Not much has gone right for Stanley Yelnats during his young life. So he isn't too surprised when he is mistakenly convicted of stealing a pair of running shoes and sent to Camp Green Lake, an unusual detention center in the middle of a wasteland, where each day Stanley and the other boys are forced to dig holes exactly five feet wide, and five feet deep. Here Stanley learns valuable lessons about endurance and hard work and meets a fascinating cast of fellow residents. Novel by Louis Sachar. Reproducible chapter questions, plus comprehension questions, a story summary, author biography, creative and cross curricular activities, complete with answer key.

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Mrs. Frisby, a widowed mouse with four small young mice, is faced with a terrible problem. She must move her family to their summer quarters immediately, or face almost certain death. In early spring her youngest son, Timothy, lies ill with pneumonia and must not be moved. Since Mr. Fitzgibbon, in whose garden Mrs. Frisby lived, was getting ready to plow, Mrs. Frisby asked the owl for help. Fortunately, she encounters the rats of Nimh, an extraordinary breed of highly intelligent creatures, who come up with a brilliant solution to her dilemma. Novel by Robert C. O'Brian. Reproducible chapter questions, plus comprehension questions, a story summary, author biography, creative and cross curricular activities, complete with answer key. 64 pages.

William has just received the best present of his life, an old, real-looking stone and wooden model of a castle, with a drawbridge, moat and a finger-high knight to guard the gates. Novel by Elizabeth Winthrop. Reproducible chapter questions, plus comprehension questions, a story summary, author biography, creative and cross curricular activities, complete with answer key. 64 pages.

Sara is a person who gets frustrated with herself - nothing is right about her looks or her personality. One moment she would be laughing joyfully and the next moment she would be in the depths of despair. Sara didn't know what was happening to her. Things seemed the same as the previous summers. Then the swans came. Sara takes Charlie, her brother, down to see the swans. Although he was a pain coming home, she enjoyed the experience with him. Then Charlie disappears. Sara gets a chance to make amends with Joe while they are looking for Charlie. They find Charlie together and Joe invites Sara to go to a party with him. Novel by Betsy Byars. Reproducible chapter questions, plus comprehension questions, a story summary, author biography, creative and cross curricular activities, complete with answer key.

Reproducible chapter questions, plus comprehension questions, a story summary, author biography, creative and cross curricular activities, complete with answer key.