Books with author J. Farrell

Are you looking for a little book full of funny and safe jokes for children of all ages? Look no more! This beautifully executed book provides you and your children 101 easy to read and learn jokes to keep you and your family entertained. Through sharing a laugh or two with your children and seeing their smiling faces, you will experience the unique magic of a simple joke. The author has written this book so that others might enjoy the jokes, both old and new, he has learned over the years as told by friends and family. Take a chance on a delightful new book. You will not be disappointed!

Good Night, Mr. Tom Classroom Questions is a book for English teachers who are teaching Good Night, Mr. Tom by Michelle Magorian and intend to set questions for homework or classwork. Good Night, Mr. Tom Classroom Questions contains 187 questions, divided by chapter, to keep students engaged and actively thinking about the novel. Why choose to study Good Night, Mr. Tom by Michelle Magorian? Themes of war, abuse and the power of friendship. The setting of wartime Britain. The developing friendship of Willie and Mr. Tom. Interesting characters – gruff Mr. Tom and sickly Willie Beech. ExcitingScene by Scene guides are teaching resources. They are short books of questions, designed to save teachers time and lead to rewarding classroom experiences. Each guide is broken down by scene or chapter, to match and complement the text it accompanies. This means that the teacher is provided with a clear list of questions, at every stage of teaching the text. These questions can be used in class, or as homework, and so provide underlying structure to lesson planning.Classroom Questions teaching guides contain both closed, comprehension testing questions, and open, higher order questions, exploring student response, opinion and analysis. Closed questions can be used to check understanding and make sure students are on-task, while open questions promote thinking and reflection. In this way, Scene by Scene Classroom Questions keep students engaged with and focused on the text, and involved in classroom discussion.

Are you looking for an easy to read book to share fun riddles and anagrams with your kids? Look no more! This delightful book will provide you with 101 safe and fun riddles and anagrams that will both challenge your kids and give you a chance to spend some quality time with them as you read and enjoy them together! Everyone knows what a riddle is, but have you ever heard of an anagram? These are words that can be rearranged to create other words. They are great exercise for the mind! The author has taken care to include material that is safe and appropriate for kids of all ages. Take a chance on this wonderful book. You won't be disappointed!

Scene by Scene guides are teaching resources. They are short books of questions, designed to save teachers time and lead to rewarding classroom experiences. Each guide is broken down by scene or chapter, to match and complement the text it accompanies. This means that the teacher is provided with a clear list of questions, at every stage of teaching the text. These questions can be used in class, or as homework, and so provide underlying structure to lesson planning. Scene by Scene Classroom Questions contain both closed, comprehension testing questions, and open, higher order questions, exploring student response, opinion and analysis. Closed questions can be used to check understanding and make sure students are on-task, while open questions promote thinking and reflection. In this way, Scene by Scene Classroom Questions keep students engaged with and focused on the text, and involved in classroom discussion. Private Peaceful Classroom Questions is a book for English teachers who are teaching Private Peaceful by Michael Morpurgo and intend to set questions for homework or classwork. Private Peaceful Classroom Questions contains 141 questions, divided by chapter, to keep students engaged and actively thinking about the novel. Why choose to study Private Peaceful by Michael Morpurgo?•Themes of war, family, relationships.•World War One setting, a revealing illustration of trench warfare.•Historical appeal.•Recently adapted for film.

Like bubonic plague and stone cladding, no-one took Margaret Thatcher seriously until it was too late. Her first act as leader was to appear before the cameras and do a V for Victory sign the wrong way round. She was smiling and telling the British people to f*** off at the same time. It was something we would have to get used to.'Things Can Only Get Better is the personal account of a Labour supporter who survived eighteen miserable years of Conservative government. It is the heartbreaking and hilarious confessions of someone who has been actively involved in helping the Labour party lose elections at every level: school candidate: door-to-door canvasser: working for a Labour MP in the House of Commons; standing as a council candidate; and eventually writing jokes for a shadow cabinet minister.Along the way he slowly came to realise that Michael Foot would never be Prime Minister, that vegetable quiche was not as tasty as chicken tikki masala and that the nuclear arms race was never going to be stopped by face painting alone.

Loved and hated, visited and avoided, seemingly everywhere yet endlessly the same, malls occupy a special place in American life. What, then, is this invention that evokes such strong and contradictory emotions in Americans? In many ways malls represent the apotheosis of American consumerism, and this synthetic and wide-ranging investigation is an eye-popping tour of American culture's values and beliefs. Like your favorite mall, One Nation under Goods is a browser's paradise, and in order to understand America's culture of consumption you need to make a trip to the mall with Farrell. This lively, fast-paced history of the hidden secrets of the shopping mall explains how retail designers make shopping and goods “irresistible.” Architects, chain stores, and mall owners relax and beguile us into shopping through water fountains, ficus trees, mirrors, and covert security cameras. From food courts and fountains to Santa and security, Farrell explains how malls control their patrons and convince us that shopping is always an enjoyable activity. And most importantly, One Nation Under Goods shows why the mall's ultimate promise of happiness through consumption is largely an illusion. It's all here—for one low price, of course.

Loved and hated, visited and avoided, seemingly everywhere yet endlessly the same, malls occupy a special place in American life. What, then, is this invention that evokes such strong and contradictory emotions in Americans? In many ways malls represent the apotheosis of American consumerism, and this synthetic and wide-ranging investigation is an eye-popping tour of American culture's values and beliefs. Like your favorite mall, One Nation under Goods is a browser's paradise, and in order to understand America's culture of consumption you need to make a trip to the mall with Farrell. This lively, fast-paced history of the hidden secrets of the shopping mall explains how retail designers make shopping and goods “irresistible.” Architects, chain stores, and mall owners relax and beguile us into shopping through water fountains, ficus trees, mirrors, and covert security cameras. From food courts and fountains to Santa and security, Farrell explains how malls control their patrons and convince us that shopping is always an enjoyable activity. And most importantly, One Nation Under Goods shows why the mall's ultimate promise of happiness through consumption is largely an illusion. It's all here—for one low price, of course.

Twelve-year-old Nathan Nazberry doesn't want to relocate to Coves Point so soon after his mother's death. His father is insistent, however, and Nathan reluctantly heads for his new home—a run-down, old manor house on Dryden Lane. Despite his misgivings about Coves Point, Nathan quickly makes two new friends: Dexter Mills and the beautiful Morgan Creswell. And to his surprise, he discovers his new home once belonged to his long-dead grandfather. While exploring his new home, Nathan stumbles onto a series of riddles written by his grandfather. Together with his new friends and assisted by Alistair, a preternaturally smart raven, Nathan sets out to solve the puzzles. What starts as a game quickly turns serious. Others have an interest in the riddles, and are willing to kill to possess what the puzzles ultimately uncover. Facing increasing danger with every new riddle, Nathan, Morgan, and Dexter must solve a thirty-year-old mystery—or risk becoming its latest victims.

Twelve-year-old Nathan Nazberry doesn't want to relocate to Coves Point so soon after his mother's death. His father is insistent, however, and Nathan reluctantly heads for his new home—a run-down, old manor house on Dryden Lane.Despite his misgivings about Coves Point, Nathan quickly makes two new friends: Dexter Mills and the beautiful Morgan Creswell. And to his surprise, he discovers his new home once belonged to his long-dead grandfather. While exploring his new home, Nathan stumbles onto a series of riddles written by his grandfather. Together with his new friends and assisted by Alistair, a preternaturally smart raven, Nathan sets out to solve the puzzles.What starts as a game quickly turns serious. Others have an interest in the riddles, and are willing to kill to possess what the puzzles ultimately uncover. Facing increasing danger with every new riddle, Nathan, Morgan, and Dexter must solve a thirty-year-old mystery—or risk becoming its latest victims.

A is for Andromeda, our neighbor galaxy. B is for Big Dipper, that's an easy one to see. John Farrell takes kids on a rhyming tour of the night sky, from A to Z, with spectacular full-color photographs and facts about the wonders of space. From distant Andromeda, a galaxy made up of billions of stars, to the constellations of the zodiac, Farrell covers the high points of outer space. How do you find Jupiter or Venus? How does the Moon cause the tides on Earth's shores? How can you find the North Star, and why do all other stars seem to go around it? The answers to these and many other questions are contained in this beautiful volume, a Science Books & Films Best Book, of science that will delight a young reader's imagination.

Scene by Scene Classroom Questions are essential resources for teachers, designed to save time and lead to rewarding classroom experiences. The guides are broken down by scene or chapter to complement the text they accompany. These guides provide a clear list of questions for every stage of teaching the text. Classroom Questions guides contain both closed and open questions, exploring student response, opinion and analysis. • Closed comprehension questions check students’ understanding and ensure students are on task. • Open higher order questions promote thinking and reflection. Of Mice and Men Classroom Questions contains chapter summaries, points to consider, and 123 questions divided by chapter, to keep students engaged and actively thinking about John Steinbeck’s novel. Scene by Scene Classroom Questions teaching guides keep students focused on the text and encourage lively classroom discussions.