Synopses & Reviews
"Emma doesn’t mind being weird," Cynthia says."You should see her bedroom."
My bedroom. I can’t believe what I am hearing.
"It’s all covered with nature posters,"Cynthia adds."It’s just like being in a boy’s room!"
Why is Cynthia calling Emma weird? They are supposed to be friends!
Well, two can play at that game. In Emma’s opinion, Cynthia is kind of a bossy pants. Before long, Emma’s entire third grade class is swapping outrageous nicknames like Jar-head, Shrimpy, and even Porky. While it’s funny at first, Emma begins to see how much name calling can hurt. But before Emma can call for a truce, her teacher beats her to it and makes the most dreaded call of all—the one to everyone’s parents!
Fresh and funny, with a side of wisdom, this second book about eight year-old Emma is sure to entertain many young readers.
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Emma’s…refreshing voice rings true with the angst that third graders can feel about school, their friends and their family. Young readers will recognize Emma and her classmates and will look forward to hearing how they do in the third month of school. —Kirkus Reviews
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Emmas . . . refreshing voice rings true. (Kirkus Reviews)
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Praise for the EllRay Jakes series: and#8220;Warner is a dead-on observer of playground politics, and has a great ear for dialogue.and#8221;
and#8212;School Library Journal
and#8220;and#8230;ideal for reluctant readers.and#8221;
and#8212;Booklist
and#8220;Young readers can identify with EllRay, who is neither a bad seed nor a goody-two-shoes; he and his sense of humor are just right.and#8221;
and#8212;Kirkus Reviews
Honors for the EllRay Jakes series: EllRay Jakes is Not a Chicken: Junior Library Guild selection, Scholastic Book Club selection, Texas Bluebonnet Award 2012-13, 2013 California Collections selection, BPL's 2012 Summer Reading List; EllRay Jakes is a Rock Star: Junior Library Guild selection, Scholastic Book Club selection; EllRay Jakes Walks the Plank: Junior Library Guild selection.
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PRAISE FOR THE ELLRAY JAKES
Synopsis
emma Mcgraw is slowly making friends at her new school. but when Cynthia calls her weird, emma is shocked. they are supposed to be best friends! in response, emma decides that Cynthias new name should be
bossy pants, and she tells everyone in the class. Now the entire third grade is trading nicknames. And while it starts out being funny, emma begins to see the downside of name-calling. but just when she decides its time for apologies, her teacher makes the most dreaded call of allthe one to everyones parents.
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PS 87 is having multicultural week, and Ms. Adolf's class is putting on a "Foods from Around the World" luncheon. Hank is thrilled&150no reading, no outlining, and no review questions, just cooking! Hank makes enchiladas, and at the luncheon, Ms. Adolf piles her plate with lots of food. But after a few bites, her face turns bright red&150one of the dishes is super-spicy! Ms. Adolf accuses someone of playing a mean practical joke, and punishes the entire class with no recess until the guilty party comes forward. Hank realizes his trouble with numbers might have caused the problem&150what if he accidentally used three cups of peppers instead of 1/3 cup? Will Hank be able to get recess back for everyone without getting detention for the rest of his life?
Synopsis
Small kid.
Big Stage. Does EllRay have a talent to put on show for the entire school?
When EllRay and his friends hear about the school talent show, theyand#8217;re not impressed. Theyand#8217;re too old for that stuff. But their teacher, Mrs. Sanchez, isnand#8217;t so quick to let her students off the hook. Five students absolutely must try-out, and EllRay somehow ends up being one of them. Now he has to figure out something heand#8217;s talented atand#133;.like, maybe magic?
But now the pressureand#8217;s on. Itand#8217;s up to EllRay to take the stage and show his classmates and the whole school that heand#8217;s not only talented but magic.
Synopsis
Small kid.
Big Stage. Does EllRay have a talent to put on show for the entire school?
When EllRay and his friends hear about the school talent show, theyand#8217;re not impressed. Theyand#8217;re too old for that stuff. But their teacher, Mrs. Sanchez, isnand#8217;t so quick to let her students off the hook. Five students absolutely must try-out, and EllRay somehow ends up being one of them. Now he has to figure out something heand#8217;s talented atand#133;.like, maybe magic?
But now the pressureand#8217;s on. Itand#8217;s up to EllRay to take the stage and show his classmates and the whole school that heand#8217;s not only talented but magic.
Synopsis
When EllRay and his friends hear about the school talent show, theyre not impressed. Theyre too old for that stuff. But Mrs. Sanchez their teacher isnt so quick to let her students off the hook. Five students MUST try-out, and EllRay somehow ends up being one of them. Now he must figure out something hes talented at
.like, maybe magic?
With some unexpected help from his dad, a scientist, EllRay begins to realize that he does have talent and brains, after all. And, most of all, that he has more in common with his dad than he thought.
But now the pressures on to show his classmates and the whole school that EllRay IS magic
About the Author
Sally Warner grew up in Connecticut and California. She then received her B.A. degree from Scripps College, and her B.F.A. and M.F.A. degrees in fine arts from Otis Art Institute. She worked as an artist (primarily charcoal drawings) for many years, exhibiting her work at galleries, small museums, colleges, and universities across the country. In 1995 she published her first book for young readers, and since then she has published more than 20 novels.
Visit Sally Warner at Sally Warner www.sallywarner.com.
Brian Biggs was born in Arkansas in 1968, moved to Texas in 1979, fled to New York City in 1987 to attend Parsons School of Design, lived in Paris France for a few years, ran away to San Francisco in 1993, and since 1999 he has lived in Philadelphia. Brian illustrated the covers for the first three EllRay Jakes books and also illustrates the Roscoe Riley series for HarperCollins.
For more fascinating information about Brian, visit www.mrbiggs.com.