This fully illustrated book is jam-packed with over 100 food-themed jokes, tongue twisters, and "Daffynitions". Includes creative writing information and exercises written by literacy consultant Shannon Cannon which encourage readers to write jokes of their own.

"Includes jokes, limericks, knock-knock jokes, tongue twisters, and fun facts about different fruits, vegetables, chocolate, popcorn, ice cream, and more, and describes how to write your own knock-knock jokes and how to create your own joke book"--Provided by publisher

Here's help in selecting current, nonfiction books that will get boys excited about reading. Enticing boys to read is still a hot topic. With chapters like "Disasters and Mysteries," "Gross and Disgusting," "Machines and the Military," and "Prehistoric Creatures," Gotcha Again for Guys!: More Nonfiction Books to Get Boys Excited about Reading is a treasure trove of recent nonfiction books that will interest boys in grades 3-8. This sixth entry in Baxter and Kochel's Gotcha series covers books published between 2007 and 2009, with a few oldies-but-goodies also included. The book is organized into 12 thematic chapters, each of which offers booktalks for a select number of titles, followed by a list of other high-interest, well-reviewed titles that correspond with the chapter's topic. Features new to this volume include numerous booklists to be copied and saved, as well as profiles of new and innovative nonfiction authors writing for this age group. In addition, the book features interviews with seven male authors of nonfiction books for boys.

Think your town is weird? Step into Grover’s Mill—known to the local kids as the “Weird Zone”—from the award-winning author of the Secrets of Droon series. There’s no place like home. Seriously, there’s no place like the bizarre town of Grover’s Mill, home to friends Liz, Holly, Sean, Jeff, and Mike—but also to aliens, monsters, dinosaurs, giant robots, and a potato capable of mind control. It could have something to do with the location—in the middle of a triangle containing a secret UFO testing base, a dinosaur burial ground, and a cheesy horror movie studio. Whatever the reason, enter at your own risk . . . Zombie Surf Commandos from Mars!: When disgusting alien zombies start rising from the lake, Holly, Liz, and Jeff must escape—or their brains will become an afternoon snack. The Incredible Shrinking Kid!: After a blast of purple light zaps Holly’s brother, Sean—shrinking him to four inches—the friends need to make sure he doesn’t end up in an evil toy-store owner’s collection. The Beast from Beneath the Cafeteria!: Liz and her friends battle a dinosaur with a craving for junk food—and an appetite for destruction. Attack of the Alien Mole Invaders!: Not to make a mountain out of a molehill—but a colony of giant moles from outer space has tunneled under Grover’s Mill. With the help of a secret government invention, Jeff and Holly must stop them in their tracks. The Brain That Wouldn’t Obey!: Mike is sure he’s going to win the school science fair with his potato-powered radio, “Potadio.” But when his invention is electrocuted to life and takes over the minds of the teachers and students, it’s boy vs. spud. Gigantopus from Planet X!: When Sean and Holly must battle a gigantic robot octopus controlled by an evil alien, it sucks big-time. Cosmic Boy Versus Mezmo Head!: After an alien blasts Jeff with an X-ray on his way to audition for his school’s outer space version of The Wizard of Oz, his favorite childhood toy, a Cosmic Boy space helmet, gets stuck on his head. The space invader has his own mind-controlling Mezmo head helmet, and now the two will butt heads . . . or, uh, helmets. Revenge of the Tiki Men!: There’s no time to lounge around—huge Tiki heads with a grudge against Grover’s Mill are turning the town back into a jungle. It’s up to the kids to fend off a total disaster.

Angel or Not? Ohhh So Not!!! The Angel or Not? Catholic Fiction Book Series is an exciting chapter book series that combines Catholic and family values in a fast moving story-line. Student readers will recognize their own Catholic schooling connection with the main character Angel, her family, friends and Sister Rita. The first book in the series focuses on Bullying, while the second book focuses on the consequences associated with cheating and lying. Book Two, Angel or Not? Ohhh so Not!!! Is an engaging book for preteen children (3rd-6th grade), that focuses on real life ups and downs of being a girl in Catholic school. Follow Angel through fourth grade as she learns how to handle her own conflicts while attempting to stay in 'angel-mode' even though, her thoughts and actions aren't always so angelic. Stay with her through the stories as she realizes that every action has a consequence. In this, the second book of the series, Your favorite characters are back and the drama continues! As Angel, a fourth grader in Catholic school discovers why Sonya was a bully from book one and must say “Goodbye” to the “Sonya Mystery.” Dreamboat Tony is still a dreamboat and Sister Rita is full of her usual surprises. You’ll meet the new neighbors and get an “ear-full” from Angel’s Grammy. From Anthony's fender-bender with Dad, to playing on the Jesuit football field, brother Anthony is back in action after the accident from book one! In this captivating sequel, Angel’s world spirals out of control when she makes the worst mistake of her life! Find out exactly what Angel did to earn the book its title: Angel or Not? Ohhh So Not!!! The two book series make an excellent class and summer reading option as the series reinforces good values, opens the door for discussion on bullying, making good choices and the consequences of cheating. In addition, both books include bold vocabulary words throughout the story and include word banks in the back of the book. Worksheets are available by request on our "Teacher Information" on the website. Angel or Not? Ohhh so Not!!! is a Fiction Catholic book that has been enjoyed by many students in the Tampa Bay area and teachers feel they are a great tool to use to reinforce good morals and values, as well as reinforce Catholic faith. The books are full of excitement and the first of their kind to be written just for students in Catholic Schools. Mrs. Hernandez, Principal St. Lawrence Catholic School: “Finally…a book for our Catholic children that is packed full of Catholic values amid real life situations. Bravo!”

Don't Let It Smoke You is the story about a young kid with a simple dream. Once he achieved his dream he took things for granted. This book is about the power of having a vision and the potential pitfalls that can arise when one stops dreaming.

In Tasmania, the crew of Animal Planet's new hit show, Danger Zone, is celebrating a discovery that will go into the history books forever...but not in the way they had all hoped. In Colorado, bodies are turning up at an alarming rate. And, in each case, man's best friend has acquired a taste for human flesh...Are the animals to blame for these deaths, or were the people merely a tasty after-thought? Everywhere, the reports of shocking sex crimes and other violent crime are on the rise, but even the attackers couldn't tell you why they were driven to do it. They only know that they are sick and can feel something awful creeping just beneath their flesh. All of these things are symptoms of a bigger problem. One that will get under your skin...

As the intelligence officer for an infantry batallion that patrolled SW Baghdad in 2006-2007 or during the "Surge" I had special insight in how the war was really run. You will laugh out loud at times and at other times you will shake your head, but after reading this you will agree that "You can't make this **** up by the Comabt 2" is true.

Nikos moved from the small town of Glastonbury, Connecticut, to the Bronx to start his senior year of high school. On his very first day, three thugs in homeroom class challenged him. However, the six-foot-three-inch and 210-pound Nikos didn’t back down. Nevertheless, as it turned out, the three thugs were extremely connected. After making friends with Irving Feldman and four of Nikos’s Glastonbury friends, who relocated from Glastonbury to the Bronx, they formed their own group called the Six Bronxmen. Even so, it wasn’t enough. Nikos flew to Greece to recruit his friend Tommy, and along with Tommy’s cousin Ronnie from Maryland, they formed a coalition to take on the most powerful organized crime families in America.