taste of his signature sandwich, the Amazin' Jason. The Penguin's Peril is a testament to the power of storytelling and will inspire young readers to be true to themselves.
Recommended by JimmyJ, Powell's Books at PDX

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Mr. Taylor is the new teacher in Jason's class, and he has a special knack for spinning a yarn. He can build an intriguing plot around any selection of items that his students choose. A kid picks five items, and Mr. Taylor captures his students' imaginations with tales of worldly adventures. This time, Jason tries to stump Mr. Taylor. He picks animals from all around the globe that could never live together. A polar bear and a penguin — no way! How will Mr. Taylor fit them all into one fascinating tale?

Synopsis:

Mr. Taylor is famous for his original stories based on any five items a student chooses. Jason tries to stump Mr. Taylor by picking animals from all around the globe that could never live together, such as a polar bear and a penguin. How will Mr. Taylor fit them all into one fascinating tale?

Product Details

ISBN:
9780439597111
Author:
Miles, Ellen
Publisher:
Scholastic Paperbacks
Subject:
Children's 9-12 - Fiction - General
Subject:
School & Education
Subject:
Readers - Chapter Books
Subject:
Action & Adventure - General
Subject:
Inventors
Subject:
Teachers
Subject:
Storytelling
Series:
Taylor-Made Tales
Series Volume:
04
Publication Date:
February 2007
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Pages:
110
Dimensions:
7.60x5.26x.28 in. .17 lbs.
Age Level:
09-12

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