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Books with author John McKinley

  • The 100th Day Of School!

    Abby Klein, John Mckinley

    Library Binding (Turtleback Books, Jan. 1, 2008)
    FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. A humorous look at a boy's life as he goes through first grade.
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  • Camping Catastrophe

    Abby Klein, John McKinley

    Library Binding
    With more than two million copies sold, this series is a huge Scholastic Book Clubs success. Klein presents a diverse community of 1st graders facing real issues that matter to this age group.Max, the biggest bully in first grade, just can't believe that Freddy Thresher and his best friend, Robbie, are going on a camping trip this weekend. Worse yet, Freddy's sister, Suzie, has bet him a full week's worth of chores that he'll be too much of a scaredy-cat to spend the whole night in the wild! And, even though Freddy is a little bit worried, he sure isn't going to let Suzie win a bet that involves cleaning the basement! Shark head flashlight, sleeping back, tent, and S'more supplies in tow, Freddy, Robbie, and Mr. Thresher head off to the camp grounds for a weekend of campfire fun.
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  • The Reading Race

    Abby Klein, John Mckinley

    Library Binding (Turtleback, Aug. 27, 2013)
    FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Freddy's class is competing in a read-a-thon, and the student who reads for the most minutes will win five free books--and the class will win an author visit, too! Freddy plans to win this contest...even if it means staying up all night!
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  • Camping Catastrophe!

    Abby Klein, John Mckinley

    Library Binding (Turtleback Books, Aug. 1, 2008)
    FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Freddy Thresher and his best friend, Robbie, are going on a camping trip this weekend. Worse yet, Freddy's sister, Suzie, has bet him a full week's worth of chores that he'll be too much of a scaredy-cat to spend the whole night in the wild!
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  • Halloween Fraidy-Cat

    Abby Klein, John Mckinley

    Library Binding (Turtleback Books, Aug. 1, 2006)
    FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Meet Freddy Thresher, a boy who has a nose for trouble and a last name that's made him an expert on sharks. See if you can find the word ""fin"" hidden in every picture!
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  • Ready, Freddy! #4: Don't Sit on My Lunch!

    Abby Klein, John Mckinley

    Hardcover (Blue Sky Press, Feb. 1, 2005)
    Watch out, Junie B., there's a new kid on the block! It's Freddy Thresher, a 1st grader who knows it's a jungle out there. Here's the fourth in a new series by an elementary teacher who's seen it all."I have a problem. A really, really, big problem. I want to try out for the peewee hockey team, but so does Max . . ." Bullies are a problem in school, and Max Sellars is the worst one yet. In addition to hassling Freddy, Max also challenges him for the open spot on the peewee hockey team. Freddy's close friend Jessie is a star hockey player, and she secretly teaches him some rules and tricks. In a warm and funny ending, Max and Freddy make peace with one another, and--in a surprising twist--end up becoming teammates.
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  • Shark Tooth Tale

    Abby Klein, John Mckinley

    Library Binding (Turtleback Books, Oct. 1, 2006)
    FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Join Freddy in this adventure as he schemes and scrimps, trying to earn enough money to buy an awesome fossilized shark tooth.
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  • Tooth Trouble

    Abby Klein, John McKinley

    Library Binding (Perfection Learning, Aug. 1, 2004)
    Freddy Thresher has a problem: a really, really, big problem. He's the only one in his class who hasn't lost a tooth! All of the other students in Mrs. Wushy's first grade have signed their names on the Big Tooth, and Freddy's determined to get his name on it, too. So when Max The Meanie Sellars calls Freddy a baby, Freddy decides he's going to lose that tooth one way or another, even if it means getting punched in the face at recess, or even bigger trouble, with Mom!
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  • The Penguin Problem

    Abby Klein, John Mckinley

    Library Binding (Turtleback, Jan. 1, 2010)
    FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Freddy's first grade class is learning all about penguins, including the endangered species from the Galapagos Islands. When Freddy suggests a penny drive to raise money for the penguins, everyone is excited-but where is Freddy's precious penny jar?
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  • Stop That Hamster!

    Abby Klein, John Mckinley

    Library Binding (Turtleback Books, Sept. 1, 2007)
    FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Freddy is chosen to take home the class hamster for a weekend. But he's forgotten that his mom is a total Neat Freak and can't stand having animals in the house. Can Freddy hide the hamster from his mom?
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  • Shark Attack!

    Abby Klein, John Mckinley

    Library Binding (Turtleback, Nov. 1, 2011)
    FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Looking forward to a class trip to the aquarium where he anticipates seeing a real live shark, first-grader Freddy hopes to win a prize by successfully answering a Shark Quiz but fears he will not be successful without his missing lucky shark tooth.
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  • Firehouse Fun!

    Abby Klein, John Mckinley

    Mass Market Paperback (Scholastic Paperbacks, Jan. 29, 1800)
    With more than 3.2 million copies sold, READY, FREDDY! is a huge success with first-grade readers -- and this title is perfect for fire safety month!Freddy Thresher's first-grade class is taking an exciting field trip -- to the local fire station, where they'll learn safety tips and how firefighters do their jobs! Come along as veteran first-grade teacher Abby Klein delights young readers with another engaging story about Freddy and his friends.