Helen Ketteman
Author
Publisher
Two Lions
Pub. Date
2014
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Many creatures live at the old haunted house with their children, including one small witch, two little monsters, three kittens, four goblins, five werewolves and more. When the neighborhood children come trick-or-treating, they are invited inside for a fun party with all.
Author
Publisher
Two Lions
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Feeling apprehensive about his first trick-or-treating venture on Halloween, Little Monster joins his Papa on a trek through the neighborhood, where encounters with witches, vampires and other costumed beings help him overcome his fears.
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Language
English
Description
A delightful retelling of the three little pigs’ story. Three little gators strike out on their own in an east Texas swamp. Their mother warns them to build strong houses that can protect them from Big-bottomed Boar, who likes to eat tasty, tender gators for his snack. Soon, First Gator builds himself a nice house out of rocks. Second Gator reckons rocks are too much work, so he builds his house with sticks. And, Third Gator's house of sand is the...
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Language
English
Description
A blue norther's a-blowing', and Miss Billie Armadilly is hankering to make a pot of chili! Only she needs to fix it all by herself because Tex the tarantula, Mackie the bluebird, and Taffy the horned toad are too busy to lend a hand. Well, she'll eat it all by herself, too! But, then the smell of chili cooking in the cold night brings her friends one by one back to Miss Billie's door. What's a lady armadillo to do?
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Language
English
Description
The minute Mom leaves, Yvette asks, "Is it time yet, Dad?" Dad answers, "Not yet, Yvette." Then Yvette and her dad get busy because there's a lot to do before Mom comes home, like clean the house and bake a birthday cake. Through it all, Yvette repeats her question and Dad responds, "Not yet, Yvette."
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English
Description
All through the school, ghosts go marching, witches go flying, and goblins go groaning with a whole host of other creatures! The teachers and staff are terrified, but of course the students know it's just Halloween fun! Helen Ketteman's verses-written to the counting tune of The Ants Go Marching-make this a rollicking read-aloud, while Adam Record's artwork brings the ghoulish parade to life.
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Language
English
Description
In this Tex-Mex retelling of The Little Gingerbread Man, Senorita Gordita-a little corn cake- escapes from the frying pan and leads a merry chase. She runs through the desert boasting, "You'll never catch me!" while fleeing from a spider, a rattler, and other hungry creatures "with a flip, and a skip, and a zip-zoom-zip." A fast-paced and wildly illustrated twist on an old favorite.
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Language
English
Description
"There once was a cowpoke who swallowed an ant-
A fiery thing with a Texas-sized sting.
The cowpoke panted, and his voice got higher.
'Yippie-ti-yay! My stomach's on fire!!'"
In this Texas-styled reworking of There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly, a cowboy downs a variety of native Southwest creatures-a spider, a roadrunner, a lizard, an armadillo, a snake, a boar, and more, all to catch that ant! Another hilarious and vividly illustrated...
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Language
English
Description
Times sure are tough on the ranch, and Waynetta and her ma can use all the luck they can get. But when Waynetta trades their last longhorn for a handful of so-called magic corn, Ma is none too pleased. A fast-paced Texas retelling of Jack and the Beanstalk featuring a girl hero.