The Puffin Book Of School Stories

The Puffin Book Of School Stories
Author: Ruskin Bond
Publisher: Penguin UK
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2007-12-24
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 8184754620

A collection of all-time favourite school stories Meet the world’s naughtiest boys and girls, the best and the worst students and some really famous children in this book as they make their way through school. Read about David Copperfield and his friendship with Steerforth, Tom Brown trying to find his feet in Rugby school, and Jane Eyre fighting poverty and disease in a school for orphans. Not to forget those other irrepressible and immortal boys, Richmal Crompton’s William Brown, Mark Twain’s Tom Sawyer, RK Nararyan’s Swami and Ruskin Bond’s Rusty. Also included are stories from such classics as Anne of Avonlea, Little Men, Stalky and Co., and To Sir, With Love. By turns hilarious and heartwarming, these classic tales are about growing up and the time spent in that one place which is so beloved to some and so hated by others—school.

Flight of the Puffin

Flight of the Puffin
Author: Ann Braden
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2022-08-30
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 198481608X

One small act of kindness ripples out to connect four kids in this stirring novel by the author of the beloved The Benefits of Being an Octopus. Libby comes from a long line of bullies. She wants to be different, but sometimes that doesn’t work out. To bolster herself, she makes a card with the message You are amazing. That card sets off a chain reaction that ends up making a difference in the lives of some kids who could also use a boost—be it from dealing with bullies, unaccepting families, or the hole that grief leaves. Receiving an encouraging message helps each kid summon up the thing they need most, whether it’s bravery, empathy, or understanding. Because it helps them realize they matter—and that they're not flying solo anymore.

The Puffin Book of School Stories

The Puffin Book of School Stories
Author: Bernard Ashley
Publisher:
Total Pages: 183
Release: 1992
Genre:
ISBN: 9780670837373

A selection of school stories by contemporary and classic authors. Suggested level: intermediate.

Nothing Like a Puffin

Nothing Like a Puffin
Author: Sue Soltis
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Total Pages: 35
Release: 2011-09-13
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0763636177

A narrator sets out to prove that there is nothing exactly like a puffin but discovers that many things, including a newspaper and a helicopter, are a little bit like one and that a penguin is very much like a puffin.

The Puffin Book of School Stories

The Puffin Book of School Stories
Author: Bernard Ashley
Publisher: Penguin Uk
Total Pages: 183
Release: 1993
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780140346756

Stories by authors such as Noel Streatfield, James Berry, Betsy Duffy and Jan Mark that will appeal to a wide variety of tastes and ages. All the stories are based on something everyone has in common - school. Chosen by a master storyteller and headteacher! Age 10+ 192 pages

What Spot?

What Spot?
Author: Crosby Bonsall
Publisher: HarperCollins Children's Books
Total Pages: 64
Release: 1980
Genre: Arctic regions
ISBN: 9780064440271

Although his friend tries to discourage him, a walrus is determined to identify a small black spot he spies in the snow.

The Puffin Book of Five-Minute Bear Stories

The Puffin Book of Five-Minute Bear Stories
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2003
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780141308838

There's always enough time for a five-minute story!There are all sorts of bears in this superb collection - teddy bears, koalas, brown bears, white bears, blue bears, pink bears and even a girl who can turn into a bear! Steve Cox's lively illustrations add humour, wit and warmth to this satisfying mix of old and new stories. Perfect for sharing with your favourite little cub.

Almost Late to School

Almost Late to School
Author: Carol Diggory Shields
Publisher: Puffin Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2005-07-21
Genre: Children's poetry, American
ISBN: 9780142403280

In this follow-up to the ever-popular "Lunch Money, " 22 poems offer humor, surprise, and a knowing slant on the changing moods of a school day. Full color.

The Puffin Book of Funny Stories

The Puffin Book of Funny Stories
Author: Helen Cresswell
Publisher: Puffin HC
Total Pages: 217
Release: 1992
Genre:
ISBN: 9780140347760

From old favourites like Three Men in a Boat and William, to modern masterpieces like The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, the reader is introduced to the classics of the genre. In addition, there are stories by Jan Mark and George Layton and extracts from Crummy Mummy and Me by Anne Fine.

What Stars Are Made Of

What Stars Are Made Of
Author: Sarah Allen
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Total Pages: 178
Release: 2020-03-31
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0374313245

A Mighty Girl Best Book of 2020! From debut author Sarah Allen comes a pitch-perfect, heartwarming middle grade novel about growing up, finding yourself, and loving people with everything you’re made of. Twelve-year-old Libby Monroe is great at science, being optimistic, and talking to her famous, accomplished friends (okay, maybe that last one is only in her head). She’s not great at playing piano, sitting still, or figuring out how to say the right thing at the right time in real life. Libby was born with Turner Syndrome, and that makes some things hard. But she has lots of people who love her, and that makes her pretty lucky. When her big sister Nonny tells her she’s pregnant, Libby is thrilled—but worried. Nonny and her husband are in a financial black hole, and Libby knows that babies aren’t always born healthy. So she strikes a deal with the universe: She’ll enter a contest with a project about Cecilia Payne, the first person to discover what stars are made of. If she wins the grand prize and gives all that money to Nonny’s family, then the baby will be perfect. Does she have what it takes to care for the sister that has always cared for her? And what will it take for the universe to notice?