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Beloved character Flat Stanley is back with a whole new set of
friends in this brand-new STEM-focused chapter book series. In this
second book, Stanley and his friends learn all about the scientific
method, gravity, and friction through a heated contest on the
playground! Ever since Stanley Lambchop was flattened by a bulletin
board, each day brings new adventures! According to Stanley's
second grade teacher, Ms. Root, everyone in classroom 2E is a
scientist. That's good news for Stanley because he has a problem in
need of solving! Both his classmate, Josie, and his little brother,
Arthur, think he's been using his flatness to cheat during
playground games. But Stanley can't help being flat! It's time to
test how flatness affects Stanley on the playground. Will science
be on his side? Featuring adorable black & white illustrations,
an accessible approach to STEM topics, and a fun experiment in the
backmatter for readers to try themselves. Don't miss any of Flat
Stanley's classroom adventures!
Beloved character Flat Stanley is back with a whole new set of
friends in this brand-new STEM-focused chapter book series. In this
second book, Stanley and his friends learn all about the scientific
method, gravity, and friction through a heated contest on the
playground! Ever since Stanley Lambchop was flattened by a bulletin
board, each day brings new adventures! According to Stanley's
second grade teacher, Ms. Root, everyone in classroom 2E is a
scientist. That's good news for Stanley because he has a problem in
need of solving! Both his classmate, Josie, and his little brother,
Arthur, think he's been using his flatness to cheat during
playground games. But Stanley can't help being flat! It's time to
test how flatness affects Stanley on the playground. Will science
be on his side? Featuring adorable black & white illustrations,
an accessible approach to STEM topics, and a fun experiment in the
backmatter for readers to try themselves. Don't miss any of Flat
Stanley's classroom adventures!
Beloved character Flat Stanley is back with a whole new set of
friends in this brand-new STEM-focused chapter book series. In this
first book, Stanley's class gets an adorable class pet, plus a
crash course on animal life and engineering! Ever since Stanley
Lambchop was flattened by a bulletin board, each day brings new
adventures! Stanley's second grade teacher, Ms. Root, loves
science, and she has an exciting surprise in store for the class:
they're getting a pet! Stanley and his classmates can't wait to
play with their adorable hamster, Cottonball, and learn all about
animal life. But then Cottonball escapes! Stanley and his best
friend, Marco, have some ideas on what to do to find her, but
they'll need to work through their disagreements and overcome
engineering roadblocks to construct the best solutions for
Cottonball. Will classroom 2E be able to catch her? And how will
they keep her from escaping again? Featuring adorable black &
white illustrations, an accessible approach to STEM topics, and fun
facts about wild hamsters in the backmatter. Don't miss any of Flat
Stanley's classroom adventures!
A middle grade novel by Kate Egan, Golden Ticket, explores
friendship, academic anxiety, and what it means to be special.
"It's practically like a private school," Mrs. Silver said
bitterly. "The best teacher, for such a tiny group of students. Who
wouldn't succeed in a class like that?" She took off her sunglasses
to glare at the dad. "Those kids get picked out when they're seven
years old, and they get handed a golden ticket. Of course they
become stars." Eleven-year-old Ash McNulty is one of the "gifted
and talented" kids at her school, spending most of her day in a
special class with a few other advanced students. As the end of
fifth grade rolls around, she should be on top of the world.
According to everyone, she's going to rock junior high! But Ash has
a secret: She can't keep up with her advanced classmates anymore.
The minute she asks for help though, everyone will know she's not
who they think she is. She's not so smart. She might not even be
that special. And her parents will be crushed to discover the
truth. If Ash can win the Quiz Bowl, though, that will show
everyone that she is still on top. If she gets a lucky break ahead
of time, all the better. Except that "lucky break" backfires . . .
And Ash is left to question everything she thought she knew about
school, friends, and success.
Considers the challenges of historical audience research in the
field of screen studies Outlines and expands on the wide range of
sources which can be employed to research and capture the
experiences and contexts of past screen audiences, and the ways in
which these sources can be productively combined Explores and
assesses the current status and shape of the field of historical
audience research, including consideration of a range of
perspectives on the field's methodological models and challenges,
and practical applications of these models to focused case studies
Foregrounds the transnational and multi-cultural dimensions of past
cinemagoing, the roles played by management personnel and marketing
campaigns, and the currently under-explored area of the past
reception of television and home video Illustrates the important
role played by films, people, spaces, places, technologies,
identities and communities when studying the history of cinemagoing
and media reception Showcasing current research and contemporary
debate in the field of screen history and audience studies,
Researching Historical Screen Audiences draws upon a wide variety
of previously untapped sources including photographs, maps, Mass
Observation reports, diaries, fan letters, cinema records and
original oral testimonies to explore the challenges and pleasures
of conducting research in this field. Containing twelve new essays
from an international group of leading and emerging scholars, the
book explores and assesses the current status and shape of the
field of historical audience research, showcasing new research
which foregrounds the transnational and multi-cultural dimensions
of past cinemagoing, the roles played by management personnel and
marketing campaigns, and the currently under-explored area of the
past reception of home video.
Beloved character Flat Stanley is back with a whole new set of
friends in this brand-new STEM-focused chapter book series. In this
first book, Stanley's class gets an adorable class pet, plus a
crash course on animal life and engineering! Ever since Stanley
Lambchop was flattened by a bulletin board, each day brings new
adventures! Stanley's second grade teacher, Ms. Root, loves
science, and she has an exciting surprise in store for the class:
they're getting a pet! Stanley and his classmates can't wait to
play with their adorable hamster, Cottonball, and learn all about
animal life. But then Cottonball escapes! Stanley and his best
friend, Marco, have some ideas on what to do to find her, but
they'll need to work through their disagreements and overcome
engineering roadblocks to construct the best solutions for
Cottonball. Will classroom 2E be able to catch her? And how will
they keep her from escaping again? Featuring adorable black &
white illustrations, an accessible approach to STEM topics, and fun
facts about wild hamsters in the backmatter. Don't miss any of Flat
Stanley's classroom adventures!
Showcasing current research and contemporary debate in the field of
screen history and audience studies, Researching Historical Screen
Audiences draws upon a wide variety of previously untapped sources
including photographs, maps, Mass Observation reports, diaries, fan
letters, cinema records and original oral testimonies to explore
the challenges and pleasures of conducting research in this field.
Containing twelve new essays from an international group of leading
and emerging scholars, the book explores and assesses the current
status and shape of the field of historical audience research,
showcasing new research which foregrounds the transnational and
multi-cultural dimensions of past cinemagoing, the roles played by
management personnel and marketing campaigns, and the currently
under-explored area of the past reception of home video.
Trash or treasure is a wide-ranging historical study of the British
circulation of the video nasties - a term that was originally
coined to ban a group of horror videos in Britain in the 1980s but
which continues to have cultural resonance in Britain up to the
present day. The book is divided into three sections, which
represent the key periods of existence of the nasties category -
the formation of the term in the 1980s, the fan culture that formed
around the nasties subsequent to their banning under the video
recordings act and the DVD and theatrical re-release of some of the
titles from 1990 onwards. Through an exploration of a range of
relevant historical materials (from film reviews to fan websites,
to video advertising materials) the book examines how this unusual,
historically-specific genre category was formulated in a particular
context, and then used (for different reasons) by moral
campaigners, distributors, critics and fans. By examining the
discourses that inform the circulation of a group of banned films
(including the growth of DVD, the internet and the academic
rehabilitation of horror films), the book argues that censorship is
not just about rules and regulations, but also about the material,
cultural and commercial consequences of a censorhsip act of law. It
will be of great interest to lecturers and students of film,
popular culture and the media, as well as enthusiasts of horror
films and those interested in film censorship debates. -- .
Sam Raimi's "The Evil Dead" (1981) has been celebrated as a
rollercoaster ride of terror and a classic horror hit, a defining
example of the tongue-in-cheek, excessively gory horror films of
the 1980s. It is also the film that introduced the now-iconic
character of Ash (played by Bruce Campbell). This study considers
the factors that have contributed to the film's evolving cult
reputation. It recounts its grueling production, its journey from
Cannes to video and DVD, its playful recasting of the genre, and
its status, for fans and critics alike, as one of the grungiest,
gutsiest, and most inventive horror films in movie history.
Examining Monty Python's enduring status as an unconventional,
anti-authoritarian comedy touchstone, this book reappraises
Python's comedy output from the perspective of its 50 years of
cultural circulation. Reconsidering the group's originality, impact
and durability, a range of international scholars explores Python's
influences, production contexts, frequently controversial themes,
and the cult status and forms of fandom associated with Python in
the present day. From television sketches, including The Funniest
Joke in the World, Hell's Grannies, Dead Parrot and Confuse-a-Cat,
to the films Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Life of Brian and The
Meaning of Life, to songs from the albums and live shows, this book
is a ground-breaking critical analysis of the Monty Python
phenomenon.
Fourth grade was supposed to be a fresh start for Mike, but he just
can't sit still. His parents won't even let him play soccer
anymore. Instead, he has to hang out with his neighbour Nora, who
is good at everything! But then, Mike and Nora discover the White
Rabbit - a store with a special secret inside. It's owner, Mr.
Zerlin, is a magician, and, amazingly, he seems to think that Mike
could be a magician, too! Based on the extraordinary magic of Mike
Lane, with actual (very cool) magic tricks included, this series is
sure to appeal to anyone looking for new and "magic" ways to fit
in.
Examining Monty Python's enduring status as an unconventional,
anti-authoritarian comedy touchstone, this book reappraises
Python's comedy output from the perspective of its fifty years of
cultural circulation. Reconsidering the group's originality, impact
and durability, a range of international scholars explores Python's
influences, production contexts, frequently controversial themes,
and the cult status and forms of fandom associated with Python in
the present day. From television sketches, including The Funniest
Joke in the World, Hell's Grannies, Dead Parrot and Confuse-a-Cat,
to the films Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Life of Brian and The
Meaning of Life, to songs from the albums and live shows, this book
is a ground-breaking critical analysis of the Monty Python
phenomenon.
The magic continues in book two of the Magic Shop - our new chapter
book series featuring real magic tricks! Surviving fourth grade is
little easier now that Mike has found the White Rabbit. Thinking
about his next magic trick helps him stay focused. But after having
to miss a special show, Mike decides that he needs to prove to his
parents that he is responsible enough to ride his bike downtown
alone. Nora is Mike's expert on good behaviour. But she is
distracted by a new friendship, and Mike is left to muddle through
on his own. Maybe he can find some other way to impress his parents
- one that's a little more magical?
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