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PublisherCapstone

ISBN-101598890735

ISBN-139781598890730

eBay Product ID (ePID)53943525

Product Key Features

Book TitleExcuses! : Survive and Succeed with David Mortimore Baxter

Number of Pages88 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2006

TopicPeople & Places / General, Humorous Stories, General, Boys & Men, Family / General (See Also Headings under Social Themes)

IllustratorYes, Garvey, Brann

GenreJuvenile Fiction

AuthorKaren Tayleur

Book SeriesDavid Mortimore Baxter Ser.

FormatLibrary Binding

Dimensions

Item Height0.4 in

Item Weight0.6 Oz

Item Length8.2 in

Item Width5.8 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience

LCCN2006-005073

Dewey Edition22

ReviewsIn the first of these humorous stories, David describes his family, friends, teachers, etc., and shares his best excuses for getting out of work at home and at school. The book is full of subheadings and handy tips. Secrets! is the stronger title. A famous wrestler shares an important secret with Davey and asks him not to tell. When the athlete accepts the Hall of Fame award (the secret) on national television, he acknowledges the trust he has in his friend. After the boy's 15 minutes of fame, life gets crazy. A student inadvertently downloads an image on the class computer and upsets the teacher, the whole class gets punished, and the guilty student confesses to David. Others also confide in him, and he is miserable. Numerous spot illustrations appear on the endpapers and throughout the pages; ink blots serve as chapter breaks. The texts are full of font changes and extra spacing. The glossaries and Web sites aren't especially useful; discussion questions and writing prompts are included. Billed as high-interest realistic fiction, these books will appeal to their target audiences. -Debbie Whitbeck, West Ottawa Public Schools, Holland, MI

Grade FromFourth Grade

Number of Volumes1 vol.

Grade ToEighth Grade

Dewey Decimal[Fic]

Table Of ContentThings you should know -- Why I wrote this book -- Excuses for home -- Excuses for school -- The dog ate it! -- Late for school -- Please excuse Joe's absence -- Bully for you -- What adults really mean -- Say what? -- Would you believe? -- Finally.

SynopsisDavid Mortimore Baxter knows that a kid's life is not easy, so he has put together the perfect self-help book for young people just like him. Read his list of the best excuses to use on grown-ups - but only in emergencies, of course. Proceed with caution, David Mortimore Baxter knows that a kid's life is not easy, so he has put together the perfect self-help book for young people just like him. Read his list of the best excuses to use on grown-ups, but only in emergencies, of course. Proceed with caution, David Mortimore Baxter has put together the perfect self-help book of the best excuses to use on grown-ups. Proceed with caution!, David Mortimore Baxter knows that a kid's life is not easy, so he has put together the perfect self-help book for young people just like him. Read his list of the best excuses to use on grown-ups, but only in emergencies, of course. Proceed with caution!

LC Classification NumberPZ7.T21149Ex 2007