In awe-inspiring journey through the eons and across the globe in search of visible traces of evolution in the living creatures that have survived from earlier times. In this groundbreaking book, prize-winning science writer Richard Fortey chronicles life's history not through the fossil record, but through the stories of organisms that have survived, almost unchanged, through geological time.
Two-time Newbery Medalist Lois Lowry introduces a new girl in class who loves being the center of attention and tells the most entertaining “absolutely true” stories.
There’s never been anyone like Gooney Bird Greene at Watertower Elementary School. What other new kid comes to school wearing pajamas and cowboy boots one day and a polka-dot t-shirt and tutu on another? Gooney Bird has to sit right smack in the middle of the class because she likes to be in the middle of everything. She is the star of story time and keeps her teacher and classmates on the edge of their seats with her “absolutely true” stories. But what about her classmates?
Double fear and other stories – Stage 2
The main story is about Greg Mason, a young man who works in a shop. One day in winter he sees his doppelgaenger for the first time. Greg is afraid. He wonders where the doppelgaenger is from and what he wants to do with him. Mike, Greg's best friend, at first doesn't believe him, but when he sees the doppelgaenger he realises that this isn't Greg. Later, the doppelgaenger tells Greg that there are three other doppelgaengers of three other persons and that they aren't form this earth.
Grandpa Brown tries to hatch a baby horse.Mr. Brown shouts at his underwear. And Jane Brown grows a carrot in her ear (she planted a radish). Here are six stories to make you giggle and laugh.
Enjoying Stories 1 is the first in a three book series for junior-middle secondary.
It provides a rich and varied selection of contemporary and classic short stories for junior secondary students. Each story is accompanied by questions and activities that focus on the content of the story and explore particular features of short story writing.