Books with author William [Pape

With a little creativity, it is easy to turn old or unwanted toys into fun new inventions. Through simple text written to foster creativity and problem solving, students will learn the art of innovation. Large, colorful images show students how to complete activities. Additional tools, including a glossary and an index, help students learn STEM concepts, new vocabulary, and locate information.

How could one simple school play turn Degrassi Junior High upside down and inside out?Stephanie Kaye, president of the student body, is sure she is going to be the star. Joey Jeremiah, class clown, thinks that if he gets a part in the play, Stephanie will finally notice him. LD has more important things on her mind than the play. No one is prepared for what happens next...and Degrassi Junior High will never be the same again.Based on the groundbreaking Degrassi Junior High television series, this book offers a sensitive and engaging look at the challenges of teenage life.

Dario Cavalito has his summer plans all mapped out: he's going to split his time between the basketball court and his Uncle Vinny's café, the Via Granita, off Commercial Drive in a funky Vancouver neighborhood. His plans are derailed, however, when his mother tells him he's going to summer camp--to a water sports camp, no less. Dario can barely do the dog paddle, so he's not exactly thrilled. When he finally gets tired of playing sick and hiding in the camp's infirmary, he finds he actually kind of likes the water. As the camp's sailing regatta approaches, he fights to overcome the last of his reluctance and to win big. Packed with action and humour, Sink or Swim is a story about a boy overcoming his fears and striving for his best performance.

Twelve-year-old Dario has a great summer planned: he’s going to shoot baskets with his friends at the park and listen to some really cool music at his uncle’s cafe. No wonder he’s upset when his mother tells him he has to go to camp. He just knows he’s going to hate it. What’s worse, it’s not just any camp. It specializes in water sports. For Dario, who can barely do the dog paddle, it’s like his worst nightmare come true.

Billy Parker, a precocious 7 year old with a vivid imagination and a habit of telling wild stories, finds himself tangled in an adventure that goes beyond even his own imagination. After stepping through a mysterious archway formed by two dogwood trees, Billy and his older brother Eddie are transported back in time to aid a young boy, (who look strangely familiar), battle monstrous, evil witch known as Old Lady Slime! With the help of a magical arrowhead, will Billy and Eddie escape and make it back through the archway, or will they be captured by the wicked Old Lady Slime?