Socially awkward eighth-grader Jonathan is accused of sexual harassment by his troubled classmate,
Susan, and only makes things worse when he tries to help her.
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Every kid's dream is to be named as the most valuable player. But how many ever dream that the game is a race around the world (no flying allowed) in just forty days? That's the challenge Adam faces in the great Global game. As the player for the Magellan Voyage Project, he competes against others for a four-million dollar prize! Trackers with blowguns and a nefarious baron don't make things easy.  The winner and nominee for many state readers choice awards including the Nutmeg Award, the Sunshine State Award, and the Rebecca Caudill

Author note It's surprising how many people read this sign HOME SWEET HOME.

Boy With His Head Down
Miles had his head down.
He was the meanest brute.
His head was down on his desk so much,
It began taking root.
Slender shoots grew down from his ear,
Sank into the desk top.
Tiny buds sprouted from his hair,
To form a flower crop.
We all like Miles a lot better now,
But he can’t come to play.
His head was down on his desk so much,
We must water him each day.

Captain John Paul Jellyfish and his fleet have sailed across the Atlantic. The captain doesn’t like what he finds. Follow the valorous adventures of the bravest jellyfish to ever sail the Seven Seas. His fleet’s challenge? To rid the Eastern seaboard of the pesky Portuguese men-of-war and make the beaches safe again for summer swimming.

Meet the Specials,
the school superheroes and supersheroes-
Jump Rope--Jessamyn Robbins:
Expert at lassoing things with jump ropes
Ace+: Anthony Lane:
Math and science whiz
Spitball: Sammy Newton
Excellent shot with spit wads
Noise: Naomi Hornsby
Superb at imitating any sound
Gold Star: Lisa Edwards
Can move things with mind
Buy the Specials series bundle

A book about empathy
When sixth graders Charlie and Colleen discover that their beloved third-grade teacher, Joseph Adams, is now homeless and living on the streets, they set out to make friends with the deeply troubled man and inspire him and members of the community to support him in his time of trouble.
Author Note: When I was a teacher I’d take classes on walking trips along the sidewalks of Berkeley where I live.  If we passed a street person asking for spare change, the children would grow silent and offered kind smiles.  I wondered what the students would do if one of them ever recognized one of the homeless men—let’s say, a former teacher.

Leaving Grade Three For the Sea

Oh, take me along on a sailing ship,
And I’ll make some tales of the sea.
I’ll trade this desk for a quarterdeck,
When I leave grade three for the sea, boys.
When I leave grade three for the sea.

I’ll read the breeze, chart my ABC’s.
Count the stars in the galaxy.
Many schools of fish are my only wish.
When I leave grade three for the sea , boys.
When I leave grade three for the sea.

I’ll sing sea shanties, paint the seven seas.
Climb the mainmast for PE.
No more white boards when I’m on board,
When I leave grade three for the sea, boys,
When I leave grade three for the sea.

Gone High Tech

You may have noticed, teacher,
I am not in school today,
But the voice recorder on my desk,
Will pick up each word you say.
Switch on my laptop’s Web cam,
When you have something to show,
And if you pass out homework,
Find my fax number below.
I’ve e-mail and a smart phone,
So I won’t be hard to reach.
Since I don’t need to be in class,
I’ll do lessons at the beach.

🎼Here's the song Gone High Tech! (video) Listen and watch

Class out of control? Will no regular substitute dare enter the fourth-grade classroom? It's time to press the red button under the office clock to summon Miss Subway, the substitute of last resort. This sub has the right gadgets in her canvas bag to put the fourth-graders back in order.

The Spot Emoji

I Before E Except After C
That’s a helpful spelling rule,
However, all the same,
Albert Einstein broke it twice,
Each time he wrote his name.

When Teacher Blew Her Top

We admit acting up a bit.
Our horseplay wouldn’t stop.
But still the whole class was impressed,
When teacher blew her top.

She sat calmly behind her desk.
Spot of pink on the chin.
Her tiny, white hands wrung in knots.
She wore an awkward grin.

As the volume in the room grew,
So did her round, red eyes.
Her eyebrows raised; her neck stretched tight.
Her cheeks tripled in size.

When three of us began to fight,
Bright sparks flew off her hair.
Puffs of steam spouted from her ears.
We saw her nostrils flare.

Spit balls set off the eruption.
Black smoke rose from her head.
The volcano smacked the ceiling,
And the mushroom cloud spread.

Rumbling rattled the windows.
The blast tore off the door.
We clung to our chairs and desktops,
As ash fell to the floor.

Before when teacher lost her cool,
She’d stomp, threaten, and fume,
But his time when she blew her top,
She blew up our whole room.
🎼Hear the song When Teacher Blew Her Top (video) Listen and watch

Every kid's dream is to be named as the most valuable player. But how many ever dream that the game is a race around the world (no flying allowed) in just forty days? That's the challenge Adam faces in the great Global game. As the player for the Magellan Voyage Project, he competes against others for a four-million dollar prize! Trackers with blowguns and a nefarious baron don't make things easy.  The winner and nominee for many state readers choice awards including the Nutmeg Award, the Sunshine State Award, and the Rebecca Caudill Award.