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Books with author John Mckinley

  • Pumpkin Elf Mystery

    Abby Klein, John Mckinley

    Library Binding (Turtleback Books, Aug. 1, 2007)
    FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Who is the Pumpkin Elf, and where is he? Can Freddy and his friends find the elf, mind their manners, and collect their pumpkin surprises?
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  • Firehouse Fun!

    Abby Klein, John Mckinley

    Library Binding (Turtleback, Sept. 1, 2009)
    FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. 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!
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  • Camping Catastrophe!

    Abby Klein, John McKinley

    Library Binding (Perfection Learning, Aug. 1, 2008)
    Freddy Thresher and his best friend, Robbie, are going on a camping trip with Freddy's dad. But everything goes wrong--from a collapsed tent to an encounter with angry bees to an unhappy skunk. Illustrations.
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  • Ready Freddy! Tooth Trouble

    Abby Klein, John Mckinley

    Hardcover (Blue Sky Press, Aug. 1, 2004)
    Watch out, Junie, there's a new kid on the block! It's Freddy Thresher, a first grader who knows it's a jungle out there. A new chapter book series written by an elementary teacher who's seen it all!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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  • Thanksgiving Turkey Trouble

    Abby Klein, John McKinley

    Library Binding (Blue Sky Press, Sept. 16, 2008)
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  • Save The Earth!

    Abby Klein, John Mckinley

    Library Binding (Turtleback, Feb. 1, 2012)
    FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Learning about Earth Day with his first-grade classmates at school, Freddy aspires to complete all the points on an Earth Day Challenge list so that he can join Team Green, in a story complemented by easy-to-do, planet-friendly activities. Original.
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  • The King of Show-and-Tell: Ready, Freddy! No.2

    Abby Klein, John Mckinley

    Hardcover (Blue Sky Press, Aug. 1, 2004)
    Watch out, Junie, there's a new kid on the block! It's Freddy Thresher, a first grader who knows it's a jungle out there. A new chapter book series written by an elementary teacher who's seen it all!Freddy Thresher has a problem: a really, really, big problem. He never has anything cool to bring for show-and-tell. This week, his best friend, Robbie, has brought the most amazing artifact to share: a real alligator head. How will Freddy come up with anything as cool as that? Good news! Later that day, he finds something very unusual and exciting. If only he can get it to school without his mom, "The Neat Freak," finding out, Freddy will be the King of Show-and-Tell!
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  • A Very Crazy Christmas

    Abby Klein, John Mckinley

    Library Binding (Turtleback, Sept. 1, 2011)
    FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Freddy's cousins, twin sisters Kasey and Kelly, are coming to visit for the holidays, and though things are always more fun when the twins are around, they're also a lot more crazy.
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  • Ready, Freddy! Homework Hassles

    Abby Klein, John McKinley

    Library Binding (Perfection Learning, Nov. 1, 2004)
    When Freddy falls out of a tree and breaks his arm, he finds inspiration for his oral report on nocturnal animals.
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  • The King of Show-And-Tell

    Abby Klein, John McKinley

    Library Binding (Perfection Learning, Aug. 1, 2004)
    Freddy Thresher has a problem: a really, really, big problem. He never has anything cool to bring for show-and-tell. This week, his best friend, Robbie, has brought the most amazing artifact to share: a real alligator head. How will Freddy come up with anything as cool as that? Good news! Later that day, he finds something very unusual and exciting. If only he can get it to school without his mom, The Neat Freak, finding out, Freddy will be the King of Show-and-Tell!
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  • Hiking and Backpacking

    John McKinney

    Library Binding (Mason Crest, Aug. 1, 2016)
    Describes hiking and backpacking, discussing required equipment and health benefits, as well as how to choose a trail.
  • Ready, Freddy! Homework Hassles

    Abby Klein, John Mckinley

    Hardcover (Blue Sky Press, Nov. 1, 2004)
    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 third in a new series by an elementary teacher who's seen it all.Freddy Thresher has a problem: a really, really, big problem. His teacher wants the class to do reports on nocturnal animals, and everybody but Freddy has a really cool animal to study. How will Freddy find one? When his best friend, Robbie, says the two boys should have a sleepover and sneak outside at night, Freddy makes a huge mistake and ends up getting his late-night wish in a very unexpected way!
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